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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (Nov. 10)
[November 10, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (Nov. 10)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Language Service Provider Management Using Application Context ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,106) developed by four co-inventors for a "language service provider management using application context." The co-inventors are A. Michael Horton, Kirkland, Washington, Charles P. Jazdzewski, Redmond, Washington, Michael C. Fanning, Redmond, Washington, and Randy S. Kimmerly, Woodinville, Washington.



The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2011 (13/329,140). 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=8869106.PN.&OS=PN/8869106&RS=PN/8869106 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Propagating Signals Across Web Graph ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,517) developed by six co-inventors for a method of "propagating signals across a web graph." The co-inventors are Thomas William Finley, Bellevue, Washington, Bhuvan Middha, Bellevue, Washington, Tanton Holt Gibbs, Redmond, Washington, Herbert De Melo Duarte, Redmond, Washington, Dehu Qi, Sammamish, Washington, and Sambavi Muthukrishnan, Woodinville, Washington.


The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2011 (13/030,541). 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=8880517.PN.&OS=PN/8880517&RS=PN/8880517 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Electric Mirror Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Electric Mirror, Everett, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,360) developed by two co-inventors for a "[m]irror with media display device." The co-inventors are James V. Mischel Sr., Lynnwood, Washington, and James V. Mischel Jr., Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2011 (13/374,430). 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=8880360.PN.&OS=PN/8880360&RS=PN/8880360 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent for Search Items Implementation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Amazon Technologies, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,880,547) developed by nine co-inventors for "[i]mplementation of a search for items." The co-inventors are Blair L. Hotchkies, Bellevue, Washington, Jennica Jane Pounds, Bothell, Washington, Daniel R. Parshall, Redmond, Washington, Dan Catalin Teodorescu, Shoreline, Washington, Brent Robert Mills, Seattle, Jason P. Patrikios, Seattle, Paul Daniel Jaye, Seattle, Luis Alejandro Acosta, Seattle, and David Aaron Lichterman, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on July 21, 2009 (12/506,301). 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=8880547.PN.&OS=PN/8880547&RS=PN/8880547 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Dynamic Search Interaction ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washignton, has been assigned a patent (8,880,548) developed by three co-inventors for "[d]ynamic search interaction." The co-inventors are Robert L. Rounthwaite, Fall City, Washington, Scott K. Imig, Redmond, Washington, and Ye-Yi Wang, Redmond Washington.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2010 (12/706,719). 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=8880548.PN.&OS=PN/8880548&RS=PN/8880548 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Provider Connection Framework ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,758) developed by seven co-inventors for a "provider connection framework." The co-inventors are Ferry Susanto, Bellevue, Washington, Chien-Lung Yu, Bellevue, Washington, Daniel Thompson, Duvall, Washington, Michael K. Liptack, Monroe, Washington, Robert Hanz, Redmond, Washington, Dmitry Sonkin, Redmond, Washington, and Abhinay Kampasi, Sammamish, Washington.

The patent application was filed on May 4, 2010 (12/773,018). 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=8868758.PN.&OS=PN/8868758&RS=PN/8868758 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Palo Alto Research Center Assigned Patent for Staggering and Feathering of Demand Response and Energy Supply Change in Managed Electrical System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,235) developed by five co-inventors for "staggering and feathering of demand response and energy supply change in a managed electrical system." The co-inventors are Daniel H. Greene, Sunnyvale, California, Haitham A.S. Hindi, Menlo Park, California, Robert R. Price, Palo Alto, California, Bryan T. Preas, Battle Ground, Washington, and John Hanley, Emerald Hills, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2011 (13/296,987). 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=8,880,235.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,235&RS=PN/8,880,235 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Transporting GSM Packets Over Discontinuous IP Based Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Broadcom, Irvine, California, has been assigned a patent (8,879,467) developed by six co-inventors for "transporting GSM packets over a discontinuous IP based network." The co-inventors are Brian Schladetzky, Bellevue, Washington, Lance Proctor, Kent, Washington, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Redmond, Washington, Arti Chauhan, Sammamish, Washington, Praveen Coddambakkam, Bellvue, Washington, and James K. Crutcher, Bothell, Washington.

