U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Feb. 21)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey.

*** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,379,568) developed by Huaiyu Zeng, Red Bank, N.J., Nelson Sollenberger, Farmingdale, N.J., and Arie Heiman, Rannana, Ill., for a "method and system for decoding control channels using partial combining with weighted SNR." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for decoding SACCH control channels in GSM-based systems with partial combining using weighted SNR may comprise combining least one weighted bit of a GSM slow associated control channel (SACCH) frame with at least one weighted bit of a subsequent GSM SACCH block based on burst signal to noise ratios (SNRs) of the GSM SACCH block and the subsequent GSM SACCH block. The burst SNR may be determined from a mid-amble of the GSM SACCH block and its subsequent GSM SACCH block. The burst SNRs of the GSM SACCH block may be translated to a corresponding plurality of scaling factors. At least a first weighting factor may be determined from the corresponding plurality of scaling factors. At least one weighted bit of the GSM SACCH block is determined utilizing the determined first weighting factor." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2009 (12/564,438). 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=83,79,568.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,568&RS=PN/83,79,568 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Vonage Network Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Vonage Network, Holmdel, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,571) developed by Daniel T. Smires, Freehold, N.J., and John Riley, Topsfield, Mass., for a "method and apparatus for provisioning dual mode wireless client devices in a telecommunications system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and apparatus for provisioning a wireless multi-modal client device in a telecommunications system includes determining a provisioning environment within and a provisioning condition under which the client device is operating, determining a state of a configuration file of the client device and obtaining an updated configuration file based on the provisioning environment and provisioning conditions. The provisioning environment is determined by detecting one or more wireless networks accessible by the client device such as an IP-based network and a PSTN-based network. Connection to the IP-based network is made via WiFi and to the PSTN-based network via GSM/GPRS. The wireless networks defining the provisioning environment have characteristic timing intervals for configuration file updating. There is also an incremental timer that determines the elapsed time for each characteristic timing interval and switches between characteristic timing intervals depending upon the provisioning environment that the client device is operating within." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2009 (12/367,175). 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=83,79,571.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,571&RS=PN/83,79,571 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Princetel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Princetel, Hamilton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,024) developed by Hong Zhang, Pennington, N.J., Boying B. Zhang, Pennington, N.J., and Louis D. Violante, Pennington, N.J., for an "integrated electro-optical fluid rotary joint." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated electro-optical fluid rotary joint has been invented in which optical signals, electrical power, and/or signal(s), as well as fluids can be simultaneously transmitted across a common rotary-stationary interface between two relatively rotatable members for such applications, as a tethered aerostats, and tethered ROV. It consists of a main stator, a main rotor rotatable relative to said main stator. An electrical rotary joint, or slip ring, a fiber optical rotary joint, and a fluid rotary joint are integrated together on the main stator and main rotor. As a result, when the main rotor rotates relative to the main stator, optical signals, electrical power, and/or signal(s), as well as fluids from the main rotor can be transmitted to the main stator, and vise versa." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2011 (13/211,430). 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=8,380,024&OS=8,380,024&RS=8,380,024 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Brocade Communications Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Brocade Communications Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,379,658) developed by four co-inventors for "deferred queuing in a buffered switch." The co-inventors are Steven G. Schmidt, Westampton, N.J., Anthony G. Tornetta, King of Prussia, Pa., Harry V. Paul, Haddonfield, N.J., and Henry J. Gonzalez, Belle Mead, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus is disclosed for temporarily deferring transmission of frames to a destination in a data switch. When a request for transmission of a frame to the destination port is received, the congestion status of that destination is determined. If the destination is congested, the frame is stored in a deferred queue. When the status of a destination changes from congested to non-congested, the deferred queue is examined to see if any deferred frames can now be forwarded to their destination. While examining the deferred queue, incoming frames are placed on a backup queue. When the deferred queue is fully analyzed, the backup queue is emptied by either sending those frames to their destination or storing the frames in the deferred queue. While examining the deferred queue, the congested states of the destinations are not allowed to change from congested to non-congested." