BLG Library http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/ Black, Lowe & Graham Online Law Library en graham@blacklaw.com Copyright 2012 Tue, 01 May 2012 23:39:23 GMT Lowe Graham Jones Among America’s Leading Lawyers http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/lowe_graham_jones_among_americas_leading_lawyers http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/lowe_graham_jones_among_americas_leading_lawyers/#id:372#date:23:39 Lowe Graham Jones has again been ranked highly among America’s Leading intellectual property lawyers by Chambers USA. This prestigious publication, calling itself “The Client’s Guide,” has ranked the firm among the best in Washington for the seventh year in a row.

Over the years, this prestigious listing of law firms has described Lowe Graham Jones as a firm that has quickly developed an enviable practice, having made “tremendous strides in a relatively short space of time.” The Chambers listing is primarily derived by feedback from lawyers outside the firm and clients of the firm, and that feedback makes the ranking especially satisfying. Here are some of the things our clients have said:

The firm “is great about taking into account the business constraints when offering legal advice”

Clients feel “spoiled by the attention that the lawyers at the firm lavish upon them.”

“Larry Graham’s advice always balances what is ideal with what is reasonable from a business perspective. . . he is a great litigator and speaker. He is tenacious in defending his clients’ interests” and is “an excellent choice for patent litigation.”

The firm offers “solid value to a good client list.”

The litigators at the firm “have a sage approach to litigation and advice generally.”

]]> Firm News Tue, 01 May 2012 23:39 GMT Authorization verification system http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/authorization_verification_system http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/authorization_verification_system/#id:371#date:23:35 A transaction card payment authorization system wherein a user presents the transaction card issued by an issuer to a merchant to facilitate payment to the merchant through an acquirer. The system includes an acquirer server in communication with an issuer server through communication with a data control center. A remote terminal, located with the merchant, is in communication with the acquirer. The terminal is configured to forward the transaction amount and user data the card contains through communication with the acquirer, and in turn, to the data control center for authorization. The data control center assigns an identification code to the transaction and forwards the identification code, the transaction amount, and the user data to the issuer for inclusion in records of the transaction. The issuer server initiates a portable communications device communication to the user at a portable communications device.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 01 May 2012 23:35 GMT Using pole pieces to guide magnetic flux through a MEMS device and method of making http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/using_pole_pieces_to_guide_magnetic_flux_through_a_mems_device_and_method_o http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/using_pole_pieces_to_guide_magnetic_flux_through_a_mems_device_and_method_o/#id:370#date:23:34 A translational, Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) accelerometer device with precisely formed pole pieces to guide magnetic flux through a coil in a MEMS device layer. An example device includes a device layer, a magnetic return path component attached to a first side of the device layer, and a magnet unit attached to a second side of the device layer. The device layer includes a proof mass with electrically conductive trace and frame components. The magnet unit includes two magnetically conductive posts (formed of a ferrous material) located proximate to the trace, a base section formed of the same material as the posts, a non-magnetically conductive post (formed of a glass substrate) connected between the conductive posts, and a magnet attached to the non-magnetically conductive post within a cavity formed in the base section between the two magnetically conductive posts.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 01 May 2012 23:34 GMT Backpack with side bolsters http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/backpack_with_side_bolsters http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/backpack_with_side_bolsters/#id:369#date:23:34 A backpack includes a stabilizing and ventilating side bolster assembly coupled to a frame. The side bolster assembly includes breathable side bolsters received in breathable sleeves that cooperate with the frame to stabilize the backpack under load while providing improved ventilation between the backpack and a back side of a wearer of the backpack. The side bolsters may be customized for a particular environment, for a particular body type, or for particular loads to be carried in the backpack by changing the stiffness, density, material, dimensions or other aspects of the side bolsters.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:34 GMT Systems and methods for memorializing a viewer’s viewing experience with captured viewer images http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/systems_and_methods_for_memorializing_a_viewers_viewing_experience_with_cap http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/systems_and_methods_for_memorializing_a_viewers_viewing_experience_with_cap/#id:368#date:23:33 Systems and methods of memorializing a viewer’s viewing experience are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment presents a program stream to the viewer, detects an occurrence of one of a plurality of event capture triggers, captures at least one image of the viewer in response to detecting the event capture trigger, and stores the image of the viewer.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:33 GMT System and method for determination of network and conditional execution of applications and promoti http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/system_and_method_for_determination_of_network_and_conditional_execution_of http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/system_and_method_for_determination_of_network_and_conditional_execution_of/#id:366#date:23:32 System and method for determining whether an incoming call originates from inside or outside of a mobile carriers network. An example system performs a GTT (global title translation) on an incoming number to determine the hosting carrier of any mobile phone number. After the result of the matching determination is made, a message is generated and sent to a caller associated with the call page. The generated message includes any of directory information associated with the subscriber, information associated with cost savings or comparisons associated with in-network calling, information regarding promotions for calling plans, mobile devices or device upgrades, requests to join a network, requests to join a social call plan, information regarding instant savings or call rebates, offers for online services or software, offers for reduced cost or free phone service in exchange for adoption of a predefined product or entering into a social network group.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:32 GMT System and method for local handset check of the NXX local exchange to determine carrier http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/system_and_method_for_local_handset_check_of_the_nxx_local_exchange_to_dete http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/system_and_method_for_local_handset_check_of_the_nxx_local_exchange_to_dete/#id:367#date:23:32 Systems and method for determining if a network of a call page has been ported to another network. The mobile communications network associated with a received call page is determined based on caller identification (CID) included in the call page and information of local exchange codes and associated mobile carriers stored in local memory of the mobile device. The method determines if the mobile communications network associated with the received call page is valid with regard to an exceptions list. Next it is determined if the determined mobile communications network associated with the call page matches the mobile communications network associated with the mobile device based on the validity determination. The exceptions list identifies phone numbers that have been ported to a mobile communications network that is different that the determined network.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:32 GMT m and method for enhanced display of in-network caller information on a mobile device http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/m_and_method_for_enhanced_display_of_in-network_caller_information_on_a_mob http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/m_and_method_for_enhanced_display_of_in-network_caller_information_on_a_mob/#id:365#date:23:31 System and method for determining reporting to a subscriber whether an incoming call originates from inside or outside of a mobile carrier’s network. An example system performs a GTT (global title translation) on an incoming number to determine the hosting carrier of any mobile phone number. When the result matches the subscriber’s carrier, the mobile device then indicates to the subscriber (i.e. mobile device) that the call is an “in network call.”

