U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (Jan. 17)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Michigan.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Method for Simulating Casting Defects and Microstructures of Castings ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,355,894) developed by Qigui Wang, Rochester Hills, Mich., Gerald Peter Backer, Southfield, Mich., and Daniel L. Metzger, Northville, Mich., for a "method for simulating casting defects and microstructures of castings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems for predicting casting defects and microstructure in suppliers/vendors' castings for part/system durability analysis without knowing the details of the casting layout and casting gating and riser design as well as casting process parameters are provided. The systems involve the use of an integrated pore growth and interdendritic flow model. Methods of predicting casting defects and microstructures of a part without knowing the details of the casting layout and casting gating and riser design as well as casting process parameters and articles of manufacture are also provided." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2009 (12/653,606). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,894&OS=8,355,894&RS=8,355,894 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Donnelly Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Donnelly, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,853) developed by four co-inventors for a "control system for a hybrid vehicle." The co-inventors are Eugenie V. Uhlmann, Tucson, Ariz., Desmond J. O'Farrell, Holland, Mich., Kenneth Schofield, Holland, Mich., and Niall R. Lynam, Holland, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A control system for a hybrid vehicle includes a control responsive to an indication of at least one of (a) a geographical location of the hybrid vehicle and (b) a programmed route of travel of the hybrid vehicle. The control, responsive to the indication, selects one of (a) electric-powered propulsion of the hybrid vehicle and (b) non-electric-powered propulsion of the hybrid vehicle." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2008 (12/187,888). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,853&OS=8,355,853&RS=8,355,853 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** HTI IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- HTI IP, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,355,870) developed by four co-inventors for "methods, systems, and apparatuses for telematics navigation." The co-inventors are Charles M. Link II, Atlanta, Kevin W. Link, Atlanta, Paul Kirsch, Clarkston, Mich., and Marc Gordan, Atlanta.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses for telematics navigation." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2008 (12/115,296). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,870&OS=8,355,870&RS=8,355,870 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Accessory Drive for a Stop/start Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,859) developed by Cliff Maki, New Hudson, Mich., and Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, Mich., for an "accessory drive for a stop/start vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An engine with vacuum and coolant pumps is disclosed. In one example, the vacuum and coolant pumps are mechanically coupled together and driven by a single motor. The approach may reduce system cost and complexity." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2010 (12/917,889). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,859&OS=8,355,859&RS=8,355,859 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Assisted Direct Start Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,860) developed by six co-inventors for "methods and systems for assisted direct start control." The co-inventors are Xiangying Liu, Ann Arbor, Mich., Henry W. Patterson, Waterford, Mich., Joseph Norman Ulrey, Dearborn, Mich., Alex O'Connor Gibson, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems are provided for controlling a vehicle system including an engine that is selectively deactivated during engine idle-stop conditions. One example method includes, during a first condition, engaging an engine starter, without applying a starter current, to the deactivated rotating engine after the engine speed drops below a threshold speed. The method further includes, during a second condition, engaging the starter and adjusting a starter motor switch to apply a starter braking torque to the rotating engine." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2012 (13/430,302). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,860&OS=8,355,860&RS=8,355,860 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Slow or Stopped Vehicle Ahead Advisor with Digital Map Integration ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,355,852) developed by Donald K. Grimm, Utica, Mich., and Hariharan Krishnan, Troy, Mich., for a "slow or stopped vehicle ahead advisor with digital map integration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A driver assistance or collision avoidance system is adapted for use with trailing and preceding host vehicles, and in a preferred embodiment includes a preceding vehicle speed sensor for determining the current speed of the preceding vehicle at a point; a vehicle-to-vehicle communication sub-system; a normal speed determining sub-system operable to determine the normally expected speed of the preceding vehicle at the point, and including an exterior remote vehicle sensor or digital map-indicia database; and a controller configured to compare the current and normally expected speeds, and the discrepancy there-between to a threshold, and cause an alert to be generated only when the discrepancy exceeds the threshold or an otherwise stalled condition is determined." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2007 (11/744,407). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,852&OS=8,355,852&RS=8,355,852 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** GE Aviation Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- GE Aviation Systems, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,868) developed by Terrell Michael Brace, Grand Rapids, Mich., for a "method and system for spectral image celestial navigation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for a multi-spectrum celestial navigation system includes a first sensor responsive to at least a first and a second wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation. The sensor is configured to generate a first output related to the first wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation and to generate a second output related to the second wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation. The system also includes a processor programmed to receive the first and second outputs, determine a position of the sensor with respect to one or more stars using a stored star catalog and the received first and second outputs, and output the determined position." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2009 (12/570,916). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,868&OS=8,355,868&RS=8,355,868 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Vehicle Navigation System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,871) developed by Mark Schunder, Dearborn, Mich., Mark Scalf, Santa Clara, Calif., and Joseph J. Berry, Northville, Mich., for a "vehicle navigation system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An efficient route-defining method includes determining a route to a destination. The exemplary method also includes determining a wireless device to server connection type and assigning a tolerance in accordance with a connection type. The tolerance is usable to determine if a vehicle is off-route, and the tolerance is increased or decreased inversely corresponding to the speed of the connection type. According to the illustrative method, the assigned tolerance is used to determine points defining the route, such that the roads comprising the route are within a bounded area. The bounded area may be defined by the tolerance in conjunction with a plurality of lines connecting successive points along the route. Finally, the method includes delivering the determined points to a vehicle computing system in communication with the server." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2012 (13/463,167). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,871&OS=8,355,871&RS=8,355,871 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Engine Idle Speed and Turbocharger Speed Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,858) developed by Tobias John Pallett, Farmington, Mich., Eric Matthew Storhok, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, Mich., for an "engine idle speed and turbocharger speed control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various methods are described for controlling engine operation for an engine having a turbocharger and direct injection. One example method includes performing a first and second injection during a cylinder cycle, the first injection generating a lean combustion and the second injection exiting the cylinder unburned into the exhaust upstream of a turbine of the turbocharger." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2012 (13/403,549). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,858&OS=8,355,858&RS=8,355,858 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Controlling Engine Torque ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,355,833) developed by Kerem Koprubasi, Birmingham, Mich., and William L. Aldrich III, Davisburg, Mich., for "systems and methods for controlling engine torque." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicular system including an electrical sub-system, an engine generating a first torque to drive a crankshaft, an electric machine applying a second torque to the crankshaft, and a mechanical accessory sub-system applying a third torque to the crankshaft. The vehicular system also includes a control sub-system having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium, storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to (i) during idle operation of the vehicle, select a mode operation, of a plurality of system modes including a charge mode and a discharge mode, to stabilize a net torque being a sum of the first, second, and third torques, and (ii) control operation of at least one of the electric machine and the engine according to the selected mode." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/958,981). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,833&OS=8,355,833&RS=8,355,833 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for On-board Method and System for Monitoring Onset of Rapid Oil Oxidation and Sludge Formation in Engine Oils ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,355,880) developed by four co-inventors for an "on-board method and system for monitoring onset of rapid oil oxidation and sludge formation in engine oils." The co-inventors are Ion C. Halalay, Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., Eric W. Schneider, Shelby Township, Mich., Robert M. Olree, Troy, Mich., and David R. Staley, Flushing, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one exemplary embodiment, the state of engine oil degradation is monitored and determined using the size of viscosity hysteresis during heating-cooling cycles. In another exemplary embodiment, the state of engine oil degradation is monitored and determined using the sign of viscosity hysteresis during heating-cooling cycles. In yet another exemplary embodiment, the state of engine oil degradation is monitored and determined using relative viscosity changes hysteresis during heating-cooling cycles." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2009 (12/624,654). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,880&OS=8,355,880&RS=8,355,880 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Donnelly Assigned Patent for Vehicle Vision System with Night Vision Function ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Donnelly, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,839) developed by Kenneth Schofield, Holland, Mich., and Troy O. Cooprider, Rochester, Mich., for a "vehicle vision system with night vision function." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with the vision system. The camera has a forward field of view in the direction of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. The camera is operable to capture image data. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera. At least in part responsive to processing of captured image data by the image processor, the vision system is operable to provide a night vision function and at least one of (i) a headlamp control function for controlling a headlamp of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a lane departure warning function, (iii) an adaptive cruise control function, (iv) a sign recognition function, (v) a rain sensing function, (vi) an object detection function and (vii) a pedestrian detection function." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2012 (13/454,679). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,839&OS=8,355,839&RS=8,355,839 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,356,172) developed by Jerry Howcroft, Beverly Hills, Mich., and Benjamin Jahner, Sweetwater, Tenn., for an "apparatus and method for monitoring certificate acquisition." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top-box (STB) having a controller to transmit a request to a remote management server for status information associated with a x.509 certificate intended for the STB, wherein at least one of the STB and the remote management server operate in an interactive television (iTV) network, and receive the status information associated with the x.509 certificate from the remote management server, wherein events associated with the status information are received by the remote management server from at least one of the STB, a certificates proxy, an external certificate web service, and a certificate authority, and wherein the status information comprises at least a portion of the received events. Other embodiments are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2009 (12/575,490). 