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2010 (12/826,959). 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=83,79,658.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,658&RS=PN/83,79,658 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus Related to Controlling Access to Communications Resources ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,379,630) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and apparatus related to controlling access to communications resources." The co-inventors are Xinzhou Wu, Monmouth Junction, N.J., Junyi Li, Chester, N.J., Sanjay Shakkottai, Austin, Texas, Vincent D. Park, Budd Lake, N.J., and Nilesh Khude, Bridgewater, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various methods and apparatus relate to controlling access to communications resources in a wireless communications system. Various described methods and apparatus are well suited for use in a peer to peer network in which resource access control is implemented in a distributed manner and wireless terminals compete for communications resources, e.g., compete for a peer to peer traffic segment. A wireless terminal generates QoS tokens within said wireless terminal at a rate which is a function of a QoS level associated with the wireless terminal and uses a generated token to control access to a communications resource. Generated tokens within the wireless terminal may be shared among the applications of the wireless terminal." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2010 (12/815,922). 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=83,79,630.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,630&RS=PN/83,79,630 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Thwapr Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Thwapr, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,380,786) developed by five co-inventors for "subscribing to mobile media sharing." The co-inventors are Eric Hoffert, South Orange, N.J., Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Gutta, East Brunswick, N.J., Richard Leigh Newsome, New York, Chiamu May Lin, New York, and Bruce M. Goldstein, New York.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user is able to subscribe to an object by sending a mobile message or through a website. The object can be a file or a channel. The subscription message can use hierarchical mobile keywords. The user can adjust their registration information to control how much information is received from the subscription, when, and to what device the subscription is delivered." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2010 (12/887,422). 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=8,380,786&OS=8,380,786&RS=8,380,786 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** General Instrument Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- General Instrument, Horsham, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,379,632) developed by Mary Colleen Cattani, Brigantine, N.J., and Pierre A. Brice, Edison, N.J., for a "simultaneous delivery of a telephony call over a broadband access network and a circuit-switched network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A call processing module includes a first network interface configured to communicate over a packet-switched network and a second network interface configured to communicate with a local subscriber over a broadband access network employing RF modulation. A call manager is provided which includes a database associating a local subscriber telephone number with an address of a client device associated with the local subscriber for a plurality of subscribers authorized to receive telephony service. A frequency handler is provided for allocating to the client device a receive frequency and a transmit frequency to be used by the client device over the broadband access network during a telephony call. The call processing module also includes a session manager configured to generate and receive signaling messages for establishing the telephony call between the local subscriber and a remote subscriber over the broadband access network and the packet-switched network as well as over the broadband access network and a circuit-switched network in communication with the packet-switched network." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2009 (12/471,852). 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=83,79,632.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,632&RS=PN/83,79,632 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** OFS Fitel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- OFS Fitel, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,380,019) developed by five co-inventors for a "tunable dispersion compensator with minimum differential group delay." The co-inventors are Gregory M. Bubel, Middletown, N.J., William R. Holland, Upper Black Eddy, Pa., David J. Kudelko, Rockaway, N.J., Yaowen Li, Princeton, N.J., and Paul S. Westbrook, Bridgewater, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a method and system for providing dispersion compensation in an optical system, there is coupled into the optical system at least one pathway into which there is connected a tunable chirped fiber Bragg grating, each such grating providing a respective tunable amount of dispersion. At least one respective DGD element is connected into the respective pathway for each such grating. The set of all such respective DGD elements in a given pathway introduces a bias differential group delay DGD.sub.(bias) having an absolute value that, for at least one tuning value of the grating, is substantially equal to differential group delay introduced by the grating." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2010 (12/941,424). 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=8,380,019&OS=8,380,019&RS=8,380,019 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Timestamp-independent Motion Vector Prediction for Predictive (P) and Bidirectionally Predictive (B) Pictures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,379,722) developed by four co-inventors for a "timestamp-independent motion vector prediction for predictive (P) and bidirectionally predictive (B) pictures." The co-inventors are Alexandros Tourapis, West Windsor, N.J., Shipeng Li, Redmond, Wash., Feng Wu, Beijing, and Gary J. Sullivan, Redmond, Wash.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses are provided for achieving improved video coding efficiency through the use of Motion Vector Predictors (MVPs) for the encoding or decoding of motion parameters within the calculation of the motion information in B pictures and/or P pictures. Certain exemplary methods and apparatuses selectively apply temporal and/or spatial prediction. Rate Distortion Optimization (RDO) techniques are also applied in certain methods and apparatuses to further help improve coding efficiency." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2006 (11/465,938). 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=83,79,722.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,722&RS=PN/83,79,722 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,618) developed by Mohammad Ali Khojastepour, North Brunswick, N.J., for a precoded data receiver.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus are disclosed for applying successive multi-rank beamforming strategies (e.g., successive precoding strategies) for the design of precoders over a set of parallel channels. Successive beamforming is applied to a narrow band channel model and is also applied for finer quantization of a single beamforming vector (e.g., recursive beamforming). A first embodiment provides the optimal approach with high complexity. An alternative embodiment provides successive beamforming for near optimal precoding selection with medium complexity. A low complexity method for precoder selection is also provided wherein a channel representative matrix for the set of parallel channels is determined and successive beamforming on the calculated channel representative is applied." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2011 (13/267,279). 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=83,79,618.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,618&RS=PN/83,79,618 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Federation of Master Data Management Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,380,787) developed by eight co-inventors for a "federation of master data management systems." The co-inventors are Rangachari Anand, Teaneck, N.J., Stacy F. Hobson, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Juhnyoung Lee, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Xuan Liu, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Bin Wang, Beijing, Yuan Wang, Beijing, Jing Min Xu, Beijing, and Jeaha Yang, Stamford, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Federating master data management systems may include a network-aware adapter configured with a host master data management node. The network-aware adapter may establish one or more links with other master data management systems to allow the system to work together and leverage each other's data." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2011 (13/117,321). 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=8,380,787&OS=8,380,787&RS=8,380,787 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,380,770) developed by Rao Nuthalapati, Delran, N.J., for a "mismatched filters for long binary codes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for determining filter coefficients for a mismatched filter is disclosed. The method includes generating a code sequence having a code length, determining a length of the filter, and performing a modified least mean squares (LMS) algorithm. The length of the filter corresponds to coefficients of a transfer function of the filter, and the length of the filter is not equal to the code length. The filter coefficients are iteratively adjusted in the LMS algorithm until an error signal for each of the filter coefficients is below a threshold value." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2009 (12/463,794). 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=8,380,770&OS=8,380,770&RS=8,380,770 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for Facility Management Platform for a Hybrid Coaxial/Twisted Pair Local Loop Network Service Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,379,543) developed by five co-inventors for a "facility management platform for a hybrid coaxial/twisted pair local loop network service architecture." The co-inventors are Irwin Gerszberg, Kendall Park, N.J., Jeffrey S. Martin, Dover, N.J., Thomas Oplinger, Morristown, N.J., Philip Andrew Treventi, Murray Hill, N.J., and Hopeton S. Walker, Haledon, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a facility management platform to monitor and view the status of a plurality of individually addressable downstream devices including, but not limited to, addressable terminals, IRG's, settops, cable modems, taps, nodes, and/or hubs at a network control center. The FMP may display problems at these downstream devices, for example, power loss, and/or may automatically notify the appropriate companies and/or personnel to correct the problem." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2005 (11/303,259). 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=83,79,543.