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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Nov. 11)

[November 11, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Nov. 11)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent for System and Method to Enable Large Mtus in Data Center Ethernet Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,546) developed by Gaurav Chawla, Austin, Texas, Hendrich M. Hernandez, Round Rock, Texas, and Robert L. Winter, Leander, Texas, for a "system and method to enable large MTUs in data center ethernet networks." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2012 (13/665,264). 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=8,879,546.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,546&RS=PN/8,879,546 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Lateral Capacitor and Method of Making ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,601) developed by Mehul D. Shroff, Austin, Texas, and Mark D. Hall, Austin, Texas, for a "lateral capacitor and method of making." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2010 (12/886,859). 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=8,877,601.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,601&RS=PN/8,877,601 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Vidacare Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Vidacare, Shavano Park, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,876,826) developed by Larry J. Miller, Spring Branch, Texas, for an "apparatus and method to access bone marrow." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2005 (11/253,467). 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=8,876,826.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,826&RS=PN/8,876,826 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Removal of Information Handling Resources in Shared Input/output Infrastructure ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,766) developed by Michael A. Brundridge, Georgetown, Texas, Babu Chandrasekhar, Round Rock, Texas, and Michael Wilmington, Round Rock, Texas, for "methods and systems for removal of information handling resources in a shared input/output infrastructure." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2012 (13/440,257). 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=8,880,766.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,766&RS=PN/8,880,766 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** National Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- National Instruments, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,848) developed by Venkatesh Bagaria, Bangalore, India, Nicolas Vazquez, Austin, Texas, and Dinesh R. Nair, Austin, Texas, for a "machine vision based automatic maximal clamp measurement tool." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2012 (13/559,767). 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=8,879,848.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,848&RS=PN/8,879,848 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Rochal Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Rochal Industries, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,877,882) developed by four co-inventors for non-self-adherent coating materials. The co-inventors are Joseph Charles Salamone, San Antonio, Katelyn Elizabeth Reilly, San Antonio, Ann Beal Salamone, San Antonio, and Xiaoyu Chen, San Antonio.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2013 (14/046,591). 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=8,877,882.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,882&RS=PN/8,877,882 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LifeSize Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- LifeSize Communications, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,891) developed by Michael L. Kenoyer, Austin, Texas, and William V. Oxford, Austin, Texas, for "providing audio playback during a conference based on conference system source." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2012 (13/468,172). 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=8,878,891.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,891&RS=PN/8,878,891 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** GE Oil & Gas Logging Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- GE Oil & Gas Logging Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,878,126) developed by John Edward Smaardyk, Houston, Donald Steinman, Missouri City, Texas, and Russel Hertzog, Georgetown, Texas, for a "method for inspecting a subterranean tubular." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2012 (13/557,777). 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=8,878,126.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,126&RS=PN/8,878,126 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Auto-detect Polling for Correct Handshake to USB Client ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,909) developed by Steven R. Tom, Dallas, and Leland Scott Swanson, McKinney, Texas, for the "auto-detect polling for correct handshake to USB client." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2010 (12/774,549). 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=8,880,909.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,909&RS=PN/8,880,909 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Radon Migration of Acoustic Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,880,348) developed by five co-inventors for the "radon migration of acoustic data." The co-inventors are Alexei Bolshakov, Pearland, Texas, Xiao Ming Tang, Sugar Land, Texas, Douglas J. Patterson, Spring, Texas, Vladimir Dubinsky, Houston, and Zarema Dubinsky, Houston.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2011 (13/237,526). 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=8,880,348.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,348&RS=PN/8,880,348 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,749) developed by eight co-inventors for an "apparatus for mixed signal interface circuitry and associated methods." The co-inventors are Jinwen Xiao, Austin, Texas, Pavel Konecny, San Jose, California, Axel Thomsen, Austin, Texas, Clayton Daigle, Austin, Texas, Xiaodong Wang, Austin, Texas, John Khoury, Austin, Texas, Alan Westwick, Austin, Texas, and Shahram Tadayon, Austin, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2012 (13/731,080). 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=8,880,749.