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=8,356,172.PN.&OS=PN/8,356,172&RS=PN/8,356,172 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** SRI International, Visteon Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., and Visteon Global Technologies, Van Buren Township, Mich., have been assigned a patent (8,355,539) developed by five co-inventors for a "radar guided vision system for vehicle validation and vehicle motion characterization." The co-inventors are Yi Tan, Princeton, N.J., Feng Han, Princeton, N.J., Jayan Eledath, Princeton, N.J., Rakesh Kumar, Princeton, N.J., and Faroog Abdel-kareem Ibrahim, Dearborn Heights, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for determining whether a target vehicle in front of a host vehicle intends to change lanes using radar data and image data is disclosed, comprising the steps of processing the image data to detect the boundaries of the lane of the host vehicle; estimating a ground plane by determining a projected vanishing point of the detected lane boundaries; using a camera projection matrix to map the target vehicle from the radar data to image coordinates; and determining lane change intentions of the target vehicle based on a moving trajectory and an appearance change of the target vehicle. Determining lane change intentions based on a moving trajectory of the target vehicle is based on vehicle motion trajectory relative to the center of the lane such that the relative distance of the target vehicle from the center of the lane follows a predetermined trend. Determining lane change intentions based on an appearance change of the target vehicle is based on a template that tracks changes to the appearance of the rear part of the target vehicle due to rotation." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2008 (12/146,897). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,539&OS=8,355,539&RS=8,355,539 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Wayne State University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Wayne State University, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,355,604) developed by Ivan Avrutsky, Troy, Mich., for an "integrated optical polarizer for silicon-on-insulator waveguides." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A silicon-on-insulator device has a waveguide having a carrier wafer layer, a buffer layer, a guiding layer, and a cladding layer. The silicon-on-insulator is additionally provided with a polarizing arrangement deposited on a predetermined portion of the waveguide, the polarizing arrangement being provided with a bottom metal layer, a dielectric gap, and a top metal layer, the bottom metal layer being deposited on the cladding layer. A protection layer formed of SiO.sub.2 overlies the top metal layer. The polarizing arrangement attenuates preferentially the electromagnetic energy that is propagated in the waveguide in the TM transmission mode. There is formed a gap plasmon-polariton (GPP) confined to the dielectric gap, the dielectric gap having a high optical loss characteristic. In accordance with a method aspect, there are provided the steps of forming a silicon-on-insulator waveguide arrangement and depositing a polarizer structure that absorbs the electromagnetic energy in the TM transmission mode." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2009 (12/590,230). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,604&OS=8,355,604&RS=8,355,604 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Donnelly Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Donnelly, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,355,521) developed by seven co-inventors for a "microphone system for vehicle." The co-inventors are Mark L. Larson, Grand Haven, Mich., Andrew D. Weller, Holland, Mich., Joshua L. Barr, Bangor, Mich., Eric P. Bigoness, Kentwood, Mich., Timothy R. Lambrix, Grand Haven, Mich., Carol L. DeBoer, Zeeland, Mich., and Joseph P. McCaw, Lawrence, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an accessory, a reflective element and a bezel. The mirror assembly may define portions of a pocket that at least partially receives and secures the accessory therebetween when the reflective element is at least partially received in the bezel. The mirror assembly may include a microphone and an acoustic cover positioned at least partially over one or more inlet ports of the microphone. The acoustic cover may include an outer air flow limiting layer that substantially limits air flow therethrough and a diffusing material that may space and support the outer layer from the inlet ports to substantially diffuse air flow that penetrates the outer layer. An acoustic barrier may be positioned between a pair of inlet ports of the microphone to enhance the directivity of the microphone." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2010 (12/693,726). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,521&OS=8,355,521&RS=8,355,521 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,354,817) developed by Chia-Chou Yeh, Lomita, Calif., Steven E. Schulz, Torrance, Calif., and Mohammad N. Anwar, Van Buren Township, Mich., for "methods and systems for diagnosing stator windings in an electric motor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided for diagnosing stator windings in an electric motor operating under control of a current-regulating control loop. The current-regulating control loop is configured to provide a command voltage to the electric motor. The command voltage comprises a current-regulated voltage based on a difference between a commanded current and a measured current through the stator windings. The method comprises determining a negative sequence component of the command voltage, and identifying a fault condition when a characteristic of the negative sequence component is greater than a threshold value." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2009 (12/486,910). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,354,817&OS=8,354,817&RS=8,354,817 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,354,818) developed by Robert Jay Louch, Highland, Mich., and Donald Charles Franks, Linden, Mich., for a "solar charged hybrid power system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solar powered hybrid power system including a solar charge collector; a charge storage system comprising at least a first charge storage device adapted to receive and store charge from said solar charge collector; wherein said charge storage system further comprises a power electronic circuit selectively connectable to at least a second charge storage device, said power electronic circuit adapted to transfer said stored charge to said at least a second charge storage device at a selectable voltage level." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2007 (11/869,212). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,354,818&OS=8,354,818&RS=8,354,818 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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