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,543&RS=PN/83,79,543 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Control Signal Transmission for Wireless Communication Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,379,578) developed by four co-inventors for a "control signal transmission for wireless communication systems." The co-inventors are Alexei Gorokhov, San Diego, Arnab Das, Bethesda, Md., Aamod Khandekar, San Diego, and Junyi Li, Bedminster, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate communicating reverse link control information over OFDMA control channel(s) and CDMA control channel(s). Dedicated OFDMA control channel resources can be assigned to mobile device(s). Control information related to one or more logical control channels can be generated by a mobile device. Further, a physical control channel type (e.g., OFDMA control channel or a CDMA control channel) can be selected for sending the control information via the reverse link. For example, control information associated with periodic, logical control channels can be multiplexed and sent over the OFDMA control channel (e.g., utilizing the dedicated OFDMA control channel resources) while control information related to non-periodic, logical control channels can be transmitted over the CDMA control channel." The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2007 (11/945,559). 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=83,79,578.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,578&RS=PN/83,79,578 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medco Health Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Medco Health Solutions, Franklin Lakes, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,540) developed by seven co-inventors for a "computer implemented method and system for analyzing pharmaceutical benefit plans and for providing member specific advice, optionally including lower cost pharmaceutical alternatives." The co-inventors are Jack A. Smith, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Thomas E. Feitel, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Brian W. Cavanagh, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Vicente L. Caride, New York, Giovanni C. Minardi, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Shannon Sue Scullin, Franklin Lakes, N.J., and John E. Gobinski, Franklin Lakes, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is described for reducing medication purchasing costs for a member of a pharmaceutical benefits plan. A member's currently prescribed medications are analyzed, and at least one substitute medication is recommended for the analyzed medication, this recommendation is based the member's pharmaceutical benefit plan. In response to the recommendation, the system receives at least one of an authorization and selection of a substitute medication. Approval for this medication is requested from the member's doctor. Further, the requested approval is sent along with a plurality of other medication substitution requests. The responses are processed to complete the substitution of the medication for the member. The member is informed that the substitute medication was approved for their purchase." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2010 (12/792,045). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,380,540&OS=8,380,540&RS=8,380,540 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent for Windowed Statistical Analysis for Anomaly Detection in Geophysical Datasets ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,380,435) developed by nine co-inventors for a "windowed statistical analysis for anomaly detection in geophysical datasets." The co-inventors are Krishnan Kumaran, Raritan, N.J., Jingbo Wang, New York, Stefan Hussenoeder, Sugarland, Texas, Dominique G. Gillard, Houston, Guy F. Medema, Magnolia, Texas, Fred W. Schroeder, Tomball, Texas, Robert L. Brovey, League City, Texas, Pavel Dimitrov, Houston, and Matthew S. Casey, Houston.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method for identifying geologic features from geophysical or attribute data using windowed principal component (22), or independent component, or diffusion mapping (61) analysis. Subtle features are made identifiable in partial or residual data volumes. The residual data volumes (24) are created by (36) eliminating data not captured by the most prominent principal components (14). The partial data volumes are created by (35) projecting the data (21) on to selected principal components (22, 61). Geologic features may also be identified from pattern analysis (77) or anomaly volumes (62, 79) generated with a variable-scale data similarity matrix (73). The method is suitable for identifying physical features indicative of hydrocarbon potential." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2010 (12/775,226). 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=8,380,435&OS=8,380,435&RS=8,380,435 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Comcast Cable Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Comcast Cable Communications, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,379,668) developed by James S. Poder, Cheltenham, Pa., and Michael J. Cook, Flemington, N.J., for "controlling networked media capture devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed embodiments allow media players and other electronic devices that operate under a first protocol to control the media capture devices that operate with a second protocol which may not be configurable to communicate with the first protocol. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a network device may store and/or render content within a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network and/or assist in content delivery for a DLNA device on a network. In another embodiment of the disclosure, a media capture device uses the Internet Protocol." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2010 (12/691,485). 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=83,79,668.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,668&RS=PN/83,79,668 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Siemens Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Siemens, Iselin, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,957) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for segmentation of anatomical structures in MRI volumes using graph cuts." The co-inventors are Gregory G. Slabaugh, Princeton, N.J., Gozde Unal, West Windsor, N.J., Tong Fang, Morganville, N.J., and Huy-Nam Doan, Savigny sur Orge, France.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for segmentation of anatomical structures in MRI volumes using graph cuts is disclosed. In this method, a template is registered to an MRI brain volume. The template identifies seed points of anatomical brain structures, such as the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem, in the MRI brain volume. Any or all of the anatomical brain structures can be segmented using graph cuts segmentation initialized based on the seed points identified by the template. It is possible to segment each of the anatomical brain structures by performing a hierarchical three-phase segmentation process including brain/non-brain segmentation, cerebrum/cerebellum and brain stem segmentation, and cerebellum/brain stem segmentation." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2007 (11/620,078). 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=8,379,957&OS=8,379,957&RS=8,379,957 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,379,944) developed by Leo Grady, Yardley, Pa., and Lance Anthony Ladic, Monmouth Junction, N.J., for an "identification, classification and counting of targets of interest in multispectral image data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging system for detecting targets of interest (TOIs) in multispectral imaging data includes a memory device storing a plurality of instructions embodying the system for detecting TOIs, a processor for receiving the multispectral imaging data and executing the plurality of instructions to perform a method including determining a list of events collocated across images of the multispectral imaging data and labeling each event as one of a TOI or non-TOI." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2009 (12/409,659). 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=8,379,944&OS=8,379,944&RS=8,379,944 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent for Inter-procedural Dataflow Analysis of Parameterized Concurrent Software ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,483) developed by Vineet Kahlon, Princeton, N.J., for an "inter-procedural dataflow analysis of parameterized concurrent software." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for computing dataflow in concurrent programs of a computer system, includes, given a family of threads (U.sup.1, . . . , U.sup.m) and a Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) property, f, for a concurrent program, computing a cutoff for the LTL property, f, where c is called the cutoff if for all n greater than or equal to c, U.sup.n satisfies f if U.sup.c satisfies f. The cutoff is computed using weighted multi-automata for internal transitions of the threads. Model checking a cutoff number of processes is performed to verify race freedom in the concurrent program." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2007 (11/867,178). 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=8,380,483&OS=8,380,483&RS=8,380,483 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,961) developed by Eric Cosatto, Red Bank, N.J., Harold Christopher Burger, Princeton, N.J., and Matthew L. Miller, Princeton, N.J., for a "mitotic figure detector and counter system and method for detecting and counting mitotic figures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for detecting and counting mitotic figures in an image of a biopsy sample stained with at least one dye, includes color filtering the image in a computer process to identify pixels in the image that have a color which is indicative a mitotic figure; extracting the mitotic pixels in the image that are connected to one another in a computer process, thereby producing blobs of mitotic pixels; shape-filtering and clustering the blobs of mitotic pixels in a computer process to produce mitotic figure candidates; extracting sub-images of mitotic figures by cropping the biopsy sample image at the location of the blobs; extracting two sets of features from the mitotic figure candidates in two separate computer processes; determining which of the mitotic figure candidates are mitotic figures in a computer classification process based on the extracted sets of features; and counting the number of mitotic figures per square unit of biopsy sample tissue." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/496,785). 