Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Fish & Richardson P.C.
  • Analysis of amino acid copolymer compositions
    Patent number: 8329391
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard. In some cases, the methods entail treating the co-polymer with pyro-glutamate aminopeptidase to cleave N-terminal pyro-glutamate residues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Heterocyclic compound and light-emitting element, light-emitting device, lighting device, and electronic device using the same
    Patent number: 8329917
    Abstract: To provide a novel heterocyclic compound having a bipolar property. To improve element characteristics of a light-emitting element by application of the novel heterocyclic compound to the light-emitting element. A heterocyclic compound represented by a general formula (G1) and a light-emitting element formed using the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) are provided. When the heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (G1) is used for the light-emitting element, the characteristics of the light-emitting element can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroko Nomura, Sachiko Kawakami, Nobuharu Ohsawa, Satoshi Seo
  • Housing
    Patent number: 8328045
    Abstract: An explosion-proof housing includes at least one lower housing part which is provided with a housing wall defining a housing opening that can be closed by an articulated cover. The articulated cover is mounted by an articulation device to be pivotable between an opened and a closed position. In order to allow both a closely adjacent arrangement of housings and the complete utilization of the housing interior, the articulation device includes a lower articulation part arranged in the housing wall, and an upper articulation part arranged on a lower side of the articulated cover which faces the housing opening in a closed position. The lower articulation part and the upper articulation part are pivotably interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Crouse-Hinds GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Naumann, Gerhard Schwarz, Gert Hofmann
  • Device for controlling temperature of an optical element
    Patent number: 8328374
    Abstract: A device serves for controlling temperature of an optical element provided in vacuum atmosphere. The device has a cooling apparatus having a radiational cooling part, arranged apart from the optical element, for cooling the optical element by radiation heat transfer. A controller serves for controlling temperature of the radiational cooling part. Further, the device comprises a heating part for heating the optical element. The heating part is connected to the controller for controlling the temperature of the heating part. The resulting device for controlling temperature in particular can be used with an optical element in a EUV microlithography tool leading to a stable performance of its optics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Hauf
  • Spectral imaging system with dynamic optical correction
    Patent number: 8330087
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are multispectral detection methods and systems that can be used with image-forming optics configured to form an image of a sample. The systems include: (a) an imaging detector; (b) relay optics that include multiple optical elements, the relay optics positioned to relay the image formed by the image-forming optics to the imaging detector; (c) an actuator coupled to one of the optical elements in the relay optics and configured to adjust a position of the coupled optical element; and (d) control electronics configured to cause the actuator to adjust the position of the coupled optical element in the relay optics in response to a wavelength band selection by a wavelength selection element positioned to select one wavelength band for the image from among two or more wavelength bands within an overall wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter L. Domenicali
  • Liquid crystal drive device and liquid crystal display device using the same
    Patent number: 8330750
    Abstract: A liquid crystal drive device (200) is configured so that a source driver (20) or a common driver (30) performs voltage application using a power voltage VDDH prior to voltage application using a boosted voltage 2VDDH upon application of a source voltage VS and high-level transition of a common voltage VCOM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hironori Oku
  • Method and apparatus for providing transportation status information and using it
    Patent number: 8332131
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing road status information and using the same are disclosed. A method for encoding traffic information includes the steps of: generating message management information including message identification (ID) information indicating that the traffic information is status information; generating status information including traffic status information; generating location information corresponding to the traffic status information; and generating a traffic information message including the message management information, the status information, and the location information. Therefore, the method provides a vehicle driver who travels along a traffic-jam road or congested road with road traffic status information in real time, such that the vehicle driver can arrive a desired destination within the shortest time using predicted road traffic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joon Hwi Lee, Young In Kim, Chu Hyun Seo
  • Keyboard for hand-held devices
    Patent number: 8330628
    Abstract: A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Jason T. Griffin
  • Location based media items
    Patent number: 8332402
    Abstract: Media items can be distributed to mobile devices based on the location of the media device. The media items can be associated with location information, which can be examined and distributed to those devices whose proximate area includes the location information associated with the media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Forstall, Gregory N. Christie, Robert E. Borchers, Kevin Tiene
  • Multiple client/user and capital market funded participating interest in qualifying trust
    Patent number: 8332308
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for multiple client/user and capital market funded participating interest in qualifying trust. Methods include establishing a legal trust that holds assets and issues obligations that grant participation rights in its assets. The legal trust can be a legal qualifying trust. The legal qualifying trust can grant participation rights to multiple beneficiaries or participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: The RISConsulting Group LLC
    Inventor: Derrell J. Hendrix
  • Optoelectronic device and method for producing an optoelectronic device
    Patent number: 8330053
