Patents Examined by A. James
  • Methods and apparatus for drilling directional wells by percussion method
    Patent number: 7832502
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for impact drilling. A drilling tool with a housing and a piston is provided. The drilling tool may be configured to impact while simultaneously rotating a drill head, independent from the rotation of a drill string. The drilling tool may include a rolling key assembly disposed between the housing and the piston that includes a bearing adapted to roll during a first direction of the piston and slide during a second direction of the piston. The drilling tool may include a clutch mechanism configured to rotate the drill head as the piston is directed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Javins Corporation
    Inventors: Huy D. Bui, Brooks Howard Javins
  • System and method for wagering in a financial market environment
    Patent number: 7835961
    Abstract: A method for providing a wager in a financial market environment is provided that includes presenting an opportunity to make a wager that is based on a moving market line associated with a financial market. An end user is given an opportunity to bet on whether a financial market value will be above or below the moving market line at a designated time. The wager may be accepted from the end user. The wager may be monitored in order to determine whether the financial market value was above or below the moving market line at the designated time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cantor Index LLC
    Inventors: Christopher John Davie, Guy Iain Oliver Riches
  • Laminator assembly
    Patent number: 7832445
    Abstract: A laminator assembly comprising a pair of rollers, the rollers defining a compression zone therebetween for compressing a substantially flat lamination pouch as the pouch is fed between the rollers and advanced through the compression zone for exit on the exit side of the rollers, a heat source being provided for heating the lamination pouch as the lamination pouch is compressed between the rollers, the laminator assembly further comprising two sets of blade members positioned on the exit side of the rollers and spaced from the compression-plane of the rollers, each set of blade members being arranged axially along a respective roller and in close proximity to the exterior surface of the respective roller for preventing the lamination pouch from passing between the roller and respective blade members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: ACCO UK Limited
    Inventors: Michael James, Sam Bradley
  • Light reflector
    Patent number: 7834955
    Abstract: A technology for effectively preventing deformation of a light reflector plate fabricated by forming a synthetic resin reflector plate into a three-dimensional shape enabling a thinner light reflector plate, and additionally, reducing processing costs is provided. An adhesive tape for shape-retention is adhered onto a reflector plate which is fabricated by forming predetermined areas of a light-reflecting plastic film or sheet into a three-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Nousou, Nobuyuki Morita, Kazuya Nagashima
  • Image processing method and image processing apparatus
    Patent number: 7834909
    Abstract: When a message indicating that a hand that wears a glove (21) is laid out in accordance with a hand-shaped virtual object is detected, the position and orientation relationship between a magnetic receiver (203) and the hand-shaped virtual object is calculated using the position and orientation relationship between the magnetic receiver (203) and a magnetic receiver (202) and that of the hand-shaped virtual object and the magnetic receiver (202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuo Katano, Masakazu Fujiki
  • System for facilitating a transaction
    Patent number: 7835960
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for facilitating a transaction using a secondary transaction number that is associated with a cardholder's primary account. The cardholder provides the secondary transaction number, often with limited-use conditions associated therewith, to a merchant to facilitate a more secure and confident transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Lydia Breck, Jessica Zoob, Glen Salow, Fred Bishop, William Schwarz, Elliot Glazer, David Johnstone, Katie Cunningham, Anant Nambiar, Jan Nunney Belt, Martin Wittwer, David Armes, Christina Chow
  • Techniques for managing access to physical data via a data abstraction model
    Patent number: 7836078
    Abstract: A method, system and article of manufacture for managing access to a data abstraction model abstractly describing physical data and, more particularly, for creating a logical security model for a data abstraction model abstractly describing data in a database. One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method for creating a logical security model based on a physical security model defining user access rights to physical data. The method comprises, for each of the user access rights defined by the physical security model, creating a logical access right definition for a logical model. The logical model comprises a plurality of logical field definitions each comprising a field name and access information for accessing a field of the physical data. The logical access right definitions are applied to the logical model so that the logical model reflects the user access rights to the physical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Daniel P. Kolz
  • Process for producing N-(hetero)aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heteroaryl compound
    Patent number: 7834183
    Abstract: A process for producing an N-(hetero)aryl-substituted nitrogen-containing heteroaryl compound, the process comprising: reacting a heteroaryl compound having an NH group as a ring-constituting component with a (hetero)aryl compound having a leaving group in the presence of a heterogeneous-system platinum group metal catalyst, a ligand and a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Fujifilm Finechemicals Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yuji Ishikawa, Susumu Harada, Ken Umihara
  • Rolling bearing apparatus
    Patent number: 7832937
    Abstract: An oil supply unit provided in a rolling bearing apparatus has a lubricating oil discharge nozzle in which an opening is faced to a cage portion of the rolling bearing. An opening direction of the nozzle is inclined to a rotating direction with respect to a direction of a center axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuya Suzuki
  • Methods of preparing quinolone analogs
    Patent number: 7834180
    Abstract: Compounds having formula 1: are produced by contacting a compound having formula (6A) with a compound having formula (7), or tautomers thereof, in the presence of a non-nucleophilic base, wherein V, A, Z, L, L1, W, X, B?, R and n are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cylene Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Chua, Johnny Y. Nagasawa, Michael Schwaebe, Fabrice Pierre
  • CGRP antagonists
    Patent number: 7834007
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula I which are antagonists of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors (“CGRP-receptor”), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, methods for identifying them, methods of treatment using them and their use in therapy for treatment of neurogenic vasodilation, neurogenic inflammation, migraine and other headaches, thermal injury, circulatory shock, flushing associated with menopause, airway inflammatory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other conditions the treatment of which can be effected by the antagonism of CGRP-receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Xiaojun Han, Prasad V. Chaturvedula
