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Patent Support Services - www.invntree.com [email protected] USPTO Reexamination Update June 6 th to June 12th, 2012 S.N Patent number Control Number Requested date Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary Class Other Class 1 5,343,445 90/012,24 9 Apr. 27, 2012 Josh Snider, Lathrop & Gage, LLP., Boulder, CO Ex Parte Athletic shoe with timing device An athletic shoe which includes a timing device for measuring the amount of time the athletic shoe is off the ground and in air. The athletic shoe can also include a notification device which can be operatively coupled to the timing device for notifying a wearer of Stern, David (Rockville, MD); Thompson, James (Rockville, MD) Cherdak, Erik B. (Silver Spring, MD) 368/10 36/132, 36/137, 368/110

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1 5,343,445

90/012,24

9

Apr. 27,

2012

Josh

Snider,

Lathrop &

Gage,

LLP.,

Boulder,

CO

Ex Parte

Athletic

shoe with

timing

device

An athletic

shoe which

includes a

timing

device for

measuring

the amount

of time the

athletic

shoe is off

the ground

and in air.

The

athletic

shoe can

also

include a

notification

device

which can

be

operatively

coupled to

the timing

device for

notifying a

wearer of

Stern, David

(Rockville,

MD);

Thompson,

James

(Rockville,

MD)

Cherdak,

Erik B.

(Silver

Spring,

MD)

368/10

36/132,

36/137,

368/110

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the athletic

shoe of a

message.

The

message

can include

information

related to

the amount

of time the

athletic

shoe is off

the ground

and in the

air.

2 5,411,552

90/012,27

7 02-May-12

Kevin W.

McCabe,

Sterne

Kessler,

Goldstein

& Fox,

PLLC.,

Washingto

n, DC

Ex Parte

Valve

prothesis for

implantation

in the body

and a

catheter for

implanting

such valve

prothesis

A valve

prosthesis

(9) for

implantatio

n in the

body by

use of

catheter

(11)

comprises

a stent

made from

an

expandable

cylinder-

shaped

Andersen,

Henning R.

(Dalvangen

37A, DK-

8270

Hoejbjerg,

DK);

Hasenkam,

John M.

(Aprilvej 8,

DK-8210

Aarhus V,

DK);

Knudsen,

Lars L.

(RudolfWul

623/2.18

137/343,

137/844,

251/358,

623/900

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thread

structure

(2,3)

comprising

several

spaced

apices (4).

The

elastically

collapsible

valve (4) is

mounted

on the stent

as the

commissur

al points

(5) of the

valve (6)

are secured

to the

projecting

apices

(4).The

valve

prosthesis

(9) can be

compressed

around the

balloon

means (13)

of the

ffsgade

6,4.mf.,

DK-8000

Aarhus C,

DK)

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balloon

catheter

(11) and be

inserted in

a channel,

for instance

in the aorta

(10). When

the valve

prosthesis

is placed

correctly

the balloon

means (13)

is inflated

thereby

expanding

the stent

and

wedging it

against the

wall of

aorta. The

balloon

means is

provided

with beads

(14) to

ensure a

steady

fastening

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of the valve

prosthesis

on the

balloon

means

during

insertion

and

expansion.

The valve

prosthesis

(9) and the

balloon

catheter

(11) make

it possible

to insert a

cardiac

valve

prosthesis

without a

surgical

operation

comprising

opening the

thoracic

cavity.

3 5,795,587

90/012,28

0 03-May-12

George

Corrigan,

Corrigan

Law

Ex Parte

Stable lipid-

comprising

drug

delivery

Novel

stable,

concentrate

d,

University

of

Pittsburgh

(Pittsburgh,

Gao, Xiang

(Pittsburgh,

PA); Huang,

Leaf

424/450

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Office,

Appleton,

WI

complexes

and methods

for their

production

biologicall

y active

and ready-

to-use

lipid-

comprising

drug

delivery

complexes

and

methods

for their

production

are

described.

