Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Swanson & Bratschun L.L.C.
  • Patent number: 8201220
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software are disclosed for generating a network usage profile. Certain embodiments of the network usage profile include a devices-by-node profile, indicating the set of customer devices available for use in communicating with a customer-side network node located at a customer side of an access network over a period of time, where some of the customer devices are not in operative communication with the customer-side network node during a portion of that time. Other embodiments associate the network usage profile with customer information to generate device-by-customer profiles. Still other embodiments associate the network usage profile with network traffic information to generate traffic-by-device profiles. Even other embodiments associate the multiple sources and types of information to generate traffic-by-customer profiles and/or traffic-by-device-by-customer profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Amie Elcan, John Butala
  • Patent number: 8198279
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds for treating proliferative disorders, cancer, etc., and more specifically to certain pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-8-substituted compounds, as described herein, which, inter alia, inhibit RAF (e.g., B—RAF) activity. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit RAF (e.g., BRAF) activity, to inhibit receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) activity, to inhibit cell proliferation, and in the treatment of diseases and disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of RAF, RTK, etc., proliferative disorders such as cancer (e.g., colorectal cancer, melanoma), etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The), Caner Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Caroline Joy Springer, Dan Niculescu-Duvaz, Ion Niculescu-Duvaz, Richard Marais, Bartholomeus Marinus Josephus Marie Suijkerbuijk, Alfonso Zambon, Arnaud Nourry, Delphine Menard
  • Patent number: 8198294
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds which inhibit selectively mu opioid receptor activity, or activation, for the treatment of dyskinesia (which, for example, may arise as a side effect of L-DOPA therapy). The compounds used are preferably mu opioid receptor antagonists such as cyprodime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Motac Neuroscience Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Brotchie
  • Patent number: 8195244
    Abstract: The illustrative embodiments described herein are directed to a systems, methods, and communication devices for displaying an image in a plurality of directions. In one embodiment, the communication device includes a memory adapted to store an image and a plurality of display surfaces. Each of the plurality of display surfaces may face a different direction. Also, the plurality of display surfaces may each be operable to display a different portion of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Clinton J. Smoyer, Steve Robertson
  • Patent number: 8195604
    Abstract: A system and method for ensuring existence all IMS database components operating on a mainframe computer may include a storage unit configured to store multiple IMS databases and multiple respective sets of IMS database components. A processing unit may be in communication with the storage unit. Software, when executed on the processing unit, may cause the processing unit to (i) access multiple IMS database libraries, (ii) identify each set of IMS database components that is missing at least one IMS database component in the IMS database libraries, and (iii) generate a report listing each set of IMS database components missing at least one IMS database component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: David Meinsen
  • Patent number: 8195528
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for processing customer orders associated with providing telephony services via a telecommunications network and with services provided via a cable network. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a service-order-entry (SOE) system associated with a set of legacy components, the SOE system being operable to receive a first type of customer order that is associated with providing services via a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network not including a cable television (CATV) network; supplementing the SOE system with a secondary order-reception system operable to receive a second type of customer order that is associated with providing telephony services over a CATV network and further operable to receive the second type of customer order without substantially modifying the legacy components; receiving the second type of customer order; and fulfilling the second type of customer order without substantially modifying the legacy components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Lisa Kay McLellan, Peter J. Drake, George E. Metz
  • Patent number: 8194871
    Abstract: A system and method for providing call privacy for a wireless communication device. A voice communication is received from a user. The voice communication is processed to determine a response signal in response to receiving the voice signal. The response signal is broadcast about the periphery of the user as the voice input is received. The response signal is operative to cause the voice communication to be less discernible by one or more bystanders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. Rooks, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8196171
    Abstract: A method and system for provisioning a specific device to receive video and/or data services from a plurality of service providers at a physical drop in a digital broadband network serviced by a telecommunication services provider utilizes a broadcast manager for transmitting an electronic message in a modified format determined by the telecommunication services provider, wherein the electronic message contains information identifying the physical drop associated with the specific device. A broadband digital terminal, in communication with the broadcast manager and the physical port, receives the electronic message, stores the information, and upon receiving a sign-on request from a requesting device that is requesting access to one of the video and/or data services, determines whether the requesting device is authorized to access the requested video and/or data service based on the stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Brodigan, Gerald F. Baker, Patricia A. Dodson
  • Patent number: 8194842
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for implementing feature interactions between an AIN-based service and a switch-based call-forwarding service. In the present invention, the switch-based call-forwarding generates an Off-Hook Delay (OHD) trigger. In response, the SSP suspends call processing and sends the forward-to number to the SCP. Based upon the SCP's determination of whether the forward-to number is for voicemail and other criteria such as time of day, day of the week, etc, the SCP determines whether the switch-based call-forward should be permitted or inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Bruening, Marcus Roman, Don Gillespie
  • Patent number: 8187840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microorganism producing inosine, which is one of purine nucleoside, an important material for 5?-inosinic acid synthesis, and method for producing inosine using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a recombinant microorganism of Corynebacterium genus producing inosine at high concentration by inactivating the gene encoding nucleoside hydrolase II and by enhancing the expression of the gene encoding 5?-nucleotidase, which still retains the characteristics of Corynebacterium ammoniagenes CJIP2401 (KCCM-10610).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: CJ Cheiljedang Corporation