The patent application was filed on June 28, 2011 (13/171,069). 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=88,79,467.PN.&OS=PN/88,79,467&RS=PN/88,79,467 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Pullman, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,368) developed by three co-inventors for "[e]lectric power system waveform search." The co-inventors are Eric J Hewitt, Moscow, Idaho, Stanley P Gotshall, Moscow, Idaho, and Gregory C. Zweigle, Pullman, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 12, 2013 (13/795,586). 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=8880368.PN.&OS=PN/8880368&RS=PN/8880368 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Pivotal Software Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Pivotal Software, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,881,296) developed by Jonathan Travis, San Francisco, Scott Andrews, Amherst, New Hampshire, and John Victor Kew, Seattle, for "marking and obscuring sensitive values in traces." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2012 (13/352,753). 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=88,81,296.PN.&OS=PN/88,81,296&RS=PN/88,81,296 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Aspects of Digital Media Content Distribution ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,678) developed by three co-inventors for "aspects of digital media content distribution." The co-inventors are Robert Hildreth, Bellevue, Washington, Myron C. Thomas, New Castle, Washington, and Darren R. Davis, Woodinville, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 16, 2007 (11/724,896). 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=8868678.PN.&OS=PN/8868678&RS=PN/8868678 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Query and Matching for Content Recognition ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,545) developed by four co-inventors for "[q]uery and matching for content recognition." The co-inventors are David Nister, Bellevue, Washington, Kazuhito Koishida, Redmond, Washington, Ian Simon, Seattle, and Tom Butcher, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on May 18, 2011 (13/110,185). 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=8880545.PN.&OS=PN/8880545&RS=PN/8880545 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Storage Architecture for Backup Application ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,882) developed by six co-inventors for a "storage architecture for backup application." The co-inventors are Amit Singla, Redmond, Washington, Vijay Sen, Redmond, Washington, Abid Ali, Andhra Pradesh, India, Vanita Prabhu, Andhra Pradesh, India, Sachin Durge, Andhra Pradesh, India, and Pankaj Khanzode, Andhra Pradesh, India.

The patent application was filed on June 8, 2011 (13/155,401). 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=8868882.PN.&OS=PN/8868882&RS=PN/8868882 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Gesture Recognizer System Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,072) developed by four co-inventors for a "gesture recognizer system architecture." The co-inventors are Arthur Charles Tomlin, Redmond, Washington, Gregory N. Snook, Sammamish, Washington, Stephen G. Latta, Seattle, and Relja Markovic, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,588). 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=8869072.PN.&OS=PN/8869072&RS=PN/8869072 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Oracle International Assigned Patent for Leveraging Structured XML Index Data for Evaluating Database Queries ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Oracle International, Redwood Shores, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,506) developed by Hui Joe Chang, San Jose, California, Thomas Baby, Maple Valley, Washington, and Zhen Hua Liu, San Mateo, California, for "leveraging structured XML index data for evaluating database queries." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2009 (12/580,923). 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=8,880,506.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,506&RS=PN/8,880,506 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Providing Per-application Resource Usage Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,022) developed by five co-inventors for "[p]roviding per-application resource usage information." The co-inventors are Lin Zhong, Houston, Ardalan Amiri Sani, Houston, Paramvir Bahl, Bellevue, Washington, Ming Zhang, Redmond, Washington, and Sharad Agarwal, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2011 (13/293,149). 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=8880022.PN.&OS=PN/8880022&RS=PN/8880022 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Altera Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Altera, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,849) developed by Paul L. Master, Sunnyvale, California, Stephen J. Smith, Los Gatos, California, and John Watson, Edgewood, Washington, for "apparatus, method, system and executable module for configuration and operation of adaptive integrated circuitry having fixed, application specific computational elements." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2012 (13/589,583). 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=88,80,849.PN.&OS=PN/88,80,849&RS=PN/88,80,849 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Coding Blocks of Data Using One-to-one Codes ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,879,634) developed by Yuriy Reznik, Seattle, for "coding blocks of data using one-to-one codes." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,626). 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=8,879,634.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,634&RS=PN/8,879,634 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Facilitating Token Request Troubleshooting ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,258) developed by two co-inventors for "facilitating token request troubleshooting." The co-inventors are Balaji Azhagiyapandiapuram, Redmond, Washington, and Wei Wu, Sammamish, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/722,539). 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=8869258.PN.&OS=PN/8869258&RS=PN/8869258 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Solid-State Drive Management and Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,824) developed by two co-inventors for a "solid-state drive management and control." The co-inventors are Sriram Sankar, Redmond, Washington, and Badriddine Khessib, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 19, 2012 (13/450,480). 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=8868824.PN.&OS=PN/8868824&RS=PN/8868824 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Stream Processing on Heterogeneous Hardware Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,162) developed by seven co-inventors for a "stream processing on heterogeneous hardware devices." The co-inventors are Alain Gefflaut, Kirkland, Washington, William Dunlap, Achen, Germany, Alexandre de Baynast, Aachen, Germany, Arsalan Ahmad, Aachen, Germany, Andreas Steinmetzler, Aachen, Germany, Thomas Santen, Aachen, Germany, and Satnam Singh, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