The

biological

activity of

the

complexes

produced

are

comparable

to the

formulation

s prepared

according

to the prior

art

admixture

method and

PA) (Wexford,

PA)

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upon

purification

, the

complexes

produced

by the

method of

this

invention

are 50 to

500 fold

more

concentrate

d than the

component

s of the

complexes

formed by

admixture.

The

method

described

herein

provides

for the

large scale

production

of lipid-

comprising

drug

delivery

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systems

useful for

gene

therapy and

other

application

s.

4 5,824,729

90/012,25

9 02-May-12

David L.

Vanik,

Baker

Donelson

Bearman

Caldwell

&

Berkowitz

, PC.,

Washingto

n, DC

Ex Parte

Silicone

rubber

composition

The present

invention is

silicone

rubber

compositio

ns the

exhibit

high

mechanical

strength

and

excellent

electrical

properties

such as

tracking

resistance,

arc

resistance,

and erosion

resistance.

The

improved

properties

Dow

Corning

Toray

Silicone

Co., LTD.

(Tokyo, JP)

Matsushita,

Takao

(Chiba

Prefecture,

JP);

Takuman,

Osamu

(Chiba

Prefecture,

JP)

524/437

523/209,

523/212,

524/430,

524/786,

528/24

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are

obtained by

incorporati

on in the

compositio

ns

aluminum

hydroxide

powder

which has

been

treated

with a

treating

agent

selected

from the

group

consisting

of silanes

and

siloxanes

having

alkenyl and

alkoxy or

hydroxy

substitution

.

5 6,174,075

90/012,27

9 03-May-12

Daniel R.

Brown,

Fort

Ex Parte

Illuminated

ornamentati

on/amuseme

The

customized

clear, free

Luminary

Logic LTD

(Columbia,

Fuwausa,

Michelle

Jillian

362/310

362/103,

362/104,

362/106,

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Worth,

TX

nt device from

impedimen

t,

obstruction

, or

hindrance,

or the

translucent

or

transparent

transmissio

n of light is

permitted

to shine

through an

injected or

poured

pliable

plastic

which

could be

PVC,

formulated

to emit the

maximum

even

dispersion

of LED

(light

emitting

diodes),

MD) (Columbia,

MD)

362/278,

362/311.02,

362/311.13,

362/327

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illuminatio

n. The

single or

multiple

LEDs are

fitted into a

cavity

usually in

the back of

the plastic

unit in

order for

the

emission of

light to

pass

through the

unit. This

light

emitting

unit is

usually

molded for

application

onto

wearable

apparel,

accessories

or

decorative

items and

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can be

molded

into

varying

shapes,

colors,

designs or

logos with

impression

s within or

on the

surface in

flat, two

dimensiona

l or three

dimensiona

l properties

for

illuminatio

n and

exploitatio

n of said

unit. With

the LEDs

fitted or

inserted

into said

unit and

connected

to a power

source the

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said unit

will emit

light

throughout

the light

transmittin

g device

evenly and

uniformly,

thus

attracting

attention

specifically

to the

illuminated

image, logo

or item

rather than

lighting for

illuminatio

ns sake.

6 6,182,183

90/009,99

2

Apr. 13,

2012

Jennifer

Lacroix,

DLA

Piper,

LLP.,

Chicago,

IL

Ex Parte

Communicat

ions system

and method

with

multilevel

connection

identificatio

n

A

communica

tion system

including

at least two

functional

blocks,

wherein an

first

functional

Sonics, Inc.

(Mountain

View, CA)

Wingard,

Drew E.

(San Carlos,

CA);

Rosseel,

Geert Paul

(Menlo

Park, CA);

Tomlinson,

Jay S. (San

710/305 710/1,

710/268

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block

communica

tes with a

second

functional

block by

establishin

g a

connection,

wherein a

connection

is a logical

state in

which data

may pass

between

the first

functional

block and

the second

functional

block. One

embodimen

t includes a

bus

coupled to

each of the

functional

blocks and

configured

to carry a

Jose, CA);

Robinson,

Lisa A.

