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Patent Support Services - www.invntree.com [email protected] USPTO Reexamination Update February 15th to February 21st, 2012 S.N Patent number Control Number Request ed date Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor (s) Primary Class Other Class 1 5,255,309 90/012,065 Dec. 19, 2011 James Brooks, Orick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP., Irvine, CA Ex Parte Telephonic- interface statistical analysis system A system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1- Tn of a telephone network facility C, at the terminals callers are 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 First Data Resources Inc. (Omaha, NE) Katz, Ronald A. (Los Angeles, CA) 379/88.09 379/88.2, 379/88.24, 379/91.01, 379/112.01, 379/114.11, 379/114.13, 379/114.19, 379/196, 379/207.14, 379/245, 379/265.02

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1 5,255,309 90/012,065 Dec. 19,

2011

James

Brooks,

Orick

Herrington

&

Sutcliffe,

LLP.,

Irvine, CA

Ex

Parte

Telephonic-

interface

statistical

analysis

system

A system D

interfaces

with a

multiplicity

of individual

terminals T1-

Tn of a

telephone

network

facility C, at

the terminals

callers are

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

First Data

Resources Inc.

(Omaha, NE)

Katz,

Ronald

A. (Los

Angeles,

CA)

379/88.09

379/88.2,

379/88.24,

379/91.01,

379/112.01,

379/114.11,

379/114.13,

379/114.19,

379/196,

379/207.14,

379/245,

379/265.02

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confirmed

using various

techniques

and callers

may be

ranked and

accounted for

on the basis

of

entitlement,

sequence or

demographic

s. 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

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communicati

on 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

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confirmed.

Different

program

formats

variously

control the

processing of

statistical

data as for

auction sales,

contests,

lotteries,

polls,

commercials

and so on.

2 5,261,009 90/009,974 Dec. 9,

2011

Joseph E.

Palys,

Finnegan

Henderson

Farabow

Garrett &

Dunner,

LLP.,

Reston, VA

Ex

Parte

Means for

resolving

ambiguities

in text

passed upon

character

context

A method of

identifying

an object

within a set

of object

candidates

includes the

steps of:

calculating

the

probability of

occurrence of

each member

of a set of

string

candidates,

Palantir

Corporation

(Sunnyvale, CA)

Bokser,

Mindy R.

(San

Francisco

, CA)

382/230 382/228

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wherein each

string

candidate

contains one

member of

the set of

object

candidates,

the

calculating

employing

formulae

using a

method of

groups and

projections;

and

identifying

one of the

objects based

on the

calculated

probability.

3 5,348,253 90/012,045 Dec. 12,

2011

Donald R.

Banowit,

Sterne

Kessler

Goldstein

& Fox,

PLLC.,

Washingto

Ex

Parte

Blended

winglet

The blended

winglet is a

wing-like

device

comprising a

blended

lifting

surface

Gratzer,

Louis B.

(2201 3rd

Ave.

#2004,

Seattle,

WA,

98121)

244/91 244/199.4

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n, DC attachable to

each airplane

wing tip so

as to achieve

minimum

induced drag

for a given

surface size.

The device

consists of a

nearly

planar,

straight

section

joined to the

wing tip

through a

curved

transition

section

designed to

obtain an

optimum

aerodynamic

loading.

Surface

streamwise

cross

sections are

airfoils

having

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appropriate

thickness,

camber and

twist

variations. In

a critical

departure

from the

usual winglet

design

approach, the

sensitive

transition

section

features a

smoothly

varying

chord

distribution

which blends

smoothly and

continuously

with the

wing and

with the

adjoining

straight

section. In

the transition

section the

leading edge

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sweep angle

is limited to

65° or less

and the

airfoil nose

camber is

correspondin

gly increased

to

accommodat

e the high

sweep. The

transition

section also

features

limited in-

plane

curvature

(i.e., large

radius) to

accommodat

e a large

chord

variation and

to provide a

practical

means of

achieving

optimum

aerodynamic

loading. It

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also

minimizes

aerodynamic

interference

and

undesirable

flow

separation

and

compressibili

ty effects.

Specific

mathematical

guidelines

for the

selection of

winglet

geometry are

presented as

a design

framework

for achieving

maximum

drag

reduction and

performance

improvement

while

maintaining

favorable

characteristic

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s over a

range of

operating

conditions.

4 5,561,707 90/012,066 Dec. 19,

2011

James

Brooks,

Orrick

Herrington

&

Sutcliff,

LLP.,

Irvine, CA

Ex

Parte

Telephonic-

interface

statistical

analysis

system

A system D

interfaces

with a

multiplicity

of individual

terminals T1-

Tn of a

telephone

network

facility C, at

the terminals

callers are

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

Ronald A. Katz

Technology

Licensing L.P.

(Los Angeles,

CA)

Katz,

Ronald

A. (Los

Angeles,

CA)

379/88.16

379/88.2,

379/88.21,

379/88.25,

379/88.27,

379/91.01,

379/112.01,

379/114.11,

379/114.13,

379/114.14,

379/114.19,

379/196,

379/207.13,

379/207.14,

379/245,

379/265.02

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identification

data is

confirmed

using various

techniques

and callers

may be

ranked and

accounted for

on the basis

of

entitlement,

sequence or

demographic

s. 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

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terminal for

direct

communicati

on 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

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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.

5 5,684,863 90/012,062 Dec. 19,

2011

Jeffrey A.

Cooper,

Alston &

Bird

LLP.,

Atlanta,

GA

Ex

Parte

Telephonic-

interface

statistical

analysis

system

A system D

interfaces

with a

multiplicity

of individual

terminals T1-

Tn of a

telephone

network

facility C, at

the terminals

callers are

prompted by

voice-

Ronald A. Katz,

Technology Lic.

L.P. (Los

Angeles, CA)

Katz,

Ronald

A. (Los

Angeles,

CA)

379/88.18

379/93.02,

379/112.01,

379/114.11,

379/114.14,

379/142.06,

379/196,

379/207.13,

379/207.14,

379/245,

379/265.02

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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

demographic

s. Callers are

assigned

random

designations

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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

communicati

on 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

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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.

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6 5,792,753 90/012,073 Dec. 28,

2011

Dawn C.

Russell,

Arent Fox,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC

Ex

Parte

Composition

s comprising

hyaluronic

acid and

prostaglandi

n-synthesis-

inhibiting

drugs

A topically

administrable

pharmaceutic

al

composition

is disclosed

which

comprises a

therapeuticall

y effective

amount of a

drug which

inhibits

prostaglandin

synthesis,

and an

amount of a

form of

hyaluronic

acid

sufficient to

transport the

composition

through the

skin into the

epidermis or

dermis where

the

composition

remains until

discharged

Hyal

Pharmaceutical

Corporation

(Mississauga,

CA)

Falk,

Rudolf

Edgar

(Toronto,

CA);

Asculai,

Samuel

Simon

(Toronto,

CA)

514/54

514/23,

514/62,

536/53,

536/55.2,

536/88,

536/123.1

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via the

lymphatic

system,

wherein (a)

the drug is 1-

5% by

weight of the

composition,

and (b) the

form of

hyaluronic

acid is 1-3%

by weight of

the

composition,

has a

molecular

weight

greater than

about

150,000

daltons and

less than

750,000

daltons, and

is selected

from the

group

consisting of

hyaluronic

acid and salts

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7 5,852,002 90/012,054 Dec. 16,

2011

Scott M.

Daniels,

Westerman

Hattori

Daniels &

Adrian,

Washingto

n, DC

Ex

Parte

Treatment

of

conditions

and disease

A

combination

for

administratio

n to a

mammal

which

combination

employs a

therapeuticall

y effective

amount of a

medicinal

and/or

therapeutic

agent to treat

a disease or

condition and

an amount of

hyaluronic

acid and/or

salts thereof

and/or

homologues,

analogues,

derivatives,

complexes,

esters,

fragments

Hyal

Pharmaceutical

Corporation

(Mississauga,

CA)

Falk,

Rudolf

Edgar

(Toronto,

CA);

Asculai,

Samuel

S.

(Toronto,

CA)

514/54 536/55.1

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and subunits

of hyaluronic

acid

sufficient to

facilitate the

agent's

penetration

through the

tissue

(including

scar tissue) at

the site to be

treated,

through the

cell

membranes

into the

individual

cells to be

treated.

8 5,876,792 90/012,044 Dec. 12,

2011

Janal M.

Kalis,

Schwegma

n Lundberg

&

Woessner,

PA.,

Minneapoli

s,

MN

Ex

Parte

Methods

and

apparatus

for

controlled

placement

of a polymer

composition

into a web

The present

invention

relates to

methods for

the

controlled

placement of

a curable,

shear

thinnable

polymer

Nextec

Applications, Inc.

(Carlsbad, CA)

Caldwell,

Michael

J.

(Cardiff,

CA)

427/171

427/176,

427/299,

427/324,

427/356,

427/365,

427/387,

977/891

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composition

into a porous

web. The

controlled

placement is

performed by

applying

tension to the

porous web.

The polymer

composition

is applied

onto a

surface of the

web. The

composition

is shear

thinned

sufficiently

to reduce its

viscosity and

selectively

place it into

the tensioned

web to

encapsulate

at least some

of the

structural

elements of

the web,

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leaving most

of the

interstitial

spaces of the

porous web

open. The

invention

also relates

to methods

for

selectively

placing the

polymer

composition

in a

substantially

continuous

region

extending

through the

web so that

the polymer

composition

fills the

interstitial

spaces and

adheres

adjacent

structural

elements in

the region. In

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the areas in

the web

above and

below the

filled region,

at least some

of the

structural

elements are

encapsulated

and most of

the

interstitial

spaces are

open. The

invention

also relates

to methods

for the

controlled

placement of

a polymer

composition

into a

tensioned

porous

substrate

having a

matrix of

open cells by

applying a

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localized

shear force to

selectively

distribute a

curable,

shear

thinnable

polymer

composition

within the

substrate, at

least partially

individually

lining the

cell walls of

at least some

of the cells,

and leaving

most of the

cells open.

9 5,951,785 90/012,049 Dec. 15,

2011

Collin A.

