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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (July 24)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Apple Assigned Patent for Memory Having Isolation Units ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- Apple, Cupertino, California, has been assigned a patent (8,767,495) developed by four co-inventors for a "memory having isolation units for isolating storage arrays from a shared I/O during retention mode operation." The co-inventors are Edward M. McCombs, Austin, Texas, Daniel C. Chow, Austin, Texas, Kenneth W. Jones, Austin, Texas, and Alexander E. Runas, Austin, Texas. The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2013 (14/029,989). 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=8767495.PN.&OS=PN/8767495&RS=PN/8767495 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** NASA Assigned Patent for Audio Streams Adhoc Selection ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- NASA, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,767,714) developed by two co-inventors for a method and apparatus "for a communication system technique involving ad hoc selection of at least two audio streams is provided." The co-inventors are Mitchell G. Macha, Alvin, Texas, and John T. Bullock, Houston. The patent application was filed on July 10, 2008 (12/170,614). 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=8767714.PN.&OS=PN/8767714&RS=PN/8767714 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Curen Software Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Curen Software Enterprises, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,789,073) developed by Thomas T. Wheeler, Frisco, Texas, for a "proxy object creation and use." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2012 (13/646,964). 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=87,89,073.PN.&OS=PN/87,89,073&RS=PN/87,89,073 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Open Invention Network Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Determining Valid Sequence of Touch Events on Touch Sensitive Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Open Invention Network, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,786,560) developed by Farid Khafizov, Plano, Texas, and Margarita Khafizova, Plano, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for determining a valid sequence of touch events on a touch sensitive device." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2010 (12/957,966). 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=87,86,560.PN.&OS=PN/87,86,560&RS=PN/87,86,560 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Empire Technology Development Assigned Patent for Identification of Integrated Circuits ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Empire Technology Development, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,788,559) developed by Miodrag Potkonjak, Los Angeles, and Farinaz Koushanfar, Houston, for the "identification of integrated circuits." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2013 (14/095,252). 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=87,88,559.PN.&OS=PN/87,88,559&RS=PN/87,88,559 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,789,160) developed by Mehrad Yasrebi, Austin, Texas, Niral Sheth, Austin, Texas, and James Jackson, Austin, Texas, for a "function-based authorization to access electronic devices." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/399,559). 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=8,789,160.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,160&RS=PN/8,789,160 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Zimmer Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana, has been assigned a patent (8,784,863) developed by four co-inventors for a "particulate cadaveric allogenic cartilage system." The co-inventors are Neil Kizer, Crestwood, Missouri, Robert Spiro, Half Moon Bay, California, Jian Yao, Austin, Texas, and Cheryl Renee Blanchard, Warsaw, Indiana. The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2010 (12/976,704). 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=87,84,863.PN.&OS=PN/87,84,863&RS=PN/87,84,863 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Providing Security for Internet Protocol Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,789,141) developed by Jae-Sun Chin, Helotes, Texas, Gregory Henderson, San Antonio, and Michael Raftelis, San Antonio, for a "method and apparatus for providing security for an internet protocol service." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2012 (13/481,482). 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=8,789,141.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,141&RS=PN/8,789,141 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Digital Video Recorder Backup ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,776,137) developed by three co-inventors for a system and methods "for digital video recorder backup and recovery." The co-inventors are Marc A. Sullivan, Austin, Texas, Douglas R. Reynolds, Austin, Texas, and Jeffrey L. Brandt, Cedar Park, Texas. The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2007 (11/837,134). 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=8776137.PN.&OS=PN/8776137&RS=PN/8776137 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Behemoth Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Behemoth Development, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,787,960) developed by Brett B. Stewart, Austin, Texas, for "automatically populating a database of wireless access point locations." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2011 (13/028,962). 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=87,87,960.PN.&OS=PN/87,87,960&RS=PN/87,87,960 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems to Communicate Media Data Across Different Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,787,148) developed by Niral Sheth, Austin, Texas, Bernard Ku, Austin, Texas, and Arshad Khan, Austin, Texas, for "methods and systems to communicate media data across different networks." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,043). 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=8,787,148.PN.&OS=PN/8,787,148&RS=PN/8,787,148 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Personalized Media Channel ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,789,110) developed by Mary C. McCarthy, San Antonio, and Roland Noll, San Antonio, for a personalized media channel. The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2012 (13/691,384). 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=8,789,110.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,110&RS=PN/8,789,110 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Electronic Programming Guide ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,776,133) developed by Scott White, Austin, Texas, for a system "for presenting an electronic programming guide in a media system." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2007 (11/777,359). 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=8776133.PN.&OS=PN/8776133&RS=PN/8776133 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent for Nickel Braze Alloy ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (8,771,398) developed by Michael Minor, Arlington, Texas, for a "nickel braze alloy composition." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2012 (13/590,252). 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=8771398.PN.&OS=PN/8771398&RS=PN/8771398 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Maxpoint Interactive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Maxpoint Interactive, Cary, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,788,326) developed by Joseph W. Epperson, Cary, North Carolina, Kurt M. Carlson, Austin, Texas, and Christopher R. Farmer, Austin, Texas, for a "system for handling multiple simultaneous campaigns that improves advertisement performance through shape based targeting and real-time impression acquisition." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2010 (12/789,731). 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=87,88,326.PN.&OS=PN/87,88,326&RS=PN/87,88,326 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Georgia Tech Research, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Georgia Tech Research, Atlanta, and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Erlanger, Kentucky, have been assigned a patent (8,786,496) developed by four co-inventors for a "three-dimensional array antenna on a substrate with enhanced backlobe suppression for mm-wave automotive applications." The co-inventors are Amin Rida, Atlanta, Li Yang, Allen, Texas, Alexandros Margomenos, Pasadena, California, and Manos Tentzeris, Atlanta. The patent application was filed on July 28, 2010 (12/845,003). 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=8,786,496.PN.&OS=PN/8,786,496&RS=PN/8,786,496 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Evoqua Water Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Evoqua Water Technologies, Alpharetta, Georgia, has been assigned a patent (8,784,733) developed by four co-inventors for "chlorine dioxide generation systems and methods." The co-inventors are Vince G. Alarid, Gainesville, Florida, Edward M. Martens, Loveland, Colorado, Bobby J. Owings, Seale, Alabama, and Glenn W. Holden, Spring, Texas. The patent application was filed on July 27, 2009 (13/055,010). 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=8,784,733.PN.&OS=PN/8,784,733&RS=PN/8,784,733 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Sending Stored Advertising Data from Internet Protocol Television End User Network Interface Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,789,078) developed by Steven M. Wollmershauser, San Antonio, and William R. Hurst, San Antonio, for a "method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2006 (11/509,322). 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=8,789,078.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,078&RS=PN/8,789,078 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Technology Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Advanced Technology Materials, Danbury, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (8,785,889) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for enhanced lifetime and performance of ion source in an ion implantation system." The co-inventors are Robert Kaim, Brookline, Massachusetts, Joseph D. Sweeney, Winsted, Connecticut, Anthony M. Avila, Austin, Texas, and Richard S. Ray, New Milford, Connecticut. The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/840,961). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=87,85,889.PN.&OS=PN/87,85,889&RS=PN/87,85,889 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Expanse Bioinformatics Assigned Patent for Modifiable Attribute Identification ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Expanse Bioinformatics, Furlong, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,788,283) developed by Andrew Alexander Kenedy, Sugar Land, Texas, and Charles Anthony Eldering, Furlong, Pennsylvania, for modifiable attribute identification. The patent application was filed on May 4, 2012 (13/464,554). 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=87,88,283.PN.&OS=PN/87,88,283&RS=PN/87,88,283 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Open Invention Network Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Open Invention Network, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,786,875) developed by Margarita Khafizova, Plano, Texas, for "systems and methods for printing a document from a mobile communication device." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2010 (12/753,163). 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=87,86,875.PN.&OS=PN/87,86,875&RS=PN/87,86,875 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of South Florida Assigned Patent for Synthetic Antigen Based on Ligand Domain of Plasmodium Vivax Duffy Binding Protein ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,784,832) developed by six co-inventors for a "synthetic antigen based on the ligand domain of the Plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein." The co-inventors are John H. Adams, Tampa, Florida, Francis B. Ntumngia, Tampa, Florida, Jesse L. Schloegel, Five Dock, Australia, Samantha J. Barnes, Tampa, Florida, Amy M. McHenry, Keene, Texas, and Patchanee Chootong, Bangkok. The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2012 (13/589,253). 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=8,784,832.PN.&OS=PN/8,784,832&RS=PN/8,784,832 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Open Invention Network Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Open Invention Network, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,788,630) developed by Thomas T. Wheeler, Frisco, Texas, Robert W. Peterson, Plano, Texas, and Qin Ye, Plano, Texas, for a "system and method for proxy address neutrality." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2011 (13/078,944). 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=87,88,630.PN.&OS=PN/87,88,630&RS=PN/87,88,630 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Expanse Bioinformatics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- Expanse Bioinformatics, Furlong, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,788,286) developed by Andrew Alexander Kenedy, Sugar Land, Texas, and Charles Anthony Eldering, Furlong, Pennsylvania, for "side effects prediction using co-associating bioattributes." The patent application was filed on Jan. 3, 2008 (11/969,027). 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=87,88,286.PN.&OS=PN/87,88,286&RS=PN/87,88,286 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SignPath Pharma, University of Texas System Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 24 -- SignPath Pharma, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and the University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, have been assigned a patent (8,784,881) developed by five co-inventors for "liposomal curcumin for treatment of diseases." The co-inventors are Razelle Kurzrock, Bellaire, Texas, Lan Li, Houston, Kapil Mehta, Bellaire, Texas, Bharat Bhushan Aggarawal, Houston, and Lawrence Helson, Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2007 (11/949,027). 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=87,84,881.PN.&OS=PN/87,84,881&RS=PN/87,84,881 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1169818 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |