Uspto reexamination request - update - april 4th to april 10th, 2012 - invn tree
1. USPTO – Reexamination Update April 4th to April 10th, 2012
S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
In order to
reduce a test
time for a
synchronous
type memory
device, a
compression
circuit
compresses a
Test
W. Karl plurality of 365/189.05
circuit in Sawada,
Renner, memory cell ,
clock Mitsubishi Seiji
Fish data which are 365/230.03
synchron Denki (Hyogo,
& inputted in a ,
1 5,511,029 90/012,146 Feb. 16, 2012 Ex Parte ous Kabushiki JP); 365/201
Richardso plurality of 365/233.1,
semicond Kaisha Konishi,
n, PC., read registers 365/233.14
uctor (Tokyo, JP) Yasuhiro
Minneapol provided for a ,
memory (Hyogo, JP)
is, MN data output 365/233.17
device
terminal to 1-
bit data. A
bank selection
circuit selects
an output of
the
compression
circuit of
either a bank
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#A or a bank
#B. A tristate
inverter buffer
passes the 1-
bit
compression
data selected
by the bank
selection
circuit in
accordance
with a test
mode
command
signal. The
data output
terminal
outputs
compressed
data of a
plurality of
bits of
memory cells.
Thus, it is
possible to
simultaneousl
y determine
pass/fail of a
plurality of
memory cells,
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number Number date Class Class
thereby
reducing the
test time.
An internal
read/write
termination
detect circuit
generates a
one shot pulse
signal when a
read operation
Synchron
activation
ous
signal and a 365/189.08
semicond
W. Karl write ,
uctor
Renner, operation Mitsubishi 365/189.12
memory
Fish & activation Denki Sawada, ,
device 365/230.
2 5,748,560 90/012,147 Feb. 16, 2012 Richardso Ex Parte signal are Kabushiki Seiji 365/230.06
with auto 03
n, PC., both set to an Kaisha (Hyogo, JP) ,
precharge
Minneapol inactive state. (Tokyo, JP) 365/233.14
operation
is, MN An internal ,
easily
operation 365/233.19
controlle
activation
d
signal
generation
circuit holds
an auto
precharge
enable signal
by a flipflop
according to
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4. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
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an auto
precharge
command to
generate a
precharge
operation
trigger signal
according to
the auto
precharge
enable signal
and the one
shot pulse
signal. An
internal
operation
activation
signal is reset
to an inactive
state. The
auto
precharge
command is
made valid to
carry out an
internal
precharge
operation only
when internal
write/read
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number Number date Class Class
operation is
completed. A
synchronous
semiconducto
r memory
device with
easy control
of an auto
precharge
command and
reduced in
layout area is
provided.
A word line
select circuit
(10) having a
rapid de-
Random
select
access Patel, Vipul
W. Karl operation is
memory (San Jose,
Renner, disclosed. A Alliance
word line CA);
Fish & group of word Semiconduc
select Reddy, 365/230. 365/189.11
3 5,781,497 90/012,143 Feb. 14, 2012 Richardso Ex Parte lines (12a- tor Corp.
circuit Chitranjan 06 , 365/203
n, PC., 12d) is (San Jose,
having N. (Los
Minneapol selected in CA)
rapid Altos Hills,
is, MN response to a
dynamic CA)
row address
deselect
and the initial
edge of a
timing signal
(i/RAS) by
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pulling a
group select
node (24) to a
low power
supply
voltage (Vss).
A particular
word line is
selected by
coupling one
of the word
line input
driver nodes
(16a-16d) to
the group
select node
(24). The
selected word
line is driven
to a pump
voltage (Vpp)
that is greater
than the
positive
supply
voltage (Vcc)
by a word line
driver circuit.
Word lines
are de-
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selected on
the terminal
edge of the
i/RAS signal
by
simultaneousl
y activating
de-select
transistors
(18a-18d)
coupled
between each
input driver
node (16a-
16d) and Vpp.
In the
preferred
embodiment,
the de-select
operation also
pre-charges
the group
select node
(24) to Vcc-
Vtn.
