U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Jan. 29)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota.

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Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Methods for Sequencing Memory Access Requests

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,639,902) developed by Joseph M. Jeddeloh, Shoreview, Minn., for "methods for sequencing memory access requests."

The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/604,579). 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=3&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28ID.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/ID&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/ID

Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Seagate Assigned Patent for Increasing Memory Device Data Reliability

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Seagate, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,631,294) developed by six co-inventors for methods and devices "to increase memory device data reliability." The co-inventors are Rodney V. Bowman, Bloomington, Minn., Navneeth Kankani, Eden Prairie, Minn., Tong Shirh Stone, Eden Prairie, Minn., Ryan J. Goss, Prior Lake, Minn., David S. Seekins, Shakopee, Minn., and Mark A. Gaertner, Vadnais Heights, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2011 (13/019,832). 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=8631294.PN.&OS=PN/8631294&RS=PN/8631294

Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

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ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent

<p>ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- ADC Telecommunications, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,639,081) developed by four co-inventors for a "slide arrangement for cable drawer." The co-inventors are Kathleen M. Barnes, Golden Valley, Minn., Justin R. Horton, St. Louis Park, Minn., Thomas C. Tinucci, Chaska, Minn., and Thomas L. Barnes, Eden Prairie, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2011 (13/245,202). 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=15&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28PA.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/PA&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/PA

Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Architecture Technology Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Architecture Technology, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,640,238) developed by Stephen K. Brueckner, Ithaca, N.Y., and Kenneth J. Thurber, Hopkins, Minn., for a "fight-through nodes for survivable computer network."

The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2012 (13/352,148). 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=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Ecolab USA Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,527) developed by Ryan A. Rensvold, Minneapolis, Ryan D. Meek, Cottage Grove, Minn., and Ravindra Raghavapudi, Blaine, Minn., for a "validated healthcare cleaning and sanitizing practices."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2012 (13/369,056). 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=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Medtronic Assigned Patent for System and Method for Monitoring Power Source Longevity of Implantable Medical Device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,338) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for monitoring power source longevity of an implantable medical device." The co-inventors are Charles R. Rogers, Maple Grove, Minn., Donald R. Merritt, Brooklyn Center, Minn., Craig L. Schmidt, Eagan, Minn., and Mukul Jain, Boyds, Md.

The patent application was filed on April 2, 2013 (13/855,009). 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=22&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Washington University Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Washington University, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,325) developed by Igor R. Efimov, Wildwood, Mo., Valentin I. Krinski, Villeneuve Loubet, France, and Vladimir P. Nikolski, Minneapolis, for a "method for low-voltage termination of cardiac arrhythmias by effectively unpinning anatomical reentries." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2012 (13/464,537). 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=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MO.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MO&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MO

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Insulation and Stability Features for an Implantable Medical Device Lead

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,355) developed by Brian D. Soltis, St. Paul, Minn., for an "insulation and stability features for an implantable medical device lead."

The patent application was filed on June 25, 2012 (13/532,368). 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=15&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Medtronic Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,341) developed by 12 co-inventors for "multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies therefor." The co-inventors are John Louis Sommer, Coon Rapids, Minn., Joseph Michael D'Sa, Woodbury, Minn., Joyce K. Yamamoto, Maple Grove, Minn., Brad C. Tischendorf, Minneapolis, James D. Reinke, Maple Grove, Minn., Andrew J. Thom, Maple Grove, Minn., Thomas P. Miltich, Otsego, Minn., William John Taylor, Anoka, Minn., Kenneth C. Gardeski, Plymouth, Minn., Larry Earl Tyler, Mesa, Ariz., Jeffrey O. York, Mesa, Ariz., and Gordon O. Munns, Stacy, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2013 (13/962,987). 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=19&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,334) developed by Julio Spinelli, Shoreview, Minn., and Yinghong Yu, Maplewood, Minn., for "methods and apparatus for predicting acute response to cardiac resyncronization therapy at a given stimulation site."

The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2006 (11/562,681). 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=25&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Adaptive Software Configuration for Medical Device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,346) developed by eight co-inventors for an "adaptive software configuration for a medical device." The co-inventors are Michael Seeberger, Bayport, Minn., Scott Vanderlinde, Plymouth, Minn., James Kalgren, Lino Lakes, Minn., Par Lindh, Maple Grove, Minn., Kristine M. Larsen-Kelly, Lino Lakes, Minn., Mitchell Lanz, Maple Grove, Minn., Jeffrey M. Thompson, Minneapolis, and John A. Dyjach, Circle Pines, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2009 (12/605,407). 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=18&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Medtronic Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,352) developed by Ling Wang, Plymouth, Minn., and Bernard Q. Li, Plymouth, Minn., for a "wire configuration and method of making for an implantable medical apparatus."

The patent application was filed on April 6, 2009 (12/419,082). 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=16&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Lead Assembly and Related Methods

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,356) developed by Devon N. Arnholt, Shoreview, Minn., for a "lead assembly and related methods."