(Boulder

Creek, CA)

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plurality of

signals.

The

plurality of

signals

includes a

connection

identifier

that

indicates a

particular

connection

that a data

transfer is

part of, and

a thread

identifier

that

indicates a

transaction

stream that

the data

transfer is

part of.

7 6,214,012

90/012,16

8

Apr. 29,

2012

Todd

Armstrong

, Ph.D.,

Clark &

Elbing,

LLP.,

Boston,

Ex Parte

Method and

apparatus for

delivering

material to a

desired

location

A method

and

apparatus

for the

effective

delivery of

a material,

Harrington

Arthritis

Research

Center

(Phoenix,

AZ)

Karpman,

Robert R.

(Phoenix,

AZ);

Hansen,

Thomas M.

(Phoenix,

606/93

606/71,

606/92,

606/246,

606/304,

606/312

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MA such as

cement, to

a desired

location in

a human.

In one

embodimen

t of the

invention, a

bone

screw,

including a

head

portion, a

cannulated

slotted

shaft

portion and

a tip

portion,

includes an

injection

site for

removably

attaching

an injection

device,

such as a

syringe.

Since the

shaft

AZ);

Brantley,

Anna G. U.

(Tempe,

AZ)

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portion is

slotted,

injected

material

flows from

the

cannulated

shaft and is

able to exit

into

surroundin

g tissue

through the

slot in the

shaft.

8 6,252,527

90/012,27

4

Apr. 27,

2012

David L.

McCombs

, Haynes

& Boone,

LLP.,

Dallas,

TX

Ex Parte

Interface

unit for

serial-to-

parallel

conversion

and/or

parallel-to-

serial

conversion

A serial

communica

tion

interface is

provided in

which the

data length

operating

mode is

selectable.

Based on

the selected

data length

operating

mode,

serial-to-

Hyundai

Electronics

Industries

Co., Ltd.

(Kyoungki-

do, KR)

Yang, Yil-

suk

(Pohang,

KR)

341/100 341/101

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parallel

and/or

parallel-to-

serial

conversion

takes place

in data

blocks of

the selected

data length.

9 6,387,295

90/012,25

5 08-May-12

John E.

Vanderbur

gh,

Louisville,

KY

Ex Parte

Alkali

metal-

containing

niobate-

based

piezoelectric

material

composition

and a

method for

producing

the same

An alkali

metal-

containing

niobate-

based

piezoelectri

c material

compositio

n

comprises

a solid

solution

represented

by a

compositio

n formula

(ANbO3)

(A: alkali

metal), and

at least one

additive

Kabushiki

Kaisha

Toyota

Chuo

Kenkyusho

(Aichi-gun,

JP)

Saito,

Yasuyoshi

(Aichi-ken,

JP)

252/62.9R

264/431,

264/432,

264/436,

264/442,

264/489,

264/491,

264/492,

264/614,

501/134

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selected

from Cu,

Li and Ta.

10 6,583,816

90/012,27

5

Apr. 27,

2012

David L.

McCombs

, Hayes &

Boone,

LLP.,

Dallas,

TX

Ex Parte

Imaging

circuit and

method of

spatial

compensatio

n

An

imaging

system (10)

and method

compensate

for

different

amplitudes

of pixel

signals

generated

by

photoactive

devices in

an optical

sensor (32)

whose

responses

to

projected

light are

not

uniform.

The sensor

is divided

into

regions

(52) such

Motorola,

Inc.

(Schaumbur

g, IL)

Domer,

Steven M.

(Mesa, AZ);

Bills,

Jeffery E.