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,749&RS=PN/8,880,749 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Asset Intertech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Asset Intertech, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,881,301) developed by Alfred L. Crouch, Cedar Park, Texas, and John C. Potter, Austin, Texas, for the "protection of proprietary embedded instruments." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2010 (12/898,533). 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=8,881,301.PN.&OS=PN/8,881,301&RS=PN/8,881,301 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** M-I LLC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- M-I LLC, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,877,064) developed by Rahul Dixit, Houston, and Mukesh Kapila, The Woodlands, Texas, for a "system and method for separating solids from fluids." The patent application was filed on March 10, 2010 (12/721,336). 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=8,877,064.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,064&RS=PN/8,877,064 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fairfield Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Fairfield Industries, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,362) developed by four co-inventors for the "ocean bottom seismometer package." The co-inventors are Clifford H. Ray, Fulshear, Texas, Glenn D. Fisseler, Houston, James N. Thompson, Sugar Land, Texas, and Hal B. Haygood, Sugar Land, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2012 (13/565,445). 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=8,879,362.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,362&RS=PN/8,879,362 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Glasscraft Door Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Glasscraft Door, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,402) developed by John B. Plummer, Houston, for a "method for making a door with a biofoam." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2014 (14/297,460). 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=8,875,402.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,402&RS=PN/8,875,402 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Frito-Lay North America Assigned Patent for Dough Rolling Method and Product ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Frito-Lay North America, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,279) developed by David B. Emerson, Coppell, Texas, and Shalaka Narwankar, Plano, Texas, for a "dough rolling method and product." The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2014 (14/158,927). 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=8,877,279.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,279&RS=PN/8,877,279 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent for Endpoint Device Discovery System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,747) developed by Austin Patrick Bolen, Austin, Texas, for an "endpoint device discovery system." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2012 (13/472,172). 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=8,880,747.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,747&RS=PN/8,880,747 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Global Perpetual Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Global Perpetual Energy, Caddo Mills, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,381) developed by Terry Wayne Henry, Caddo Mills, Texas, for a "system for conversion of wave energy into electrical energy." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2012 (13/487,114). 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=8,878,381.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,381&RS=PN/8,878,381 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Use of Oil-soluble Surfactants as Breaker Enhancers for Ves-gelled Fluids ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,877,693) developed by James B. Crews, Willis, Texas, and Tianping Huang, Spring, Texas, for the "use of oil-soluble surfactants as breaker enhancers for VES-gelled fluids." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2010 (12/758,336). 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=8,877,693.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,693&RS=PN/8,877,693 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Method, System and Computer Program Product for Suppressing Noise Using Multiple Signals ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,394) developed by Devangi Nikunj Parikh, Atlanta, Muhammad Zubair Ikram, Richardson, Texas, and Takahiro Unno, Richardson, Texas, for a "method, system and computer program product for suppressing noise using multiple signals." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2012 (13/589,250). 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=8,880,394.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,394&RS=PN/8,880,394 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Flatband Shift for Improved Transistor Performance ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,310) developed by Mahalingam Nandakumar, Richardson, Texas, for a "flatband shift for improved transistor performance." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2013 (13/746,150). 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=8,878,310.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,310&RS=PN/8,878,310 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Smith International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Smith International, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,813) developed by seven co-inventors for the "atomic layer deposition nanocoatings on cutting tool powder materials." The co-inventors are Guodong Zhan, Spring, Texas, Youhe Zhang, Tomball, Texas, Feng Yu, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Xian Yao, Sandy, Utah, J. Daniel Belnap, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Yuelin Shen, Houston, and Madapusi K. Keshavan, The Woodlands, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2007 (11/859,562). 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=88,75,813.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,813&RS=PN/88,75,813 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Interposer Having Functional Leads, Tap, Trigger Unit, and Monitor Circuitry ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,968) developed by Lee D. Whetsel, Parker, Texas, for an "interposer having functional leads, TAP, trigger unit, and monitor circuitry." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2012 (13/447,465). 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=8,880,968.