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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Feb. 15)
[February 15, 2013]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Feb. 15)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Arizona.

*** AdValue Photonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- AdValue Photonics, Tucson, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,374,468) developed by Shibin Jiang, Tucson, Ariz., for a "highly rare-earth doped fiber array." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An all-fiber Faraday rotator array comprising a plurality of Faraday rotating fibers, each having a doping concentration of 55%-85% (wt./wt.) of a rare-earth oxide, and a magnetic tube surrounding the plurality of Faraday rotating fibers is presented. The rare-earth oxide is selected from the group comprising: Pr.sub.2O.sub.3, Nd.sub.2O.sub.3, Pm.sub.2O.sub.3, Sm.sub.2O.sub.3, Eu.sub.2O.sub.3, Gd.sub.2O.sub.3, Tb.sub.2O.sub.3, Dy.sub.2O.sub.3, Ho.sub.2O.sub.3; Er.sub.2O.sub.3, Tm.sub.2O.sub.3, Yb.sub.2O.sub.3, La.sub.2O.sub.3, Ga.sub.2O.sub.3, Ce.sub.2O.sub.3, and Lu.sub.2O.sub.3. Additionally, an all-fiber isolator using highly rare-earth oxide doped fibers is disclosed." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2010 (12/778,712). 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=8,374,468&OS=8,374,468&RS=8,374,468 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.



*** Raytheon Assigned Patent for Iris Recognition Using Hyper-spectral Signatures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,374,404) developed by Darin S. Williams, Tucson, Ariz., and Kent P. Pflibsen, Tucson, Ariz., for an "iris recognition using hyper-spectral signatures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The spectral diversity of the iris can be used as a unique biometric identifier. By careful selection of a number of spectral bands, four or more, the hyper-spectral signature derived from data contained in those bands can distinguish color signatures that are not visually distinguishable in RGB color space to uniquely identify a person. Classification of hyper-spectral signatures requires less spatial resolution than the classification of texture signatures, maybe an order of magnitude or more. This reduces the size of the sensor aperture required at a given range." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2009 (12/370,695). 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=8,374,404&OS=8,374,404&RS=8,374,404 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Automatic Unthread to Secure Tape from Sticking to the Head ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,373,941) developed by Josephine Faith Bayang, Tucson, Ariz., Ernest Gale Stewart, Tucson, Ariz., and Eiji Ogura, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, for an "automatic unthread to secure tape from sticking to the head." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for automatically unthreading a tape. The system and method determine whether the drive being at the stop state could cause the tape sticking condition in future after a defined dwell time (e.g., 20 minutes). The tape sticking tends to increase with time and humidity. Moreover, it is known that worn tape is stickier than new tape. With a plurality of attempts (e.g., four attempts) of moving tape (e.g., every 5 minutes), the drive is able to identify whether the tape needs to be unthreaded. Such a system allows a tape drive to handle the tape in safety at severe condition for the sticking tape, and minimize the penalty for the response to the command in normal condition." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2008 (12/177,931). 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=8,373,941&OS=8,373,941&RS=8,373,941 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.