The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/437,519). 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=14&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,357) developed by five co-inventors for "pacing catheter with stent electrode." The co-inventors are Daniel K. Tomaschko, Savage, Minn., David James Broman, Rogers, Minn., Tracee Eidenschink, Wayzata, Minn., Roger Hastings, Maple Grove, Minn., and Richard J. Olson, Blaine, Minn.

The patent application was filed on June 15, 2009 (12/484,786). 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=13&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Medtronic Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,358) developed by Kenneth Anderson, Bloomington, Minn., for a "fail-safe implantable medical electrical lead."

The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2012 (13/350,403). 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=12&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Medtronic Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,340) developed by John L. Sommer, Coon Rapids, Minn., Douglas S. Hine, Forest Lake, Minn., and Douglas N. Hess, Maple Grove, Minn., for an "implantable medical lead connector sleeves."

The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2003 (10/635,166). 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=20&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,339) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for RF wake-up of implantable medical device." The co-inventors are Joseph E. Bange, Eagan, Minn., Allan T. Koshiol, Lino Lakes, Minn., Karen M. Kramer, Stillwater, Minn., Paul Holmquist, Andover, Minn., and Thomas J. Harris, Bloomington, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2012 (13/682,263). 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=21&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Telemetry Double Buffering and Oversampling for Implantable Medical Device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,350) developed by Thomas J. Harris, Shoreview, Minn., and Ron A. Balczewski, Bloomington, Minn., for a "telemetry double buffering and oversampling for an implantable medical device."

The patent application was filed on March 18, 2013 (13/845,344). 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=17&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Medtronic Assigned Patent for Disabling Implanted Medical Device with Another Medical Device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,639,335) developed by four co-inventors for "disabling an implanted medical device with another medical device." The co-inventors are David J. Peichel, Minneapolis, Wing Kam Li, Minneapolis, Gregory A. Haider, St. Paul, Minn., and David P. Dvorak, Shoreview, Minn.

The patent application was filed on April 20, 2011 (13/090,780). 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=24&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,639,337) developed by Vickie L. Conley, Woodbury, Minn., James O. Gilkerson, Stillwater, Minn., and David L. Perschbacher, Coon Rapids, Minn., for a "pacemaker passive measurement testing system."

The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2011 (13/273,098). 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=20140128.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/MN

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Clear With Computers Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Clear With Computers, Tyler, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,639,586) developed by Jerome Dale Johnson, North Mankato, Minn., David Robert Lundberg, Mankato, Minn., and Dale Arthur Mehr, Mankato, Minn., for an "inventory sales system and method."

The patent application was filed on June 5, 2012 (13/489,308). 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=43&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28TX.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/TX&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/TX

Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Network Intrusion Detection in Network that Includes Distributed Virtual Switch Fabric

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,640,239) developed by Joshua Lukas, Mazeppa, Minn., Gary R. Ricard, Chatfield, Minn., and Timothy L. Thompson, Whitefish, Mont., for a "network intrusion detection in a network that includes a distributed virtual switch fabric."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2012 (13/400,476). 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=19&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Prudential Insurance Co. of America Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Newark, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,639,536) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for application processing and policy administration for insurance policies issued before comprehensive underwriting." The co-inventors are Leslie Ann Reynolds, Simsbury, Conn., Michael J. Roscoe, South Windsor, Conn., Greg D. Lindquist, Champlin, Minn., Kimberly Ann Rasmussen, Mound, Minn., and Steven J. Williams, Plymouth, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/959,116). 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=20&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NJ

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,640,252) developed by Brian John Cragun, Rochester, Minn., and Marc Kevin Johlic, Tampa, Fla., for an "obfuscating entry of sensitive information."

The patent application was filed on May 7, 2012 (13/465,116). 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=17&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Inter-thread Communication with Software Security

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,640,230) developed by four co-inventors for an "inter-thread communication with software security." The co-inventors are Jason Greenwood, Rochester, Minn., Mark G. Kupferschmidt, Rochester, Minn., Paul E. Schardt, Rochester, Minn., and Robert A. Shearer, Rochester, Minn.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2011 (13/329,583). 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=21&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Honeywell International Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,640,120) developed by Stalin Gutha, Bangalore, India, Paul Wacker, Plymouth, Minn., and Kevin B. Moore, Chaska, Minn., for an "approach to automatically encode application enumeration values to enable reuse of applications across various controllers."

The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2009 (12/650,485). 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=9&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NJ

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Administering Incident Pools for Event and Alert Analysis

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,639,980) developed by Mark G. Atkins, Arvada, Colo., James E. Carey, Rochester, Minn., and Philip J. Sanders, Rochester, Minn., for "administering incident pools for event and alert analysis."

The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2013 (13/742,325). 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=72&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140128.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/01/28/2014+AND+AS/NY

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Uplinks Quality Service Improvement

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,630,173) developed by four co-inventors for techniques "for improve quality of service on uplinks in a virtualized environment." The co-inventors are Nadathur Srinivasan Sundar, Cupertino, Calif., Timothy J. Kuik, Lino Lakes, Minn., Udayakumar Srinivasan, Fremont, Calif., and Behzad R. Dastur, Fremont, Calif.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2010 (12/950,124). 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=8630173.PN.&OS=PN/8630173&RS=PN/8630173

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