Uspto reexamination request - update - march 21st to march 27th, 2012 - invn tree.
1. USPTO – Reexamination Update March 21st to March 27th, 2012
S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
A method
includes the
steps of (a)
storing at
least one
predetermin
ed telephone
number in a
Research In memory
Motion, (24, 24a) of
LTD., Mobile a mobile
Timothy J. station station (10);
May, having and (b) in Nokia
Henriksson,
Finnegan priority call response to Mobile
Hannu 379/373.0
1 5,845,219 90/012,126 3-Feb-12 Henderson Ex Parte alerting the receipt Phones 455/567
(Oulunsalo, 2
Farabow function of an Limited
FI)
Garrett & during silent incoming (Salo, FI)
Dunner, service call
LLP., mode indication
Washington when a
, DC silent
service
mode is
active,
comparing
at least a
portion of
the
telephone
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2. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
number of
the calling
party to the
stored at
least one
predetermin
ed telephone
number. If
the received
calling party
number
matches one
of the stored
numbers,
the method
executes a
step of
generating
an audible
alert to
inform the
user of the
presence of
the
incoming
call. If the
received
calling party
number
does not
match one
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3. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
of the stored
numbers,
the method
instead
executes a
step of
inhibiting
the
generation
of an
audible
alert. In one
embodiment
of this
invention
the step of
generating
an audible
alert
generates a
predetermin
ed audible
alert that is
different
from an
audible alert
that is used
when an
incoming
call is
received
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number Number d date Class Class
when the
silent
service
mode is not
active.
The present
invention
provides a
satellite
broadcast
receiving
and
distribution
system that
Bruce H. will permit
Green Sr.,
Stoner, Satellite for the
Global James A. 348/E7.05
Jr., broadcast transmission
Communica (Tallahassee, ,
Greenblum receiving of vertical
2 6,122,482, 90/012,127 3-Feb-12 Ex Parte tions, Inc. FL); Coker 725/68 348/E7.09
& and and
(Tallahasee, Jr., Austin S. 3,
Bernstein, distribution horizontal
FL) (Tallahassee, 455/12.1
PLC., system or left-hand
FL)
Reston, VA circular and
right-hand
circular
polarization
signals
simultaneou
sly via a
single
coaxial
cable. The
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5. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
system of
the present
invention
will
accommoda
te two
different
polarity
commands
from two or
more
different
sources at
the same
time. This
satellite
broadcast
receiving
and
distribution
system of
the present
invention
will provide
for the
signals
received
from the
satellite to
be
converted to
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6. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
standard
frequencies
so as to
permit for
signals to
travel via
existing
wiring
which the
present day
amplifiers
can
transport in
buildings,
high-rises,
hospitals,
and the like
so that
satellite
broadcastin
g can be
viewed by
numerous
individuals
by way of a
single
satellite
antenna.
SleepNet Pliable and A sealing Schwartz, 2/428,
31-Jan-
3 6,152,137 90/012,118 Corporation Ex Parte resilient pad (14) Alan N. 128/846 2/429,
12
, Donald S. sealing pad made of a (19211 93rd 2/430
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7. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
Holland, compliant Pl. W.,
Holland & and Edmonds,
Bonzagni, resiliently WA, 98020);
PC., deformable Theisen,
Longmeado gelatinous Thomas D.
w, MA elastomer (434 NE.
suitable to Maple Leaf
conform Pl., Seattle,
under WA, 98115)
pressure to
form a
substantially
airtight seal
with at least
a portion of
the user's
skin
adjacent to
the sealing
pad (14).
The
gelatinous
elastomer
may be
attached to a
second
material by
incorporatin
g the
gelatinous
elastomer
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8. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
into a large
plurality of
interstitium
in the
second
material. In
addition, the
second
material can
be
configured
to form an
endoskeleto
n or
exoskeleton
that
modifies the
physical
properties of
the
gelatinous
elastomer.
An
Margaret assembled
Personalize Lehr,
Polson, article of
d rubber Barbara C.
