Sunday, December 01 2019

Weekly Report

Expired Patents

Inventors: Aakjer; Thomas (Munich, DE)
Title: Smart memory read out for power saving
Patent Number: 7,277,340

Inventors: Aaltonen; Janne La. (Turku, FI)
Title: Systems, devices, methods and computer program products for downloading content to mobile devices in a roaming environment
Patent Number: 8,023,966

Inventors: Abad; Carlos (Kingswells, GB), Wilson; Alexander (Hardwick, GB)
Title: Downhole polymer foam applications
Patent Number: 9,140,107

Inventors: Abadeer; Wagdi W. (Essex Junction, VT), Kamal, legal representative; Lilian (Saratoga, CA), Ellis-Monaghan; John J. (Grand Isle, VT), Gambino; Jeffrey P. (Westford, VT), Lee; Tom C. (Essex Junction, VT)
Title: Semiconductor wafer processing method that allows device regions to be selectively annealed following back end of the line (BEOL) metal wiring layer formation
Patent Number: 8,021,950

Inventors: Abadir; Essam Ernest (Lancaster, PA), Schock; Rosco (Lancaster, PA), Maffett; Ian Dane (Lancaster, PA)
Title: Secure distributed single action payment system
Patent Number: 9,141,945

Inventors: Abbate; Jeffrey Allan (Beaverton, OR)
Title: Active color correction to compensate for near field color cast
Patent Number: 7,277,576

Inventors: Abe; Manabu (Maebashi, JP), Chikaraishi; Kazuo (Maebashi, JP), Tanaka; Atsushi (Maebashi, JP)
Title: Electric power steering device
Patent Number: 7,275,618

Inventors: Abe; Masayuki (Utsunomiya, JP)
Title: Liquid crystal display apparatus
Patent Number: 9,142,173

Inventors: Abedi; Saied (Berkshire, GB)
Title: Method for scheduling uplink transmissions from user equipments by a base station determining a measure of a quality of service, and corresponding base station, user equipment and communication system
Patent Number: 8,023,450

Inventors: Abel; Gnanakumar Robertson (Laguna, CN), Wu; Man Wai (Hong Kong, CN), Lau; Ka Yiu (Hong Kong, CN)
Title: Compressor with vapor injection system
Patent Number: 7,275,385

Inventors: Able; Douglas Anthony (Shelbyille, KY), Kearney, III; William Thomas (Lexington, KY), Maddux; Thomas Paul (Lexington, KY), Schoedinger; Kevin Dean (Lexington, KY)
Title: Method and apparatus for feeding sheets
Patent Number: 7,275,740

Inventors: Adamek; Daniel E. (Bloomington, MN), Cappuyns; Jan (Nossegem, BE), Moreau; Egide Emmanuel Paul Baudry (Jodoigne, BE), Ouyang; Ming (Roseville, MN), Rogers; Robert M. (Minnetonka, MN)
Title: Filter element and method
Patent Number: 8,021,455

Inventors: Adams; David G. (Lindon, UT)
Title: Randomized answer generator toy
Patent Number: 9,138,637

Inventors: Aferzon; Joshua Michael (Stamford, CT)
Title: Anterior intervertebral fusion with fixation system, device, and method
Patent Number: 9,138,331

Inventors: Afshari; Bahram (Los Altos, CA), Asatryan; Karen (Quebec, CA), Clark; Peter P. (Boxborough, MA), Galstian; Tigran (Quebec, CA), Nystrom; Michael J. (San Jose, CA), Presniakov; Vladimir (Quebec, CA), Yakovenko; Sergei (Pleasanton, CA), Zohrabyan; Armen (Quebec, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for testing operation of an optical liquid crystal device
Patent Number: 9,140,920

Inventors: Agarwal; Manoj K. (Noida, IN)
Title: System and method for performance management of large scale SDP platforms
Patent Number: 9,141,456

Inventors: Ageishi; Daisuke (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Method for recovering from PCI bus fault, recording medium and computer
Patent Number: 8,024,619

Inventors: Ahmad; Bilal (San Jose, CA)
Title: Zero overhead back channel for adaptive transmit filter updates in SerDes transceivers
Patent Number: 7,277,477

Inventors: Ahmad; Mudasir (Santa Clara, CA), Hu; Mason (Cupertino, CA), Pattison; Robert (Mountain View, CA), Popovich; David Anthony (San Jose, CA)
Title: Device, apparatus, method and assembly for coupling an electrical component with a circuit board
Patent Number: 7,277,297

Inventors: Ahn; Jin-Yong (Yongin-si, KR), Ryu; Chang-Sup (Yongin-si, KR), Min; Byung-Youl (Seongnam-si, KR), Kang; Myung-Sam (Daejeon, KR)
Title: Mounting substrate and manufacturing method thereof
Patent Number: 8,022,553

Inventors: Ahuja; Sandeep (University Place, WA), Sauciuc; Ioan (Phoenix, AZ), Smith; Susan F. (Olympia, WA)
Title: Transient thermal management systems for semiconductor devices
Patent Number: 9,142,482

Inventors: Aicher; Thomas D. (Superior, CO), Boyd; Steven Armen (Longmont, CO), Chicarelli; Mark Joseph (Longmont, CO), Condroski; Kevin Ronald (Broomfield, CO), Hinklin; Ronald Jay (Longmont, CO), Singh; Ajay (Longmont, CO)
Title: 2-aminopyridine analogs as glucokinase activators
Patent Number: 8,022,223

Inventors: Aicher; Thomas D. (Superior, CO), Boyd; Steven Armen (Longmont, CO), Chicarelli; Mark Joseph (Longmont, CO), Condroski; Kevin Ronald (Lafayette, CO), Garrey; Rustam Ferdinand (Loveland, CO), Hinklin; Ronald Jay (Longmont, CO), Singh; Ajay (Aurora, CO), Turner; Timothy M. (Longmont, CO)
Title: Glucokinase activators
Patent Number: 8,022,222

Inventors: Aichinger; Georg (Asten, AT), Eder; Thomas (Traun, AT), Heckmann; Hado (Linz, AT), Millner; Robert (Loosdorf, AT), Schenk; Johannes Leopold (Linz, AT), Schmidt; Martin (Leonding, AT), Wieder; Kurt (Schwertberg, AT), Wurm; Johann (Bad Zell, AT)
Title: Process and apparatus for producing liquid pig iron or liquid primary steel products
Patent Number: 9,139,884

Inventors: Aida; Eiji (Tokyo, JP), Yoshioka; Keiri (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Slot machine
Patent Number: 7,275,988

Inventors: Aiken; John E. (Monroeville, PA)
Title: Fatty acid alkyl ester production from oleaginous seeds
Patent Number: 8,022,236

Inventors: Aiso; Fumiki (Mie-ken, JP)
Title: Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same
Patent Number: 9,142,561

Inventors: Akelbein; Jens-Peter (Bodenheim, DE), Haustein; Nils (Soergenloch, DE)
Title: System and method for managing data using a hierarchical metadata management system
Patent Number: 8,024,354

Inventors: Akino; Hiroshi (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Vibrating plate of dynamic microphone, method of manufacturing the vibrating plate and dynamic microphone comprising the same
Patent Number: 7,277,556

Inventors: Akioka; Koji (North Adelaide, AU)
Title: Liquid developer and image forming device
Patent Number: 8,021,815

Inventors: Akita; Koji (Kanagawa, JP), Horikawa; Seiichiro (Kanagawa, JP), Kasami; Hideo (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Card device
Patent Number: 9,141,781

Inventors: Akiyama; Ryota (Tokyo, JP), Saito; Kazuta (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Method of producing segmented chips
Patent Number: 8,021,964

Inventors: Al-Shahrani; Sarah O. (Khamis Mushayt, SA)
Title: Clothes drying rack
Patent Number: 9,140,497

Inventors: Al-Yami; Abdullah Saleh Hussain (Dhahran, SA), Schubert; Jerome (College Station, TX)
Title: Systems and methods for expert systems for well completion using Bayesian decision models (BDNs), drilling fluids types, and well types
Patent Number: 9,140,112

Inventors: Alao; Emmanuel Adedolapo (Annadale, VA)
Title: Wireless headband audio player
Patent Number: 9,143,854

Inventors: Albeck; Michael (Ramat Chen, IL), Sredni; Benjamin (Kfar Saba, IL)
Title: Biologically active complex
Patent Number: 7,276,628

Inventors: Albrecht; Thomas R. (San Jose, CA), Baumgart; Peter M. (San Jose, CA), Knigge; Bernhard E. (San Jose, CA)
Title: Method of feedback control for active damping of slider air bearing vibrations in a hard disk drive slider
Patent Number: 7,277,252

Inventors: Alexander; Mark (Paradise, UT)
Title: Recreational/athletic training system and strike pod therefor
Patent Number: 8,021,280

Inventors: Allen-Ware; Malcolm S. (Austin, TX), Carter; John B. (Austin, TX), Huang; Wei (Austin, TX), Lefurgy; Charles R. (Austin, TX), Silva; Guillermo J. (Austin, TX)
Title: Minimizing aggregate cooling and leakage power with fast convergence
Patent Number: 9,141,159

Inventors: Allen; Donald Giles (Morgan Hill, CA), Contreras; Richard Jule (San Jose, CA), Feldbaum; Michael (San Jose, CA), Ramasubramanian; Murali (San Jose, CA)
Title: Damascene method for forming write coils of magnetic heads
Patent Number: 7,275,306

Inventors: Allen; John Gordon (Newbury Park, CA), Briner; Karin (Indianapolis, IN), Cohen; Michael Philip (Indianapolis, IN), Galka; Christopher Stanley (Carmel, IN), Hellman; Sarah Lynne (Indianapolis, IN), Martinez-Grau; Maria Angeles (Alcobendas, ES), Reinhard; Matthew Robert (Indianapolis, IN), Rodriguez; Michael John (Indianapolis, IN), Rothhaar; Roger Ryan (Reelsville, IN), Tidwell; Michael Wade (Indianapolis, IN), Victor; Frantz (Indianapolis, IN), Williams; Andrew Caerwyn (Basingstoke, GB), Zhang; Deyi (Carmel, IN), Mazanetz; Michael Philip (Notts, GB)
Title: 6-substituted 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepines as 5-HT.sub.2C receptor agonists
Patent Number: 8,022,062

Inventors: Allen; Joseph (Murrieta, CA)
Title: Shopping cart corral for displaying one or more advertisements and method of providing same
Patent Number: 9,138,081

Inventors: Allen; Joseph H. (Belmont, MA), Matsa; Moshe M. E. (Cambridge, MA), Perkins; Eric D. (Boston, MA)
Title: Garbage collection of interned strings
Patent Number: 9,141,540

Inventors: Altshuler; Mark (Gannot Hadar, IL), Marinchenco; Oleg (Modiin, IL), Shousterman; Leonid (Herzlia, IL)
Title: Wireless communications network base station extension
Patent Number: 9,143,949

Inventors: Amato; Frank (Winter Springs, FL)
Title: Quality control material monitor
Patent Number: 8,021,039

Inventors: Ambo; Tsugio (Saitama, JP), Tanaka; Yoshikazu (Saitama, JP), Hirose; Tetsu (Saitama, JP)
Title: Electrical connector having large locking force
Patent Number: 8,021,199

Inventors: Amit; Jonathan (Yehud, IL), Demidov; Lilia (Yehud, IL), Halowani; Nir (Yehud, IL)
Title: Table boundary detection in data blocks for compression
Patent Number: 9,141,631

Inventors: Amrhein; Dustin K. (Cedar Park, TX), Burckart; Erik J. (Raleigh, NC), Ivory; Andrew (Wake Forest, NC), Shook; Aaron K. (Raleigh, NC)
Title: Persisting annotations within a cobrowsing session
Patent Number: 9,141,710

Inventors: Amrhein; Dustin K. (Cedar Park, TX), Burckart; Erik J. (Raleigh, NC), Ivory; Andrew J. (Wake Forest, NC), Shook; Aaron K. (Raleigh, NC)
Title: Persisting annotations within a cobrowsing session
Patent Number: 9,141,711

Inventors: Anand; Vaijayanthimala K. (Austin, TX), Heyrman; Peter Joseph (Rochester, MN), Olszewski; Bret R. (Austin, TX)
Title: Virtual machine dispatching to maintain memory affinity
Patent Number: 8,024,728

Inventors: Andersen; Carsten (Vaerloese, DK), Poulsen; Thomas Agersten (Ballerup, DK)
Title: Alpha-amylases
Patent Number: 9,139,822

Inventors: Andersen; Kirk (Orlando, FL)
Title: Funnel device for rooftop drain covers
Patent Number: 9,139,365

Inventors: Anderson; Brent Alan (Jericho, VT), Rankin; Jed Hickory (Richmond, VT)
Title: Multi-chip reticle photomasks
Patent Number: 8,021,803

Inventors: Andle; Jeffrey C (Falmouth, ME), Haskell; Reichl B (Nashua, NH)
Title: Asymmetric composite acoustic wave sensor
Patent Number: 8,022,595

Inventors: Andou; Tadanao (Kawasaki, JP), Asada; Takeshi (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Relay device, wireless communication system and multicast relay method
Patent Number: 8,023,433

Inventors: Angelopoulos; Marie (Cortlandt Manor, NY), Huang; Wu-Song (Poughkeepsie, NY), Mahorowila; Arpan P. (Bronxville, NY), Moreau; Wayne (Wappingers Falls, NY), Pfeiffer; Dirk (Dobbs Ferry, NY), Sooriyekumaren; Ratnam (San Jose, CA)
Title: Silicon-containing compositions for spin-on arc/hardmask materials
Patent Number: 7,276,327

Inventors: Anklesaria; Kaiomars P. (Bloomingdale, GA)
Title: Fluid detection device
Patent Number: 9,140,658

Inventors: Anoshkina; Elvira V. (Winter Springs, FL), Subramanian; Ramesh (Oviedo, FL)
Title: Impact resistant thermal barrier coating system
Patent Number: 8,021,742

Inventors: Anthony; Anthony A. (Erie, PA), Anthony; William M. (Erie, PA)
Title: Arrangement for energy conditioning
Patent Number: 8,023,241

Inventors: Anzai; Aya (Tsukui Kanagawa, JP), Osame; Mitsuaki (Kanagawa, JP), Tanada; Yoshifumi (Kanagawa, JP), Miyagawa; Keisuke (Kanagawa, JP), Seo; Satoshi (Kanagawa, JP), Yamazaki; Shunpei (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Light emitting device and drive method thereof
Patent Number: 7,276,856

Inventors: Aoki; Katsuaki (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Hayamizu; Naoya (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Hattori; Kei (Mie-ken, JP), Oka; Yukihiro (Mie-ken, JP), Kanetaka; Hidemi (Mie-ken, JP), Hasegawa; Makoto (Kanagawa-ken, JP)
Title: Surface treatment method, etching method, and method for manufacturing electronic device
Patent Number: 8,021,565

Inventors: Aoki; Shinji (Chiryu, JP), Yamanaka; Yasushi (Nakashima-gun, JP), Kamiya; Toshifumi (Takahama, JP)
Title: System for limiting an increase in the inside air temperature of passenger compartment of vehicle
Patent Number: 7,275,983

Inventors: Aoki; Shinji (Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., JP)
Title: Air conditioning unit for seat
Patent Number: 7,275,984

Inventors: Aono; Takanori (Mohka, JP), Okada; Ryoji (Kasumigaura, JP), Kazama; Atsushi (Mohka, JP), Takada; Yoshiaki (Mohka, JP)
Title: Semiconductor sensor device and method for manufacturing same
Patent Number: 8,022,433

Inventors: Aoyagi; Kenichiro (Yokosuka, JP), Kawabe; Yasuhiro (Yokosuka, JP), Nakamura; Yuichiro (Zushi, JP), Matsutani; Hideyuki (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Mobile communication system, controller and method
Patent Number: 9,144,021

Inventors: Aoyagi; Toshitaka (Tokyo, JP), Shirai; Satoshi (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Semiconductor laser
Patent Number: 7,277,465

Inventors: Aoyama; Takahisa (Kanagawa, JP), Nishio; Akihiko (Kanagawa, JP), Fukui; Akito (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Wireless communication base station apparatus, wireless communication mobile station apparatus, wireless communication method, and wireless communication system
Patent Number: 8,023,470

Inventors: Appelman; Barry (Arlington, VA)
Title: Caching signatures
Patent Number: 8,024,484

Inventors: Arai; Alan Y. (Fremont, CA), Cho; Gyu C. (Ann Arbor, MI), Xu; Jingzhou (Ann Arbor, MI), Yoshino; Fumiyo (San Jose, CA), Zhang; Haibin (Portland, OR), Bovatsek; James (San Jose, CA), Yoshida; Makoto (Ann Arbor, MI)
Title: Transparent material processing with an ultrashort pulse laser
Patent Number: 9,138,913

Inventors: Arai; Daisuke (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Portable terminal and function limiting method
Patent Number: 7,275,695

Inventors: Arai; Masae (Hachioji, JP)
Title: Radio communications terminal apparatus
Patent Number: 8,022,926

Inventors: Arai; Yasuyuki (Kanagawa, JP), Tachimura; Yuko (Kanagawa, JP), Akiba; Mai (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Inspection system, inspection method, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
Patent Number: 7,276,929

Inventors: Arakawa; Yuki (Tokyo, JP), Konishi; Gen-Ichi (Tokyo, JP), Nakajima; Shunpei (Tokyo, JP), Kang; Sungmin (Tokyo, JP), Watanabe; Junji (Tokyo, JP), Matsumoto; Takuya (Tokyo, JP), Nishimura; Suzushi (Tokyo, JP), Toyooka; Takehiro (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Diacetylene derivative and liquid crystalline polymer having diacetylene structure
Patent Number: 9,139,774

Inventors: Araki; Yoshitaka (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Compound dispersing method and apparatus
Patent Number: 7,275,704

Inventors: Aramaki; Tatsuo (Higashiyamato, JP)
Title: Terminal device and control program thereof for displaying display information in a display section capable of performing three-dimensional display
Patent Number: 9,143,768

Inventors: Archer; Charles J. (Rochester, MN), Carey; James E. (Rochester, MN), Sanders; Philip J. (Rochester, MN), Smith; Brian E. (Knoxville, TN)
Title: Collective operation management in a parallel computer
Patent Number: 9,141,183

Inventors: Arianpour; Ashkan A. (San Diego, CA), McCanna; James P. (San Diego, CA), Windmiller; Joshua R. (Del Mar, CA), Litvin; Semeon Y. (Encinitas, CA)
Title: Photovoltaic device employing a resonator cavity
Patent Number: 8,022,292

Inventors: Ariff; Fauziah B (New York, NY), Voltmer; Theodore S (Caldwell, NJ), Antonucci; Donna A (Hoboken, NJ), Greenhut; Scott M (New York, NY), Hayes; John (Alendale, NJ), Sneddon; Kendall (Summit, NJ), Ciccarone; Christine D (Robbinsville, NJ), Ewell; Jason (Ridgewood, NJ), Lam; Johnson (Ridgewood, NJ), Zaiac; Joanne (New York, NY), Lang; Laura (Fairfield, CT), Bharwani; Seraq (Boston, MA), Zeisser; Michel P (New York, NY), Fernandes; Joseph (New York, NY), Segel; Elizabeth Hilton (New York, NY)
Title: System and method for networked loyalty program
Patent Number: 8,024,220

Inventors: Arimilli; Lakshminarayana B. (Austin, TX), Arimilli; Ravi K. (Austin, TX), Lewis; Jerry D. (Round Rock, TX), Maule; Warren E. (Cedar Park, TX)
Title: Partial cache line accesses based on memory access patterns
Patent Number: 8,024,527

Inventors: Arimoto; Hiroshi (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Semiconductor circuit design method and semiconductor circuit manufacturing method
Patent Number: 8,024,674

Inventors: Arlotta; Angelo (Ottawa, CA), Bundza; Nicholas Adam (Ottawa, CA), De Cecco; Stefano (Ottawa, CA), Serjak; Peter (Stittsville, CA), Schmidt; Bevin (Dunrobin, CA)
Title: Sealed expansion module
Patent Number: 8,023,271

Inventors: Armstrong; Charles Thomas (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), Young; Chihsin Steven (Irvine, CA)
Title: Systems and methods for updating a user interface for a printing device
Patent Number: 9,141,314

Inventors: Armstrong; Rocky E (Morton, WA), Garcia; David J (Morton, WA)
Title: Travel trailer stabilizer system
Patent Number: 9,139,060

Inventors: Armstrong; William Joseph (Rochester, MN), Francois; Christopher (Apple Valley, MN), Nayar; Naresh (Rochester, MN)
Title: System for correct distribution of hypervisor work
Patent Number: 8,024,726

Inventors: Arroyo; Diana J. (Austin, TX), Blakley, III; George R. (Round Rock, TX), Jamsek; Damir A. (Austin, TX), Muppidi; Sridhar R. (Austin, TX), Simon; Kimberly D. (Austin, TX), Williams; Ronald B. (Austin, TX)
Title: Authorizing information flows
Patent Number: 8,024,565

Inventors: Arroyo; Jesse P. (Rochester, MN), Kotta; Srinivas (Hyderabad, IN), Guttahalli Krishna; Anjam Kumar (Hyderabad, IN)
Title: Isolating a PCI host bridge in response to an error event
Patent Number: 9,141,493

Inventors: Arroyo; Jesse P. (Rochester, MN), Kotta; Srinivas (Hyderabad, IN), Guttahalli Krishna; Anjan Kumar (Hyderabad, IN)
Title: Isolating a PCI host bridge in response to an error event
Patent Number: 9,141,494

Inventors: Arvelo; Amilcar R. (Poughkeepsie, NY), Brandon; Mark A. (Poughkeepsie, NY), Campbell; Levi A. (Poughkeepsie, NY), Doan; Tan D. (Wappingers Falls, NY), Ellsworth, Jr.; Michael J. (Poughkeepsie, NY), Kemink; Randall G. (Poughkeepsie, NY), McKeever; Eric J. (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Title: Selective clamping of electronics card to coolant-cooled structure
Patent Number: 9,144,178

Inventors: Asai; Motoo (Gifu, JP), Noda; Kouta (Gifu, JP), Inagaki; Yasushi (Gifu, JP)
Title: Interlayer insulating layer for printed wiring board, printed wiring board and method for manufacturing same
Patent Number: 8,021,748

Inventors: Asanuma; Yutaka (Tokyo, JP), Terabe; Shigeo (Hachioji, JP)
Title: Mobile radio terminal and mobile communication system
Patent Number: 8,023,900

Inventors: Ashikaga; Toru (Saitama, JP), Hirata; Kazushige (Saitama, JP)
Title: Discharge lamp lighting device
Patent Number: 8,022,642

Inventors: Aslot; Vishal Chittranjan (Austin, TX), Prasad; Aravinda (Mysore, IN)
Title: Reducing application startup time by optimizing spatial locality of instructions in executables
Patent Number: 9,141,358

Inventors: Asoma; Akira (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program for selectively controlling gain in a normal imaging mode and a combined imaging mode
Patent Number: 8,023,004

Inventors: Assaf; Musaid A. (McLean, VA)
Title: System and method that minimizes hazards of blind spots while driving
Patent Number: 9,139,135

Inventors: Assaf; Nadine (Paris, FR)
Title: Picture segment coding with motion prediction
Patent Number: 7,277,487

Inventors: Atkinson; Anthony (Guildford, GB), Cripps; Roger (Guildford, GB), Eley; Kirstin (Guildford, GB), Rudd; Brian (Welwyn Garden City, GB), Todd; Martin (Welwyn Garden City, GB)
Title: Thermophilic micro-organisms for ethanol production
Patent Number: 8,021,865

Inventors: Auerbach; Daniel J. (San Jose, CA), Ng; Spencer W. (San Jose, CA)
Title: Non-volatile cache in disk drive emulation
Patent Number: 8,024,515

Inventors: Aufranc; Richard (Albany, OR), Stephens; Bruce A. (Corvallis, OR), Way; Olan (Eugene, OR)
Title: Defining a bounding box for projected images
Patent Number: 8,020,997

Inventors: Auman; Barney Jeffery (Logan, UT)
Title: Split column reassembly system
Patent Number: 7,275,349

Inventors: Avery; Kenytt D. (Newport Beach, CA), Bader; Edward L. (Los Angeles, CA), Trinh; Kevin N. (Garden Grove, CA)
Title: System for on-line archiving of content in an object store
Patent Number: 9,141,623

Inventors: Avory; Michelle E (Wendover, GB), Wadsworth; Harry John (Stortford, GB), Nairne; Robert James Domett (Amersham, GB)
Title: Radioiodinated fatty acids
Patent Number: 9,138,493

Inventors: Awada; Faisal M. (Round Rock, TX), Brown; Joe Nathan (Austin, TX), Burkes; Philip Bernard (Round Rock, TX), Espinoza, Jr.; Victor (Pflugerville, TX)
Title: Free resource error/event log for autonomic data processing system
Patent Number: 8,024,544

Inventors: Ayazi; Farrokh (Atlanta, GA), Lavasani; Seyed Hossein Miri (Atlanta, GA)
Title: Integrated circuit oscillators having microelectromechanical resonators therein with parasitic impedance cancellation
Patent Number: 8,022,779

Inventors: Aybay; Gunes (Los Altos, CA), Siddhaye; Shreeram (Sunnyvale, CA), Gadgil; Srinivas (Cupertino, CA), Mowat; Euan F. (San Francisco, CA)
Title: Systems and methods for automated sensor polling
Patent Number: 8,024,499

Inventors: Azad; Mina (Ottawa, CA)
Title: Label switched path OAM wrapper
Patent Number: 8,024,457

Inventors: Aziz; Pervez M. (Dallas, TX), Malipatil; Amaresh V. (San Jose, CA), Annampedu; Viswanath (Schnecksville, PA)
Title: Clock and data recovery architecture with adaptive digital phase skew
Patent Number: 9,143,367

Inventors: Baarsch; Byron Keith (Lebanon, OR), Baarsch; Jennette (Lebanon, OR)
Title: Scraper attachment for sponges
Patent Number: 9,138,121

Inventors: Baba; Mamoru (Morioka, JP)
Title: Light-detectable solid thin-film secondary battery
Patent Number: 7,276,312