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,968&RS=PN/8,880,968 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fisher-Rosemount Systems Assigned Patent for On-line Alignment of Process Analytical Model with Actual Process Operation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,203) developed by Wilhelm K. Wojsznis, Austin, Texas, and Terrence Lynn Blevins, Round Rock, Texas, for an "on-line alignment of a process analytical model with actual process operation." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2010 (12/784,689). 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=8,880,203.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,203&RS=PN/8,880,203 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent for Storage Subsystem Backplane Management System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,817) developed by Sarat Krishnan, Round Rock, Texas, Armando Jaime Martinez, Austin, Texas, and Russell Allen Bauer, Austin, Texas, for a "storage subsystem backplane management system." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2010 (12/970,620). 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=8,880,817.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,817&RS=PN/8,880,817 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,789) developed by five co-inventors for a "process for producing hydrocarbon fluids combining in situ heating, a power plant and a gas plant." The co-inventors are Robert D. Kaminsky, Houston, Michele M. Thomas, Houston, Lauren Blanton, Houston, Eric D. Nelson, Houston, and William A. Symington, Houston.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2011 (13/204,934). 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=8,875,789.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,789&RS=PN/8,875,789 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fairfield Industries Assigned Patent for Method and System for Transmission of Seismic Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Fairfield Industries, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,356) developed by Clifford H. Ray, Fulshear, Texas, and Glenn D. Fisseler, Houston, for a "method and system for transmission of seismic data." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2014 (14/280,318). 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=8,879,356.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,356&RS=PN/8,879,356 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,050) developed by Dong-Ik Ko, McKinney, Texas, for a "method for dynamically adjusting the operating parameters of a TOF camera according to vehicle speed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2012 (13/693,444). 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=8,879,050.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,050&RS=PN/8,879,050 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Programmable SCR for LDMOS ESD Protection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,284) developed by Sameer Pendharkar, Allen, Texas, Suhail Murtaza, Plano, Texas, and Juergen Wittmann, Wannweil, Germany, for a "programmable SCR for LDMOS ESD protection." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,523). 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=8,878,284.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,284&RS=PN/8,878,284 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Frito-Lay North America Assigned Patent for Supercritical Fluid Extrusion Method, Apparatus and System for Making Food Product ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Frito-Lay North America, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,277) developed by Girish Ganjyal, Plano, Texas, for a "supercritical fluid extrusion method, apparatus and system for making a food product." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2011 (13/306,634). 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=8,877,277.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,277&RS=PN/8,877,277 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Mary Kay Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Mary Kay Inc., Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,259) developed by four co-inventors for cosmetic formulation. The co-inventors are Tiffany Florence, Dallas, Michelle Hines, Hickory Creek, Texas, David Gan, Southlake, Texas, and Barbara Durkee, Carrollton, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2013 (13/762,929). 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=8,877,259.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,259&RS=PN/8,877,259 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,875,791) developed by four co-inventors for a "segmented fiber optic coiled tubing assembly." The co-inventors are Zafer Erkol, Sugar Land, Texas, Jamie Cochran, Kintore, United Kingdom, Maria Yunda, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Kellen Wolf, Taylor, North Dakota.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2011 (13/273,759). 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=88,75,791.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,791&RS=PN/88,75,791 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Recovery Method for Poor Yield at Integrated Circuit Die Panelization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,523) developed by George R. Leal, Cedar Park, Texas, for a "recovery method for poor yield at integrated circuit die panelization." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2011 (13/166,552). 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=8,877,523.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,523&RS=PN/8,877,523 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 12Novem Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- 12Novem Industries, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,876,679) developed by Brian DeMarco, Driftwood, Texas, and Autumn DeMarco, Driftwood, Texas, for "apparatuses, systems, and methods for improvement of physical fitness." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2012 (13/368,916). 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=8,876,679.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,679&RS=PN/8,876,679 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Georgetown Rail Equipment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Georgetown Rail Equipment, Georgetown, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,875,635) developed by eight co-inventors for "ballast delivery and computation system and method." The co-inventors are H. Lynn Turner, Leander, Texas, William C. Shell, Georgetown, Texas, Brian Roger VanVoorst, Minneapolis, David Rozacky, Taylor, Texas, Carlos Martinez, Cedar Park, Texas, Charles W. Aaron, Salado, Texas, John Joseph Shackleton Jr., Minneapolis, and Joel Scott Howard, Bedford, Texas.