Oppendahl manufacture
banded card (44 Doyle
4 6,230,878 90/012,100 2-Feb-12 Patent Law Ex Parte for rubber- 206/37 24/17B
and St., Long
Firm, LLC., banding
currency Beach, NY,
Westminste credit cards
holder 11561)
r, CO and folded
paper
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9. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
currency in
which only
initially a
rubber band
is stretched
to undergo a
necking
down to
facilitate
insertion
into
opposite
peripheral
compartmen
ts of a
personalized
or otherwise
inscribed
cooperating
metal
component
and the
assembly
completed
by the
release of
the rubber
band which
assumes its
unstretched
thickness
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10. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
within the
peripheral
compartmen
ts.
Thereafter
stretching of
the rubber
band about
an
assemblage
of the credit
cards and/or
paper
currency
bulk, or
both, does
not
disassemble
the metal
component
and the
rubber band.
Manley A water
Toys, LTD., play
Ruben structure
Inflatable
Raucher, which Aviva L. L. Gordon,
wedge for
5 6,558,264 90/009,984 3-Feb-12 Reuben Ex Parte includes an C. (Osage Donald W. 472/117 472/134
diving onto
Raucher & inflatable Beach, MO) (Draper, UT)
a water slide
Blum, wedge
Los which is
Angeles, used with a
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11. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
CA water slide.
The
inflatable
wedge is
positioned
at one end
of the water
slide and
connected to
a garden
hose to run
lubricating
water down
the wedge
and along
the water
slide.
Children
and adults
run and dive
onto the
inflatable
wedge
which
cushions
their
transition
from a
vertical
running
position to a
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12. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
horizontal
sliding
position
down the
wedge and
along the
water slide.
An
inflatable
sled with
gripping
handles can
be used to
slide on for
added
cushioning.
An
apparatus
for
GT Water
removing
Products,
hair from a
Inc.,
Apparatus drain
Alexander Luoma, 15/104.00
for consists of
R. Schlee, Eugene H. 1,
6 6,775,873 90/012,123 1-Feb-12 Ex Parte removing an elongate, 15/104.33
Schlee IP (Duluth, 15/104.05,
hair from a flexible strip
Internationa MN) 15/104.31
drain with an
l IP.,
attached
Manhattan
handle. A
Beach, CA
number of
barbed
portions are
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13. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
dispersed
along the
length of the
flexible
strip, with
the barbed
portions
alternating
along the
two sides of
the strip.
The barbed
portions are
oriented at
an acute
angle to the
longitudinal
axis of the
strip, with
the vertex of
the angle
pointing
away from
the handle.
The barbed
portions
serve to grip
hair in the
drain, the
hair being
removed
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14. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
when the
device is
removed
from the
drain.
A
convertible
electrical
device cover
including a
base plate Shotey,
and an Michael J.
adapter (7272 E.
plate that Gainey
are both Ranch Rd.,
Convertible
Richard D. configured Unit 35,
electrical
Getz, to Shotey, Scottsdale,
device cover 174/53,
16-Feb- O'Shea accommoda Michael J. AZ, US);
7 7,119,277 90/012,087 Ex Parte and method 174/66 174/67,
12 Getz, PC., te an (Las Vegas, Shotey,
for 220/241
Springfield, electrical NV, US) Marcus J.
installing
MA device. (Scottsdale,
same
When the AZ, US);
convertible Maltby,
electrical Edgar W.
device cover (Mesa, AZ,
is placed in US)
an operative
position
over the
electrical
device the
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15. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
adapter
plate may
be located
between the
electrical
device and a
rear side of
the base
plate. A
method for
installing a
convertible
electrical
device cover
is also
disclosed
including
placing the
convertible
electrical
device cover
in an
operative
position
over an
electrical
device so
that an
adapter
plate may
be located
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16. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
between the
electrical
device and a
rear side of
a base plate.
An on-line
system and
method for
buyers and
sellers of
international
container
transportatio Bjerre, Poul
GT Nexus,
n services is (Carinaparke
Inc.,
disclosed. n, DK);
Daniel M.
Specifically, Eskesen,
DeVos,
the system INTTRA, Thomas M.
Blakely Common
offers Inc. (Sdr.
