U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Dec. 15)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** Volvo Group North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — Volvo Group North America, Greensboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,078,378) developed by Abram McConnell Bradley IV, Colfax, N.C., for a "hill start assist system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hill start assist system for a tractor includes a pressure reduction valve receiving air from an air supply source, a solenoid valve having a supply port connected to a delivery port of the pressure reduction valve, a double check valve receiving air from a foot brake valve and from the solenoid valve, a tractor protection valve receiving air from the solenoid valve and from front and rear brake circuits of the tractor and an inversion valve having a control line connected to the solenoid, a supply port connected to the delivery line of the tractor protection valve, an exhaust port connected to the foot brake valve and a delivery line connected to a stop light switch." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2008 (12/319,141). 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=8,078,378&OS=8,078,378&RS=8,078,378 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Information Patterns Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — Information Patterns, Chapel Hill, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,078,398) developed by Gabriel Coch, Chapel Hill, N.C., David Mark Smith, Harrogate, United Kingdom, and Graham Knight, Brighton, United Kingdom, for "methods and apparatus for geo-collaboration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and computer readable medium for collaborating on geographical maps between two or more computers are disclosed. In particular, sharing a geographical location on a map between two or more computers and co-navigating a map between two or more computers are disclosed. With respect to sharing a geographical location, the geographical location is retrieved to the first computer. The geographical location is added to the map being rendered at the first computer and is sent to a second computer. A map including the geographical location is rendered at the second computer. With respect to co-navigating, a map is displayed from a map perspective at the first computer. The map perspective is sent to the second computer. A map from the same map perspective being displayed at the first computer is rendered at the second computer." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2011 (13/041,528). 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=8,078,398&OS=8,078,398&RS=8,078,398 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Time Warner Cable Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — Time Warner Cable, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,078,669) developed by Patrick Ladd, San Marcos, Calif., and George W. Sarosi, Charlotte, N.C., for a "media extension apparatus and methods for use in an information network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for extending the capabilities of a client device (e.g., consumer premises equipment in a cable network) using one or more on-demand applications. In one aspect, an improved media handling extension is provided within the device with which the various application(s) can interface to facilitate on-demand interaction between the CPE and the head end or other network entity. In one exemplary embodiment, the client device comprises a digital set-top box (DSTB) having Java-enabled middleware adapted to implement the OCAP/ACAP/MHP mandated Java Media Framework (JMF) APIs. A specially configured application is downloaded to the DSTB and run, the application configuring the paths within the device to provide, inter alia, media access to the on-demand application(s) according to one or more network specific protocols. Accordingly, the network MSO can also uniquely configure the CPE within its network for on-demand capability according to its own specific protocols from the head-end. Improved client device and head-end configurations, as well as methods of operating these systems, are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2004 (10/782,680). 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=8,078,669.PN.&OS=PN/8,078,669&RS=PN/8,078,669 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.  Find Solutions for Enterprises, SMBs & Service Providers at The World’s Communications Conference, ITEXPO West. September 13-15, 2011 Austin, Texas Find Solutions for Enterprises, SMBs & Service Providers at The World’s Communications Conference, ITEXPO West. September 13-15, 2011 Austin, Texas switch (VarBucketNo){ *** Hatteras Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — Hatteras Networks, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,077,739) developed by Matthew B. Squire, Raleigh, N.C., Greg Goodchild, Cary, N.C., and Mark Wartski, Raleigh, N.C., for "methods, communication networks, and computer program products for communicating time division multiplexing traffic using a traffic encapsulation standard configured to support statistical multiplexing (STATMUX) traffic." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication network is operated by communicating Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) traffic and data (STATMUX) traffic over a single connection, where the single connection may include multiple aggregated lines using a traffic encapsulation standard configured to support STATMUX traffic." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2009 (12/464,495). 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=80,77,739.PN.