The patent application was filed on March 2, 2012 (13/411,256). 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=8,875,635.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,635&RS=PN/8,875,635 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Coherent Logix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Coherent Logix, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,866) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for disabling communication paths in a multiprocessor fabric by setting register values to disable the communication paths specified by a configuration." The co-inventors are Michael B. Doerr, Dripping Springs, Texas, Carl S. Dobbs, Austin, Texas, Michael B. Solka, Austin, Texas, Michael R. Trocino, Austin, Texas, and David A. Gibson, Austin, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2011 (13/274,138). 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=8,880,866.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,866&RS=PN/8,880,866 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Downhole Sealing System Using Cement Activated Material and Method of Downhole Sealing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,800) developed by Edward T. Wood, Kingwood, Texas, Justin Cash Bowersock, Spring, Texas, and James R. Korte, Katy, Texas, for a "downhole sealing system using cement activated material and method of downhole sealing." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2011 (13/224,496). 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=88,75,800.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,800&RS=PN/88,75,800 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Great Stuff Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Great Stuff, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,397) developed by James B. A. Tracey, Austin, Texas, for an "electrical cord reel with control system to limit overheating." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2011 (13/216,673). 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=8,878,397.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,397&RS=PN/8,878,397 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Texas System, Brigham & Women's Hospital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, have been assigned a patent (8,877,188) developed by Sandeep K. Agarwal, Houston, and Michael B. Brenner, Newton, Massachusetts, for the "detection and treatment of non-dermal fibrosis." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2011 (13/100,528). 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=8,877,188.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,188&RS=PN/8,877,188 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Non-volatile Memory (NVM) Cell, High Voltage Transistor, and High-K and Metal Gate Transistor Integration ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,585) developed by Asanga H. Perera, West Lake Hills, Texas, Cheong Min Hong, Austin, Texas, and Sung-Taeg Kang, Austin, Texas, for a "non-volatile memory (NVM) cell, high voltage transistor, and high-K and metal gate transistor integration." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2013 (13/969,180). 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=8,877,585.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,585&RS=PN/8,877,585 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lennox Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Lennox Industries, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,854) developed by five co-inventors for "heating, ventilation and air conditioning system user interface having adjustable fonts and method of operation thereof." The co-inventors are Larry S. Bias, Prosper, Texas, Daniel Castillo, Plano, Texas, Bobby DiFulgentiz, Frisco, Texas, Gabaza B. Mlambo, McKinney, Texas, and Stephen J. Vendt, Little Elm, Texas.

The patent application was filed on March 28, 2012 (13/432,929). 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=8,878,854.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,854&RS=PN/8,878,854 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Strain-engineered MOSFETs Having Rimmed Source-drain Recesses ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,581) developed by Amitabh Jain, Allen, Texas, and Deborah J. Riley, Murphy, Texas, for "strain-engineered MOSFETs having rimmed source-drain recesses." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2010 (12/855,736). 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=8,877,581.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,581&RS=PN/8,877,581 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ExxonMobil Chemical Assigned Patent for Process for Forming Thermoplastic Vulcanizates and Extruded Articles Therefrom ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,877,867) developed by Hari P. Nadella, Copley, Ohio, and Jianya Cheng, Kingwood, Texas, for a "process for forming thermoplastic vulcanizates and extruded articles therefrom." The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2009 (12/579,998). 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=8,877,867.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,867&RS=PN/8,877,867 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for BGP Security Update Intercepts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,879,392) developed by Jeffrey V. Zwall, Oak Point, Texas, and Alvaro E. Retana, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "BGP security update intercepts." The patent application was filed on April 26, 2012 (13/456,715). 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=8,879,392.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,392&RS=PN/8,879,392 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lennox Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Lennox Industries, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,875,694) developed by four co-inventors for "converging-diverging combustion zones for furnace heat exchanges." The co-inventors are Floyd E. Cherington, Carrollton, Texas, Shailesh S. Manohar, Coppell, Texas, Hans J. Paller, Double Oak, Texas, and John W. Whitesitt, Garland, Texas.