8 7,752,142 90/012,121 1-Feb-12 Sokoloff Ex Parte carrier 705/333 705/336
importing (Parsippany, Strandvej,
Taylor & system
and NJ, US) DK); Schutt,
Zafman,
exporting Michael
LLP.,
customers (Morris
Sunnyvale,
the Plains, NJ,
CA
opportunity US)
to request
and select
specific
service
patterns
offered by
participating
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17. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
carriers in
the booking
of full
container
shipments.
The system
includes
user
interfaces
that allow a
shipper to
track and
trace
containers
across
multiple
carriers and
an event
notifications
system,
which
notifies the
user when
an event has
or has not
occurred.
GT Nexus, An on-line Bjerre, Poul
INTTRA,
Inc., Common system and (Birkerod,
Inc.
9 7,756,794 90/012,120 1-Feb-12 Daniel M. Ex Parte carrier method for DK); 705/336 705/330
(Parsippany,
DeVos, system buyers and Eskesen,
NJ, US)
Blakely sellers of Thomas M.
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18. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
Sokoloff international (Helsingor,
Taylor & container DK); Schutt,
Zafman, transportatio Michael
LLP., n services is (Morris
Sunnyvale, disclosed. Plains, NJ,
CA Specifically, US)
the system
offers
importing
and
exporting
customers
the
opportunity
to request
and select
specific
service
patterns
offered by
participating
carriers in
the booking
of full
container
shipments.
The system
includes
user
interfaces
that allow a
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19. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
shipper to
track and
trace
containers
across
multiple
carriers and
an event
notifications
system,
which
notifies the
user when
an event has
or has not
occurred.
An on-line
system and
Bjerre, Poul
GT Nexus, method for
(Carinaparke
Inc., buyers and
n 9d, DK);
Daniel M. sellers of
Eskesen,
DeVos, international
INTTRA, Thomas M.
Blakely Common container
Inc. (Sdr.
10 7,761,387 90/012,119 1-Feb-12 Sokoloff Ex Parte carrier transportatio 705/333 705/336
(Parsippany, Strandvej,
Taylor & system n services is
NJ, US) DK); Schutt,
Zafman, disclosed.
Michael
LLP., Specifically,
(Morris
Sunnyvale, the system
Plains, NJ,
CA offers
US)
importing
and
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20. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
exporting
customers
the
opportunity
to request
and select
specific
service
patterns
offered by
participating
carriers in
the booking
of full
container
shipments.
The system
includes
user
interfaces
that allow a
shipper to
track and
trace
containers
across
multiple
carriers and
an event
notifications
system,
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21. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
which
notifies the
user when
an event has
or has not
occurred.
An on-line
system and
method for
buyers and
sellers of
international
container
Bjerre, Poul
GT Nexus, transportatio
(Carinaparke
Inc., n services is
n, DK);
Daniel M. disclosed.
Eskesen,
DeVos, Specifically,
INTTRA, Thomas M.
Blakely Common the system
Inc. (Sdr.
11 7,827,119 90/012,122 1-Feb-12 Sokoloff Ex Parte carrier offers 705/333 705/336
(Parsippany, Strandvej,
Taylor & system importing
NJ, US) DK); Schutt,
Zafman, and
Michael
LLP., exporting
(Morris
Sunnyvale, customers
Plains, NJ,
CA the
US)
opportunity
to request
and select
specific
service
patterns
offered by
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22. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
participating
carriers in
the booking
of full
container
shipments.
The system
includes
user
interfaces
that allow a
shipper to
track and
trace
containers
across
multiple
carriers and
an event
notifications
system,
which
notifies the
user when
an event has
or has not
occurred.
Third Party Method and A bag is A. R. Arena Wilcox, 222/386.5,
16-Feb- Requester: Inter apparatus modified to Products, Donald E. 222/389,
12 6,427,873 95/001,882 222/95
12 Grayling Partes for include an Inc. (Rochester, 383/3,
Industries, enhancing air input (Rochester, NY) 383/41,
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23. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
Inc.: (Att'y evacuation port that NY) 383/109
Is: Dorian of bulk allows
B. Kennedy, material inflation of
Baker shipper bags an interply
Donelson region of
Beaman the bag. As
Caldwell & the interply
Berkowitz, region
PC., inflates, an
Atlanta, inner ply
GA), Real rises and
Party in becomes an
Interest: advancing
Same As wall, raising
Third Party the bulk
Requester material
level in the
bag and
inclining the
bottom of
the bag,
while
pulling
excess
material
away from a
drain region
of the bag.