Inventors: Babej; Jiri (Lich, DE), Vieth; Michael (Bad Vilbel, DE), Humpert; Richard (Rosbach v.d.H., DE)
Title: Section for the manufacture of hollow body elements, hollow body element and component assembly
Patent Number: 8,021,092

Inventors: Bacher; Helmut (St. Florian, AT), Schulz; Helmuth (Linz, AT), Wendelin; Georg (Linz, AT)
Title: Apparatus for treating plastics material
Patent Number: 7,275,857

Inventors: Bade; Steven A. (Georgetown, TX), Dayka; John C. (New Paltz, NY), Jaquette; Glen Alan (Tucson, AZ), Guski; Richard Henry (Red Hook, NY)
Title: Encrypted tape access control via challenge-response protocol
Patent Number: 9,141,819

Inventors: Bader; Martin (Penzberg, DE), Falkenstein; Roberto (Munich, DE), Schantz; Christian (Penzberg, DE)
Title: Shortened tetranectin-apolipoprotein A-1 fusion protein, a lipid particle containing it, and uses thereof
Patent Number: 9,139,640

Inventors: Bae; Hyoung Oh (Daejeon, KR), Kim; Dae Ho (Daejeon, KR), Kim; Yeong Jin (Daejeon, KR)
Title: Apparatus and method for fast fourier transform/inverse fast fourier transform
Patent Number: 8,023,401

Inventors: Bailey; Wayne E. (Fredericksburg, VA)
Title: Radon exhaust system with a diagnostic bypass filter apparatus
Patent Number: 9,140,461

Inventors: Bajpai; Ashna (Mumbai, IN), Nigam; Arun Kumar (Mumbai, IN)
Title: Chromium dioxide (CrO.sub.2) and composites of chromium dioxide and other oxides of chromium such as CrO.sub.2/Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 and CrO.sub.2/Cr.sub.2O.sub.5) and process for manufacturing the same
Patent Number: 7,276,226

Inventors: Baker; Nicola Jane (Thetford, GB), Parker; David Myatt (Hereford, GB)
Title: Oral compositions comprising a viscosity modifier for reduction of tooth erosion
Patent Number: 7,276,229

Inventors: Bakx; Johannes Leopoldus (Eindhoven, NL)
Title: Disc drive and photo-detector circuits
Patent Number: 8,023,373

Inventors: Baldauf; Albert (Hanau, DE), Schwarzbach; Ronald (Frankfurt, DE), Graeser; Norbert (Frankfurt, DE)
Title: Attaching unit and knob for a heating unit of a cigar lighter
Patent Number: 8,022,340

Inventors: Balfour; Stuart (Lunnister, GB)
Title: Improvements relating to masts
Patent Number: 9,139,256

Inventors: Bando; Kazunori (Sanmu, JP), Taguchi; Kazumi (Sanmu, JP)
Title: Diagnostic and remedy for disease caused by amyloid aggregation and/or deposition
Patent Number: 8,022,075

Inventors: Baransi; Akram (Nazareth, IL), Zajac; Michael (Midland, MI), Andraus; Zaher (San Jose, CA)
Title: Sequential non-deterministic detection in hardware design
Patent Number: 9,141,738

Inventors: Barber; Daniel E. (Greenville, SC), Wang; Aiyang (Simpsonville, SC), Randall; Michael S. (Simpsonville, SC), Tajuddin; Aziz (Laurens, SC)
Title: Refractory metal nickel electrodes for capacitors
Patent Number: 7,277,269

Inventors: Barber; Ronald J. (San Jose, CA), Chainani; Naresh K. (Portland, OR), Lohman; Guy M. (San Jose, CA), Pirahesh; Mir Hamid (San Jose, CA), Raman; Vijayshankar (Sunnyvale, CA), Sidle; Richard S. (Mountain View, CA), Tata; Sandeep (San Jose, CA)
Title: Efficient join with one or more large dimension tables
Patent Number: 9,141,667

Inventors: Barcroft; Victor N. (North Barrington, IL)
Title: Long travel lift system
Patent Number: 9,140,025

Inventors: Barillaud; Franck (Austin, TX), Cho; Insoo (Pittsburgh, PA), Christiani; Daniel M. (Rochester, NY), Thill; Mark Robert (Seattle, WA), Zhang; David Sun (Norcross, GA)
Title: Subsidizing wireless services in geo-fenced zones
Patent Number: 9,143,626

Inventors: Barov; Nikolai (San Diego, CA)
Title: Diagnostic resonant cavity for a charged particle accelerator
Patent Number: 7,276,708

Inventors: Barsoba; Fernando (Durham, NC), Britt; David Thomas (Greensboro, NC), Chakra; Al (Apex, NC), Lin; Xiu-Feng (Raleigh, NC)
Title: Expert locator based on user polling
Patent Number: 9,141,668

Inventors: Barthel; Herbert (Mehring, DE)
Title: Pyrogenic silicic acid manufactured in a small-scale production plant
Patent Number: 9,139,444

Inventors: Bartlett; Edwin C. (Greenville, NC)
Title: Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures
Patent Number: 8,021,390

Inventors: Basaric; Nikola (Zagreb, HR), Aleskovic; Marija (Zagreb, HR), Majerski; Kata (Zagreb, HR)
Title: Adamantane-dipyrromethane derivatives, method of preparation and applications in anion sensing
Patent Number: 8,022,097

Inventors: Basso; Claude (Nice, FR), Shedivy; David A. (Rochester, MN), Verrilli; Colin B. (Apex, NC), Walk; Bruce M. (Rochester, MN), Wind; Daniel (Nice, FR)
Title: Sliced routing table management
Patent Number: 9,143,441

Inventors: Bathiche; Steven N. (Kirkland, WA), Wilson; Andrew D. (Seattle, WA)
Title: Dynamic projected user interface
Patent Number: 8,022,942

Inventors: Bauer; Michael (Nittendorf, DE), Eurskens; Wolfram (Unterhaching, DE), Gruendler; Gerold (Regensburg, DE), Kerler; Rudolf (Lappersdorf, DE), Pape; Heinz (Aschheim, DE), Strobel; Peter (Regensburg, DE)
Title: Electronic module, panel having electronic modules which are to be divided up, and process for the production thereof
Patent Number: 7,276,785

Inventors: Bauer; Tonya Daree (Colorado Springs, CO)
Title: Quick-change watchbands
Patent Number: 7,275,288

Inventors: Baugh; John A. (Kilpedder, IE), Bucala; Richard J. (Cos Cob, CT), Chitnis; Smita (San Diego, CA), Donnelly; Seamus C. (Dublin, IE), Gregersen; Peter K. (Larchmont, NY), Monteiro; Joanita (Philadelphia, PA)
Title: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) promoter polymorphism in inflammatory disease
Patent Number: 9,139,877

Inventors: Baum; David (Provo, UT), Quinn; Reed (Highland, UT)
Title: Electronic device gaming system
Patent Number: 9,138,640

Inventors: Baumann; Warren J. (Monroe, NY), Bouz; Firas (Lexington, KY), Stevens; Wesley (Nicholasville, KY), Waller; Glen S. (Callala Bay, AU)
Title: Programmatic conversion of support documentation into executable programs
Patent Number: 9,141,342

Inventors: Beaupre; Jean M. (Cincinnati, OH)
Title: Balanced ultrasonic end effector
Patent Number: 8,021,381

Inventors: Becker; Stefan (Mannheim, DE), Klumpe; Markus (Mannheim, DE), Pakusch; Joachim (Speyer, DE), Goetz; Thomas (Leimersheim, DE), Knoll; Christian (Neuhofen, DE), Gulden; Rolf (Frankenthal, DE)
Title: Comb polymers and their use as additives for preparations of mineral binders
Patent Number: 8,022,120

Inventors: Beebe; David J. (Monona, WI), Schwartz; Brian E. (Riverside, IL), Pauls; Steven J. (Sheboygan, WI), Rand; Timothy D. (Madison, WI), Kochsiek; Brant R. (Madison, WI)
Title: Device and method for alerting a runner when a new pair of running shoes is needed
Patent Number: 7,277,021

Inventors: Behnen; Marion (Austin, TX), Cole; Richard L. (Los Gatos, CA), Jin; Qi (San Jose, CA), Pfahl; Timo (Zurich, CH), Pirk; Holger (Berlin, DE)
Title: Data analysis using facet attributes
Patent Number: 8,024,656

Inventors: Behrends; Derick G. (Rochester, MN), Christensen; Todd A. (Rochester, MN), Hebig; Travis R. (Lakeville, MN), Launsbach; Michael (Lakeville, MN), Nelson; Daniel M. (Minneapolis, MN)
Title: Layout to minimize FET variation in small dimension photolithography
Patent Number: 9,142,560

Inventors: Beletsky; Robert J. (East New Market, MD)
Title: Length-adjustable strap
Patent Number: 9,142,199

Inventors: Bell; Adam (Short Hills, NJ), Blumenfeld; Jim (Lincroft, NJ), Coopersmith; Robert (Livingston, NJ), Loof; James (Bergenfield, NJ)
Title: Selectively spinnable air freshener structure
Patent Number: 9,138,503

Inventors: Bell; David Gordon (Spokane, WA)
Title: System and method for estimating performance metrics of conservation voltage reduction (CVR) systems and VOLT/VAR optimization systems
Patent Number: 9,141,100

Inventors: Bell; David Gordon (Spokane, WA)
Title: Electric power control system and efficiency optimization process for polyphase synchronous machine
Patent Number: 9,143,076

Inventors: Bellegarda; Jerome R. (Los Gatos, CA)
Title: Methods and apparatus related to pruning for concatenative text-to-speech synthesis
Patent Number: 8,024,193

Inventors: Ben Artsi; Liav (Nahariya, IL), Moyal; Miki (Bet-Hanaya, IL)
Title: Systems and methods for reducing quantization errors using adjustable equalizer granularities
Patent Number: 9,143,368

Inventors: Benhase; Michael T. (Tucson, AZ), Francisco; Nedlaya Y. (Tucson, AZ), Gill; Binny S. (Shrewsbury, MA), Gupta; Lokesh M. (Tucson, AZ), Li; Suguang (Tucson, AZ)
Title: Adaptive prestaging in a storage controller
Patent Number: 9,141,525

Inventors: Benhase; Michael Thomas (Tucson, AZ), Chen; James Chien-Chung (Tucson, AZ), Hsu; Yu-Cheng (Tucson, AZ), Kalos; Matthew Joseph (Tucson, AZ), Spanel; Carol (San Jose, CA), Walls; Andrew Dale (San Jose, CA)
Title: Method, system, and program for an adaptor to read and write to system memory
Patent Number: 8,024,524

Inventors: Beniyama; Fumiko (Yokohama, JP), Moriya; Toshio (Tokyo, JP), Matsumoto; Kosei (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Information collection system and information collection robot
Patent Number: 8,022,812

Inventors: Benker; John (South Dennis, MA), Llewellyn; Philip (South Dennis, MA)
Title: Thermoforming apparatus and method
Patent Number: 8,021,142

Inventors: Bennett; Raymond Walden (Naperville, IL), Griffith; Laura Marie (Dundee, IL), Lund; Arnold M. (Louisville, CO)
Title: System and method for home automation and security
Patent Number: 9,143,342

Inventors: Benthien; Hermann (Sottrum, DE)
Title: Fastening arrangement for attaching a floor
Patent Number: 9,139,282

Inventors: Beranek; Mark W. (Leonardtown, MD)
Title: Optical subassembly package configuration
Patent Number: 8,023,784

Inventors: Berg; Martin (Poing, DE)
Title: Digital printer for printing to a recording medium
Patent Number: 9,141,036

Inventors: Bergander; Katharina (Berlin, DE), Bostanjoglo; Georg (Berlin, DE), Buchal; Tobias (Dusseldorf, DE), E.beta.er; Winfried (Bochum, DE), Goldschmidt; Dirk (Moers, DE), Koch; Torsten (Oberhausen, DE), Kuperkoch; Rudolf (Essen, DE), Mattheis; Thorsten (Mulheim, DE), Munzer; Jan (Berlin, DE), Musgen; Ralf (Essen, DE), Oechsner; Matthias (Mulheim an der Ruhr, DE), Pickert; Ursula (Mulheim an der Ruhr, DE), Vosberg; Volker (Mulheim an der Ruhr, DE)
Title: Turbine blade for a turbine with a cooling medium passage
Patent Number: 8,021,118

Inventors: Bernal; Edgar (Webster, NY), Loce; Robert P (Webster, NY)
Title: Content-aware halftone image resizing
Patent Number: 8,023,153

Inventors: Berthelot; Thomas (Les Ulis, FR), Deleris; Gerard (Bordeaux, FR)
Title: Fluorescent cyclic peptides, preparation method thereof and use of these peptides for measuring the enzymatic activity of a protease enzyme
Patent Number: 9,139,862

Inventors: Bertholdt; Horst-Otto (Forchheim, DE), Maciel; Terezinha Claudete (Bamberg, DE), Strohmer; Franz (Bamberg, DE)
Title: Method for the decontamination of an oxide layer-containing surface of a component or a system of a nuclear facility
Patent Number: 8,021,494

Inventors: Bertleson; Kathryn A. (Minnetonka, MN), Crank; Justin M. (Minnetonka, MN)
Title: High pressure injection catheter systems
Patent Number: 9,138,535

Inventors: Beshai; Maged E. (Maberly, CA), Vickers; Richard (Kanata, CA)
Title: State information and routing table updates in large scale data networks
Patent Number: 9,143,430

Inventors: Besner; Gail E. (Dublin, OH), Pillai; Srikumar B. (Chicago, IL)
Title: Methods of treating intestinal ischemia using heparin-binding epidermal growth factor
Patent Number: 7,276,479

Inventors: Best; Philip M. (Urbana, IL), Jones; Janice (Champaign, IL), Hansen; Jared P. (Peoria, IL), Lin; Zuojun (Urbana, IL), Weis; Karen E. (Champaign, IL), Chu; Po-Ju (Taipei, TW)
Title: Peptides and calcium regulation in mammalian cells
Patent Number: 8,022,177

Inventors: Bettacchini; Marcello (Perugia, IT)
Title: Miter saw
Patent Number: 7,275,470

Inventors: Bexell; Mats (Bjorklinge, SE), Lithell; Per Oskar (Uppsala, SE)
Title: Guided electromechanical motor
Patent Number: 8,022,596

Inventors: Beylich; Markus (Ludwigsburg, DE), Fasold; Michael (Auenwald, DE), Teuschel; Peter (Woergl, AT), Schwienbacher; Wolfgang (Dettingen, DE), Koch; Christoph (Kirchheim, DE)
Title: Cooling device for a functional system
Patent Number: 9,142,843

Inventors: Bhandaru; Malini K. (Sudbury, MA), Bace; Matthew M. (North Andover, MA), Brown; A Leonard (Weston, MA), Steiner; Ian M. (Hillsboro, OR), Garg; Vivek (Folsom, CA), Dehaemer; Eric (Shrewsbury, MA), Bobholz; Scott P. (Santa Clara, CA)
Title: Processor having per core and package level P0 determination functionality
Patent Number: 9,141,426

Inventors: Bharghavan; Vaduvur (Morgan Hill, CA), Venugopalachary; Rajendran (Cupertino, CA), Sivaprakasam; Srinivas (Milpitas, CA)
Title: Wireless communication antennae for concurrent communication in an access point
Patent Number: 9,142,873

Inventors: Bhaumik; Srabani (Niskayuna, NY), Agdeppa; Eric Dustin (Fairview, NJ), Klimash; June (Niskayuna, NY), DePuy; Jeannette Christine (Watervliet, NY)
Title: In vivo optical imaging
Patent Number: 8,021,647

Inventors: Bhogal; Kulvir S. (Fort Worth, TX), Hamilton, II; Rick A. (Charlottesville, VA), O'Connell; Brian M. (Cary, NC), Talbot; Mark W. (Columbia, MD), Walker; Keith R. (Austin, TX)
Title: Managing the storage of media content
Patent Number: 9,141,624

Inventors: Bhogal; Kulvir S. (Pflugerville, TX), Boss; Gregory J. (Saginaw, MI), Hamilton, II; Rick A. (Charlottesville, VA), Sand; Anne R. (Peyton, CO)
Title: Variable refresh rates for portions of shared screens
Patent Number: 9,141,264

Inventors: Bhogal; Kulvir S. (Pflugerville, TX), Boss; Gregory J. (Saginaw, MI), Lection; David B. (Raleigh, NC), Sand; Anne R. (Peyton, CO)
Title: Predictive data management in a networked computing environment
Patent Number: 9,141,637

Inventors: Bica-Winterling; Eva (Newington, CT), Gonzalez; Dominique D. (Verona, NJ), Collard; George J. (Mahwah, NJ), Zhu; Zhenqi (Holmdel, NJ), Grogan; Joseph M. (Port Washington, NY), Gonter; Rebecca S. (West Seneca, NY)
Title: Method and device for the controlled delivery and placement of securing elements in a body
Patent Number: 8,021,374

Inventors: Bieberich; Mark T. (Minnetonka, MN)
Title: Perioperative warming device
Patent Number: 7,276,076

Inventors: Biedermann; Lutz (VS-Villingen, DE), Harms; Jurgen (Karlsruhe, DE), Ostermann; Peter (Bocholt, DE)
Title: Connector element for bone rods or spinal rods
Patent Number: 7,276,069

Inventors: Binothman; Albara Mohammed (Portland, OR)
Title: Feather cutter and feather imping pin
Patent Number: 9,138,907

Inventors: Birch; Robert George (Jindalee, AU), Wu; Luguang (Kenmore, AU)
Title: Altered metabolism
Patent Number: 8,022,269

Inventors: Bissantz; Caterina (Village-Neuf, FR), Jablonski; Philippe (Steinbrunn-le-Haut, FR), Knust; Henner (Rheinfelden, DE), Nettekoven; Matthias (Grenzach-Wyhlen, DE), Ratni; Hasane (Habsheim, FR), Riemer; Claus (Freiburg, DE)
Title: N-benzyl pyrrolidine derivatives
Patent Number: 8,022,099

Inventors: Bitting; Ricky F. (Fort Collins, CO)
Title: External regulator reference voltage generator circuit
Patent Number: 8,022,684

Inventors: Bjoerk; Mikael T. (Adliswil, CH), Karg; Siegfried F. (Adliswil, CH), Knoch; Joachim (Obfelden, CH), Riel; Heike E. (Baech, CH), Riess; Walter H. (Thalwil, CH), Schmid; Heinz (Waedenswil, CH)
Title: Metal-oxide-semiconductor device including an energy filter
Patent Number: 8,022,447

Inventors: Black; Lawrence A. (Libertyville, IL), Behl; Berthold (Wiesbaden, DE), Wetter; Jill (North Chicago, IL)
Title: Radiolabeled PDE10A ligands
Patent Number: 9,138,494

Inventors: Blacquiere; Johannis Friso Rendert (Eindhoven, NL), Kelly; Declan Patrick (Eindhoven, NL)
Title: Method and device for writing a multi-layer optical disc
Patent Number: 8,024,621

Inventors: Bliss; William Gene (Thornton, CO), Silvus; Gregory L. (Boulder, CO), Mead; John P. (Longmont, CO), Souvignier; Thomas V. (Longmont, CO)
Title: Super block error correction code (ECC) adaptable to communication systems including hard disk drives (HDDs) and other memory storage devices
Patent Number: 8,024,637

Inventors: Bliss; William Gene (Thornton, CO), Zafer; Bahjat (Cupertino, CA), Mead; John P. (Longmont, CO)
Title: Read/write channel coding and methods for use therewith
Patent Number: 8,024,640

Inventors: Blitz; Jonathan N. (Durham, NC), Childers; Peter (Palo Alto, CA), Carucci; James (New Hartford, NY), Draper; Ronald (Poland, NY)
Title: Single-axis drive system and method
Patent Number: 9,140,403

Inventors: Block; Robert S. (Reno, NV), Wenger; Alexander A. (Melville, NY), Stiegler, III; Rene A. (Mobile, AL)
Title: Method and apparatus for in-building communications
Patent Number: 9,143,221

Inventors: Blonder; Josip (Frederick, MD), Wei; Bih-Rong (Rockville, MD), Johann, Jr.; Donald J. (Bethesda, MD)
Title: Renal cell carcinoma biomarkers
Patent Number: 9,140,687

Inventors: Bockmeyer; Matthias (Mainz, DE), Rudigier-Voigt; Eveline (Mainz, DE)
Title: Substrate glass for LEDs with layer containing scattering particles and method for production thereof
Patent Number: 9,142,800

Inventors: Boday; Dylan J. (Tucson, AZ), Garcia; Jeannette M. (San Jose, CA), Hedrick; James L. (Pleasanton, CA), Wojtecki; Rudy J. (San Jose, CA)
Title: Preparation of functional polysulfones
Patent Number: 9,139,698

Inventors: Boden; Edward B. (Highland, NY), Hansen; Robert C. (Endicott, NY), Pioli; Anthony F. (Bedford, MA)
Title: Automated code coverage measurement and tracking per user story and requirement
Patent Number: 9,141,379

Inventors: Boehringer; John R. (Wynnewood, PA), Karpowicz; John (Chester Springs, PA), Mitra; Amitabha (Voorhees, NJ), Radl; Christopher L. (Malvern, PA)
Title: Method of treating a wound utilizing suction
Patent Number: 8,022,266

Inventors: Boening; Ralf (Reiffelbach, DE), Faeth; Holger (Fussgoenheim, DE)
Title: Guide vane for a turbo-compressor, guide vane arrangement, turbo-compressor, motor vehicle and method
Patent Number: 9,140,134

Inventors: Boese; Jan (Eckental, DE), Deuerling-Zheng; Yu (Erlangen, DE)
Title: Evaluation method for mapping the myocardium of a patient
Patent Number: 8,023,707

Inventors: Boillot; Marc (Plantation, FL), McIntosh; Jason (Sugar Hill, GA)
Title: Navigation system and user interface for directing a control action
Patent Number: 9,141,254

Inventors: Bolotov; Anatoli A. (Cupertino, CA), Grinchuk; Mikhail I. (San Jose, CA), Ivanovic; Lav D. (Sunnyvale, CA), Filseth; Paul G. (Los Gatos, CA), Sabev; Anton I. (Santa Clara, CA)
Title: Multimode block cipher architectures
Patent Number: 8,023,644

Inventors: Bonhote; Christian Rene (San Jose, CA), Le; Quang (San Jose, CA), Sinha; Xhavin (New Westminster, CA)
Title: Methods for plating write pole shield structures with ultra-thin metal gap seed layers
Patent Number: 8,021,535

Inventors: Bonnert; Roger Victor (Leicestershire, GB), Thom; Stephen (Leicestershire, GB), Patel; Anil (Leicestershire, GB), Luker; Timothy Jon (Leicestershire, GB)
Title: Substituted acids for the treatment of respiratory diseases
Patent Number: 8,022,248

Inventors: Bonutti; Peter M. (Effingham, IL), Cremens; Matthew J. (Effingham, IL)
Title: Method and device for securing body tissue
Patent Number: 9,138,222

Inventors: Booth, Jr.; Lawrence A. (Phoenix, AZ)
Title: Loading an internal frame buffer from an external frame buffer
Patent Number: 8,022,959

Inventors: Booze; J. David (Wilmington, DE)
Title: Semiconductor manufacture component
Patent Number: 8,021,745

Inventors: Borac; Silviu (Picton, CA)
Title: Computer graphics system and computer-implemented method for generating smooth feature lines for subdivision surfaces
Patent Number: 7,277,094

Inventors: Bose; Pradip (Yorktown Heights, NY), Buyuktosunoglu; Alper (White Plains, NY), Rosenburg; Bryan S. (Cortlandt Manor, NY), Ryu; Kyung D. (New York, NY), Vega; Augusto J. (New York, NY)
Title: Thread consolidation in processor cores
Patent Number: 9,141,173

Inventors: Bosterling; Winfried (Neuenrade, DE), Rademacher; Lutz (Ludenscheid, DE), Bednarczyk; Adrian (Ludenscheid, DE)
Title: System for fastening a rail in place and fastening for a rail
Patent Number: 9,139,959

Inventors: Bottcher; Andreas (Mettmann, DE), Kunadt; Thomas (Essen, DE), Pfeiffer; Elmar (Heinsberg, DE), Worz; Ulrich (Orlando, FL)
Title: Burning element and burner with a corrosion-resistant insert
Patent Number: 9,140,449

Inventors: Botula; Alan B. (Essex Junction, VT), Rainey; BethAnn (Essex Junction, VT), Vanslette; Daniel S. (Essex Junction, VT)
Title: Simultaneously formed isolation trench and through-box contact for silicon-on-insulator technology
Patent Number: 8,021,943

Inventors: Bouchard; Robert Joseph (Wilmington, DE), Cheng; Lap-Tak Andrew (Newark, DE), Lavin; John Gerald (Swarthmore, PA), Roach; David Herbert (Hockessin, DE)
Title: Process for improving the emission of electron field emitters
Patent Number: 7,276,844

Inventors: Bour; David P. (Cupertino, CA), Chua; Christopher L. (San Jose, CA), Johnson; Noble M. (Menlo Park, CA), Yang; Zhihong (Sunnyvale, CA)
Title: Semiconductor light emitting devices with non-epitaxial upper cladding
Patent Number: 8,023,544

Inventors: Bourbonnais; Serge (Palo Alto, CA), Cadarette; Paul M. (Hemet, CA), Cocks; Martin W. (Hursely, GB), Fitzpatrick; Michael G. (Raleigh, NC), McLean; Pamela L. (Raleigh, NC), Petersen; David B. (Great Falls, VA), Tilling; John S. (Hampshire, GB), Vance; Gregory W. (Morgan Hill, CA)
Title: Achieving continuous availability for planned workload and site switches with no data loss
Patent Number: 9,141,424

Inventors: Bourlas; Yair (San Diego, CA), Wang; Lei (San Diego, CA), Petry; Brian D. (San Diego, CA)
Title: Method and system for generic multiprotocol convergence over wireless air interface
Patent Number: 9,143,585

Inventors: Bowen; James Harrison (Elizabeth City, NC)
Title: Telephone keypad with multidirectional keys
Patent Number: 9,141,201

Inventors: Boyd; David (Fishers, IN), Henning, Jr.; Steven A. (Anderson, IN)
Title: Dual tarp cover system
Patent Number: 7,275,780

Inventors: Boyd; Michael R. (Mobile, AL), Gustafson; Kirk R. (Frederick, MD), Cantrell; Charles L. (Longmont, CO)
Title: Biologically active macrolides, compositions, and uses thereof
Patent Number: 9,139,595

Inventors: Boyd; Randal D. (Knoxville, TN), Mainini; Christopher E. (Knoxville, TN), Grindstaff; E. Douglas (Knoxville, TN), Wallace; William (Maryville, TN), Carpenter; Terry G. (Knoxville, TN)
Title: Portable animal containment device
Patent Number: 7,275,502

Inventors: Braaten; Orvar (Oslo, NO), Braaten, legal representative; Gunnar (Oslo, NO), Kjekshus; Arne (Gjetttum, NO), Wessel-Berg; Tore (Trondheim, NO)
Title: Reverse piezoelectric method for production of silane
Patent Number: 8,021,522

Inventors: Brady; Alevtina (Staten Island, NY)
Title: Method for improving human blood circulation
Patent Number: 8,021,702

Inventors: Brady; Mark (Stanford, CA), Sposato; Stephen (Lafayette, CA), Wang; Jin (Fremont, CA), Wu; Xidong (San Ramon, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus to analyze a wireless information delivery system
Patent Number: 9,143,962

Inventors: Braham; Adam D. (Rochester, MN), Haugen; Jennifer A. (Rochester, MN), Schmidt; Jeffrey A. (Rochester, MN), Thomason; Lowell C. (Kasson, MN)
Title: Assistance for color recognition
Patent Number: 9,142,186

Inventors: Branson; James Michael (East Northport, NY)
Title: Accessory hanger
Patent Number: 7,275,728

Inventors: Brant; Charles D. (Raleigh, NC), Higgins; ChunHui Y. (Raleigh, NC), Higgins; William P. (Durham, NC), Ryding, III; John L. (Quincy, MA), Trossman; Andrew N. (North York, CA)
Title: Caching and analyzing images for faster and simpler cloud application deployment
Patent Number: 9,141,364

Inventors: Braudaway; Gordon W. (Yorktown Heights, NY), Mintzer; Frederick C. (Shrub Oak, NY)
Title: Marking images of text with speckle patterns for theft deterrence
Patent Number: 8,023,159

Inventors: Breed; David S. (Miami Beach, FL)
Title: Vehicle diagnostic techniques
Patent Number: 8,024,084

Inventors: Breitwisch; Matthew J. (Yorktown Heights, NY), Cheek; Roger W. (Somers, NY), Chiras; Stefanie R. (Peekskill, NY), Elfadel; Ibrahim M. (Cortlandt Manor, NY), Franceschini; Michele M. (White Plains, NY), Karidis; John P. (Ossining, NY), Lastras-Montano; Luis A. (Cortlandt Manor, NY), Mittelholzer; Thomas (Zurich, CH), Sharma; Mayank (White Plains, NY)
Title: Iteratively writing contents to memory locations using a statistical model
Patent Number: 8,023,345

Inventors: Brendel; Hartmut (Halle, DE)
Title: Oil transformer insulation module
Patent Number: 9,142,338

Inventors: Brenneke; Glenn (Lee's Summit, MO), Burdick; Larry (Olathe, KS), Cox; Hobart (Greenwood, MO), Kauffmann; Mark (Merriam, KS), Lewis; Robert (Shawnee, KS), Stratman; Jason (Lee's Summit, MO), Wiedemann; Eric (Overland Park, KS)
Title: Fan drive for fluid cooler with evaporative heat exchanger
Patent Number: 7,275,735

Inventors: Brenzel; Aaron (Oak Park, IL), Sernatinger; Paul (Chicago, IL), Werwath; James (Mount Prospect, IL), Remala; Hemanth Kumar (Chicago, IL)
Title: Remote access to a wireless device
Patent Number: 9,143,966

Inventors: Bresch; David (Zurich, CH), Spuhler; Markus (Bruttisellen, CH)
Title: System and method for calculating damage as a result of natural catastrophes
Patent Number: 8,024,205

Inventors: Brickell; Ernie F. (Portland, OR)
Title: System and method for creation and use of strong passwords
Patent Number: 8,024,575

Inventors: Bright; Clark I. (Tucson, AZ)
Title: Transparent conductive articles and methods of making same
Patent Number: 7,276,291

Inventors: Brill; Todd J. (Round Rock, TX), Teferra; Michael (Los Gatos, CA), Puri; Amitabh (San Jose, CA), Jessop; Daniel R. (Eagle Mountain, UT), Warner; Glade L. (Sandy, UT), Duffin; David C. (Sandy, UT)
Title: Methods and apparatus for transferring a substrate carrier within an electronic device manufacturing facility
Patent Number: 8,024,065

Inventors: Brinson; Kenneth O. (Austin, TX), Gupta; Sanjay (Austin, TX), Hoang; Binh T. (Austin, TX), Stafford; James M. (Liberty Hill, TX)
Title: Testing sub-systems of a system-on-a-chip using a configurable external system-on-a-chip
Patent Number: 8,024,699

Inventors: Briscoe; Peter John (Bath, GB), Tector; Elizabeth Graves (Sammamish, WA)
Title: Capacity management for data networks
Patent Number: 8,023,429

Inventors: Bro; William J. (Phoenix, AZ), Super; Robert L. (Phoenix, AZ)
Title: Maximized sound pickup switching apparatus for a string instrument having a plurality of sound pickups
Patent Number: 7,276,657

Inventors: Brokenshire; Daniel (Round Rock, TX), Hofstee; Harm Peter (Austin, TX), Peyravian; Mohammad (Cary, NC)
Title: Unidirectional message masking and validation system and method
Patent Number: 8,024,574

Inventors: Brolly; Louis Philippe (Le Landeron, CH)
Title: High-precision golf club
Patent Number: 8,021,247

Inventors: Bromley, Jr.; Leander (Catskill, NY), Brown; Christopher J. (Rochester, MN), Christenson; Thuy Phuong (Rochester, MN), Glenski; Patrick L. (Rochester, MN), Mehta; Kershaw S. (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Title: Dynamically building locale objects at run-time
Patent Number: 9,141,352

Inventors: Bromley, Jr.; Leander (Catskills, NY), Brown; Christopher J. (Rochester, MN), Christenson; Thuy P. (Rochester, MN), Glenski; Patrick L. (Rochester, MN), Mehta; Kershaw S. (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Title: Dynamically building locale objects at run-time
Patent Number: 9,141,353

Inventors: Brooks; Lawrence (Port Townsend, WA)
Title: Terry cloth with impregnated rubber substrate and tool for application thereon
Patent Number: 9,138,773

Inventors: Brose; Simon (Hattingen, DE)
Title: Motor vehicle door lock
Patent Number: 7,275,282

Inventors: Brown-Skrobot; Susan K. (Jacksonville, FL), Ebel; James A. (Jacksonville, FL), Enns; John B. (Jacksonville, FL), Hill; Gregory A. (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL), Kimble; Allan W. (Jacksonville, FL)
Title: Method and apparatus of sterilization using monochromatic UV radiation source
Patent Number: 8,021,608

Inventors: Brown; David A. (Carp, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for reordering entries in a multi probe lookup
Patent Number: 7,277,426

Inventors: Brown; David A. (Carp, CA), Gillingham; Peter B. (Kanata, CA)
Title: Dense mode coding scheme
Patent Number: 8,023,519

Inventors: Brown; David Allen (Austin, TX), Corley; Robert A. (Cedar Park, TX), Khan; Asif Q. (Austin, TX)
Title: Processor with script-based performance monitoring
Patent Number: 7,277,396

Inventors: Brown; Kyle (Apex, NC)
Title: Method, system, and computer program product for long-term on-line comparison shopping
Patent Number: 9,141,981

Inventors: Brown; Stephen J. (Woodside, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for remote health monitoring and providing health related information
Patent Number: 8,024,201

Inventors: Brown; Theresa M. (Tucson, AZ), Francisco; Nedlaya Y. (Tucson, AZ), Harris, Jr.; Theodore T. (Tucson, AZ), Li; Suguang (Tucson, AZ), Lipets; Mark L. (Tucson, AZ), Mellgren; Carol S. (Tucson, AZ), Saba; Raul E. (Tucson, AZ), Sanchez; Alfred E. (Tucson, AZ), Stanley; Warren K. (Loveland, CO)
Title: Bitmap selection for remote copying of updates
Patent Number: 9,141,639

Inventors: Browne; Alan L. (Grosse Pointe, MI), Aase; Jan H. (Oakland Township, MI), Johnson; Nancy L. (Northville, MI), Keefe; Andrew C. (Santa Monica, CA)
Title: Adaptive head light and lens assemblies
Patent Number: 7,275,846

Inventors: Bruce; Gregory (Galveston, TX)
Title: Exercise device
Patent Number: 8,021,284

Inventors: Bruck; Rolf (Bergisch Gladbach, DE), Zimmermann; Jorg (Bad Munstereifel, DE)
Title: Process for producing a one-piece, structured metal foil having a hole, metal foil and honeycomb body
Patent Number: 7,276,211

Inventors: Bruessow; Harald (La Tour-de-Peilz, CH), Chennoufi; Sandra (Epalinges, FR), Sidoti; Josette (Paudex, CH), Bruttin; Anne (Lausanne, CH)
Title: Isolated phages and their use in food or pet food products
Patent Number: 8,021,657

Inventors: Brunner; Timothy A. (Ridgefield, CT), Brodsky; Colin J. (Salt Point, NY), Pike; Michael B. (Hopewell Junction, NY)
Title: Test method for determining reticle transmission stability
Patent Number: 8,023,102

Inventors: Brunschwiler; Thomas (Thalwil, CH), Karg; Siegfried F. (Adliswil, CH), Riess; Walter (Thalwil, CH)
Title: Electronic device having an electrode with enhanced injection properties
Patent Number: 8,021,710

Inventors: Bu; Lin-Kai (Tainan County, TW), Chen; Chien-Pin (Tainan County, TW), Tsai; Hsien-Chang (Tainan County, TW)
Title: Gate driving apparatus
Patent Number: 7,277,077

Inventors: Buchanan; Nigel A. (Fife, GB)
Title: Wrench ratchet mechanisms and wrenches
Patent Number: 9,140,317

Inventors: Buchmann; Peter (Lupsingen, CH)
Title: Switched-mode power supply using ac-dc conversion having inverted control
Patent Number: 9,143,045

Inventors: Buchmann; Rainer (Graz, AT)
Title: Sliding guidance for a load-handling device
Patent Number: 9,140,300

Inventors: Buck; Rainer (Tamm, DE), Kratter; Andreas (Besigheim, DE), Foerstner; Dirk (Stuttgart, DE), Walter; Michael (Kornwestheim, DE), Sojka; Juergen (Gerlingen, DE), Stegmaier; Matthias (Waiblingen-Hohenacker, DE)
Title: Method for testing at least three sensors, which detect a measurable variable for an internal combustion engine
Patent Number: 7,275,425

Inventors: Buerck; Axel (Taufkirchen, DE), Emmerink; Antonius (Munich, DE), Klein; Egon (Germering, DE), Linke; Harold (Olching, DE), Rackl; Helmut (Taufkirchen, DE), Schinke; Johann-Heinrich (Munich, DE), Steffan; Andreas (Munich, DE), Wahler; Josef (Taufkirchen, DE), Windecker; Rainer (Munich, DE), Winkler; Steffi (Gauting, DE)
Title: Communications system and method
Patent Number: 7,277,534

Inventors: Buettner; Alex (Rodental, DE)
Title: Connection module for switching device and connection rail
Patent Number: 8,021,171

Inventors: Bui; Nhan X. (Tucson, AZ), Ogura; Eiji (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Tension transients suppression during acceleration and/or deceleration for storage tape drive
Patent Number: 9,142,245

Inventors: Bupp, II; Charles Robert (Lafayette, CA), Choi; K. Yeon (Maplewood, MN), Holmes-Davis; Rachel Anne (Richmond, CA), Izmailov; Alexander (Toronto, CA), Koshinsky; Heather (El Cerrito, CA), Nulf; Christopher Jon (Berkeley, CA), Urdea; Mickey (Alamo, CA), Wang; Miaomiao (El Cerrito, CA), Warner; Brian David (Martinez, CA), Zwick; Michael (Vacaville, CA)
Title: Methods and compositions for detecting polynucleotides
Patent Number: 8,021,839

Inventors: Burge; Benjamin D. (Shaker Heights, OH), Isaac; Ronald N. (Shrewsbury, MA), Ueda; Joji (Cambridge, MA)
Title: Personal wireless network power-based task distribution
Patent Number: 8,024,596

Inventors: Burge; Philip Michael (Westhill, GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for expanding tubular members
Patent Number: 7,275,600

Inventors: Burhan; Abeezar A. (Middlesex, GB)
Title: Methods and devices for facilitating data retransmissions in wireless communication systems
Patent Number: 9,143,279

Inventors: Burns; Nicholas R. (Glendale, CA)
Title: Baseplate for use with bass drum
Patent Number: 8,022,282

Inventors: Busch-Petersen; Jakob (King of Prussia, PA), Palovich; Michael R. (King of Prussia, PA), Wan; Zehong (King of Prussia, PA), Yan; Hongxing (King of Prussia, PA), Zhu; Chongjie (King of Prussia, PA)
Title: Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists
Patent Number: 7,276,521

Inventors: Busche; Frederick D. (Highland Village, TX), Boothe; Kirk A. (Daphne, AL), Carson; Shahinaz Nabih (Belmont, MA), Zekulin; Alexander Darius (Flower Mound, TX)
Title: Method and apparatus for executing multiple simulations on a supercomputer
Patent Number: 8,024,163

Inventors: Byers; Bo William (Murfreesboro, TN), Karpinski; Robert P. (Nashville, TN), Romans; Craig (Uniontown, OH), Dempsey; John (Suffield, OH), Seroka; Edward Steven (Akron, OH), Speck; Larry E. (Akron, OH), Labbe, Jr.; Joseph A. (Silver Lake, OH), Coderre; Phillip (Nashville, TN)
Title: Tire molding apparatus
Patent Number: 9,138,950

Inventors: Byquist; Tod (Tukwila, WA), Brazel; Mike S. (Tacoma, WA)
Title: Load compensator with pre-load compression
Patent Number: 7,275,939

Inventors: Byun; Ki-Jong (Yongin-si, KR), Kang; Sung-Min (Seoul, KR), Chung; Dae-Suk (Suwon-si, KR), Chang; Sun-Hee (Suwon-si, KR), Lee; Su-Jin (Suwon-si, KR)
Title: Method for providing a call service and a broadcast service, and digital multimedia broadcasting terminal therefor
Patent Number: 8,024,758

Inventors: Caers; Raphael F. (Edegem, BE), Van Driessche; Eddy Theophile (Eeklo, BE), Beckers; Hubertus J. (Keerbergen, BE), Martens; Luc Roger Marc (Meise, BE), Mathys; Georges Maria (Bierbeck, BE), Shutt; John Richard (Merchtem, BE)
Title: Hydroformylation of butenes comprising isobutylene
Patent Number: 8,022,256

Inventors: Cahill, III; Benjamin M. (Ringoes, NJ)
Title: Adjusting pixel clock
Patent Number: 7,277,133

Inventors: Cahoon; Rebecca E. (Webster Groves, MO), Sakai; Hajime (Newark, DE), Rafalski; J. Antoni (Wilmington, DE)
Title: Polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing
Patent Number: 8,022,196

Inventors: Cai; Yimao (Beijing, CN), Mao; Jun (Beijing, CN), Huang; Ru (Beijing, CN), Tan; Shenghu (Beijing, CN), Huang; Yinglong (Beijing, CN), Pan; Yue (Beijing, CN)
Title: Resistive memory with small electrode and method for fabricating the same
Patent Number: 9,142,768

Inventors: Cai; Ying (Shrewsbury, MA), Manning; James J. (Braintree, MA), Wang; Jianna (Grafton, MA)
Title: Abrasive products and methods for finishing surfaces
Patent Number: 9,138,867

Inventors: Camarota; Rafael C. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Title: Input buffer with selectable threshold and hysteresis option
Patent Number: 7,276,935

Inventors: Camilotti; Daniel (Dallas, TX), Camilotti; Flavio (Wylie, TX)
Title: System and compact method of bottling gas
Patent Number: 9,139,313

Inventors: Camp, Jr.; William O. (Chapel Hill, NC)
Title: Cellular terminals and other electronic devices and methods that adjust projected video images to compensate for color, brightness, and/or pattern of a display surface
Patent Number: 8,023,996

Inventors: Campau; Daniel N. (Ada, MI)
Title: Locking threaded fastener
Patent Number: 8,021,093

Inventors: Campbell; Alan S. (Lexington, KY), Ravitz; Cary P. (Lexington, KY), Richey; John P. (Lexington, KY)
Title: Multiple speed modes for an electrophotographic device
Patent Number: 7,277,111

Inventors: Campbell; David C. (Bel Air, MD), Brelsford; Allen K. (Baldwin, MD)
Title: Dispensing device using multiple gas cartridges
Patent Number: 7,275,663

Inventors: Cannell; David W. (New Hope, PA), Shin; Christine (Princeton, NJ), Saiewitz; Karen M. (Belchertown, MA)
Title: Waving compositions
Patent Number: 9,138,599

Inventors: Carlson; Robert Jon (Brooklyn Park, MN)
Title: Aerogel-based mold for MEMS fabrication and formation thereof
Patent Number: 9,138,918

Inventors: Carter-Patterson; Renee (Hilliard, OH), Gergal; Pamela (Hilliard, OH)
Title: Disposable bath mat
Patent Number: 8,021,733

Inventors: Casale; Manuele (Rome, IT), Salvinelli; Fabrizio (Rome, IT), Setola; Roberto (Rome, IT), Soda; Paolo (Rome, IT), Cusimano; Valerio (Rome, IT)
Title: Apparatus and method for videorhinohygrometric (VRI) measures
Patent Number: 9,138,168

Inventors: Casasso; Paolo (Cueno, IT), Argento; Angelo (Turin, IT), Parisi; Filippo (Turin, IT), Nieddu; Stefano (Turin, IT)
Title: Method and an apparatus for controlling glow plugs in a diesel engine, particularly for motor-vehicles
Patent Number: 8,022,336

Inventors: Castillo; Gerardo M. (Bothell, WA), Nguyen; Beth P. (Bothell, WA), Lake; Thomas P. (Bothell, WA), Snow; Alan D. (Lynnwood, WA)
Title: Small peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other beta-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders
Patent Number: 7,276,483

Inventors: Castle; Linda A. (Mountain View, CA), Siehl; Dan (Menlo Park, CA), Giver; Lorraine (Sunnyvale, CA), Minshull; Jeremy (Los Altos, CA), Ivy; Cristina (Encinitas, CA), Chen; Yong Hong (Foster City, CA), Patten; Phillip A. (Menlo Park, CA), Duck; Nicholas B. (Apex, NC), Gorton; Rebecca (San Francisco, CA), McCutchen; Billy Fred (Cameron, TX), Kemble; Roger (Wake Forest, NC)
Title: Glyphosate-N-acetyltransferase (GAT) genes
Patent Number: 8,021,857

Inventors: Castrale; Laura (Dalton, MA), Smith; Rebecca (Pittsfield, MA), Volkman; Todd (Richmond, MA)
Title: Tool gripper
Patent Number: 9,138,339

Inventors: Castro Pineiro; Jose Luis (Hatfield, GB), Hall; Adrian (Hatfield, GB), Madin; Andrew (Hatfield, GB), Vo; Ngoc-Tri (Hatfield, GB)
Title: Fused aminodihydropyrimidone derivatives
Patent Number: 9,139,594

Inventors: Cavanaugh; Kevin (Collierville, TN), Cartwright; Timothy B (Germantown, TN)
Title: Choline containing composition and method of use
Patent Number: 9,137,991

Inventors: Cavin; Mark S. (St. Leonard, MD)
Title: Master-slave local oscillator porting between radio integrated circuits
Patent Number: 8,023,913

Inventors: Ceccarelli; Simona M. (Basel, CH), Guerot; Carine (Herts, GB), Knust; Henner (Rheinfelden, DE)
Title: Azetidine compounds, compositions and methods of use
Patent Number: 9,139,593

Inventors: Cerreta; Michael Kenneth (Newtown, CT), Lin; Peter Yau-Tak (Middletown, OH), Edwards; Penelope Marie (Greendale, IN), Agerton; Mark Lewis (Fairfield, OH)
Title: Flowable nondigestible oil and process for making
Patent Number: 7,276,485

Inventors: Cerri; Alberto (Milan, IT), Moro; Barbara (Vittore Olona, IT), Torri; Maco (Rho, IT), Carzana; Giulio (Milan, IT), Bianchi; Giuseppe (Milan, IT), Ferrandi; Mara (Milan, IT), Ferrari; Patrizia (Varese, IT), Zappavigna; Maria Pia (Magenta, IT), Banfi; Leonardo (Novate Milanese, IT), Giacalone; Giuseppe (Novara, IT)
Title: Amino derivatives of beta-homoandrostanes and beta-heteroandrostanes
Patent Number: 8,022,203

Inventors: Cezanne; Juergen (Ocean Township, NJ), Tavildar; Saurabh (Jersey City, NJ), Anreddy; Vikram Reddy (Bridgewater, NJ), Wu; Xinzhou (Monmouth Junction, NJ), Laroia; Rajiv (Far Hills, NJ)
Title: Methods and apparatus for supporting communications using antennas associated with different polarization directions
Patent Number: 8,024,003

Inventors: Cha; Kyung-Hoon (Seoul, KR), Lee; Jong-In (Gyeonggi-do, KR), Kang; Seong-Woon (Gyeonggi-do, KR), Kim; Young-Woong (Seoul, KR), Park; Sung-Jin (Seoul, KR), Lee; Kyu-Suk (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Title: Reflective type display device
Patent Number: 9,140,954

Inventors: Chamberlain; Richard N. (Winchester, GB), Czapp; Blazej (London, GB), Hellyer; Howard (Winchester, GB), Peters; Matthew F. (Winchester, GB), Pilkington; Adam J. (Winchester, GB)
Title: Reduced footprint core files in storage constrained environments
Patent Number: 9,141,453

Inventors: Chancey; Raphael P. (Leander, TX), Chen; Lei (Beijing, CN), Kahan; Eduardo T. (Longwood, FL)
Title: Visualization of code units across disparate systems
Patent Number: 9,141,377

Inventors: Chang; Jen-Tsorng (Taipei Hsien, TW)
Title: Camera module
Patent Number: 8,023,038

Inventors: Chang; Ki-Soo (Gwangju, KR), Lee; Yong-Tak (Gwangju, KR), Kamal; Alameh (Joondalup, AU)
Title: Method for fabricating micro-lens and micro-lens integrated optoelectronic devices using selective etch of compound semiconductor
Patent Number: 8,021,903

Inventors: Chang; Yao-Jen (Taipei, TW)
Title: Learning assessment method and device using a virtual tutor
Patent Number: 8,021,160

Inventors: Chang; Yi-Hua (Kaohsiung, TW), Lin; Sue-Ping (Kaohsiung, TW), Chen; Chun-Chi (Kaohsiung, TW), Hung; Tsung-Yu (Kaohsiung, TW)
Title: Optical proximity sensor and manufacturing method thereof
Patent Number: 9,140,600

Inventors: Chang; Yian (Topanga, CA), Espiau, legal representative; Frederick M. (Topanga, CA), DeVincentis; Marc (Palo Alto, CA)
Title: Plasma lamp with small power coupling surface
Patent Number: 8,022,607

Inventors: Chao; Chung-Yao (Lincoln, MA)
Title: High intensity discharge lamp with corrosion-resistant electrical connector
Patent Number: 8,022,630

Inventors: Chari; Venkatesh R. (North Andover, MA)
Title: Tactile graphic display
Patent Number: 9,142,143

Inventors: Chaturvedi; Animesh (Fremont, CA)
Title: Search in network management UI controls
Patent Number: 9,141,688

Inventors: Chen; Chih Hung (Taipei, TW)
Title: Wireless power transmission device
Patent Number: 9,142,976

Inventors: Chen; Chiung-Ta (New Taipei, TW), Lin; Chih-Wei (New Taipei, TW), Chien; Ming-Yang (New Taipei, TW), Wang; En-Ching (New Taipei, TW), Liu; Chien-Liang (Taipei, TW)
Title: Stabilizer and composition including the same
Patent Number: 9,139,713

Inventors: Chen; Chong (Richmond Hill, CA), Ding; Zhaohui (Beijing, CN), Wang; Qi (Markham, CA), Yuan; Shutao (Richmond Hill, CA)
Title: Dynamic pending job queue length for job distribution within a grid environment
Patent Number: 9,141,432

Inventors: Chen; Chun-Sheng (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Power supply circuit for universal serial bus interface
Patent Number: 9,141,575

Inventors: Chen; Hung-Ping (Taipei, TW)
Title: Method for implementing multiple power-up graphics in a single computer platform, and computer platform and storage medium therefor
Patent Number: 7,277,097

Inventors: Chen; Jian (Austin, TX), Turner; Michael D. (San Antonio, TX), Vasek; James E. (Austin, TX)
Title: Transistor structure with dual trench for optimized stress effect and method therefor
Patent Number: 7,276,406

Inventors: Chen; Jian-Ping (Shenzhen, CN)
Title: Optoelectronic transceiver assembly and release mechanism employed therein
Patent Number: 8,023,270

Inventors: Chen; Kuang Wei (City of Industry, CA), Fu; Sio (City of Industry, CA)
Title: Universal backplane connection or computer storage chassis
Patent Number: 7,275,935

Inventors: Chen; Ming-Yue (Tu-Cheng, TW), Yang; Zhen-Qi (Shenzhen, CN)
Title: Burn-in socket
Patent Number: 8,021,177

Inventors: Chen; Minghua (Irvine, CA), Liang; Ping (Irvine, CA)
Title: Recognition scheme for moderating wireless protocols
Patent Number: 7,277,451

Inventors: Chen; Po-Chou (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Dyeing device for applying dye to columnar objects
Patent Number: 9,138,770

Inventors: Chen; Po-Chou (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Light emitting device and backlight module
Patent Number: 9,140,904

