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Reexamination Certificates Issued Since June 20, 2012

August 6th, 2012

Below is the data for all reexamination certificates issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office since June 20, 2012.

Control # – 90/011,073

Patent # – RE 40,384
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9119th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Apparatus and Method for Manipulating Scanned Documents in a Computer Aided Design System
Opinear, William, Dallas, Texas, United States; McDonald, Wylie, Plano, Texas, United States; Bennett, Paul, Littleton, Colorado, United States
American Imaging Services, Inc., Dallas, Texas, United States
The patentability of claims 14-15, 53, 70-71, 74-76, 81-87, 102, 108-109 and 112-114 is confirmed.
Claims 26-28 were previously disclaimed.
Claims 98-101 and 103-107 are cancelled.
Claims 1-13, 16-25, 29-52, 54-69, 72, 73, 77-80, 88-97, 110 and 111 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 95/000,643

Patent # – 8,004,661
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0408th)
Jul. 17, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Sorting Cells
Luscher, Mark, Toronto, Canada
Microbix Biosystems Inc., Mississauga, Canada
Claims 12-14, 16-21,23-28 and 36-43 are cancelled.
Claims 1-11, 15,22 and 29-35 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/009,951

Patent # – 7,780,794
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9104th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Medical Implement Cleaning Device
Rogers, Bobby E., San Diego, California, United States; DiPerna, Paul, San Clemente, California, United States
Ivera Medical Corporation, San Diego, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1-11 and 13-24 is confirmed.
Claim 12 is determined to be patentable as amended. 

Control # – 90/012,130

Patent # – 7,777,610
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9103rd)
Jun. 26, 2012
Radio Frequency Identification Apparatuses
O’Toole, James E., Boise, Idaho, United States; Tuttle, John R., Boise, Idaho, United States; Tuttle, Mark E., Boise, Idaho, United States; Lowrey, Tyler, Boise, Idaho, United States; Devereaux, Kevin M., Boise, Idaho, United States; Pax, George E., Boise, Idaho, United States; Higgins, Brian P., Boise, Idaho, United States; Ovard, David K., Meridian, Idaho, United States; Yu, Shu-Sun, Boise, Idaho, United States; Rotzoll, Robert R., Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Round Rock Research, LLC, Mt. Kisco, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 1, 6, 12, 17, 26, 34, 43, 53, 59, 63, 67 and 71 is confirmed.
Claims 2-5, 7-11, 13-16, 18-25, 27-33, 35-42, 44-52, 54-58, 60-62, 64-66, 68-70 and 72-7 4 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,360

Patent # – 7,757,582
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9133rd)
Jul. 10, 2012
Bicycle Component Mounting Structure
Kua, Wei Hock, Singapore, Singapore; Ng, Aik Kwang, Singapore, Singapore
Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Jurong Town, Singapore
The patentability of claim 18 is confirmed.
Claims 1-17 are determined to be patentable as amended.
New claims 19 and 20 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,472

Patent # – 7,727,439
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9102nd)
Jun. 26, 2012
Method for Making A Printing Blanket Comprising A Back Layer Made of A Polymer Material and Resulting Blanket
Moscato, Jean-Pierre, La Chapelle Sous Rougemont, France; Risquez, Jose, Soultz, France; Hertzog, Denis, Berrwiller, France; Kuczynski, Jerzy, Zillisheim, France
Macdemid Graphic Arts S.A., Cernay, France
Claims 2-4 and 6 are cancelled.
Claims 1 and 5 are determined to be patentable as amended.
New claim 7 is added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/009,935

Patent # – 7,703,492
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9086th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Tire Traction Device Securing Apparatus
Langue, Brian D., Hillsboro, Oregon, United States; Schmunk, Eric R., Rainier, Oregon, United States
Quality Chain Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Claims 2-5, 7-19, and 22 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 1, 6, 20, and 21 are cancelled.
New claims 23-29 and 31-33 are added and determined to be patentable.
New claims 30 and 34 are added and cancelled.  

Control # – 95/001,421

Patent # – 7,635,665
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0405th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Treating Stored Crops
Keim, John Raymond, Barberton, Ohio, United States; Keim, William Albert, Wayne, Indiana, United States; Keim, Michael Joe, Barberton, Ohio, United States
Claims 1-8 are cancelled. 

Control # – 95/001,477

Patent # – 7,588,048
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0404th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Air Pump Nozzle
Huang, Ying-Che, Chang-Hua Hsien, Taiwan
The patentability of claim 3 is confirmed.
Claims 1 and 2 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/009,872

Patent # – 7,551,172
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9132nd)
Jul. 10, 2012
Sending Three-Dimensional Images Over a Network
Yaron, Ronnie, Raanana, Israel Shor, Ofer, Tel Aviv, Israel
Skyline Software Systems, Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Claims 1, 28, 45, 56, 61, 67 and 72 are cancelled.
Claims 2-27, 29-44, 46-55, 57-60, 62-66, 68-71 and 73-77 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 95/001,487

Patent # – 7,519,327
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0403rd)
Jul. 3, 2012
Athletic Monitoring System and Method
White, Russell W., Austin, Texas, United States
Apple Inc., Cupertino, California, United States
Claims 1-42 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/011,762

Patent # – 7,510,299
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C3 (9143rd)
Jul. 17, 2012
Led Lighting Device for Replacing Fluorescent Tubes
Timmermans, Jos, Ortonville, Michigan, United States; Raymond, Jean C., Nominique, California, United States; Ivey, John, Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
Altair Engineering, Inc., Troy, Michigan, United States
Claims 1 and 3 are cancelled.
Claims 2 and 4-8 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claim 9, dependent on an amended claim, is determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,826

Patent # – 7,487,100
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9101st)
Jun. 26, 2012
Method of Sorting Regulated Drug Waste
Mallett, Scott, Coto De Caza, California, United States; Danta, Randall, Tustin, California, United States; Benson, James, Huntington Beach, California, United States; Corey, Alan, Newport Beach, California, United States; Davidner, Alan, Claremont, California, United States; Regla, Peter, Placentia, California, United States
Vesta Medical, LLC, Irvine, California, United States
The patentability of claim 1 is confirmed.
Claim 13 is determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-12 and 14-24 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/010,908

Patent # – 7,466,974
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9141st)
Jul. 17, 2012
Heavy-Duty Audio Equipment
Smith, Roger Q., Reisterstown, Maryland, United States
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, Delaware, United States
Claims 1-5 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/011,666

Patent # – 7,462,489
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9116th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Methods for Identifying and Analyzing Biomarkers From Plasma-Derived Microparticles
Ley, Klaus F., La Jolla, California, United States; Smalley, David M., Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Claims 1-20 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/009,529

Patent # – 7,434,584
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9100th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Vaporization Pipe With Flame Filter
Steinberg, Dan, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Vaporgenie LLC, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Claims 1, 17, 25 and 28 are cancelled.
New claims 33-48 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 2-16, 18-24, 26-27, 29-32 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/012,097

Patent # – 7,425,292
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9115th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Thin Film With Non-Self-Aggregating Uniform Heterogeneity and Drug Delivery Systems Made Therefrom
Yang, Robert K., Flushing, New York, United States; Fuisz, Richard C., McLean, Virginia, United States; Myers, Gary L., Kingsport, Tennessee, United States; Fuisz, Joseph M., McLean, Virginia, United States
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, Virginia, United States
Claims 1, 10, 13-15 and 17-22 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-9, 11, 12 and 16 dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 23-55 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 95/001,110

Patent # – 7,424,133
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0399th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Capturing, Geolocating and Measuring Oblique Images
Schultz, Stephen L., West Henrietta, New York, United States; Giuffrida, Frank D., Honeoye Falls, New York, United States; Gray, Robert L., Canandaigua, New York, United States; Mondello, Charles, Pittsford, New York, United States
Pictometry International Corporation, Rochester, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 17, 18 and 43 is confirmed.
Claims 19-24 are cancelled
Claims 1-16 and 25-42 were not reexamined.

Control # – 95/001,077

Patent # – 7,376,831
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0392nd)
Jun. 19, 2012
Selectively Encrypting Different Portions of Data Sent Over a Network
Kollmyer, Brad, Lynden, Washington, United States; Baker, Brian A., Mercer Island, Washington, United States; Shapiro, Eric Bradley, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Kollmyer, Aric, Mercer Island, Washington, United States; Rutman, Mike, Gainesville, Florida, United States; MacLean, Charles Duncan, Claremont, California, United States; Robertson, Dan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Taylor, Neal, Yorba Linda, California, United States; Hunsche, Dick, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Walker, Amanda, Reston, Virginia, United States
Constellation Venture Capital II, L.P., New York, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 1-17 is confirmed.
New claims 18-23 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,756

Patent # – 7,360,079
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9140th)
Jul. 17, 2012
System and Method for Processing Digital Documents Utilizing Secure Communications Over a Network Wall
David A. E., Kirkland, Washington, United States
Yozons, Inc., Kirkland, Washington, United States
The patentability of claims 1-45 is confirmed.

Control # – 90/009,638

Patent # – 7,351,248
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9114th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Surgical Instrument with Snag Free Box Hinge
Propp, Donald J, Dewitt, Michigan, United States; Gillis, Gary A., Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Centurion Medical Products Corporation, Williamston, Michigan, United States
Claims 1-10 are cancelled.

Control # – 95/001,465

Patent # – 7,317,173
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0398th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Oven Including Smoking Assembly in Combination with One or More Additional Food Preparation Assemblies
Bartelick, Janus, Brown Deer, Wisconsin, United States; Hansen, William J., Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States; Willis, Patrick A., Glendale, Wisconsin, United States
Alto-Shaam, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Claim 1 is cancelled.
Claims 2-12 were not reexamined.

Control # – 95/000,429

Patent # – 7,306,235
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0402nd)
Jul. 3, 2012
Gasket Assembly Having Isolated Compression Limiting Device
Roberts, Brian, Carpentersville, Illinois, United States; Bold, Gary, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Citibank, N.A., New York, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 1and 2 is confirmed.

Control # – 95/000,430

Patent # – 7,302,925
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0397th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Manifold Gasket Having Pushrod Guide
Roberts, Brian, Carpentersville, Illinois, United States; Rosenquist, Gerald, Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States; Hermanson, Joseph, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Citibank, N.A., New York, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 2-6 is confirmed.
Claims 1 and 7-9 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/011,680

Patent # – 7,206,572
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9131st)
Jul. 10, 2012
Calling Party Announcement Apparatus
Luneau, David J., Concord, New Hampshire, United States
ClassCo Inc., Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Claims 1-10 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/008,820

Patent # – 7,166,561
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9139th)
Jul. 17, 2012
Lubricant-Carrying Substrate for Maintenance of Paper Shredders
Allen, Mark S., Orem, Utah, United States
Buttercup Legacy, LLC, Orem, Utah, United States
Claims 1, 2 and 4-6 are cancelled.
Claims 3 and 7-24 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 95/001,077

Patent # – 7,165,175
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0391st)
Jun. 19, 2012
Apparatus, System and Method for Selectively Encrypting Different Portions of Data Sent Over a Network
Kollmyer, Brad, Lynden, Washington, United States; Baker, Brian, Bellevue, Washington, United States; Shapiro, Eric, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Kollmyer, Aric, Mercer Island, Washington, United States; Rutman, Mike, Gainesville, Florida, United States; MacLean, Duncan, Santa Monica, California, United States; Robertson, Dan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Taylor, Neal, Yorba Linda, California, United States; Hunsche, Dick, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; Walker, Amanda, Reston, Virginia, United States
Constellation Venture Capital II, L.P., New York, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 1-17 is confirmed.
New claims 18-23 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 95/001,372

Patent # – 7,158,080
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0401st)
Jul. 3, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Using Long Term Satellite Tracking Data In A Remote Receiver
van Diggelen, Frank, San Jose, California, United States
Global Locate, Inc., San Jose, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1, 2 and 22 is confirmed.
Claims 3-21 and 23-39 were not reexamined.

Control # – 95/001,465

Patent # – 7,157,668
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0396th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Oven Including Smoking Assembly in Combination with One or More Additional Food Preparation Assemblies
Bartelick, Janus, Brown Deer, Wisconsin, United States
Alto-Shaam, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Claim 1 is cancelled.
Claims 2-12 were not reexamined.

Control # – 95/000,162

Patent # – 7,096,977
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0390th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Pipe Running Tool
Juhasz, Daniel, Westminster, California, United States; Boyadjieff, George, Villa Park, California, United States; Eidem, Brian L., Cerritos, California, United States; van Rijzingen, Hans, Oosterhout, Netherlands; Kamphorst, Herman, Assen, Netherlands; Boettger, Dieter, Den Helder, Netherlands; van Wechem, Guus, Reeuwijk, Netherlands
Varco I/P, Inc., Orange, California, United States
Claims 1-19 is cancelled.

Control # – 90/010,016

Patent # – 7,090,906
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0395th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Fire Resistant Safety Glass
O’Keeffe, William, San Francisco, California, United States
Claims 1-6 are cancelled.

Control # – 90/009,210

Patent # – 7,076,806
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9130th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Body Armor
Van Winkle, Christopher Sean, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States; Cox, David Alan, Raeford, North Carolina, United States
Claims 1-4, 9 and 10 are cancelled.
Claims 5 and 11 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 6-8, 12 and 13, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 14-21 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/010,906

Patent # – 7,043,283
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9113th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Ruggedized Tradesworkers Radio
Domes, Joseph, Huntington, New York, United States
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, Delaware, United States
Claims 1-23 are cancelled.

Control # – 90/011,599

Patent # – 7,016,512
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9138th)
Jul. 17, 2012
BTE/CIC Auditory Device and Modular Connector System Therefor
Feeley, Jim, Bixby, Oklahoma, United States; Feeley, Mike, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Hear-Wear Technologies, LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
The patentability of claims 3 and 9 is confirmed.
Claims 1, 2, 4-8 and 10-12 were not reexamined.

Control # – 90/008,637

Patent # – 7,012,512
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9085th)
Jun. 19, 2012
OBDII Readiness Status Notification Device
St. Denis, Michael, Roseville, California, United States
St. Denis Innovations LLC, Roseville, California, United States
Claims 1-21 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/011,730

Patent # – 6,990,366
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C4 (9088th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Analyte Monitoring Device and Methods of Use
Say, James, Alameda, California, United States; Tomasco, Michael F., Cupertino, California, United States; Heller, Adam, Austin, Texas, United States; Gal, Yoram, Kubbutz Yagur, Israel Aria, Behrad, Alameda, California, United States; Heller, Ephraim, Oakland, California, United States; Plante, Phillip John, Sunnyvale, California, United States; Vreeke, Mark S., Alameda, California, United States; Friedman, Keith A., Austin, Texas, United States; Colman, Fredric C., Berkeley, California, United States
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alameda, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1-9 is confirmed. 

Control # – 95/001,163

Patent # – 6,985,569
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0394th)
Jun. 26, 2012
System and Method for Identifying Parties in Bills for Communications Services
Baker, Nathan Bryant, Tigard, Oregon, United States
Grape Technology Group, Inc., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
The patentability of claims 20-24, 31-33, 35-36 and 39-41 is confirmed.
Claims 1-19, 25-30, 34, 37-38 and 42 are cancelled. 

Control # – 95/001,030

Patent # – 6,985,494
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0393rd)
Jun. 26, 2012
System for Interconnecting Standard Telephony Communications Equipment to Internet Protocol Networks
Thompson, Joseph B., Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Bear Creek Technologies, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Claims 5-9 are cancelled.
Claims 1-4 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,174

Patent # – 6,930,050
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9084th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Multi-Chamber System Having Compact Installation Set-Up for an Etching Facility for Semiconductor Device Manufacturing
Kim, Ki-sang, Kyungki-do, Korea, Republic of; Jeoung, Gyu-chan, Kyungki-do, Korea, Republic of; Kwag, Gyu-hwan, Kyungki-do, Korea, Republic of
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Maetan-Dong, Paldal-Gu, Suwon, Kyungki-Do, Korea, Republic of
Claims 1, 7, 19, 31, 35, 41 and 42 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-6, 8-18, 20-30, 32-34, 36-40, 43 and 44, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,432

Patent # – 6,903,699
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9083rd)
Jun. 19, 2012
Wireless Communication Device for Electric Meter and Method of Manufacture Thereof
Porter, Lawrence R., Dallas, Texas, United States; King, John Paul, Arlington, Texas, United States; Justice, Doug, Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
Transdata, Inc., Carrollton, Texas, United States
The patentability of claims 1, 3, 5, 8, 10-11 and 16 is confirmed.
Claims 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 12-15 and 17-20 are cancelled.
New claims 21-53 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/012,032

Patent # – 6,892,499
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9129th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Apparatus and Method for Sealing a Vertical Protrusion on a Roof
Mayle, Steven R., Fremont, Ohio, United States
Custom Seal, Inc., Fremont, Ohio, United States
Claim 1 is determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-5, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claim 6 is added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/009,967

Patent # – 6,858,098
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9112th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Processing Solution for Forming Hexavalent Chromium Free and Corrosion Resistant Conversion Film on Zinc or Zinc Alloy Plating Layers Hexavalent Chromium Free and Corrosion Resistant Conversion Film, Method for Forming the Same
Oshima, Katsuhide, Tokyo, Japan; Tanaka, Shigemi, Tokyo, Japan; Inoue, Manabu, Tokyo, Japan; Yamamoto, Tomitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Dipsol Chemicals Co., Ltd., Kyobashi, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
The patentability of claims 1-17 is confirmed.

Control # – 95/000,324

Patent # – 6,857,001
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0389th)
Jun. 19, 2012, Multiple Concurrent Active File Systems, Hitz, David, Los Altos, California, United States Edwards, John, Sunnyvale, California, United States Lewis, Blake, Los Altos Hills, California, United States, Netapp, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, United States
Claims 1-63 are cancelled.

Control # – 90/011,353

Patent # – 6,854,505
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9099th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Speed Reducer for Retractable Screen Systems
Grubb, Darryl L., Scottsdale, Arizona, United States; Grubb, Dennis A., Orange, California, United States; Scott, Ronald H., Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Clear View Products, Southeast, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Claims 1, 6, and 8-11 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-5 and 7, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claim 12 is added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 95/000,114

Patent # – 6,712,352
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0406th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Lockable Removable Cassette
Bergeron, Alfred F., Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, United States; Clauser, Robert, Columbus, New Jersey, United States; Crawford, Christopher L., Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States; Deaville, David C., West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; Nunn, Michael D., West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; Thawley, Jeffrey T., Claymont, Delaware, United States; Wood, Kenneth, B., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States; Watrous, Stephen R., Moravia, New York, United States
Mars Incorporated, McLean, Virginia, United States
The patentability of claims 11, 12, 23-28 and 43-45 is confirmed.
Claims 1-9, 13, 15 and 38 are cancelled.
Claims 10, 14, 16, 21, 29, 34, 37 and 39 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 17-20, 22, 30-33, 35, 36 and 40-42, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 46-50 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/012,033

Patent # – 6,691,473
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9128th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Apparatus and Method for Sealing a Vertical Protrusion on a Roof
Mayle, Steven Robert, Fremont, Ohio, United States; Mayle, Robert L., Fremont, Ohio, United States
Custom Seal, Inc., Fremont, Ohio, United States
Claims 1 and 9 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-8 and 10, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/009,847

Patent # – 6,658,146
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9111th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Fixed-Rate Block-Based Image Compression With Inferred Pixel Values
Iourcha, Konstantine I., San Jose, California, United States; Nayak, Krishna S., Stanford, California, United States; Hong, Zhou, San Jose, California, United States
S3 Graphics Co., Ltd., Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
The patentability of claims 13, 16, 18 and 19 is confirmed.
Claims 1-4 and 8 are cancelled.
New claims 23-62 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 5-7, 9-12, 14, 15, 17 and 20-22 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,199

Patent # – 6,629,840
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9082nd)
Jun. 19, 2012
Method and System for Incrementally Moving Teeth
Chishti, Muhammad, Sunnyvale, California, United States; Wirth, Kelsey, Palo Alto, California, United States
Align Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, California, United States
Claim 7 is determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 8 and 11, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 12-39 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 1-6, 9 and 10 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 95/000,444

Patent # – 6,623,381
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0400th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Multi-Layer Golf Ball
Sullivan, Michael J., Barrington, Rhode Island, United States
Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, California, United States
Claims 1-14 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/009,290

Patent # – 6,607,695
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9098th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Method of Sterilization, Vellutato, Arthur L., Exton, Pennsylvania, United States
Claims 6-7 are cancelled.
Claims 1-2 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 3-4 dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 8-43 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claim 5 was not reexamined.

Control # – 90/011,911

Patent # – 6,521,327
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9081st)
Jun. 19, 2012
Transfer for Decorating Textiles with Colored Patterns
Franke, Kell Erik, Copenhagen, Denmark
Reflex Holding A/S, Drammen, Norway
Claims 1-15 are cancelled.

Control # – 90/010,689

Patent # – 6,478,274
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C3 (9118th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Arm Apparatus for Mounting Electronic Devices
Oddsen, Jr., Odd N., Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Innovative Office Products, Inc., Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Claims 6-8, 16 and 79 were previously cancelled.
Claims 36 and 43-54 are cancelled.
Claim 37 is determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 38-42, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
Claims 1-5, 9-15, 17-35, 55-78 and 80-98 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 95/001,752

Patent # – 6,456,938
INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (0407th)
Jul. 17, 2012
Personal DGPS Golf Course Cartographer, Navigator and Internet Web Site With Map Exchange and Tutor
Barnard, Kent Deon, Wayne City, Illinois, United States
Lasalle Business Credit, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Claims 55 and 56 are cancelled.
Claims 1-54 and 57-86 were not reexamined.

Control # – 90/009,900

Patent # – 6,454,741
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9127th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Aspiration Method, Muni, Ketan P., San Jose, California, United States; Zadno-Azizi, Gholam Reza, Newark, California, United States; Bagaoisan, Celso, Union City, California, United States
Medtronic Ave Inc., Santa Rosa, California, United States
The patentability of claims 47-53 is confirmed.
Claims 1-46 and 54-68 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/009,015

Patent # – 6,437,818
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9097th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Video Conferencing on Existing UTP Infrastructure
Ludwig, Lester F., Hillsborough, California, United States; Lauwers, Chris, Menlo Park, California, United States
Baldwin Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Claims 1-36 are cancelled. 

Control # – 90/007,844

Patent # – 6,424,333
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9110th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Tactile Feedback Man-Machine Interface Device
Tremblay, Mark R., Mountain View, California, United States; Yim, Mark H., Palo Alto, California, United States
Immersion Corporation, San Jose, California, United States
The patentability of claim 9 is confirmed.
Claim 1 was previously disclaimed.
Claims 2-8, 12 and 13 are cancelled.
Claims 10, 11 and 14-18 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/008,343

Patent # – 6,415,335
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9137th)
Jul. 17, 2012
System and Method for Managing Dynamic Web Page Generation Request
Lowery, Keith, Richardson, Texas, United States; Levine, Andrew B., Plano, Texas, United States; Howell, Ronald L., Rowlett, Texas, United States
Epicrealm Licensing LLC, Dallas, Texas, United States
Claims 1-28 and 29 are cancelled.
New claims 30-84 and 85 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,532

Patent # – 6,321,331
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9126th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Real Time Debugger Interface for Embedded Systems
Roy, Subhash C., Stamford, Connecticut, United States; Hembrook, Paul, New Milford, Connecticut, United States; Parrella, Eugene L., Monroe, Connecticut, United States; Mariano, Richard, Bethel, Connecticut, United States
TR Technologies Foundation LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
The patentability of claims 1-18 is confirmed.
Claims 19, 21 and 22 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claim 20 dependent on an amended claim, is determined to be patentable.
New claims 23-38 are added and determined to be patentable.

Control # – 90/011,858

Patent # – 6,293,556
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9125th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Seal for Coupling and Connecting Means, Krausz, Eliezer, Tel Aviv, Israel, Krausz Industries Development Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel
The patentability of claims 1-3 is confirmed. 

Control # – 90/011,145

Patent # – 6,290,976
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9136th)
Jul. 17, 2012
Facial Skin Dermabrasion Cleansing and Conditioning Composition
Messenger, Donna, Sarasota, Florida, United States; Lucka, Lynn, New York, New York, United States
Bella Bella, Inc., New York, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 1-7 is confirmed.
New claims 8-14 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/012,090

Patent # – 6,278,447
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C2 (9142nd)
Jul. 17, 2012
Method and System for Accelerating a User Interface of an Image Capture Unit During Play Mode
Anderson, Eric C., San Jose, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1-65 is confirmed.

Control # – 90/011,534

Patent # – 6,260,087
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9109th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Embedded Configurable Logic ASIC
Chang, Web, Fremont, California, United States
Intellectual Ventures II LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Claims 1-31 are cancelled.
New claims 32-60 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/010,792

Patent # – 6,253,216
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9124th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Providing a Personal Page
Sutcliffe, Andrew B., Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, United States; Geller, Dennis, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States; Dunn, Kevin A., Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Maron, Mikel, Cupertino, California, United States
Tele-Publishing, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The patentability of claims 10-20 and 28-34 is confirmed.
Claims 1 and 21 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2-9 and 22-27 dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,506

Patent # – 6,246,394
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9096th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Touch Screen Measurement Circuit and Method
Kalthoff, Timothy V., Tucson, Arizona, United States; Rundel, Bernd M., Tucson, Arizona, United States
Burr-Brown Corporation, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Claims 1 and 9 are determined to be patentable as amended.
New claims 13, 14, 15 and 16 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 2-8, 10, 11 and 12 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,649

Patent # – 6,193,631
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9080th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Force Script Implementation Over a Wide Area Network
Hickman, Paul L., Los Altos Hills, California, United States
Wilmington Trust FSB, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Claims 1-5 and 11-13 are cancelled.
Claims 6 and 8 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 7, 9 and 10, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 14-22 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/010,150

Patent # – 6,182,649
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9095th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Ball-Throwing Machine
Battersby, Gregory J., Westport, Connecticut, United States; Cobb, James, Tarrytown, New York, United States; Grimes, Charles W., Darien, Connecticut, United States; Schille, Richard D., Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States; Geldern, Steve Van, Rowayton, Connecticut, United States
Gregory J. Battersby, Westport, Connecticut, United States
The patentability of claims 1-15 and 31 is confirmed.
Claims 16, 17, 19-21 and 23-29 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 18, 22, 30 and 32, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 33-37 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,580

Patent # – 6,182,219
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9079th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Apparatus and Method for Authenticating the Dispatch and Contents of Documents
Feldbau, Ofra, Ramat Gan, Israel; Feldbau, Michael, Ramat Gan, Israel
Rmail Limited, Pembroke, Bermuda
Claims 1, 2, 30, 39, 60, 65, 66, 71, 77, 78, 82, 85 and 86 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 3-29, 31-38, 40-59, 61-64, 67-70, 72-76, 79-81, 83,84 and 87-89 dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.

Control # – 90/011,787

Patent # – 6,059,692
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9094th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Remote Interactive Exercise and Health Equipment
Hickman, Paul L., Los Altos Hills, California, United States
Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.
Claims 1-6 are cancelled.
New claims 7-13 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/012,207

Patent # – 6,034,769
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C3 (9087th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Method and Device for Counting and Measuring Particles
Yufa, Aleksandr L., Colton, California, United States
Yelena V. Yufa, Colton, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1 and 4-6 is confirmed.
Claims 2 and 3 were previously cancelled. 

Control # – 90/010,781

Patent # – 6,014,309
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9093rd)
Jun. 26, 2012
Laminated Ceramic Electronic Parts
Ueno, Yasushi, Takefu, Japan; Takagi, Yoshikazu, Sabae, Japan; Kawabata, Kazuaki, Fukui, Japan; Omori, Nagato, Takefu, Japan
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Nagaokakyo, Kyoto-fu, Japan
The patentability of claims 1-3 is confirmed. 

Control # – 90/009,793

Patent # – 6,000,608
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9123rd)
Jul. 10, 2012
Multifunction Card System
Dorf, Robert E., Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
AlexSam, Inc.
The patentability of claims 1, 3-5, 8-11, 16-19, 23, 26-28, 34, 36, 37, 39-44, 50, 52-54, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63 and 65 is confirmed.
Claims 2, 6, 7, 12-15, 20-22, 24, 25, 29-33, 35, 38, 45-49, 51, 55, 56, 59, 61, 64 and 66 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/010,865

Patent # – 5,970,481
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9122nd)
Jul. 10, 2012
Method and Apparatus for Determining Tax of a Vehicle
Westerlage, Kenneth R., Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Kennedy, III, William C., Dallas, Texas, United States; Hoag, William L., Farmers Branch, Texas, United States
Pittco Capital Partners II, L.P., Memphis, Tennessee, United States; Jackson Capital Partners, L.P., Jackson, Wyoming, United States, Michael S. Starnes, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
The patentability of claims 1-41 is confirmed.
New claims 42-112 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/010,574

Patent # – 5,953,263
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9078th)
Jun. 19, 2012
Synchronous Memory Device Having a Programmable Register and Method of Controlling Same
Farmwald, Michael, Berkeley, California, United States; Horowitz, Mark, Palo Alto, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1-4 is confirmed.
Claims 5-33 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,314

Patent # – 5,841,099
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9092nd)
Jun. 26, 2012
Method Employing UV Laser Pulses of Varied Energy Density to Form Depthwise Self-Limiting Blind Vias in Multilayered Targets
Owen, Mark D., Portland, Oregon, United States; Larson, Bonnie A., Hillsboro, Oregon, United States; Puymbroeck, Jozef Van, Oostkamp, Belgium
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., Portland, Oregon, United States
The patentability of claims 33 and 34 is confirmed.
Claims 26, 28-32 and 35-43 are cancelled.
Claims 1-25, 27 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,813

Patent # – 5,809,246
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9121st)
Jul. 10, 2012
Selection and Retrieval of Music from a Digital Database
Goldman, Robert J., Long Beach, New York, United States
Mission Abstract Data L.L.C., Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Claims 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 24 and 27 are cancelled.
Claims 1, 4, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 28 and 29 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 and 26, dependent on an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claim 30 is added and determined to be patentable.

Control # – 90/012,215

Patent # – 5,693,902
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9108th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Audio Block Sequence Compiler for Generating Prescribed Duration Audio Sequences
Hufford, Geoffrey Calvin, Chatsworth, California, United States; Hufford, Christopher P., Chatsworth, California, United States; Klingler, Kevin C., Chatsworth, California, United States
Smartsound Software, Inc., Northridge, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1-21 is confirmed. 

Control # – 90/011,196

Patent # – 5,619,352
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9077th)
Jun. 19, 2012
LCD Splay/Twist Compensator Having Varying TILT and/or Azimuthal Angles for Improved Gray Scale Performance
Koch, Gene C., Swisher, Iowa, United States; Winker, Bruce K., Moorpark, California, United States; Gunning, III, William J., Newbury Park, California, United States
Chimei Innolux Corporation, Chu-Nan, Miao County, Taiwan
The patentability of claims 3, 12, 28 and 29 is confirmed.
Claims 1-2, 4-11 and 13-27 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,050

Patent # – 5,617,317
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9091st)
Jun. 26, 2012
True North Heading Estimator Utilizing GPS Output Information and Inertial Sensor System Output Information
Ignagni, Mario B., Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States
Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
The patentability of claims 1-12 is confirmed. 

Control # – 90/011,554

Patent # – 5,606,621
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C2 (9134th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Hybrid Behind-The-Ear and Completely-In-Canal Hearing Aid
Reiter, James J., Champlin, Minnesota, United States; Berkholes, Gordon, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Hear-Wear, L.L.C., Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
The patentability of claims 1-4 is confirmed. 

Control # – 90/011,331

Patent # – 5,487,069
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C2 (9117th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Wireless Lan
O’Sullivan, John D., Ermington, Australia; Daniels, Graham R., Willoughby, Australia; Percival, Terence M. P., Lane Cove, Australia; Ostry, Diethelm I., Petersham, Australia; Deane, John F., Eastwood, Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Campbell Australian Capital Territory, Australia
The patentability of claims 4-16, 20-32, 36-48, 52-60, 73-116 and 138-152 is confirmed.
Claims 1-3, 17-19, 33-35, 49-51 and 61-63 were previously cancelled.
Claims 64 and 68 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claims 65-67, 69-72 and 117-137, dependent of an amended claim, are determined to be patentable.
New claims 153-158 are added and determined to be patentable. 

Control # – 90/011,516

Patent # – 5,432,542
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9107th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Television Receiver Location Identification
Thibadeau, Robert, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Newcomer, Joseph M., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Touretzky, David, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Ambato Media, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
The patentability of claims 36 and 38-39 is confirmed.
New claims 45-47 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 1-35, 37 and 40-44 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,032

Patent # – 5,375,006
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9106th)
Jul. 3, 2012
Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Display Devices with Optical Axis of Birefringent Layer Inclined with Respect to Birefringent Layer
Normal, Haas, Gunther, Meylan, France
Thomson Consumer Electronics S.A., Courbevoie, France
The patentability of claims 1-10 and 14 is confirmed.
New claims 15-22 are added and determined to be patentable.
Claims 11-13 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,633

Patent # – 5,265,562
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9090th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Internal Combustion Engine with Limited Temperature Cycle
Kruse, Douglas C., Chatsworth, California, United States
Kruse Technology Partnership, Chatsworth, California, United States
The patentability of claims 1-4 is confirmed.
Claims 5-8 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,744

Patent # – 5,109,414
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C3 (9135th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Signal Processing Apparatus and Methods
Harvey, John C., New York, New York, United States; Cuddihy, James W., New York, New York, United States
The Personalized Mass Media Corporation, New York, New York, United States
The patentability of claims 1, 2 and 5-10 is confirmed.
Claims 3, 4 and 11-26 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/005,292

Patent # – 5,076,791
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9089th)
Jun. 26, 2012
Professional Home Method for Bleaching Teeth
Madray, Jr., George, Brunswick, Georgia, United States
Claims 1-9 are cancelled.  

Control # – 90/011,906

Patent # – 4,860,103
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9120th)
Jul. 10, 2012
Video Level Control
Azam, Mohammad S., Ipswich, United Kingdom; Carr, Michael D., Ipswich, United Kingdom
Princeton Digital Image Corporation, Longview, Texas, United States
The patentability of claims 1 and 11 is confirmed.
Claims 2-10 were not reexamined. 

Control # – 90/011,705

Patent # – D 496,053
EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE C1 (9105th)
Jun. 26, 2012
High-Profile Refrigerated Floral Merchandiser Unit
Wetzel, Michael L., Skaneateles, New York, United States
Floratech Division of Air Innovations, Inc., North Syracuse, New York, United States
The patentability of the sole claim is confirmed.