U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Feb. 22)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Arizona.

*** Exhibitone Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Exhibitone, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,379,072) developed by Krystofer von Hybschmann, Phoenix, Dan Walter, Gilbert, Ariz., and Adam Lofredo, Queen Creek, Ariz., for an "apparatus and method for realtime remote interpretation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The most preferred embodiments of the present invention are configured to allow a foreign language interpreter to remotely monitor, control, and interpret various legal proceedings for one or more remote locations, such as courtrooms. The interpreter will use a computer-based system to monitor and control the audio-video functions and communications that take place in one or more remote locations and to pass audio and/or video signals to and from the interpreter and the remote locations, including the people in the remote location that need interpretation services. This system allows the interpreter to monitor facial characteristics of the speakers, route the audio to isolated headsets when interpreting into the foreign language, route the audio to sound reinforcement speakers when interpreting from the foreign language, and interpret a "private" conversation between multiple parties speaking different languages. The various unique features and configurations provided by the various preferred embodiments of the present invention allow for the implementation of a comprehensive Distance Court Interpretation (DCI) system." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2009 (12/569,767). 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=8,379,072&OS=8,379,072&RS=8,379,072 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** General Electric Assigned Patent for Thermal Transfer and Acoustic Matching Layers for Ultrasound Transducer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,378,557) developed by Alan C. Tai, Phoenix, and Hiroshi Isono, Tokyo, for a "thermal transfer and acoustic matching layers for ultrasound transducer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Ultrasound transducers and methods of making ultrasound transducers with improved thermal characteristics are provided. An ultrasound transducer includes a piezoelectric element defining a front side and a back side. The ultrasound transducer includes a lens connected to the front side of the piezoelectric element, a heat sink connected to the back side of the piezoelectric element, and a backside matching layer disposed between the piezoelectric element and the heat sink. The backside matching layer is thermally connected to the piezoelectric element and the heat sink, and the backside matching layer is configured to conduct heat from the piezoelectric element to the heat sink." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2011 (13/234,658). 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=8,378,557&OS=8,378,557&RS=8,378,557 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Standard Microsystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Standard Microsystems, Hauppauge, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,378,602) developed by Lynn R. Kern, Tucson, Ariz., for a "system and method for aligning a rotor to a known position." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are presented for aligning a rotor in a motor. The motor may include the rotor and a plurality of pairs of electromagnets. One or more pairs of electromagnets may be excited at a first excitation level. The one or more pairs of electromagnets may be less than all of the plurality of pairs of electromagnets. The excitation of the one or more pairs of electromagnets may be increased to a second excitation level over a first period of time. The excitation of the one or more pairs of electromagnets may be decreased to a third excitation level over a second period of time. Exciting the one or more pairs of electromagnets, increasing the excitation, and decreasing the excitation may cause the rotor to stop in a known position." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/620,679). 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=8,378,602&OS=8,378,602&RS=8,378,602 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Semiconductor Components Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Semiconductor Components Industries, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,378,584) developed by James Roy Young, Tucson, Ariz., for a "power factor converter and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and circuit for controlling feedback in, for example, a power factor converter circuit. A current sense signal is compared with a reference signal to generate a comparison signal. A clipped signal is generated from the comparison signal where the signal is a periodic waveform that transitions between two levels that are symmetrically positioned about a reference signal. The clipped signal is used to generate a summed signal at the input of an integrator. The integrator generates a feedback signal suitable for use in, for example, a power factor converter circuit." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2009 (12/639,580). 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=8,378,584&OS=8,378,584&RS=8,378,584 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,378,504) developed by Daewoong Suh, Phoenix, for a "microelectronic package with self-heating interconnect." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microelectronic package is provided. The microelectronic package includes a substrate having a plurality of solder bumps disposed on a top side of the substrate and a die disposed adjacent to the top side of the substrate. The die includes a plurality of glassy metal bumps disposed on a bottom side of the die wherein the plurality of glassy metal bumps are to melt the plurality of solder bumps to form a liquid solder layer. The liquid solder layer is to attach the die with the substrate." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2008 (12/165,465). 