Inventors: Chen; Shih-Ruey T (Pittsburgh, PA), DeVito; Valentino L. (Pittsburgh, PA), Frederick; Kevin W. (Evans City, PA)
Title: Use of water-soluble polymer complexes in aqueous systems
Patent Number: 8,021,516

Inventors: Chen; Shu-Ying (New Taipei, TW), Weng; Der-Cheng (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Surveillance device capable of focusing
Patent Number: 9,143,666

Inventors: Chen; Wei-Peng (Santa Clara, CA), Zhu; Chenxi (Santa Clara, CA), Kojima; Yuji (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Seamless handover of a mobile station from a macro base station to a privately accessible femto base station
Patent Number: 9,143,991

Inventors: Chen; XianQing (Ningbo, CN)
Title: Dual-lens zooming flashlight
Patent Number: 9,140,417

Inventors: Chen; Yi-An (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Unlocking mobile terminal and unlocking method
Patent Number: 9,143,945

Inventors: Chen; Ying (San Diego, CA), Wang; Ye-Kui (San Diego, CA), Joshi; Rajan Laxman (San Diego, CA), Karczewicz; Marta (San Diego, CA)
Title: Fragmented parameter set for video coding
Patent Number: 9,143,802

Inventors: Cheng; Joseph Juh-En (Palo Alto, CA), Cheung; Wing (Fremont, CA), Terry; John Michael (San Jose, CA), Vobbilisetty; Suresh (San Jose, CA), Varanasi; Surya P. (Dublin, CA), Ghalambor; Parviz (Los Altos, CA)
Title: Method and system for link aggregation across multiple switches
Patent Number: 9,143,445

Inventors: Cheng; Li-Ming (Kaohsiung, TW)
Title: Window covering
Patent Number: 9,140,057

Inventors: Cheng; Sheng-Hsiung (Shu Lin, TW)
Title: LED lamp having improved heat dissipation structure
Patent Number: 8,021,017

Inventors: Cheng; Shih-Tse (Tu-Cheng, TW), Pun; Ching-Chin (Tu-Cheng, TW)
Title: Portable electronic device
Patent Number: 8,023,283

Inventors: Chernoff; Adrian B. (Royal Oak, MI), Borroni-Bird; Christopher E. (Oakland Township, MI), Shabana; Mohsen D. (Ann Arbor, MI), Vitale; Robert Louis (Macomb Township, MI)
Title: Vehicle body connection system
Patent Number: 7,275,609

Inventors: Cheruvallath; Zacharia (San Diego, CA), Gwaltney; Stephen L. (San Diego, CA), Jennings; Andrew John (San Diego, CA), Sabat; Mark (San Diego, CA), Tang; Mingnam (San Diego, CA), Wang; Haixia (San Diego, CA), Stafford; Jeffrey A. (San Diego, CA)
Title: Glucokinase activators
Patent Number: 9,139,598

Inventors: Chi; Ching-Hui (Taoyuan City, TW)
Title: Backrest elevation adjustment assembly
Patent Number: 7,275,790

Inventors: Chiba; Keiichi (Miyagi, JP), Takasawa; Hironobu (Miyagi, JP)
Title: Printer
Patent Number: 7,275,481

Inventors: Childers; Winthrop D (San Diego, CA), Tyvoll; David (La Jolla, CA), Steinfield; Steven W. (San Diego, CA)
Title: Medicament ejector with ejection port servicing
Patent Number: 7,275,534

Inventors: Ching; Kai-Ming (Taiping, TW), Lin; Chia Fu (Hsinchu, TW), Tseng; Wen-Hsiang (Hsinchu, TW), Lin; Ta-Min (Fangliao Township, Pingtung County, TW), Chen; Yen-Ming (Jhubei, TW), Lee; Hsin-Hui (Kaohsiung, TW), Su; Chao-Yuan (Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County, TW), Chen; Li-Chih (Danshuei Township, Taipei County, TW)
Title: Application of impressed-current cathodic protection to prevent metal corrosion and oxidation
Patent Number: 7,276,454

Inventors: Chinniah; Jeyachandrabose (Canton, MI), Erion; Jeffrey Allen (Plymouth, MI), Eichelberger; Chris (Livonia, MI), Li; John (Northville, MI)
Title: LED replacement bulb
Patent Number: 7,275,849

Inventors: Chisholm; Michael Stephen (Stockton-on-Tees, GB)
Title: Embedment casting composition
Patent Number: 8,022,135

Inventors: Chiueh; Tzi-Dar (Taipei, TW), Chen; Kuan-Hung (Taipei, TW)
Title: Reconfigurable fir filter
Patent Number: 7,277,479

Inventors: Cho; Eun Jun (Buchun-Si, KR), Ryu; Yun Ho (Seoul, KR), Choe; Yeong Seop (Buchun-si, KR), Lee; Jae Won (Seoul, KR), Chung; Baik young (Inchun-si, KR)
Title: Cogeneration system
Patent Number: 7,275,382

Inventors: Cho; Young Kyun (Daejeon, KR), Jung; Jae Ho (Daejeon, KR), Lee; Kwangchun (Daejeon, KR)
Title: Delta-sigma modulator
Patent Number: 9,143,145

Inventors: Cho; Young-Kwon (Suwon-si, KR), Bae; Sang-Min (Kyonggi-do, KR)
Title: Apparatus and method for tracking a phase of a pseudo-random noise (PN) sequence of a pilot signal in a mobile terminal
Patent Number: 7,277,458

Inventors: Choi; Byoung deog (Yongin-si, KR), Yi; Jun sin (Seocho-gu, KR), Jung; Sung wook (Suwon-si, KR), Jang; Kyung soo (Seoul, KR), Cho; Jae hyun (Gyeongsan-si, KR)
Title: Thin film transistor, method of forming the same and flat panel display device having the same
Patent Number: 8,022,398

Inventors: Choi; Hae-Yong (Seoul, KR)
Title: Transmission screen for stereoscopic images
Patent Number: 8,023,185

Inventors: Choi; In Young (Plymouth Meeting, PA)
Title: System and method for creating replacements for obsolete computer chips
Patent Number: 7,276,931

Inventors: Choi; Jinsoo (Anyang-si, KR), Cho; Hangyu (Anyang-si, KR), Kwak; Jinsam (Anyang-si, KR), Yuk; Youngsoo (Anyang-si, KR)
Title: Method and apparatus for ranging transmission by mobile station in wireless communication system
Patent Number: 9,143,225

Inventors: Choi; Jinsoo (Anyang-si, KR), Yuk; Youngsoo (Anyang-si, KR), Cho; Hangyu (Anyang-si, KR), Kwak; Jinsam (Anyang-si, KR), Ryu; Kiseon (Anyang-si, KR)
Title: Method and apparatus for ranging transmission by mobile station in wireless communication system
Patent Number: 9,143,226

Inventors: Choi; SeungYoung (Yongin-si, KR), Choi; Min-Soo (Asan-si, KR), Lee; Hwanwoong (Asan-si, KR), Lee; Gwangteak (Cheonan-si, KR)
Title: Backlight unit and display device including the same
Patent Number: 9,142,189

Inventors: Choo; Dae-Ho (Yongin, KR), Ki; Suk (Seoul, KR)
Title: Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display
Patent Number: 8,023,095

Inventors: Chou; Fong-Li (Issaquah, WA), Deane; Geoffrey F. (Bellevue, WA), Gates; William (Redmond, WA), Guo; Zihong (Bellevue, WA), Hyde; Roderick A. (Redmond, WA), Jung; Edward K. Y. (Bellevue, WA), Myhrvold; Nathan P. (Bellevue, WA), Peterson; Nels R. (Seattle, WA), Tegreene; Clarence T. (Bellevue, WA), Whitmer; Charles (North Bend, WA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Bellevue, WA)
Title: Temperature-stabilized storage systems with flexible connectors
Patent Number: 9,139,351

Inventors: Chow; Calvin Y. H. (Portola Valley, CA), Parce; J. Wallace (Palo Alto, CA)
Title: Devices, systems and methods for time domain multiplexing of reagents
Patent Number: 7,276,330

Inventors: Christensen; Marc E. (Salt Lake City, UT), Simon; Eric M. (Salt Lake City, UT), Snook; William L. (West Chester, PA)
Title: Interlocking barriers
Patent Number: 7,275,888

Inventors: Christensen; Scott (Brooklyn, NY)
Title: Tissue paper dispenser
Patent Number: 7,275,654

Inventors: Chuang; Chia-Che (Tainan, TW), Chiou; Wen-Chih (Miaoli, TW), Lu; Hsin-Hsien (Hsin Chu, TW), Chen; Liang-Guang (Jhuangwei Township, Yilan County, TW)
Title: Method for pre-conditioning CMP polishing pad
Patent Number: 8,021,566

Inventors: Ciglenec; Reinhart (Katy, TX), Hoefel; Albert (Sugar Land, TX)
Title: Kinetic energy harvesting in a drill string
Patent Number: 8,022,561

Inventors: Ciotola; Alfredo A. (Warren, NJ)
Title: Wrap around coupling
Patent Number: 8,021,233

Inventors: Cizek; Vaclav (Plana nad Luznici, CZ), Falar; Dusan (Vodnany, CZ)
Title: Pedal valve sensor arrangement
Patent Number: 9,141,128

Inventors: Clark; Adam T. (Mantorville, MN), Huebert; Jeffrey K. (Rochester, MN), Petri; John E. (St. Charles, MN)
Title: Inner passage relevancy layer for large intake cases in a deep question answering system
Patent Number: 9,141,910

Inventors: Clark; David Callam (St. Michielsgestel, NL), Schmelter; Tillmann Gerhard (DW Veghel, NL), Van Dijk; Johannes Henricus (TN Odiliapeel, NL)
Title: Method for preparing a roller dried protein preparation
Patent Number: 7,276,261

Inventors: Clarner; Mark A. (Concord, NH), Provost; George A. (Litchfield, NH), Huber; William L. (Pittsfield, NH)
Title: Touch fasteners
Patent Number: 7,275,290

Inventors: Claus; Eckhard (Frankfurt am Main, DE), Gunther; Eckhard (Maintal, DE), Seipelt; Irene (Offenbach, DE), Rapp; Ulf R. (Wurzburg, DE), Wixler; Ludmilla (Wurzburg, DE)
Title: Pyridopyrazines and the use thereof as kinase inhibitors
Patent Number: 7,276,507

Inventors: Cliff; Nancy Nase (Ringwood, NJ), Yale; David (Bethel, CT), Jankauskas; Jennifer (Putnam Valley, NY), Unur; Ece (Bursa, TR)
Title: Devices containing compositions comprising cathodically coloring electrochromic polymers and binder polymers
Patent Number: 8,023,171

Inventors: Clusserath; Ludwig (Bad Kreuznach, DE), Krulitsch; Dieter-Rudolf (Bad Kreuznach, DE)
Title: Processing machine for bottles or similar containers
Patent Number: 9,139,410

Inventors: Coates; Bradley J. (Rossville, TN), Van Hoeck; James (Cordova, TN), Poyner; Jeffrey W. (Atoka, TN)
Title: Bone grafts
Patent Number: 7,276,081

Inventors: Cobb; John (Tyler, TX)
Title: Brake assembly for bicycles
Patent Number: 9,139,250

Inventors: Cohen; Peter D. (Seattle, WA)
Title: Automatically generating assessments of qualification relevance and qualification issuer credibility
Patent Number: 8,024,211

Inventors: Coiffier; Jeremie (Orsay, FR), Guillemot; Cyril (Saint Arnoult en Yveluines, FR)
Title: Arrangement for the secure connection of an electronic device
Patent Number: 8,021,165

Inventors: Cole; Ying (Portland, OR), Kim; Songmin (Beaverton, OR), Greiner; Robert (Beaverton, OR)
Title: Method for configurably enabling pulse clock generation for multiple signaling modes
Patent Number: 7,276,942

Inventors: Colledge; Matthew (Montreal, CA), Carrier; Marc (Montreal, CA)
Title: System and method for associating queries and documents with contextual advertisements
Patent Number: 8,024,345

Inventors: Collin-Djangone; Christine (Amblainville, FR), Simonnet; Jean-Thierry (Cachan, FR)
Title: Vectorization of dsRNA by cationic particles and topical use
Patent Number: 9,139,850

Inventors: Collins; John (South Hamilton, MA), Langford; Sean (Middleton, MA)
Title: Browser-based scanning utility
Patent Number: 9,143,633

Inventors: Colpo; Pascal (Annecy, FR), Rossi; Francois (Cittiglio, IT), Fendler; Reinhard (Moritzburg/OT Boxdorf, DE)
Title: Inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus
Patent Number: 8,021,515

Inventors: Combs; Michael (Shady Spring, WV), Garrett; Thomas (Narrows, VA), Prunesti; Chad (Lindside, WV), Jakob; Martin (Frankfurt, DE), Li; Yi (Julie) (Blacksburg, VA), Tu; Xiaoyan (Blacksburg, VA)
Title: Wood laminate articles comprising substituted cellulose ester adhesives and methods relating thereto
Patent Number: 9,138,967

Inventors: Combs; Michael T. (Pembroke, VA), Robertson; Raymond M. (Blacksburg, VA)
Title: Acetylation of cellulose in densified gas
Patent Number: 9,139,660

Inventors: Concotelli; Steve (Los Angeles, CA)
Title: Media playback system
Patent Number: 8,023,800

Inventors: Connor; Robert A. (Forest Lake, MN)
Title: Wearable device for disrupting unwelcome photography
Patent Number: 9,140,444

Inventors: Connor; Robert A. (Minneapolis, MN)
Title: Aneurysm occlusion by rotational dispensation of mass
Patent Number: 9,138,232

Inventors: Conti; Brian V. (Matthews, NC)
Title: Apparatus and method for single unit access display
Patent Number: 9,141,585

Inventors: Cordes; Eric (Chapel Hill, NC), Stocken; Christian (Munich, DE), Eggers; Georg Erhard (Munich, DE), Luepke; Jens (Ottobrunn, DE)
Title: Method and device for testing semiconductor memory devices
Patent Number: 7,277,338

Inventors: Corthesy-Theulaz; Irene (Epalinges, CH), de Bercik; Elena Verdu (Ancaster, CA), Bercik; Premysl (Ancaster, CA), Collins; Stephen Michael (Dundas, CA)
Title: Probiotics for gut neuromuscular functions
Patent Number: 8,021,656

Inventors: Cotte; Alain (Leverkusen, DE), Gotta; Matthias (Cologne, DE), Goossen; Lukas (Kaiserslautern, DE), Rudolphi; Felix (Kaiserslautern, DE), Oppel; Christoph (Kaiserslautern, DE), Garrido; Nuria Rodriguez (Kaiserslautern, DE)
Title: Process for preparing ketones from alpha-oxo carboxylates and aryl bromides
Patent Number: 8,022,255

Inventors: Coushaine; Charles M. (Rindge, NH), Tucker; Michael (Henniker, NH), Tessnow; Thomas (Weare, NH)
Title: Three color LED bulb
Patent Number: 7,275,839

Inventors: Crane; Virginia C. (Des Moines, IA), Sandahl; Jeanne (West Des Moines, IA), Simmons; Carl R. (Des Moines, IA)
Title: Maize promoter active in silk and pericarp tissues
Patent Number: 8,022,275

Inventors: Creamer; Rob (Boulder, CO), Knapp; Walter (Boulder, CO), Koch; Mark (Broomfield, CO), Araki; Yoshiyuki (Saitama-Ken, JP), Helton; Richard (Boulder, CO)
Title: Device for sending image data from camera to CCTV network
Patent Number: 9,143,672

Inventors: Creamer; Thomas E. (Boca Raton, FL), Hilf; Bill H. (La Habra, CA), Jaiswal; Peeyush (Boca Raton, FL), Katz; Neil (Parkland, FL), Mirt; Michael (Deerfield Beach, FL), Moore; Victor S. (Lake City, FL)
Title: Using ghost agents in an environment supported by customer service providers
Patent Number: 8,024,713

Inventors: Croce; Carlo M. (Columbus, OH)
Title: Methods and compositions for inducing deregulation of EPHA7 and ERK phosphorylation in human acute leukemias
Patent Number: 9,139,830

Inventors: Cronk; Peter J. (Moorestown, NJ)
Title: Continuous spray scalp therapy and dispensing systems for same
Patent Number: 8,021,649

Inventors: Crowley; Daniel Brendan (Gloucester, GB), Sedgeman; Robert Donald John (Gloucester, GB)
Title: Braking mechanism for a downhole tool
Patent Number: 9,140,067

Inventors: Cuatepotzo; Ruben (Tlaxcala, MX), Castro; Victor Manuel (Tlaxcala, MX)
Title: Easy roll stiff screen
Patent Number: 9,140,062

Inventors: Cui; Hao (Gresham, OR), Burke; Peter A. (Portland, OR), Catabay; Wilbur G. (Saratoga, CA)
Title: Dielectric barrier layer for increasing electromigration lifetimes in copper interconnect structures
Patent Number: 7,276,441

Inventors: Cunningham; John P. (Charleston, WV)
Title: Spring loaded device assembly
Patent Number: 7,275,459

Inventors: Curtis; Calvin J. (Lakewood, CO), Miedaner; Alexander (Boulder, CO), van Hest; Marinus Franciscus Antonius Maria (Lakewood, CO), Ginley; David S. (Evergreen, CO), Leisch; Jennifer (Denver, CO), Taylor; Matthew (West Simsbury, CT), Stanbery; Billy J. (Austin, TX)
Title: Methods of making copper selenium precursor compositions with a targeted copper selenide content and precursor compositions and thin films resulting therefrom
Patent Number: 8,021,641

Inventors: Cutting; Simon Michael (Surrey, GB), Huynh; Hong Anh (Surrey, GB)
Title: Pathogenic bacteria
Patent Number: 9,139,625

Inventors: Daccord; Gerard (Vauhallan, FR), Moser; Diego (Aberdeenshire, GB), Samuel; Mathew (Sugar Land, TX)
Title: Movable well bore cleaning device
Patent Number: 9,140,100

Inventors: Dai; Xiaoyan (Yokohama, JP), Osawa; Hidefumi (Saitama, JP)
Title: Image processing method and image processing apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,147

Inventors: Daigler; David John (Sprakers, NY)
Title: Fixed in-line arrow holder
Patent Number: 7,275,528

Inventors: Dake; Michael D. (Stanford, CA), Waugh; Jacob M. (Mountain View, CA)
Title: Compositions and methods for topical application and transdermal delivery of an oligopeptide
Patent Number: 8,022,179

Inventors: Dalal; Baiju (Maharashtra State, IN), Kalra; Mohit (Delhi, IN)
Title: Computer program product and computer system for language-enhanced programming tools
Patent Number: 9,141,603

Inventors: Damm; Arnold (Kirchberg an der Jagst, DE)
Title: Self-centring cage nut
Patent Number: 9,140,290

Inventors: Dangerfield; Nicholas E. (New York, NY)
Title: Button shaped portable media player with indicia
Patent Number: 9,141,140

Inventors: Dassa; Alyssa J. (Gorham, ME)
Title: Anticoagulant-coated dipstick for use with a blood centrifuge rotor
Patent Number: 8,021,630

Inventors: Davidian; Benoit (Saint Maur des Fosses, FR)
Title: Method and appliance for separating air by cryogenic distillation
Patent Number: 9,140,491

Inventors: Davidson; Kent G. (Pleasanton, CA)
Title: Fishing lure for implementing a fishing contest
Patent Number: 9,137,977

Inventors: Davis; Barry V. (Bedford, CA), Davis, legal representative; Lena Marie (Halifax, CA), Grillos; Emmanuel (Bellevue, WA), Allison; Stephen (North Vancouver, CA)
Title: Underwater ducted turbine
Patent Number: 8,022,567

Inventors: Davis; Gerald Clinton (Fayetteville, GA)
Title: Interactive vehicle synthesizer
Patent Number: 9,141,187

Inventors: Davis; Raymond C. (Lake Charles, LA)
Title: Oil well pump apparatus
Patent Number: 7,275,592

Inventors: Dawson; William Johnson (Baja, CA)
Title: Abstraction layer for default encryption with orthogonal encryption logic session object; and automated authentication, with a method for online litigation
Patent Number: 9,141,823

Inventors: De Angelis; Marco (Zurich, CH)
Title: Spiral conveyor
Patent Number: 9,139,371

Inventors: De Boer; Eric Johannes Maria (Amsterdam, NL), Van Der Heijden; Harry (Amsterdam, NL), On; Quoc An (Amsterdam, NL), Smit; Johan Paul (Amsterdam, NL), Van Zon; Arie (Amsterdam, NL)
Title: Ligands and catalyst systems thereof for the catalytic oligomerization of olefinic monomers
Patent Number: 8,022,007

Inventors: De Filippis; Pietro (Varazze, IT)
Title: Electric machine
Patent Number: 8,022,590

Inventors: De Jong; Kathy L. (Mississauga, CA), Qi; Yu (Oakville, CA), Skorokhod; Vladislav (Mississauga, CA), Hu; Nan-Xing (Oakville, CA), Junginger; Johann (Toronto, CA), Silvestri; Markus (Fiarport, NY), Yanus; John F. (Webster, NY), Dinh; Kenny-Tuan (Webster, NY)
Title: Photoreceptor and method of making same
Patent Number: 8,021,811

Inventors: Debenham; Paul Gerald (Middlesex, GB), Moore; John David (Middlesex, GB)
Title: Methods and apparatuses
Patent Number: 9,139,871

Inventors: Decker; Christopher Vincent (Appleton, WI), Bechyne; Christopher Michael (Appleton, WI), Kehn; Stephen Robert (Appleton, WI), Mahaffey; Cleary E. (Appleton, WI), Velazquez; Herb Flores (Neenah, WI), Wydeven; John Martin (Little Chute, WI)
Title: Dispenser capable of dispensing sheet-like articles
Patent Number: 7,275,658

Inventors: Deetz; Randell (Costa Mesa, CA), Streuter; Gary William (San Clemente, CA), Burke; Kenneth (Laguna Hills, CA), Sedin; James (Ketchum, ID)
Title: Security erase of a delete file and of sectors not currently assigned to a file
Patent Number: 8,024,530

Inventors: DeGruchy; Paul J. (Hilton, NY), Moore; Steven Robert (Pittsford, NY), Castillo; Ruddy (Briarwood, NY), Knausdorf; Peter J. (Henrietta, NY)
Title: Method and apparatus for media thickness measurement in an image production device
Patent Number: 8,023,843

Inventors: Deien; Melvin (Breese, IL)
Title: Compound bow rifle sight system
Patent Number: 7,275,327

Inventors: Deininger; Jochen (Kisslegg, DE), Reinwald; Martin (Salem/Weildorf, DE)
Title: Contactless switch
Patent Number: 8,022,796

Inventors: Deiss; Siegfried (Motzing, DE), Fischer; Peter (Nittendorf, DE)
Title: Air intake device
Patent Number: 7,275,512

Inventors: Dejean; Herve (Grenoble, FR)
Title: Systems and methods for notes detection
Patent Number: 8,023,740

Inventors: Demsey; Seth M. (Kirkland, WA), Huynh; Tuan (Seattle, WA), Lorton; Christopher W. (Bothell, WA)
Title: Drawing resources
Patent Number: 8,024,729

Inventors: Dengler; Peter (Karlsruhe, DE)
Title: Hydraulic drive and method for controlling such a hydraulic drive
Patent Number: 9,140,275

Inventors: Denissen; Cornelis Johannes Maria (Eindhoven, NL), Calon; Georges Marie (Eindhoven, NL), Schoone; Jeroen Waltherus Johannes (Eindhoven, NL), Parton; Geert Antoon (Lubbeek, BE), Hendricx; Josephus Christiaan Maria (Eindhoven, NL)
Title: Ceramic metal halide lamp with feedthrough comprising an iridium wire
Patent Number: 9,142,396

Inventors: Dennis; James (Orlando, FL), Allen; Ronald (Orlando, FL), Lewis; John (Orlando, FL), Hoppenfeld; Robert (Orlando, FL)
Title: Immersive projection system
Patent Number: 9,140,965

Inventors: Desai; Haresh S. (Biloxi, MS)
Title: Oscillating shower head massager
Patent Number: 9,138,040

Inventors: Deuerling-Zheng; Yu (Erlangen, DE), Eisenacher; Christian (Ebelsbach, DE), Galant; Adam K. (Carpentersville, IL), Hornegger; Joachim (Effeltrich, DE), Stamminger; Marc (Erlangen, DE)
Title: Accelerated image registration by means of parallel processors
Patent Number: 8,023,732

Inventors: Devenney; Martin (Mountain View, CA), Strasser; Peter (Mountain View, CA), Gorer; Alexander (San Jose, CA), Fan; Qun (Fremont, CA), Chondroudis; Konstantinos (Sunnyvale, CA), Giaquinta; Daniel M. (Mountain View, CA), He; Ting (Dublin, OH), Oyanagi; Hiroyuki (Utsunomiya, JP), Urata; Kenta (Utsunomiya, JP), Iwasaki; Kazuhiko (Ogawa-machi, JP), Fukuda; Hiroichi (Ranzah-machi, JP)
Title: Fuel cell electrocatalyst of Pt-Zn-Ni/Fe
Patent Number: 8,021,798

Inventors: Dhuper; Sunil Kumar (Old Westbury, NY), Marler; Greg (Rockford, IL)
Title: Modular fire pit table
Patent Number: 9,138,099

Inventors: Diamant; Nimrod (Kfar Saba, IL), Gordon; David (Tel Aviv, IL), Getz; Benjamin (Ramat Hasharon, IL)
Title: Privacy control for wireless devices
Patent Number: 9,143,931

Inventors: Dickens; Nigel Anthony (Cambridge, GB), Dickens; Adrian Christopher (Cambridge, GB), Steel; Darrin (Cambridge, GB)
Title: Video signal skew
Patent Number: 7,277,104

Inventors: Dickey; Robert S. (Tucson, AZ)
Title: Shipping strap assembly
Patent Number: 9,139,126

Inventors: Dierichs; Marcel Mathijs Theodore Marie (Venlo, NL)
Title: Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
Patent Number: 7,277,158