The patent application was filed on July 12, 2010 (12/834,123). 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=8,875,694.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,694&RS=PN/8,875,694 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Celanese International Assigned Patent for Process for Producing Anhydrous Ethanol Using Extractive Distillation Column ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,987) developed by four co-inventors for a "process for producing anhydrous ethanol using extractive distillation column." The co-inventors are Victor J. Johnston, Houston, David Lee, Seabrook, Texas, Lincoln Sarager, Houston, and R. Jay Warner, Houston.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2011 (13/197,759). 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=8,877,987.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,987&RS=PN/8,877,987 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,880,384) developed by Jerome R. Krebs, Houston, Sunwoong Lee, Houston, and Young Ho Cha, Houston, for "artifact reduction in iterative inversion of geophysical data." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2014 (14/192,497). 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=8,880,384.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,384&RS=PN/8,880,384 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Method, System and Computer Program Product for Switching Between 2D and 3D Coding of Video Sequence of Images ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,826) developed by Do-Kyoung Kwon, Allen, Texas, for a "method, system and computer program product for switching between 2D and 3D coding of a video sequence of images." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2012 (13/535,580). 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=8,879,826.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,826&RS=PN/8,879,826 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Dual Register Data Path Architecture with Registers in Data File Divided into Groups and Sub-groups ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,855) developed by eight co-inventors for "dual register data path architecture with registers in a data file divided into groups and sub-groups." The co-inventors are Timothy D. Anderson, Dallas, Duc Quang Bui, Grand Prairie, Texas, Eric Biscondi, Opio, France, Shriram D. Moharil, Allen, Texas, Mujibur Rahman, Plano, Texas, Soujanya Narnur, Dallas, Peter Richard Dent, Irthlingborough, United Kingdom, and Ashish Rai Shrivastava, Sugar Land, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2011 (13/233,025). 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=8,880,855.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,855&RS=PN/8,880,855 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for Management of Target Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,880,769) developed by Bradley Culter, Magnolia, Texas, and James D. Preston, Houston, for the "management of target devices." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2011 (13/286,334). 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=8,880,769.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,769&RS=PN/8,880,769 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LaserGen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- LaserGen, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,877,905) developed by five co-inventors for "nucleotides and nucleosides and methods for their use in DNA sequencing." The co-inventors are Vladislav A. Litosh, Cypress, Texas, Megan N. Hersh, Houston, Brian P. Stupi, Cypress, Texas, Weidong Wu, Houston, and Michael L. Metzker, Houston.

The patent application was filed on June 27, 2013 (13/929,305). 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=8,877,905.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,905&RS=PN/8,877,905 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent for System and Method for Enabling Seamless Transfer of Secure Session ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,884) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for enabling seamless transfer of a secure session." The co-inventors are Philip M. Seibert, Round Rock, Texas, Abu Sanaullah, Austin, Texas, Charles D. Robison Jr., Round Rock, Texas, Claude L. Cox, Austin, Texas, and Jason A. Shepherd, Austin, Texas.

The patent application was filed on July 15, 2013 (13/941,818). 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=8,880,884.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,884&RS=PN/8,880,884 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,570) developed by Axel Thomsen, Austin, Texas, for the "configurable analog front end." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/249,349). 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=8,878,570.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,570&RS=PN/8,878,570 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fluor Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Fluor Technologies, Aliso Viejo, California, has been assigned a patent (8,877,065) developed by Rafique Janjua, Sugar Land, Texas, for "skim tank configurations and methods." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2008 (12/595,177). 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=88,77,065.PN.&OS=PN/88,77,065&RS=PN/88,77,065 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Zeutro Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Zeutro, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,875) developed by Brent Waters, Austin, Texas, for a "system, apparatus and method for decentralizing attribute-based encryption information." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2013 (13/943,077). 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=8,880,875.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,875&RS=PN/8,880,875 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** GTC Technology U.S. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- GTC Technology U.S., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,876,088) developed by Michael J. Binkley, Glenn Heights, Texas, for a "fluid dispersion unit with directional component vector." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2013 (13/951,159). 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=8,876,088.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,088&RS=PN/8,876,088 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** GE Oil & Gas Compression Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- GE Oil & Gas Compression Systems, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,678) developed by Everette R. Johnson, Spring, Texas, for a "spark ignited radical injection system." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2013 (14/043,817). 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=8,875,678.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,678&RS=PN/8,875,678 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,877,985) developed by Joseph Broun Powell, Houston, for the "co-production of biofuels and glycols." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2012 (13/495,705). 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=8,877,985.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,985&RS=PN/8,877,985 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sundial Power Pods Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Sundial Power Pods, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,242) developed by Eldon Prax, Dallas, and Stan Waldrop, Dallas, for a mobile power system.

