Attorney Karen Dana Oster's Legal Cases

Patent application

Resistant mechanical combination lock and improvements thereto

May 21, 2013

OUTCOME: Issued Patent

U.S. Patent No. 8,443,639: A resistant mechanical combination lock and improvements thereto are described herein to include one or more of the following features: an improved combination change/set fe ... ature that includes a tumbler interlocking lever with digitated micro-fingers suitable for interdigitating with digitated micro-fingers on the peripheral edge of a combination tumbler ring, the tumbler interlocking lever and the combination tumbler ring sandwiched between a pair of outer gate rings to form a tumbler wheel assembly; a key stabilization feature in which an internal boss and a pivot recess together help stabilize the change key when changing the combination of a lock to help prevent "lock out"; an improved duress feature that includes a duress tumbler wheel assembly (that includes a duress lever) and an interchangeable microswitch; and/or a fence control feature that preferably includes an overcenter spring and trigger plate for controlling fence contact with the drive cam.

Patent application

Digital x-ray diagnosis and evaluation of dental disease

Apr 09, 2013

OUTCOME: Issued Patent

U.S. Patent No. 8,417,010: A method for diagnosis and evaluation of tooth decay comprises: locating in an x-ray image the contour of the dento-enamel junction (DEJ); measuring optical density along co ... ntours substantially parallel to and on either side of the DEJ contour; and calculating at least one numerical decay value from the measured optical densities. A method for diagnosis and evaluation of periodontal disease comprises: measuring in an x-ray image a bone depth (BD) relative to the position of the cemento-enamel junctions (CEJs) of adjacent teeth; measuring bone density along a contour between the adjacent teeth; and calculating a numerical crestal density (CD) value from the measured bone density. Calibration standards may be employed for facilitating calculation of the numerical values. A dental digital x-ray imaging calibration method for at least partly correcting for variations of the optical densities of images acquired from the dental digital x-ray imaging system.

Patent application

Fixture de-embedding method and system for removing test fixture characteristics when calibrating measurement systems

Jan 04, 2011

OUTCOME: Issued Patent

U.S. Patent No. 7,865,319. A method and system for measuring the input (loading) impedance of measurement systems using a test fixture. This is done by first measuring the characteristics of an unload ... ed test fixture to obtain scattering parameters of the test fixture and using a splitting algorithm to calculate the scattering parameters of each transmission line leg of the test fixture. The test fixture is then measured with a measurement system attached. The test fixture effects defined by the scattering parameters are then removed from the measurement to yield the scattering parameters of the measurement system alone (measurement system effects).

Patent application

Isotropic ring magnet linear voice coil motor

Mar 09, 2010

OUTCOME: Issued Patent

U.S. Patent No. 7,675,202. A linear voice coil motor having a radially magnetized magnet structure. The voice coil motor includes an outer yoke an inner yoke magnetically coupled with and extending in ... side of the outer yoke. An air gap defined between the outer yoke and the inner yoke. A voice coil assembly is mounted so as to enable movement between the voice coil assembly and at least one of the yokes. In one embodiment the magnet structure is an isotropic magnet structure. In one embodiment the magnet structure is formed by a plurality of ring magnets. In one embodiment the magnet structure is formed by a plurality of isotropic ring magnets.

Patent application

Cap at resistors of electrical test probe

Apr 28, 2009

OUTCOME: Issued Patented

U.S. Patent No. 7,525,328: A lossy dielectric device dissipates, absorbs, and/or dampens electric fields. The lossy dielectric device may be used with any transmission path, such as a transmission line ... or resistor in a probe head. The lossy dielectric device preferably includes a lossy dielectric material contained within a container. The container is positionable and securable substantially adjacent the transmission path to improve the curve of a frequency response. Preferably, the container is insulative, puncture resistant, and thin. In some preferred embodiments, a temporary or permanent connection mechanism is also included.