The patent application was filed on April 26, 2011 (13/093,846). 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=8869162.PN.&OS=PN/8869162&RS=PN/8869162 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** NetApp Assigned Patent for Extent Metadata Update Logging and Checkpointing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- NetApp, Sunnyvale, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,787) developed by Jeffrey S. Kimmel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and T. Byron Rakitzis, Seattle, for the "extent metadata update logging and checkpointing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2014 (14/160,259). 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=8,880,787.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,787&RS=PN/8,880,787 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,667) developed by five co-inventors for "[s]elf regulation of the subject of attestation." The co-inventors are Mark F. Novak, Newcastle, Washington, Stefan Thom, Snohomish, Washington, Yair Tor, Shorashim, Israel, Alexey Efron, Haifa, Israel, and Amos Ortal, Kfar Yona, Israel.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2011 (13/024,288). 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=8880667.PN.&OS=PN/8880667&RS=PN/8880667 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Dynamic Load Balancing in Scalable Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,711) developed by three co-inventors for a "dynamic load balancing in a scalable environment." The co-inventors are Bradley Gene Calder, Bellevue, Washington, Arild E. Skjolsvold, Kenmore, Washington, and Ju Wang, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2012 (13/366,052). 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=8868711.PN.&OS=PN/8868711&RS=PN/8868711 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Adobe Systems Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Managing Transform Points and Effects in Multi-state Electronic Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Adobe Systems, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,881,037) developed by Winsha Chen, Redwood City, California, and Adam E. Altman, Woodinville, Washington, for "systems and methods for managing transform points and effects in multi-state electronic content." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2010 (12/959,738). 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=88,81,037.PN.&OS=PN/88,81,037&RS=PN/88,81,037 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Virtual Machine Migration ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,146) developed by two co-inventors for a "virtual machine migration." The co-inventors are Robert M. Fries, Kirkland, Washington, and Dharshan Rangegowda, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on June 27, 2013 (13/929,531). 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=8869146.PN.&OS=PN/8869146&RS=PN/8869146 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Elwha Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Elwha, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,241) developed by 11 co-inventors for a "network acquired behavioral fingerprint for authentication." The co-inventors are Marc E. Davis, San Francisco, Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Massachusetts, Matthew G. Dyor, Bellevue, Washington, Xuedong Huang, Bellevue, Washington, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Bellevue, Washington, Clarence T. Tegreene, Mercer Island, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, Daniel A. Gerrity, Seattle, Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, and Richard T. Lord, Tacoma, Washington.

The patent application was filed on June 29, 2012 (13/538,385). 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=8869241.PN.&OS=PN/8869241&RS=PN/8869241 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Secure Content Publishing and Distribution ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,142) developed by nine co-inventors for a "secure content publishing and distribution." The co-inventors are David E. Kays, Bellevue, Washington, Krishnan Rangarajan, Bellevue, Washington, Marc Shepard, Bellevue, Washington, Steve P. Shih, Bellevue, Washington, David C. Hennessey, Duvall, Washington, Christopher S. Gouge, Redmond, Washington, Mazhar N. Mohammed, Sammamish, Washington, Craig C. Marl, Seattle, and Edward F. Reus, Woodinville, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2006 (11/341,741). 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=8869142.PN.&OS=PN/8869142&RS=PN/8869142 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Google Assigned Patent for Predicate Matching Library for Complex Program Analysis ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Google, Mountain View, California, has been assigned a patent (8,881,122) developed by Manuel Klimek, Munich, Zhanyong Wan, Kirkland, Washington, and Bruce Chandler Carruth, Santa Clara, California, for a "predicate matching library for complex program analysis." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2011 (13/316,432). 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=88,81,122.PN.&OS=PN/88,81,122&RS=PN/88,81,122 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Declarative Dynamic Control Flow in Continuation-Based Runtime ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,107) developed by four co-inventors for a "declarative dynamic control flow in continuation-based runtime." The co-inventors are John A. Taylor, Bellevue, Washington, Leon E. Welicki, Issaquah, Washington, Kenneth D. Wolf, Seattle, and Justin D. Brown, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2012 (13/349,261). 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=8869107.PN.&OS=PN/8869107&RS=PN/8869107 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Increasing Mobile Battery Life ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,053) developed by five co-inventors for techniques "for increasing the battery life on a mobile device." The co-inventors are Yuvraj Agarwal, San Diego, Paramvir Bahl, Bellevue, Washington, Kevin Chin, Bellevue, Washington, Ranveer Chandra, Kirkland, Washington, and Alastair Wolman, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2013 (13/746,246). 