Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Jackson Walker
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Patent number: 8350625Abstract: A power amplifier circuit comprising a scalable power amplifier including an input and an output, and a plurality of activated amplifier elements operative to produce an output signal at the output, and operative to dynamically vary a power output level of the output signal. A variable impedance circuit operatively responsive to dynamically load the output of the scalable power amplifier. Wherein the scalable power amplifier further includes an amplifier configuration circuit operatively responsive to selectively activate the selectively activated amplifier elements by at least reducing power to at least one of the selectively activated amplifier elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Abbas Komijani, Seyed-Ali Hajimiri, Scott D. Kee, Ichiri Aoki
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Patent number: 8352994Abstract: A method and system for test monitoring video assets provided by a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) includes an expert test monitoring platform (ETMP) configured to emulate MCDN client systems at a facility of an MCDN service provider. The ETMP may be used to test monitor MCDN performance by acquiring a baseband video signal and performing a test operation. The test operation may involve determining if a video freeze event and/or an audio freeze event has occurred with respect to the baseband video signal. In one example, detection of both an audio and a video freeze event may determine a freeze event for an MHD. After a freeze event is detected, the MHD may be restarted. The freeze event may be logged as a result of the test operation. A predetermined network address may be sent a notification of the freeze alert.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Hung John Pham, John Clayton Clark, IV
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Patent number: 8350744Abstract: A method for providing a virtual, universal remote control feature includes displaying a virtual remote interface for an electronic device. A user interaction with an element of the virtual remote interface is detected. The virtual remote interface element is mapped to a device-function code. The device-function code is provided to a code transmitter. The device-function code corresponds to a control command associated with the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Steven M. Belz, James Pratt, Marc Sullivan
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Patent number: 8352218Abstract: An apparatus for coordinating building including a data memory for storing a three dimensional building model, the three dimensional building model having a plurality of elements, each element having a plurality of attributes. An element ownership processor for assigning ownership of each of the plurality of elements to one of a plurality of users, wherein each of the plurality of users has ownership of a subset of the plurality of elements. A model modification processor for receiving the three dimensional building model and for allowing a user to modify only elements that they have ownership of. A model synchronization processor for receiving only modified elements from the model modification processor and updating the three dimensional building model to include the modified elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: GraphisoftInventors: Mihaly Balla, Peter Mohacsi
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Patent number: 8346060Abstract: A system for creating customized audiovisual content is provided. The system includes a location cue system for providing a plurality of synchronized location cues to direct a plurality of movement sequences for an actor. A speech cue system for providing a plurality of synchronized speech cues to direct a plurality of spoken sequences for the actor. A sequence controller for receiving location cue data and speech cue data and controlling the location cue system and the speech cue system.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: ScreenFX Studios, LPInventors: Carolyn Johnston, Michael Mooney
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Patent number: 8343260Abstract: Fluorinated metal-organic frameworks (“FMOFs”) are capable of adsorbing and desorbing gases and molecules. The FMOFs can be arranged in a variety of configurations and have internal hollow channels and cavities. In the FMOFs, hydrogen atoms have been substituted completely or partially with fluorine atoms or fluorinated groups in each linking organic ligand. The FMOFs have high densities, leading to an enhanced volumetric capacity for gas storage.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: University of North TexasInventors: Mohammad A. Omary, Chi Yang
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Patent number: 8343115Abstract: System for the subcutaneous delivery into the body of a patient of a fluid from a remote vessel. The system includes a main assembly and placement member with a needle. A delivery tube for carrying the fluid is attached at a near end to the remote reservoir or vessel. At removed end, the delivery tube has a needle for engagement with the main assembly. The main assembly includes a rotating member that when the rotating is perpendicular to the main assembly, it will accept the handle and needle for emplacement of the body onto a patient. After the handle and needle are removed, the delivery tube can be attached to the rotating member which can then be rotated down to a position along to and adjacent the skin of the patient. This provides for a flush mounted infusion device.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Applied Diabetes Research, Inc.Inventors: George R. Lynch, Andrew Nelson, Gilles Petitjean
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Patent number: 8346671Abstract: A system for point-to-point encryption is provided. A card reader system reads unencrypted card data stored on a magnetic stripe of a card and encrypts the card data, the card reader system being contained in a first housing. A point of sale device coupled to the card reader system and contained in a second housing separate from the first housing has a user interface for obtaining a transaction amount. A transaction request system transmits the transaction amount and the encrypted card data to an authorization gateway, wherein the unencrypted card data is prevented from being processed by the point of sale device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Merchant Link, LLCInventors: Susan Zloth, Daniel Lane, Benjamin Smyth
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Patent number: 8344208Abstract: A series of viral vectors derived from foxtail mosaic virus, sunn hemp mosaic virus and white clover mosaic virus sequences, and which are capable of expressing heterologous proteins in plants, including the tobacco, Nicotiana benthamiana, and cowpea, bean, and other legumes with the properties of unusually limited expression in the absence of gene silencing suppressors and high level expression in their presence. In a preferred embodiment, these viral vectors may be introduced via agroinoculation, and expression of the heterologous gene may be inducible with little or no leakiness in the absence of induction.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Baylor UniversityInventors: Christopher M. Kearney, Zun Liu