Patent application

Modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor

Oct 07, 2008

OUTCOME: Issued Patent

U.S. Patent No. 7,432,698: A modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor. Within the scope of the invention, there is a probe tip module comprising a first probe tip adapted for probin ... g a circuit under test to receive a signal therefrom. The probe tip module includes an amplifier having a first input solidly connected to the probe tip, an output connected to an output connector, and a housing for supporting the probe tip, the amplifier, and the output connector. A probe body is cooperatively adapted with the housing for repeatably removably receiving at least the output connector.

Patent application

Pattern testing board and system

Apr 01, 2008

OUTCOME: Issued Patent.

U.S. Patent No. 7,351,061: A pattern testing board is able to detect an emission beam such as a laser or light beam from a shooting system. A pattern testing board includes a plurality of paired emiss ... ion beam sensors and hit indicators. Each emission beam sensor is responsive to a detected emission beam and each hit indicator signals the sensing of the emission beam by the associated emission beam sensor. Multiple pattern testing boards may be mounted together to provide a larger pattern testing system array. Further, an overlay with a representation thereon, a moving image display system, or a reflective moving image display system may be positioned in front of one or more pattern testing boards. Still further, the pattern testing board may be incorporated in a unique target system that includes the pattern testing board for determining the beam pattern emitted by the beam emitter, a level selection board for selecting a level of play, and a targeting game board having a plurality of targets.

Patent application

Method of discovering and installing clients for digital copier services

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OUTCOME: Patent Issued

U.S. Patent No. 7,185,074: The present invention is directed to a network in which a potential user may be notified of the presence of at least one intelligent peripheral device and, upon the potentia ... l user's request, his workstation may be configured to use the selected intelligent peripheral device. The present invention is also directed to an installation method for notifying at least one potential user of the availability of at least one intelligent peripheral device and, if requested, configuring potential users' workstations to use the requested intelligent peripheral device. In one preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of sending an announcement to at least one potential user, receiving a response to the announcement from the potential user, and configuring the potential user's workstation to use the intelligent peripheral device.

Patent application

Percutaneous cellulite removal system

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OUTCOME: Patent Issued

U.S. Patent No. 6,916,328: A percutaneous cellulite removal needle of the present invention can be used to make the appearance of cellulite less obvious by cutting the fibrous bridges that connect the ... skin to muscle/fascia or fibrous septae in the subcutaneous fat in a minimally invasive manner. The percutaneous cellulite removal needle of the present invention preferably includes a body having an internal chamber that ends at a laterally disposed aperture. A cutting mechanism is substantially positioned within the internal chamber in a retracted position and at least partially protrudes through the laterally disposed aperture in a cutting position. A situating mechanism transitions the cutting mechanism between the retracted position and the cutting position. The present invention also includes a method in which the percutaneous cellulite removal needle is inserted through the skin with the cutting mechanism in the retracted position. The cutting mechanism is then extruded so that the cutting mechanism is in the cutting position. Next the cutting mechanism is actuated, for example by rotating, to cut at least one the fibrous bridge or septae. These steps may be repeated to cut other fibrous bridges or septae reachable by the cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism is then retracted and the percutaneous cellulite removal needle is removed.

Patent application

Resource point game mechanic

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OUTCOME: Patent Issued

U.S. Patent No. 7,216,870: A resource point game mechanic includes a plurality of game components, at least some of which have a resource point value. Each game component is in a state such as an "in ... play" state or an "out of play" state. Resource points according to the resource point value are accumulatable by a player transitioning one of the game components from the "out of play" state to the "in play" state. Preferably, the resource points are spendable on benefits/chances/penalties. An alternative preferred embodiment of the present invention is a method for using a game mechanic in which each player obtains a plurality of game components having a resource point value, then each player, in turn, transitions at least one of the game components from an "out of play" state to an "in play" state, and then each player accumulates resource points according to the resource point value by the step of transitioning.

Karen Dana Oster's Legal Cases (10)

Resistant mechanical combination lock and improvements thereto

Digital x-ray diagnosis and evaluation of dental disease

Fixture de-embedding method and system for removing test fixture characteristics when calibrating measurement systems

Isotropic ring magnet linear voice coil motor

Cap at resistors of electrical test probe

Modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor

Pattern testing board and system

Method of discovering and installing clients for digital copier services

Percutaneous cellulite removal system

Resource point game mechanic