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=8880053.PN.&OS=PN/8880053&RS=PN/8880053 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Value-based Positioning for Outer Join Queries ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,503) developed by Jatan K. Modi, Issaquah, Washington, for "[v]alue-based positioning for outer join queries." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2011 (13/165,463). 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=8880503.PN.&OS=PN/8880503&RS=PN/8880503 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Recording New Voice Greeting ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,879,692) developed by Tim J. Fujita-Yuhas, Seattle, for "recording a new voice greeting." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2006 (11/457,590). 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=8,879,692.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,692&RS=PN/8,879,692 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Google Assigned Patent for Combining Road and Vehicle Traffic Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Google, Mountain View, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,323) developed by Ravi Jain, Palo Alto, California, Samir Goel, San Francisco, and Gregory Neverov, Seattle, for "combining road and vehicle traffic information." The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2008 (12/673,759). 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=8,880,323.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,323&RS=PN/8,880,323 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,586) developed by two co-inventors for "[m]etadata subscription registry." The co-inventors are David I. Noor, Redmond, Washington, and Slobodan M. Bojanic, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 8, 2010 (12/756,196). 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=8880586.PN.&OS=PN/8880586&RS=PN/8880586 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Realtime Multiple Engine Selection and Combining ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,277) developed by five co-inventors for a "realtime multiple engine selection and combining." The co-inventors are Edward Schaefer, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, Jack W. Stokes, North Bend, Washington, Vladimir Holostov, Redmond, Washington, Kira Radinsky, Zichron Yaacov, Israel, and Roy Varshavsky, Tel Aviv, Israel.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/894,185). 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=8869277.PN.&OS=PN/8869277&RS=PN/8869277 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Generic Model Editing Framework ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,564) developed by five co-inventors for "[g]eneric model editing framework." The co-inventors are Antony Scott Williams, Mercer Island, Washington, Anthony Christopher Bloesch, Vashon, Washington, James R. Flynn, Seattle, Florian Voss, Seattle, and Siddharth Jayadevan, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2007 (11/871,001). 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=8880564.PN.&OS=PN/8880564&RS=PN/8880564 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Software Application Verification ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,289) developed by five co-inventors for a "software application verification." The co-inventors are Gilles Khouzam, Bothell, Washington, Kiran Kumar, Bothell, Washington, Hany Farag, Issaquah, Washington, Kedarnath A. Dubhashi, Redmond, Washington, and John Bocharov, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2009 (12/360,943). 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=8869289.PN.&OS=PN/8869289&RS=PN/8869289 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Architecture for Slicing Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,459) developed by four co-inventors for "[a]rchitecture for slicing data defined on both tabular data sources and in OLAP (online analytical processing) multidimensional data sources." The co-inventors are Ramesh Arimilli, Bellevue, Washington, Brent Wilson, Issaquah, Washington, Stephen Handy, Redmond, Washington, and Corey Hulen, Sammamish, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 7, 2008 (12/044,033). 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=8880459.PN.&OS=PN/8880459&RS=PN/8880459 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Application Sharing Security ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,040) developed by two co-inventors for an "application sharing security." The co-inventors are Diane Baek, Redmond, Washington, and Jean-Laurent Huynh, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 3, 2011 (12/983,840). 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=8869040.PN.&OS=PN/8869040&RS=PN/8869040 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Monitoring Activity on Computer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,722) developed by four co-inventors for a "monitoring activity on a computer." The co-inventors are Shannon Pahl, Bellevue, Washington, Nitin Choubey, Issaquah, Washington, Robin Giese, Mercer Island, Washington, and Brad Marrs, North Bend, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2008 (12/336,868). 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=8868722.PN.&OS=PN/8868722&RS=PN/8868722 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** LaZure Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- LaZure Technologies, La Conner, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,195) developed by Larry Azure, La Conner, Washington, for "[t]ransurethral systems and methods for ablation treatment of prostate tissue." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2008 (12/283,940). 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=8880195.PN.&OS=PN/8880195&RS=PN/8880195 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Washington State University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,378) developed by two co-inventors for systems and methods "for adaptive smart environment automation." The co-inventors are Diane J. Cook, Pullman, Washington, and Parisa Rashidi, Pullman, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 8, 2013 (13/858,751). 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=8880378.PN.&OS=PN/8880378&RS=PN/8880378 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for High Dynamic Range Data Format Conversions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,571) developed by two co-inventors for "[h]igh dynamic range data format conversions for digital media." The co-inventors are Zhi Zhou, Issaquah, Washington, and Sridhar Srinivasan, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on May 5, 2006 (11/418,627). 