Inventors: Dietz; Jochen (Karlsruhe, DE), Riggs; Richard (Mannheim, DE), Boudet; Nadege (Hemsbach, DE), Lohmann; Jan Klaas (Lambsheim, DE), Craig; Ian Robert (Ludwigshafen, DE), Haden; Egon (Speyer, DE), Lauterwasser; Erica May Wilson (Mannheim, DE), Mueller; Bernd (Frankenthal, DE), Grammenos; Wassilios (Ludwigshafen, DE), Grote; Thomas (Wachenheim, DE)
Title: Fungicidal alkyl- and aryl-substituted 2[-2-chloro-4-(dihalo-phenoxy)-phenyl]-1-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-ethanol compounds
Patent Number: 9,137,996

Inventors: Ding; Ni (San Jose, CA)
Title: High-density lipoprotein coated medical devices
Patent Number: 9,138,513

Inventors: Dinkjian; Robert M. (Round Rock, TX), Parker; Lyndsi R. (Austin, TX), Nguyen; Giang C. (Austin, TX), On; Bill N. (Austin, TX)
Title: Tracking a relative arrival order of events being stored in multiple queues using a counter
Patent Number: 9,141,569

Inventors: Do; Jung Yun (Daejon, KR), Lee; Myung Hyun (Daejon, KR), Park; Seung Koo (Daejon, KR), Ju; Jung Jin (Daejon, KR), Park; Suntak (Daejon, KR)
Title: Organic dye molecules and nonlinear optical polymeric compounds containing chromophores
Patent Number: 7,276,188

Inventors: Dobbs; Robert William (Granite Bay, CA), Cherniski; Andrew Michael (Rescue, CA), Swope; John M. (Sacramento, CA)
Title: Redundant input power system
Patent Number: 7,276,813

Inventors: Dogan; Omer (Istanbul, TR), Asureciler; Burak (Istanbul, TR), Dora; Cemal Murat (Istanbul, TR), Gokceimam; Eyyup (Istanbul, TR), Kiran; Ergun (Istanbul, TR)
Title: Washing machine wherein the type and amount of laundry can be detected
Patent Number: 9,139,946

Inventors: Dohi; Makoto (Naka-gun, JP)
Title: Image processing apparatus, image processing apparatus control method, and storage medium
Patent Number: 9,143,642

Inventors: Dolin; Robert M. (Seattle, WA), Singhal; Nikhil (Redmond, WA), Torres; Michael I. (Seattle, WA), Seidman; Eytan (Redmond, WA)
Title: Searching with metadata comprising degree of separation, chat room participation, and geography
Patent Number: 8,024,328

Inventors: Domenicucci; Anthony G. (Hopewell Junction, NY), Lavoie; Christian (Yorktown Heights, NY), Ozcan; Ahmet S. (Hopewell Junction, NY)
Title: Structure and method to form a thermally stable silicide in narrow dimension gate stacks
Patent Number: 8,021,971

Inventors: Dong; Liang (Ann Arbor, MI), Peng; Xiang (Orlando, FL), Thomas; Brian K. (Brighton, MI)
Title: Ultra high numerical aperture optical fibers
Patent Number: 8,023,788

Inventors: Donnadieu; Thierry (Sillingy, FR), Girault; Eric (Annecy, FR)
Title: Removable end piece for a pole and a pole equipped with such an end piece
Patent Number: 9,138,034

Inventors: Dow; James W. (Pelham, AL), Rhodes; Michael D. (Gardendale, AL), Openshaw; William A. (Bessemer, AL), Dow; W. Scott (Picayune, MS), Page; Alan R. (Moundville, AL)
Title: Method and apparatus for direct detection, location, analysis, identification, and reporting of vegetation clearance violations
Patent Number: 9,140,548

Inventors: Dowd; Ryan Michael (Memphis, TN)
Title: Multi-listener headphone system with luminescent light emissions dependent upon selected channels
Patent Number: 9,143,595

Inventors: Dowling; Eric M. (Richardson, TX)
Title: Method and apparatus for co-socket telephony
Patent Number: 7,277,424

Inventors: Doyle; Thomas F. (San Diego, CA), Lauer; Craig (San Diego, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing separable billing services
Patent Number: 9,143,623

Inventors: Drane; Douglas (Austin, TX), Fracasso; Paula (Austin, TX), Rowland; David (Austin, TX)
Title: Method for interactive learning and training
Patent Number: 8,024,276

Inventors: Dravida; Subra (Boxborough, MA), Walton, Jr.; J. Rodney (San Diego, CA), Nanda; Sanjiv (Ramona, CA), Surineni; Shravan K. (Boxborough, MA)
Title: Methods and devices for interworking of wireless wide area networks and wireless local area networks or wireless personal area networks
Patent Number: 9,144,107

Inventors: Drennen; David (Bellbrook, OH), French; Robert (Beavercreek, OH), Klode; Harald (Centerville, OH), Rehfus; Kevin (Troy, OH)
Title: Internal park brake system, apparatus, and method
Patent Number: 9,140,321

Inventors: Dressick; Walter J. (Waldorf, MD), Kostelansky; Cynthia N. (Alexandria, VA), Schull; Terence L. (Alexandria, VA)
Title: Catalyst nanoparticle
Patent Number: 8,022,006

Inventors: Driscoll; Kevin R. (Maple Grove, MN)
Title: Cryptographic combiner using two sequential non-associative operations
Patent Number: 7,277,543

Inventors: Du; Fangming (Northfield, OH), Anderson; Heidi M. (Cleveland Heights, OH), Cohen; William Erwin (Solon, OH), Killion; Stephen Lloyd (Lithopolis, OH), Burns; Adam Jason (Columbus, OH)
Title: High color rendering index fluorescent lamp with multi-layer phosphor coating
Patent Number: 9,142,397

Inventors: Dugan; Stephen (Berkeley, CA)
Title: Anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory agent combination for treatment of vascular disorders with an implantable medical device
Patent Number: 9,138,337

Inventors: Duncan; William David (Mill Creek, WA), Hyde; Roderick A. (Redmond, WA), Petroski; Robert C. (Seattle, WA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Bellevue, WA)
Title: Vehicle collision management responsive to adverse circumstances in an avoidance path
Patent Number: 9,139,202

Inventors: Dunie; Matthew (Great Falls, VA), Emerson; Craig W. (Lothian, MD)
Title: Method and system to search objects in published literature for information discovery tasks
Patent Number: 8,024,364

Inventors: Dunne; Jonathan (Dungarvan, IE), McCann; Paul H. (Carlow Town, IE), Sloyer; Jeffrey B. (Cary, NC), Stewart; Ian D. (Raleigh, NC)
Title: Project modeling using iterative variable defect forecasts
Patent Number: 9,141,920

Inventors: Dunne; Jonathan (Dungarvan, IE), McCann; Paul Henry (Carlow Town, IE), Sloyer; Jeffrey B. (Cary, NC), Stewart; Ian David (Raleigh, NC)
Title: Project modeling using iterative variable defect forecasts
Patent Number: 9,141,921

Inventors: Dupuis; Timothy J. (West Lake Hills, TX), Misra; Abhay (Austin, TX)
Title: CMOS power amplifiers having integrated one-time programmable (OTP) memories
Patent Number: 8,022,766

Inventors: Durham; Gary L. (Stuart, FL), Durham; Harold Stephen (Wichita, KS)
Title: Split-pole field-match motor
Patent Number: 7,276,831

Inventors: Duval; Donald E. (Santa Clara, CA)
Title: Stream cipher encryption application accelerator and methods thereof
Patent Number: 7,277,542

Inventors: Dwivedi; Shriprakash Dhar (Gujarat, IN), Patel; Dhimant Jasubhai (Gujarat, IN), Shah; Alpesh Pravinchandra (Gujarat, IN), Khera; Brij (Princeton, NJ)
Title: Method of preparation of pitavastatin and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof
Patent Number: 9,139,527

Inventors: Ebara; Hidetoshi (Chiyoda-ku, JP), Maeda; Masato (Chiyoda-ku, JP)
Title: Mobile station and method for mobile communication system
Patent Number: 9,144,004

Inventors: Ebe; Hirofumi (Ibaraki, JP), Ishimaru; Yasuto (Ibaraki, JP)
Title: Printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same
Patent Number: 8,022,306

Inventors: Ebihara; Takashi (Ibaraki, JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Patent Number: 9,139,033

Inventors: Eckhoff; Philip A. (Bellevue, WA), Gates; William (Medina, WA), Hyde; Roderick A. (Redmond, WA), Jung; Edward K. Y. (Bellevue, WA), Myhrvold; Nathan P. (Medina, WA), Peterson; Nels R. (Bellevue, WA), Tegreene; Clarence T. (Mercer Island, WA), Whitmer; Charles (North Bend, WA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Bellevue, WA)
Title: Temperature-controlled storage systems
Patent Number: 9,140,476

Inventors: Edahiro; Toshiaki (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Semiconductor storage device precharging/discharging bit line to read data from memory cell
Patent Number: 7,277,339

Inventors: Edelhaus; Shimon (Sharon, MA)
Title: Communication device for obtaining an application image or configuration from a service provider
Patent Number: 8,024,436

Inventors: Edelstein; Daniel Charles (White Plains, NY), Andry; Paul Stephen (Mohegan Lake, NY), Buchwalter; Leena Paivikki (Hopewell Junction, NY), Casey; Jon Alfred (Poughkeepsie, NY), Goma; Sherif A. (Hawthorne, NY), Horton; Raymond R. (Dover Plains, NY), Hougham; Gareth Geoffrey (Ossining, NY), Lane; Michael Wayne (Cortlandt Manor, NY), Liu; Xiao Hu (Croton on Hudson, NY), Patel; Chirag Suryakant (Peekskill, NY), Sprogis; Edmund Juris (Underhill, VT), Steen; Michelle Leigh (Danbury, CT), Sundlof; Brian Richard (Beacon, NY), Tsang; Cornelia K. (Mohegan Lake, NY), Walker; George Frederick (New York, NY)
Title: Silicon chip carrier with conductive through-vias and method for fabricating same
Patent Number: 7,276,787

Inventors: Edery; Yigal Mordechai (Pardesia, IL), Vered; Nimrod Itzhak (Goosh Tel-Mond, IL), Kroll; David R. (San Jose, CA), Touboul; Shlomo (Kefar-Haim, IL)
Title: Malicious mobile code runtime monitoring system and methods
Patent Number: 9,141,786

Inventors: Edgren; David E. (Los Altos, CA), Fox; William Jason (San Carlos, CA), Gould; William L. (Fallbrook, CA), Hester; Jerome E. (Menlo Park, CA), Marple; Bradley F. (Dallas, TX), Rieser; Curtis Leslie (San Jose, CA), Schreck; Thomas A. (Portola Valley, CA)
Title: Devices and methods for dilating a paranasal sinus opening and for treating sinusitis
Patent Number: 9,138,569

Inventors: Edwards; David L. (Poughkeepsie, NY), Iruvanti; Sushumna (Wappingers Falls, NY), Toy; Hilton T. (Hopewell Junction, NY), Zou; Wei (Wappingers Falls, NY)
Title: Thermal paste containment for semiconductor modules
Patent Number: 8,021,925

Inventors: Eisen; Lee E. (Round Rock, TX), Floyd; Michael S. (Cedar Park, TX), Strach; Thomas (Wildberg, DE), Wen; Huajun (Austin, TX), Zhou; Tingdong (Austin, TX)
Title: Reducing power grid noise in a processor while minimizing performance loss
Patent Number: 9,141,421

Inventors: Ekanayake; Sanji (Mableton, GA), Scipio; Alston Ilford (Mableton, GA), Yang; Timothy Tah-teh (Greenville, SC), Mestroni; Julio Enrique (Marietta, GA), Waldner; Kurt (Marietta, GA), Sellers; Tedd (Williamsburg, VA)
Title: Supercharged combined cycle system with air flow bypass to HRSG and fan
Patent Number: 9,140,184

Inventors: El Gamal; Abbas (Palo Alto, CA), Eltoukhy; Helmy (Woodside, CA), Salama; Khaled (Stanford, CA)
Title: Biological analysis arrangement and approach therefor
Patent Number: 8,023,113

Inventors: Ellis-Monaghan; John J. (Grand Isle, VT), Jaffe; Mark D. (Shelburne, VT), Loiseau; Alain (Williston, VT)
Title: Body potential imager cell
Patent Number: 7,276,748

Inventors: Ellis; Jason B. (New York, NY), Hasson; Laurent (New York, NY), Malkin; Peter K. (Ardsley, NY)
Title: System and method of visualization for aggregation of change tracking information
Patent Number: 8,024,214

Inventors: Elmaleh; David R. (Newton, MA)
Title: Reducing global warming
Patent Number: 9,138,681

Inventors: Emiljanow; Klaus (Sehnde, DE)
Title: Method and device for welding structural components
Patent Number: 8,022,330

Inventors: Engel; Bernd (Wolfenbuttel, DE), Mallwitz; Regine (Kassel, DE), Zacharias; Peter (Kassel, DE)
Title: Inverter for grounded direct current source, more specifically for a photovoltaic generator
Patent Number: 8,023,288

Inventors: Engl; Walter (Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE), Jarczyk; Alexander (Freising, DE), Schneider-Hufschmidt; Matthias (Munchen, DE)
Title: Device for detecting and displaying movements
Patent Number: 9,141,220

Inventors: Engler; Heidrun (San Diego, CA), Nagabhushan; Tattanahalli L. (Parsippany, NJ), Youngster; Stephen Kenneth (Piscataway, NJ)
Title: Compositions and methods for therapeutic use
Patent Number: 8,022,044

Inventors: Engler; Thomas Albert (Indianapolis, IN), Henry; James Robert (Indianapolis, IN), Malhotra; Sushant (Burlingame, CA), Reel; Jon Kevin (Carmel, IN)
Title: Purine derivatives as kinase inhibitors
Patent Number: 8,022,065

Inventors: Englund; Dirk R. (New York, NY)
Title: Lens-free planar imager using an optical resonator
Patent Number: 9,143,702

Inventors: Enoch; Stephane (Marseilles, FR), Farhat; Mohamed (Marseilles, FR), Guenneau; Sebastien (Marseilles, FR), Movchan; Alexander (Liverpool, GB)
Title: Structure that can channel an elastic wave propagating in a plate
Patent Number: 9,140,326

Inventors: Eom; Ki Wan (Seoul, KR), Kim; Hyoung Gook (Yongin-si, KR), Cho; Jeong Mi (Suwon-si, KR), Lee; Jae Won (Seoul, KR), Kim; Jung Eun (Yongin-si, KR)
Title: Personalized service method using user history in mobile terminal and system using the method
Patent Number: 9,143,604

Inventors: Eriksson; Stefan Kjell (Uppsala, SE)
Title: Chromatography column and maintenance method
Patent Number: 9,138,661

Inventors: Eriksson; Stefan Kjell (Uppsala, SE)
Title: Chromatography column and maintenance method
Patent Number: 9,138,662

Inventors: Ernst; Matthias (Munchen, DE), Specht; Jens (Koetz, DE)
Title: Method and device for transmitting decryption codes of freely transmitted, encrypted program contents to clearly identifiable receivers
Patent Number: 9,143,817

Inventors: Etkin; Raul Hernan (Mountain View, CA), Lee; Jung Gun (Mountain View, CA), Lee; Sung-Ju (Redwood City, CA), Crepaldi; Riccardo (Champaign, IL)
Title: Extrapolating channel state information ("CSI") estimates from multiple packets sent over different frequency channels to generate a combined CSI estimate for a MIMO-OFDM system
Patent Number: 9,143,218

Inventors: Evans; John M. (Piqua, OH), Flaugher; David V. (Beavercreek, OH), LeConey; Douglas E. (Clayton, OH), Perrine; Glenn D. (Eaton, OH)
Title: Desiccant cartridge for an integrated condenser/receiver and method of making same
Patent Number: 7,275,390

Inventors: Ezaki; Joichiro (Tokyo, JP), Kakinuma; Yuji (Tokyo, JP), Koga; Keiji (Tokyo, JP), Sumita; Shigekazu (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Magnetic memory device, sense amplifier circuit and method of reading from magnetic memory device
Patent Number: 7,277,320

Inventors: Facchetti; Antonio (Chicago, IL), Marks; Tobin J. (Evanston, IL), Yan; He (Skokie, IL)
Title: Organic semiconductor materials and precursors thereof
Patent Number: 8,022,214

Inventors: Fadili; Moulay (Colombes, FR), Pinier; Francois (Colombes, FR)
Title: Computation saving echo canceller for a wide band audio signal
Patent Number: 9,143,621

Inventors: Fairbourn; David C. (Sandy, UT), Chesnes; Richard Patrick (Cincinnati, OH)
Title: Chemical vapor deposition of metal layers for improved brazing
Patent Number: 9,139,903

Inventors: Fallon; James J. (Armonk, NY), Pickel; Paul F. (Bethpage, NY), McErlain; Stephen J. (New York, NY)
Title: System and method for data feed acceleration and encryption
Patent Number: 9,143,546

Inventors: Falster; Robert J. (London, GB), Voronkov; Vladimir (Merano, IT)
Title: Silicon wafers with suppressed minority carrier lifetime degradation
Patent Number: 9,142,616

Inventors: Fan; Chen-Lu (New Taipei, TW), Chen; Li-Ping (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Slide rail assembly
Patent Number: 9,140,299

Inventors: Fan; Nongqiang (Issaquah, WA)
Title: Active matrix displays having nonlinear elements in pixel elements
Patent Number: 8,022,911

Inventors: Fan; Tso-Yu (Changhua, TW)
Title: Central-controlled double wheel structure
Patent Number: 9,139,043

Inventors: Fan; Zhang (Singapore, SG), Chao; Zhang Bei (Singapore, SG), Wuping; Liu (Singapore, SG), Liep; Chok Kho (Singapore, SG), Choo; Hsia Liang (Singapore, SG), Kheng; Lim Yeow (Singapore, SG), Cuthbertson; Alan (Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB), Boon; Tan Juan (Singapore, SG)
Title: Structure and method for fabricating a bond pad structure
Patent Number: 7,276,797

Inventors: Fansler; Duane D. (Dresser, WI), Lewandowski; Kevin M. (Inver Grove Heights, MN), Wendland; Michael S. (North St. Paul, MN), Gaddam; Babu N. (Woodbury, MN), Heilmann; Steven M. (Afton, MN)
Title: Crosslinkable hydrophilic materials from reactive oligomers having pendent photoinitiator groups
Patent Number: 7,276,247

Inventors: Faraboschi; Paolo (Sant Cugat del Valles, ES), Milojicic; Dejan S (Palo Alto, CA), Barron; Dwight L (Houston, TX)
Title: Autonomous metric tracking and adjustment
Patent Number: 9,143,403

Inventors: Farning; Abigail R. (Braidwood, IL), Sarkas; Harry W. (Plainfield, IL), Murray; Patrick G. (Yorkville, IL)
Title: Heterocoagulate, and compositions and method for polishing and surface treatment
Patent Number: 8,022,025

Inventors: Farrar; Paul A. (S. Burlington, VT)
Title: Hydrophobic foamed insulators for high density circuits
Patent Number: 7,276,788

Inventors: Fastow; Richard (Cupertino, CA), Hasan; Qamrul (Santa Clara, CA)
Title: Data pattern analysis
Patent Number: 9,142,209

Inventors: Faus; Jose (Paris, FR), Monville; Jean-Michel (Ermont, FR)
Title: Tensioning device for prestressing a rod, and related tensioning method
Patent Number: 7,275,462

Inventors: Faustman; Denise L. (Boston, MA)
Title: Methods of organ regeneration using Hox11-expressing pluripotent cells
Patent Number: 8,021,693

Inventors: Felch; Andrew C. (Palo Alto, CA)
Title: Methods and systems for performing exponentiation in a parallel processing environment
Patent Number: 9,141,131

Inventors: Fenayon; Ludovic (Montbazon, FR), Gezault; Alain (Vineuil, FR), Hedman; Torbjorn (St Cyr sur Loire, FR), Lescorail; Romuald (St. Laurent en Gatines, FR)
Title: Mechanical system with one-way clutch, and alternator comprising such a system
Patent Number: 9,140,316

Inventors: Fenech; Hector (Issy les Moulineaux, FR), Lance; Emmanuel (Clichy, FR)
Title: Telecommunication network
Patent Number: 8,023,887

Inventors: Ferguson; Tabitha (Waterloo, CA), Linkert; Barry (Petersburg, CA), Vander Veen; Raymond (Kitchener, CA), Castell; David (Waterloo, CA), Mousseau; Gary P. (Waterloo, CA), Lazaridis; Mihal (Waterloo, CA)
Title: System and method for bundling information
Patent Number: 8,024,416

Inventors: Ferguson; Warren E. (Beaverton, OR), Hickmann; Brian J. (Sherwood, OR), Fletcher; Thomas D. (Sherwood, OR)
Title: Method, apparatus, system for single-path floating-point rounding flow that supports generation of normals/denormals and associated status flags
Patent Number: 9,141,586

Inventors: Feris; Rogerio S. (White Plains, NY), Hampapur; Arun (Norwalk, CT), Lu; Zouxuan (Yorktown Heights, NY), Tian; Ying-li (Yorktown Heights, NY)
Title: Real time processing of video frames
Patent Number: 9,142,033

Inventors: Fernandes; Antonio Francisco Conrado (Dhahran, SA), Pantula; Rama Kameshwara Prasad (Dhahran, SA)
Title: Flare network monitorng system and method
Patent Number: 9,142,111

Inventors: Ferran Palau; Ignasi (Valls, ES)
Title: Assembly system for an electrical distribution box
Patent Number: 7,275,649

Inventors: Ferrell; Allen R. (White Salmon, WA), Smith; David N. (Appleton, WA)
Title: Rotary biomass dryer
Patent Number: 9,140,495

Inventors: Ferren; Bran (Beverly Hills, CA), Hillis; W. Daniel (Encino, CA), Hyde; Roderick A. (Redmond, WA), Ishikawa; Muriel Y. (Livermore, CA), Jung; Edward K. Y. (Bellevue, WA), Leuthardt; Eric C. (St. Louis, MO), Myhrvold; Nathan P. (Medina, WA), Tegreene; Clarence T. (Bellevue, WA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Bellevue, WA), Wood; Victoria Y. H. (Livermore, CA)
Title: Lumen-traveling biological interface device and method of use
Patent Number: 8,024,036

Inventors: Ferren; Bran (Beverly Hills, CA), Jasmann; Schawn A. (Los Angeles, CA), Buck; Morgan J. (Los Angeles, CA)
Title: Intelligent graphics interface in a handheld wireless device
Patent Number: 9,141,199

Inventors: Ferri; Frederic (Dexter, MI)
Title: Foot-therapy and toe-aligning device
Patent Number: 9,138,616

Inventors: Ferstl; Klemens (Regensburg, DE), Woerz; Andreas (Kelheim, DE), Vidal; Ulrich (Landshut, DE)
Title: Multichip module for LOC mounting and method for producing the multichip module
Patent Number: 7,276,781

Inventors: Fidaner; Onur (Sunnyvale, CA), Derkacs; Daniel (Sunnyvale, CA), Lamarche; Paul F. (Morgan Hill, CA), Wiemer; Michael W. (Campbell, CA)
Title: Methods and apparatus for identifying and reducing semiconductor failures
Patent Number: 9,142,615

Inventors: Fike, III; Eugene E. (Amesbury, MA), Fijol; John J. (Shrewsbury, MA), Brosnihan; Timothy J. (Natick, MA), Gandhi; Jignesh (Burlington, MA)
Title: Displays having self-aligned apertures and methods of making the same
Patent Number: 9,140,900

Inventors: Filtvedt; Marius (Nesttun, NO), Rein; Erling Bekkestad (Nesoddtangen, NO)
Title: Device for applying a pulsating pressure to a local region of the body and the applications thereof
Patent Number: 8,021,314

Inventors: Finstad; Eric J. (Rogers, MN), Mansheim; Michael J. (Burnsville, MN)
Title: Dual mode pump control
Patent Number: 9,138,763

Inventors: Fisher; Paul W. (San Juan Capistrano, CA)
Title: System for expanding and securing truck bed storage and method for doing the same
Patent Number: 9,139,138

Inventors: Fitzpatrick; Janelle (Milton, GA)
Title: Adjustable width stairwell barricade
Patent Number: 9,140,056

Inventors: Fjelstad; Joseph (Maple Valley, WA)
Title: Methods of making microelectronic packages with conductive elastomeric posts
Patent Number: 7,276,400

Inventors: Flamini; Elisabetta (Romsey, GB)
Title: Updating an e-mail recipient list
Patent Number: 9,143,472

Inventors: Flanigan; Kenneth Warren (Yucaipa, CA)
Title: Gas-powered tip-jet-driven compound VTOL aircraft
Patent Number: 7,275,711

Inventors: Flanigan; Paul J. (Cicero, NY)
Title: Compressor slide valve support
Patent Number: 8,021,134

Inventors: Flemming; Diane Garza (Pflugerville, TX), Herescu; Octavian Florin (Austin, TX)
Title: Method and system for distributing unused processor cycles within a dispatch window
Patent Number: 8,024,738

Inventors: Fletcher; James C. (Apex, NC), Rajaraman; Balachandar (Cary, NC)
Title: Managing computing resources through aggregated core management
Patent Number: 9,141,441

Inventors: Flusche; Mark J. (Muenster, TX)
Title: Transportable single operator rig apparatus and method for optimizing drilling and/or completion
Patent Number: 9,140,080

Inventors: Focke, legal representative; Doris (Verden, DE), Focke, legal representative; Jurgen (Verden, DE), Czarnotta; Michael (Bremen, DE), Focke, deceased; Heinz (Verden, DE)
Title: Method and device for recognition of a tear-off strip on a material web
Patent Number: 7,275,438

Inventors: Foege; Aaron Gamache (Westmont, IL)
Title: Fuel recovery system
Patent Number: 9,140,221

Inventors: Fok; Kenny (San Diego, CA), Cassett; Tia Manning (San Diego, CA), Hwang; Jihyun (San Diego, CA), Yip; Eric Chi Chung (San Diego, CA)
Title: Apparatus and methods for determining voice and/or data processing performance of a wireless device
Patent Number: 8,023,937

Inventors: Folestad; Staffan (Molndal, SE), Gradinarsky; Lubomir (Molndal, SE)
Title: Methods and devices for evaluating material in a pharmaceutical process
Patent Number: 8,024,154