(Chandler,

AZ)

348/229.1 348/302,

348/E5.081

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that the

response of

the

photoactive

devices

within a

region are

substantiall

y equal. A

processing

circuit (34)

compensate

s for

different

responses

among

different

regions

with a

programma

ble gain

amplifier

(72) whose

gain is

dynamicall

y adjusted

when pixel

signals

generated

in different

regions are

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11 7,150,442

90/012,22

6 01-May-12

Clam

Corporatio

n, J. Scott

Wickhem,

Seager

Tufte &

Wickhem,

LLC.,

Minneapol

is, MN

Ex Parte

Ice shelter

modular

seating

system

An ice

shelter

modular

seating

system

includes a

base unit,

one or

more seat

mount

units and

one or

more seat

leg units.

The base

unit is a

generally

rectangular

tub-like

member

having a

front wall

and a floor.

The floor

includes a

longitudina

lly

extending

and

Frabill, Inc.

(Jackson,

WI, US)

Kleckner,

Ryan J.

(Grafton,

WI, US)

248/429

114/363,

135/116,

135/137,

248/503.1,

297/217.7,

297/256.1

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integrally

formed

track. This

track is

functionall

y adapted

to receive

the

lowermost

portion of

the seat leg

units in it,

the track

being used

to restrain

the seat leg

units from

front to

back

movement

relative to

the base

unit front

wall. A

seat mount

unit is

removably

attachable

to the base

unit front

wall and is

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configured

to rest upon

the seat leg

unit. In this

fashion,

seat mount

units can

be

positioned

along the

base unit as

desired or

required in

an almost

infinite

number of

positions

and

combinatio

n of

positions,

with

placement

of the seat

mount

units being

be made

quickly and

easily.

12 7,320,287

90/012,28

1 03-May-12

Aaron

GrunbergeEx Parte

Tablecloth

covering and

A fitted

tablecloth

SMT

Solutions,

Edinger,

Larry 108/90 150/158

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r, Kenyon

&

Kenyon,

LLP.,

New

York, NY

method of

covering and

skirting a

table

covering

that may be

affixed to a

table

without the

use of tools

or affixing

devices is

provided.

Such a

tablecloth

covering

may

convenientl

y and

quickly be

affixed to a

table and

provide an

appealing

visual

presentatio

n that does

not require

the use of

installation

tools and

that does

not damage

the table.

Inc.

(Hackensac

k, NJ, US)

(Westwood,

NJ, US);

Jones,

Walter

(River Vale,

NJ, US);

Chan, Julian

(Chai Wan,

HK)

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13 7,461,353

90/009,99

4

Apr. 13,

2012

Tracy W.

Druce,

Novak

Druce &

Quigg,

LLP.,

Houston,

TX

Ex Parte

Scalable

display of

internet

content on

mobile

devices

Mobile

devices

enabled to

support

resolution-

independen

t scalable

display of

Internet

(Web)

content to

allow Web

pages to be

scaled

(zoomed)

and panned

for better

viewing on

smaller

screen

sizes. The

mobile

devices

employ

software-

based

processing

of original

Web

content,

including

Rohrabaugh

, Gary

(Bellingham

, WA, US)

Rohrabaugh

, Gary B.

(Bellingham

, WA, US);

Sherman,

Scott A.

(Bellingham

, WA, US)

715/815

715/234,

715/239,

715/249,

715/760

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HTML-

based

content,

XML,

cascade

style

sheets, etc.

to generate

scalable

content.

The

scalable

content

and/or data

derived

therefrom

are then

employed

to enable

the Web

content to

be rapidly

rendered,

zoomed,

and

panned.

Moreover,

the

rendered

displays

provide

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substantiall

y the same

or identical

layout as

the original

Web page,

enabling

users to

easily

navigate to

selected

content and

features on

familiar

Web pages.

Display

lists may

also be

employed

to provide

further

enhanceme

nts in

rendering

speed.

Additionall

y,

hardware-

based

programme

d logic may

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be

employed

to facilitate

various

operations.