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=8880571.PN.&OS=PN/8880571&RS=PN/8880571 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** F5 Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- F5 Networks, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,868,961) developed by three co-inventors for methods "for acquiring hyper transport timing and devices thereof." The co-inventors are C. Stuart Johnson, Liberty Lake, Washington, Ronald Lee Steensland, Otis Orchards, Washington, and Steven D. Dabell, Spokane, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2009 (12/613,806). 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=8868961.PN.&OS=PN/8868961&RS=PN/8868961 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for User Interface for Searching Electronic Document ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,061) developed by Krista Bendig, Seattle, for an "user interface for searching an electronic document." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2003 (10/652,766). 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=8869061.PN.&OS=PN/8869061&RS=PN/8869061 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Inrix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Inrix, Kirkland, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,324) developed by four co-inventors for techniques "for assessing road traffic conditions in various ways based on obtained traffic-related data." The co-inventors are Jesse S. Hersch, Bellevue, Washington, Robert C. Cahn, Federal Way, Washington, Kush G. Parikh, Kirkland, Washington, Craig H. Chapman, Redmond, Washington, and Oliver B. Downs, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2014 (14/170,127). 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=8880324.PN.&OS=PN/8880324&RS=PN/8880324 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Property Liquidators Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Property Liquidators, Newport Beach, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,429) developed by Wayne Curtis Collett, Los Angeles, and Norman Alan Zahler, Vancouver, Washington, for a "system and method of auctioning a defaulted loan." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/098,274). 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=8,880,429.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,429&RS=PN/8,880,429 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Physio-Control Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Physio-Control, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,168) developed by 11 co-inventors for "[d]efibrillator/monitor system having a pod with leads capable of wirelessly communicating." The co-inventors are Kenneth J. Peterson, Bellevue, Washington, Eric T. Holerman, Bothell, Washington, Thomas J. McGrath, Everett, Washington, D. Craig Edwards, Fall City, Washington, Rockland W. Nordness, Kirkland, Washington, Michael D. McMahon, Lake Forest Park, Washington, Christopher Pearce, Monroe, WAashington, John C. Daynes, Redmond, Washington, Peter Wung, Redmond, Washington, James S. Neumiller, Redmond, Washington, and Randy L. Merry, Woodinville, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2013 (13/965,667). 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=8880168.PN.&OS=PN/8880168&RS=PN/8880168 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Declarative And Multi-Mode Wizard Framework ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,048) developed by nine co-inventors for a "declarative and multi-mode wizard framework." The co-inventors are Bahadir Onalan, Bellevue, Washington, Sowjanya Mudimala, Bellevue, Washington, Vipul Malhotra, Kirkland, Washington, Gaurav Kapila, Redmond, Washington, Bhavna Chauhan, Redmond, Washington, Jagadeesh Kalki, Redmond, Washington, Marilu Ontaneda, Redmond, Washington, Amit Kamat, Sammamish, Washington, and Melissa Quintanilha, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2010 (12/941,092). 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=8869048.PN.&OS=PN/8869048&RS=PN/8869048 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** T-Mobile USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- T-Mobile USA, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,070) developed by Amanjot Singh, Bellevue, Washington, for a "handwriting manipulation for conducting a search over multiple databases." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2008 (12/346,680). 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=8869070.PN.&OS=PN/8869070&RS=PN/8869070 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent for Memory Controller with Inter-core Interference Detection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,809) developed by Gabriel Loh, Bellevue, Washington, and James O'Connor, Austin, Texas, for a "memory controller with inter-core interference detection." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2012 (13/663,335). 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=88,80,809.PN.&OS=PN/88,80,809&RS=PN/88,80,809 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Room Lock Emulation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,598) developed by three co-inventors for "[e]mulation of room lock and lobby feature in distributed conferencing system." The co-inventors are Dhigha D. Sekaran, Redmond, Washington, Kenneth Wolfe, Redmond, Washington, and Doug Wyatt, Woodinville, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 10, 2007 (11/784,922). 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=8880598.PN.&OS=PN/8880598&RS=PN/8880598 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** F5 Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- F5 Networks, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,880,632) developed by Tim S. Michels, Green Acres, Washington, for a method and apparatus "for performing multiple DMA channel based network quality of service." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2010 (12/686,809). 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=8880632.PN.&OS=PN/8880632&RS=PN/8880632 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent for Peer-to-peer Quorum Sensing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Amazon Technologies, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,880,585) developed by four co-inventors for "[p]eer-to-peer quorum sensing." The co-inventors are Bradley E. Marshall, Bainbridge Island, Washington, Elmore Eugene Pope, Sammamish, Washington, Christopher L. Scofield, Seattle, and Eric B. Merritt, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 27, 2007 (11/965,257). 