Rose,

Chamberlai

n Hrdlicka

White

Williams &

Aughtry,

PC.,

Houston,

TX

Ex

Parte

Photo-

voltaic

apparatus

The present

invention is

directed to a

photo-voltaic

apparatus

comprising a

photo-voltaic

module

having a

plurality of

photo-voltaic

Sanyo Electric

Co., Ltd. (Osaka-

fu, JP)

Uchihash

i, Kenji

(Amagas

aki, JP);

Ishida,

Takeo

(Neyaga

wa, JP);

Kishi,

Hitoshi

(Neyaga

136/251 136/246

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cells, and an

inverter for

converting a

direct current

output

generated

from the

photo-voltaic

cells into an

alternating

current and

outputting

the

alternating

current, the

inverter

being

mounted on a

surface

opposite to

the light

receiving

surface of the

photo-voltaic

module with

a clearance

provided

therebetween

, so that heat

self-

generated by

wa, JP);

Hagihara,

Ryuzo

(Kadoma,

JP)

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the inverter

can be

efficiently

radiated, and

heat from the

photo-voltaic

module is not

transferred to

the inverter.

10 6,029,111 90/012,070 Dec. 23,

2011

Volkswage

n Group of

America,

Inc.,

Clifford A.

Ulrich,

Kenyon &

Kenyon,

LLP., New

York, NY

Ex

Parte

Vehicle

navigation

system and

method

using GPS

velocities

The

improved

vehicle

navigation

system can

take

advantage of

the recent

availability

of low cost

micro-

machined

and

piezoelectric

sensors, and

partially

overcomes

the low

dynamics

and line of

sight

limitations of

Magellan Dis,

Inc. (Rochester

Hills, MI)

Croyle,

Steven R.

(Franklin,

MI)

701/207

73/178R,

701/213,

701/214,

701/216,

701/221

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GPS

receivers

without

resorting to

the hard

wired

approach

described

above. The

low cost

sensors

introduce

system level

errors due to

their inherent

DC offset

and drift

rates. The

improved

vehicle

navigation

system

minimizes

both the

sensor

induced

errors and

GPS low

dynamic

limitations

by using a

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zero motion

detection

system as a

self

contained

(within the

navigation

system),

vehicle

independent

device.

11 6,263,507 90/012,074 Dec. 28,

2011

Lori A.

Gordon,

Sterne

Kessler

Goldstein

& Fox,

PLLC.,

Washingto

n, DC

Ex

Parte

Browser for

use in

navigating a

body of

information,

with

particular

application

to browsing

information

represented

by

audiovisual

data

The

invention

facilitates

and enhances

review of a

body of

information

(that can be

represented

by a set of

audio data,

video data,

text data or

some

combination

of the three),

enabling the

body of

information

to be quickly

Interval Research

Corporation (Palo

Alto, CA)

Ahmad,

Subutai

(Palo

Alto,

CA);

Bhadkam

kar, Neal

A. (Palo

Alto,

CA);

Cousins,

Steve B.

(Mountai

n View,

CA);

Farber,

Emanuel

E. (New

York,

NY);

725/134

707/E17.028,

709/217,

725/38,

725/100,

725/110,

725/133

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reviewed to

obtain an

overview of

the content

of the body

of

information

and allowing

flexibility in

the manner

in which the

body of

information

is reviewed.

In a

particular

application

of the

invention,

the content

of

audiovisual

news

programs is

acquired

from a first

set of one or

more

information

sources (e.g.,

television

Freiberge

r, Paul A.

(San

Mateo,

CA);

Horner,

Christoph

er D.

(Redmon

d, WA);

Piernot,

Philippe

P. (Palo

Alto,

CA);

Ullmer,

Brygg A.

(Cambrid

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news

programs)

and text

news stories

are acquired

from a

second set of

one or more

information

sources (e.g.,

on-line news

services or

news wire

services). In

such a

particular

application,

the invention

can enable

the user to

access the

news stories

of

audiovisual

news

programs in

a random

manner so

that the user

can move

quickly

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among news

stories or

news

programs.

The

invention can

also enable

the user to

quickly

locate news

stories

pertaining to

a particular

subject.

Additionally,

when the

user is

observing a

particular

news story in

a news

program, the

invention can

identify and

display

related news

stories. The

invention can

also enable

the user to

control the

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display of the

news

programs by,

for example,

speeding up

the display,

causing a

summary of

one or more

news stories

to be

displayed, or

pausing the

display of the

news stories.

Additionally,

the invention

can indicate

to the user

which news

story is

currently

being

viewed, as

well as

which news

stories have

previously

been viewed.

12 6,520,642 90/012,067 Dec. 20,

2011

Cinetech

Italiana,

Ex

Parte

Camera

dolly

A camera

dolly has a

Chapman/leonard

, Studio

Chapman

, Leonard 352/243

280/47.11,

280/98,

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SRL, K.

David

Crockett,

Crockett &

Crockett,

PC.,

Mission

Viejo,

CA

steering unit

which

provides

conventional,

crab, and

round

steering

modes,

selected by

the operator

via use of a

single

steering/shift

ing handle.

The steering

unit includes

first and

second

transmissions

and a

differential.

Chains link

sprockets on

the

transmissions

and

differential,

to steer the

wheels of the

camera dolly

to

Equipment (North

Hollywood, CA)

T. (North

Hollywo

od, CA)

280/99

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appropriate

angles, so

that the dolly

can roll

easily and

without

wheel

scrubbing. A

dolly leg

position

compensator

adjusts the

amount of

steering

angle

correction

provided by

the

differential,

to

compensate

for changes

in the dolly

wheelbase/tr

ead

dimensions.