14 7,574,272

90/012,28

4 07-May-12

G.

Gregory

Schivley,

Harness

Dickey &

Bloomfiel

d Hills,

MI

Ex Parte

System and

method for

data transfer

optimization

in a portable

audio device

A system

and method

are

disclosed

wherein a

battery-

powered

portable

audio

device

utilizes a

spinning

media

device for

data

storage. To

conserve

batter

power, the

motor in

the media

storage

device is

not

powered

unless an

Gibbs, Eric

Paul (2918

NW.

Esplanade

St., Seattle,

WA, US);

Phillips,

Mark

Edward

(3028 22nd

Ave., West,

Seattle,

WA, US)

700/94

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actual data

transfer is

required. A

processor

calculates

the amount

of data

remaining

in a data

buffer and

considers a

number of

factors,

such as the

type of

spinning

media

storage

device,

amount of

available

buffer

space, the

type of

CODEC

used to

implement

the system,

and the

type of data

to

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determine

when it

will be

necessary

to power

up the

spinning

media

storage

device and

transfer

data to

assure that

a

continuous

stream of

data is

provided to

the

CODEC.

15 7,610,932

90/012,28

3

May 4

2012

Swift

Green

Filters,

Scott R.

Hansen,

Fulwider

Patton,

LLP., Los

Angeles,

CA

Ex Parte

Fluidic

cartridges

and end

pieces

thereof

In the

treatment

of water,

an end

piece is

connected

to a

treatment

cartridge

housing

and

Whirlpool

Corporation

(Benton

Harbor, MI,

US)

Olson, Judd

Dylan

(Minnetonk

a, MN, US);

Emmons,

David

James

(Plymouth,

MN, US);

Boros, John

Paul (Maple

137/594 251/149.1,

251/251

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inserted

into an

appliance

having

bypass,

inlet, and

outlet

valves. The

end piece

has an end

piece wall

from which

an inlet

fitting,

outlet

fitting, and

protrusion

extend. The

inlet

fittings,

outlet

fittings,

protrusion,

and

cartridge

housing

each have a

longitudina

l axis. The

inlet and

outlet

Lake, MN,

US); Bretl,

Donald

Stephen

(West

Chester,

OH, US);

Mitchell,

Alan Joseph

(Evansville,

IN, US);

Rose, Todd

L.

(Evansville,

IN, US)

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fittings

have a cam

surface for

actuating

the inlet

and outlet

valves,

respectivel

y. Further,

the cam

surfaces of

the inlet

and outlet

fittings are

angled and

vectored in

relation to

their

respective

longitudina

l axis. The

protrusion

is shaped

for

actuating

the bypass

valve.

16 7,702,323

90/012,27

3

Apr. 26,

2012

PATENT

OWNER Ex Parte

Wireless

control

system,

control

The

wireless

control

system of

Sharp

Kabushiki

Kaisha

(Osaka-Shi,

Sakamoto,

Kenji

(Chiba, JP)

455/420

455/410,

455/411,

455/419,

455/550.1,

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device,

controllable

device

device

control

method,

control

program,

and

computer

readable

recording

medium

containing

the same

the present

invention

constitutes

a wireless

AV system

(101)

which

forms a

wireless

transmissio

n network

(1) in

which a

wireless

center unit

(102) and a

TV main

body unit

(103) are

connected

with each

other by a

wireless

LAN. The

wireless

center unit

(102)

transmits to

the TV

main body

unit (103)

JP) 455/556.1

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control

data

having, in a

control

command,

a

discriminat

ion code

for

discriminat

ing

between

devices in

the

wireless

AV system

(101). The

TV main

body unit

(103) reads

out the

discriminat

ion code

included in

the

received

control

data,

discriminat

es a device

to carry out

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the control

command

included in

the control

data, and

transmits

the control

data to the

discriminat

ed device.