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=8880585.PN.&OS=PN/8880585&RS=PN/8880585 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Amazon Technologies, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,880,676) developed by five co-inventors for "[r]esource planning for computing." The co-inventors are Diwakar Gupta, Redmond, Washington, Sergey Krasnovsky, Sammamish, Washington, Kalyanaraman Prasad, Seattle, Xiao Yu Li, Seattle, and Akshay Kumar Reddy Katta, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2013 (14/080,149). 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=8880676.PN.&OS=PN/8880676&RS=PN/8880676 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Disk Jockey Streaming Sessions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,763) developed by four co-inventors for "disk jockey streaming sessions." The co-inventors are Yasser Asmi, Redmond, Washington, Craig Lichtenstein, Redmond, Washington, Jeffrey David Henshaw, Redmond, Washington, and Megan Lesley Tedesco, Sammamish, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2006 (11/556,672). 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=8868763.PN.&OS=PN/8868763&RS=PN/8868763 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Google Assigned Patent for System and Method for Selecting User Generated Content Related to Point of Interest ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Google, Mountain View, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,535) developed by Sameer Agarwal, Lake Forest Park, Washington, Steven Maxwell Seitz, Seattle, and David Robert Gallup, Lynnwood, Washington, for a "system and method for selecting user generated content related to a point of interest." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2011 (13/306,942). 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=8,880,535.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,535&RS=PN/8,880,535 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Ceres Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Ceres, Thousand Oaks, California, has been assigned a patent (8,877,916) developed by 16 co-inventors for "promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof." The co-inventors are Nickolai Alexandrov, Thousand Oaks, California, Nestor Apuya, Culver City, California, Vyacheslav Brover, Simi Valley, California, Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Paris, Yiwen Fang, Los Angeles, Ken Feldmann, Newbury Park, California, Diane Jofuku, Arlington, Virginia, Edward A. Kiegle, Chester, Vermont, Bill Kimmerly, Richland, Washington, Shing Kwok, Woodland Hills, California, Peter Mascia, Thousand Oaks, California, Jack Okamuro, Oak Park, California, Roger Pennell, Malibu, California, Richard Schneeberger, Van Nuys, California, Tatiana Tatarinova, Los Angeles, and Wayne Volkmuth, Foster City, California.

The patent application was filed on July 6, 2004 (10/886,468). 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=8,877,916.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,916&RS=PN/8,877,916 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Segment Ring Menu ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,869,065) developed by four co-inventors for a "segment ring menu." The co-inventors are Marina Dukhon, Kirkland, Washington, Mark Pearson, Kirkland, Washington, Mirko Mandic, Seattle, and Clay Satterfield, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on June 29, 2007 (11/823,997). 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=8869065.PN.&OS=PN/8869065&RS=PN/8869065 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Intel Assigned Patent for Accessing Memory Using Multi-tiling ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Intel, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,878,860) developed by James Akiyama, Beaverton, Oregon, and William H. Clifford, Gig Harbor, Washington, for "accessing memory using multi-tiling." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2006 (11/648,469). 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=88,78,860.PN.&OS=PN/88,78,860&RS=PN/88,78,860 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intel Assigned Patent for Debugging Parallel Software Using Speculatively Executed Code Sequences in Multiple Core Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Intel, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,881,106) developed by Peter Lachner, Heroldstatt, Germany, Konrad K. Lai, Vancouver, Washington, and Ravi Rajwar, Portland, Oregon, for "debugging parallel software using speculatively executed code sequences in a multiple core environment." The patent application was filed on Dec. 24, 2010 (12/978,480). 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=88,81,106.PN.&OS=PN/88,81,106&RS=PN/88,81,106 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Low Cost Storage for Rarely Read Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,868,954) developed by nine co-inventors for a "low cost storage for rarely read data." The co-inventors are Shobana M. Balakrsihnan, Redmond, Washington, Stephen Heil, Sammamish, Washington, David T. Harper III, Seattle, Adam B. Glass, Woodinville, Washington, Eric C. Peterson, Woodinville, Washington, Sergey Legtchenko, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Antony Ian Taylor Rowstron, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Austin Nicholas Donnelly, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, and David Alex Butler, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

The patent application was filed on May 21, 2013 (13/899,497). 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=8868954.PN.&OS=PN/8868954&RS=PN/8868954 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Google Assigned Patent for Adjusting Turn Indicators in View of Road Geometry ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Google, Mountain View, California, has been assigned a patent (8,880,347) developed by Jeffrey Hightower, Bothell, Washington, and William H. Steinmetz, Seattle, for "adjusting turn indicators in view of road geometry." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2013 (13/949,915). 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=8,880,347.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,347&RS=PN/8,880,347 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Social Graphing for Data Handling and Delivery ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,620) developed by four co-inventors for "[s]ocial graphing for data handling and delivery." The co-inventors are Wilbert De Graaf, Bellevue, Washington, Jeremy de Souza, Redmond, Washington, Shubhankar Sanyal, Redmond, Washington, and Charlie R. Chung, Tacoma, Washington.