*** Microchip Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- Microchip Technology, Chandler, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,373,357) developed by five co-inventors for a "modulator module in an integrated circuit device." The co-inventors are Zeke R. Lundstrum, Chandler, Ariz., Keith Curtis, Gilbert, Ariz., Sean Steedman, Phoenix, Vivien Delport, Chandler, Ariz., and Jerrold S. Zdenek, Maricopa, Ariz.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit device has a modulator module that provides a modulation signal comprising one frequency keyed on and off, or alternating between two or more different frequencies or phases that are selected based upon a modulator signal. The one or more frequencies or phases may be selected from a plurality of frequency sources. Switching the one frequency on or off, or between the at least two different frequencies or phases may be synchronized with one or both of the two or more different frequencies or phases so that "glitches" or spurs are not introduced into the modulation signal. The integrated circuit device may also comprise a processor, memory, digital logic and input-output. Frequency sources may be internal to the digital device or external. The modulator signal may comprise serial data generated from the digital logic and/or processor of the digital device." The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2010 (12/690,258). 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=8,373,357&OS=8,373,357&RS=8,373,357 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Stitched Waveguide for Use in a Fiber-optic Gyroscope ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,373,863) developed by John Feth, Phoenix, for a "stitched waveguide for use in a fiber-optic gyroscope." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for improved fiber optic gyroscopes for operation in non-atmospheric environments are provided. In one embodiment, an integrated optical circuit for an interferometer subject to non-atmospheric conditions comprises: a first section of waveguide within a Lithium crystalline structure that is exposed to an electrical field, the first section of waveguide being a Titanium-diffused waveguide region; a second section of waveguide within the Lithium crystalline structure that is not within the first section of the waveguide, the second section of waveguide being a proton-exchange waveguide region; a stitch coupling the first section of waveguide to the second section of waveguide; and a third section of waveguide configured to combine reciprocal light beams to produce an interference pattern, wherein at least one of the reciprocal light beams pass through the first section of waveguide and the second section of waveguide prior to producing the interference pattern." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2010 (12/695,291). 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=8,373,863&OS=8,373,863&RS=8,373,863 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Data Library Background Operations System Apparatus and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,374,065) developed by Brian Gerard Goodman, Tucson, Ariz., and Leonard George Jesionowski, Tucson, Ariz., for "data library background operations system apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for performing data library background operations. The present invention teaches one or more data storage drives capable of entering a phantom load mode and a library controller capable of initiating the phantom load mode for the data storage drives. The phantom load mode operates to hide the media status of the data storage drives from host computers during background operations involving the data storage drives. In certain embodiments, the data storage drives exit the phantom load mode as a result of a media unload request. In some embodiments, the library controller receives a media load request from a host computer during the background operation and completes the media load request upon completion of the background operation." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2006 (11/470,964). 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=8,374,065&OS=8,374,065&RS=8,374,065 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tomar Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- Tomar Electronics, Gilbert, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,373,578) developed by Scott T. Sikora, Gilbert, Ariz., David Gerard Worthy, Gilbert, Ariz., and Timothy A. Geiger, Gilbert, Ariz., for a "wireless head for a traffic preemption system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless head for a traffic preemption system. Implementations may include one or more optical receivers adapted to identify an optical signal transmitted by an optical transmitter included in a vehicle preemption unit mounted to a vehicle and one or more head radio transceivers adapted to identify a radio signal transmitted by a vehicle radio transceiver included in the vehicle preemption unit. A head radio frequency (RF) modem may also be included adapted to transmit one or more radio signals to an intersection RF modem. The head may be mounted to a traffic support fixture. The one or more optical receivers, one or more head radio transceivers, and the head RF modem may all be operably coupled together within the wireless head. The intersection preemption unit may be adapted to change a traffic light in favor of the vehicle to which the vehicle preemption unit is mounted." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2009 (12/417,558). 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=8,373,578.PN.&OS=PN/8,373,578&RS=PN/8,373,578 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Comtech EF Data Corp. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- Comtech EF Data Corp., Tempe, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,374,564) developed by Richard M. Miller, Gilbert, Ariz., and Cris M. Mamaril, Mesa, Ariz., for a "signal filtering system and related methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A burst demodulator and method of obtaining a signal of interest from many signals of interest within a composite signal. Implementations may include receiving a composite signal, centering a replica of the interfering signal relative to the composite signal, reducing the composite signal to the bandwidth of a desired signal of interest, and canceling the remaining portion of the interfering signal." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,800). 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=8,374,564.PN.&OS=PN/8,374,564&RS=PN/8,374,564 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,373,583) developed by five co-inventors for a "compression producing output exhibiting compression ratio that is at least equal to desired compression ratio." The co-inventors are Lokpraveen B. Mosur, Gilbert, Ariz., Sailesh Bissessur, Phoenix, Quinn W. Merrell, Phoenix, Prashant Paliwal, Karnataka, India, and Andrew Milne, Ottawa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment may include first circuitry and second circuitry. The first circuitry may compress, at least in part, based at least in part upon a first set of statistics, input to produce first output exhibiting a first compression ratio. If the first compression ratio is less than a desired compression ratio, the second circuitry may compress, at least in part, based at least in part upon a second set of statistics, the first output to produce second output. The first set of statistics may be based, at least in part, after an initial compression, upon other data that has been previously compressed and is associated, at least in part, with the input. The second set of statistics may be based at least in part upon the input. Many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2011 (13/085,295). 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=8,373,583.PN.&OS=PN/8,373,583&RS=PN/8,373,583 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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