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Tuesday, April 20, 2004

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The Biometric Patent of the Day goes to an
Independent Inventor from Massachusetts for a
Personal identification method and apparatus using acoustic resonance analysis of body parts

The Attention Deficit Patent of the Day goes to an
Independent Inventor from New Jersey for an
Individual discreet prompting device with remote
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Competitive Technologies Client Wins at US Supreme Court Against Wyeth in Materna Case
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040419/nym162_1.html
Competitive Technologies, Inc. announced today that the lower court judgments in favor of the company and its client, the University of Colorado, will stand in the Materna case. CTT has been advised that the Supreme Court of the United States has denied Wyeth's appeal of the $58.3 million judgment for patent fraud and unjust enrichment against Wyeth and in favor of CTT and its client. CTT will receive approximately $3.5 million in addition to the $1.8 million previously received from earlier assignments of anticipated proceeds for a total of $5.3 million.
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Applied Imaging Files Motion in Patent Infringement Action
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040415/sfth092_1.html
Applied Imaging Corp. today announced that it has filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California to transfer the pending patent infringement litigation filed by ChromaVision Medical Systems, Inc. against the Company to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Company's motion for a change of venue is based on several considerations, including the fact that neither party to the litigation has its principal business operations in the Southern District, which is comprised of San Diego and Imperial counties. A hearing on the Company's request to transfer the case is scheduled for late May.
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Genesis Microchip Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Mstar
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/Apr/1031954.htm
Genesis Microchip Inc., a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for LCD monitors, flat-panel televisions and other consumer display products, today announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued an initial determination that Mstar Semiconductor, Inc. infringes Genesis Microchip's U.S. Patent No. 5,739,867 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Upscaling an Image in Both Horizontal and Vertical Directions." As a result of today's ruling the ITC is expected to issue an exclusion order preventing the importation of Mstar's display controllers into the United States, as well as monitors and boards containing these products. "We are delighted with the ITC's decision today," said Eric Erdman, interim chief executive officer of Genesis Microchip. "We believe that our technology embodied in the winning patent is fundamental to providing low-cost scaling solutions for flat-panel monitors and entry-level flat-panel televisions."
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PATENTS OF THE DAY

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Personal identification method and apparatus using acoustic resonance analysis of body parts

Abstract: An acoustic spectra personal identification system comprising acoustic signal generating means, acoustic transducer means and computer means including storage means, processor means and acoustic signal analysis means, whereby a data base may be generated and maintained that stores acoustic resonance spectrum information specific to selected body parts of known individuals, for comparison against newly captured acoustic resonance spectral information obtained from an identification subject and for determination whether said subject's acoustic spectra matches that of a data base participant.

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6,724,298

Individual discreet prompting device with remote

Abstract: A remotely activated sensory stimulation device comprised of a case, a tactile stimulatory means, a receiving unit, a transmitting unit and a controller. The amplitude and frequency of the tactile stimulation is adjustable to provide different prompts or to alter the prompt. The device is further camouflaged with a second functionality to eliminate any social stigma. The device is useful for teaching individuals with a variety of learning disorders including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.