U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Oct. 19)
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Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for Blade Server for Increased Processing Capacity
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blade server for increasing the amount of processing capacity per rack bay is disclosed. The blade server includes a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, a first printed circuit assembly adjacent to the top portion of the housing, a second printed circuit assembly positioned in the bottom portion of the housing opposite the first printed circuit assembly, and a connector attaching the first and second printed circuit assembly to one another."
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Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for erasing a non-volatile memory includes: performing a first pre-erase program step on the non-volatile memory; determining that the non-volatile memory failed to program correctly during the first pre-erase program step; performing a first soft program step on the non-volatile memory in response to determining that the non-volatile memory failed to program correctly; determining that the non-volatile memory soft programmed correctly; performing a second pre-erase program step on the non-volatile memory in response to determining that the non-volatile memory soft programmed correctly during the first soft program step; and performing an erase step on the non-volatile memory. The method may be performed using a non-volatile memory controller."
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Flextronics AP Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A regulated power supply apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a converter circuit for generating a regulated voltage signal. The converter circuit includes a first switching circuit and a second switching circuit both coupled with an output circuit. A first and a second transformer include a first and a second secondary, which are coupled with each other in series or alternatively, coupled with each other in parallel. An input rectifier circuit is coupled with the first and the second switching circuit. The input rectifier circuit is configured for receiving an AC input voltage and for generating a rectified voltage. The input rectifier circuit includes controlled switches and a first and second configuration of a bridge rectifier that couples the first and second switching circuits in series or parallel depending if the AC input power signal is "high-line" or "low-line." A controller circuit is provided for enabling either the first configuration or the second configuration. A configuration switch is controlled by the controller circuit for coupling the first and second switching circuits together."
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus to control heat dissipation in hard-disk drives (HDDs) are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus comprises a semiconductor die, a ground bump positioned on the die, and a hard-disk drive writer head positioned on the die relative to the ground bump based on a thermal impedance."
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Production Resource Group Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dimmer wheel which is formed to absorb large amounts of light and to disperse the light that is absorbed. The dimmer wheel has a bottom surface that is irregular, and a reflective material in that bottom surface to scatter the light. A light absorbing material also receives some of the light."
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Aggredyne Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of evaluating a property of a physiological fluid suspension comprises measuring a value of the property of a liquid portion of the physiological fluid suspension via light scattering, and comparing the measured value with a reference value to evaluate the property of the liquid portion of the physiological fluid suspension."
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor device comprises a gate structure on a semiconductor substrate and a recessed region in the semiconductor substrate. The recessed region has a widest lateral opening that is near a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. The widest lateral opening undercuts the gate structure."
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Omniprobe Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for making a specimen assembly for atom probe analysis in an energetic-beam instrument includes milling a post near a region of interest in a sample in the energetic-beam instrument, so that the post has a free end. The probe tip of a nano-manipulator probe shaft is attached to the free end of the post and the post is cut free from the sample to form a rough specimen, so that the region of interest in the rough specimen is exposed at approximately the location where the post is cut from the sample. A specimen assembly form is provided having an open area inside its perimeter. The probe shaft bearing the specimen is joined to the specimen assembly form, so that the region of interest in the rough specimen is located in the open area. Thereafter, the probe shaft can be cut off outside the perimeter of the specimen assembly form, and the specimen conveniently held and sharpened for atom probe analysis. Specimen assembly forms made by the method are also disclosed."
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Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a method of forming a transistor. The method includes forming a first layer of a first semiconductor material above an insulation layer. The first semiconductor material is selected to provide high mobility to a first carrier type. The method also includes forming a second layer of a second semiconductor material above the first layer of semiconductor material. The second semiconductor material is selected to provide high mobility to a second carrier type opposite the first carrier type. The method further includes forming a first masking layer adjacent the second layer and etching the second layer through the first masking layer to form at least one feature in the second layer. Each feature in the second layer forms an inverted-T shape with a portion of the second layer."
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Preserving Stopband Characteristics of Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures in Circuit Boards
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The stopband characteristics of an electromagnetic bandgap structure in a printed circuit board may be preserved by selectively forming slots in an additional conductive layer of the printed circuit board. For example, an electromagnetic bandgap structure may include a layer with a continuous conductive region and another layer with a periodically patterned region having a plurality of spaced-apart patches interconnected by branches. Additional conductive layers may be included within the printed circuit board without neutralizing the bandgap by forming slots in the conductive layers in general alignment with spaces between the patches."