Inventors: Ford; John (Huntingdon, GB), Palmer; Nicholas John (Cambridge, GB), Atherall; John Frederick (Essex, GB), Madge; David John (West Sussex, GB), Sherborne; Brad (Stirling, GB), Bushfield; Mark (Balsham, GB), Stevens; Edward Benedict (Suffolk, GB)
Title: Substituted thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines as potassium channel inhibitors
Patent Number: 8,022,076

Inventors: Forsell; Justin (Annandale, AU), Pysden; David (Waverley, AU)
Title: Electronic scoring system, method and armor for use in martial arts
Patent Number: 8,021,281

Inventors: Fosnight; William J. (Saratoga Springs, NY), Gallagher; Ryan J. (Saratoga Springs, NY), Miner; Stephen B. (Gansevoort, NY)
Title: System for separately handling different size FOUPs
Patent Number: 9,142,437

Inventors: Fram; Evan K. (Paradise Valley, AZ)
Title: Viewing verification systems
Patent Number: 8,020,993

Inventors: Francois; Gilles (Saint-Savin, FR), Merle; Gabriel (Chalon sur Saone, FR), Tochon; Patrice (Uriage, FR), Pra; Franck (Le Gua, FR), Roussel; Claude (Echirolles, FR), Baron; Olivier Noel (Echirolles, FR), Bussonnet; Pierre-Xavier (Dracy-le-Fort, FR), Bourgeon; Alain (Fontaines, FR)
Title: Method for manufacturing a bundle of plates for a heat exchanger
Patent Number: 9,140,498

Inventors: Franklin; Alan (Chattanooga, TN)
Title: Trans-scleral drug delivery method and apparatus
Patent Number: 7,276,050

Inventors: Fraser; Claire (Potomac, MD), Galeotti; Cesira (Poggibonsi, IT), Grandi; Guido (Segratf, IT), Hickey; Erin (Palatine, IL), Masignani; Vega (Siena, IT), Mora; Marirosa (Siena, IT), Petersen; Jeremy (Arlington, VA), Pizza; Mariagrazia (Siena, IT), Rappuoli; Rino (Siena, IT), Ratti; Giulio (Siena, IT), Scarlato; Vincenzo (Colle Val d'Elsa, IT), Scarselli; Maria (Siena, IT), Tettelin; Herve (Gaithersburg, MD), Venter; J. Craig (Potomac, MD)
Title: Neisseria meningitidis antigens and compositions
Patent Number: 9,139,621

Inventors: Fredette; Thomas (Speonk, NY), Fredette; David (Stamford, CT)
Title: Liquid reclamation apparatus
Patent Number: 7,275,568

Inventors: Freimuth; Douglas M. (New York, NY), Pappas; Vasileios (Elmsford, NY), Sathaye; Sumedh W. (Austin, TX)
Title: Brokering and provisioning in high-speed networks
Patent Number: 9,143,580

Inventors: Friedman; Alex (Herzliya, IL), Gavrilov; Constantine (Rishon-Le-Zion, IL), Voikhansky; Artemy (Petah Tikva, IL)
Title: Live initialization of a boot device
Patent Number: 9,141,396

Inventors: Friedman; Alex (Herzliya, IL), Gavrilov; Constantine (Rishon-Le-Zion, IL), Voikhansky; Artemy (Petah Tikva, IL)
Title: Live initialization of a boot device
Patent Number: 9,141,397

Inventors: Friedrich; Ulrich (Ellhofen, DE), Fischer; Martin (Gleichen, DE)
Title: Method for transmitting data between a base station and a transponder
Patent Number: 7,277,478

Inventors: Friesel; Mark A. (Ewing, NJ), Mountcastle; Paul (Moorestown, NJ)
Title: Ballistic missile debris mitigation
Patent Number: 9,140,784

Inventors: Fritsch; James R. (Rochester, MN), Iversen; Lars R. (Karlslunde, DK), Turner; Russell G. (Byron, MN), Wingard; Daniel J. (Kingston, NY)
Title: Software configuration based on entitlement records
Patent Number: 9,141,767

Inventors: Frusco; Louis J. (Toms River, NJ)
Title: Shellfish opener
Patent Number: 9,138,009

Inventors: Fuchs; Herbert (Nussbaumen, CH)
Title: Method for controlling a gas turbine and gas turbine for implementing the method
Patent Number: 9,140,196

Inventors: Fudaba; Nobukazu (Yokohama, JP), Otonari; Junji (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Wireless station and transmission power determination method
Patent Number: 9,143,965

Inventors: Fuji; Masaru (Kawasaki, JP), Okura; Seiji (Kawasaki, JP), Nagase; Tomoki (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Computer program, apparatus, and method for searching translation memory and displaying search result
Patent Number: 8,024,175

Inventors: Fujihira; Tatsuhiko (Nagano, JP), Miyasaka; Yasushi (Nagano, JP)
Title: Diode and method for manufacturing the same
Patent Number: 7,276,771

Inventors: Fujii; Atsushi (Kanagawa, JP), Tanaka; Masato (Shizuoka, JP)
Title: Electrophotographic photosensitive member, and electrophotographic apparatus and process cartridge which make use of the same
Patent Number: 7,276,318

Inventors: Fujimoto; Akira (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Kitagawa; Ryota (Tokyo, JP), Masunaga; Kumi (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Nakamura; Kenji (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Nakanishi; Tsutomu (Tokyo, JP), Asakawa; Koji (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Kamakura; Takanobu (Fukuoka-ken, JP), Nunotani; Shinji (Fukuoka-ken, JP)
Title: Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
Patent Number: 9,142,728

Inventors: Fujimoto; Kazuhisa (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Computer apparatus, storage apparatus, system management apparatus, and hard disk unit power supply controlling method
Patent Number: 8,024,587

Inventors: Fujisaki; Iwao (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Inter-vehicle middle point maintaining implementer
Patent Number: 9,139,089

Inventors: Fujisaki; Iwao (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Communication device
Patent Number: 9,143,723

Inventors: Fujisaki; Koichi (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Shimizu; Hideo (Kanagawa-ken, JP), Shimbo; Atsushi (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Encryption/decryption apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,643

Inventors: Fujita; Etsunori (Hiroshima, JP), Kawasaki; Seiji (Hiroshima, JP), Ogura; Yumi (Hiroshima, JP), Yasuda; Eiichi (Aichi, JP), Doi; Shunichi (Aichi, JP), Kato; Etsuko (Aichi, JP), Ibaraki; Katsuya (Aichi, JP)
Title: Seat
Patent Number: 7,275,793

Inventors: Fujita; Hiroshi (Yokosuka, JP), Ozaki; Kazuyuki (Yokohama, JP), Wen; Yun (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Multi-hop communication terminal, multi-hop communication system, and multi-hop communication method
Patent Number: 9,144,006

Inventors: Fujiwara; Kenji (Himeji, JP), Amano; Toyokazu (Nagaokakyo, JP), Iida; Shiro (Kyoto, JP)
Title: Arc tube, Discharge lamp, and production method of such arc tube, which enables brighter illuminance
Patent Number: 7,275,971

Inventors: Fukuda; Yoshiyuki (Tokyo, JP), Hattori; Yoshio (Kanagawa, JP), Akiyama; Sho (Tokyo, JP), Kimura; Noriyuki (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Developing device and image forming apparatus and process cartridge incorporating same
Patent Number: 9,141,034

Inventors: Fukui; Tatsuki (Yokohama, JP), Tomatsu; Fumiko (Yokohama, JP), Kanazaki; Kengo (Kyoto, JP), Yuasa; Satoshi (Yokohama, JP), Kishi; Mayuko (Machida, JP), Sasaguri; Daisuke (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Particle containing hydrophobic dye having cyanine structure, and contrast agent containing the particle
Patent Number: 9,138,492

Inventors: Fukui; Toshiaki (Osaka, JP)
Title: Optical disc apparatus
Patent Number: 7,277,373

Inventors: Fukui; Yasuhisa (Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-0001, JP), Nagata; Satoshi (Tokyo, JP), Shirai; Ryuichi (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Monoclonal antibody recognizing phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate
Patent Number: 7,276,375

Inventors: Fukushima; Masanobu (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Method and circuit for elastic storing capable of adapting to high-speed data communications
Patent Number: 7,277,332

Inventors: Fuller; Peter (New York, NY)
Title: Board booster system
Patent Number: 9,139,264

Inventors: Fulton; Robert Lyman (Pleasanton, CA)
Title: Machine for optical assistance in reading checks
Patent Number: 7,277,241

Inventors: Funahata; Katsuyuki (Hitachi, JP), Abe; Makoto (Sendai, JP), Itoh; Osamu (Hitachi, JP), Komura; Shinichi (Hitachi, JP)
Title: Translucent reflective type liquid crystal display
Patent Number: 7,277,143

Inventors: Furukawa; Eiji (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Hierarchical HDL processing method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
Patent Number: 8,024,681

Inventors: Furukawa; Koji (Shizuoka, JP)
Title: Ink jet head and recording apparatus using the same
Patent Number: 7,275,812

Inventors: Furuno; Yoshinori (Tsuchiura, JP)
Title: Maintenance history information management system for construction machine
Patent Number: 8,024,094

Inventors: Furutani; Masahiro (Mishima-gun, JP), Hata; Junichi (Mishima-gun, JP), Togi; Akiko (Mishima-gun, JP)
Title: Process for production of a recombinant protein and a fusion protein
Patent Number: 7,276,355

Inventors: Fusco; Vincent Francis (Belfast, GB), Subbarao; Bandaru (Chennai, IN)
Title: Single aperture monopulse antenna
Patent Number: 7,277,061

Inventors: Gable; Michael E. (Nazareth, PA), Ralph, III; James D. (Bethlehem, PA), Troxell; Thomas N. (Pottstown, PA), Smrtic; Gary S. (Morgantown, KY)
Title: Piling extender
Patent Number: 9,140,024

Inventors: Gabric; Zvonimir (Zorneding, DE), Hartner; Walter (Bad Abbach-Peising, DE), Kronke; Matthias (Dresden, DE), Schindler; Gunther (Munich, DE)
Title: Microelectronic structure having a hydrogen barrier layer
Patent Number: 7,276,300

Inventors: Gagnon; Gilles (Ville Lorraine, CA)
Title: Cable with dual layer jacket
Patent Number: 7,276,664

Inventors: Galeev; Roustem (Lund, SE)
Title: Wireless electronic devices with a metal perimeter including a plurality of antennas
Patent Number: 9,142,879

Inventors: Gantman; Alexander (Poway, CA), Steenstra; Jack (San Diego, CA), Noerenberg; John (San Diego, CA), Mouber; Randy (San Diego, CA)
Title: Method and system for providing enhanced broadcast advertising
Patent Number: 9,143,337

Inventors: Garcia-Franco; Jose Carlos (Mountain View, CA), Raines; Taylor (Mountain View, CA), Kamprath; Michael F. (San Francisco, CA), Luenberger; Rob (Palo Alto, CA)
Title: Traffic estimation
Patent Number: 8,024,447

Inventors: Garcia; Jason A. (Chandler, AZ)
Title: Die handling system
Patent Number: 7,276,396

Inventors: Garcon; Nathalie (Rixensart, BE), Slaoui; Moncef Mohamed (Rixensart, BE), Van Hoecke; Christian (Rixensart, BE)
Title: Methods for one-dose intradermal delivery for non-live trivalent influenza vaccine
Patent Number: 9,138,471

Inventors: Garinger; Ned D. (Tempe, AZ), Dorr; Martin L. (Chandler, AZ), Naumann; Mark W. (Tempe, AZ), Walker; Gary A. (Phoenix, AZ)
Title: On chip network
Patent Number: 7,277,449

Inventors: Garmiza; Ehood (Neve Ziv, IL), Schwarz; Shemer (Tel-Aviv, IL), Weiss; Gary (Tel-Aviv, IL)
Title: Load balancing of data reads in storage environments
Patent Number: 9,141,295

Inventors: Garrido; Diego (Newton, PA), Webb; Richard (Belmont, CA), Butler; Simon (San Rafael, CA), Fogg; Chad (Seattle, WA)
Title: Predictive interpolation of a video signal
Patent Number: 8,023,561

Inventors: Gates; Alfred Alan (Moodus, CT), Wei; Fu-Shang John (Windsor, CT)
Title: Rotorcraft control system for rotorcraft with two or more rotor systems
Patent Number: 9,139,298

Inventors: Gaug; Jonathan B (Redmond, WA)
Title: Universal game pedal controller and method therefor
Patent Number: 9,138,651

Inventors: Geller; David (Fairfax, VA), Lenane; Kevin (Arlington, VA), Mohler; Abel (Marshall, NC)
Title: Systems and methods for evaluating online videos
Patent Number: 9,143,840

Inventors: George; John Barrett (Carmel, IN)
Title: Biaxial mirror color selecting micro imager
Patent Number: 8,023,173

Inventors: Geppert; Lothar (Zurich, CH), Scharer; Christoph (Pfaffikon, CH)
Title: Pelton bucket
Patent Number: 7,275,914

Inventors: Gerlach; Christopher P. (Saint Paul, MN)
Title: Acene-thiophene semiconductors
Patent Number: 7,276,395

Inventors: Gharia; Nilesh A. (San Jose, CA)
Title: Content addressable memory device having spin torque transfer memory cells
Patent Number: 8,023,299

Inventors: Ghiasi; Ali (Cupertino, CA)
Title: Method and system for speed negotiation for twisted pair links using intelligent E-FIFO in fibre channel systems
Patent Number: 9,143,464

Inventors: Gholmieh; Ralph A. (San Diego, CA), Naik; Nagaraju (San Diego, CA)
Title: Group ID and QOS group identification for stream multiplexing in multicast and broadcast systems
Patent Number: 9,143,901

Inventors: Giangrande; Paloma (Iowa City, IA), Miller; Francis (Iowa City, IA), Thiel; William (Iowa City, IA)
Title: Nucleic acid aptamers
Patent Number: 9,139,835

Inventors: Gibson; Dennis Henderson (Chillicothe, IL), Hazari; Shivangini Singh (Peoria, IL), Coldren; Dana Ray (Secor, IL), Baldwin; Daniel Raymond (Peoria, IL)
Title: Dual fuel common rail engine with co-axial quill assembly
Patent Number: 9,140,177

Inventors: Gidseg; Ronald A. (Pasadena, CA), Carattini; John A. (Chino Hills, CA), Ha; Phong V. (Chino Hills, CA)
Title: System and method for transitioning from a missile warning system to a fine tracking system in a directional infrared countermeasures system
Patent Number: 8,023,107

Inventors: Gilbert-Williams; Eric Gilles (Calgary, CA)
Title: Safety guard rail
Patent Number: 9,140,022

Inventors: Gilchrist; Aaron (Nibley, UT), Wu; Hunter (Salt Lake City, UT), Sealy; Kylee D. (Providence, UT), Israelsen; Paul D. (Logan, UT)
Title: Wireless power transfer test system
Patent Number: 9,140,763

Inventors: Gill; Hardayal Singh (Palo Alto, CA), Zeltser; Alexander M. (San Jose, CA)
Title: Magnetic head spin valve structure with CoFeCu magnetic layer and ZnO.sub.x/TaO.sub.x cap layer
Patent Number: 7,277,260

Inventors: Gilleland; Michael E. (St. Paul, MN)
Title: Providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session
Patent Number: 7,277,533

Inventors: Gilles; Timothy Mark (Schaumburg, IL)
Title: Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing
Patent Number: 8,023,631

Inventors: Ginetti; Arnold (Antibes, FR), Pic; Jean-Noel (Valbonne, FR), Berger; Stephane (Roquefort les Pins., FR)
Title: System and method to drag instance master physical shell
Patent Number: 9,141,746

Inventors: Gippert; Karl-Ludwig (Lubeck, DE)
Title: Wick arrangement for an anesthetic evaporator
Patent Number: 7,275,539

Inventors: Glass; Kevin William (Scottsdale, AZ), Nilsson; C. Gary (Hawthorne, CA), Ghazikhanian; Leo (Studio City, CA), Nilsson; Michael Terry (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Title: Thermometer code transcoding and encoding methods and systems
Patent Number: 8,022,854

Inventors: Glenn, Jr.; Robert Wayne (Virginia Water, GB), Lim; Mu'Ill (West Chester, OH)
Title: Keratin dyeing compounds, keratin dyeing compositions containing them, and use thereof
Patent Number: 7,276,089

Inventors: Glenn; Bradley J. (Oneida, WI)
Title: Subcutaneous catheter retainer
Patent Number: 9,138,563

Inventors: Gobby; Darren (Redcar, GB), Middleton; John Colin (Bedfordshire, GB), Tindale; Neil (Redcar, GB)
Title: Mixing apparatus
Patent Number: 9,138,694

Inventors: Gobriel; Sameh (Hillsboro, OR), Maciocco; Christian (Portland, OR), Tai; Tsung-Yuan Charles (Portland, OR), Bakshi; Sanjay (Portland, OR)
Title: Enabling long-term communication idleness for energy efficiency
Patent Number: 8,023,522

Inventors: Goden; Tatsuhito (Machida, JP)
Title: Display apparatus and a method for driving the same
Patent Number: 9,142,161

Inventors: Goden; Tatsuhito (Machida, JP), Iseki; Masami (Mobara, JP)
Title: Display apparatus
Patent Number: 9,142,160

Inventors: Godwin; Harold Emerson (Fergus, CA)
Title: Rotary gravity engine utilizing volatile material and low temperature heat sources
Patent Number: 9,140,144

Inventors: Goehlich; Robert Alexander (Hamburg, DE), Maslennikov; Johannes (Hamburg, DE), Vichniakov; Alexei (Hamburg, DE), Sayilgan; Cihangir (Hamburg, DE)
Title: Lightweight structure, particularly primary aircraft structure or subassembly, as well as method for the manufacture thereof
Patent Number: 9,138,958

Inventors: Goei; Esmond T. (Broomfield, CO), Chin; Yen (Singapore, SG)
Title: Replaceable solar bulb assembly for use with a solar receiver array
Patent Number: 9,142,691

Inventors: Goerke; Alexander (Kirchzarten, DE), Rabald; Matthias (Kirchzarten, DE)
Title: Method for automatically indexing documents
Patent Number: 9,141,691

Inventors: Goldberg; Roman (Dresden, DE), Nitschmann; Kai (Neuenhagen, DE)
Title: Device for drying laundry by means of a current of air
Patent Number: 9,139,949

Inventors: Gomez; Ramon (San Juan Cap, CA), Xiao; Jianhong (Irvine, CA), Hayashi; Takayuki (Lake Forest, CA)
Title: Amplifier with automatic gain profile control and calibration
Patent Number: 8,022,755

Inventors: Gong; Michelle X. (Sunnyvale, CA), Stacy; Robert J. (Portland, OR)
Title: Techniques for UL MU MIMO signaling and error handling
Patent Number: 9,143,268

Inventors: Gonzalez; Fernando (Boise, ID), Sandhu; Gurtej S. (Boise, ID), Violette; Mike P. (Boise, ID)
Title: Memory devices with buried lines
Patent Number: 8,022,385

Inventors: Gonzalez; Jason (Solana Beach, CA), Dang; Vannam (San Diego, CA), Zhu; Zhi (San Diego, CA)
Title: System and method of adjusting a clock signal
Patent Number: 9,143,121

Inventors: Goodbrand; H. Bruce (Hamilton, CA), Hu; Nan-Xing (Oakville, CA)
Title: Method for forming reactive silane esters for use in an imaging member
Patent Number: 8,022,237

Inventors: Goodwin; Robert L (Mercer Island, WA), Terry; Troy N (Bellevue, WA), Coath; Adam Brian (Seattle, WA), Akalin; Frederick Ziya Ramos (Seattle, WA), Shagam; Joshua (Seattle, WA)
Title: Generating reflow files from digital images for rendering on various sized displays
Patent Number: 8,023,738

Inventors: Goren; Michael (Albany, NY)
Title: Intuitively ordered tactile characters readable by visually impaired persons
Patent Number: 8,021,157

Inventors: Goto; Miyuki (Kasugai, JP), Shiga; Satoru (Nisshin, JP)
Title: Heat storage apparatus for vehicle
Patent Number: 9,140,500

Inventors: Graga; Robert (Brick, NJ), Russer; Brian (Mesa, AZ)
Title: Golf training aid for chipping and pitching
Patent Number: 8,021,241

Inventors: Graham; Brent Williams (Austin, TX)
Title: Camera mount
Patent Number: 9,140,962

Inventors: Graham; Carrie (Raleigh, NC), Eckhardt; Allen (San Diego, CA), Perkins; Lisa (Madison, WI)
Title: Assay for measuring enzymatic modification of a substrate by a glycoprotein having enzymatic activity
Patent Number: 9,140,635

Inventors: Graham; Michael Clair (Zionsville, IN), King; James Edward (Carmel, IN), Logan; Martin Charles (Indianapolis, IN), Wujek; Dennis George (Zionsville, IN)
Title: Pesticide compositions
Patent Number: 8,021,675

Inventors: Graichen; Andreas (Norrkoping, SE)
Title: Method for masking cooling holes and device for using in a masking process for masking cooling holes
Patent Number: 8,021,719

Inventors: Grammenos; Wassilios (Ludwigshafen, DE), Boudet; Nadege (Hemsbach, DE), Riggs; Richard (Mannheim, DE), Dietz; Jochen (Karlsruhe, DE), Haden; Egon (Speyer, DE), Fehr; Marcus (Speyer, DE)
Title: Use of substituted dithiine-dicarboximides for combating phytopathogenic fungi
Patent Number: 9,137,997

Inventors: Granger; Toriono A. (Chicago, IL)
Title: Convertible gaming chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a convertible gaming chair
Patent Number: 9,142,083

Inventors: Grass; Michael (Haltern am See, DE), Gubisch; Dietmar (Marl, DE), Woelk-Faehrmann; Michael (Marl, DE)
Title: Method for producing benzoic acid esters
Patent Number: 8,022,244

Inventors: Grasset; Yannick (Vallauris, FR)
Title: Contactless object with integrated circuit connected to circuit terminals by capacitive coupling
Patent Number: 9,142,485

Inventors: Gravett; Martin Richard (Salisbury, AU), Fulara; Janusz Krzysztof (Kallaroo, AU)
Title: Method for solid waste separation and processing
Patent Number: 9,138,751

Inventors: Green; Demory S. (Broken Arrow, OK)
Title: Pump intake for electrical submersible pump
Patent Number: 8,021,132

Inventors: Green; Michael Philip (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Title: Coolant inspection and filtering system patent
Patent Number: 8,021,541

Inventors: Greenburg; Jonathan Gil (Calabasas, CA)
Title: Dental appliance
Patent Number: 9,138,341

Inventors: Greene; Lawrence A. (Plainville, MA), Jacobson; Eric A. (Arlington, MA), Li; Yong (Newton, MA), Pu; Xiaoyan (Chelmsford, MA)
Title: Field level compression in parallel data flows
Patent Number: 9,143,161

Inventors: Greene; Mark I. (Penn Valley, PA), Murali; Ramachandran (Drexel Hill, PA), Hasegawa; Akihiro (Chiba, JP)
Title: FAS peptide mimetics and uses thereof
Patent Number: 8,022,176

Inventors: Greenfeld; Fred (Nederland, CO)
Title: Method and system for dimming AC-powered light emitting diode (LED) lighting systems using conventional incandescent dimmers
Patent Number: 8,022,634

Inventors: Greenlee; Gordan (Endicott, NY), Hanrahan-Locke; Victoria (Fishkill, NY), Martin, Jr.; James A. (Endicott, NY), Murray; Douglas G. (Johnson City, NY)
Title: Solution for checking a health of a computer system
Patent Number: 8,024,608

Inventors: Greisner; Uwe (Reichshof, DE)
Title: Coating device for workpieces and method for operating the coating device
Patent Number: 9,138,765

Inventors: Griffo; Anthony (The Woodlands, TX)
Title: Composite coating with nanoparticles for improved wear and lubricity in down hole tools
Patent Number: 8,021,721

Inventors: Grinblat; Zinovy D (Medford, MA)
Title: Method and system for text compression and decompression
Patent Number: 9,143,163

Inventors: Groff; Steven Mark (Tucson, AZ), Le; Trung (Tucson, AZ)
Title: Brownout solution for electromechanical automatic transfer switch
Patent Number: 8,022,579

Inventors: Gross; Wibke (Hueckelhoven, DE), Fuhr; Denise (Hamburg, DE), Nemitz; Ralph (Juechen, DE), Kleen; Astrid (Hamburg, DE)
Title: Cationic acylpyridinium derivatives for use as bleach activators
Patent Number: 8,021,438

Inventors: Grove; James E. (Marina del Rey, CA)
Title: Combined second seat, backrest and luggage rack for a motorcycle
Patent Number: 7,275,787

Inventors: Groves, Jr.; Jack R. (Winter Park, FL), Groves; Nadine M. (Winter Park, FL)
Title: Fishing rod caddy
Patent Number: 9,137,981

Inventors: Grube; Gary W. (Barrington Hills, IL), Markison; Timothy W. (Mesa, AZ)
Title: Adjusting a data storage address mapping in a maintenance free storage container
Patent Number: 9,141,458

Inventors: Gruchala; Carol (Naperville, IL)
Title: Method, system and article for providing a family telecommunication service using an originating dual-tone multi-frequency trigger
Patent Number: 8,023,632

Inventors: Grudin; Oleg (Montreal, CA), Landsberger; Leslie M. (Montreal, CA), Frolov; Gennadiy (Montreal, CA)
Title: Thermal pre-scanning of electric circuits using thermally-trimmable resistors
Patent Number: 8,022,717

Inventors: Grudowski; Paul A. (Austin, TX), Kolagunta; Venkat R. (Austin, TX), Shroff; Mehul D. (Austin, TX)
Title: Process of forming an electronic device including insulating layers having different strains
Patent Number: 8,021,957

Inventors: Guderzo; Gianfranco (Arzignano, IT)
Title: Positional transducer and motor driven gear changer for a bicycle
Patent Number: 7,276,899

Inventors: Guebre-Tsadik; Anteneh (Blaine, MN), Kalstabakken; Robert Martin (Brook Park, MN), Ricke; Joseph David (Arden Hills, MN), Bergerson; Dean Jerome (Brooklyn Park, MN)
Title: Interlock system for enclosures
Patent Number: 7,275,770