Sprockets in

the

differential

are locked

into offset

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positions,

during

conventional

and round

steering, to

maintain

proper

steering

angle

correction,

even under

heavy loads.

Active idlers

are

mechanically

linked within

the steering

unit to

automatically

maintain

appropriate

chain

tension, in all

steering

modes.

13 7,152,998 90/012,068 Dec. 21,

2011

Christopher

A. Bullard,

Seed IP

Law

Group,

PLLC.,

Ex

Parte

Assemblable

string tree

An

assemblable

string tree

wherein,

when

completely

Rahman,

Najeh (55

Melody

La.,

Harriman

, NY,

362/249.19 362/123,

362/806

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Seattle,

WA

assembled, a

pole

vertically

supports a

hanger above

a base with

light strings

extending

generally

downwardly

and

outwardly

between

hanger

engagements

and base

engagements

such that the

light strings

cumulatively

provide the

general

appearance

of an upright

truncated

cone.

US)

14 7,161,738 90/009,973 Dec. 8,

2011

Daniel

Gmiterek,

Canada

Ex

Parte

Secure

document of

value and

method of

manufacturi

A secure

document

value

includes a

sheet-like

Agra Vadeko Inc.

(Oakville, CA)

Disano,

John N.

(Ottawa,

CA);

Caporalet

359/585

283/72,

283/91,

359/586

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ng same substrate and

a thin film,

optically

variable

security

device on the

substrate.

The security

device

includes a

carrier and a

multilayer

coating on

the carrier.

The

multilayer

coating

includes a

dielectric-

metal stack

having an

exposed

reflective

layer that is

tailored after

manufacture

to include

security data

proprietary to

the issuer of

the document

ti, Omar

(Mississa

uga, CA)

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of value

thereby to

deter forgery.

Since the

security

device is

tailored after

manufacture,

the end

supplier of

the document

of value does

not need to

provide the

proprietary

information

to the

manufacturer

of the

security

device for

incorporation

therein. This

also enables

the

manufacturer

of the

security

device to

stockpile

material until

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such time the

material must

be

customized

to include

proprietary

data. This

results in

shorter lead

times and

better

response to

market

demands.

15 7,164,257 90/012,039 Dec. 9,

2011

Paul

Devinsky,

McDermott

Will &

Emery,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC

Ex

Parte

Method and

system for

protection of

a lithium-

based

multicell

battery pack

including a

heat sink

A system and

method for

battery

protection. In

some

aspects, a

battery pack

including a

housing, a

cell

supported by

the housing

and power

being

transferable

between the

cell and an

Milwaukee

Electric Tool

Corporation

(Brookfield, WI,

US)

Johnson,

Todd W.

(Wauwat

osa, WI,

US);

Grzybow

ski,

Dennis J.

(New

Berlin,

WI, US);

Kubale,

Mark A.

(West

Bend,

WI, US);

Rosenbec

320/134

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electrical

device, a

circuit

supported by

the housing

and operable

to control a

function of

the battery

pack, and a

heat sink in

heat transfer

relationship

with the

circuit and

operable to

dissipate heat

from the

circuit.

ker, Jay

J.

(Menomo

nee Falls,

WI, US);

Scheuche

r, Karl F.

(Waite

Hill, OH,

US);

Meyer,

Gary D.

(Waukes

ha, WI,

US);

Zeiler,

Jeffrey

M.

(Delafiel

d, WI,

US);

Glasgow,

Kevin L.

(Lomira,

WI, US)

16 7,289,883 90/012,069 Dec. 22,

2011

VGo

Communic

ations, Inc.,

Marc

Hankin,

Hankin

Ex

Parte

Apparatus

and method

for patient

rounding

with a

remote

A method for

remotely

monitoring a

patient. The

method

includes

InTouch

Technologies,

Inc. (Goleta, CA,

US)

Wang,

Yulun

(Goleta,

CA, US);

Kavoussi,

Louis

700/245

318/568.12,

348/E7.079,

700/246,

700/250,

700/254,

700/260,

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Law, APC.,

Los

Angeles,

CA

controlled

robot

generating

and

transmitting

input

commands to

the robot

from a

remote

station. The

remote

station may

include a

personal

computer

that is

operated by a

doctor. The

input

commands

can move the

robot so that

a video

image and

sounds of the

patient can

be captured

by a robot

camera and

microphone,

respectively,

and

(Luthervi

lle, MD,

US)

700/261,

700/262,

702/188,

901/1, 901/2

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transmitted

back to the

remote

station. The

robot may

also have a

monitor and

a speaker to

allow for

two-way

videoconfere

ncing

between the

patient and a

doctor at the

remote

station. The

robot can

move from

room to

room so that

a doctor can

make

“patient

rounds”

within a

medical

facility. The

system thus

allows a

doctor visit

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patients from

a remote

location,

thereby

improving

the frequency

of visits and

the quality of

medical care.

17 7,908,979 90/009,976 Dec. 14,

2011

Anthony G.