The patent application was filed on May 11, 2012 (13/469,643). 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=8,879,242.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,242&RS=PN/8,879,242 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lancer Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Lancer, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,875,956) developed by five co-inventors for a "creamy foam beer dispensing system." The co-inventors are Paul Haskayne, Whitegate, United Kingdom, Robert Shettle, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, Donald Smeller, Converse, Texas, Jarrell Jennings III, Schertz, Texas, and Merrill Good, San Antonio.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2014 (14/170,956). 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=88,75,956.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,956&RS=PN/88,75,956 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** National Oilwell DHT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- National Oilwell DHT, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,812) developed by Deepthi Raj Setlur, Cypress, Texas, John Christopher Troncoso, Houston, and Michael D. Hughes, Conroe, Texas, for the "polycrystalline diamond cutting element and method of using same." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2011 (13/189,309). 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=88,75,812.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,812&RS=PN/88,75,812 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Quasi-vertical Gated NPN-PNP ESD Protection Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,283) developed by Marie Denison, Plano, Texas, and Pinghai Hao, Plano, Texas, for a "quasi-vertical gated NPN-PNP ESD protection device." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2011 (13/171,040). 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=8,878,283.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,283&RS=PN/8,878,283 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Downhole Fluid Separation System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,876,944) developed by four co-inventors for a "downhole fluid separation system and method." The co-inventors are Jiaxiang Ren, Houston, David P. Gerrard, Magnolia, Texas, John C. Welch, Spring, Texas, and James E. Goodson, Porter, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2012 (13/350,053). 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=8,876,944.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,944&RS=PN/8,876,944 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Transistor Structure with Silicided Source and Drain Extensions and Process for Fabrication ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,595) developed by Manoj Mehrotra, Plano, Texas, for a "transistor structure with silicided source and drain extensions and process for fabrication." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,409). 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=8,877,595.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,595&RS=PN/8,877,595 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent for Economical Construction of Well Screens ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,784) developed by eight co-inventors for the "economical construction of well screens." The co-inventors are Nicholas A. Kuo, Dallas, Gregory S. Cunningham, Grapevine, Texas, Caleb T. Warren, Richardson, Texas, Brandon T. Least, Dallas, Michael L. Fripp, Carrollton, Texas, Matthew E. Franklin, Lewisville, Texas, Stephen M. Greci, McKinney, Texas, and Aaron J. Bonner, Flower Mound, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2013 (13/765,395). 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=8,875,784.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,784&RS=PN/8,875,784 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Superior Energy Services-North America Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Superior Energy Services-North America Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,447) developed by Mark Flusche, Muenster, Texas, for "mast and guy wire systems for use with long lateral completion systems and method." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2012 (13/507,350). 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=8,875,447.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,447&RS=PN/8,875,447 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,814) developed by 12 co-inventors for the "element containing thermally stable polycrystalline diamond material and methods and assemblies for formation thereof." The co-inventors are Brian Atkins, Houston, Seth G. Anderle, Spring, Texas, Robert W. Arfele, Magnolia, Texas, Ram L. Ladi, Tomball, Texas, Brandon Paul Linford, Draper, Utah, Jason Keith Wiggins, Draper, Utah, Kevin Duy Nguyen, Riverton, Utah, Jiang Qian, Cedar Hills, Utah, Kenneth Eugene Bertagnolli, Riverton, Utah, Shawn Casey Scott, Payson, Utah, Debkumar Mukhopadhyay, Sandy, Utah, and Michael Alexander Vail, Genola, Utah.

The patent application was filed on April 26, 2012 (13/457,009). 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=88,75,814.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,814&RS=PN/88,75,814 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Frito-Lay North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Frito-Lay North America, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,278) developed by Ponnattu Kurian Joseph, Irving, Texas, Renu Mathew, Dallas, and Sheyla Rivera Ramsay, Dallas, for a "fabricated food product made from fresh potato mash." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2013 (14/086,309). 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=8,877,278.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,278&RS=PN/8,877,278 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Semiconductor Test System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,967) developed by Lee D. Whetsel, Parker, Texas, for a "semiconductor test system and method." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2014 (14/191,964). 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=8,880,967.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,967&RS=PN/8,880,967 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** T&T Engineering Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- T&T Engineering Services, Tomball, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,876,452) developed by Keith J. Orgeron, Spring, Texas, and Axel M. Sigmar, Lago Vista, Texas, for a "raise-assist and smart energy system for a pipe handling apparatus." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2012 (13/466,911). 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=8,876,452.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,452&RS=PN/8,876,452 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,880,383) developed by Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, Oklahoma, Neelam Deepak Raysoni, Pune, India, and Wirdansyah Lubis, Magnolia, Texas, for "determining conductivity of aged fracture proppants for simulating flow in a fractured reservoir." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2013 (14/041,339). 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=8,880,383.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,383&RS=PN/8,880,383 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Weatherford/Lamb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Weatherford/Lamb, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,783) developed by five co-inventors for an "expansion system for an expandable tubular assembly." The co-inventors are Richard Lee Giroux, Cypress, Texas, Varadaraju Gandikota, Cypress, Texas, Nader E. Abedrabbo, Cypress, Texas, Larry A. Kendziora, Needville, Texas, and Lev Ring, Houston.