Inventors: Guerrini; Gian Luca (Cernusco sul Naviglio, IT), Grelaud; Jean-Pierre (Saint Martin la Garenne, FR)
Title: Paving with a pollution-abating activity and a photocatalytic mixture for its preparation
Patent Number: 9,139,960

Inventors: Guevel; Christophe (Massy, FR), Konno; Junya (Massy, FR)
Title: Method and foldable support assembly
Patent Number: 9,140,813

Inventors: Guo; Dechao (Fishkill, NY), Han; Shu-Jen (Cortlandt Manor, NY), Wong; Keith Kwong Hon (Wappingers Falls, NY), Yuan; Jun (Fishkill, NY)
Title: Method to fabricate a vertical transistor having an asymmetric gate with two conductive layers having different work functions
Patent Number: 9,142,660

Inventors: Gupta; Puneet (Santa Clara, CA), Kahng; Andrew (Del Mar, CA), Sharma; Puneet (La Jolla, CA), Muddu; Swamy (La Jolla, CA)
Title: Method and system for wafer topography-aware integrated circuit design analysis and optimization
Patent Number: 8,024,675

Inventors: Gupta; Rajarshi (Sunnyvale, CA), Wachter; Andreas Klaus (Menlo Park, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for transmitting indoor context information
Patent Number: 9,143,899

Inventors: Haar; Hans-Peter (Wiesloch, DE), List; Hans (Hesseneck-Kailbach, DE)
Title: System, for monitoring the concentration of analytes in body fluids
Patent Number: 7,276,027

Inventors: Haber; Gadi (Nesher, IL), Levit-Gurevich; Konstantin Kostya (Kiryat Byalik, IL), Natanzon; Esfir (Haifa, IL), Ginzburg; Boris (Haifa, IL), Elhanan; Aya (Gan Yoshiya, IL), Bach; Moshe Maury (Haifa, IL), Breger; Igor (Haifa, IL)
Title: Method and apparatus for performance efficient ISA virtualization using dynamic partial binary translation
Patent Number: 9,141,361

Inventors: Hachiya; Yoshiaki (Shiga, JP)
Title: Switching control device
Patent Number: 8,023,292

Inventors: Hada; Manabu (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Data processing device, and control method of data processing device
Patent Number: 8,024,592

Inventors: Haddock; Richard M. (Redwood City, CA)
Title: Method for optically collecting numismatic data and associated algorithms for unique identification of coins
Patent Number: 8,023,121

Inventors: Hae; Takamitsu (Tokyo, JP), Morita; Ayumu (Tokyo, JP), Yabu; Masato (Tokyo, JP), Nakazawa; Akio (Tokyo, JP), Tsuchiya; Kenji (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Actuator for contactor
Patent Number: 9,142,371

Inventors: Haeberlen; Oliver (Villach, AT), Krumrey; Joachim (Goedersdorf, AT), Hirler; Franz (Isen, DE), Rieger; Walter (Arnoldstein, AT)
Title: Semiconductor device
Patent Number: 8,022,474

Inventors: Haedicke; Joachim (Baden-Baden, DE), Oberhomburg; Martin (Wetter, DE), Violain; Gildas (Ottrott, FR)
Title: Gas tap comprising an electromagnetic safety valve and magnetic insert for an electromagnetic safety valve
Patent Number: 9,140,451

Inventors: Hafizi; Madjid (San Diego, CA)
Title: Method and system for a shared GM-stage between in-phase and quadrature channels
Patent Number: 8,023,591

Inventors: Hagen; Eric J. (Lafayette, IN), Halloran; Kevin (Somerset, NJ)
Title: Polymorphs of azabicyclohexane
Patent Number: 9,139,521

Inventors: Hagi; Masayuki (Minoh, JP), Mikuriya; Yoshihiro (Nishinomiya, JP), Yasunaga; Hideaki (Ibaraki, JP), Katoh; Hiroaki (Nagaokakyo, JP), Fuwa; Kazuoki (Toyonaka, JP), Sekiguchi; Yoshitaka (Nishinomiya, JP), Ogawa; Satoshi (Nara, JP), Inoue; Masahide (Numazu, JP)
Title: Toner, and oilless fixing method and process cartridge using the toner
Patent Number: 8,021,814

Inventors: Hagino; Kohichi (Kawanishi, JP)
Title: Oscillation circuit capable of having stable oscillation in wide temperature range
Patent Number: 7,276,984

Inventors: Hagiwara; Kenji (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Providing device usage information through layout diagram
Patent Number: 8,024,654

Inventors: Hahn; Karlheinz Ulrich Gerhard (Luwigshafen, DE)
Title: Glassware corrosion inhibitor
Patent Number: 7,276,470

Inventors: Hai; Justin (San Diego, CA)
Title: Current monitor for indicating condition of attached electrical apparatus
Patent Number: 9,140,727

Inventors: Haimoff; Efraim (Mevasereth Zion, IL)
Title: Molded article with metal reinforcing and method for its manufacture
Patent Number: 8,021,589

Inventors: Halder; Amit (Ithaca, NY), Ogunwumi; Steven Bolaji (Painted Post, NY)
Title: Thermally integrated adsorption-desorption systems and methods
Patent Number: 9,138,676

Inventors: Hall; David R. (Provo, UT), Bartholomew; David (Provo, UT), Fox; Joe (Provo, UT)
Title: Downhole component with multiple transmission elements
Patent Number: 7,277,026

Inventors: Hall; Philip (Edinburgh, GB), Reid; Ian Allan Beattie (London, GB), Wilson; David Charles (Doune, GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for detecting a loss of reaction in a hydrocarbon conversion reaction
Patent Number: 7,276,639

Inventors: Hamada; Noboru (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Image processing apparatus and image processing method
Patent Number: 8,023,128

Inventors: Hammerschmidt; Albert (Erlangen, DE)
Title: Bipolar plate and fuel cell comprising such a bipolar plate
Patent Number: 8,021,797

Inventors: Han; Heung-soo (Cheonan-Si, KR)
Title: Resistor for controlling a fan motor rotating speed for use in an air conditioner
Patent Number: 7,277,289

Inventors: Han; Jang (Lafayette, CA), Seo; Mi-Young (Berkeley, CA), Houghton; Michael (Danville, CA)
Title: Modified small interfering RNA molecules and methods of use
Patent Number: 9,139,833

Inventors: Han; Jisheng (Beijing, CN), Zhang; Rong (Beijing, CN), Han; Songping (Beijing, CN), Jia; Meixiang (Beijing, CN), Zhang; Jishui (Beijing, CN), Zhang; Xiuting (Zhouozhou, CN)
Title: Method for the treatment of autism
Patent Number: 9,138,581

Inventors: Han; Jung Hoon (Seoul, KR)
Title: Vertical handover method for overlay communication system
Patent Number: 8,023,948

Inventors: Han; Min-Gyu (Seoul, KR)
Title: Instant log-in method for authentificating a user and settling bills by using two different communication channels and a system thereof
Patent Number: 8,024,567

Inventors: Hanada; Toshihiro (Nobeoka, JP)
Title: Spiral type fluid mixer and apparatus using spiral type fluid mixer
Patent Number: 9,138,697

Inventors: Hanai; Takahiro (Osaka, JP), Shiraishi; Kenichi (Osaka, JP), Iwaki; Nobuhiro (Osaka, JP)
Title: Charged particle emission device and air-blowing device
Patent Number: 9,140,462

Inventors: Handa; Hiroshi (Yokohama, JP), Nakanishi; Akira (Yokohama, JP), Kawano; Masaaki (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Viral particle-like structure in physiological conditions, and method of forming it
Patent Number: 9,139,816

Inventors: Hanna; Keith J. (Princeton, NJ)
Title: Ensuring the provenance of passengers at a transportation facility
Patent Number: 9,142,070

Inventors: Hanna; Ronald J. (Mancelona, MI), Remesz; Adam W. (Clinton Township, MI)
Title: Release mechanism for a parking brake clutch
Patent Number: 9,139,169

Inventors: Hansen; Birthe Lykkegaard (Vaerlose, DK), Jensen; Michael Bech (Allerod, DK), Kornfelt; Troels (Virum, DK)
Title: Liquid composition of factor VII polypeptides
Patent Number: 8,022,031

Inventors: Hansen; Peter (Cypress, TX)
Title: Determining power requirements by requesting auxiliary powered memory for server's each onboard component's need
Patent Number: 8,024,586

Inventors: Hansson; Per (Gavle, SE)
Title: Hole-making tool
Patent Number: 9,138,813

Inventors: Hantschel; Thomas (Menlo Park, CA), Fork; David K. (Los Altos, CA)
Title: `All in one` spring process for cost-effective spring manufacturing and spring self-alignment
Patent Number: 8,021,167

Inventors: Hao; Ming C. (Palo Alto, CA), Dayal; Umeshwar (Saratoga, CA), Keim; Daniel A. (Stasslingen, DE), Morent; Dominik (Constance, DE)
Title: Generating a visualization to show mining results produced from selected data items and attribute(s) in a selected focus area and other portions of a data set
Patent Number: 8,022,952

Inventors: Harima; Hidenori (Saitama, JP)
Title: Bonding type crystal controlled oscillator
Patent Number: 9,143,114

Inventors: Harris; Vincent (Sharon, MA), Geiler; Anton (Auburndale, MA), Vittoria; Carmine (Charlestown, MA)
Title: Voltage tuning of microwave magnetic devices using magnetoelectric transducers
Patent Number: 9,142,870

Inventors: Harrison; Barry J. (Davisburg, MI), Kalley; Terrence D. (Troy, MI), Burke; John (New Baltimore, MI), Brass; Daniel W. (Berea, OH), Johnson; Ronald Fred (Metamore, MI)
Title: Safety wire plier
Patent Number: 9,138,800

Inventors: Hart; James M. (Belleville, MI), Phillips; Andrew W. (Rochester, MI), Carey; Clinton E. (Highland, MI), Wittkopp; Scott H. (Ypsilanti, MI)
Title: Multi-speed transmission having three planetary gear sets
Patent Number: 8,021,263

Inventors: Hartley; John B. (North Fitzroy, AU), Yu; Jessie (Wappingers Falls, NY)
Title: System and method for routing calls
Patent Number: 9,143,611

Inventors: Hartman; Philip Thomas (Goodlettsville, TN)
Title: Database usage trends based on database lock requests
Patent Number: 9,141,965

Inventors: Haruna; Fumio (Yokohama, JP), Shimizu; Masaru (Kamakaura, JP), Kitou; Kouji (Hiratsuka, JP), Nakamura; Tetsunosuke (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Discharge lamp lighting device and projection type image display apparatus having the same
Patent Number: 7,276,864

Inventors: Harvey; Douglas (Sunnyvale, CA), Kaneshiro; Ronald (Los Altos, CA)
Title: Packaged LED device with castellations
Patent Number: 9,142,745

Inventors: Hase; Masatoshi (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: RF power amplifier and operating method thereof
Patent Number: 9,143,097

Inventors: Hashimoto; Koji (Kawasaki, JP), Kurita; Takayoshi (Mishima, JP), Kikuchi; Koji (Hachiouji, JP), Chiba; Tsuguto (Yokohama, JP), Gomi; Takeshi (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Information processing apparatus and method
Patent Number: 9,141,941

Inventors: Hassan; Abbas (Sugar Land, TX), Bagherzadeh; Ebrahim (Sugar Land, TX), Anthony; Rayford G. (College Station, TX), Borsinger; Gregory (Chatham, NJ), Hassan; Aziz (Sugar Land, TX)
Title: System and process for production of polyethylene and polypropylene
Patent Number: 8,022,153

Inventors: Hasse; Margaret Henderson (Wyoming, OH), Gilbert; Steven Ray (Fairfield, OH), Trout; James Earl (Broadview Heights, OH), Schaefer; Jared John (Cincinnati, OH)
Title: Tampon with clean appearance post use
Patent Number: 9,138,355

Inventors: Hattori; Reiji (Meihamamachi, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 819-0004, JP)
Title: Driving device, display apparatus using the same, and driving method therefor
Patent Number: 7,277,073

Inventors: Hattori; Yoshio (Kawasaki, JP), Yoshida; Keiichi (Kawasaki, JP), Uenishi; Hiroyuki (Sagamihara, JP)
Title: Development device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,855

Inventors: Hauck; Helmut (Euerbach, DE), Ribault; Patrice (Vouvray, FR), Bussit; Sylvain (Monnaie, FR)
Title: Device for braking and/or blocking a shaft of a vehicle transmission and method for manufacturing such a device
Patent Number: 9,140,320

Inventors: Hauser; Raymond (Sullivan, IL), Holder; Lonnie E. (Sullivan, IL)
Title: Bypass for a hydraulic device
Patent Number: 7,275,371

Inventors: Hayashi; Genki (Kariya, JP), Bannno; Nobutoshi (Kariya, JP), Inukai; Hitoshi (Kariya, JP), Goto; Naoki (Kariya, JP)
Title: Swash plate type compressor
Patent Number: 9,140,249

Inventors: Hayashi; Kotaro (Mishima, JP), Nagao; Satoshi (Gotenba, JP), Suzuki; Hideaki (Susono, JP)
Title: Exhaust purifying catalyst
Patent Number: 9,138,736

Inventors: Hayashi; Kouji (Hiroshima, JP)
Title: Pedal support structure for vehicle
Patent Number: 7,275,614

Inventors: Hayashi; Yoshikazu (Ibaraki, JP), Konishi; Takaaki (Ibaraki, JP), Hasegawa; Teruaki (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Title: Carrier recovery apparatus
Patent Number: 7,277,502

Inventors: Hayashi; Yoshinori (Yokohama, JP), Kawamura; Masao (Yokohama, JP), Mori; Hideki (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Surface inspection apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,111

Inventors: Hayashi; Yujiro (Tokyo, JP), Ishikawa; Hayato (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Process for producing oseltamivir phosphate and intermediate compound
Patent Number: 9,139,514

Inventors: Hayashi; Yutaka (Tsukuba, JP), Nagamune; Yasushi (Tsukuba, JP), Ota; Toshitaka (Tsukuba, JP)
Title: Photoelectric conversion cell and array, reset circuit and electrical signal sense control circuit therefor
Patent Number: 9,142,579

Inventors: Hayashida; Atsushi (Kariya, JP), Soube; Eiji (Kariya, JP)
Title: Navigation apparatus, method and program for vehicle
Patent Number: 8,024,115

Inventors: Heaton; Andrew (Alexandria, AU), Husband; Alan James (Pyrmont, AU)
Title: Substituted chroman derivatives, medicaments and use in therapy
Patent Number: 9,138,478

Inventors: Heer; Manfred (Landkern, DE), Potts; Michael (Wismar, DE)
Title: Bevel gear for a bevel-gear transmission
Patent Number: 9,140,351

Inventors: Heese; Gerd-Ulfert (Munich, DE), Junger; Herbert (Dachau, DE), Laicher; Arnim (Sauerlach, DE), Lorck; Claudio (Munich, DE), Profitlich; Thomas (Munich, DE), Weiss; Gerd (Munich, DE)
Title: Stable drug form for oral administration with benzimidazole derivatives as active ingredient and process for the preparation thereof
Patent Number: 7,276,253

Inventors: Hegge; Stephan (Minato, JP)
Title: Data distribution control device, data distribution system, and method of controlling data distribution
Patent Number: 9,144,057

Inventors: Hehle; Marc (Constance, DE), Sudmanns; Hans (Friedrichshafen, DE)
Title: Encapsulated exhaust gas aftertreatment unit
Patent Number: 9,140,160

Inventors: Heidelbaugh; Todd M. (Fountain Valley, CA), Chow; Ken (Newport Coast, CA), Nguyen; Phong (Placentia, CA), Gil; Daniel (Corona Del Mar, CA), Donello; John E. (Dana Point, CA)
Title: 4-(substituted cycloalkylmethyl) imidazole-2-thiones, 4-(substituted cycloalkenylmethyl) imidazole-2-thiones, 4-(substituted cycloalkylmethyl) imidazol-2-ones, 4-(substituted cycloalkenylmethyl) imidazol-2-ones and related compounds
Patent Number: 7,276,522

Inventors: Heinloth; Markus (Postbauer-Heng, DE)
Title: Cutting insert
Patent Number: 7,275,895

Inventors: Henderson; Douglas P. (Hartselle, AL)
Title: Wire cooling water trough
Patent Number: 8,021,137

Inventors: Henderson; Russell (Havana, IL)
Title: Piston pump with cam actuated valves
Patent Number: 9,140,244

Inventors: Henry; Jean-Baptiste (Melesse, FR), Perrot; Sebastien (Rennes, FR)
Title: Method for managing resources of a link in a communication network
Patent Number: 7,277,456

Inventors: Hergt; Alexander (Bonn, DE), Meyer; Robert (Dallgow, DE), Baier; Ralf-Dietmar (Munich, DE)
Title: Turbomachine with axial compression or expansion
Patent Number: 9,140,129

Inventors: Hermsen; Petrus Johannes (Echt, NL), Ermann; Peter Hans (Echt, NL), Riebel; Peter Hans (Echt, NL), Wolberg; Michael (Echt, NL), De Vries; Andreas Hendrikus Maria (Echt, NL)
Title: Synthesis of R-biphenylalaninol
Patent Number: 9,139,515

Inventors: Herzlinger; Regina E. (Belmont, MA)
Title: One-stop shopping system and method
Patent Number: 8,024,352

Inventors: Heuer; Jorg (Munchen, DE), Hutter; Andreas (Muchen, DE), Niedermeier; Ulrich (Munchen, DE)
Title: System and method for the improved encoding/decoding of binary representations of structured, documents
Patent Number: 8,024,366

Inventors: Hidaka; Aoi (Mie-ken, JP), Nakai; Tsukasa (Mie-ken, JP)
Title: Superlattice phase change memory device
Patent Number: 9,142,771

Inventors: Hietala; Alexander Wayne (Phoenix, AZ), Ngo; Christopher Truong (Chandler, AZ)
Title: System and method for transitioning between modulation formats in adjacent bursts triggering on data flow
Patent Number: 7,277,497

Inventors: Higgins; Brian S. (Raleigh, NC), Moberg; Goran (Gothenburg, SE)
Title: Combustion furnace humidification devices, systems and methods
Patent Number: 8,021,635

Inventors: Highgate; Donald James (Surrey, GB)
Title: Composite membranes having a hydrophilic material and a conductive material susceptible to dehydration and their use in electrochemical cells
Patent Number: 9,142,851

Inventors: Hiles; Michael C. (Lafayette, IN), Patel; Umesh H. (West Lafayette, IN)
Title: Dried collagenous biomaterial medical device
Patent Number: 9,138,444

Inventors: Hill; Michael (Cologne, DE), Krause; Werner (Huerth, DE), Sicken; Martin (Cologne, DE)
Title: Method for producing dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof by means of allyl alcohols-acroleins and use thereof
Patent Number: 9,139,714

Inventors: Hillsamer; Tim (Mesa, AZ), MacGregor; Kenneth R. (Mesa, AZ), Zimmerle, Jr.; Andrew Richard (Mesa, AZ)
Title: Jack apparatus
Patent Number: 7,275,713

Inventors: Hinckley; Kenneth P. (Seattle, WA), Bathiche; Steven N. (Redmond, WA)
Title: Accelerated data navigation
Patent Number: 7,277,084

Inventors: Hipwell, Jr.; Roger L. (Eden Prairie, MN), Bartholomew; Kyle M. (St. Louis Park, MN), Stover; Lance E. (Eden Prairie, MN), Bonin; Wayne A. (North Oaks, MN), Thurn; Jeremy A. (Osseo, MN), Boutaghou; Zine-Eddine (North Oaks, MN)
Title: Transducer-level microactuator for a magnetic recording system
Patent Number: 7,277,257

Inventors: Hiraguchi; Hiroki (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and storage medium
Patent Number: 8,024,300

Inventors: Hirai; Mitsuharu (Kyoto, JP), Majima; Satoshi (Kyoto, JP)
Title: Probes for detecting obesity gene
Patent Number: 8,021,845

Inventors: Hiramoto; Shinya (Kawasaki, JP), Ajima; Yuichiro (Kawasaki, JP), Inoue; Tomohiro (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Information processing apparatus, parallel computer system, and control method of parallel computer system
Patent Number: 9,143,436

Inventors: Hirano; Toshiki (San Jose, CA), Huang; Fu-Ying (San Jose, CA), Semba; Tetsuo (San Jose, CA), White; Matthew T. (Mountain View, CA)
Title: Dual-stage actuator disk drive with optimal location of the movable portion of the secondary actuator
Patent Number: 7,277,258

Inventors: Hirasawa; Satoru (Kawasaki, JP), Sasaki; Yoshimi (Kawasaki, JP), Takahashi; Takenari (Kawasaki, JP), Ohtsuka; Takayuki (Kawasaki, JP), Inoue; Toshifumi (Kawasaki, JP), Fukuda; Kenji (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Communication apparatus for transmitting data through a plurality of data-paths
Patent Number: 9,143,426

Inventors: Hirata; Katsuya (Ibaraki, JP), Akbay; Taner (Ibaraki, JP), Miyazawa; Takashi (Ibaraki, JP), Murakami; Naoya (Ibaraki, JP)
Title: Fuel cell with cross-shaped reformer
Patent Number: 8,021,794

Inventors: Hirler; Franz (Isen, DE), Meiser; Andreas Peter (Sauerlach, DE)
Title: Semiconductor component with a semiconductor via
Patent Number: 9,142,665

Inventors: Hirsh; Jane C. (Wellesley, MA), Rariy; Roman V. (Allston, MA), Chungi; Shubha (Chestnut Hill, MA), Rao; Srinivas G. (Encinitas, CA), Heffernan; Michael T. (Hingham, MA)
Title: Modified release compositions of milnacipran
Patent Number: 8,021,687

Inventors: Hisatomi; Tatsuya (Yokohama, JP), Ohata; Hideo (Fujisawa, JP)
Title: Performance management system, information processing system, and information collecting method in performance management system
Patent Number: 8,024,460

Inventors: Ho; Chi Fai (Union City, CA), Tong; Peter P. (Mountain View, CA)
Title: Computer-aided learning system and method
Patent Number: 9,141,827

Inventors: Ho; Herbert L. (New Windsor, NY), Iyer; Subramanian S. (Mount Kisco, NY), Ramachandran; Vidhya (Ossining, NY)
Title: Trench metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors integrated with middle-of-line metal contacts, and method of fabricating same
Patent Number: 7,276,751

Inventors: Hoang; Tim Tri (San Jose, CA), Shumarayev; Sergey Yuryevich (San Leandro, CA)
Title: Modular interconnect circuitry for multi-channel transceiver clock signals
Patent Number: 7,276,937

Inventors: Hoang; Tim Tri (San Jose, CA), Shumarayev; Sergey Yuryevich (San Leandro, CA), Kim; In Whan (Newark, CA), Tran; Thungoc (San Jose, CA)
Title: Clock circuitry for programmable logic devices
Patent Number: 7,276,936

Inventors: Hobbs; Raymond (Avondale, AZ)
Title: Hydrogen handling or dispensing system
Patent Number: 7,275,569

Inventors: Hodges; Frank J. (Yorba Linda, CA), Anca; Sergio (Garden Grove, CA)
Title: Tire with extended flange seat
Patent Number: 7,275,575

Inventors: Hoenes; Joachim (Zwingenberg, DE), Kraemer; Uwe (Ilvesheim, DE)
Title: Flexible lancet
Patent Number: 9,138,179

Inventors: Hoesl; Erwin (Hundsheim, AT), Wurm; Christoph (Mannswoerth, AT), Jahnel; Gernot (Katzelsdorf, AT), Wuerthner; Hubert (Hainburg, AT), Ollinger; Franz (Hundsheim, AT), Himmetsberger; Alois (Vienna, AT)
Title: Arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding
Patent Number: 7,275,757

Inventors: Hofstetter; Robert (Bern, CH), Guggenheim; Nicolas (Aesch, CH), Scherrer; Jose L. (Oensingen, CH)
Title: System and method for preparing an image corrected for the presence of a gravity induced distortion
Patent Number: 7,277,594

Inventors: Hohn; Klaus (Taufkirchen, DE), Debray; Alexandra (Regensburg, DE), Schlotter; Peter (Freiburg, DE), Schmidt; Ralf (Vorstetten, DE), Schneider; Jurgen (Kirchzarten, DE)
Title: Wavelength-converting casting composition and white light-emitting semiconductor component
Patent Number: 7,276,736

Inventors: Holl; Konrad (Aalen-Dewangen, DE), Joas; Alfons (Tannhausen, DE), Wagner; Horst (Rosenberg, DE), Akca; Kemal (Ellwangen, DE), Perner; Arno (Ellwangen, DE), Ilic; Dejan (Ellwangen, DE)
Title: Electrochemical element in the form of a button cell, and a method for producing an electrochemical element
Patent Number: 7,276,092

Inventors: Holmberg; Larry (Gully, MN)
Title: Camera for mounting
Patent Number: 9,143,663

Inventors: Holmgren; Stephen L (Little Silver, NJ), Kinsky; David (High Bridge, NJ), Medamana; John Babu (Colts Neck, NJ), Szela; Mateusz W. (Hillsborough, NJ)
Title: Ethernet-to-ATM interworking that conserves VLAN assignments
Patent Number: 7,277,442

Inventors: Homan; Akinori (Toyota, JP)
Title: Transmitting torque limiting apparatus for vehicle
Patent Number: 8,021,260

Inventors: Honda; Kazuki (Mie, JP), Fukuyama; Takanori (Mie, JP), Sano; Koji (Mie, JP), Yano; Hiroshi (Mie, JP), Shimokawatoko; Takeshi (Mie, JP), Yamasaki; Kazuya (Osaka, JP), Kubo; Kazutaka (Mie, JP), Sumiyama; Masahide (Mie, JP)
Title: Electroacoustic transducer and electronic device using the same
Patent Number: 8,023,685

Inventors: Hong; Jintae (Yongin-si, KR), Ryu; Jaeuk (Yongin-si, KR)
Title: Core pack manufacturing apparatus
Patent Number: 9,142,822

Inventors: Hong; Tao (Farmington Hills, MI)
Title: Centrifugal fan assembly
Patent Number: 9,140,270