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=8,379,961&OS=8,379,961&RS=8,379,961 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,379,684) developed by Rajaram Bhat, Painted Post, N.Y., Dmitry S. Sizov, Corning, N.Y., and Chung-En Zah, Holmdel, N.J., for "hole blocking layers in non-polar and semi-polar green light emitting devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Light emitting devices are provided comprising an active region interposed between n-type and p-type sides of the device and a hole blocking layer interposed between the active region and the n-type side of the device. The active region comprises an active MQW structure and is configured for electrically-pumped stimulated emission of photons in the green portion of the optical spectrum. The n-type side of the light emitting device comprises an n-doped semiconductor region. The p-type side of the light emitting device comprises a p-doped semiconductor region. The n-doped semiconductor region comprises an n-doped non-polar or n-doped semi-polar substrate. Hole blocking layers according to the present disclosure comprise an n-doped semiconductor material and are interposed between the non-polar or semi-polar substrate and the active region of the light emitting device. The hole blocking layer (HBL) composition is characterized by a wider bandgap than that of the quantum well barrier layers of the active region." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2011 (13/210,456). 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=83,79,684.PN.&OS=PN/83,79,684&RS=PN/83,79,684 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,380,559) developed by four co-inventors for "identifying luxury merchants and consumers." The co-inventors are Karlyn Heiner Crotty, Pennington, N.J., Prashant Kalia, Fair Lawn, N.J., Suby P. Philip, East Meadow, N.Y., and Danny M. Yelle, Stamford, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Transaction-level data and size of wallet data may be used to identify luxury merchants. In an embodiment, luxury merchants are identified based on their average record of charge (ROC) size in combination with the percentage of high-wallet consumers who transact with the merchants. Customers having a high share of wallet spent at luxury merchants may be identified as luxury consumers." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2008 (12/144,503). 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=8,380,559&OS=8,380,559&RS=8,380,559 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Educational Testing Service Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,491) developed by four co-inventors for a "system for rating constructed responses based on concepts and a model answer." The co-inventors are Claudia Leacock, New York, Martin Chodorow, New York, Eleanor Bolge, Hamilton, N.J., and Magdalena Wolska, Blawenburg, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A concept rater module is utilized to automatically grade or score constructed responses based on a model answer. The concept rater module may be configured to accept a model answer as input. The model answer may be used as a grading key by the concept rater module. The concept rater module may be further configured to accept student responses in a file format. The file format may be ASCII text, a formatted word processing (e.g., WORDPERFECT, MICROSOFT WORD, etc.) and the like. The concept rater module may be further configured to process a student response into a canonical representation of the student response. The canonical representation of the student response is compared against the model answer by the concept rater module. From the comparison, a score is generated which represents that student's ability to cover all the key concepts." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2009 (10/125,440). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,380,491&OS=8,380,491&RS=8,380,491 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Agere Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,379,518) developed by Deepak Kataria, Bridgewater, N.J., and Chengzhou Li, Whitehall, Pa., for a "multi-stage scheduler with processor resource and bandwidth resource allocation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-stage scheduler that provides improved bandwidth utilization in the presence of processor intensive traffic is disclosed. Incoming traffic is separated into multiple traffic flows. Data blocks of the traffic flows are scheduled for access to a processor resource using a first scheduling algorithm, and processed by the processor resource as scheduled by the first scheduling algorithm. The processed data blocks of the traffic flows are scheduled for access to a bandwidth resource using a second scheduling algorithm, and provided to the bandwidth resource as scheduled by the second scheduling algorithm. The multi-stage scheduler in an illustrative embodiment may be implemented in a network processor integrated circuit or other processing device of a communication system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 23, 2007 (11/625,884). 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=8,379,518&OS=8,379,518&RS=8,379,518 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Providing an Audible Calling Party Identification for a Call Waiting Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,379,817) developed by Marian Croak, Fair Haven, N.J., and Hossein Eslambolchi, Los Altos Hills, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for providing an audible calling party identification for a call waiting service." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention enables users of packet-switched network services, e.g., VoIP network services, to hear a very gentle whispering tone that quietly conveys the identity of the calling party when they are engaged in conversation and to receive a call-waiting signal. The tone is audible only to the called party but does not mute the ongoing conversation path. This enables subscribed users to hear their ongoing conversation while receiving the whispering tone." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,764). 