Uspto reexamination request - update - jan 18th to jan 24th, 2012 - invn tree

USPTO – Reexamination Update January 18th to January 24th, 2012

Sl. Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other Class
No. number Number date Class
A state changeable
memory alloy and
device employing
same. The memory
alloy is capable of
changing from a
first state to a
second state in
response to the
input of energy, Strand,
Dorothy P. Congruent such as projected David A.
148/304,
Whalen, Fish state optical beam Energy (West
148/403,
& changeable energy, electrical Conversion Bloomfield,
Dec. 16, Ex 365/113,
1 5,128,099 90/012,055 Richardson, optical energy or thermal Devices, MI); 420/579
2011 Parte G9B/7.022,
PC., memory energy. The alloy Inc. (Troy, Ovshinsky,
G9B/7.139,
Minneapolis, material and has a first MI) Stanford R.
G9B/7.142
MN device detectable (Bloomfield
characteristic when Hills, MI)
in the first state and
a second detectable
characteristic when
in the second state.
It is further
characterized in that
the first state
comprises a single
phase, and the

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second state
comprises either:
(1) a single phase
having the same
composition as the
first phase or (2) a
plurality of phases
which have
substantially similar
crystallization
temperatures and
kinetics.
A system for Bernzott,
recognition of Philip
characters on a (Oakland,
medium. The CA);
system includes a Dilworth,
Joseph E. scanner for John
Palys, scanning a medium (Oakland,
Finnegan Optical such as a page of CA);
Caere
Henderson character printed text and George,
Dec. 13, Ex Corporation 382/209,
2 5,381,489 90/012,046 Farabow recognition graphics and David 382/176
2011 Parte (Los Gatos, 382/229
Garrett & method and producing a bit- (Oakland,
CA)
Dunner, apparatus mapped CA);
LLP., Reston, representation of Higgins,
VA the page. The bit- Bryan
mapped (Berkeley,
representation of CA);
the page is then Knight,
stored in a memory Jeremy
means such as the (Berkeley,


memory of a CA)
computer system. A
processor processes
the bit-mapped
image to produce an
output comprising
coded character
representations of
the text on the page.
The present
invention discloses
parsing a page to
allow for
production of the
output characters in
a logical sequence,
a combination of
feature detection
methods and
template matching
methods for
recognition of
characters and a
number of methods
for feature detection
such as use of
statistical data and
polygon fitting.
David M. Telephonic- A system D Ronald A. Katz, 379/91.02,
Dec. 9, Ex 379/88.1
3 5,815,551 90/012,036 Longo, interface interfaces with a Katz Ronald A. 379/127.01,
2011 Parte 9
Finnegan statistical multiplicity of Technology (Los 379/189,


Henderson analysis individual terminals Licensing, Angeles, 379/198,
Farabow system T1-Tn of a LP (Los CA) 379/207.13,
Garrett & telephone network Angeles, 379/207.14,
Dunner, facility C, at the CA) 379/265.02
LLP., Reston, terminals callers are
VA prompted by voice-
generated
instructions to
provide digital data
that is identified for
positive association
with a caller and is
stored for
processing. The
caller's
identification data
is confirmed using
various techniques
and callers may be
ranked and
accounted for on
the basis of
entitlement,
sequence or
demographics.
Callers are assigned
random
designations that
are stored along
with statistical and
identification data.


A break-off control
circuit may
terminate the
computer interface
aborting to a
terminal for direct
communication
with an operator.
Real-time operation
processing is an
alternative to stored
data. The
accumulation of
stored data
(statistical, calling
order sequence,
etc.) is variously
processed and
correlated as with
developed or
established data to
isolate a select
group or subset of
callers who can be
readily identified
and reliably
confirmed.
Different program
formats variously
control the
processing of


