U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Oregon (Jan. 10)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Oregon.

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Assigned Patent for Generating Vehicle Insurance Policy Data

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (9,865,020) developed by five co-inventors for "systems and methods for generating vehicle insurance policy data based on empirical vehicle related data." The co-inventors are Gregory Hayward, Bloomington, Illinois, Scott T. Christensen, Salem, Oregon, Christopher E. Gay, Dallas, Texas, Steven C. Cielocha, Bloomington, Illinois, and Todd Binion, Bloomington, Illinois. The abstract states: "The present disclosure generally relates to a computer implemented system and method for automatically generating insurance policy related data. The system and method may determine a vehicle operator and generate empirical vehicle operator identity data. The system and method may further acquire empirical vehicle operation data related to the actual vehicle operator, and correlate the empirical vehicle operator identity data and the empirical vehicle operation data to generate vehicle insurance policy related data. The system and method may further include processing one or more insurance options, including underwriting and pricing, based at least in part on the vehicle insurance policy related data."

The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2017 (15/674,067). 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=9,865,020.PN.&OS=PN/9,865,020&RS=PN/9,865,020

Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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CenturyLink Intellectual Property Assigned Patent for Method for Providing Content Notification for Set-Top Box

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- CenturyLink Intellectual Property, Denver, Colorado, has been assigned a patent (9,866,917) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box." The co-inventors are Michael Goergen, Eagle Point, Oregon, Gary W. LaFreniere, Tucson, Arizona, David Emerson, Overland Park, Kansas, and David Rondeau, Olathe, Kansas. The abstract states: "A method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that receives security information at a web portal and the security information has identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box, services a request to create a content notification preference for the set-top box at the web portal in response to successful entry of security information, determines media content received by the set-top box and the media content selected for display, determines the content notification preference associated with the set-top box, the content notification preference has a content notification rule to monitor media content received by the set-top box, and sends a content notification to a recipient based on the content notification preference."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2016 (15/040,865). 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=9,866,917.PN.&OS=PN/9,866,917&RS=PN/9,866,917

Written by Ranjan Behera; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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Xerox Assigned Patent for Method for Managing, Reviewing Document Integration

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (9,864,479) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for managing and reviewing document integration and updates." The co-inventors are Jennifer Watts-Englert, Pittsford, New York, Reiner Eschbach, Webster, New York, Saurabh Prabhat, Webster, New York, Emil V. Rainero, Webster, New York, and Kenton Karl Hofmeister, Portland, Oregon. The abstract states: "Disclosed is a system and methods for selecting, organizing and presenting selected regions of digital documents within a dynamic display window for the arrangement and review of such regions."

The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2014 (14/576,273). 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=9,864,479.PN.&OS=PN/9,864,479&RS=PN/9,864,479

Written by Ranjan Behera; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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InterDigital Technology Assigned Patent for Scheduling Data Transmission

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- InterDigital Technology, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (9,867,208) developed by seven co-inventors for "scheduling data transmission by medium access control (MAC) layer in a mobile network." The co-inventors are Ana Lucia A. Pinheiro, Portland, Oregon, Nihar A. Doshi, Deer Park, New York, Sasidhar Movva, Superior, Colorado, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Little Neck, New York, Stephen E. Terry, Northport, New York, Guodong Zhang, Syosset, New York, and Gary Schnee, Hauppage, New York. The abstract states: "A method and apparatus for producing medium access control (MAC) protocol data units (PDUs) are disclosed. A controller may, on a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) basis, select a size of a MAC service data unit (SDU) for each of a plurality of logical channels based on information provided by a MAC layer. The controller may then provide a respective first value for each logical channel. Further, the controller may select logical channels for a MAC PDU based on a respective priority of each of the logical channels and on the respective first value of each of the logical channels being greater than zero. Also, the controller may multiplex the MAC SDUs of the selected logical channels to produce the MAC PDU. In addition, the controller may provide a transport block for transmission based on the MAC PDU. The controller and a transmitter may then transmit the provided transport block."

The patent application was filed on July 11, 2016 (15/207,084). 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=98,67,208.PN.&OS=PN/98,67,208&RS=PN/98,67,208

Written by Diptimayee Mishra; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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University of Connecticut Assigned Patent for Methods for Making Catalyst Films

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- The University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (9,861,973) developed by two co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for making catalyst films." The co-inventors are Justin Roller, Portland, Oregon, and Radenka Maric, Andover, Connecticut. The abstract states: "The present disclosure provides improved films/coatings (e.g., catalyst films/coatings), and improved assemblies/methods for fabricating such films/coatings. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous assemblies/methods for fabricating or synthesizing catalytic material (e.g., catalytic nanostructures) in flame and depositing the catalytic material onto substrates. The present disclosure provides improved catalytic nanostructures, and improved assemblies and methods for their manufacture. In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides for methods/assemblies for synthesizing electrocatalytic nanostructures in flame and depositing such material or catalyst onto different substrates or supports. As such, the present disclosure provides advantageous assemblies that are configured and dimensioned to deposit fully dense, controlled porosity films (e.g., films of metals and oxides or core-shell particles) onto different substrates."