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:31 GMT Systems and methods for generating a game device music track from music http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/systems_and_methods_for_generating_a_game_device_music_track_from_music http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/systems_and_methods_for_generating_a_game_device_music_track_from_music/#id:363#date:23:30 Game player performance information systems and methods generate game player performance information. An exemplary embodiment receives a specification of an audio track of interest; receives a specification of a musical instrument, wherein the musical instrument corresponds to an instrument simulation device that a game player operates when playing the musical game; determines an instrument audio track based upon the audio track of interest, wherein the instrument audio track corresponds to music played by the specified musical instrument during the recording of the audio track of interest; generating a plurality of instrument notes based upon the instrument audio track; generates a plurality of game play notes based upon the instrument notes; and generates game player performance information based upon the game play notes, wherein the game player performance information identifies the sequence of specific player actions for the game player to make during playback of the audio track of interest.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:30 GMT Systems and methods for security controlled LED lighting fixture http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/systems_and_methods_for_security_controlled_led_lighting_fixture http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/systems_and_methods_for_security_controlled_led_lighting_fixture/#id:364#date:23:30 A secure light emitting diodes (LEDs) power system controls power to a plurality of LEDs residing in a secure LED fixture coupled to a secure LED fixture mounting. An exemplary embodiment provides power to the plurality of LEDs and senses the power provided to the LEDs. In response to sensing the power, an authorization signal is communicated from a security sensor residing in the secure LED fixture. Power to the plurality of LEDs is maintained only in response to the communicated authorization signal.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:30 GMT Methods and systems for creation and use of raw-data datastore http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/methods_and_systems_for_creation_and_use_of_raw-data_datastore http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/methods_and_systems_for_creation_and_use_of_raw-data_datastore/#id:361#date:23:29 A raw-data datastore during data analysis and feature recognition abstracts away and/or reduces dependency upon typically required components of datastore training. The datastore functions to store the original data values of a data set selection, which can represent a known feature. In some embodiments, the original data set is retained as the raw data value set referenced by the raw-data datastore. The use of this raw-data datastore eliminates the need for continued manual retraining of the original data values and patterns, which can be associated with a particular known feature, each time the pluralities of evaluation algorithms and/or the target data area are altered, changed, modified, or reconfigured.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:29 GMT Container with cover http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/container_with_cover http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/container_with_cover/#id:362#date:23:29 The ornamental design for a container with cover, as shown and described.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:29 GMT Air-droppable loudspeaker http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/air-droppable_loudspeaker http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/air-droppable_loudspeaker/#id:360#date:23:27 A loudspeaker has a horn adapted to both cause air drag and to direct acoustic waves. A speaker and signal generator are electrically coupled to the speaker and secure to the horn. The loudspeaker is transported over a target and dropped from a high elevation. Upon landing the loudspeaker commences broadcasting a message. A shock absorber may secure to the horn and absorbs some of the shock of impact. Contact sensors or motions sensors may trigger broadcasting a message from the speaker. A portion of the horn may be expandable to increase the size of the horn upon deployment or upon impact with the ground.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:27 GMT Bottle, retaining device and associated elements for carrying containers and other items http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/bottle_retaining_device_and_associated_elements_for_carrying_container http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/bottle_retaining_device_and_associated_elements_for_carrying_container/#id:358#date:23:27 An improved bottle, retaining device and associated elements for carrying items is disclosed. The retaining device is adapted for holding a container (or containers) or other items; the retaining device being adapted to affix the container by way of the retaining device to a person or a personal item so ready access is provided for the held container/item.

]]> Recently Obtained Patents Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:27 GMT Apparatus and method for a flip rail in a rack mount http://blacklaw.ehclients.com/library/full/apparatus_and_method_for_a_flip_rail_in_a_rack_mount http://www.lowegrahamjones.com/index.php/site/apparatus_and_method_for_a_flip_rail_in_a_rack_mount/#id:359#date:23:27 Apparatus and method for a flip rail in a rack mount are disclosed herein. A flip rail apparatus for allowing full width electronic equipment to be slide mounted in a rack mount case includes a rack mount frame coupled to a rack mount case. The rack mount frame is configured to hold standard rack mountable electronic equipment. The frame has a first front vertical rail and a second front vertical rail. The first vertical flip rail is attached to the first vertical rail and the second vertical flip rail is attached to the second vertical rail. The first and second vertical flip rails selectively rotate outward away from the electronic equipment in order to allow electronic equipment to be removed.

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