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ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Acetals are formed from an aldehyde hydrogenation product mixture comprising alcohols and at most 2% of alde-hydes and the product is distilled to yield purified alcohols and a second stream containing acetals and/or unsaturated ethers."
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Noise Coupling Reduction and Impedance Discontinuity Control in High-speed Ceramic Modules
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved multi-layered ceramic package comprises: a plurality of signal layers, each having one or more signal lines; a plurality of vias, each providing one of a voltage (Vdd) power connection or a ground (Gnd) connection; at least one reference mesh layer adjacent to one or more signal layers; and a plurality of via-connected coplanar-type shield (VCS) lines, with a first VCS line extending on a first side of a first signal line within the plurality of signal layers and a second VCS line extending on a second opposing side of the first signal line. Each of the plurality of VCS lines interconnect with and extend past one or more vias that are located along the directional path in which the VCS lines runs. The placement of the VCS lines relative to the signal lines reduces coupling noise and controls impedance discontinuity in the ceramic package."
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Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one form, a keypad includes a substrate and a flexible membrane disposed above a top surface of the substrate. The substrate has the top surface, a first conductor below the top surface, an insulator layer separating the first conductor from the top surface, and a second conductor disposed in proximity to the first conductor and to the top surface and coupled to a voltage terminal. The flexible membrane is disposed above the top surface of the substrate and has a third conductor forming a key. The third conductor is movable relative to the top surface. In another form, a keypad system includes such a keypad and a capacitive sensing circuit coupled to the first conductor for sensing a change in capacitance between the first conductor and the voltage terminal when the third conductor moves relative to the top surface."
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of extending the life of an aromatization catalyst comprising identifying a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) of the catalyst, and oxidizing the catalyst prior to reaching the RDT. A method of aromatizing a hydrocarbon comprising identifying a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) for an aromatization catalyst, and operating an aromatization reactor comprising the catalyst to extend the Time on Stream of the reactor prior to reaching the RDT. A method of characterizing an aromatization catalyst comprising identifying a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) of the catalyst. A method of extending the life of an aromatization catalyst comprising predicting a rapid deactivation threshold (RDT) for an aromatization reactor by employing the catalyst in a reactor system under an accelerated fouling condition to identify a test rapid deactivation threshold (t-RDT), predicting the RDT for the aromatization reactor based upon the t-RDT, and oxidizing the catalyst prior to the predicted RDT to extend the Time on Stream of the aromatization catalyst."
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Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are procatalyst compositions having an internal electron donor which include a substituted phenylene aromatic diester and optionally an electron donor component. Ziegler-Natta catalyst compositions containing the present procatalyst compositions exhibit high activity and produce propylene-based olefins with broad molecular weight distribution."
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Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique of operating a communication device includes dividing a frequency band associated with a background noise signal into respective sub-bands. Respective individual level estimates for each of the respective sub-bands are then determined. A total level estimate for the background noise signal is determined. Finally, a comfort noise signal (whose characteristics are based on the respective individual level estimates and the total level estimate) is provided." The patent application was filed on
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AT&T Intellectual I Assigned Patent
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Managing Conference Calls Via a Talk Queue
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of and system for managing a conference call among participants and a moderator provides a control mode in which only one participant can speak at time. All participants other than the speaker are muted. The system maintains a talk queue. When a participant requests to speak, the system places the participant in the talk queue. The system may announce to the moderator that the participant has registered to speak. The system may also announce to the moderator the participant's position in the talk queue. When a speaking participant relinquishes, or is preempted from, the speaking position, the system mutes the speaking participant. The system informs the participant at the top of the talk queue that it is his or her turn to speak and unmutes that participant, whereby that participant becomes the new speaking participant. The system removes the new speaking participant from the talk queue. The system may announce their respective positions to the other participants in the talk queue. The system may include priority codes. If a participant enters a priority code when he or she requests to speak, the system places the participant at the top of the talk queue. If the participant does not enter a priority code, the system places the participant at the bottom of the talk queue." The patent application was filed on
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The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Universal Grignard Metathesis (GRIM) reactions which provide access to conjugated polymers by GRIM methods. A method comprising: providing an unsaturated ring compound comprising at least two halogen ring substituents, providing an organomagnesium reagent comprising an organomagnesium component and a metal activation agent, combining the unsaturated ring compound with the reagent to form a second compound by metal-halogen exchange, wherein the metal activation agent activates the metal-halogen exchange, coupling the second compound to itself in an oligomerization or polymerization reaction. Metal activation agent can be lithium chloride. The process is commercially attractive and can be executed in good yields. Polyfluorenes, polypyrroles, and polythiophenes can be prepared for use in OLED, PLED, photovoltaic, transistor, antistatic coatings, and sensor applications."