statistical data as
for auction sales,
contests, lotteries,
polls, commercials
and so on.
A vehicle location
display for a
navigation or route
guidance system is
disclosed. The
vehicle location
display provides
information to a
user regarding the
Volkswagen
current location of
Group of
Street the vehicle on a
America, Millington,
identification map even when the Magellan, 340/990,
Inc., Jeffrey
Dec. 13, Ex for a map scale of the map is DIS, Inc. 340/995.15,
4 6,178,380 90/012,047 Clifford A. Alan 701/212
2011 Parte zoom of a large. In a preferred (Rochester 701/208,
Ulrich, (Rochester
navigation embodiment, the Hills, MI) 701/211
Kenyon & Hills, MI)
system map includes a
Kenyon, New
current location
York, NY
field that displays a
road segment name
associated with the
current road
segment that the
vehicle is located
on. In an alternative
embodiment, the
vehicle location


display displays a
large scale map
wherein the current
road segment is
highlighted by
displaying it in a
color and the name
of the current road
segment is
displayed in a
current location
field on the map.
A telephonic-
interface lottery
system D interfaces
with a multiplicity
of individual
terminals T1-Tn of
a telephone network Ronald A.
Jeffrey A.
facility C to enable Katz Katz,
Cooper,
Telephonic- lottery players to Technology Ronald A.
Dec. 9, Alston & Ex 379/93.1
5 6,424,703 90/012,037 interface call and play for at Licensing, (Los
2011 Bird, LLP., Parte 3
lottery system least one additional L.P. (Los Angeles,
Charlotte,
chance to possibly Angeles, CA)
NC
win by dialing a CA)
pay-to-dial
telephone number
indicated on a
â€ œscratch-
offâ€ • or online
game lottery ticket


for use in the
system. At the
terminals, callers
are prompted by
voice-generated
instructions to
provide digital data,
such as their
telephone number,
age, social security
number, and/or
drivers license
number. In
addition, the
sequence number of
the caller as well as
the date and time of
the call is recorded
for positive
association with a
caller and is stored
for processing. The
caller's
identification data
is confirmed using
various techniques
and callers may be
ranked and
accounted for on
the basis of
entitlement-and


sequence. In
accordance with
one format, an
instant winner is
selected online by
utilizing techniques
such as determining
a random winning
sequence number or
a winning lottery
number generated
by a number
generator. As an
adjunct or
alternative, the
identification data
is processed at a
later time to
determine a grand
prize drawing
winner by using
various processing
techniques for
determining
winners.
FlashCo Apparatus A pipe boot having Mayle,
Manufacturin and method a vertical portion Steven 52/58,
Dec. 2, g, Inc., Craig Ex for sealing a adapted to surround Robert 52/96,
6 6,691,473 90/012,033 52/198
2011 M. Parte vertical a predetermined (Fremont, 285/42,
Stainbrook, protrusion on portion of the pipe OH); 285/424
Stainbrook & a roof to be covered, the Mayle,


Stainbrook, vertical portion Robert L.
LLP., Santa having a top end (Fremont,
Rosa, CA and a bottom end, OH)
wherein the top end
has a top opening
and wherein the
bottom end has a
bottom opening; a
base portion,
wherein the base
portion is connected
to a bottom edge of
the vertical portion
and wherein the
vertical portion
extends
substantially in the
vertical direction
when the base
portion resides on
the roof. It is also
preferred that the
bottom opening of
the boot be adapted
to accept a pipe to
be covered. The
pipe boot may also
be open to allow
installation on
existing pipes. In
the preferred


embodiment, the
top end of the
vertical portion has
a slit, the slit
running vertically
down a
predetermined
distance of the
vertical portion of
the boot and
wherein the slit
allows the top
opening of the
vertical portion to
be adjusted in size
to fit around the
pipe to be covered.
The boot is installed
by: placing the
bottom opening of
over a protrusion to
be covered; placing
the base portion flat
over the roof;
pulling a top
portion of a side
edge of the vertical
portion around the
pipe so that the top
opening of the


vertical portion is
adjusted to fit the
pipe; and sealing
the top opening of
around the pipe.
A method and
system for battery
charging. In some Meyer,
aspects, an Gary D.
electrical (Waukesha,
combination WI, US);
comprises a first Rosenbecke
battery having a r, Jay J.
Lithium-based (Menomone
Paul chemistry, the first e Falls, WI,
Method and Milwaukee
Devinsky, battery having a US);
system of Electric
McDermott first nominal Glasgow,
Dec. 9, Ex charging Tool
7 7,176,654 90/012,040 Will & voltage in a Kevin L. 320/110
2011 Parte multi-cell Corporation
Emery, LLP., nominal voltage (Lomira,
lithium-based (Brookfield,
Washington, range, a second WI, US);
batteries WI, US)
DC battery having a Johnson,
Lithium-based Todd W.
chemistry, the (Wauwatos
second battery a, WI, US);
having a second Scheucher,
nominal voltage, Karl F.
the second nominal (Waite Hill,
voltage being OH, US)
different than the
first nominal