The patent application was filed on May 10, 2013 (14/399,593). 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=9,861,973.PN.&OS=PN/9,861,973&RS=PN/9,861,973

Written by Ranjan Behera; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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CenturyLink Intellectual Property Assigned Patent for Method for Set-Top Box Base Station Integration

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- CenturyLink Intellectual Property, Denver, Colorado, has been assigned a patent (9,866,911) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for set-top box base station integration." The co-inventors are Gary W. LaFreniere, Tucson, Arizona, David Emerson, Overland Park, Kansas, David Rondeau, Olathe, Kansas, and Michael Goergen, Eagle Point, Oregon. The abstract states: "A system for conducting a voice call includes a set-top box operable to control the selection of a television channel for display on a television. The set-top box is also operable to initiate a voice call in response to a selection of a user-interface displayed on the television. The system also includes a wireless set in communication with the set-top box, the wireless set operable to establish a portion of the voice path for the voice call. Signaling for the voice call is initiated by the set-top box."

The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2015 (14/936,412). 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=9,866,911.PN.&OS=PN/9,866,911&RS=PN/9,866,911

Written by Ranjan Behera; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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Cook Medical Technologies, Cook Biotech, Oregon Health Sciences University Assigned Patent for Vessel Closure Member, Delivery Apparatus

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- Cook Medical Technologies, Bloomington, Indiana, Cook Biotech, West Lafayette, Indiana, and Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, have been assigned a patent (9,861,517) developed by five co-inventors for a "vessel closure member, delivery apparatus, and method of inserting the member." The co-inventors are Dusan Pavcnik, Portland, Oregon, Martina Bastin Pavcnik, Portland, Oregon, John Kaufman, Lake Oswego, Oregon, Joseph F. Obermiller, West Lafayette, Indiana, and Rodney W. Bosley Jr., Bloomington, Indiana. The abstract states: "An apparatus which includes a closure member and delivery systems for closing vessels in the body of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the closure member is a hemostatic closure member having a cylindrical shape and an expandable volume on contact with fluids. The hemostatic member includes a functional passageway through the length of the member so that it may be mounted over a delivery catheter or wire guide for delivery against a vessel puncture or into another vacuslar environment, such as to fill an aneurysm sac. In another embodiment the closure member is a fallopian tube closure member which is deployed into the fallopian tube over a guide wire to prevent conception. The fallopian tube member includes a loop-shaped frame having barbs, a first layer of material, a binding wire, a second layer of material, and an expandable volume on contact with fluids."

The patent application was filed on July 26, 2002 (10/206,480). 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=98,61,517.PN.&OS=PN/98,61,517&RS=PN/98,61,517

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

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Purdue Research Foundation Assigned Patent for Homogeneous Precursor Formation Method

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 10 -- Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana, has been assigned a patent (9,862,844) developed by four co-inventors for a "homogeneous precursor formation method and device thereof." The co-inventors are Rakesh Agrawal, West Lafayette, Indiana, Ruihong Zhang, West Lafayette, Indiana, Bryce Chryst Walker, Hillsboro, Oregon, and Carol Handwerker, West Lafayette, Indiana. The abstract states: "A direct solution method based on a versatile amine-thiol solvent mixture which dissolves elemental metals, metal salts, organometallic complexes, metal chalcogenides, and metal oxides is described. The metal containing and metal chalcogenide precursors can be prepared by dissolving single or multiple metal sources, chalcogens, and/or metal chalcogenide compounds separately, simultaneously, or stepwise. Multinary metal chalcogenides containing at least one of copper, zinc, tin, indium, gallium, cadmium, germanium, and lead, with at least one of sulfur, selenium, or both are obtained from the above-mentioned metal chalcogenide precursors in the form of thin films, nanoparticles, inks, etc. Furthermore, infiltration of metal containing compounds into a porous structure can be achieved using the amine-thiol based precursors. In addition, due to the appreciable solubility of metal sources, metal chalcogenides, and metal oxides in the mixture of amine(s) and thiol(s), this solvent mixture can be used to remove these materials from a system."