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=8,379,817&OS=8,379,817&RS=8,379,817 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,379,821) developed by John Gerow Ramage, Westfield, N.J., and Benjamin J. Stern, Morris Township, Morris County, N.J., for a "per-conference-leg recording control for multimedia conferencing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system of controlling recordation and transmission of audio and video signals on a per-conference-leg basis are described. By providing a recordation and transmission control mechanism, teleconference participants may request to go "off-the-record." A per-conference-leg recording and transmission control system enhances the flexibility of teleconference participant's interaction with one or more other participants. The control system and method may further allow a single individual to control the recordation and transmission of the teleconference or alternatively, grant each participant individual control over their own conference leg." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2005 (11/281,893). 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=8,379,821&OS=8,379,821&RS=8,379,821 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Vonage Network Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Vonage Network, Holmdel, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,813) developed by Donald J. Weber, Shrewsbury, N.J., and Daniel T. Smires, Freehold, N.J., for a "method and apparatus for authorizing a calling card telephone call." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and apparatus for authorizing a calling card telephone call are described. In one example, a telephone calling card includes a planar body having a memory system, an input circuit, a controller, and a display. The memory system is configured to store key code information. The input circuit is configured to receive a personal identification number (PIN). The controller is configured to derive a key code from the key code information using the PIN. The display is configured to present the key code. The user may then use the key code for purposes of authorizing a call made using a calling card. The key code may change from time-to-time as the user uses the calling card. Since the user's PIN is not entered into a telephone by the user, the calling card is less susceptible to unauthorized and/or fraudulent use by third parties." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2007 (11/771,009). 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=8,379,813&OS=8,379,813&RS=8,379,813 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent for Precoding for Time or Frequency Correlated MIMO Channels ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,753) developed by Mohammad Ali Khojastepour, North Brunswick, N.J., for "precoding for time or frequency correlated MIMO channels." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed to generate a codebook for channel state information by generating a random codebook; partitioning channel state information into a set of nearest neighbors for each codebook entry based on a distance metric; and updating the codebook by finding a centroid for each partition." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2010 (12/952,195). 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=8,379,753&OS=8,379,753&RS=8,379,753 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Avaya Assigned Patent for One-touch User Voiced Message ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Avaya, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,809) developed by Kim-Oanh Pham, Marlboro, N.J., for a "one-touch user voiced message." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication terminal includes a first input device for receiving a voiced input, a second input device for receiving a user input command, and a processor for conducting communications through a communication network. The processor is connectable to a messaging system having a message memory. When a user inputs a create message signal at the second input device, the processor monitors the first input device for receipt of a user voiced message, and transmits the user voiced message to the messaging system for storage in the message memory. The message is accessible by the user from the messaging system using the communication terminal." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2004 (10/909,038). 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=8,379,809&OS=8,379,809&RS=8,379,809 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Performing Dynamic Channel Estimation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,379,785) developed by Junquiang Hu, Davis, Calif., and Ting Wang, West Windsor, N.J., for "systems and methods for performing dynamic channel estimation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic channel estimation in a digital receiver by performing a dynamic equalization on an incoming signal to compensate for channel distortion; independently estimating one or more channel parameters for the dynamic equalization, wherein the one or more channel parameters track channel change; determining a convolution of the channel parameters and updating the parameters for the dynamic equalization for subsequent processing of incoming signal; and providing an equalized output from the digital receiver." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2010 (12/911,455). 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=8,379,785&OS=8,379,785&RS=8,379,785 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,133) developed by Sriram Lakshmanan, Atlanta, and Karthikeyan Sundaresan, Howell, N.J., for a "beamforming methods and systems employing measured power at a receiver to perform channel estimation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Beamforming methods and systems are described in which differential channel estimation can be computed based on measured power at receiver. Simultaneous activation of antennas in separate pairs can be used to determine relative phases of antennas with respect to a reference antenna based on the power measurements. In turn, the beam forming signals can be weighted in accordance with the relative phases to adapt the signals to a multipath environment. Existing power measurement capabilities of conventional receivers can be employed to achieve approximate channel estimates." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2010 (12/724,513). 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=83,80,133.PN.&OS=PN/83,80,133&RS=PN/83,80,133 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Siemens Industry Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- Siemens Industry, Alpharetta, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,380,975) developed by five co-inventors for a safety data writes. The co-inventors are John R. DiStefano, Mickleton, N.J., David J. Marks, Trappe, Pa., John P. Klapper, Doylestown, Pa., John C. Yozallinas, Hatboro, Pa., and Robert Q. James, Lansdale, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for safety data writes for process control networks are disclosed. The system may load changed parameters into a function block implemented by a process control server. The loaded changed parameters may be verified as being within safe limits and correctly entered. The verified changed parameters may be loaded into the field device controllers and the system restarted using the loaded changed parameters. The system may load parameters with an online system and use the loaded changed parameters during a warm restart." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2007 (11/761,542). 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=8,380,975.PN.&OS=PN/8,380,975&RS=PN/8,380,975 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,085) developed by Shalabh Gupta, Mumbai, India, and Yue-Kai Huang, Plainsboro, N.J., for a "high-speed multi-level electronic signal generation for optical communications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of processing data is provided that includes receiving a plurality of binary electronic signals and generating an optical signal by a number of lasers that is equal to or greater than the number of binary electronic signals. The optical signal is generated at one of a plurality of intensity levels, and each intensity level represents a particular combination of bit values for the plurality of binary electronic signals. The optical signal is converted into an electronic signal having the plurality of intensity levels. An apparatus for processing data is provided that includes a plurality of lasers configured to emit light at a plurality of frequencies, and a plurality of modulators configured to receive a plurality of binary electronic signals and to modulate the light emitted by the lasers. An apparatus for transmitting data is provided that includes a photo receiver and an electronic signal generator." The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2010 (12/694,483). 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=83,80,085.PN.&OS=PN/83,80,085&RS=PN/83,80,085 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent for Integrated Sensor Networks with Optical and Wireless Links ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,072) developed by Chonggang Wang, Plainsboro, N.J., and Ting Wang, Princeton, N.J., for an "integrated sensor networks with optical and wireless links." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network includes an optical sensor network; and a radio frequency (RF) wireless sensor network coupled to the optical sensor network, wherein the optical sensor network and the RF wireless sensor network communications are coordinated over both optical and wireless links." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2010 (12/716,442). 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=83,80,072.PN.&OS=PN/83,80,072&RS=PN/83,80,072 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent for All Optical Up-conversion System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 21 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,380,083) developed by Jianjun Yu, Princeton, N.J., for an "all optical up-conversion system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical system for providing all-optical up-conversion of a baseband signal including an all-optical up-converter responsive to baseband signals to provide corresponding dual sideband signals about a suppressed optical carrier, said dual sideband signals each having the same polarization direction, being phase locked, having the same optical power and having a fixed frequency spacing; and an optical filter for filtering the carrier signals and providing wavelength division multiplexed signals without optical carriers. In a preferred embodiment, the all-optical up-converter includes an intensity modulator for generating two pump lightwaves that are carrier suppressed in response to the intensity modulator receiving a laser light source and being driven by an RF signal, wherein the intensity modulator is DC biased at a null point, an optical combiner for combining the baseband signal and the two pump lightwaves, a nonlinear medium for four wave mixing the baseband signal and two pump lightwaves to generate the baseband signal and corresponding dual sideband signals, and an optical interleaver for removing the baseband signal and two pump lightwaves to provide said sideband signals about the suppressed optical carrier." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2009 (12/546,250). 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=83,80,083.PN.&OS=PN/83,80,083&RS=PN/83,80,083 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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