As a result,

even when

the number

of

controlled

devices

that a

controlling

device has

to control

increases, a

throughput

of the

controlling

device for

discriminat

ion of

control

data does

not

increase,

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and

therefore

the whole

system

constituted

of the

controlling

device and

the

controlled

devices can

be

smoothly

operated.

17 7,785,895

90/012,24

8 10-May-12

David E.

Heisey,

Sheppard

Mullin

Richter &

Hampton,

LLP., San

Diego, CA

Ex Parte

Method and

device for

monitoring

medication

usage

The present

invention

provides

methods

for

detecting

and

quantifying

metabolites

in a

biological

sample by

measuring

the

concentrati

on of a test

metabolite

Marshfield

Clinic

(Marshfield,

WI, US)

Larson,

Michael E.

M.

(Minocqua,

WI, US);

Richards,

Thomas M.

(Minocqua,

WI, US)

436/169

436/96,

436/98,

436/111,

436/808,

436/901

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in the

sample and

comparing

that

concentrati

on against

the

concentrati

on of the

reference

metabolite;

enabling

accurate

metabolite

concentrati

on

measureme

nts to

determine

aberrant

drug usage

patterns.

Also

disclosed is

an

analytical

testing

device and

related

computer-

assisted

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products

for

detecting

and

quantifying

metabolites

in a

biological

sample

efficiently

and

accurately.

18 7,991,764

90/012,28

2 04-May-12

Jeffrey M.

Weinick,

Wolff &

Samson,

PC., West

Orange,

NJ

Ex Parte

Method and

system for

communicati

on,

publishing,

searching,

sharing and

dynamically

providing a

journal feed

A system

for

transmissio

n, reception

and

accumulati

on of the

knowledge

packets to

plurality of

channel

nodes in

the

network

operating

distributedl

y in a peer

to peer

environme

Rathod,

Yogesh

Chunilal

(Maharashtr

a, IN)

707/713 707/640,

707/661

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nt via

installable

one or

more role

active

Human

Operating

System

(HOS)

application

s in a

digital

devise of

each of

channel

node, a

network

controller

registering

and

providing

desired

HOS

application

s and

multiple

developers

developing

advance

communica

tion and

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knowledge

manageme

nt

application

s and each

of

subscribers

exploiting

the said

network

resources

by

leveraging

and

augmenting

taxonomica

lly and

ontological

ly

classified

knowledge

classes

expressed

via

plurality

search

macros and

UKID

structures

facilitating

said expert

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human

agents for

knowledge

invocation

and support

services

and service

providers

providing

information

services in

the

preidentifie

d

taxonomica

l classes,

wherein

each of

channel

nodes

communica

ting with

the

unknown

via domain

specific

supernodes

each

facilitating

social

networking

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and

relationship

s

developme

nt leading

to human

grid which

is

searchable

via

Universal

Desktop

Search by

black box

search

module.

19 6,349,053

95/001,98

1

Apr. 27,

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

Everspin

Technolog

ies, Inc.;

(Att'y Is:

Naveen

Modi,

Finnegan

Henderson

Garrett &

Dunner,

LLP.,

Washingto

Inter

Partes

Spin

dependent

tunneling

memory

A digital

data

memory

having a bit

structure in

a memory

cell based

on a

dielectric

intermediat

e

separating

material

with two

major

NVE

Corporation

(Eden

Prairie,

MN)

Daughton,

James M.

(Edina,

MN);

Everitt,

Brenda A.

(Minneapoli

s, MN);

Pohm,

Arthur V.

(Ames, IA)

365/145

257/E27.005,

257/E43.004,

365/173,

G9B/5.115

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n, DC),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third

Party

Requester

surfaces

having

thereon an

anisotropic

ferromagne

tic thin-

film of

differing

thicknesses

. These bit

structures

are

fabricated

within

structural

extent

limits to

operate

satisfactoril

y, and are

fabricated

as series

connected

members

of storage

line

structures.