  • Apparatus and method for coupling a disconnectable stabilizer bar
    Patent number: 7832739
    Abstract: A vehicle stabilizer bar assembly having a pair of stabilizer bar members that are selectively uncoupled via a clutch. The clutch includes a moving element that can be selectively moved via an actuator to effect the uncoupling of the stabilizer bar members. The actuator is configured to apply a force to the moving element concentrically about the axis along which the moving element translates. The clutch is configured to transmit torque from one of the stabilizer bar members to the other stabilizer bar member concentrically about the axis. A method for operating a vehicle stabilizer bar assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew F. Pinkos, Todd M. York, Curt D. Gilmore, Gary A. Oliveira, Mark A. Danielsen
  • Device for allowing hand transport of a jack-o-lantern
    Patent number: 7832906
    Abstract: A transport device used to connect to a jack-o-lantern which serves to both provide for an illumination source and an easy manner in which to transport the jack-o-lantern when it is illuminated. There are also provided related systems and methods of use of the device. The result provides for a jack-o-lantern to be easily transported as a lantern or costume prop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Kirk A. Damman
  • Work vehicle
    Patent number: 7832520
    Abstract: Disclosed is a working vehicle capable of working and driving in stable condition while suppressing the adverse effect caused by the load variation such as sudden dashing from an associated ground working implement. The working vehicle comprises a controller for controlling the variator ratio of its toroidal mechanism to oppose the variation of the load when the toroidal mechanism is loaded on its output side. The controller adjusts the variator ratio appropriately when the engine starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Iseki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Murakami, Kiyoaki Suizu, Tomoaki Watanabe, Tomoaki Kondo, Junichi Oshita
  • Method and system for automatically building natural language understanding models
    Patent number: 7835911
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein concerns a system (100) and method (600) for building a language model representation of an NLU application. The method 500 can include categorizing an NLU application domain (602), classifying a corpus in view of the categorization (604), and training at least one language model in view of the classification (606). The categorization produces a hierarchical tree of categories, sub-categories and end targets across one or more features for interpreting one or more natural language input requests. During development of an NLU application, a developer assigns sentences of the NLU application to categories, sub-categories or end targets across one or more features for associating each sentence with desire interpretations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Balchandran, Linda M. Boyer
  • Technique for document editorial quality assessment
    Patent number: 7835902
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for assessing the editorial quality of a textual unit (document, paragraph or sentence) is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of training-time feature vectors by automatically extracting features from first and last versions of training documents. The method also includes training a machine-learned classifier based on the plurality of training-time feature vectors. A run-time feature vector is generated for the textual unit to be assessed by automatically extracting features from the textual unit. The run-time feature vector is evaluated using the machine-learned classifier to provide an assessment of the editorial quality of the textual unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gamon, Anthony Aue
  • Secondary game
    Patent number: 7833101
    Abstract: In various embodiments, secondary players may participate in games originally played by primary players. Secondary players may make bets and receive winnings based on such games. Secondary players may participate in games from the past. Secondary players may participate in games from locations that are remote to the locations in which the games were first played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Inverter circuit with compensation for threshold voltage variations
    Patent number: 7834657
    Abstract: An inverter circuit has a digital signal amplitude converter having an input coupled to an inverter circuit input node, and an amplitude converter output. A positive threshold voltage compensation generator has a positive threshold voltage compensation generator input coupled to the amplitude converter output. A negative threshold voltage compensation generator has a negative threshold voltage compensation generator input coupled to the inverter circuit input node, and a negative threshold voltage compensation generator output. A multiplexer has a first input coupled to the positive threshold voltage compensation generator output, a second input, coupled to the negative threshold voltage compensation generator output, and a multiplexer output. An inverter module has an output providing an inverter circuit output node, and an inverter module input is coupled to the multiplexer output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sunny Arora, Mukesh Bansal, Dipesh K. Gupta, Ankesh Jain, Gaurav Jain, Ritika Singh
  • Diamine-containing, tetra-substituted piperazine compounds having identical 1- and 4-substituents
    Patent number: 7834017
    Abstract: There is provided compounds having the formula of structure I: wherein the groups —C(R8)(CH2)vCH(R9)(CH2)y-Q and —C(R8)(CH2)vCH(R9)(CH2)y-J are the same, and R1a, R1b, R2a, R2b, R8, R9, J, Q, W, X, L2, v and y have meanings given in the description. The use of such compounds in the treatment of a condition responsive to changes in melanocortin receptor function in a human or non-human mammal (e.g. male sexual dysfunction, female sexual dysfunction, an eating disorder, above optimal body weight, obesity, below-optimal body weight or cachexia) is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Palatin Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Burris, Yi-Qun Shi, Shubh D. Sharma, Yadi Reddy Bonuga, Papireddy Purma
  • Method and devices for storing a security key using programmable fuses
    Patent number: 7834652
    Abstract: In embodiment of the invention, a programmable logic device includes configuration memory adapted to be programmed with configuration data and a plurality of programmable fuses adapted to store a security key for use with configuration data. The security key includes a plurality of data bit values, wherein each data bit value of the security key is associated with a subset of a least three fuses each storing a bit. Each of a plurality of decoders is adapted to retrieve a data bit value of the security key by providing the bit value stored by a majority of the fuses of the associated subset as the data bit value of the security key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Tang, Ju Shen, San-Ta Kow