In another
embodiment
, the bag is
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24. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
made with
half the
initial
number of
layers
folded in
half to
create the
upper and
lower plies
and the non-
fold edges
are bonded.
Where
corner drain
ports are
used, the
bag can be
arranged so
that an
interlayer
bond
parallel to
the fold is
parallel to a
diagonal of
a tote in
which the
bag sits and
so that the
interlayer
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25. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
bond is
opposite the
drain port to
enhance bag
evacuation.
An
additional
optional
feature of
the
invention is
the
inclusion of
an integral
filling
conduit or
snout on the
top of the
bag, a
mouth of
which acts
as a fill port
to ease
filling of the
bag.
Junctures
can be
created in
the interply
region to
guide its
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26. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
inflation.
The
invention
can also be
applied to
fitted bags.
A
communicat
ion system
enters
Third Party information
Requester: into enabled
MicroStrate fields of a
gy, Inc.: hypertext
(Att'y Is: W. based page
Karl when a hot-
Renner, linked
BlueTie, Koretz,
Fish & Information identifier is
14-Feb- Inter Inc. David A.
13 6,879,691 95/001,892 Richardson, autocomplet activated by 380/255 713/168
12 Partes (Rochester, (Rochester,
PC., ion system a user. The
NY, US) NY, US)
Washington preferred
, DC), Real implementat
Party in ion fills in
Interest: recipient
Same As information
Third Party when a
Requester sender
clicks on a
hot-linked
contact
name. The
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27. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
click calls a
JavaScript
that
searches for
enabled
fields and
fills in
recipient
information
from a
contact
database
when it
finds an
enabled
field. The
recipient
could be
defined by
an e-mail
address, a
user name,
or other
unique
identifier,
and the
information
being
transmitted
to the
recipient
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28. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
can be e-
mail
messages,
data files,
another
user's data,
and other
types of
information
that can be
transmitted
electronicall
y. The
preferred
implementat
ion resides
on a Web
server
hosting a
service to
which users
can
subscribe, at
which point
the users
acquire
member
status and
member
names. The
members
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29. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
can create
contact
databases
that the
system
presents in a
contacts
frame when
the member
views pages
on which
the contact
information
can be used.
If the
member
goes to a
page from
which the
member can
send a
message,
transfer a
file, etc., the
member
simply
clicks on a
contact
listed in the
contacts
frame,
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30. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
calling the
field filler
function that
looks for
enabled
fields and
puts
appropriate
information
in the
enabled
fields. For
example,
the field
filler can
place an e-
mail address
or member
name in a
recipient
field.
Third Party Improved Lau, Chung 340/8.1,
Requester: approaches (859 Russet 340/539.1
FedEx Method and for Dr., 3,
Corp.: system for monitoring Sunnyvale, 340/988,
16-Feb- (Att'y Is: Inter providing status of CA, US); 342/357.4
14 7,212,829 95/001,896 455/456.1
12 John S. Partes shipment articles Thomas, 6,
Sieman, tracking and being Douglass C. 342/457,
Finnegan notifications shipped are (1193 Capri 455/404.2,
Henderson disclosed. Dr., 455/414.2,
Farabow The Campbell, 455/440,
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31. S.N Patent Control Requeste Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Other
number Number d date Class Class
Garrett & monitoring CA, US) 455/456.2,
Dunner, can produce 455/456.3,
LLP., notifications 701/470,
Washington to interested 701/484,
, parties. The 701/519
DC), Real notifications
Party in typically
Interest: contain
Same As status
Third Party information
Requester pertaining to
the articles
being
shipped.
Alternativel
y, interested
parties can
gain access
to status
information
pertaining to
the articles
being
shipped via
a website.
According
to one
embodiment
, the status
information
includes at
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