This week the Official Gazette noticed ex parte requests filed by Epistar Corporation against Huga Optotech LED patents, Microsoft Corporation against an inventor owned cryptography patent, Varian Medical Systems against a University of Pittsburgh X-ray apparatus, Stertil BV against Gray Manufacturing’s industrial “Coordinated Lift System,” and Medtronic against Spine Solutions “Intervertebral Implant.” In addition, MEAS France, Eastman Kodak, and Motorola received requests from ostensibly anonymous third parties.

Requests for reexamination were noticed in the USPTO Official Gazette, captioned below. Notice of Filing of Request for Reexamination means that a request for reexamination has been filed, accorded a filing date, and published in the Official Gazette (MPEP 2215).

Control Number: 90/009,517

Patent Number: 7,225,081
Technology Area: Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Patent Owner: MEAS France, France
Firm Requesting: Carr & Ferrell, LLP., Palo Alto, CA
Date Requested: 8/24/2009
Invention Title: APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY FOR CONTROLLING ANALYSIS OF A FLUID

Control Number: 90/009,518

Patent Number: 6,634,461
Technology Area: Elevator, industrial lift truck, or stationary lift for vehicle
Patent Owner: Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc., St. Joseph, MO
Requester: Stertil BV, The Netherlands
Firm Requesting: The Webb Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA
Date Requested: 8/14/2009
Invention Title: COORDINATED LIFT SYSTEM

Control Number: 90/009,519

Patent Number: 7,014,012
Technology Area: Elevator, industrial lift truck, or stationary lift for vehicle
Patent Owner: Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc., St. Joseph, MO
Requester: Stertil BV, The Netherlands
Firm Requesting: The Webb Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA
Date Requested: 8/28/2009
Invention Title: COORDINATED LIFT SYSTEM

Control Number: 90/009,520

Patent Number: 6,875,021
Technology Area: Education and demonstration
Patent Owner: ADC Technology, Inc., Japan
Firm Requesting: Owner
Date Requested: 8/28/2009
Invention Title: INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING VIDEO GAME AND KARAOKE SOFTWARE

Control Number: 90/009,523

Patent Number: 5,775,995
Technology Area: Amusement devices: games
Patent Owner: ADC Technology, Inc., Japan
Firm Requesting: Owner
Date Requested: 8/17/2009
Invention Title: INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING VIDEO

Control Number: 90/009,524

Patent Number: 6,193,520
Technology Area: Education and demonstration
Patent Owner: ADC Technology, Inc., Japan
Firm Requesting: Owner
Date Requested: 8/17/2009
Invention Title: INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING VIDEO GAME AND KARAOKE SOFTWARE

Control Number: 90/009,531

Patent Number: 5,784,431
Technology Area: X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Patent Owner: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Requester: Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
Firm Requesting: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP., Irvine, CA
Date Requested: 8/6/2009
Invention Title: APPARATUS FOR MATCHING X-RAY IMAGES WITH REFERENCE IMAGES

Control Number: 90/009,542

Patent Number: 6,936,071
Technology Area: Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids
Patent Owner: Spine Solutions, Inc., New York, NY
Requester: Medtronic, Inc.
Firm Requesting: Martin & Ferraro, LLP., Hartville, OH
Date Requested: 7/24/2009
Invention Title: INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT

Control Number: 90/009,543

Patent Number: 6,259,789
Technology Area: Cryptography
Patent Owner: Luciano F. Paone, Manhasset, NY
Requester: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
Firm Requesting: Woodcock Washburn, LLP., Philadelphia, PA
Date Requested: 7/27/2009
Invention Title: COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SECRET OBJECT KEY BLOCK CIPHER ENCRYPTION AND DIGITAL SIGNATURE DEVICE AND METHOD

Control Number: 90/010,630

Patent Number: 5,493,335
Technology Area: Television
Patent Owner: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Firm Requesting: Fish & Richardson, Minneapolis, MN
Date Requested: 7/31/2009
Invention Title: SINGLE SENSOR COLOR CAMERA WITH USER SELECTABLE IMAGE RECORD SIZE

Control Number: 90/010,631

Patent Number: 6,292,218
Technology Area: Television
Patent Owner: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Firm Requesting: Fish & Richardson, Minneapolis, MN
Date Requested: 7/31/2009
Invention Title: ELECTRONIC CAMERA FOR INITIATING CAPTURE OF STILL IMAGES WHILE PREVIEWING MOTION IMAGES

Control Number: 90/010,632

Patent Number: 7,384,808
Technology Area: Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Patent Owner: Huga Optotech, Inc., Taiwan
Requester: Epistar Corporation
Firm Requesting: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP., Reston, VA
Date Requested: 8/3/2009
Invention Title: FABRICATION METHOD OF HIGH-BRIGHTNESS LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING REFLECTIVE LAYER

Control Number: 90/010,633

Patent Number: 7,335,924
Technology Area: Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
Patent Owner: Huga Optotech, Inc., Taiwan
Requester: Epistar Corporation
Firm Requesting: Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP., Reston, VA
Date Requested: 8/3/2009
Invention Title: HIGH-BRIGHTNESS LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING REFLECTIVE LAYER

Control Number: 90/010,634

Patent Number: 6,284,770
Technology Area: Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Patent Owner: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, CA
Firm Requesting: Owner
Date Requested: 8/3/2009
Invention Title: MEDICAMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NON-CONSTIPATED FEMALE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Control Number: 90/010,635

Patent Number: 6,252,515
Technology Area: Communications: electrical
Patent Owner: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL
Firm Requesting: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, New York, NY
Date Requested: 8/4/2009
Invention Title: RADIO WITH SILENT AND AUDIBLE ALERTS