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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Jan. 22)
[January 22, 2013]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Jan. 22)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.

*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Liquid Chemical Deposition Apparatus and Process and Products ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- L. Pierre de Rochemont, Austin, Texas, and Alexander J. Kovacs, Austin, Texas, have developed a patent (8,354,294) for a "liquid chemical deposition apparatus and process and products therefrom." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, apparatus and material produced thereby in an amorphous or crystalline form having multiple elements with a uniform molecular distribution of elements at the molecular level." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2010 (12/843,112). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,354,294&OS=8,354,294&RS=8,354,294 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.



*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Fiberglass Lawn Edging ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Peter Caceres, Keller, Texas, and John Fakhari, Keller, Texas, have developed a patent (8,354,048) for a fiberglass lawn edging.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system of fiberglass lawn edging materials. The pultruded fiberglass system provides a lawn edging that is durable and easy to install. The fiberglass edging material comes in a long, flat shape that can be rolled up for ease of display and transport. The system includes metal or pultruded fiberglass stakes. The system includes a integral veil that allows for a variety of surface treatments." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2009 (12/424,709). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,354,048&OS=8,354,048&RS=8,354,048 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.


*** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-Si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,355,376) developed by Farooq Khan, Allen, Texas, for a "broadcast scheme for a multi-carrier wireless network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A base station for use in an OFDM/OFDMA wireless network. The base station transmits system-specific broadcast control channel (BCCH) information in a first group of time-frequency slots and transmits cell-specific BCCH information in a second group of time-frequency slots. The time-frequency slots in the first group are orthogonal to the time-frequency slots in the second group. The base station transmits the system-specific BCCH information in the same time-frequency slots as a neighboring base station. The neighboring base station transmits cell-specific BCCH information in a third group of time-frequency slots that may or may not be orthogonal to the time-frequency slots in the second group." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2006 (11/490,858). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,355,376.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,376&RS=PN/8,355,376 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Track Fan Remote Control System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Roger Priest, Dallas, has developed a patent (8,354,948) for a "track fan remote control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system using a remote control to provide independent control of power to one or more track fans and track lights, as well as control of speed of rotation of each fan, and brightness of each light across one or more tracks of various types. The remote control also allows groups of track fans and/or track lights to be controlled together, and allows the controlled track fans and track lights to be attached to different tracks." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2009 (12/630,651). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,354,948.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,948&RS=PN/8,354,948 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Mediatek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Mediatek Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,354,947) developed by five co-inventors for a "signal processing apparatus with sigma-delta modulating block collaborating with notch filtering block and related signal processing method thereof." The co-inventors are Hsiang-Hui Chang, Miaoli County, Taiwan, Caiyi Wang, Austin, Texas, George Chien, Saratoga, Calif., Hsin-Hung Chen, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, and Chih-Jung Chen, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One signal processing apparatus includes a sigma-delta modulating block and a notch filtering block. The sigma-delta modulating block is arranged to perform a sigma-delta modulation upon a signal input and accordingly generate a signal output. The notch filtering block is arranged to perform a notch filtering operation upon the signal output for generating a filtered signal output. Another signal processing apparatus includes a sigma-delta modulating block and a notch filtering block. The sigma-delta modulating block is arranged to perform a sigma-delta modulation upon a signal input and accordingly generate a signal output. The notch filtering block is enabled for performing a notch filtering operation upon the signal output when the signal processing apparatus operates in a first operational mode, and the notch filtering block is disabled when the signal processing apparatus operates in a second operational mode." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2011 (13/025,171). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,354,947.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,947&RS=PN/8,354,947 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Wrench with Wrench Head having a Planar Overhang ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Charles Austin Cole, Wylie, Texas, has developed a patent (8,353,230) for a "wrench with wrench head having a planar overhang." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wrench head having a jaw with jaw members having interior side faces and throat support surfaces defining an interior for mateably receiving a nut or bolt head. Extending from the top side of each jaw member and the top side of a handle connection portion and overhanging the interior defined by the interior side faces of the jaw members and throat support surfaces is a wrench head overhang, that, when placed over a nut or bolt head, is in contact with the top side of the bolt head or top side of the nut. The wrench head overhang serves to retain the wrench head over the nut or bolt head so that the wrench head cannot slip down off of the nut or bolt head. The overhang is dimensioned so as to that when the wrench of the present invention is used to rotate a nut that has been threaded on a bolt shaft, the bolt shaft will clear the sides of the overhang." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2010 (12/798,476). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,230.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,230&RS=PN/83,53,230 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Torque Output Differential Pressure Sensor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Leroy C. Delatorre, Sugar Land, Texas, has developed a patent (8,353,215) for a "torque output differential pressure sensor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluid pressure differential measuring instrument comprises a diaphragm that is displaced by a pressure differential between two environmental pressure zones. Diaphragm displacement induced by the pressure differential between the two zones is converted to a torsional strain upon a cylindrical element in a third environmental zone. The torsional strain is measured by calibrated electrical sensing means positioned physically in the third environmental zone." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2010 (12/802,980). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,215.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,215&RS=PN/83,53,215 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ARM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- ARM, Cambridge, United Kingdom, has been assigned a patent (8,355,276) developed by Sachin Satish Idgunji, San Jose, Calif., Hemangi Umakant Gajjewar, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Gus Yeung, Austin, Texas, for "controlling voltage levels applied to access devices when accessing storage cells in a memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor memory storage device is disclosed. This memory device has a plurality of storage cells for storing data; a plurality of access devices for allowing access to the corresponding plurality of storage cells, the plurality of access devices being arranged in at least two groups, each of the at least two groups being controlled by an access control line; access control circuitry for controlling a voltage level supplied to a selected one of at least two of the access control lines during access to the storage cell, the access control circuitry comprising a capacitor and switching circuitry; and control circuitry responsive to a data access request to access a selected storage cell to: connect a selected one of the access control lines to a voltage level to allow access via one of the access devices to the selected storage cell; and to control the switching circuitry of the access control circuitry to connect the capacitor of the access control circuitry to the selected access control line and thereby change the voltage level supplied to the selected access control line." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2009 (12/591,511). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,355,276.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,276&RS=PN/8,355,276 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Utah, Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Methods of Using a Particle Impact Drilling System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Gordon Tibbitts, Salt Lake City, Greg Galloway, Conroe, Texas, Adrian Vuyk Jr., Houston, and James Terry, Houston, have developed a patent (8,353,366) for "methods of using a particle impact drilling system for removing near-borehole damage, milling objects in a wellbore, under reaming, coring perforating, assisting annular flow, and associated methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A particle impact drilling system and method are described. In several exemplary embodiments, the system and method may be a part of, and/or used with, an apparatus or system, methods, to excavate a subterranean formation. The system can including, for example, removing near-borehole damage, casing, window milling, fishing, drilling with casing, under reaming, coring, perforating, effective circulatory density management, assisted annular flow, and directional control. Embodiments of associated systems and methods are also included." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2012 (13/454,889). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,366.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,366&RS=PN/83,53,366 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Utah, Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Methods of Using a Particle Impact Drilling System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Gordon Tibbitts, Salt Lake City, Greg Galloway, Conroe, Texas, Adrian Vuyk Jr., Houston, and James Terry, Houston, have developed a patent (8,353,367) for "methods of using a particle impact drilling system for removing near-borehole damage, milling objects in a wellbore, under reaming, coring perforating, assisting annular flow, and associated methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A particle impact drilling system and method are described. In several exemplary embodiments, the system and method may be a part of, and/or used with, an apparatus or system, methods, to excavate a subterranean formation. The system can including, for example, removing near-borehole damage, casing, window milling, fishing, drilling with casing, under reaming, coring, perforating, effective circulatory density management, assisted annular flow, and directional control. Embodiments of associated systems and methods are also included." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2012 (13/454,900). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,367.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,367&RS=PN/83,53,367 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** BASF Coatings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- BASF Coatings, Munster, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,354,471) developed by six co-inventors for an "acrylic electrocoat composition and process replacing phosphate pretreatment." The co-inventors are Abdellatif Chouai, Lake Jackson, Texas, Timothy S. Dec., Rochester Hills, Mich., Cynthia A. Stants, Pinckney, Mich., Jennifer M. Lear, Clinton Township., Mich., Robert D. Schiller, South-Lyon, Mich., Charles L. Tazzia, Grosse Ponte Farms, Mich., and Gregory G. Menovcik, Northville, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A coating composition, such as an electrodepositable electrocoat primer coating composition, comprises a phosphorylated acrylic polymer, The coating provides excellent corrosion protection even without a conventional phosphate pretreatment." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/345,351). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,354,471.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,471&RS=PN/8,354,471 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Solar Water Heater and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Yangsong Li, Webster, Texas, has developed a patent (8,353,286) for a "solar water heater and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solar water heater includes a number of elongate water heating units which can be interconnected in series. The solar water heater can be installed vertically or inclined to have maximum solar exposure. Each water heating unit can utilize inner and outer glass tubes, which may or may not be a twin glass tube, to collect and conserve solar thermal energy inside. An inner metal water container extends through an opening in the inner and outer glass tubes. Heat transfer elements can be inserted between the inner tube and the metal water container. The solar water heater can work on natural convection and city water pressure." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2010 (12/782,836). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,286.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,286&RS=PN/83,53,286 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve Assembly with Primary and Secondary Valves ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- James Reaux, Brookshire, Texas, has developed a patent (8,353,353) for a "surface controlled subsurface safety valve assembly with primary and secondary valves." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surface controlled subsurface safety valve assembly includes primary and secondary valves, such as an upper and lower flapper valve. Only one of the valves is in service at a time. In the event that the primary valve is compromised, and therefore leaks, the SCSSV is shifted to position the primary valve out of service and the secondary valve in service. The SCSSV may have more than two flappers, thereby providing multiple secondary valves, with only one valve in operation at any one time." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2010 (12/998,006). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,353.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,353&RS=PN/83,53,353 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Elevator Hoistway Door Closer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Kelly L. Marshall, San Antonio, has developed a patent (8,353,079) for an "elevator hoistway door closer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Elevator hoistway door closer device that increases the closing force on the door as the door approaches the door closed position. A elevator hoistway door closer includes a reel having a groove in its side that terminates in a flat edge beyond a breakover angle. The groove may have a first portion of essentially constant diameter and a second portion having a conical helix shape. The third portion includes the breakover angle and may terminate in a flat edge. There may be an elongate tensile element received by the first and second portions and the third portion defined by the breakover angle flat edge, and that has a free end for attachment to a fixed point. There may be a spring for rotating the reel and attracting the elongate tensile element by wrapping the elongate tensile element around the first and second portions of the channel and over the breakover angle and flat edge of the third portion." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2010 (12/927,917). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,53,079.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,079&RS=PN/83,53,079 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Method and Apparatus for Elevating a Marine Platform ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Jon Khachaturian, Houston, and E. John Greeves, Houston, have developed a patent (8,353,643) for a "method and apparatus for elevating a marine platform." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of elevating the deck area of a marine platform (e.g., oil and gas well drilling or production platform) utilizes a specially configured sleeve support to support the platform legs so that they can be cut. Once cut, rams or jacks elevate the platform above the cuts. The sleeve support is then connected (e.g., welded) to the platform leg and becomes part of the structural support for the platform. In one embodiment, two sleeves are employed. In another embodiment, the jacks or rams elevate in two stages including a first stage wherein one sleeve elevates and the other sleeve does not elevate and a second stage wherein both sleeves elevate together." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2010 (12/861,589). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,353,643&OS=8,353,643&RS=8,353,643 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Accenture Global Services Assigned Patent for Health and Life Sciences Medicaid High Performance Capability Assessment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Accenture Global Services, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,355,926) developed by Stephen Hinz, Lexington, Ky., and Cindy Hielscher, Austin, Texas, for a "health and life sciences medicaid high performance capability assessment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high-performance capability assessment model helps a Medicaid program meet the challenges of the health market. As a result, the Medicaid program can achieve the clarity, consistency, and well-defined execution of core processes that reduce inefficiencies and waste that result from unnecessary process complexity and exceptions. In addition, the high-performance capability assessment model helps the Medicaid program to identify specific areas in which improvements may be made, to understand how to make said improvements, and to establish levels of capability along the way to reaching an ultimate capability goal." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2010 (12/701,914). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,926&OS=8,355,926&RS=8,355,926 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** ViXS Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- ViXS Systems, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,355,715) developed by five co-inventors for a "client module, multimedia server and methods for use therewith." The co-inventors are Mathew A. Rybicki, Austin, Texas, Suiwu Dong, Markham, Canada, James Ward Girardeau Jr., Austin, Texas, Paul Morris Astrachan, Austin, Texas, and Michael M. Chen, Toronto.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An encoded signal is modulated to produce a first radio frequency (RF) signal that is transmitted to a client module over a first transceiver channel when a first transceiver module is in a transceive mode. A channel scan is performed when the first transceiver module is in a scan mode. The encoded signal is modulated to produce a second RF signal and that is transmitted over a second transceiver channel when a second transceiver module is in a transceive mode." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2006 (11/408,619). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,715&OS=8,355,715&RS=8,355,715 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Polycarbonate Support for Ducts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Bryan Rossnagel, Houston, has developed a patent (8,353,745) for a "polycarbonate support for ducts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for the extraction of gases has a flexible duct with an interior therein, a polymeric support extending in the interior of the flexible duct, a first anchor that secures an end of the polymeric support, a second anchor that secures an end of the flexible duct, and a duct connector. The first anchor secures the end of the polymeric support to the duct connector. The second anchor secures the end of the flexible duct to the duct connector. The polymeric support is elongated. The polymeric support has a taper and a thickness suitable for holding the flexible duct in a fixed position. The polymeric support is formed of a polycarbonate material." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2007 (11/956,046). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,353,745&OS=8,353,745&RS=8,353,745 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for System and Method for Initial Access to Relays ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,355,388) developed by James Earl Womack, Bedford, Texas, Zhijun Cai, Euless, Texas, and Yi Yu, Irving, Texas, for a "system and method for initial access to relays." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user agent (UA) in a wireless communication system. The UA is configured to transmit a preamble on a random access channel (RACH) to an access node in order to attach to the access node. The UA transmits a message to the access node, wherein the message contains an identity of one or more relay nodes to which the UA can be transferred. The UA requests the access node to hand-over the UA to one relay node of the one or more relay nodes." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2008 (12/337,235). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,388&OS=8,355,388&RS=8,355,388 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Apparatus for Opening Doors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Clay T. Cacas, Terrell, Texas, has developed a patent (8,353,546) for an "apparatus for opening doors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for assisting a disabled person to open and close and to lock or unlock doors. The device includes a coated metal hook equipped with a silicon strip attached to a rod with a lock opener attached to the opposite end from the hook. The person using the device can open doors by placing the hook over the door knob and rotating the rod and pulls or pushes to open the door from a preferred distance." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2011 (13/373,372). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,353,546&OS=8,353,546&RS=8,353,546 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Anchor Bolt Providing for Fall Protection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Karl Guthrie, Austin, Texas, and Joseph Schwartz, Wimberley, Texas, have developed a patent (8,353,653) for an "anchor bolt providing for fall protection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An anchor bolt providing for fall protection. The anchor bolt has an anchoring device that may be of any standard type, for making use of an aperture either in or through a structure as an anchoring point, an elongate flexible member connected to the anchoring device at one end of the elongate flexible member, and a handle connected to a second end of the flexible member. The handle member is pivotally attached to the second end, for pivoting about the elongate axis of the flexible member as it extends from the second end. Preferably, the anchoring device is a novel, toggling type in which a toggling member is pivotally attached to the flexible member at a ball joint." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2009 (12/587,658). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,353,653&OS=8,353,653&RS=8,353,653 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Automatic Sausage Rolling Machine ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Young S. Choi, Carrollton, Texas, has developed a patent (8,353,742) for an "automatic sausage rolling machine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A machine utilizing gravity to reduce costs when rolling a food dough casing around a sausage. The machine includes first, second, and third conveyors, a carrier, and a pusher block. The third conveyor is disposed to one side of the carrier, and is rotatably affixed to a horizontal surface. The second conveyor is rotatably affixed above the third conveyor. The pusher block is disposed to the other side of the carrier, is slidably affixed to the horizontal surface, and pushes the sausage towards the carrier, initially. The first conveyor is rotatably affixed above the pusher block, and conveys the food dough casing initially, and thereafter, the food dough casing falls downwardly by the gravity. The carrier is disposed between the pusher block and the third conveyor, is rotatably affixed to the horizontal surface, and relays a partially food dough cased sausage to between the second conveyor and the third conveyor." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,466). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,353,742&OS=8,353,742&RS=8,353,742 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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