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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Oct. 3)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 3 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Wireless Devices Locating Apparatus Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Three inventors have invented an apparatus for locating wireless devices. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,448). The co-inventors are Jeffrey F. Bull, Chalfont, Pa., Robert J. Anderson, Phoenixville, Pa., and Ronald Lefever, Lansdale, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "Iterative geolocation of a stationary radio frequency (RF) emitter through the use of time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) may include the use of a single portable geolocation (e.g., TDOA) sensor, a pair of portable geolocation sensors and three of more portable geolocation sensors. Adding portable geolocation sensors to the iterative process reduces the constraints on the signals to be located as well as providing a reduction in the number of iterations required to obtain improved location accuracy." The patent was assigned to TruePosition Inc., Berwyn, Pa. The application was filed on Nov. 9, 2009 (No. 12/615,021), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=33&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Variable Length Coded Data Processing Apparatus Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Three inventors have invented an apparatus for processing variable length coded data with a coefficient buffer unit. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,430). The co-inventors are Richard Sita, Audubon, N.J., Larry Pearlstein, Newtown, Pa., and Richard Selvaggi, Doylestown, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "An apparatus for processing variable length coded data includes a coefficient buffer unit and several lookup tables. The coefficient buffer unit includes a coefficient memory and an index register for storing an indication of a non-zero nature of coefficients stored in the coefficient memory. Advantageously, the lookup tables may be altered to adapt the apparatus for processing variable length coded data to handle encoding or decoding video adhering to a specific standard. Furthermore, the lookup tables may be adapted to accelerate the determination of the presence of escape codes and the subsequent handling of the escape codes." The patent was assigned to Broadcom Corp., Irvine, Calif. The application was filed on June 5, 2008 (No. 12/133,489), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=34&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Efficient Direct Current Power Distribution Systems Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Two inventors have invented efficient direct current power distribution systems. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,189). The co-inventors are Bill Koehler, Saylorsburg, Pa., and Donald Mulvey, Stroudsburg, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "Embodiments of power distribution systems and methods are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed." The patent was assigned to Roal Electronics SpA, Castelfidardo, Italy. The application was filed on July 13, 2007 (No. 11/777,646), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=38&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Data Storage Devices Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Four inventors have invented data storage devices. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,656). The co-inventors are Ravishankar Ajjanagadde Shivarama, Bloomington, Minn., Kevin Arthur Gomez and Patrick Breckow Chu, Wexford, Pa., and William Albert Challener, Sewickley, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "An apparatus includes a load beam, a slider coupled to the load beam by a gimbal assembly and including an optical transducer, an optical fiber for transmitting light directly toward the transducer, and a mounting structure for adjusting the position of an end of the optical fiber. Data storage devices that include the apparatus are also included." The patent was assigned to Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, Calif. The application was filed on Feb. 6, 2008 (No. 12/026,683), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=32&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Wideband Radio Frequency Signals Distribution Managing System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Four inventors have invented a system for managing distribution of wideband radio frequency signals. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,355). The co-inventors are David A. Saar, Titusville, N.J., Richard V. Snyder, Harrisburg, Pa., Robert D. Stine and Earl Hennenhoefer, Carlisle, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A system and method for managing distribution of wideband radio frequency signals includes detecting an impedance signature of a device connected at the end of transmission medium. A switch is opened to apply a wideband radio frequency signal to a transmission medium for distribution. A biasing voltage can be applied to the transmission medium based on the detected impedance signature. A signal conditioning circuit is selected based on the amplitude of the biasing voltage, and the wideband radio frequency signal is distributed to an output device." The patent was assigned to Z-Band Inc., Carlisle, Pa. The application was filed on Jan. 22, 2008 (No. 12/010,192), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=35&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Image Based Regression Performing Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Four inventors have invented a method for performing image based regression using boosting. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,999). The co-inventors are Shaohua Kevin Zhou, Plainsboro, N.J., Bogdan Georgescu, Princeton, N.J., Dorin Comaniciu, Princeton Junction, N.J., and Xiang Zhou, Exton, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A method for performing image based regression using boosting to infer an entity that is associated with an image of an object is disclosed. A regression function for a plurality of images is learned in which for each image the associated entity is known. The learned regression function is used to predict an entity associated with an image in which the entity is not known." The patent was assigned to Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., Malvern, Pa. The application was filed on March 10, 2006 (No. 11/372,782), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=26&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Medical Images Lymph Nodes Identifying System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Four inventors have invented a system for labeling and identifying lymph nodes in medical images. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,804,990). The co-inventors are Atilla Peter Kiraly, Plainsboro, N.J., Li Zhang, Skillman, N.J., Carol L. Novak, Newton, Pa., and Lutz Gundel, Erlangen, Germany. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A method for assigning a lymph node in a medical image with an anatomical name, the method including: identifying landmarks in a medical image; computing features relative to the landmarks given a location of a lymph node in the medical image; and assigning an anatomical name to the location of the lymph node by using a classifier that compares the computed features with classification rules." The patent was assigned to Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., Malvern, Pa., and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, Germany. The application was filed on Jan. 19, 2007 (No. 11/624,746), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=27&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Files and Objects Parallel Reconstruction Methods Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Three inventors have invented methods for parallel reconstruction of files and objects . The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,412). The co-inventors are Garth Gibson and Jason Small, Pittsburgh, and Nabeel Mian, Mississauga, Canada. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "Parallel reconstruction of file components following a failure of one or more of the storage devices is implemented in the context of a storage system that includes a plurality of storage devices for storing file components and a plurality of metadata managers. A storage device having one or more unrecoverable read errors requiring reconstruction is identified. A metadata manager which will serve as a scheduler, and a plurality of metadata managers which serve as a plurality of workers, are identified. The plurality of workers includes metadata managers other than the scheduler. A scheduler service running on the metadata manager identified as the scheduler is used to construct a list of file components from the storage device affected by the one or more unrecoverable read errors requiring reconstruction. The scheduler service assembles a work list corresponding to each of a plurality of the workers. The work list for each worker includes a subset of file components from the list requiring reconstruction. The scheduler service instructs each worker to reconstruct data contained in the subset of file components on the work list of said worker. In response to the instructions from the scheduler service, the plurality of workers operates in parallel to reconstruct the data contained in the file components requiring reconstruction." The patent was assigned to Panasas Inc., Pittsburgh. The application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (No. 11/972,695), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=17&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Digital Content Play List Constructing Method Developed by Inventor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- An inventor has invented a method of constructing a digital content play list for transmission on a public access electronic terminal. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,338). The inventor is H. Brock Kolls, Pottstown, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "The present invention relates to a method of constructing a play list of a plurality of digital content for transmission and presentation on a public access electronic terminal for use with various data processing resources. The method establishes a virtual terminal on a play list server; selects the plurality of digital content at the virtual terminal; appends a digital content header to each of the plurality of digital content included in the play list; stores the play list in association with said virtual terminal; transmits the play list from the virtual terminal to the public access electronic commerce terminal; selectively receives the play list from the public access electronic commerce terminal; generates an activity report in the public access electronic commerce terminal based on the play list transmission; and selectively updates the data processing resources to reflect the activity report." The patent was assigned to USA Technologies Inc., Malvern, Pa. The application was filed on March 26, 2002 (No. 10/106,151), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=20&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Secure Medicament Dispensing Cabinet Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Nine inventors have invented a secure medicament dispensing cabinet. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,216). The co-inventors are Paul Randall Shows and Michael A. Bergeron, Pineville, La., Robert Parks, Ryan Kaintz, Eric Lamont Holmes, Matthew Goodworth, Matthew Stuart Beale and Stan Jankowski, Pittsburgh, and Stuart Morgan, West Chester, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A medicament dispensing cabinet is comprised of a frame, at least one controller, and a plurality of drawers each movably carried by the frame and each defining a plurality of dispensing cells. A plurality of removable dispensing devices is provided with each one carried by one of the dispensing cells. Each of the dispensing cells further comprises a motor for providing rotary motion to one of the removable dispensing devices in response to the controller, a sensor operating in conjunction with the controller for counting medicament dispensed from one of the removable dispensing devices, a chute for receiving medicament dispensed from one of the removable dispensing devices and a chute gate for controlling access to the chute. The cabinet may additionally comprise a chute gate release responsive to the controller for controlling the chute gate and a chute gate sensor connected to the controller and responsive to the position of the chute gate. The cabinet may be used in conjunction with a number of processes including dispensing, secure-pickup (insuring the person picking up the dispensed medicament is authorized to do so), back-end verification (verifying the identity of the person picking up the dispensed medicament), a process for removing a dispensing device from a drawer, and a process for inserting a dispensing device into a drawer." The patent was assigned to Parata Systems LLC, Durham, N.C. The application was filed on Aug. 24, 2007 (No. 11/844,458), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=21&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Virtual Server Health Issues Automated Monitoring and Reporting Apparatus Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Two inventors have invented an apparatus for automated monitoring and reporting of health issues for a virtual server. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,511). The co-inventors are Shubhashri Panicker, Cranberry Township, Pa., and Anton W. Knaus, Peters Township, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "Method and apparatus for automated monitoring and reporting of health issues for a virtual server is described herein. A virtual server may comprise virtual-server components distributed over two or more server systems, the components being used collectively to provide data-access service to client systems. A virtual server may further comprise virtual-server components that are distributed over one or more storage systems. Each server system of a virtual server may implement a health module that automatically monitors and reports health issues regarding the functions/operations or performance of the virtual server. In some embodiments, the health modules executing on the server systems work in conjunction to monitor and report on the virtual-server components (comprising physical and/or virtual components) of the virtual server. As such, the health modules provide convenient and automated monitoring and reporting of health issues affecting the virtual server in providing data-access service to a set of client systems." The patent was assigned to NetApp Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. The application was filed on April 30, 2008 (No. 12/112,902), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=16&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Purchase Card Issuing Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Four inventors have invented a method for issuing a purchase card. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,368). The co-inventors are Jeffrey Norwine, Wilmington, Del., Gregory Joseph Phillips and Rebecca Deporte, Landenberg, Pa., and Penny Joines, Media, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A method of issuing a purchase card is provided. The method includes the steps of presenting a purchaser with the opportunity to buy the purchase card, determining whether the purchaser has sufficient funds to pay for the purchase card, creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by the purchaser, and issuing the purchase card. The purchase card may also be issued in connection with another credit card, for example as a rebate for purchases on the credit card. The purchase card may also be converted to a credit card." The patent was assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., New York. The application was filed on May 31, 2007 (No. 11/755,810), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=19&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Exchange-weighted Xenon-129 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Three inventors have invented an exchange-weighted xenon-129 nuclear magnetic resonance system. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,176). The co-inventors are Kai Ruppert, Havertown, Pa., John P. Mugler III and James R. Brookeman, Charlottesville, Va. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "Method and system that provides, among other things, the capability for using hyperpolarized xenon-129 as a probe to non-invasively and non-destructively characterize important properties of certain structures or materials into which hyperpolarized xenon-129 can be introduced and wherein the xenon exists in two or more chemically-shifted states that are in exchange High-resolution magnetic resonance (MR) images can be generated in a fraction of a second wherein the associated signal intensities reflect material properties that characterize the gas exchange among the different states. For example, in the human or animal lung, the system and related method can exploit the differences in gas-exchange characteristics between healthy and diseased lung tissue to generate high-resolution, high signal-to-noise cross-sectional MR images that permit non-invasive regional detection of variations in lung tissue structure with a combination of spatial and temporal resolution that is unmatched by any current imaging modality." The patent was assigned to the University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, Va. The application was filed on March 9, 2005 (No. 10/592,200), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=23&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Fast Log-Radial Wireless Terrain Propagation Prediction Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Two inventors have invented a fast log-radial wireless terrain propagation prediction method. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,111). The co-inventors are Carl Edward Hein, Cherry Hill, N.J. and Timothy A. Bieniosek, Philadelphia. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "Wireless system electromagnetic propagation or attenuation design or analysis is performed by determining (by calculation or empirically) the attenuation between all sets of grid points of a terrain. To make the information readily available, the results of the determinations are stored in computer memory. The information is stored in the form of bytes representing integer values of decibels, and the information is stored only for those grid points corresponding to a log-radial (log-polar) mapping. In order to use the data for analysis or design, the desired values are estimated from the log-radial mapping." The patent was assigned to Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md. The application was filed on May 3, 2005 (No. 11/121,509), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=25&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Bi-Directional Magnetic Sample Rack Conveying System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Four inventors have invented a bi-directional magnetic sample rack conveying system. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. RE41,760). The co-inventors are Tumkur R. Vijay, William D. Dunfee, and Daniel E. Gillund, Newark, Del., and David R. Thompson, Kennett Square, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A magnetic sample rack adapted to support liquid containers is urged along a surface by means of a magnetic conveyor system located beneath the surface. The magnetic conveyor system comprises a plurality of magnetic housings driven by a belt, the magnetic housings including a magnet slideably contained in a closed upper cavity. Magnetic forces emanating from the magnet overcome frictional resistive forces between the sample racks and the operating surface and move the sample racks along input and output lanes defined in the operating surface. Abrupt movements of the sample racks are eliminated because the housing magnet slides smoothly towards the sample rack, secures the sample rack, and pulls the rack along the operating surface as the housings are moved at a steady rate by the belt." The patent was assigned to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Deerfield, Ill. The application was filed on Jan. 19, 2005 (No. 11/039,777), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Program Guide Application Interface System Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Two inventors have invented a program guide application interface system. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,742). The co-inventors are Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, Colo., and Robert A. Knee, Lansdale, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "A program guide system is provided that supports a program guide application and multiple non-guide applications. The program guide system has a program guide application interface that allows the non-guide applications to use both device resources and program guide resources. The application interface maintains a list of registered applications and directs control requests from various applications to the current primary application. The application interface also has a user interface input director that directs keystrokes and other user input commands to the appropriate application. If a keystroke for the program guide application is detected while a non-guide application is running, the program guide application is invoked." The patent was assigned to United Video Properties Inc., Tulsa, Okla. The application was filed on Oct. 15, 2009 (No. 12/579,635), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=13&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA *** Network File System Servers Cluster Data Storage Apparatus Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 -- Two inventors have invented an apparatus for data storage, which includes a cluster of network file system servers. The U.S. Patent was issued on Sept. 28 (No. 7,805,568). The co-inventors are Michael L. Kazar, Pittsburgh, and Richard N. Sanzi Jr., Wexford, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, states: "An apparatus for data storage includes a cluster of Network File System (NFS) servers. Each server has network ports for incoming file system requests and cluster traffic between servers. The apparatus includes a plurality of storage arrays in communication with the servers. The servers utilize a striped file system for storing data. A method for data storage. A method for establishing storage for a file. A method for removing a file from storage. A method for reading data in a file. A method for writing data in a file." The patent was assigned to Spinnaker Networks LLC, Pittsburgh. The application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (No. 12/290,555), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=15&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20100928.PD.&s2=%28PA.INST.%29&OS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA&RS=ISD/09/28/2010+AND+IS/PA For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1028548 (c) 2010 Targeted News Service |