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What is an invention disclosure?

An invention disclosure is a confidential document written to describe an invention. The invention disclosure may be used, for example, by a company’s patent department or by a patent attorney to determine whether patent protection should be sought for the described invention.  A well-considered, clearly written, comprehensive invention disclosure can facilitate the effective evaluation of an invention and potentially result in better patent protection.  If the patent attorney is to perform a proper patentability search, evaluate the search, and do a good job of preparing and prosecuting the patent application, it is critical that the invention disclosure be well constructed and include the correct level of detail and content.

Sample Invention Disclosures

Because of their superior quality, the invention disclosure documents provided by InventionWriter are easily dropped into a patent application.

InventionWriter Sample Disclosure #1, “System and method for managing and distributing information over a network.”

InventionWriter Sample Disclosure #2, “Sling system for providing both reliable immobilization and comfort.”

InventionWriter Sample Disclosure #3, “Optimized light-emitting diode (LED) devices that have a high color rendering index (CRI) for lighting applications.”

Other Writing Samples

The technical descriptions and drawings in the following patents and patent publications are based fully or in part on Tom Bachelder’s work.  Click on the title to view a PDF.

Apparatus

U.S. Patent 8,644,965, “Marking device docking stations having security features and methods of using same.”

U.S. Patent 8,600,526, “Marking device docking stations having mechanical docking and methods of using same.”

U.S. Patent 8,583,264, “Marking device docking stations and methods of using same.”

U.S. Patent 8,510,141, “Methods and apparatus for generating alerts on a marking device, based on comparing electronic marking information to facilities map information and/or other image information.”

U.S. Patent 8,478,617, “Methods and apparatus for generating alerts on a locate device, based on comparing electronic locate information to facilities map information and/or other image information.”

U.S. Patent 8,473,209, “Marking apparatus and marking methods using marking dispenser with machine-readable ID mechanism.”

U.S. Patent 8,442,766, “Marking apparatus having enhanced features for underground facility marking operations, and associated methods and systems.”

U.S. Patent 8,424,486, “Marker detection mechanisms for use in marking devices and methods of using same.”

U.S. Patent 8,227,019, “High-throughput ex-situ method for rare-earth-barium-copper-oxide (REBCO) film growth.”

U.S. Patent 8,067,935, “Mechanisms for sensing the opening and closing of pharmaceutical containers.”

U.S. Patent 7,758,699, “Apparatus for and method of continuous HTS tape buffer layer deposition using large scale ion beam assisted deposition.”

U.S. Patent 7,757,340, “Soft-surface remediation device and method of using same.”

U.S. Patent 7,531,205, “Apparatus for high-throughput ion beam-assisted deposition (IBAD).”

U.S. Patent 7,102,601, “Pixel module for use in a large-area display.”

U.S. Patent 7,071,620, “Display pixel module for use in a configurable large-screen display Pub. and display with such pixel modules.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100205032, “Marking apparatus equipped with ticket processing software for facilitating marking operations and associated methods.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100188407, “Methods and apparatus for displaying and processing facilities map information and/or other image information on a marking device.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100188245, “Locate apparatus having enhanced features for underground facility locate operations, and associated methods and systems.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100001648, “LED lighting that has continuous and adjustable color temperature (CT), while maintaining a high CRI.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20080193328, “Systems for and methods of providing air purification in combination with fragrancing.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060288516, “Handheld mechanical soft-surface remediation (SSR) device and method of using same.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060044215, “Scalable tiled display assembly for forming a large-area flat-panel display by using modular display tiles.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20050134526, “Configurable tiled emissive display.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20050017922, “Method for controlling an organic light-emitting diode display, and display applying this method.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20050005846, “High throughput continuous pulsed laser deposition process and apparatus.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20040261707, “Apparatus for and method of cooling and positioning a translating substrate tape for use with a continuous vapor deposition process.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20040212582, “Electronic display system and display apparatus.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20040207315, “Organic light-emitting diode display assembly for use in a large-screen display Pub..”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2009026339, “Modular droplet actuator drive.”

 

Microfluidics/Biotechnology

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100032293, “Droplet dispensing device and methods.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100025250, “Droplet actuator structures.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20090155902, “Manipulation of cells on a droplet actuator.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2009029561, “Bead manipulations on a droplet actuator.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2009021173, “Use of additives for enhancing droplet operations.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2008124846, “Droplet dispensing device and methods.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2008098236, “Droplet actuator devices and methods employing magnetic beads.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2008091848, “Surface assisted fluid loading and droplet dispensing.”  

 

 

Building & Construction

U.S. Patent 7,713,615, “Reinforced fiber cement article, methods of making and installing.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2002081840, “Two-piece siding plank, methods of making and installing.”