The patent application was filed on April 27, 2011 (13/095,839). 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=8,875,783.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,783&RS=PN/8,875,783 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,875,578) developed by Eric B. Smith, Austin, Texas, for an "electronic damper circuit for MEMS sensors and resonators." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2011 (13/281,928). 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=8,875,578.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,578&RS=PN/8,875,578 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** FBD Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- FBD Partnership, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,875,732) developed by Craig Cloud, New Braunfels, Texas, for a "food dispensing machine and method." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2011 (13/211,479). 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=8,875,732.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,732&RS=PN/8,875,732 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Shell Oil Assigned Patent for Fuel Compositions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,876,923) developed by Ralph Anthony Cherrillo, Houston, Mary Ann Dahlstrom, Katy, Texas, and Edward Carl Nelson, Katy, Texas, for fuel compositions.

The patent application was filed on March 22, 2011 (13/053,414). 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=8,876,923.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,923&RS=PN/8,876,923 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Accudata Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Accudata Technologies, Allen, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,702) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for providing additional information to called parties." The co-inventors are James N. White, Dallas, Monica Rose Martino, Plano, Texas, M. Gregory Smith, Fairview, Texas, and Thomas M. Buie, Richardson, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2008 (12/070,364). 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=8,879,702.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,702&RS=PN/8,879,702 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lennox Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Lennox Industries, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,880,224) developed by five co-inventors for an "airflow managing system, a method of monitoring the airflow in an HVAC system and a HVAC system." The co-inventors are Erroll L. Eaton, Carrollton, Texas, Mark D. Hess, Plano, Texas, Richard A. Mauk, Lewisville, Texas, Stephen A. Walter, Flower Mound, Texas, and David M. Wynnick, Lewisville, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2010 (12/694,487). 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=8,880,224.PN.&OS=PN/8,880,224&RS=PN/8,880,224 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** WesternGeco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- WesternGeco, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,879,798) developed by four co-inventors for "frequency-dependent ray tracing through an interface." The co-inventors are Maxim Protasov, Berdsk, Russia, Konstantin S. Osypov, Houston, David Nichols, Palo Alto, California, and Can Evren Yarman, Houston.

The patent application was filed on March 29, 2012 (13/434,579). 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=8,879,798.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,798&RS=PN/8,879,798 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,786) developed by Philip D. Nguyen, Duncan, Oklahoma, and Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, Texas, for "methods and compositions for sand control in injection wells." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/730,450). 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=8,875,786.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,786&RS=PN/8,875,786 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baylor University, Oxigene Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and Oxigene, South San Francisco, California, have been assigned a patent (8,877,967) developed by six co-inventors for "compositions and methods for inhibition of cathepsins." The co-inventors are David J. Chaplin, Watlington, United Kingdom, Kishore Kumar Gaddale Devanna, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Erica Parker, Waco, Texas, Kevin G. Pinney, Woodway, Texas, Jiangli Song, Waco, Texas, and Mary Lynn Trawic, Woodway, Texas.