The patent application was filed on June 12, 2009 (12/483,246). 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=8880620.PN.&OS=PN/8880620&RS=PN/8880620 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Progressive Fastening Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Progressive Fastening, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,876,066) developed by Peter S. Richards, Seattle, for a "pipe hanger method and apparatus wherein a bolt is threaded upwardly through a first opening within a lower arm portion of a saddle, then, in one form, through an opening in a liner, then through a larger opening in the upper arm portion of the saddle." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2010 (12/837,037). 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=8876066.PN.&OS=PN/8876066&RS=PN/8876066 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Mobile Network Operator Identification ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,880,040) developed by eight co-inventors for "[m]obile network operator identification." The co-inventors are Derrick Tan, Mountain View, California, Sean Nordberg, Bellevue, Washington, Jeremy Corley, Clyde Hill, Washington, Matt Pisut, Issaquah, Washington, J. Sage Schreiner, Kirkland, Washington, Ori Bar-Niv, Kirkland, Washington, Steve Lunsman, Redmond, Washington, and Tal Goldbloom, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2011 (13/308,392). 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=8880040.PN.&OS=PN/8880040&RS=PN/8880040 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Multi-Protocol Wireless Audio Client Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,879,748) developed by four co-inventors for a "[m]ulti-protocol wireless audio client device." The co-inventors are Carlos Manzanedo, Kirkland, Washington, Zulfigar Alam, Redmond, Washington, Brian Bilodeau, Redmond, Washington, and Dennis Tom, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/048,657). 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=8879748.PN.&OS=PN/8879748&RS=PN/8879748 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** University of Washington Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,876,740) developed by eight co-inventors for methods and systems "for non-invasive treatment of tissue using high intensity focused ultrasound therapy." The co-inventors are Michael S. Canney, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Michael R. Bailey, Seattle, Lawrence A. Crum, Bellevue, Washington, Vera A. Khokhlova, Seattle, Tatiana D. Khokhlova, Seattle, Wayne Kreider, Seattle, Joo Ha Hwang, Bellevue, Washington, and Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on April 12, 2011 (13/085,368). 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=8876740.PN.&OS=PN/8876740&RS=PN/8876740 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** FUJIFILM SonoSite Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- FUJIFILM SonoSite, Bothell, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,876,719) developed by Juin Jet Hwang, Mercer Island, Washington, for systems and methods "for beam enhancement." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (13/508,966). 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=8876719.PN.&OS=PN/8876719&RS=PN/8876719 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Blue Origin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Blue Origin, Kent, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,876,059) developed by Mark Featherstone, Issaquah, Washington, for a "[b]idirectional control surfaces for use with high speed vehicles, and associated systems and methods." The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2013 (13/968,326). 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=8876059.PN.&OS=PN/8876059&RS=PN/8876059 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,879,219) developed by four co-inventors for systems and methods "for grounding power line sections to clear faults." The co-inventors are Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, California, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, and Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washinghton.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2013 (13/967,532). 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=8879219.PN.&OS=PN/8879219&RS=PN/8879219 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Amazon Technologies, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,878,852) developed by two co-inventors for "[i]ntegrated infrastructure graphs." The co-inventors are Michael David Marr, Monroe, Washington, and Matthew D. Klein, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on June 28, 2012 (13/535,959). 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=8878852.PN.&OS=PN/8878852&RS=PN/8878852 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Express Imaging Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Express Imaging Systems, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,878,440) developed by William G. Reed, Seattle, for a "[l]uminaire with atmospheric electrical activity detection and visual alert capabilities." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2013 (13/786,114). 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=8878440.PN.&OS=PN/8878440&RS=PN/8878440 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Marina Biotech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Marina Biotech, Bothell, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,877,729) developed by eight co-inventors for "[a]mino acid lipids and uses thereof." The co-inventors are Kathy L. Fosnaugh, Bellevue, Washington, Shaguna Seth, Bothell, Washington, Pierrot Harvie, Bothell, Washington, Roger C. Adami, Bothell, Washington, Renata Fam, Kenmore, Washington, Mary G. Prieve, Lake Forest Park, Washington, Michael E. Houston Jr., Sammamish, Washington, and Steven C. Quay, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on July 1, 2013 (13/933,110). 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=8877729.PN.