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=8,378,504&OS=8,378,504&RS=8,378,504 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Microchip Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Microchip Technology, Chandler, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,378,606) developed by Ward R. Brown, Chandler, Ariz., for a "synchronized minimum frequency pulse width modulation drive for sensorless brushless direct current motor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Drive voltages to a sensorless brushless DC motor are regulated by varying the width of a single drive pulse (PWM pulse) centered in each of the commutation periods. Switching losses are thereby cut to an absolute minimum because there are only two transitions (on and off) in each drive commutation period. Back EMF zero-cross detectors determine the electrical timing relationships during each electrical cycle. Since the PWM drive pulses are always centered in each of the commutation periods, there will always be back EMF available for measurement of "zero-crossings." A digital device controls power switching transistors to produce one single PWM pulse during each of the commutation periods." The patent application was filed on April 26, 2010 (12/767,052). 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=8,378,606&OS=8,378,606&RS=8,378,606 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,378,433) developed by Scott M. Hayes, Chandler, Ariz., and Dwight L. Daniels, Phoenix, for a "semiconductor device with a controlled cavity and method of formation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor device includes a first cap wafer having a first opening extending through the first cap wafer, and a second cap wafer bonded to the first cap wafer, wherein the second cap wafer has a second opening extending through the second cap wafer, and wherein the first opening is misaligned with respect to the second opening. The second cap wafer is bonded to a device wafer, wherein a cavity is formed between the device wafer and the second cap wafer, and wherein the device wafer comprises at least one semiconductor device in the cavity. A vacuum sealing layer is formed over the first cap wafer, wherein the sealing layer vacuum seals the first opening." The patent application was filed on June 14, 2011 (13/160,137). 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=8,378,433&OS=8,378,433&RS=8,378,433 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** CSR Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- CSR Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,378,887) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for synthesizing GPS measurements to improve GPS location availability." The co-inventors are Gang Xie, Fullerton, Calif., Makarand Shankar Phatak, Sunnyvale, Calif., Mangesh Chansarkar, Irvine, Calif., and Anil Kumar Kandangath, Phoenix.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There are situations where GPS signals are received from less than four satellites. In order to improve the GPS location availability, disclosed here are systems and methods for synthesizing GPS measurements, which, together with fewer than four available real GPS signals, can be used to calculate a position fix. In particular, GPS range measurements for lost satellites, which are satellites that were previously tracked but are now not tracked, are synthesized to improve GPS signal availability. The synthesized measurements are used along with real measurements to enable accurate position fix even when GPS satellite availability is poor. Different synthesized measurement generation schemes, depending on whether an INS/DR aiding system is available, are further described herein." The patent application was filed on April 4, 2012 (13/439,075). 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=83,78,887.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,887&RS=PN/83,78,887 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Aurrion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Aurrion, Santa Barbara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,380,033) developed by Alexander W. Fang, Fremont, Calif., Gregory A. Fish, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Steven C. Nicholes, Gilbert, Ariz., for a hybrid ridge waveguide.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the invention relate to an electro-optic device comprising a first region of silicon semiconductor material and a second region of III-V semiconductor material. A waveguide of the optical device is formed in part by a ridge in the second region. An optical mode of the waveguide is laterally confined by the ridge of the second region and vertically confined by a vertical boundary included in the first region. The ridge structure further serves as a current confinement structure over the active region of the electro-optic device, eliminating the need for implantation or other structures that are known to present reliability problems during manufacturing. The lack of "voids" and implants in electro-optic devices according to embodiments of the invention leads to better device reliability, process repeatability and improved mechanical strength." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2012 (13/450,328). 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=83,80,033.PN.&OS=PN/83,80,033&RS=PN/83,80,033 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,378,868) developed by Umar Jameer Lyles, Palm Bay, Fla., Bertan Bakkaloglu, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Brian P. Lum-Shue-Chan, Palm Bay, Fla., for "systems and methods for analog to digital converter charge storage device measurement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for analog to digital conversion charge storage device measurement are presented. In multi-cell charge storage device monitoring systems, accurate measurement of cell voltages is used for protection of the multi-cell device. The disclosed cell referenced solution converts the cell voltage to a digital representation referenced at the cell voltage. The digital representation referenced to the cell voltage is then level shifted to a ground referenced signal suitable for digital post processing. This processing may be used for fault detection of over-voltage, under-voltage, open cell, and similar fault conditions and cell capacity measurements. An example embodiment implements a sigma delta modulator to perform the signal transformation from analog to digital. The disclosed systems and methods may be differential and stackable for multiple cells." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2010 (12/939,486). 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=83,78,868.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,868&RS=PN/83,78,868 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Integrated Device Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Integrated Device Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,378,864) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatuses and methods for reducing errors in analog to digital converters." The co-inventors are Lijie Zhao, Shanghai, China, Song Gao, Tempe, Ariz., Quinghua Hubert Yue, Shanghai, China, and Jeffrey G. Barrow, Tucson, Ariz.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Successive approximation Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and related methods are disclosed. A successive approximation ADC includes a comparator with a comparator output and inputs coupled to a common model signal and a compare input. Control logic generates one or more control signals responsive to the comparator output. A capacitor array includes first sides of capacitors operably coupled to an array output. The capacitor arrays selectively couples each of second sides of the capacitors to an analog input signal and one or more input reference signals responsive to the one or more control signals. A voltage limiter is operably coupled between the array output and the compare input of the comparator and limits a voltage on the compare input to within a predefined range relative to the array output. The successive approximation ADC may also be configured differentially with a second comparator and a second voltage limiter." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2011 (13/049,728). 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=83,78,864.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,864&RS=PN/83,78,864 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,378,853) developed by Brian James Smith, Peyton, Colo., Billy Durham, Phoenix, and Jeff Vanderzweep, Peoria, Ariz., for an "intelligent crew alerting system and method for aircraft and other vehicle applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of managing alerts associated with the operation of an aircraft is provided. The method maintains an alert model database that correlates root causes to alerts associated with onboard aircraft subsystems. During operation of the aircraft, the method receives first alert data indicative of at least one alert of a first onboard aircraft subsystem, and traverses the alert model database to determine a root cause of the first alert data. The root cause (or some indicia thereof) can then be displayed on a display element." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/621,154). 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=83,78,853.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,853&RS=PN/83,78,853 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,378,891) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and system for optimizing quality and integrity of location database elements." The co-inventors are Dave Murray, Mission Viejo, Calif., Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, Calif., Mark Buer, Gilbert, Ariz., David Garrett, Tustin, Calif., Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, Calif., and David Lundgren, Mill Valley, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " A location server may be operable to refine a location for a RF node based on a weight applied to one or more location samples that are received from one or more mobile devices. The received location samples may be weighted based on a manufacturer and/or a model information of each of the mobile devices, properties and/or conditions of a RF environment associated with each of the mobile devices, a GNSS dilution of precision, motion sensors used by each of the mobile devices and/or a geometrical population condition associated with each of the mobile devices within range of the RF node. A valid location for the RF node may be generated utilizing the weighted location samples. The location server may update location information for the RF node, which may be stored in a location database, utilizing the valid location for the RF node." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2010 (12/732,913). 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=83,78,891.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,891&RS=PN/83,78,891 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Microchip Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Microchip Technology, Chandler, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,378,660) developed by four co-inventors for a "programmable integrated circuit device to support inductive sensing." The co-inventors are Sean Steedman, Phoenix, Keith E. Curtis, Gilbert, Ariz., Radu Ruscu, Bucharest, Romania, and Petru Cristian Pop, Bucharest, Romania.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit device inductive touch analog front end excites selected ones of a plurality of inductive touch sensors and provides analog output signals representative of voltages across the coils of the plurality of inductive touch sensors. Various characteristics of the inductive touch analog front end are programmable. A digital processor controls selection of each one of the plurality of inductive touch sensors and receives the respective analog output voltage signal from the inductive touch AFE. The digital processor may program the characteristics of the inductive touch analog front end. When a sufficient change in the coil voltage is determined by the digital processor, that inductive touch sensor is assumed to have been actuated and the digital processor takes action based upon which one of the plurality of inductive touch sensors was actuated (touched)." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2009 (12/560,906). 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=83,78,660.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,660&RS=PN/83,78,660 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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