&OS=PN/80,77,739&RS=PN/80,77,739 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,077,628) developed by Jarrad Andrew Giles, Raleigh, N.C., and Justin Monroe Pierce, Cary, N.C., for a "mobile device peer volume polling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Performing local peer volume polling by a mobile device is provided. In response to determining that a polling function is enabled in a mobile device, a request is transmitted to each of the peer mobile devices using the polling function. The polling function requests audible operation level setting data from peer mobile devices within a predetermined distance of the mobile device. A map is computed of the peer mobile devices, along with their associated audible operation level settings, based on responses to the request for the audible operation level setting data. The map and audible operation level settings for the peer mobile devices are analyzed using rules to detect an inappropriate volume setting for the mobile device. In response to determining that a current audible operation level setting for the mobile device is inappropriate using the rules, a new audible operation level setting is applied to the mobile device." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2008 (12/029,991). 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=8,077,628.PN.&OS=PN/8,077,628&RS=PN/8,077,628 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Adaptive Noise Suppression Using a Noise Look-up Table ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,077,534) developed by Igor Arsovski, Williston, Vt., Hayden C. Cranford Jr., Cary, N.C., and Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, Vt., for an "adaptive noise suppression using a noise look-up table." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A proactive noise suppression system and method for a power supply network of an integrated circuit. The system and method include receiving an IC event sequence to a memory element, correlating the IC event sequence to a storage location in a second memory element, the storage location including an anti-noise response signature, and utilizing the anti-noise response signature to proactively generate an anti-noise response in a power supply network in at least a portion of the integrated circuit at about the time of execution of the first IC event sequence. Anti-noise response signatures may be adaptively updated and/or created based on noise measurements made corresponding to execution of an IC event sequence by the integrated circuit." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2008 (12/183,099). 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=8,077,534.PN.&OS=PN/8,077,534&RS=PN/8,077,534 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ATC Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — ATC Technologies, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,078,101) developed by Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, N.C., and Gary G. Churan, Annandale, Va., for "systems and methods for terrestrial reuse of cellular satellite frequency spectrum in a time-division duplex and/or frequency-division duplex mode." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A space-based component, such as a satellite, is configured to receive wireless communications from radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over an uplink satellite radiotelephone frequency, and to transmit wireless communications to the radiotelephones over a downlink radiotelephone frequency. An ancillary terrestrial network, that may include one or more ancillary terrestrial components, is configured to transmit wireless communications to, and receive wireless communications from, the radiotelephones over the uplink satellite radiotelephone frequency in a time-division duplex mode. An interference reducer is configured to reduce interference from the wireless communications that are received by the space-based component from the second radiotelephone and/or from the ancillary terrestrial network over the uplink satellite radiotelephone frequency, using the wireless communications that are transmitted by the ancillary terrestrial to, and/or received by the ancillary terrestrial network from, the second radiotelephone over the uplink satellite radiotelephone frequency." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/604,994). 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=8078101.PN.&OS=PN/8078101&RS=PN/8078101 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pine Valley Investments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — Pine Valley Investments, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,078,161) developed by Gerald C. DiPiazza, Edenton, N.C., for a "millimeter wave communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication system includes a first communication module, and a second communication module. The first communication module may receive a first type of communication signal (e.g. a mobile telephone signal) and convert it into a second-type of communication signal (e.g., a millimeter wave radio signal). The first type of communication signal may be a mobile telephone signal from a first fire fighter's mobile telephone who is located outside of the building. The first communication module may transmit the second-type of communication signal to the second communication module." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2010 (12/720,318). 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=8,078,161&OS=8,078,161&RS=8,078,161 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 — Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,078,231) developed by John A. Toebes, Cary, N.C., and Ilya N. Slain, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "device, methods, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and receiving an input associated with a selected input key. The method determines a group of characters associated with the selected key based on the operating mode and displays the group of characters within the user interface. The user interface may display a first character of the group of characters within a first portion of the user interface and the group of characters proximal to the first character within a second portion of the user interface." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2009 (12/577,544). 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=8,078,231&OS=8,078,231&RS=8,078,231 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; editor@targetednews.com; http://targetednews.com. -1070481 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service
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