&OS=PN/8877729&RS=PN/8877729 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Battelle Memorial Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, and Genifuel Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah, has been assigned a patent (8,877,098) developed by two co-inventors for methods "for sulfate removal in liquid-phase catalytic hydrothermal gasification of biomass." The co-inventors are Douglas C. Elliott, Richland, Washington, and James R. Oyler, Salt Lake City.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2013 (14/069,333). 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=8877098.PN.&OS=PN/8877098&RS=PN/8877098 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,878,656) developed by five co-inventors for "generating directional force feedback in free space to a user using a mass rotatable about a movable axis." The co-inventors are Alex Garden, Bellevue, Washington, Kent Huntsman, Bothell, Washington, Clayton Chang, Redmond, Washington, Muneeb Iqbal Karim, Redmond, Washington, and Erik Tidemand, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/821,099). 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=8878656.PN.&OS=PN/8878656&RS=PN/8878656 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** MicroGREEN Polymers Assigned Patent for Multi-Layered Foamed Polymeric Objects ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- MicroGREEN Polymers, Arlington, Washington, and University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,877,331) developed by two co-inventors for a "[m]ulti-layered foamed polymeric objects having segmented and varying physical properties and related methods." The co-inventors are Krishna Nadella, Redmond, Washington, and Xiaoxi Wang, Arlington, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2009 (12/566,520). 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=8877331.PN.&OS=PN/8877331&RS=PN/8877331 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Magnolia Medical Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Magnolia Medical Technologies, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,876,734) developed by Richard G. Patton, Seattle, for systems and methods "for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2013 (14/089,267). 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=8876734.PN.&OS=PN/8876734&RS=PN/8876734 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Blue Origin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Blue Origin, Kent, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,878,111) developed by Mark Featherstone, Issaquah, Washington, for "[b]idirectional control surfaces for use with high speed vehicles, and associated systems and methods." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2010 (12/712,083). 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=8878111.PN.&OS=PN/8878111&RS=PN/8878111 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,877,508) developed by four co-inventors for "[d]evices and systems that deliver nitric oxide." The co-inventors are Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Leif T. Stordal, Issaquah, Washington, and Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 16, 2008 (12/148,283). 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=8877508.PN.&OS=PN/8877508&RS=PN/8877508 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** University of Washington's Center for Commercialization Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- The University of Washington's Center for Commercialization, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,877,172) developed by three co-inventors for "[z]witterionic polymer bioconjugates and related methods." The co-inventors are Shaoyi Jiang, Redmond, Washington, Andrew Keefe, Seattle, and Hong Xue, Pleasanton, California.

The patent application was filed on May 3, 2012 (13/463,677). 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=8877172.PN.&OS=PN/8877172&RS=PN/8877172 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,876,606) developed by six co-inventors for systems and methods "for providing a digital identity or profile in a gaming console that communicates to a remote service." The co-inventors are Michal Bortnik, Seattle, Scott Henson, North Bend, Washington, Patrick W. O'Kelley II, Seattle, Johan Peter Hansen, Bellevue, Washington, Ling Tony Chen, Bellevue, Washington, and Jerry A. Johnson, Medina, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2004 (11/005,674). 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=8876606.PN.&OS=PN/8876606&RS=PN/8876606 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Battelle Memorial Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,877,674) developed by three co-inventors for "[s]elective CO methanation catalysis." The co-inventors are Guanguang Xia, Pasco, Washington, Robert A. Dagle, Richland, Washington, and Yong Wang, Richland, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 26, 2006 (11/413,129). 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=8877674.PN.&OS=PN/8877674&RS=PN/8877674 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Stark Aerospace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Stark Aerospace, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,876,039) developed by six co-inventors for a "[f]olding wing for aircraft." The co-inventors are Jacob G. Lubenow, Seattle, Andrew S. McComas, Jeremy A. Zanzig, Jeffrey A. Gerhart, Kent, Washington, Alan R. Klug, Seattle, and Jonathan P. Clark, Kirkland, Washington.

The patent application was filed on May 2, 2012 (13/462,422). 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=8876039.PN.&OS=PN/8876039&RS=PN/8876039 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,879,619) developed by two co-inventors for a method of "parallel video coding based on scan order." The co-inventors are Christopher A. Segall, Camas, Washington, and Jie Zhao, Camas, Washington.

The patent application was filed on July 15, 2010 (12/837,438). 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=8879619.PN.&OS=PN/8879619&RS=PN/8879619 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,878,918) developed by seven co-inventors for "[c]reating a subsurface feature atlas of at least two subsurface features." The co-inventors are Erez Lieberman, Cambridge, Massachu For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com.

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