Using pole pieces to guide magnetic flux through a MEMS device and method of making
US Patent 8,215,169
July 10, 2012
Two opposing substrate layers each having one or more recesses filled with magnetic material guide the flow of flux through a coil in a MEMS device layer to provide for closed-loop operation. Flux flows from one pole piece through the coil to a second pole piece. A method of making using lithographic etching techniques is also provided.
Identifying unauthorized access to a network resource
US Patent 8,214,899
July 3, 2012
An online service gathers information about a user’s access to an online account and makes that information available to the account owner and/or other authorized user. When an online account is accessed, the online service logs a time stamp, a network address from which the account was accessed, a port number, a user ID, routing data, and/or other access data. The online service may use the access information to obtain address ownership name, geographic location, and/or other ownership information associated with the account access. The accessing client also stores access data. The client, account owner, and/or another decision maker evaluates all, or portions of information to detect unauthorized access to the account. The decision maker may dynamically evaluate and display the access data or later compare log files of the online service and the account owner’s local log file.
Grater
US Patent D662,791
July 3, 2012
The ornamental design for a grater, as shown and described.
Protective armor panels
US Patent 8,211,814
July 3, 2012
Protective armor panels comprising a polymer layer having upper and lower faces generally forming a sheet and a plurality of metal strips each having an upper edge, a lower edge and side faces, said side faces being oriented generally traverse to the upper face of said polymer layer and positioned at least partially within the polymer layer, are disclosed.
Article of jewelry
US Patent D662,434
June 26, 2012
The ornamental design for an article of jewellery, as shown.
Protocol circuit layer
US Patent 8,208,466
June 26, 2012
A protocol circuit layer is described. The protocol circuit layer may employ a routing layer to determine optimal routes when establishing a circuit. The circuit layer may employ a link layer to send data packets over links to other network nodes. A naming layer may employ circuits to establish a distributed database of associations between network node addresses and their network locations.
Congestion management and latency prediction in CSMA media
US Patent 8,209,433
June 26, 2012
A facility for congestion management and latency prediction is described. In various embodiments, the facility sums a series of fractional transmission delays wherein each fractional transmission delay is measured as a probability of a failed transmission attempt multiplied by the cost of the failed transmission attempt, and provides the sum.
LGJ Attorneys selected for 2012 Washington Super Lawyers listing
June 20, 2012
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Lowe Graham Jones attorneys David Lowe, Larry Graham and Mark Lorbiecki have again been included in the Washington Super Lawyers list. Larry has been included in the listing every year since 2006, while David has been named to either the Super Lawyers listing or the Rising Stars listing each year since 2007. LGJ is pleased to have its attorneys recognized by this important publication which carefully evaluates each candidate for listing and is limited to no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state.
LGJ Named Among World’s Leading Patent Practitioners
June 19, 2012
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Iam Magazine recently published its listing of the World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, naming both firms and individual attorneys as being among the best in the world. Lowe Graham Jones was included within the listing of top firms, while LJG attorney Larry Graham was listed as one of the world’s best patent attorneys. According to the publication, “Seattle IP boutique Lowe Graham Jones offers one of the most comprehensive patent services in Washington; its expertise extends from patent searches to infringement analysis, reexaminations, portfolio development, licensing and litigation. Sources commend it as one of the most dynamic outfits on the market. Leading light Lawrence Graham is rewarded with continual praise from commentators – “he is a conscientious and intellectually exceptional practitioner who knows the patent area like the back of his hand.” Trial and appellate work are his main fortes.” See the ranking among Washington firms at IAM Magazine
Systems and methods for suppressing ambiguous peaks from stepped frequency techniques
US Patent 8,193,974
June 5, 2012
Signal compensation systems and methods compensate an estimated range profile from a plurality of detected signal returns from a true range profile, wherein the signal returns correspond to an emitted stepped frequency pulse-train. An exemplary embodiment utilizes knowledge of the radar system design to identify locations, predict power levels, and suppress the contributions of stepped-frequency range sidelobes (ambiguous peaks) in the estimated range profile, resulting in a cleaner and more accurate radar display.