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Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Audio Directionality Control for a Multi-display Switched Video Conferencing System
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Custom Medical Applications Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flow element for use with flexible needles and flexible needle assemblies to minimize flow occlusion within a flexible needle is provided. The flow element is particularly suited for uses with a flexible needle for minimizing incidence of post-dural puncture headache. The flow element includes a body having an internal flow path for conducting a fluid through a flexible needle, and an anti-restriction member. The anti-restriction member includes an elongated body, a proximal end coupled to the body within the internal flow path, and a distal end for disposing at least a portion of the elongated body within a flexible needle. A flexible spinal needle assembly for minimizing flow occlusion through an internal flow path of a flexible needle by unintended kinking that is potentially caused by ligament or muscle layer movements is also provided."
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Enabling a User to Choose a Representative Landmark to Display at a Particular Zoom Level on a Digital Map
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Delphi Technologies Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A spark plug coil assembly has a primary core bearing primary windings and a secondary winding spool around which secondary windings are wound and in which the primary core is received. A case receives the spool with core. The entire case can be made of composite Iron to function as a magnetic return path for the core, or a composite Iron shield can be overmolded to an otherwise plastic case."
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Voice Response Unit Shortcutting
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Electrochemical Oxygen Concepts Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A non-invasive tissue oxygenation system for accelerating the healing of damaged tissue and to promote tissue viability is disclosed herein. The system is comprised of a lightweight portable electrochemical oxygen concentrator, a power management system, microprocessors, memory, a pressure sensing system, a temperature monitoring system, oxygen flow rate monitoring and control system, a display screen and key pad navigation controls as a means of providing continuous variably controlled low dosages of oxygen to a wound site and monitoring the healing process. A kink resistant oxygen delivery tubing, whereby the proximal end is removably connected to the device and the distal end with holes or a flexible, flat, oxygen-permeable tape is positioned on the wound bed as a means of applying oxygen to the wound site. The distal end of the tube is in communication with the electrochemical oxygen concentrator and wound monitoring system to communicate temperature and oxygen partial pressure information. A moisture absorbent dressing is positioned over the distal end of the tubing on the wound site and a reduced moisture vapor permeable dressing system is positioned whereby covering the moisture absorbent dressing, distal end of tubing and wound site creating a restricted airflow enclosure. The restricted airflow enclosure allows the out-of-the-way control and display unit to provide a controlled hyperoxia and hypoxia wound site for accelerated wound healing."
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Pre-distortion Based Impedence Discontinuity Remediation for Via Stubs and Connectors in Printed Circuit Board Design
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to via structure utilization in a PCB design and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for impedance discontinuity remediation for via stubs and connectors in a PCB. In one embodiment a method for impedance discontinuity remediation in a PCB can be provided. The method can include configuring a pre-distortion filter to negate an impedance discontinuity in an electrical signal caused by a transmission line with one of a via stub or a connector. The method further can include pre-distortion filtering an electrical signal before transmitting the electrical signal over the transmission line. Finally, the method can include transmitting the pre-distortion filtered electrical signal over the transmission line."
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Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flip-flop includes a functional latch and a retention latch. The functional latch is configured to maintain a logic state of the flip-flop in a power-up mode and the retention latch is configured to maintain the logic state of the flip-flop in a power-down mode. The retention latch is selectively coupled to the functional latch and the retention latch is configured to maintain the logic state in the power-down mode irrespective of a level of an associated clock signal when the power-down mode is entered. A clock pulse that clocks the flip-flop is derived from the associated clock signal."
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Reacquiring Satellite Signals Quickly
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Southwest Research Institute Assigned Patent
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Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent
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Dell Products Assigned Patent
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