Craig, Sci-

Law

Strategies,

PC., Solana

Beach, CA

Ex

Parte

Pallet

having load

bearing

capabilities

on which

articles may

be placed

for storage

and/or

transportatio

n

A pallet

includes a

platform,

having a

substantially

rectangular

shape and is

generally

flat, an upper

side face and

an opposing

underside

face, and a

plurality of

supports that

depend from

said

underside

face. The

supports are

arranged in

rows that

Aeropal

Technology SDN.

BHD (Penang,

MY)

Yoshida,

Zane

(Yeronga

, AU);

Doel,

Rene

Roger

Lloyd

(Helensv

ale, AU);

Lee,

Chee

Cheang

(Penang,

MY)

108/57.25 108/57.27

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extend both

transversely

and

longitudinall

y across the

surface of the

underside

face. The

supports and

the underside

face are

preferably

covered by a

generally

rectangular

shaped

bottom sheet

made, for

example, of

high impact

polystyrene

(HIPS) or

high-density

polyethylene

(HDPE). A

top sheet

covers at

least some of

the upper

side face.

The supports

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are

interconnecte

d by a

plurality of

bridges that

are spaced

from the

underside of

the platform

and which

are adapted

to provide

support for

the pallet

when at least

some of said

bridges rest

upon frame

members of a

rack.

18 8,027,916, 90/012,075 Dec. 30,

2011

Nathan J.

Rees,

Fulbright

&

Jaworski,

LLP.,

Dallas, TX

Ex

Parte

Method and

apparatus

for

screening

financial

transactions

A system for

screening

money

transfers.

According to

one

embodiment

of the

invention an

operator is

provided

The Western

Union Company

(Englewood, CO,

US)

Algiene,

Kenneth

(Littleton

, CO,

US);

Abelman,

Henry M.

(Roswell,

GA, US);

Cachey

III,

705/39

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with at least

one prompt

to request

further

information

about an

attempted

money

transfer. The

operator can

be prompted

with a series

of questions

to facilitate a

regimented

screening

process of

suspicious

transfers.

Joseph

(Denver,

CO, US)

19 6,472,614 95/001,866 Jan. 5,

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

Aker

Subsea,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Michael

A. Hawes,

Houston,

TX), Real

Party in

Interest:

Inter

Partes

Dynamic

umbilicals

with internal

steel rods

In an

umbilical,

one or more

steel rods,

which

provide

strength and

ballast, are

wound

helically

within the

umbilical

Coflexip (FR)

Dupont,

Wayne

(Houston,

TX);

Rinehart,

Richard

(Webster,

TX);

Mcmanus

, John

(Houston,

TX)

174/70S

138/110,

138/111,

174/47

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along with

the steel

tubes and/or

elongated

active

umbilical

elements.

These steel

rods replace

some or all

of the

thermoplastic

filler

elements that

would

otherwise be

included

within the

umbilical.

An umbilical

according to

an

embodiment

of the

invention

may include

a plurality of

steel tubes

helically

wound

around a

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core, and at

least one

substantially

solid steel

rod helically

wound

around the

core, the

steel rod

being

arranged in a

void between

the steel

tubes. Thus,

the invention

avoids the

need to apply

additional

armoring

layers to the

outside of the

umbilical for

strength and

ballast.

20 6,530,876 95/001,858 Dec. 19,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

CircuLite,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Tarek

N. Fahmi,

SNR

Inter

Partes

Supplement

al heart

pump

methods and

systems for

supplementi

ng blood

Systems and

methods of

supplementin

g blood flow

from the

heart of a

patient

Spence,

Paul A.

(Louisvill

e, KY)

600/16

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Denton US,

LLP.,

Chicago,

IL), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

through the

heart

involving

superficial,

non-invasive

procedures.

In one

general

method, a

first conduit

is directed

into the left

side of the

heart, a

second

conduit is

directed into

a superficial

vessel and a

pump is

connected

between the

first and

second

conduits. The

pump is

implanted

superficially

in the patient

and a power

supply is

connected to

the pump.

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Blood is then

suctioned

from the left

side of the

patient's

heart through

the first

conduit into

the pump and

expelled

from the

pump into

the second

conduit and

the

superficial

vessel. A

transcutaneo

us power

supply is

disclosed in

one aspect

and includes

an external

portion with

a connection

and

alignment

feature to

assure

reliable

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transmission

of power.

21 7,155,241 95/001,864 Dec. 29,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

CBS

Interactive,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is:

Andrea G.

Reister,

Covington

& Burling,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Systems and

methods for

enabling a

user of a

communicat

ion device to

manage

remote

information

A paging

transceiver

and method

for

selectively

paging

provides a

page to a

paging

transceiver

but does not

automatically

provide an

associated

message. The

paging

transceiver

receives the

page and

alerts the

user that a

message is

waiting and

preferably

provides a

short

description

of the

message. The

Helferich,

Richard J.

(Encinitas, CA,

US); Thompson

Investment Group

LLC (Los

Angeles, CA, US)

Helferich

, Richard

J. (1439

Lauren

Ct.,

Encinitas,

CA, US)

455/458

340/6.11,

340/7.21,

455/3.05,

455/466,

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user can then

download or

otherwise act

on the

message at a

time and at a

place

convenient to

the user. The

user can

therefore

place the

paging

transceiver in

a location

where it can

easily receive

and reply to

the message.