The patent application was filed on March 5, 2013 (13/786,142). 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=8,877,967.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,967&RS=PN/8,877,967 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,881,267) developed by Kurt David Gillespie, Houston, for "systems and methods for supporting pre-boot log in." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2008 (12/993,503). 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=8,881,267.PN.&OS=PN/8,881,267&RS=PN/8,881,267 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Method, System and Computer Program Product for Enhancing White Balance of Image ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,957) developed by Buyue Zhang, Plano, Texas, for a "method, system and computer program product for enhancing white balance of an image." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2013 (13/865,807). 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=8,878,957.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,957&RS=PN/8,878,957 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,876,083) developed by Steven S. Black, Houston, and Marcus A. Avant, Kingwood, Texas, for a "valve and method of supporting a seal of a valve." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2012 (13/465,484). 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=88,76,083.PN.&OS=PN/88,76,083&RS=PN/88,76,083 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lennox Industries Assigned Patent for Motor Mounting Assembly with Tunable Vibration and Noise Reduction Capabilities ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Lennox Industries, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,876,092) developed by Raymond Wojcieson, Carrollton, Texas, for a "motor mounting assembly with tunable vibration and noise reduction capabilities." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2012 (13/656,321). 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=8,876,092.PN.&OS=PN/8,876,092&RS=PN/8,876,092 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent for Well Tool Assemblies ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,875,796) developed by John H. Hales, Choctaw, Oklahoma, John D. Burleson, Denton, Texas, and Samuel Martinez, Cedar Hill, Texas for "well tool assemblies with quick connectors and shock mitigating capabilities." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2013 (13/848,632). 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=88,75,796.PN.&OS=PN/88,75,796&RS=PN/88,75,796 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Inverter Current Measurement Using Shunt Resistor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,516) developed by Jin Wang, Shanghai, and Zhenyu Yu, Sugar Land, Texas, for "inverter current measurement using a shunt resistor." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2009 (12/812,429). 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=8,878,516.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,516&RS=PN/8,878,516 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Integrated High Voltage Divider ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,878,330) developed by six co-inventors for an "integrated high voltage divider." The co-inventors are Hideaki Kawahara, Tokyo, Marie Denison, Plano, Texas, Sameer Pendharkar, Allen, Texas, Philip L. Hower, Concord, Massachusetts, John Lin, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and Robert A. Neidorff, Bedford, New Hampshire.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2012 (13/567,456). 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=8,878,330.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,330&RS=PN/8,878,330 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Usoundit Partners Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Usoundit Partners, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,878,043) developed by Jean Cheever, San Antonio, Tom Polum, New York, and Tamra Hayden-Rice, Lakewood, Colorado, for "systems, methods, and apparatus for music composition." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2013 (14/022,515). 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=8,878,043.PN.&OS=PN/8,878,043&RS=PN/8,878,043 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Celanese International Assigned Patent for Production of Acetic Acid with High Conversion Rate ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,963) developed by five co-inventors for the "production of acetic acid with high conversion rate." The co-inventors are Brian W. Hokkanen, Houston, Michael Nutt, Pearland, Texas, Tianshu Pan, Houston, Ronald David Shaver, Houston, and G. Paull Torrence, League City, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2011 (13/231,205). 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=8,877,963.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,963&RS=PN/8,877,963 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Canon Nanotechnologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Canon Nanotechnologies, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,877,073) developed by four co-inventors for an imprint lithography template. The co-inventors are Gerard M. Schmid, Austin, Texas, Douglas J. Resnick, Leander, Texas, Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan, Austin, Texas, and Frank Y. Xu, Round Rock, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/604,866). 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=8,877,073.PN.&OS=PN/8,877,073&RS=PN/8,877,073 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent for Tablet Support System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,879,250) developed by Jason Franz, Austin, Texas, Jason A. Shepherd, Austin, Texas, and Philip Seibert, Round Rock, Texas, for a tablet support system.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2012 (13/595,045). 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=8,879,250.PN.&OS=PN/8,879,250&RS=PN/8,879,250 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Zedasoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Zedasoft, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,881,094) developed by six co-inventors for a "container-based architecture for simulation of entities in a time domain." The co-inventors are Robert Allen Hatcherson, Fort Worth, Texas, Richard Keith Holt, Fort Worth, Texas, Stephen Edward Tarter, Fort Worth, Texas, Jeremiah Jay Johnson, Arlington, Texas, Frederick Bryan Fleury, Fort Worth, Texas, and George William Estep II, Fort Worth, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2011 (13/317,447). 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=8,881,094.PN.&OS=PN/8,881,094&RS=PN/8,881,094 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Compatible Components Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- Compatible Components, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,876,369) developed by William Gerald Lott, Houston, and William Jeffery Lott, Houston, for an "apparatus for mixing liquids and/or solids with liquids." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2014 (14/222,845). 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=8,876,369.PN.&OS=PN/ 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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