Inventors: Hongo; Jo-Anne (South San Francisco, CA), Li; Yanhong (South San Francisco, CA), Liu; Luna (South San Francisco, CA), Lowe; John (South San Francisco, CA), Maia; Mauricio (South San Francisco, CA), Vij; Rajesh (South San Francisco, CA), Wong; Terence (South San Francisco, CA), Xu; Keyang (South San Francisco, CA)
Title: Idiotypic antibodies and uses thereof
Patent Number: 9,139,659

Inventors: Hongo; Kazuhiro (Kanagawa, JP), Watanabe; Tetsu (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Optical near-field generating device, optical near-field generating method and information recording and reproducing apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,365

Inventors: Hook; Terence B. (Jericho, VT)
Title: Pseudo butted junction structure for back plane connection
Patent Number: 9,142,564

Inventors: Hool; Vincent (Fremont, CA), Xie; John Yuanlin (Fremont, CA)
Title: Method of designing a module-based flip chip substrate design
Patent Number: 7,276,399

Inventors: Hoppe; Friedemann (Klein Kussewitz, DE)
Title: Runway for aircraft and roadway for vehicles and method of renewing a runway or roadway
Patent Number: 8,021,076

Inventors: Hoppe; Thomas (Altdorf, DE)
Title: Electrical machine with nonuniform pole teeth
Patent Number: 8,022,587

Inventors: Horisaki; Makoto (Fujisawa, JP)
Title: Position gain calibration in disk drives
Patent Number: 8,023,221

Inventors: Horiuchi; Nobuhiro (Osaka, JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus having transfer bias applying section and image forming method having the same for transferring toner image
Patent Number: 8,023,874

Inventors: Hoshino; Hidetaka (Nukata-gun, JP)
Title: Fundus camera
Patent Number: 7,275,824

Inventors: Hoshino; Keisuke (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Library apparatus and cartridge therefor
Patent Number: 7,277,247

Inventors: Hou; Fan Fan (Guangzhou, CN), Cheng; Yongxian (Kunming, CN), Nie; Jing (Guangzhou, CN), Al; Jun (Guangzhou, CN), He; Jiangbo (Kunming, CN)
Title: Use of an urushiol compound in preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting Smad3 phosphorylation
Patent Number: 9,139,502

Inventors: Hsiao; Hsi-Lien (Taichung, TW)
Title: Semiconductor nano layer structure and manufacturing method thereof
Patent Number: 9,142,410

Inventors: Hsieh; Tse-Wei (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Noise suppression device
Patent Number: 9,144,184

Inventors: Hsiun; Vivian (Yorba Linda, CA), MacInnis; Alexander G. (Los Altos, CA), Xic; Xiaodong (Fremont, CA), Zhong; Sheng (Fremont, CA)
Title: Inverse discrete cosine transform supporting multiple decoding processes
Patent Number: 8,024,389

Inventors: Hsu; Hung-I (Kaohsiung, TW)
Title: Pipeline fastener
Patent Number: 9,140,288

Inventors: Hsu; Louis L. (Fishkill, NY), Selander; Karl D. (Hopewell Junction, NY), Sorna; Michael A. (Hopewell Junction, NY), Storaska; Daniel W. (Walden, NY)
Title: Structure for apparatus for reduced loading of signal transmission elements
Patent Number: 8,024,679

Inventors: Hsu; Pei-Cheng (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Automatic floor cleaner
Patent Number: 9,138,120

Inventors: Hu; Chau-Jin (New Taipei, TW), Dai; Feng-Yuen (New Taipei, TW), Chen; Po-Chou (New Taipei, TW)
Title: Lens, LED light source unit having the lens and LED light source module incorporating the unit
Patent Number: 9,140,827

Inventors: Hu; Jun (San Diego, CA), Ghosh; Donna (San Diego, CA), Attar; Rashid Ahmed Akbar (San Diego, CA), Sun; Jing (San Diego, CA), Ang; Peter P. (San Diego, CA), Garach; Ravindra Mahendrakumar (San Diego, CA)
Title: Communicating physical layer wireless parameters over an application programming interface
Patent Number: 9,143,921

Inventors: Huang; Chi-Ying F. (Taipei, TW), Yeh; Chi-Tai (Taipei, TW), Wu; Chun-Hung (Taipei, TW), Liu; Yu-Wen (Taipei, TW)
Title: Method of using antimycin A to downregulate Wnt/b-catenin pathway to treat gefitinib resistant cancer
Patent Number: 9,138,422

Inventors: Huang; Jen-Sheng (San Diego, CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for performing attach procedure in mobile communication system
Patent Number: 8,023,944

Inventors: Huang; Shu-Fang (Changhua County, TW)
Title: Needleless injection structure
Patent Number: 8,021,354

Inventors: Huang; Weilan (Beijing, CN), Hu; Yang (Beijing, CN), Mao; Jie (Beijing, CN)
Title: Method, apparatus and system for optimizing inter-cell interference coordination
Patent Number: 9,143,959

Inventors: Huang; Wu-Song (Brewster, NY), Kwong; Ranee Wai-Ling (Wappingers Falls, NY), Varanasi; Pushkara R. (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Title: Photoresist compositions and methods related to near field masks
Patent Number: 8,021,828

Inventors: Huard; Vincent (Le Versoud, FR)
Title: Digital electronic device and method of altering clock delays in a digital electronic device
Patent Number: 8,022,741

Inventors: Huber; Mark J. (Burbank, CA), Redmann; William Gibbens (Glendale, CA), Harmsen; Jed (Los Angeles, CA)
Title: Method and system for differential distortion correction for three-dimensional (3D) projection
Patent Number: 9,143,748

Inventors: Huckaby; Jennifer Faye (Raleigh, NC), Alexander; George William (Durham, NC), Baker; Steven Michael (Morrisville, NC), Ma; David SuitWai (Cary, NC)
Title: Implementation of a fusing scheme to allow internal voltage trimming
Patent Number: 7,277,350

Inventors: Hughes; Graham (Cambridge, GB), Udaiyan; Darren (Cambridge, GB)
Title: System, method, and computer program product for distributed testing of program code
Patent Number: 8,024,705

Inventors: Huissoon; Leendert Wilhelmus Cornelis (Kruiningen, NL)
Title: Mobile apparatus
Patent Number: 9,139,980

Inventors: Hukill; Gregory (Clinton, MI), Phillips; Andrew W. (Saline, MI), Wittkopp; Scott H. (Ypsilanti, MI), Carey; Clinton E. (Monroe, MI), Hart; James M. (Belleville, MI)
Title: Multi-speed transmission
Patent Number: 8,021,266

Inventors: Hukki; Ari M. (Boynton Beach, FL)
Title: Screen clamp
Patent Number: 8,021,546

Inventors: Hukki; Ari M. (Boynton Beach, FL)
Title: Screen clamp
Patent Number: 8,021,547

Inventors: Humele; Heinz (Thalmassing, DE), Senn; Konrad (Regensburg, DE)
Title: Method and plant for the manufacture of container preforms
Patent Number: 9,138,916

Inventors: Humphrey; Brett (Redmond, WA), Toll; Rod (Sammamish, WA), Evans; C. Shane (Duvall, WA), Johnston; G. Andrew (Mercer Island, WA)
Title: Distributed session listing and content discovery
Patent Number: 8,024,467

Inventors: Hung; Szepo Robert (Carlsbad, CA), Li; Jingqiang (San Diego, CA), Li; Hsiang-Tsun (San Diego, CA), Zhong; Xin (San Diego, CA)
Title: Surface mesh matching for lens roll-off correction
Patent Number: 8,023,758

Inventors: Hung; Tse-Lun (Taipei, TW), Huang; Jung-Shou (Taichung County, TW), Chen; Chang-Hsin (Taichung County, TW)
Title: Capacitive touch system and data transmission method in a capacitive touch system
Patent Number: 8,022,940

Inventors: Hungar; Hardi (Wardenburg, DE), Steffen; Bernhard (Dortmund, DE), Margaria-Steffen; Tiziana (Dortmund, DE)
Title: Methods for generating selection structures, for making selections according to selection structures and for creating selection descriptions
Patent Number: 9,141,708

Inventors: Hupfield; Peter Cheshire (Trevaughan, GB), Masutani; Tetsuya (Osaka, JP), Minami; Shinichi (Osaka, JP), Yamamoto; Ikuo (Osaka, JP)
Title: Greaseproof paper
Patent Number: 8,022,156

Inventors: Hutchins; Richard D. (Sugar Land, TX), Ayoub; Joseph A. (Katy, TX), Mirakyan; Andrey (Katy, TX), Parris; Michael D. (Richmond, TX), Mason; Stephen D. (Katy, TX), Hoefer; Ann M. W. (Houston, TX)
Title: Method of treating a subterranean formation with combined breaker and fluid loss additive
Patent Number: 9,139,759

Inventors: Hyde; Roderick A. (Livermore, CA), Ishikawa; Muriel Y (Livermore, CA), Jung; Edward K. Y. (Bellevue, WA), Myhrvold; Nathan P. (Medina, WA), Tegreene; Clarence T. (Bellevue, WA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Livermore, CA)
Title: Multi-stage waveform detector
Patent Number: 8,022,370

Inventors: Hyde; Roderick A. (Redmond, WA), Jung; Edward K. Y. (Bellevue, WA), Myhrvold; Nathan P. (Medina, WA), Tegreene; Clarence T. (Bellevue, WA), Gates; William (Redmond, WA), Whitmer; Charles (North Bend, WA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Bellevue, WA)
Title: Temperature-stabilized medicinal storage systems
Patent Number: 9,138,295

Inventors: Hyde; Roderick A. (Redmond, WA), Kare; Jordin T. (Seattle, WA), Myhrvold; Nathan P. (Bellevue, WA), Tuckerman; David B. (Lafayette, CA), Wood, Jr.; Lowell L. (Bellevue, WA)
Title: Phase-change cooling of subterranean power lines
Patent Number: 9,140,499

Inventors: Iannelli; John (San Marino, CA)
Title: Externally modulated laser optical transmission system with feed forward noise cancellation
Patent Number: 8,023,830

Inventors: Ichikawa; Yuichi (Tokyo, JP), Ogata; Akiko (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Operating device
Patent Number: 8,023,240

Inventors: Ichimasa; Shoji (Utsunomiya, JP)
Title: Electrooptical display apparatus that performs voltage sampling outside of a noise settling period, and electronic device
Patent Number: 9,142,177

Inventors: Ide; Masafumi (Saitama, JP), Komiyama; Takeo (Tokyo, JP), Yoda; Kaoru (Nagano, JP)
Title: Laser light source device and method for manufacturing laser light source device
Patent Number: 9,142,936

Inventors: Ierfone; Frank Anthony (Victoria, AU)
Title: Sound emitting handgrip for a tubular handlebar
Patent Number: 9,139,244

Inventors: Ihm; Bin-Chul (Gyeonggi-Do, KR), Yuk; Young-soo (Seoul, KR), Oh; Min-Seok (Seoul, KR)
Title: Signal transmission method of closed-loop MIMO system
Patent Number: 8,023,582

Inventors: Iijima; Chiyoaki (Ina, JP)
Title: Liquid crystal apparatus, color filter substrate, and electronic apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,077

Inventors: Ikeda; Hitoshi (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Image pickup apparatus with display apparatus, and display control method for display apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,031

Inventors: Ikeda; Masayuki (Shiojiri, JP)
Title: Positioning system
Patent Number: 7,277,050

Inventors: Ikenaga; Naofumi (Tokyo, JP), Kudo; Takaaki (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Connector establishing a stable connection between a contact of the connector and a connection object
Patent Number: 7,275,954

Inventors: Imafuku; Shigeru (Nagano, JP), Nagahara; Mikio (Nagano, JP), Mizuochi; Shunichi (Nagano, JP), Hayashi; Akifumi (Nagano, JP), Kurata; Tomoyuki (Nagano, JP)
Title: Terminal device, positioning method, and recording medium
Patent Number: 8,022,865

Inventors: Imai; Satoshi (Tokyo, JP), Kuroda; Ken (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Information processing apparatus and information processing method
Patent Number: 8,024,307

Inventors: Imamura; Kenji (Kosai, JP)
Title: Vehicle steering system
Patent Number: 8,024,090

Inventors: Inakura; Keita (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Moving picture recording apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,803

Inventors: Inoue; Masahiro (Yokosuka, JP), Okajima; Ichiro (Yokohama, JP), Umeda; Narumi (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Mobile terminal, control apparatus, home agent and packet communications method
Patent Number: 8,023,493

Inventors: Inoue; Ryo (Toride, JP)
Title: Image forming apparatus with a control unit that controls a charging bias voltage
Patent Number: 8,023,845

Inventors: Inukai; Teruyuki (Matsumoto, JP), Tanjo; Toru (Shiojiri, JP), Sasaki; Tsutomu (Matsumoto, JP), Ikuma; Ken (Suwa, JP)
Title: Density measuring device, liquid developer storing apparatus, and image forming apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,848

Inventors: Ishida; Kiyohito (Sendai, JP), Yamauchi; Kiyoshi (Sendai, JP), Kainuma; Ryosuke (Natori, JP), Sutou; Yuji (Sendai, JP), Omori; Toshihiro (Sendai, JP)
Title: Functional member from co-based alloy and process for producing the same
Patent Number: 8,021,499

Inventors: Ishii; Nobutake (hino, JP)
Title: Information display device
Patent Number: 8,024,814

Inventors: Ishii; Satoshi (Kanagawa, JP), Taniguchi; Masato (Kanagawa, JP), Ueda; Tetsuo (Kanagawa, JP), Yoshida; Noboru (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: Data reliability improvement at low temperature
Patent Number: 7,277,251

Inventors: Ishikawa; Hisashi (Urayasu, JP)
Title: Apparatus and method for processing data
Patent Number: 8,022,957

Inventors: Ishikawa; Junji (Moriya, JP)
Title: Fixing controller and image forming apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,841

Inventors: Ishikawa; Masanori (Kokubunji, JP), Sasaki; Naoya (Tomobe, JP), Nagumo; Katsumi (Tokyo, JP), Morishima; Shigenori (Fujisawa, JP), Naka; Hiroshi (Komoro, JP)
Title: Analyzing apparatus and fine particle collecting apparatus
Patent Number: 7,275,453

Inventors: Ishikawa; Ryoji (Kanagawa, JP), Kobayakawa; Osamu (Kanagawa, JP)
Title: LSI design method
Patent Number: 9,141,739

Inventors: Ishisaka; Mitsunori (Namerikawa, JP)
Title: Substrate stage of substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing apparatus
Patent Number: 9,142,435

Inventors: Ismail; Mohamed Rafiq (Bristol, GB)
Title: Wireless communications system
Patent Number: 8,024,635

Inventors: Isokangas; Jari (Tampere, FI)
Title: Connection reservation in a communication interface
Patent Number: 8,023,456

Inventors: Isomura; Akihiko (Kawasaki, JP), Rasmussen; Jens (Kawasaki, JP)
Title: Optical transmitter
Patent Number: 7,277,608

Inventors: Ito; Atsuo (Gunma, JP), Akiyama; Shoji (Gunma, JP), Kawai; Makoto (Gunma, JP), Tanaka; Koichi (Gunma, JP), Tobisaka; Yuuji (Gunma, JP), Kubota; Yoshihiro (Gunma, JP)
Title: Method for producing single crystal silicon solar cell and single crystal silicon solar cell
Patent Number: 8,021,910

Inventors: Ito; Katsuyuki (Tokyo, JP), Yamamura; Akihiro (Tokyo, JP)
Title: Developing apparatus and image forming apparatus
Patent Number: 8,023,865

Inventors: Ito; Masamitsu (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Mask pattern dimensional inspection apparatus and method
Patent Number: 8,023,723

Inventors: Ito; Tadayuki (Yokohama, JP)
Title: Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and storage medium for storing image data
Patent Number: 9,142,006

Inventors: Itou; Hiroki (Maebashi, JP), Horikawa; Hajime (Maebashi, JP)
Title: Price information presentation system, price information presentation control device, price information presentation method, and computer-readable storage medium recording price information presentation control program thereon
Patent Number: 7,275,688

Inventors: Ivan; William T. (Shelby Township, MI), Namuduri; Chandra S. (Troy, MI)
Title: Methods for common mode voltage-based AC fault detection, verification and/or identification
Patent Number: 8,022,710

Inventors: Iwakawa; Yasuko (Ibaraki, JP), Nakano; Shusaku (Ibaraki, JP), Matsuda; Shoichi (Ibaraki, JP)
Title: Optical laminate, polarizing plate, image display, and process for producing an optical laminate
Patent Number: 8,021,572

Inventors: Iwasaki; Norihisa (Hitachinaka, JP), Enomoto; Yuji (Hitachi, JP), Nakatsugawa; Junnosuke (Hitachi, JP), Kitamura; Masashi (Mito, JP), Kobayashi; Kinya (Hitachi, JP), Matsumoto; Hironori (Hitachinaka, JP)
Title: Magnetic gear mechanism including a plurality of rotors or stators
Patent Number: 9,143,025

Inventors: Izawa; Katsutoshi (Saitama, JP), Nakamura; Tomokazu (Saitama, JP)
Title: Image processing device, image processing method and storage medium
Patent Number: 9,143,764

Inventors: Izu; Noriya (Aichi, JP), Uchida; Toshio (Aichi, JP), Matsubara; Ichiro (Aichi, JP), Itoh; Toshio (Aichi, JP), Shin; Woosuck (Aichi, JP), Nishibori; Maiko (Aichi, JP)
Title: Aggregate of spherical core-shell cerium oxide/polymer hybrid nanoparticles and method for producing the same
Patent Number: 9,139,745

Inventors: Jachalsky; Jorn (Hannover, DE), Schlosser; Markus (Hannover, DE), Gandolph; Dirk (Ronnenberg, DE)
Title: Confidence map, method for generating the same and method for refining a disparity map
Patent Number: 9,142,026

Inventors: Jacobi; Jennifer A. (Seattle, WA), Benson; Eric A. (Seattle, WA), Linden; Gregory D. (Seattle, WA)
Title: Computer processes for identifying related items and generating personalized item recommendations
Patent Number: 8,024,222

Inventors: Jain; Kuldeep (Pune, IN), Lal; Sohan (Hanumangarh Jn., IN), Lohar; Mrunal S. (Pune, IN), Malviya; Rajanikant (Pune, IN)
Title: Effective arrangement of data elements
Patent Number: 9,142,046

Inventors: Jain; Kuldeep (Pune, IN), Lal; Sohan (Hanumangarth Jn., IN), Lohar; Mrunal S. (Pune, IN), Malviya; Rajanikant (Pune, IN)
Title: Effective arrangement of data elements
Patent Number: 9,142,050

Inventors: Jain; Sunil K. (Portand, OR)
Title: Method and apparatus for adaptive stable image timing in stereoscopic 3D systems
Patent Number: 9,143,767

Inventors: Jakubowski; Mariusz H. (Bellevue, WA), Venkatesan; Ramarathnam (Redmond, WA)
Title: Method and system for using a portion of a digital good as a substitution box
Patent Number: 7,277,541

Inventors: Jalloul; Louay (San Jose, CA), Mansour; Mohammad (Beirut, LB), Alex; Sam (Sunnyvale, CA)
Title: Efficient tree-based MIMO OFDM detection
Patent Number: 9,143,376

Inventors: Jannard; James (Eastsound, WA), Reyes; Carlos (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), Baden; Colin (Irvine, CA), Bruns; Sumner Lane (Annapolis, MD)
Title: Wireless interactive headset
Patent Number: 8,020,989

Inventors: Jarrard; Craig Allen (Middlebury, IN)
Title: Non-contacting position sensor using a rotating magnetic vector
Patent Number: 8,022,694

Inventors: Jarvinen; Aimo (Kokkola, FI), Judin; Kai (Alaviirre, FI), Natunen; Harri (Kokkola, FI), Oinonen; Yrjo (Kokkola, FI), Talonen; Panu (Kokkola, FI)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling metal separation
Patent Number: 8,021,459

Inventors: Jayaram; Ranjith (San Diego, CA), Meylan; Arnaud (San Diego, CA), Gupta; Kirti (San Diego, CA), Deshpande; Manoj M. (San Diego, CA), Nanda; Sanjiv (Ramona, CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for dynamic anchoring of CS calls for CS-to-VoIP handoffs
Patent Number: 8,023,497

Inventors: Jean; Benedikt (Sigmarszell, DE), Bende; Thomas (Mossingen, DE), Oltrup; Theo (Tubingen, DE)
Title: Selective corneal aberrometry
Patent Number: 7,275,827

Inventors: Jenkins; Paul D. (Sun City, AZ)
Title: Portable collapsible golf swing guide apparatus
Patent Number: 7,275,998

Inventors: Jensen; Richard L. (Spencer, WI)
Title: Crossword puzzle board game
Patent Number: 7,275,746

Inventors: Jeon; Gab Bae (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Title: Pedal simulator having multi-stage series spring
Patent Number: 9,139,168

Inventors: Jeon; La-Sun (Seoul, KR), Myong; Seung-Yeop (Seoul, KR)
Title: Tandem type integrated photovoltaic module and manufacturing method thereof
Patent Number: 9,142,701

Inventors: Jeong; Jae Hong (Saratoga, CA)
Title: Light emitting diode driver having cascode structure
Patent Number: 9,144,123

Inventors: Jeong; Tae-joo (Ansan-si, KR)
Title: Round recliner for vehicle seat
Patent Number: 9,139,113

Inventors: Jerrard-Dunne; Stanley (Dublin, IE), Roche; Michael (Dublin, IE)
Title: Apparatus for navigation and interaction in a virtual meeting place
Patent Number: 8,024,662

Inventors: Jewson; Andrew Alexander (Bicester, GB)
Title: Writing device
Patent Number: 9,139,036

Inventors: Jiang; Xianxing (Lanzhou, CN), Zhang; Dekui (Lanzhou, CN), Jin; Cheng (Los Angeles, CA)
Title: Preparation of a new class of water-soluble ammonium 2,3-dihydroxy-5-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl) phenolates and their biological activity of alcohol elimination
Patent Number: 9,139,551

Inventors: Jiao; Guofang (San Diego, CA), Chen; Lingjun (San Diego, CA), Du; Yun (San Diego, CA)
Title: Indexes of graphics processing objects in graphics processing unit commands
Patent Number: 8,022,958

Inventors: Jin; Hongxia (San Jose, CA), Lotsplech; Jeffrey Bruce (Henderson, NV), Zigoris; Philip Anastasios (Santa Cruz, CA)
Title: System, method, and service for tracing traitors from content protection circumvention devices
Patent Number: 8,023,655

Inventors: Jin; Moonsoo (Ithaca, NY), Springer; Timothy (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Title: Integrin alpha L I domain mutants with increased binding affinity
Patent Number: 8,021,668

Inventors: Jo; Su Ho (Seongnam-si, KR), Myoung; Kwan Joo (Suwon-si, KR), Hiroshi; Awata (Seongnam-si, KR), Ryu; O Do (Suwon-si, KR)
Title: Indoor unit with power supply and power detection capabilities and method thereof and air conditioning system having the same
Patent Number: 9,140,463

Inventors: Joffe; Alexander (Palo Alto, CA), Khamisy; Asad (Fremont, CA)
Title: Logic for synchronizing multiple tasks
Patent Number: 9,141,438

Inventors: Johnson, Jr.; Loyal M. (Tucson, AZ), Jha; Sunil Chandra (Oro Valley, AZ), Cox; Carl (Tucson, AZ), Thompson; Patrick Ansel (Tucson, AZ)
Title: Molybdenum metal powder and production thereof
Patent Number: 7,276,102

Inventors: Joisha; Pramod G. (Cupertino, CA), Schreiber; Robert Samuel (Palo Alto, CA), Banerjee; Prithviraj (Palo Alto, CA), Boehm; Hans (Palo Alto, CA), Chakrabarti; Dhruva R. (San Jose, CA)
Title: Procedural concurrency graph generator
Patent Number: 9,141,359

Inventors: Jones; Andrew R. (Round Rock, TX), O'Connell; Brian M. (Research Triangle Park, NC), Sand; Anne R. (Peyton, CO), Walker; Keith R. (Austin, TX)
Title: Automated hyperlinking in electronic communication
Patent Number: 9,141,715

Inventors: Jones; Ben (Austin, TX), Ding; Ming (San Jose, CA), Morton; John "Jack" (Austin, TX)
Title: Approach for spectrum analysis in a receiver
Patent Number: 8,023,575

Inventors: Jones; Frank P. (New Rochelle, NY)
Title: Testing transaction applications
Patent Number: 9,141,516

Inventors: Jones; Martin Kelly (Vancouver, CA), Horstemeyer; Scott A. (Atlanta, GA), Khomenko; Maria (Pefferlaw, CA)
Title: Systems and methods for determining mobile thing (MT) identification and/or MT motion activity using sensor data of wireless communication device
Patent Number: 9,141,974

Inventors: Jones; Scott A. (Carmel, IN), Bostic; Brad (Carmel, IN), O'Donnell; Eugene M. (Fishers, IN), Cooper; Thomas E. (Carmel, IN)
Title: Electronic previous search results log
Patent Number: 8,024,308

Inventors: Joo; Chang-Hwoi (Changwon-shi, KR), Kang; Seong-Min (Jinhae-shi, KR)
Title: Indoor unit for air conditioner
Patent Number: 7,275,388

Inventors: Joo; Hanbitt (Cheongju-si, KR), Hwang; Kabjin (Cheongju-si, KR)
Title: Optical sheet, backlight unit, and liquid crystal display
Patent Number: 8,023,068

Inventors: Joo; Jae-gon (Gunpo-si, KR), Choe; Hyun-chul (Suwon-si, KR)
Title: Device for updating component of application software in digital broadcasting signal receiver and method thereof
Patent Number: 8,023,043

Inventors: Joo; Sang Hyun (Daejeon, KR), Jeong; Il Kwon (Daejeon, KR), Koo; Bon Ki (Daejeon, KR)
Title: Visual ontological system for social community
Patent Number: 9,141,643

Inventors: Joseph; Peter D. (Twin Lakes, WI), Saathoff; David A. (McHenry, IL)
Title: Smart power supply
Patent Number: 8,022,821