The paging

system

conserves air

time and the

paging

transceiver

conserves

memory by

not

automatically

receiving the

associated

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messages.

The user can

determine the

time at which

the paging

transceiver

receives

transmissions

, such as

during off-

peak hours.

The

messages

stored by the

systems and

delivered to

the paging

transceiver

may be of

different

types, such

as voice,

text, audio,

or even

video. In

addition to

messages,

the paging

system can

store other

information

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for the user,

such as songs

or video clips

that the user

can sample

or updates on

weather or

stock rates.

22 7,161,525 95/001,860 Dec. 23,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Honeywell

Internation

al, Inc.;

(Att'y Is:

James A.

Oliff, Oliff

&

Berridge,

PLC.,

Alexandria,

VA), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Turbulence

display

presentation

A method of

displaying

areas of

turbulent

weather is

disclosed.

Data is

processed

representativ

e of weather

conditions

within a

predefined

area.

Weather

conditions

are displayed

on a display.

Turbulence is

detected

within the

predefined

area. A level

Rockwell Collins,

Inc. (Cedar

Rapids, IA, US)

Finley,

Jeffrey

A. (Cedar

Rapids,

IA, US);

Paramore

, Steve

(Cedar

Rapids,

IA, US);

Dickerso

n,

Charles J.

(Alburnet

t, IA,

US);

Jurgense

n, Bryan

L. (Cedar

Rapids,

IA, US)

342/26R

342/26B,

342/179,

342/182,

342/183

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of the

detected

turbulence is

detected.

First

graphical

elements are

superimpose

d upon the

display of

weather

conditions

when the

level of the

detected

turbulence is

less than a

predetermine

d amount. A

second

graphical

element is

displayed

upon the

display of

weather

conditions

when the

level of the

detected

turbulence is

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the

predetermine

d amount.

23 7,290,831 95/001,859 Dec. 20,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Ford

Global

Technologi

es,

LLC.;

(Att'y Is:

Allan A.

Fanucci,

Winston &

Strawn,

LLP., New

York, NY),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Vehicle with

layered roof

build

The

invention

contemplates

a body

structure for

a vehicle.

The body

structure

includes a

roof panel

and a side

frame. The

attachment

flange of an

outer body

side panel

includes a

roof

mounting

portion with

a dual angle,

a glass

mounting

portion at an

angle that

matches one

of the dual

GM Global

Technology

Operations, Inc.

(Detroit, MI, US)

Poss,

Michael

G.

(Rochest

er Hills,

MI, US);

Minatel,

Anthony

V.

(Fenton,

MI, US);

Lake,

Bryan F.

(Macomb

, MI,

US);

Janick,

James J.

(Sterling

Heights,

MI, US);

Mcguire,

Mark J.

(Amherst

burg,

CA);

Roantree,

296/203.03 296/210

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angles, and a

transition

area where

the dual

angle of the

roof

mounting

portion

tapers to the

glass

mounting

portion with

the single

angle.

Raymond

F.

(Rochest

er Hills,

MI, US);

Regiec,

Michael

D.

(Clarksto

n, MI,

US)

24 7,468,073 95/000,653 Dec. 17,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Edwards

Lifescience

s Corp.;

(Att'y Is: L.

AnneMarie

Kaiser,

Kilpatrick

Townsend

&

Stockton,

LLP., San

Francisco,

CA), Real

Party in

Interest:

Inter

Partes

Heart valve

system

A valve

system

including an

aortic valve

and a holder.

The holder

includes a

holder body,

which has a

central

portion,

engagable

with a holder

handle, and

downwardly

extending leg

portions that

Medtronic, Inc.

(Minneapolis,

MN, US)

Johnson,

Keith M.

(Coon

Rapids,

MN,

US);

Lemmon,

Jack D.

(St. Louis

Park,

MN,

US);

Morrow,

Joseph C.

(Eden

Prairie,

MN,

623/2.11

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engage the

valve in the

areas

between the

commissure

posts. The

central

portion of the

holder

further

includes a

spool located

between the

commissure

posts,

rotatable by

an attached

handle.

Rotation of

the spool

draws in a

tensile

member

passing

through the

commissure

posts,

drawing the

commissure

posts inward

toward the

US);

Ryan,

Timothy

R.

(Shorewo

od, MN,

US)

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spool. The

tensile

member

passes

through

guides

formed in the

holder,

configured

such that

they define

the

maximum

available

inward

deflection of

the

commissure

posts at the

point at

which the

portions of

the tensile

member

between the

commissure

posts assume

straight

configuration

s.

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25 7,499,716 95/001,867 Jan. 6,

2012

Third Party

Requester:

CBS

Interactive,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Andrea

G. Reister,

Covington

&

Burling,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

System and

method for

delivering

information

to a

transmitting

and

receiving

device

The present

invention

provides

systems and

method for

delivering

information

to a

transmitting

and receiving

device. The

device

receives a

notification

alerting a

user of the

device that

information

is available

to be

obtained and,

in some

embodiments

, providing a

short

description

of the

information.

After

receiving the

notification

Wireless Science,

LLC (Chatsworth,

CA, US)

Helferich

, Richard

J.

(Encinita

s, CA,

US)

455/458

340/7.2,

340/311.2,

455/412.1,

455/418

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at the device,

the user can

then use the

device to

obtain or

otherwise act

on the

information

at a time and

at a place

convenient to

the user.