voltage and being
outside of the
nominal voltage
range, and a battery
charger operable to
charge the first
battery and the
second battery. In
some aspects, a
method of charging
a battery, a first
battery having a
Lithium-based
chemistry, the first
battery having a
first nominal
voltage in a first
nominal voltage
range, a second
battery having a
Lithium-based
chemistry, the
second battery
having a second
nominal voltage in
a second nominal
voltage range, the
second nominal
voltage being
different than the
first nominal


voltage, the second
nominal voltage
range being
different than the
first nominal
voltage range, a
battery charger
being operable to
charge the first
battery and the
second battery,
includes the acts of
electrically
connecting the
battery charger and
the first battery,
charging the first
battery, electrically
connecting the
battery charger and
the second battery,
and charging the
second battery.
Thomas L. A file transfer Haff, 707/741,
Irving, system includes Maurice W. 707/812,
Hyperspace
Finnegan peer devices, (Easton, 707/826,
Communica
Dec. 12, Henderson Ex File transfer including an index MD, US); 707/922,
8 7,263,528 90/012,043 tions, Inc. 707/622
2011 Farabow Parte system creating device and Clarke, 707/999.101
(Easton,
Garrett & at least one Christopher ,
MD, US)
Dunner, requesting peer D. 707/999.102
LLP., device. The index (Annapolis, ,


Washington, creating device MD, US) 707/999.104
DC creates an index of
stored files that can
be requested by
peer devices. The
index creating
device evaluates
communications
requests from the
peer devices and
accepts
communications
requests in
accordance with
user defined
criteria. The index
creating device
communicates with
a requesting peer
device when the
communications
request from the
requesting peer
device has been
accepted, and also
stores the index,
which is linked to
an identification.
The requesting peer
device requests files
that are listed in the


index linked to the
identification. The
requesting peer
device also creates
the file request,
which includes a
list of the selected
files and the
identification,
transmits the file
request to the index
creating device, and
receives the
requested files
listed in the index.
The manufacture of
Bateman,
solar cells is
Nicholas
simplified and cost
(Burlington
reduced through by 257/617,
, MA, US);
performing Varian 257/E21.346
Gupta, Atul
Kevin L. successive ion Semiconduc ,
(Beverly,
Pontius, Use of implants, without tor 257/E21.568
MA, US);
Dec. 9, Waters and Ex chained an intervening Equipment ,
9 7,727,866 90/012,002 Sullivan, 438/514
2011 Associates, Parte implants in thermal cycle. In Associates, 257/E31.032
Paul
PLC., Grand solar cells addition to reducing Inc. , 438/57,
(Wenham,
Rapids, MI process time, the (Gloucester, 438/73,
MA, US);
use of chained ion MA, US) 438/455,
Murphy,
implantations may 438/458
Paul
also improve the
(Reading,
performance of the
MA, US)
solar cell. In


another
embodiment, two
different species are
successively
implanted without
breaking vacuum.
In another
embodiment, the
substrate is
implanted, then
flipped such that it
can be and
implanted on both
sides before being
annealed. In yet
another
embodiment, one or
more different
masks are applied
and successive
implantations are
performed without
breaking the
vacuum condition,
thereby reducing
the process time.
Third Party System and A system protects a
Finjan Touboul,
Requester: method for client from hostile 709/223,
Nov. 29, Inter Software, Shlomo
10 6,480,962 95/001,836 Symantec protecting a Downloadables. 726/22 709/224,
2011 Partes Ltd. (Kefar- (Kefar-
Corporation; client during The system 726/24
Haim, IL) Haim, IL)
(Att'y Is: runtime from includes security