Richard L. Method To correct the Internationa Kimura,
Stroup, for dependency l Business Yasuhiro
4 6,008,786 90/012,150 Feb. 17, 2012 Finnegan Ex Parte driving of the Machines (Yamato, 345/89 345/597
Henderson halftone transmissivity Corporation JP); Matino,
Farabow display /applied (Armonk, Haruhiro
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8. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
Garrett & for a voltage NY) (Kanagawa-
Dunner, liquid characteristics ken, JP)
LLP., crystal on color, a
Washingto display computing
n, DC circuit is
provided for
generating
corrected gray
scale data by
performing an
addition or
subtraction of
the gray scale
level related
to at least one
color. A delay
circuit delays
the gray scale
data for
uncorrected
colors to
maintain
synchronizati
on between
the gray scale
signals of all
colors.
Richard L. Ice A refrigerator Whirlpool Pastryk, Jim
5 6,082,130 90/012,155 Feb. 21, 2012 Stroup, Ex Parte delivery having a Corporation J. (New 62/344 222/146.6
Finnegan system cabinet (Benton Troy, MI);
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9. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
Henderson for a defining a Harbor, Nelson,
Farabow refrigerat freezer MN) Mark H.
Garrett & or compartment (Berrien
Dunner, having an Springs,
LLP., access MI); Myers,
Washingto opening and a Verne H.
n, DC closure (St. Joseph,
member for MI);
closing the Harmon,
access Daryl L.
opening. An (Newburgh,
ice maker is IN);
disposed Oltman,
within the Andrew M.
freezer (Evansville,
compartment IN); Hortin,
for forming Gregory G.
ice pieces and (Evansville,
an ice storage IN); Singh,
bin is Devinder
removably (St. Joseph,
mounted to MI)
the closure
member
below the ice
maker for
receiving ice
from the ice
maker. The
ice storage bin
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has an upper
portion which
is transparent
and has a
bottom
opening. An
ice discharge
chute extends
through the
closure
member
below the
bottom
opening of the
ice storage
bin. A motor
is mounted on
the closure
member. An
auger is
vertically
disposed
within the ice
storage bin
and is
drivingly
connected to
the motor.
Upon
energization
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11. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
of the motor,
the auger
moves ice
pieces from
the ice storage
bin through
the bottom
opening to the
ice discharge
chute for
dispensing ice
pieces from
the ice storage
bin.
An apparatus
for preparing
a plastic
eyeglass lens
includes a
W. Karl
coating unit
Renner,
Plastic and a lens
Fish & Q2100, Inc. Buazza,
lens curing unit. 264/1.38,
6 6,451,226 90/012,145 Feb. 14, 2012 Richardso Ex Parte (Louisville, Omar M. 264/1.36
compositi The apparatus 264/1.7
n, PC., KY) (Lou., KY)
ons is preferably
Minneapol
configured to
is, MN
allow the
operation of
both the
coating unit
and the lens
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12. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
curing unit.
The apparatus
may also
include a
post-cure unit
and a
controller.
The controller
is configured
to control the
operation of
the coating
unit, the lens
curing unit
and the post-
cure unit. The
lens forming
unit may
include an
LCD filter
disposed
between
activating
light sources
and a mold
assembly. The
mold
assembly
preferably
includes two
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mold
members held
together by a
gasket. The
gasket
preferably
includes four
protrusions
spaced at 90
degree
intervals
about the
gasket. A lens
forming
composition
may include a
first
photochromic
compound, a
second
photochromic
compound
and a light
effector. The
light effector
may alter the
color of a lens
when exposed
to
photochromic
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14. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
activating
light, when
compared to a
lens formed
from a lens
forming
composition
which does
not include a
light effector.
A ball-
throwing Battersby,
machine is Gregory J.
Sports provided (Westport,
Tutor, which may be CT); Cobb,
Inc., used for James
Quentin Ball throwing (Tarrytown,
G. throwing baseballs, NY);
ProBatter
Canrtrell, machine softballs and Grimes,
Sports,
Woodard and the like. The Charles W.
7 6,546,924 90/012,140 Feb. 14, 2012 Ex Parte LLC. 124/78
Emhardt method machine (Darien,
(Milford,
Moriarty for includes a CT); Schile,
CT)
McNett & profiling power head Richard D.
Henry, pitches having at least (Ridgefield,
LLP., two and CT); Van
Indianapol preferably Geldern,
is, IN three coacting Steve
wheels for (Rowayton,
propelling a CT)
ball toward a
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15. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
batter to
simulate a
pitch. Three
AC motors
and
companion
motor drives
are provided
for causing
the wheels to
rotate at
predetermined
speeds. The
motor drives
include
dynamic
braking
circuits to
permit rapid
deceleration
of the wheels.