A

correspondi

ng

conductive

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word line

structure

adjacent

correspondi

ng ones of

these

memory

cells is

used for

selecting or

operating

them, or

both, in

data

storage and

retrieval

operations.

20 6,841,754

95/001,97

9

Apr. 25

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

American

Torch Tip,

Co.; (Att'y

Is:

Jason

DeFrances

co,

Brandento

n, FL),

Real Party

in Interest:

Inter

Partes

Composite

electrode for

a plasma arc

torch

A plasma

arc torch

that

includes a

torch body

having a

nozzle

mounted

relative to a

composite

electrode in

the body to

define a

plasma

Hypertherm,

Inc.

(Hanover,

NH, US)

Cook,

David J.

(Bradford,

VT, US);

Ferland,

Kirk H.

(Newport,

NH, US);

Hackett,

Charles

(Hanover,

NH, US);

Yang,

Young

219/121.48

219/121.49,

219/121.52,

219/121.59

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chamber.

The torch

body

includes a

plasma

flow path

for

directing a

plasma gas

to the

plasma

chamber in

which a

plasma arc

is formed.

The nozzle

includes a

hollow,

body

portion and

a

substantiall

y solid,

head

portion

defining an

exit orifice.

The

composite

electrode

can be

(Hanover,

NH, US);

Couch,

Richard W.

(Hanover,

NH, US);

Lu, Zhipeng

(Hanover,

NH, US)

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made of a

metallic

material

(e.g.,

silver) with

high

thermal

conductivit

y in the

forward

portion

electrode

body

adjacent

the

emitting

surface,

and the aft

portion of

the

electrode

body is

made of a

second low

cost,

metallic

material

with good

thermal

and

electrical

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conductivit

y. This

composite

electrode

configurati

on

produces

an

electrode

with

reduced

electrode

wear or

pitting

comparable

to a silver

electrode,

for a price

comparable

to that of a

copper

electrode.

21 7,060,900

95/001,98

2

Apr. 27,

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

Bridgeport

Fittings,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: John F.

Klos,

Briggs &

Inter

Partes

Snap

engagement

electrical

fitting with

flangeless

connector

body

A snap

engagemen

t electrical

fitting for

securing

electrical

cables or

conduit to

an

Arlington

Industries,

Inc.

(Scranton,

PA, US)

Gretz,

Thomas J.

(Clarks

Summit,

PA, US)

174/652

16/2.1,

174/152G,

174/666,

439/92,

439/939

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Other Class

Morgan,

PA.,

Minneapol

is, MN),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third

Party

Requeste

electrical

panel or

junction

box. The

fitting

features a

flangeless

tubular

connector

body

having a

snap fit

retaining

ring

surroundin

g its

leading

end. The

connector

body and

snap fit

retaining

ring are

electrically

conductive.

The snap

ring

includes an

inward

directed

retainer

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tang for

securing

the snap

ring to the

connector

body. One

or more

tangs are

cantilevere

d outwards

radially

from the

snap ring

and include

locking

tangs and

grounding

tangs. The

locking

tangs snap

engage and

lock the

electric

connector

assembly

to a knock

out in a

panel or

junction

box when it

is pressed

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therein and

provide

strain relief

to prevent

easy

withdrawal

of the

connector

therefrom.

The

grounding

tangs

establish

good

electrical

continuity

or ground

between

the

connector

assembly

and the

panel or

junction

box when it

is

connected

thereto.

The

connector

body is

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flangeless

to reduce

cost of

constructio

n. The

grounding

tang

includes an

integral leg

portion that

is bent

outwards

from the

main body

of the

grounding

tang to

provide

extensive

surface

contact

between

the

grounding

tang and

the panel or

junction

box to

establish

good

electrical

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continuity

and reduce

the

millivolt

drop

between

the electric

connector

assembly,

the cable,

and the

junction

box.

22 7,314,470

95/001,97

2

Apr. 19,

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

N.