Thomas E. hostile rules defining
Anderson, downloadable suspicious actions
WilmerHale, s and security
Washington, policies defining
DC), the appropriate
Real Party in responsive actions
Interest: to rule violations.
Same As The system
Third Party includes an
Requester interface for
receiving incoming
Downloadable and
requests made by
the Downloadable.
The system still
further includes a
comparator coupled
to the interface for
examining the
Downloadable,
requests made by
the Downloadable
and runtime events
to determine
whether a security
policy has been
violated, and a
response engine
coupled to the
comparator for
performing a


violation-based
responsive action.
A plastic cutlery
item, fabricated
primarily from a
Mithal,
plastic material,
Ashish K.
such as polystyrene,
(North
having a metallic
Chelmsford
coating that imparts
, MA, US);
Third Party to this cutlery item
Gordon,
Requester: the appearance of
David
EMI Yoshi, metal cutlery or
(Groton,
Inc.; (Att'y silverware. The
MA, US);
Is: Thomas J. plastic cutlery or
Waddington Chan,
Donovan, tableware items are
North Raymond
Barnes & Metallized molded using
Nov. 22, Inter America, (Framingha 30/324,
11 6,983,542 95/001,833 Thornburg, cutlery and traditional injection 30/322
2011 Partes Inc. m, MA, 30/340
LLP., tableware molding techniques,
(Chelmsfor US);
Chicago, IL), and subjected to a
d, MA, US) Ellsworth,
Real Party in vacuum metallizing
Thomas E.
Interest: process in an
(Wilmingto
Same As individualized non-
n, MA,
Third Party contiguous manner,
US);
Requester where a thin
Gallop,
metallic layer is
William A.
deposited on at least
(Westminst
one of their
er, MA,
surfaces. The
US)
resultant items
simulate the
appearance of solid


metal cutlery or
tableware. In the
most preferred
embodiment of the
invention the plastic
cutlery or tableware
items are molded
from a light-
transmitting grade
of Polystyrene resin
and are coated with
a thin stainless steel
layer through
vacuum sputtering
deposition on only
one of the surfaces.
Third Party The carton of this
Requester: invention is capable
The C.W. of carrying the
Zumbiel plurality of
Company; containers stacked
Graphic
(Att'y Is: upon their ends in
Dispensing Packaging Harrelson,
Keith R. two tiers with a 221/305,
Dec. 6, Inter system for Internationa Glen R.
12 7,134,551 95/001,796 Haupt, Wood unique dispenser 206/427 229/122,
2011 Partes double stack l, Inc. (Gainesville
Herron & that permits the 229/242
carton (Marietta, , GA, US)
Evans, LLP., dispensing of
GA, US)
Cincinnati, containers on their
OH), Real sides. The dispenser
Party in is formed in a top
Interest: side wall and
Same As extends into the end


Third Party wall with most of
Requester the end wall being
torn open but
leaving a portion
near the bottom side
wall to prevent the
bottom layer of
containers from
rolling out. Angled
projections in the
dispensing end of
the carton near the
top panel and
bottom panel
prevent the top
layer of containers
from rolling out. A
divider may be
inserted between
the two tiers of
containers to
facilitate loading
the carton and
preventing the
containers from
accidentally rolling
out when the
dispenser is open.
Third A fishing reel Daiwa Miyazaki,
Dec. 7, Inter
13 7,191,969 95/000,642 Party Fishing reel includes: a reel Seiko, Inc. Takeo 242/283 242/282
2011 Partes
Requester: body; a spool (Tokyo, JP) (Kiyose,


Pure Fishing, rotatably supported JP);
Inc.; (Att'y by the reel body; a Sekimoto,
Is: Lance G. handle shaft Akio
Johnson, rotatably supported (Iruma, JP)
Roylance by the reel body; a
Abrams handle arm
Berdo & provided at a distal
Goodman, end of the handle
LLP., shaft; a
Washington, transmission
DC), Real mechanism that
Party in transmits a rotation
Interest: of the handle shaft
Same As to the spool via a
Third Party drag device capable
Requester of adjusting braking
force; and a braking
force controlling
element rotatably
supported by the
handle shaft, the
braking force
controlling element
including an
adjusting portion
for adjusting the
braking force
applied to the drag
device and an
operation portion
for the adjusting