A pair of
linear
actuators is
provided to
permit the
power head to
be moved to
predetermined
horizontal and
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16. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
vertical
positions. A
programmable
controller is
included for
individually
controlling
the rotational
speed of each
individual
wheel, the
horizontal
position of the
power head
and the
vertical
position of the
power head.
A smart card
reader may be
employed for
programming
of the
controller and
the machine is
adapted to be
used in
conjunction
with a video
display to
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17. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
simulate the
actual
pitching of a
baseball by a
pitcher. The
machine is
able to
interchangeab
ly deliver
pitches of
different types
to different
locations at
different
speeds with
less than ten-
second
intervals
between
pitches.
A data
redirection Ikudome,
User system for Koichiro
Auriq
Jerry T. specific redirecting (Arcadia,
Systems,
Sewell, automatic user's data CA);
8 6,779,118 90/012,149 Feb. 17, 2012 Ex Parte Inc. 726/7 726/14
Nashville, data based on a Yeung,
(Pasadena,
TN redirectio stored rule Moon Tai
CA)
n system set. The (Alhambra,
redirection of CA)
data is
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18. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
performed by
a redirection
server, which
receives the
redirection
rule sets for
each user
from an
authentication
and
accounting
server, and a
database.
Prior to using
the system,
users
authenticate
with the
authentication
and
accounting
server, and
receive a
network
address. The
authentication
and
accounting
server
retrieves the
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19. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
proper rule set
for the user,
and
communicates
the rule set
and the user's
address to the
redirection
server. The
redirection
server then
implements
the redirection
rule set for the
user's address.
Rule sets are
removed from
the redirection
server either
when the user
disconnects,
or based on
some
predetermined
event. New
rule sets are
added to the
redirection
server either
when a user
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number Number date Class Class
connects, or
based on
some
predetermined
event.
A process for
the production
of multi-layer
metal
composite
tubes (10),
wherein a
metal strip is
shaped to
Method
form a tube
for
(16) and butt- 29/460,
producin Uponor
welded along Rahn, Horst 156/203,
PATENT g Innovation
9 6,822,205 90/012,139 Feb. 14, 2012 Ex Parte its two (Hassfurt, 219/609 219/60.2,
OWNER multilaye AB (Fristad,
longitudinal DE) 219/61.2,
r metal SE)
edges. A 219/612
composit
plastic inner
e tubes
layer (12) is
applied by
extrusion in
firmly
adhering
manner to the
inside (12) of
the metal tube
(16) and a
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21. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
plastic outer
layer (14) is
applied by
extrusion in
firmly
adhering
manner to the
outside (26)
of the metal
tube (16).
A remote 318/568.11
Wang,
controlled ,
Yulun
robot system 318/568.12
(Goleta,
that includes a ,
CA, US);
robot and a 318/568.13
VGo Jordan,
remote ,
Communi Charles S.
Mobile control 318/568.16
cations, (Santa
videoconf station. A user ,
Inc., Marc InTouch Barbara,
erencing can control 318/568.21
E. Hankin, Technologie CA, US);
platform movement of ,
10 7,222,000 90/012,151 Feb. 22, 2012 Hankin Ex Parte s, Inc. Pinter, 700/259
with the robot from 318/568.25
Patent (Goleta, Marco
automatic the remote , 600/117,
Law, CA, US) (Santa
shut-off control 600/118,
APC, Los Barbara,
features station. The 600/407,
Angeles, CA, US);
remote 600/426,
CA Southard,
control station 600/429,
Jonathan
may generate 600/587,
(Santa
robot control 600/595,
Barbara,
commands 606/1,
CA, US)
that are 606/102,
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22. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
transmitted 606/130,
through a 606/139,
broadband 700/245,
network. The 700/247,
robot has a 700/248,
camera that 700/251,
generates 700/257,
video images 700/258,
that are 700/260,
transmitted to 700/261,
the remote 700/262,
control station 700/264,
through the 901/1,
network. The 901/2,
user can 901/27
control
movement of
the robot
while viewing
the video
images
provided by
the robot
camera. The
robot can
automatically
stop
movement if
it does not
receive a
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23. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
robot control
command
within a time
interval. The
remote
control station
may transmit
a stop
command to
the robot if
the station
does not
receive an
updated video
image within
a time
interval.
