U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (Oct. 30)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut.

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3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,571,892) developed by Richard Francis Averill, Seymour, Conn., Jon Eisenhandler, Bristol, Conn., and Norbert Israel Goldfield, Northampton, Mass., for a "method of grouping and analyzing clinical risks."

The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2006 (11/465,901). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=10&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20131029.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/MN

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent for Authenticating Via Mobile Device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,572,701) developed by George Steven Rathbun, Mystic, Conn., for an "authenticating via mobile device."

The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2011 (13/214,529). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=23&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20131029.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/NJ

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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JPMorgan Chase Bank Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,572,516) developed by Brian Mitchell, Stamford, Conn., for a "system and method for controlling a screen saver."

The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2005 (11/209,642). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=2&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=52&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20131029.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/NY

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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U.S. Navy Assigned Patent for High-frequency Transmit Antenna System

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,570,227) developed by Paul M. Mileski, Mystic, Conn., for a "high-frequency transmit antenna system."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2011 (13/233,339). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,570,227.PN.&OS=PN/8,570,227&RS=PN/8,570,227

Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Gene Network Sciences Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Gene Network Sciences, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,571,803) developed by six co-inventors for "systems and methods for modeling and analyzing networks." The co-inventors are Colin C. Hill, Somerville, Mass., Bruce W. Church, Lawrence, Mass., Paul D. McDonagh, Winchester, Mass., Iya G. Khalil, Boston, Thomas A. Neyarapally, Boston, and Zachary W. Pitluk, New Haven, Conn.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2007 (11/985,618). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,571,803.PN.&OS=PN/8,571,803&RS=PN/8,571,803

Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Eveready Battery Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Eveready Battery, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,571,883) developed by four co-inventors for "image analysis processes and methods for the evaluation of tampon performance." The co-inventors are Eugene P. Dougherty Jr., Camden, Del., Phil Ebert, Camden, Del., Shirley McCarthy, Branford, Conn., and Mary Jane Minkin, Guilford, Conn.

The patent application was filed on May 5, 2008 (12/115,117). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,571,883.PN.&OS=PN/8,571,883&RS=PN/8,571,883

Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Hartford Fire Insurance Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Hartford Fire Insurance, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,571,900) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for processing data relating to insurance claim stability indicator." The co-inventors are Upendra D. Belhe, Avon, Conn., Gregory P. Goddu, Bolton, Conn., Kelly J. McLaughlin, Cobalt, Conn., Kathleen F. Mauer, Westbrook, Conn., and Natalie Mohanty, West Hartford, Conn. The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2012 (13/715,426). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=7&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20131029.PD.&s2=%28CT.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/CT&RS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/CT Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Walker Digital Holdings Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Walker Digital Holdings, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,571,943) developed by seven co-inventors for "systems and methods for providing transferable item prices." The co-inventors are Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn., John M. Packes Jr., Hawthorne, N.Y., Andrew P. Golden, New York, Russell Pratt Sammon, Stamford, Conn., Timothy A. Palmer, Stamford, Conn., Terry E. Mayfield, Norwalk, Conn., and Peter Kim, Stamford, Conn. The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/931,864). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=5&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20131029.PD.&s2=%28CT.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/CT&RS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/CT Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Sikorsky Aircraft Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,571,814) developed by Jack Z. Zhao, Woodbridge, Conn., and David O. Adams, Stratford, Conn., for a "load monitor reliability factor using an advanced fatigue reliability assessment model." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2010 (12/724,730). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=8&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20131029.PD.&s2=%28CT.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/CT&RS=ISD/10/29/2013+AND+AS/CT

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Mirror Worlds Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Mirror Worlds, Tyler, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,572,139) developed by five co-inventors for a "desktop, stream-based, information management system." The co-inventors are Randy Prager, New York, Peter Sparago, Cheshire, Conn., Steven Marcaurele, Meriden, Conn., David Gelernter, Woodbridge, Conn., and Eric Freeman, Bainbridge Island, Wash.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2012 (13/602,578). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,572,139&OS=8,572,139&RS=8,572,139

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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eBay Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- eBay, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,566,153) developed by three co-inventors for a "[b]illing statement customer acquisition system." The co-inventors are Daniel E. Tedesco, New Canaan, Conn., James A. Jorasch, Stamford, Conn., and Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn.

The patent application was filed on March 30, 2012 (13/436,772). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8566153.PN.&OS=PN/8566153&RS=PN/8566153

Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

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