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes an optoelectronic component, the optoelectronic component having an active region and at least one first conductive path on a first substrate, wherein the first conductive path is electrically connected to the active region. Further, the optoelectronic device comprises a second substrate with at least one second conductive path, wherein the first conductive path and the second conductive path are electrically connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventor: Silvio Grespan
  • Methods for increasing vascularization
    Patent number: 8329655
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of increasing vascularization in a tissue by administering a neublastin polypeptide to a mammal exhibiting impaired or inadequate blood flow in the tissue. The methods can be used to in the treatment or prevention of a disorder characterized by impaired or inadequate blood flow or to increase vascularization in an organ that has been transplanted into a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Biogen Idec MA Inc., INSERM (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)
    Inventors: Anthony Rossomando, Jean-Sebastien Silvestre, Radia Tamarat
  • System for anchoring medical devices
    Patent number: 8328764
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a catheter (or other medical instrument) and secures the catheter in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some embodiments, the anchor device can secure the catheter in an operative position relative to the skin without the use of sutures or skin tapes. In particular embodiments, the anchor device can be adjusted to a folded condition so that subcutaneous anchors are partially rotated prior to removal from the skin penetration point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: INTERRAD Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Rosenberg, Mark R. Christianson, Kyle P. Taylor, Andrew T. Forsberg
  • Presenting related communications
    Patent number: 8332477
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for presenting related conversations. In one aspect, it is determined that a portion of a conversation thread includes an exchange of messages between fewer than a predetermined number of conversation participants. Based on determining that the portion of the conversation thread includes the exchange of messages between fewer than the predetermined number of conversation participants, a conversation view can be generated that that includes a flattened representation of the portion of the conversation thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Kaiserlian, Adam Berenzweig, Lorenz Huelsbergen
  • Graphical user interface for music sequence programming
    Patent number: 8330033
    Abstract: An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard Lengeling, Jan-Hinnerk Helms
  • Media content including introduced code
    Patent number: 8332529
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining and performing programs in conjunction with media content rendering. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining media data and associated data, including time codes corresponding to both the media data and the associated data, the media data including at least one of video data and audio data; introducing a program in the associated data, the program having an associated time code from the time codes; and providing the media data and the associated data, with the program introduced therein, to one or more media player programs for rendering of the media data to an output device in accordance with the time codes relative to a start time and for performing one or more instructions defined by the program in coordination with the rendering based on the associated time code for the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Pritham Shetty
  • Refrigerator drawer and refrigerator having the same
    Patent number: 8328302
    Abstract: A refrigerator drawer and a refrigerator having the same are disclosed. The refrigerator drawer includes a storage box forwardly movable in a storage chamber provided in a cabinet; and a supporting member provided in the storage chamber to support the storage box; a guide member provided between the supporting member and the storage box, the guide member secured to the storage box, and being relatively-movable with respect to the storage box and the supporting member, wherein the guide member is movably connected to the storage box and the guide member comprises at least one guiding slot configured to guide the relative-motion with the storage box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Hee Kim, Ki Hong Park, Min Hun Kim, Sang Hu Park
  • Voicemail system with quality assurance
    Patent number: 8331540
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for ensuring quality of a media message is provided. The method includes receiving information for a media message. At least a portion of the media is analyzed to determine a media quality for the media message. The method then determines if the media quality is acceptable. If the media quality is not acceptable, then an alert may be sent regarding the media quality of the media message. For example, a caller may be prompted to re-record a media message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, Michael P. O'Brien
  • Web resource caching
    Patent number: 8332469
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for web page caching. In one aspect, a method includes a request to a server for a service in which the request specifies a natural language of a client user interface in a header of the request. A response from the server is received indicating that future requests for the service to the server are to identify the natural language in a uniform resource locator (URL) for the service. The URL is modified to include a path component that specifies the natural language. Future requests to the server for the modified URL are transmitted and information is received in response that is localized to the natural language specified in the path component of the modified URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Appleton, Aaron Jacobs
  • Modifying glyph outlines
    Patent number: 8330760
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for modifying glyphs. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a glyph outline for a glyph to be rendered, the glyph to be rendered being associated with a character of a particular font and at a specified scaled size, the glyph to be rendered having one or more horizontal stems; identifying a darkening amount to be applied to the one or more horizontal stems of the glyph; modifying hints of the one or more horizontal stems of the glyph outline using the identified darkening amount to modify the glyph outline; and rasterizing the glyph using the modified glyph outline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: R. David Arnold, Terence S. Dowling