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Patent number: 8336736Abstract: A device for controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiplicity of pressurize fluid sources having a multiplicity of pressurized fluid lines engaged therewith to a bar gun. The device comprises a flow control assembly with a multiplicity of flow channel assemblies. Each flow channel assembly has a high pressure tube receiving port adapted to receive a fluid pressure line from a high pressure fluid source. Each flow control assembly has an on/off valve and flow control structure downstream thereof. The flow control structure may be self-adjusting or mechanical control. The flow control assembly includes a housing for engaging the fluid flow channel assemblies thereon. A manifold assembly is adapted to engage the flow control assembly. The manifold assembly includes a multiplicity of connector fittings, each having an upstream and a downstream end.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.Inventors: A. A. Jud Schroeder, Dave Santy, Deborah Absalon
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Patent number: 8336498Abstract: A shrimp aquaculture structure including a set of at least two raceways each having a length, width, and at least one depth to give an average depth, and including two ends, two side walls having a top, a sloped bottom joining each side wall at two side wall junctions. Some of five raceways may be stacked at least partially on top of another of the five raceways. According to another embodiment, the disclosure relates to a process of shrimp aquaculture by using the set of five raceways and sequentially transferring shrimp form one raceway to another once the shrimp reach a given average size.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventor: Addison Lawrence
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Patent number: 8334405Abstract: Chiral thioureas are effective catalysts for the borane reduction of prochiral ketones to optically active alcohols. A prochiral ketone may be reduced to an optically active alcohol in the presence of a substantially sub-stoichiometric amount of chiral thiourea. The asymmetric thiourea compound of the present invention may be produced according to a production method described herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Derun Li, John R. Falck
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Patent number: 8335663Abstract: A system for signal processing is provided. The system includes a steady state processing system for receiving a signal. A general purpose processing system is coupled to the steady state processing system and includes a signal acquisition system for receiving the signal and generating acquisition data. The steady state processing system can receive the acquisition data from the signal acquisition system and use the acquisition data to acquire the signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chi-Ping Nee, Shachar Kons, Uri Parker, Yoni Baron
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Patent number: 8333981Abstract: A fungus treatment composition used to deliver active drugs trans-nail as well as a method for producing the fungus treatment composition, which may contain up to 50% additive ingredients. Preferred embodiments of the invention may include fungus treatment compositions which provide high nail penetrating power, which have antifungal agents, which have antifungal essential oils, which have optimum drying and barrier properties, which have pharmaceutically elegant properties, or most preferably an embodiment having a total combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Humco Holding Group, Inc.Inventor: John Olin Trimble
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Patent number: 8332900Abstract: A method and system for monitoring video assets provided by a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) includes an expert test monitoring platform (ETMP) configured to emulate MCDN client systems at a facility of an MCDN service provider. The ETMP may be used to obtain remote control response metrics, along with internal performance data, for client systems in the ETMP. Historical metrics and historical data may be logged along with the release version for the client systems, which may then be used to correlate operational performance when analyzing client system characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Hung John Pham
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Patent number: 8330789Abstract: A receiver device for use in conjunction with an MCDN includes a computer readable storage resource, a controller to execute stored instructions, a network interface coupling the device to the MCDN, and a decoder to decode streaming multimedia content received via the network interface. The receiver includes a remote control interface to detect a remote control command from a remote control device and a handset interface to communicate audio data with a handset device. A local video interface receives video data from a camera or other local video resource. The stored instructions include, a remote control application to execute remote control commands, a handset module to communicate audio date with the handset device, and a session initiation module to establish a video conferencing session. A video conferencing module integrates the audio data and the video data and communicates the integrated data via the video conferencing session.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Anup D. Karnalkar, Jyotindra N. Shah
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Patent number: 8325940Abstract: A driver controller comprising a state machine for controlling transitions between a plurality of states. An output switch for providing a low impedance path to ground during transition periods. An output stage for decoupling output signal from driver amplifier during the transition periods.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.Inventors: Christian Larsen, Lorenzo Crespi, Mouna Elkhatib, Mary X. Lu, James Bunde Viliadsen Skov
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Patent number: 8325884Abstract: A system, method and software for implementing an automated call routing application in a speech enabled call center environment are provided. In operation, the invention provides for the identification of a call center transaction selection from a natural language user utterance and the invocation of one or more scripts operable to route the user to a call center service agent configured to service the selected transaction. In the event a transaction selection cannot be readily identified or can only be partially identified, the invention provides for the initiation of a dialog module or script directed to eliciting a discernable transaction selection and/or the presentation of one or more menus from which the user may select an available call center transaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert R. Bushey, Benjamin A. Knott, Marc Goldstein, Sarah Korth
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Patent number: 8316993Abstract: A house clamp assembly having a fixed jaw and a slide bar mounted movable jaw, the fixed jaw opposing the movable jaw. A one-way drive means, by operation of a trigger handle grip, releasably engages the slide bar and advances the movable jaw towards the fixed jaw. The one-way drive means is incapable of moving the slide bar and movable jaw away from the fixed jaw. A return motion of the movable jaw (separating) is accomplished manually when the one-way drive means is disengaged. A braking lever, which is biased to bind the slide bar, prevents reverse motion of the slideable jaw away from the fixed jaw, except when the first lever is disengaged from the slide bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Inventor: David Michael Rudd
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Patent number: D674117Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Pavestone Company, LLCInventors: Marcel H. Thomassen, William H. Karau, Jorg Marx