portion. The
operation portion
radially extends
from an axis center
of the handle shaft,
and includes a bent
portion which is
formed at an
intermediate portion
of the operation
portion and bent
toward the reel
body side.
A motorized bed
includes a base
Third Party
frame, a linking
Requester:
frame movably
ASCION,
mounted on the
LLC.; (Att'y
base frame, a first
Is:
support frame
Edmund J. Motorized Ruoey Lung
pivotally mounted
Walsh, Wolf bed that is Enterprise Shih, Lung-
Nov. 29, Inter on the linking
14 7,448,100 95/000,652 Greenfield & movably Corp. tan (Lukang 5/600 5/617, 5/619
2011 Partes frame, two first
Sacks, PC., closer to the (Changhua Town, TW)
links each pivotally
Boston, MA), wall Hsien, TW)
mounted between
Real Party in
the base frame and
Interest:
the first support
Same As
frame, a second
Third Party
support frame
Requester
pivotally mounted
on the linking


frame, a lift frame
pivotally mounted
on the second
support frame, two
second links each
pivotally mounted
between the linking
frame and the lift
frame, and a
cushion mounted on
the linking frame.
Thus, when the
motorized bed is
folded, the front
portion of the
cushion is movable
forward to get
closer to the
cabinet, so that a
user can use the
cabinet easily and
conveniently,
thereby facilitating
the user taking
items placed on the
cabinet.
Third Party Hardware- A wakeboard Motion
Crumrine,
Requester: less binding assembly Water
Dec. 16, Inter Scott
15 7,766,711 95/001,810 Square One wakeboard includes a binding Sports, Inc. 441/70
2011 Partes (Carlsbad,
Distribution, binding base and an (Redmond,
CA, US)
Inc.; (Att'y component outersole. The WA, US)


Is: Zachary and assembly binding base is
W. Behler, and method adapted to attach
Foster Swift of making both to the
Collins & assembly wakeboard, and an
Smith, PC., upper of the
Lansing, MI), binding. The
Real Party in outersole is
Interest: designed to
Same As surround the
Third Party periphery of the
Requester binding base and
cover the area of
attachment between
the binding base
and the binding
upper. The
attachment of the
upper to the binding
base eliminates the
need to use
hardware and
fasteners for
attachment of the
upper to the
wakeboard.
Third Party Heat transfer tubes Jiangsu Lu,
Requester: for evaporators in Cuilong Minghua
Heat transfer 29/890.053,
Dec. 7, Wolverine/W Inter air conditioning and Precision (Changshu,
16 7,789,127 95/001,840 tubes for 165/133 165/181,
2011 ieland Heat Partes refrigeration Copper CN);
evaporators 165/184
Transfer systems, each tube Tube Zhang,
Technologies including: a tube Corporation Chunming


, LLC.; (Att'y body (1); outer fins (Jiangsu (Chnagshu,
Is: Martin R. (2) extending on an Province, CN); Cui,
Geissler, outer wall surface CN); Xiaoyu
Muncy of the tube body (1) University (Shanghai,
Geissler and having outer fin of Shanghai CN); Luo,
Olds & walls opposite to for Science Xing
Lowe, the outer fin walls and (Shanghai,
PLLC., of the adjacent Technology CN); Ma,
Fairfax, VA), outer fins; channels (Shanghai, Hugen
Real Party in (6) located between CN) (Shanghai,
Interest: the adjacent fins (2) CN)
Same As so as to constitute
Third channel chambers;
Party fin top platforms (3)
Requester on respective tops
of the outer fins (2),
the fin top
platforms (3)
including fin top
edges (3a)
extending from
both sides of the fin
top platforms (3) so
that the channel
chambers form a
cavity structure as a
whole; channel
chamber openings
constituted by gaps
between the
adjacent fin top


edges (3a) of the fin
top platforms (3) of
the outer fins; and
lateral fins (4)
arranged on
portions or
substantially middle
portions of the outer
fin walls of the
outer fins (2) in a
height direction of
the outer fins (2)
and at intervals in
an spreading
direction of the
outer fins (2), so
that the cavity
structure is formed
into a double cavity
structure.


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