26 7,503,929 95/000,654 Dec. 17,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Edward

Lifescience

s Corp.;

(Att'y Is:

AnneMarie

Kaiser,

Kilpatrick

Townsend

&

Stockton,

LLP., San

Francisco,

CA),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Inter

Partes

Prosthetic

heart valve

system

A prosthetic

heart valve

system

including a

prosthetic

heart valve

and a

deflection

device. The

deflection

device

includes a

line and a

connector

assembly

including a

tensioning

component.

The line

Medtronic, Inc.

(Minneapolis,

MN, US)

Johnson,

Keith M.

(Champli

n, MN,

US);

Lemmon,

Jack D.

(St. Louis

Park,

MN,

US);

Morrow,

Joseph C.

(Eden

Prairie,

MN,

US);

Ryan,

Timothy

623/2.11

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Requester interconnects

and passes

through free

ends of stent

posts

associated

with the

heart valve,

and is further

connected to

the

tensioning

component.

The

tensioning

component is

transitionable

to a

tensioning

state in

which the

line is

tensioned to

inwardly

deflect the

stent posts.

In this

regard, the

tensioning

component is

self-locking

R.

(Shorewo

od, MN,

US)

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relative to

the line in the

tensioning

state, and an

entirety of

the line

extending

distal the

tensioning

device does

not extend

beyond a

stent portion

of the heart

valve

opposite the

stent posts.

In a preferred

embodiment,

a holder

body is

further

included,

coupled to

the heart

valve apart

from the

deflection

device.

27 7,537,964 95/001,849 Dec. 12,

2011

Third Party

Requester:

Inter

Partes

Method of

fabricating a

A silicon

condenser

Knowles

Electronics, LLC

Minervin

i, 438/113

29/594,

29/609.1,

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Analog

Devices,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: Robert

M. Asher,

Sunstein

Kann

Murphy &

Timbers,

LLP.,

Boston,

MA), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

miniature

silicon

condenser

microphone

microphone

package

includes a

transducer

unit, a

substrate,

and a cover.

The substrate

includes an

upper surface

transducer

unit is

attached to

the upper

surface of the

substrate and

overlaps at

least a

portion of the

recess

wherein a

back volume

of the

transducer

unit is

formed

between the

transducer

unit and the

substrate.

The cover is

(Itasca, IL, US) Anthony

D. (Palos

Hills, IL,

US)

381/355,

381/360,

438/125,

438/623,

455/575.1

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placed over

the

transducer

unit and

either the

cover or the

substrate

includes an

aperture.

28 7,714,152 95/001,865 Dec. 30, 2011

Third Party

Requester:

Shell Oil

Company;

(Att'y Is:

Jason W.

Bryan,

Novak

Druce &

Quigg,

LLP.,

Houston,

TX), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Carrier for

olefin oxide

catalyst

A carrier for

a catalyst

useful for the

epoxidation

of an olefin

which

comprises an

inert,

refractory

solid carrier

is provided.

The carrier

has no or

little absolute

volume from

small pores,

of less than 1

micrometer,

and large

pores, of

above 5

micrometer.

SD

Lizenzverwertung

sgesellschaft

mbH & Co. KG

(Munich, DE)

Pak,

Serguei

(Teaneck,

NJ, US)

549/536

423/628,

502/348,

549/534

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By “no or

little absolute

volume from

small pores

of less than 1

micron” it is

meant that

the pore

volume of

such pores is

less than 0.20

ml/g. By “no

or little

absolute

volume from

large pores

of above 5

micron” it is

meant that

the pore

volume of

such pores is

less than 0.20

ml/g. The

invention

further

provides a

catalyst

useful for the

epoxidation

of an olefin

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supported on

such a carrier

and a process

for the

oxidation of

an olefin,

especially

ethylene, to

an olefin

oxide,

especially

ethylene

oxide.

29 7,921,211 95/001,789 Oct. 18, 2011

Third Party

Requester:

Apple,

Inc.;

(Att'y Is:

Jeffrey P.

Kushan,

Sidley

Austin,

LLP.,

Dallas,

TX), Real

Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Agile

network

protocol for

secure

communicat

ions using

secure

domain

names

A secure

domain name

service for a

computer

network is

disclosed that

includes a

portal

connected to

a computer

network,

such as the

Internet, and

a domain

name

database

connected to

the computer

VirnetX, Inc.

(Scotts Valley,

CA, US)

Larson,

Victor

(Fairfax,

VA, US);

Short III,

Robert

Dunham

(Leesbur

g, VA,

US);

Munger,

Edmund

Colby

(Crownsv

ille, MD,

US);

Williams

on,

709/226

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network

through the

portal. The

portal

authenticates

a query for a

secure

computer

network

address, and

the domain

name

database

stores secure

computer

network

addresses for

the computer

network.

Each secure

computer

network

address is

based on a

non-standard

top-level

domain

name, such

as .scom,

.sorg, .snet,

.snet, .sedu,

Michael

(South

Riding,

VA, US)

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.smil and

.sint.

30 7,974,912 95/001,863 Dec. 28, 2011

Third Party

Requester:

Google,

Inc. &

Microsoft,

Corp.;

(Att'y Is:

Barry S.

