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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (Dec. 15)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Technique to Virtualize Processor Input/Output Resources Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Five inventors have invented a technique to virtualize processor input/output resources. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,327). The co-inventors are Dale Morris, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Hin L. Leung and Kushagra V. Vaid, San Jose, Calif., Amy L. Santoni, Austin, Texas, and Jonathan Ross, Woodinville, Wash. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A technique to improve the performance of virtualized input/output (I/O) resources of a microprocessor within a virtual machine environment. More specifically, embodiments of the invention enable accesses of virtualized I/O resources to be made by guest software without necessarily invoking host software. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention enable more efficient delivery of interrupts to guest software by alleviating the need for host software to be invoked in the delivery process." The application was filed on Jan. 19, 2005 (No. 11/040,261), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=12&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Multiple Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface Expanders Combining System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Three inventors have invented a system for combining multiple serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) expanders. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,248). The co-inventors are Stephen B. Johnson and Timothy E. Hoglund, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Louis H. Odenwald Jr., Wichita, Kan. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "At least one first numbered phy of a first SAS expander is grouped with at least one second numbered phy of a second SAS expander physically separate from the first SAS expander into at least one common SAS wide port. An identical SAS address is assigned to the first SAS expander and the second SAS expander for operating the first SAS expander and the second SAS expander to behave and respond as a single, cohesive SAS expander. The first SAS expander is directly connected to the second SAS expander for inter-expander communications." The patent was assigned to LSI Corp. (http://www.lsi.com/), Milpitas, Calif. The application was filed on April 2, 2009 (No. 12/384,289), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=15&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Joint Decoding of Inter-Symbol Interference Channel and Modulation Codes Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented joint decoding of an inter-symbol interference channel and modulation codes. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,465). The co-inventors are William Gene Bliss, Thornton, Colo., and Thomas V. Souvignier, Longmont, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Joint decoding of ISI (Inter-Symbol Interference) channel and modulation codes. A single, combined ISI and modulation decoding module is operable to process a signal received from an ISI communication channel and directly to generate a soft estimate of information encoded therein. A single module employs a decoding transfer function that is substantially matched to the communication channel that introduces the ISI and the modulation encoding performed on the information before being launched into the ISI communication channel. Such operations and functionality are adaptable to a variety of modulation coding systems that are tailored to deal with communication systems that introduce ISI. Moreover, such operations and functionality are extendable to communication systems employing an error correction code (ECC) such as Reed-Solomon (RS) coding as well as ECCs of an iterative nature such as LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coding, turbo coding, and/or turbo trellis code modulation (TTCM) coding." The patent was assigned to Broadcom Corp. (http://www.broadcom.com/), Irvine, Calif. The application was filed on Sept. 14, 2007 (No. 11/855,821), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=24&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Segregation of Redundant Control Bits Developed by Inventor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- An inventor has invented segregation of redundant control bits in an error correction coding permuted. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,418). The inventor is John P. Mead, Longmont, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Segregation of redundant control bits in an error correction coding (ECC) permuted, systematic modulation code. Appropriately encoding of user information via combined modulation and RS (Reed-Solomon) encoding ensures segregation of scrambled user information, modulation redundancy bits, and RS redundancy bits in such a way that each of the components thereof are segregated and stored within any desirable digital information memory storage device. By providing this segregated capability, when accessing a portion of a RS codeword from the memory, an entire RS codeword need not be read from the memory. In fact, only the particular field (or bits) needs to be accessed to perform correction thereon. This segregation provides for a reduction in the hardware complexity of translation between user information and a modulation codeword. Also, this segregation provides for the ability to perform correction of only one of the scrambled user information, the modulation redundancy bits, or the RS redundancy bits." The patent was assigned to Broadcom Corp. (http://www.broadcom.com/), Irvine, Calif. The application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (No. 11/972,684), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=9&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Multi-Device Array Cascade Failure Reducing Apparatus Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented an apparatus for reducing a likelihood of a cascade failure in a multi-device array. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,261). The co-inventors are James Edwin Pherson and Timothy E. Arnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Method and apparatus for reducing a likelihood of a cascade failure in a multi-device array. The array preferably comprises a controller and a plurality of storage devices to define a memory space across which data are stored in accordance with a selected RAID configuration. The controller operates to sever an operational connection between the storage devices and a host device in relation to a detected temperature of at least one storage device of the array. Preferably, when a selected device reaches a first threshold temperature level, the controller arms for a potential shutdown. When a selected device reaches a second higher threshold temperature, the controller preferably powers down all of the devices and executes a self-reboot operation. The controller preferably monitors a temperature of the array while the devices remain powered down, after which the storage devices are powered up and data reconstruction operations take place as required." The patent was assigned to Seagate Technology LLC (http://www.seagate.com/), Scotts Valley, Calif. The application was filed on June 29, 2006 (No. 11/478,027), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=14&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Reverse Donut Model Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Three inventors have invented a reverse donut model. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,430). The co-inventors are Richard W. Smith, Fort Collins, Colo., Hang Kwan, San Bruno, Calif., and Manzurul Khan, San Jose, Calif. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A pruning algorithm for generating a reverse donut model (RDM) for running timing analysis for a block in an IC includes logic to reduce a hierarchical model of the IC to a single level flat model. A block from a plurality of blocks that make up the IC is identified from the single level flat model of the IC. The pruning algorithm is further used to initialize a timer and to define timing constraints associated with each of a plurality of input and output pins associated with the identified block. A RDM for the identified block is generated by identifying and including connectivity information associated with a plurality of input and output pins in an outer boundary of the identified block and at least one layer of interface connection between each of the plurality of input and output pins in the outer layer of the identified block and one or more circuit elements external to the identified block in the IC interfacing with each of the plurality of input and output pins in the identified block. The generated RDM acts as a blackbox for the identified block and is used in place of the identified block for running the timing analysis." The patent was assigned to Oracle America Inc. (http://www.oracle.com/), Redwood City, Calif. The application was filed on March 24, 2008 (No. 12/054,317), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=8&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Peer-to-Peer Email Messaging Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Six inventors have invented a peer-to-peer email messaging. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,140). The co-inventors are William N. Joy, Aspen, Colo., Michael J. Clary, Monte Sereno, Calif., Mohamed M. Abdel-Aziz, Santa Clara, Calif., Bernard A. Traversat, San Francisco, Matthew Reid, Fremont, Calif., and Ingrid VanDenHoogen, Los Gatos, Calif. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "System and method for facilitating communications between peers in a peer-to-peer environment and network email clients. In one embodiment, network nodes including peer nodes may host mail transfer agents. The mail transfer agents may act as bridges between peer-to-peer protocols and email communication protocols. The mail transfer agents may communicate with peers according to peer-to-peer protocols and with email clients according to email communications protocols. Peers may communicate with mail transfer agents to send peer-to-peer messages to email clients. Email clients may communicate with the mail transfer agents to send email messages to and receive email messages from other email clients via the peer-to-peer network and to obtain peer-to-peer messages from peers." The patent was assigned to Oracle America Inc. (http://www.oracle.com/), Redwood City, Calif. The application was filed on Aug. 29, 2002 (No. 10/231,225), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=18&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Auction Item Paying Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented a method for paying for an auction item. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,006). The co-inventors are David L. Hansen, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Mark D. Baumgart, Larkspur, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A method for paying for an auction item at least partially using an online payment system by a payor to compensate a payee includes receiving at a host computer system payment information relating to a transaction. The payment information includes comprising at least a payee identifier, a first payment amount, and an auction identifier. The auction identifier relates to an auction that was won by the payor that was for the auction item. The method also includes generating a transaction identifier at the host computer system and transmitting the transaction identifier to the payor. The method further includes receiving at a retail location a payment and using the transaction identifier to relate the payment to the transaction. The method further includes making a second payment amount available to the payee. The second payment amount may be based on the payment." The patent was assigned to Western Union Co. (http://www.westernunion.com/), Englewood, Colo. The application was filed on March 27, 2003 (No. 10/401,506), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=19&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Data Pixels Processing Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Three inventors have invented a method for processing data pixels in a holographic data storage system. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,595). The co-inventors are Mark R. Ayres, Boulder, Colo., Alan Hoskins, Denver, and Kevin R. Curtis, Longmont, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A method for processing data pixels in a holographic data storage system is disclosed. The method includes assigning predetermined reserved blocks throughout each data page, where each reserved block comprises known pixel patterns, determining position errors of the data page by computing the best match between regions of the data page and the predetermined reserved blocks, and compensating the data pixels at the detector in accordance with the corresponding position errors of the data page." The patent was assigned to InPhase Technologies Inc. (http://www.inphase-technologies.com/), Longmont, Colo. The application was filed on Feb. 28, 2005 (No. 11/069,007), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=23&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Packet Voice Processing Circuit Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented a packet voice processing circuit. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,316). The co-inventors are Joseph J. Kubler, Boulder, Colo., and Michael D. Morris, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A packet-based, hierarchical communication system, arranged in a spanning tree configuration, is described in which wired and wireless communication networks exhibiting substantially different characteristics are employed in an overall scheme to link portable or mobile computing devices. The network accommodates real time voice transmission both through dedicated, scheduled bandwidth and through a packet-based routing within the confines and constraints of a data network. Conversion and call processing circuitry is also disclosed which enables access devices and personal computers to adapt voice information between analog voice stream and digital voice packet formats as proves necessary. Routing pathways include wireless spanning tree networks, wide area networks, telephone switching networks, internet, etc., in a manner virtually transparent to the user. A voice session and associate call setup simulates that of conventional telephone switching network, providing well-understood functionality common to any mobile, remote or stationary terminal, phone, computer, etc." The patent was assigned to Broadcom Corp. (http://www.broadcom.com/), Irvine, Calif. The application was filed on Dec. 15, 2009 (No. 12/638,386), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=25&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Media Defect Detecting Methods Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Three inventors have invented methods for detecting a media defect. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,385). The co-inventors are Weijun Tan and Hongwei Song, Longmont, Colo., and Shaohua Yang, Santa Clara, Calif. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "The present invention provides systems and methods for detecting a media defect. A circuit providing a hard output and a soft output is used with the hard output and the soft output being combined and the product compared with a threshold. Based at least in part on the comparison, a media defect may be identified." The patent was assigned to Agere Systems Inc. (http://www.lsi.com/), Allentown, Pa. The application was filed on April 29, 2008 (No. 12/111,255), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=11&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Low Back Pain Treatment Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Three inventors have invented a method for treating low back pain. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,818). The co-inventors are Giancarlo Barolat, Golden, Colo., and Christopher G. Chavez, McKinney, Texas. The international inventor is Tracy L. Cameron, Toronto. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "According to one embodiment, a system for neurological stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers to treat low back pain is provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes adapted to be implanted in tissue proximate a network of peripheral nerve fibers located in and innervating a painful region of the low back area and to deliver electrical stimulation pulses to the network of peripheral nerve fibers located in and innervating the painful region of the low back area. The system also includes a stimulation source adapted for implantation into the person's body and operable to generate electrical stimulation pulses for transmission to the electrodes for delivery to the network of peripheral nerve fibers located in and innervating the painful region of the low back area to relieve pain in the painful region of the low back area." The application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (No. 11/948,134), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=20&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Stimulation Sites Stimulation Facilitating Systems Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Four inventors have invented systems for facilitating stimulation of one or more stimulation sites. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,803). The co-inventors are Daniel S. Bennett, Broomfield, Colo., Kristen N. Jaax and James C. Makous, Santa Clarita, Calif. The international inventor is Laurence Dale Watkins, London. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Methods of facilitating stimulation of a stimulation site within a patient include implanting a distal portion of a first stimulating member such that the distal portion of the first stimulating member is in communication with a first stimulation site located within a patient, securing the distal portion of the first stimulating member at a first securing site with a first securing device positioned proximal to the first stimulation site, forming a first loop of at least 360 degrees with a portion of the first stimulating member proximal to the first securing device, securing the first loop with a second securing device at a second securing site having a position that is greater than or equal to substantially 180 degrees but less than or equal to substantially 315 degrees along the first loop from the first securing site, and positioning the second securing device and a stimulator to be coupled to a proximal end of the first stimulating member to maintain a curve in the first stimulating member of at least 45 degrees between the second securing device and the stimulator." The patent was assigned to Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. (http://www.bostonscientific.com/home.bsci), Valencia, Calif. The application was filed on March 26, 2007 (No. 11/728,816), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=21&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Secure Access Code Generating System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented a system for generating a secure access code at a remote device. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,312). The co-inventors are Kerry D. Maletsky, Monument, Colo., and Nathanael J. Bohlmann, Colorado Springs, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Aspects of the present invention include a method and system for generating a secure access code at a remote device in communication with a computer system having a secure storage device; conveying the secure access code to the system secure storage device; receiving the secure access code at the system secure storage device with unique data characteristics associated with remote device; and, securely providing content to the remote device." The patent was assigned to Atmel Corp. (http://www.atmel.com/), San Jose, Calif. The application was filed on Nov. 30, 2006 (No. 11/633,045), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=13&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Method for Consumer Entitlements in Portal Services Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Four inventors have invented a method for consumer entitlements in portal services. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,849,157). The co-inventors are Nathan Edward Lipke, Denver, Kevin Blair Frender, Longmont, Colo., Jeffrey Elliot Mueller, Broomfield, Colo., and Subrahmanyam Allamaraju, Sammamish, Wash. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A system to support consumer entitlement that allows Producer web applications to decide which portlets to be offered to Consumer web applications can comprise: a role set which includes a plurality of roles; a Consumer web application adapted to interact with end users; and a Producer web application with a set of portlets operable to be combined in a unified portal for end users. The Producer web application operates to: define a property set that allows end users to input values for the property set; map the Consumer web application to one particular role in the role set; and check for portlets that are available among the set of portlets based on the particular role." The patent was assigned to Oracle International Corp. (http://www.oracle.com/global/index.html), Redwood Shores, Calif. The application was filed on May 23, 2008 (No. 12/126,632), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=16&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Toner Brush for Printer Developed by Inventor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- An inventor has invented a toner brush for a printer. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,695). The inventor is William Ashmead Courtenay Bateman III, Longmont, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A toner brush for a printer and a printer including the toner brush. The toner brush includes a substrate (e.g. a core cylinder) with a cleaning brush and a residual toner brush superimposed over one another. During printing the printer holds the residual toner brush against a photoconductor or photoconductive surface, e.g., a photoconductive drum. For deep cleaning, the printer moves the cleaning brush closer to the photoconductor surface and holds it against the surface during deep cleaning. Deep cleaning may be automatically or manually (e.g., by an operator) initiated." The patent was assigned to InfoPrint Solutions Co. LLC (http://www.infoprintsolutionscompany.com/), Boulder, Colo. The application was filed on April 23, 2008 (No. 12/107,915), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=22&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Frames Selectively Transmitting Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented a method for selectively transmitting frames through a device. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,253). The co-inventors are W. Jeffrey Mitchem and Michael E. O'Donnell, Westminster, Colo. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A method includes determining a priority of each of a plurality of frames, wherein the priority is a function of an initial value dependent on content of each said frame and one or more adjustment values independent of content of each said frame, and selecting the frame with the highest determined priority for transmission through the device prior to transmission of any other of the frames. A system includes a receiving port configured to receive frames and assign an initial priority to each frame, a queue configured to insert queue entries associated with received frames on the queue, each queue entry being inserted at a queue position based on the initial priority assigned to the queue entry, the queue further configured to reorder queue entries based on readjusted priorities of the queue entries; and a transmitter switch configured to transmit the frame having the highest priority before transmitting any other frame." The patent was assigned to McData Corp., San Jose, Calif. The application was filed on March 19, 2008 (No. 12/051,707), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=26&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101207.PD.&s2=%28CO.INST.%29&OS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO&RS=ISD/12/07/2010+AND+IS/CO *** Blast Site Communication Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 15 -- Two inventors have invented a method for communicating at a blast site. The U.S. Patent was issued on Dec. 7 (No. 7,848,078). The co-inventor is Charles Michael Lownds, Aurora, Colo. The international inventor is Dirk Hummel, Hennef, Germany. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Blasting operations for mining frequently involve a large number of detonators for a single blasting event. An important step in the execution of a blast is to perform a roll-call to check that all detonator assemblies placed at the blast site are in communication with a blasting machine, and forming operative components of the blasting apparatus. Disclosed herein are blasting apparatuses and methods of blasting that streamline this roll-call step, thereby reducing time consumed in the blasting process." The patent was assigned to Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd., Melbourne, Australia. 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