U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Missouri (Oct. 11)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Missouri.

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American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,285,637) developed by four co-inventors for "authorization request for financial transactions." The co-inventors are Chanderpreet Singh Duggal, Phoenix, Kristin R. Hoyne Gomes, Fenton, Mo., Peter Georger Harris, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Meghan Mary Paciorek Kroneman, Phoenix.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system, and computer program product for authorizing a financial transaction. A financial institution can identify financial risk associated with the financial transaction based on product details. The product details are sent to the financial institution by a merchant along with the authorization request. The financial institution, then, notifies the merchant regarding authorization of the financial transaction based on the risk assessment. Finally, the merchant fulfills or terminates the financial transaction based on the notification received regarding authorization request."

The patent application was filed on April 1, 2009 (12/416,675). 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=8,285,637&OS=8,285,637&RS=8,285,637

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Security Life of Denver Insurance Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Security Life of Denver Insurance, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,285,566) developed by John McSwaney, Stuart, Fla., Anthony Ginsberg, Beverly Hills, Calif., and Ben Wolzenski, St. Louis, for "methods and systems for administering indexed life insurance."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a system and method for administering a life insurance policy to provide increased interest based on specifically weighted linkage to multiple equity indices that typically may include Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Price Index, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, the Hang Seng Index, and/or derivatives thereof wherein the leading-performing index during a look back period is weighted more heavily than any other index. Also disclosed is a computer system using at least one administration component to implement a series of steps associated with administering an equity indexed-interest universal life insurance policy."

The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 (12/124,694). 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=8,285,566&OS=8,285,566&RS=8,285,566

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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MasterCard International Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- MasterCard International, Purchase, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,285,592) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and systems for providing enhanced data for co-brand payment card transactions." The co-inventors are Brad Michael Tomchek, St. Charles, Mo., Robert Donald Reany, Wildwood, Mo., Michael William Koch, Sandy Hook, Conn., Edward Cletus Seaver, Sandy Hook, Conn., and Jonathan Robert Powell, Rye Brook, N.Y.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for processing a financial transaction using an enhanced payment card through a multi-party payment card interchange network are provided. An authorization request message generated at a point of sale (POS) device associated with a merchant is received at a computer associated with the interchange network. The authorization request message includes a card identifier and relates to a transaction initiated by the cardholder with the merchant using the enhanced payment card. The transaction is electronically identified as involving the enhanced payment card by matching the received card identifier to a list of card identifiers stored within a database. A product code identifying the transaction as an enhanced payment card transaction is electronically added to the authorization request message. The merchant is instructed to transmit to the interchange computer an addendum file including enhanced transaction data for the enhanced payment card transaction."

The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2009 (12/638,775). 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=8,285,592&OS=8,285,592&RS=8,285,592

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Food Content Detector

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,285,488) developed by seven co-inventors for a food content detector. The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system may include utensil means for portioning a foodstuff into a first portion and a second portion, a means for detecting a first portion size for the first portion with the utensil means, a means for detecting a second portion size for the second portion with the utensil means, and a means for determining a cumulative amount of portioned foodstuff based upon the first portion size and the second portion size."

The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2008 (12/313,027). 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=8,285,488&OS=8,285,488&RS=8,285,488

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Health Outcomes Sciences Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Health Outcomes Sciences, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,285,525) developed by Gabriel Enrique Soto, Chesterfield, Mo., and John Albert Spertus, Kansas City, Mo., for "methods and apparatus for providing decision support."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for providing decision support includes using a programmed computer to input a regression model specification, and to repeat the input a plurality of times to obtain and store a plurality of regression model specifications. The method further includes using the programmed computer to analyze selected regression model specifications to determine at least one of common variables and functions of common variables, to thereby determine a reduced-redundancy request for input of variables, when a plurality of the stored regression model specifications are selected for use."

The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/620,985). 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=8,285,525&OS=8,285,525&RS=8,285,525

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Automated Speed Technologies Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Automated Speed Technologies, Sunset Hills, Mo., has been assigned a patent (8,284,996) developed by Thomas D. Winkler, Fenton, Mo., for a "multiple object speed tracking system."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multiple object speed tracking system that can provide data related to the rate of travel of each object in a set of multiple objects as each object is traveling either toward or away from a predetermined point." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2009 (12/653,705). 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=8,284,996&OS=8,284,996&RS=8,284,996

Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Koplar Interactive Systems International Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Koplar Interactive Systems International, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,284,984) developed by Lilly Canel-Katz, Clayton, Mo., and Jonathan I. Katz, Clayton, Mo., for a "method and system for image registration."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for image registration are described. An area of an image may be selected. A length of at least one encoded wavelength for the area may be accessed. One or more candidate wavelengths may be identified in the area in at least one direction that includes at least one large peak. The length of the at least one encoded wavelength may be compared to the length of at least one of the one or more candidate wavelengths to calculate an alteration ratio. The alteration ratio may identify at least one of a scale or a rotation of the image." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2008 (11/970,464). 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=8,284,984&OS=8,284,984&RS=8,284,984

Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,285,073) developed by thirteen co-inventors for a distortion compensated imaging. The co-inventors are Edward S. Boyden, Cambridge, Mass., Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Dennis J. Rivet, St. Louis, Michael A. Smith, San Gabriel, Calif., Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Thomas A. Weaver, San Mateo, Calif., Charles Whitmer, North Bend, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Certain aspects can relate to responsive to the at least some input compensating information, imaging the at least the portion of the individual in a manner to limit at least some distorting effects of the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual at least partially by modifying a non-optical electromagnetic output from an imaging modality as applied to the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to creating at least one conformal absence of a non-optical electromagnetic output to limit distortion to an imaging of an at least a portion of an individual resulting at least partially from at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 (13/199,546). 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=8,285,073&OS=8,285,073&RS=8,285,073

Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Emerson Electric Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 11 -- Emerson Electric, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,285,419) developed by David Drew, St. Louis, for a "thermostat load reduction based on percentage change in energy price." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A thermostat capable of receiving signals transmitted by a utility provider communicating a usage rate schedule or a request for a load curtailment period, and controlling one or more systems based on the information communicated by the utility. The thermostat changes the set point for each system to the stored predetermined control set point corresponding to the current usage rate schedule period or the curtailment mode period when requested. The thermostat is further capable of discontinuing operation of one or more systems for a minimum predetermined time period following a request for a load curtailment period."

The patent application was filed on April 23, 2010 (12/766,155). 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=8,285,419.PN.&OS=PN/8,285,419&RS=PN/8,285,419

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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