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Printer Friendly Version ================================================== HEADLINES (patents issued a few hours
ago..) The Can't Think of a Title Patent of the
Day goes to Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. of Finland for a Computer and a method of operating a computer
The
Jammin' Patent of the Day goes to an Inventor from Santa Barbara for a
Walking cane stringed instrument
Index ================================================== NEWS Tyco's Sensormatic Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Against Universal Surveillance Systems http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl? ACCT=SVBIZINK3.story&STORY=/www/story/06-20-2003/0001969110&EDATE=FRI+Jun+20+2003,+12:10+PM Sensormatic
Electronics Corporation, which was acquired by Tyco International's Fire &
Security business segment in 2001, today announced that it won a jury verdict in
a patent infringement case against Universal Surveillance Systems, Inc. The jury
found that Universal's UNIPRO anti-theft tag infringed upon a patent owned by
Sensormatic and awarded damages based on lost profits and reasonable royalties.
An injunction has been in effect that prohibits Universal from selling its
UNIPRO anti-theft tag. This verdict upholds Sensormatic's patent related to its
anti-theft tags. Sensormatic currently holds nearly 900 patents on its
anti-theft systems, with more than 600 pending patents on file.
Index Dutch PC maker takes Dell to court http://news.com.com/2100-1003_3-1020122.html Trial proceedings
started Monday in a patent-infringement case that pits Dutch PC maker Tulip
Computers International against Dell Computer. Amersfoort, Netherlands-based
Tulip filed suit in November 2000, accusing Dell of infringing on its patent for
a motherboard design. Tulip is seeking unspecified royalties. The patent at
issue in the case covers the placement of an expansion card slot in a
motherboard that enables PC makers to create desktop computers that are smaller,
have a more efficient cooling system, and can communicate more effectively with
connected devices. Tulip said Dell has used the patented technology in its
OptiPlex machines, the company's corporate desktop line. Tulip claims the
infringement has resulted in more than $17 billion worth of sales for Dell.
Index TSMC seeks to overturn 'Lemelson' process patents http://www.siliconstrategies.com/story/OEG20030623S0005 Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. has filed a civil suit Friday (June 20,
2003) in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, seeking declaratory
judgment that two patents owned by Syndia Corp. of Chicago, Illinois, are
invalid, unenforceable and are not infringed by TSMC, the company said Monday.
The two patents (United States Patent Nos. 4,702,808 and 5,131,941) were filed
with the US Patent Office by Jerome Lemelson, a prolific inventor, in 1957 and
1964 and finally issued in 1987 and 1992 respectively. They passed through the
Lemelson Medical, Educational and Research Foundation Limited Partnership in
2001 to Syndia.
Index ================================================== PATENTS OF THE DAY
6,584,510
Computer and a method of operating
a computer
Background: It has
been proposed to replace the soundcard, loudspeaker, and microphone, used for
multimedia conversations, with a portable communication device such as a mobile
phone coupled to the computer. This generally requires the use in the computer
of a dedicated or custom application to interface the phone and the network
interface, effectively replacing the Application Manager (AM), Audio Device
Driver (ADD), and the Audio Compression Manager (ACM) of the device. If a user
wishes to have the choice of using either a soundcard (with associated
microphone and loudspeaker) or a portable phone, he must have access to both the
custom phone application and the AM/ADD/ACM
system.
Claim: A method of conducting real-time
telephone conversation using a computer, the method
comprising: connecting a mobile telephone device comprising an
audio codec to the computer; receiving a compressed audio signal
representing the telephone conversation over an external data transfer channel
to the computer; providing the compressed audio signal
representing the telephone conversation from the computer to the mobile
telephone device; and decompressing the compressed audio signal
representing the telephone conversation using the audio codec in the mobile
telephone device to obtain an uncompressed audio signal representing the
telephone conversation. Index
6,583,345
Walking cane stringed instrument
Abstract: Disabled
people requiring the use of a cane in order to be ambulatory have one hand
dedicated to holding onto the cane. The other hand must remain available for
routine tasks such as opening doors and answering the telephone. Accordingly, it
is difficult for such people to carry a musical instrument when they leave the
home. It would be desirable to provide a walking cane that, when not being used
for support, can be used for practicing or otherwise playing a musical
instrument such as a guitar. Such a modified, multipurpose cane can be used, for
example, for practicing guitar while sitting in a waiting room or waiting at a
bus stop.
Abstract: A musical cane comprising, in
combination: (a) a cane operable for providing support for a person and having a
handle portion adapted to be gripped by the person's hand, a tip portion and a
hollow, elongate body portion therebetween; and (b) a stringed musical
instrument affixed to said body portion.
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Elimination of CPA Practice
Jan. 2004 Revision of PCT Application Procedure
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Plug-and-play smart data
cable The invention includes a smart, plug-and-play cable capable of
transparently translating between two different communication protocols. The
cables are "plug-and-play" such that two devices can be coupled together for
communication without the requirement that the user perform any special set-up
steps in order for it to work. To implement this plug-and-play functionality,
the smart cable of the present invention determines which communication
protocols are required at each of its ports, and selects, activates, enables, or
downloads the appropriate communication protocol drivers to enable proper
operation.
Implantable fuel cell This invention makes use of
an electrostrictive material to increase the efficiency of a fuel cell as
used for the production of power within a human.
Powder conveying
and dispensing method and apparatus using traveling wave
transport This invention is a major advance in printing technology by
resolving a problem with "toner clouds".
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