    Inventors: Young-hoon Park, Kwang-myung Cho, Hee-jong Lee, Jin-nam Lee
  • Patent number: 8189562
    Abstract: Methods are provided for managing communications over a communications routing network. A data store is maintained of records of communications links established over the communications routing network between a first endpoint of the communications routing network and multiple second endpoints of the communications routing network distinct from the first endpoint. A frequency analysis is performed of the second endpoints to identify a frequency of establishing a communications link between the first endpoint and each of the second endpoints. A list is generated of a subset of the second endpoints in accordance with a result of the frequency analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Joel Frederick
  • Patent number: 8188485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light emitting diode having at least one (semi)conductive electroluminescent active layer which comprises at least two different electroluminescent functionalities, wherein the emission spectrum of the diode exhibits at least two intensity maxima. The invention further relates to a detector which comprises a light emitting diode which is capable of emitting light at least two mutually separate intensity maxima.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Harmannus Franciscus Maria Schoo, Jacobus Johannes Frederik Van Veen, Hermanus Hendricus Petrus Theodorus Bekman
  • Patent number: 8190459
    Abstract: A workflow management system is provided. The workflow management system comprises a workflow manager that coordinates the activities of business systems to accomplish jobs, the workflow manager associating a state with each job and updating the state of each job as the job progresses, a tracking data store, and a reporting data store. The tracking data store receives the state of the jobs from the workflow manager. The reporting data store receives the state of the jobs from the tracking data store. The reporting data store maintains milestones which correspond to one or more states, and scenarios, which are defined as a group of milestones. The system also includes a processing component that analyzes the plurality of milestones and scenarios to provide a summary of job progress. The system also includes a user interface operable to select and to display a report of job progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Wai Kit Fong, Naresh Saladi
  • Patent number: 8184793
    Abstract: Network architectures, methods, and operations for routing telephone calls are disclosed. A customer premise includes a conventional POTS dedicated communication line to a central office switch and a broadband connection to a data network. The central office switch and the data network are connected by a communication link. A first telephone call originated at the customer premise may be connected via the dedicated communication link. A second or subsequent call originated at the customer premise may be connected via the data network. Optionally, the same call identifier may be assigned to the first and second or subsequent calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: J. Clarke Stevens, F. Joseph Glynn
  • Patent number: 8185831
    Abstract: One embodiment of a system and method for creating a macro statement to create a display screen on a mainframe database system includes, in a mainframe computer, reading an image screen datafile including control cards, parsing each of the control cards, and generating macro statements that define content and attributes of data fields on the image screen defined by the control cards in the image screen datafile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: David Meinsen
  • Patent number: 8173107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the delivery of antipsychotics through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing antipsychotics that are used in inhalation therapy. In a method aspect of the present invention, an antipsychotic is delivered to a patient through an inhalation route. The method comprises: a) heating a composition, wherein the composition comprises an antipsychotic, to form a vapor; and, b) allowing the vapor to cool, thereby forming a condensation aerosol comprising particles with less than 5% antipsychotic drug degradation products. In a kit aspect of the present invention, a kit for delivering an antipsychotic through an inhalation route is provided which comprises: a) a thin coating of an antipsychotic composition and b) a device for dispensing said thin coating as a condensation aerosol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Alejandro C. Zaffaroni
  • Patent number: 8175618
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are described for identifying a location with a mobile communications device. According to various embodiments of the invention, an electronic image is captured via the mobile communications device. A first set of data identifying the location of the mobile communications device may be received, and the first set of data may be associated with the electronic image. At a later time, an identifier of the captured image may then be selected, and a suggested route or a map which includes the location associated with captured image may then be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Steven M. Casey
  • Patent number: 8176077
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for identifying location based rules related to a network connected device are described. A network connected device may transmit a set of data identifying the location of the device and an identifier unique to the device to a server. The server may also receive an action request, wherein the action request is associated with the identifier. The server may select a rule in a database to address the action request, the rule applicable to the identifier and location of the device. Various embodiments related to financial card transactions, access to financial information, emergency services contact, and electronic message filtering are also addressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Gilman R. Stevens
  • Patent number: 8175943
    Abstract: A system and method for reconciling financial records is provided. Breaks are screened by user defined rules to categorize breaks into categories of relatively higher and relatively lower importance so that relatively higher importance breaks can be presented to the user. Values from a custodian system can be automatically accepted. Certain types of transaction differences may be selected to be automatically corrected. The types of corrections to be applied are selected. The financial account reconciliation system is updated with the values. For investments that are not reported as trades once the order to purchase has been placed, outstanding trade orders may be matched to unmatched transactions. For updates sent for an older transaction, back-dated transactions may be compared by automatically loading historical transactions and comparing historical transactions to a back-dated transaction as if it were not backdated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Vestmark, Inc.
    Inventors: Heeren H Pathak, John Artz, Jay Goldman, Yashodhan Sathaye, Scott Souliotis, Annmarie Rogers, Dennis Sheckler, Ladislav Kis
  • Patent number: D660200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Ronin Motor Works, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Fitzpatrick, Michael T. Mayberry, Eric Christopher Burt, Grady Barfoot