Danenber

g

Holdings

(2000)

LTD.;

(Att'y Is:

Thomas F.

Marsteller

, Jr.,

Marsteller

&

Associates

,

PC.,

Inter

Partes

Scar-free

removal of

tattoos

A method

for scarless

removal of

a tattoo

from skin

which is

one of

human or

animal skin

includes

pricking at

least one

needle

through a

surface of

the skin

essentially

perpendicul

Malodobry,

Wolfgang

(Oststrasse

4, D-53879,

Euskirchen,

DE)

606/131 128/898

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TX), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third

Party

Requester

ar thereto

into the

tattoo

comprised

of

agglomerat

es of

pigment

comprising

at least one

of

inorganic

and organic

color

pigments

present in

the skin,

whereby

the

agglomerat

es are

mechanical

ly

destroyed;

and one of

applying

skin

irritants to

the skin

surface or

introducing

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skin

irritants

into the

agglomerat

es at least

one of

before,

during or

after

mechanical

destruction.

23 7,898,439

95/001,97

4

Apr. 20,

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

Public

Bike

System,

Co.; (Att'y

Is: Guy

Yonay,

Pearl

Cohen

Zedek

Latzer,

New

York,

NY), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third

Inter

Partes

Bicycle

rental

system and

station

A bicycle

rental

system and

automated

station that

may be

integrated

with an

automobile

parking

payment

and

manageme

nt system.

Users may

pay for

parking

and/or rent

and pickup

bicycles at

Bettez,

Isabelle

(Vaudreuil-

sur-le-Lac,

CA); Bettez,

Jean-

sebastien

(Hudson,

CA)

340/999

70/57,

70/233,

194/205,

194/247,

194/902,

235/381,

235/382,

340/432,

340/543,

340/568.1

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the station.

The station

has a

meter,

bicycle

docks, and

power

plant.

Transaction

formalities

for parking

payment

and rental

may be

handled at

the meter.

The bicycle

docks each

are adapted

to secure a

bicycle.

The power

plant uses a

solar panel

to collect

power and

stores it in

energy

storage

device.

Low-power

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operation

may be

achieved

by placing

some

electronics

in a low-

power

mode. Each

bicycle

dock may

have a

trigger

mechanism

that when

activated

powers on

associated

electronics.

The bicycle

docks may

be divided

among a

number of

bicycle

modules.

The bicycle

modules

provide

flexibility

and

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modularity

so that the

number of

bicycle

docks at a

station may

be

changed.

24 8,162,343

95/001,97

8

Apr. 24,

2012

Third

Party

Requester:

Shimano,

Inc.; (Att'y

Is: David

L.

Tarnoff,

Global IP

Counselor

s, LLP.,

Washingto

n,

DC), Real

Party in

Interest:

Same As

Third

Party

Requester

Inter

Partes

Bicycle

suspension

system

A

mounting

device is

shown for

mounting

component

s to a

bicycle

handlebar

having a

handlebar

axis. The

mounting

device

includes a

mounting

bracket

mountable

to the

handlebar

about the

handlebar

axis. The

SRAM,

LLC

(Chicago,

IL, US)

Weiss,

Martin

(Schweinfur

t, DE);

Mclaughlin,

Scott

(Chicago,

IL, US);

Feuerstein,

Paul

(Brookfield,

IL, US);

Morris,

Matthew

(Chicago,

IL, US)

280/276

74/502.2,

248/229.13,

248/230.1,

248/230.4,

248/316.1,

248/316.5,

280/279,

280/280

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mounting

bracket

includes a

first clamp

portion and

a second

clamp

portion

hingedly

connected

to the first

clamp

portion to

interiorly

receive the

handlebar.

An interior

channel is

defined by

spaced

sidewalls

and formed

in a portion

of the

circumfere

ntial length

of one of

the first

and second

clamp

portions,

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and a hole

is formed

through the

clamp

portion and

opens to

the

channel.