Goldsmith,

Squire

Sanders

(US) LLP.,

Vienna,VA

)

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Paid search

engine bid

management

A method

and

apparatus

(information

processing

system) for

overcoming

deficiencies

and

inefficiencies

in the current

paid search

engine

keyword

bidding

market, by

providing

keyword

bidders with

information

they need to

better

optimize

their use of

paid search

engines. The

system

accumulates

bid amounts

Paid Search

Engine Tools

LLC (Loveland,

OH, US)

Velez,

Juan C.

(Los

Angeles,

CA, US);

Murrer,

Daren

(Hamilto

n, OH,

US)

705/37

705/14.4,

705/14.48,

705/14.5

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for a

plurality of

target

keywords at

one or more

paid Internet

search

engines, and

presents the

bid amounts

to a user,

enabling the

user to

evaluate and

optimize bids

on those

keywords.

The system

also presents

bid amounts

for a

keyword at

one or more

paid Internet

search

engines, in a

manner

highlighting

one or more

selected bid

amounts of

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interest to a

potential

bidder. This

permits a

bidder to

identify the

bidder's own

bid, and/or to

identify a

differential in

bid amounts

that indicates

an

opportunity

for bid

optimization.

The system

further

monitors

keyword bids

at one or

more paid

Internet

search

engines to

identify bid

changes of

interest to a

potential

bidder.

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31 7,987,760 95/001,828 Dec. 29, 2011

Third Party

Requester:

Xtreme

ADS

Limited;

(Att'y Is:

James

R.

Blaufuss,

Woodard

Emhardt

Moriarty

McNett &

Henry,

LLP.,

Indianapoli

s,

IN), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Systems and

methods for

igniting

explosives

Systems and

methods are

presented

herein that

provide for

ignition of

explosive

devices

through

electric

and/or

electromagne

tic discharge.

In one

embodiment,

an

electrostatic

discharge is

directionally

propagated

through air to

conduct

electric

current to the

explosive

device. The

electric

current may

ignite the

explosive

device via

Applied

Energetics, Inc

(Tucson, AZ, US)

Lundquis

t, Paul B.

(Tucson,

AZ, US);

Adler,

Richard

(Tucson,

AZ, US);

Mccahon,

Stephen

William

(Tucson,

AZ, US);

Hayden,

Joseph C.

(Tucson,

AZ, US);

Lau, Eric

(Tucson,

AZ, US)

89/1.13 86/50

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heat, via

triggering of

ignition

circuitry, via

induced

electric

current

conduction to

the explosive

material

therein

and/or via

direct electric

conduction to

the explosive

material

therein.

Alternatively

, or in

addition to,

electromagne

tic energy

may be

directionally

propagated to

the device

through a

waveguide.

Such

electromagne

tic energy

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may be in the

microwave

region and

may heat

and/or induce

electric

current in the

explosive

device. In

either

instance, the

directionally

propagated

energy may

be time

varying. In

one

embodiment,

a system is

configured

with a

vehicle to

distally

position the

directionally

propagated

energy to the

explosive

device such

that damage

caused by the

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Number

Request

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Class

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device is

inhibited.

32 8,018,049 95/001,850 Dec. 23, 2011

Third Party

Requester:

Analog

Devices,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is:

Robert M.

Asher,

Sunstein

Kann

Murphy &

Timbers,

LLP.,

Boston,

MA), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Silicon

condenser

microphone

and

manufacturi

ng method

A silicon

condenser

microphone

package and

method for

manufacture

are disclosed.

The silicon

condenser

microphone

package

includes a

silicon

condenser

microphone

die, a

substrate

comprising a

conductive

layer, and a

cover having

a conductive

layer, where

the

conductive

layers of the

substrate and

cover are

electrically

Knowles

Electronics LLC

(Itasca, IL, US)

Minervin

i,

Anthony

D. (Palos

Hills, IL,

US)

257/704

257/724,

257/729,

257/730,

381/369,

438/26,

438/121

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connected to

form an

electromagne

tic

interference

shield for the

silicon

condenser

microphone

die. The

method for

manufacturin

g the silicon

condenser

microphone

package

involves

placement of

a plurality of

silicon

condenser

microphone

dies on a

panel of

printed

circuit board

material,

placement of

covers over

each of the

silicon

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condenser

microphone

dies, and

then

separating

the panel into

individual

packages.

33 8,057,825 95/001,819 Dec. 16, 2011

Third Party

Requester:

Akir

BioMarine

ASA;

(Att'y Is: J.

Mitchell

Jones,

Casimir

Jones, SC.,

Middleton,

WI), Real

Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Krill

extracts for

treatment of

cardiovascul

ar diseases

The present

invention

relates to a

method of

treatment

and/or

prevention of

cardiovascul

ar disease,

rheumatoid

arthritis, skin

cancer,

premenstrual

syndrome,

diabetes and

transdermal

transport

enhancement

. The method

comprises

the

administratio

n of a

Neptune

Technologies &

Bioressources

Inc. (Laval, CA)

Sampalis,

Tina

(Laval,

CA)

424/522 424/520

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therapeuticall

y effective

amount of

krill and/or

marine oil to

a patient. The

present

invention

also relates

to a

composition

for the

treatment

and/or

prevention of

these

diseases.