U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (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 Virginia.

*** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,379,286) developed by four co-inventors for an "integrated angle of arrival sensing and duplex communication with cats-eye multiple quantum well modulating retroreflector." The co-inventors are David J. Klotzkin, Vestal, N.Y., Peter G. Goetz, Springfield, Va., William S. Rabinovich, Silver Spring, Md., Mike S. Ferraro, Columbia, Md..

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modulating retroreflector system includes a modulating retroreflector having a plurality of multiple quantum well modulator pixels and at least one transimpedance amplifier. The transimpedance amplifier receives a photocurrent generated by at least one of the plurality of modulator pixels. Each pixel is capacitively coupled to a current driver, which applies a high frequency digital electrical signal to the pixel when the voltage at the output of the transimpedance amplifier exceeds a threshold value. The modulated output of the retroreflector is reflected toward the source of the received optical beam. The system activates high frequency current drivers for only the illuminated pixels, eliminating the need for a separate angle of incidence sensor and reducing power requirements. A low frequency FSK signal can be superimposed on the DC optical interrogation beam and recovered as the unfiltered output of the transimpedance amplifier, to provide simultaneous bidirectional communication without a half-duplex communication protocol." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2011 (13/116,430). 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=8,379,286&OS=8,379,286&RS=8,379,286 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Sprint Communications Assigned Patent for Simultaneous Viewing and Reliable Recording of Multimedia Content Over a Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Sprint Communications, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,379,083) developed by Reza Jafari, Overland Park, Kan., Hung Viet Bui, Chantilly, Va., and Shingara Singh Dhanoa, Overland Park, Kan., for "simultaneous viewing and reliable recording of multimedia content over a network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video surveillance system has an encoder receiving a video signal from a camera and generating real-time sequenced packets for streaming to a remote monitoring location. A transmit buffer is coupled to the encoder for buffering the sequenced packets. A transmit controller transmits an original packet stream comprising the sequenced packets. The transmit controller is responsive to retransmission requests to transmit sequenced packets from the transmit buffer as a retransmission stream. A receive controller is provided at the monitoring location for receiving the original packet stream and detecting missing packets from the original packet stream to transmit corresponding retransmission requests to the transmit controller for the missing packets. A decoder is responsive to the original packet stream to generate a reproduced video signal for viewing at the monitoring location. A recorder stores recorded video responsive to the original packet stream and the retransmission stream. The retransmission stream includes sequenced packets that are received too late to be used by the decoder for live reproduction, so that the recorded video provides a higher quality reproduced video signal than the reproduced video signal viewed in real-time at the monitoring location." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2008 (12/174,795). 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=8,379,083&OS=8,379,083&RS=8,379,083 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ohio State University Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,377,948) developed by four co-inventors for "antitumor agents and methods of their use," The co-inventors are Ching-Shih Chen, Arlington, Ohio, Yeng-Jeng Shaw, Columbus, Ohio, Jason B. Garrison, Alexandria, Va., and Natasha Kyprianou, Lexington, Ky.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Antitumor compounds based on the .alpha.1-adrenoceptor antagonist, doxazosin, as well as compositions and methods of use. The disclosed compounds induce apoptosis in cancer cells." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2005 (11/570,966). 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=8,377,948&OS=8,377,948&RS=8,377,948 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Location-based Tuning Services for Wireless LAN Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,380,190) developed by four co-inventors for a "location-based tuning services for wireless LAN devices." The co-inventors are Gregory Jensen Boss, American Fork, Utah, Rick Allen Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Va., James McGirr, Venice, Fla., and Philip Kendal Mullins, Richmond, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for location-based tuning for a mobile wireless platform. A current geographic location of the mobile wireless platform is determined on a route being traveled by the mobile wireless platform. Radio frequency conditions are sensed in a path of the mobile wireless platform. Radio frequency conditions are detected at the current geographic location of the mobile wireless platform as the mobile wireless platform travels along the route. An optimal channel is determined for the current geographic location. The optimal channel maximizes communications of the mobile wireless platform based on the radio frequency conditions. The mobile wireless platform transitions channels to the optimal channel in response to determining the optimal channel. One or more wireless devices transition to the optimal channel to communicate with the mobile wireless platform." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/427,953). 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=8,380,190.PN.&OS=PN/8,380,190&RS=PN/8,380,190 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Sprint Spectrum Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Facilitating Multi-technology Handovers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- Sprint Spectrum, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,380,200) developed by Roy Leo Spitzer, Rockville, Md., and Robert B. Kingsley Jr., Sterling, Va., for "methods and systems for facilitating multi-technology handovers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mobile station has a transmitter, a first receiver, and a second receiver, each of which can be configured to use a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology. The mobile station uses the transmitter and the first receiver to engage in a communication session via a serving base station that uses the first radio access technology. When a degradation in quality of the communication session is detected, the mobile station evaluates a target base station by transmitting a trial communication to the serving base station and receiving, through the second receiver, a trial response from a target base station. The target base station uses the second radio access technology. If the trial response is acceptable, the mobile station requests a handover of the communication session to the target base station. The mobile station may select the target base station from a multi-technology neighbor list." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2010 (12/832,864). 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=8,380,200.PN.&OS=PN/8,380,200&RS=PN/8,380,200 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AFrame Digital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- AFrame Digital, Lovettsville, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,378,811) developed by Cindy A. Crump, Lovettsville, Va., Bruce G. Wilson, Williamsburg, Va., and John Videtich, Holland, Mich., for a "mobile wireless customizable health and condition monitor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wearable sensor may be provided. The wearable sensor may include a timing mechanism; a plurality of sensor pairs coupled to the timing mechanism wherein each sensor pair comprises an emitter and a detector; and a microcontroller coupled in communication to the timing mechanism and the plurality of sensor pairs." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2009 (12/568,116). 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=83,78,811.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,811&RS=PN/83,78,811 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NASA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- NASA has been assigned a patent (8,378,659) developed by Lisa A. Scott-Carnell, Norfolk, Va., and Emilie J. Siochi, Newport News, Va., for a "structural health monitoring system/method using electroactive polymer fibers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for monitoring the structural health of a structure of interest by coupling one or more electroactive polymer fibers to the structure and monitoring the electroactive responses of the polymer fiber(s). Load changes that are experienced by the structure cause changes in the baseline responses of the polymer fiber(s). A system for monitoring the structural health of the structure is also provided." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2010 (12/703,221). 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=83,78,659.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,659&RS=PN/83,78,659 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 22 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,377,286) developed by four co-inventors for a "sour service hydroprocessing for diesel fuel production." The co-inventors are Christopher Gordon Oliveri, Stewartsville, N.J., Timothy Lee Hilbert, Fairfax, Va., William Jospeh Novak, Bedminster, N.J., and Stephen John McCarthy, Center Valley, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated process for producing diesel fuel from feedstocks, including diesel fuel production under sour conditions, is provided. The ability to process feedstocks under higher sulfur and/or nitrogen conditions allows for reduced cost processing and increases the flexibility in selecting a suitable feedstock. In addition to the benefits in sour service, the process also returns to clean service activity levels more quickly." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2009 (12/653,478). 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=8,377,286&OS=8,377,286&RS=8,377,286 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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