A vehicle seat Humer,
TS Tech
assembly that Mladen
North
includes a (Eastpointe,
America,
Vehicle seatback MI, US);
Inc., J.
seat frame and an Yetukuri,
Steven Lear
having active head Nagarjun
Baughman Corporation 297/216.
11 7,644,987 90/012,152 Feb. 17, 2012 Ex Parte active restraint (Rochester 297/216.13
, (Southfield, 12
head system Hills, MI,
Ropes & MI, US)
restraint operatively US); Locke,
Gray,
system supported by Gerald
LLP.,
the seatback (Lake
Boston,
frame. The Orion, MI,
MA
active head US);
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24. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
restraint Smallwood,
system Dale
includes an (Clarkston,
upper MI, US)
armature
moveably
mounted to
the seatback
frame and a
head restraint
mounted to
the upper
armature. The
active head
restraint
system also
includes a
lower
armature
operatively
attached to the
upper
armature. The
lower
armature is
operable to
move toward
the upper
armature in
response to a
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25. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
predetermined
force applied
to the lower
armature and
act on the
upper
armature to
move the head
restraint
toward the
occupant.
A fastener
with a
breakaway
and methods
of using the
same. In one
David R.
Screw embodiment
Josephs,
with the fastener is
Barlow Eyeego Tedeschi, 411/2,
breakawa a screw
Josephs & LLC (East Nancy 411/403,
12 8,070,403 90/012,157 Feb. 21, 2012 Ex Parte y and having a head 411/5
Holmes, Wenatchee, (Rexford, 411/411,
methods and elongated
LTD., WA, US) NY, US) 411/424
of using stem, adapted
Providenc
the same to be easily
e, RI
manipulated
by a user
when using
the screw as a
fastener in a
hinge or joint.
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26. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
A means of
holding a
screw by
providing a
breakaway tab
or non-
threaded
second
portion of the
elongated
stem which
can be used to
align and
insert the
screw into a
screw hole in
the process of
engaging
threads in the
screw hole
with threads
of the screw.
After
engaging the
threads in the
screw hole,
such as after
the screw has
been
essentially
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number Number date Class Class
completely
inserted into
the screw
hole, the
breakaway tab
or non-
threaded
second
portion of the
elongated
stem of the
screw may be
broken off at
a breakaway
and discarded.
Third Method A method and
Party and system for
370/401,
Requester: system demultiplexin
370/487,
Juniper for g packets of a
370/498,
Networks, demultipl message is
370/535,
Inc.; (Att'y exing a provided. The Implicit
Balassanian, 370/536,
Is: David first demultiplexin Networks,
Inter Edward 370/542,
13 6,629,163 95/000,659 Feb. 13, 2012 McPhie, sequence g system Inc. 710/33
Partes (Kirkland, 710/1,
Irell & of packet receives (Bellevue,
WA) 710/3,
Manella, compone packets of a WA)
710/20,
LLP., nts to message,
710/38,
Newport identify identifies a
710/51,
Beach, specific sequence of
710/316
CA), Real compone message
Party in nts handlers for
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28. S.N Patent Control Requested Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number date Class Class
Interest: wherein processing the
Same As subseque message,
Third nt identifies state
Party compone information
Requester nts are associated
processed with the
without message for
re- each message
identifyin handler, and
g invokes the
compone message
nts handlers
passing the
message and
the associated
state
information.
The system
identifies the
message
handlers
based on the
initial data
type of the
message and a
target data
type. The
identified
message
handlers
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number Number date Class Class
effect the
conversion of
the data to the
target data
type through
various
intermediate
data types.
Third A method and
Party system for
Requester: providing
MicroStrat integrated
egy remote
Incorporat monitoring
ed: (Att'y services
Method
Is: W. includes
and
Karl receiving and
system Axcess
Renner, storing radio Griebenow,
for Internationa
Fish & Inter frequency Allan R. 340/505,
14 7,286,158 95/001,907 Feb. 27, 2012 providing l Inc. 348/156
Richardso Partes identification (Dallas, TX, 382/118
integrated (Carrollton,
n, (RFID) data US)
remote TX, US)
PC., from an RFID
monitorin
Minneapol system at a
g services
is, MN), remote
Real Party facility of a
in Interest: subscriber.
Same As Video data is
Third received from
Party a video
Requester system at the
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