International Patent Pub. No. WO2002081839, “Spline for siding planks, methods of making and installing.” 

 

Computer Software

U.S. Patent 8,566,737, “Virtual white lines (VWL) application for indicating an area of planned excavation.”

U.S. Patent 8,384,742, “Virtual white lines (VWL) for delimiting planned excavation sites of staged excavation projects.”

U.S. Patent 8,356,255, “Virtual white lines (VWL) application for delimiting planned excavation sites of staged excavation projects.”

U.S. Patent 8,296,308, “Method and apparatus for associating a virtual white line (VWL) image with corresponding information for an excavation project.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100205536, “Methods and apparatus for controlling access to a virtual white line (VWL) image for an excavation project.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100201690, “Virtual white lines (VWL) application for indicating a planned excavation or locate path.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060010433, “Systems and methods for providing seamless software compatibility using virtual machines.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060004667, “Systems and methods for collecting operating system license revenue using an emulated computing environment .”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060005190, “Systems and methods for implementing an operating system in a virtual machine environment.”

  

Household Products

U.S. Patent 7,368,003, “Systems for and methods of providing air purification in combination with odor elimination.”

 

Imaging Systems

U.S. Patent 7,653,260, “System and method of registering field of view.”

 

Manufacturing Processes

U.S. Patent 8,153,281, “Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process and apparatus to produce multi-layer high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coated tape.”

U.S. Patent 8,182,862, “Ion beam-assisted high-temperature superconductor (HTS) deposition for thick film tape.”

U.S. Patent 7,538,828, “Shadow mask deposition system for and method of forming a high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) and pixel structures formed therewith.”

U.S. Patent 7,531,216, “Two-layer shadow mask with small dimension apertures and method of making and using same.”

U.S. Patent 7,501,145, “High throughput continuous pulsed laser deposition process and apparatus.”

U.S. Patent 7,361,585, “System for and method of planarizing the contact region of a via by use of a continuous inline vacuum deposition.”

U.S. Patent 7,351,519, “Patterning of indium-tin oxide (ITO) for precision-cutting and aligning a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel.”

U.S. Patent 7,271,094, “Multiple shadow mask structure for deposition shadow mask protection and method of making and using same.”

U.S. Patent 7,268,431, “System for and method of forming via holes by use of selective plasma etching in a continuous inline shadow mask deposition process.”

U.S. Patent 7,232,694, “System and method for active array temperature sensing and cooling.”

U.S. Patent 7,132,361, “System for and method of forming via holes by multiple deposition events in a continuous inline shadow mask deposition process.”

U.S. Patent 7,132,016, “System for and method of manufacturing a large-area backplane by use of a small-area shadow mask.”

U.S. Patent 6,908,362, “Reel-to-reel substrate tape polishing system.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060086321, “Substrate-to-mask alignment and securing system with temperature control for use in an automated shadow mask vacuum deposition process.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060066235, “Receptacles for inkjet deposited PLED/OLED devices and method of making the same.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060021869, “System for and method of ensuring accurate shadow mask-to-substrate registration in a deposition process.”  

 
 


 

 

Medical

U.S. Patent 8,388,653, “T-type suture anchoring devices and methods of using same.”

U.S. Patent 8,083,671, “Fluid delivery system for use with an endoscope.”

U.S. Patent 7,811,237, “Systems for and methods of assessing urinary flow rate via sound analysis.”

U.S. Patent 7,335,159, “Endoscope having auto-insufflation and exsufflation.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060004410, “Suture locking and cutting devices and methods.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060004409, “Devices for locking and/or cutting a suture.”

 

Nanotechnology

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060065887, “Carbon nanotube-based electronic devices made by electrolytic deposition and applications thereof.”

 

Refrigeration

U.S. Patent 7,234,310, “Very low temperature refrigeration system having a scroll compressor with liquid injection.”

U.S. Patent 6,886,361, “Liquid chiller evaporator.”

U.S. Patent 6,843,065, “Very low temperature refrigeration system with controlled cool down and warm up rates and long term heating capabilities.”

U.S. Patent 6,722,145, “High efficiency very-low temperature mixed refrigerant system with rapid cool down.”

U.S. Patent 6,560,981, “Mixed refrigerant temperature control using a pressure regulating valve.”

U.S. Patent 6,502,410, “Nonflammable mixed refrigerants (MR) for use with very low temperature throttle-cycle refrigeration systems.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060130503, “Methods of freezeout prevention for very low temperature mixed refrigerant systems.”

 

Electrical/Semiconductor

U.S. Patent 8,234,624, “System and method for developing embedded software in-situ.”

U.S. Patent 8,164,966, “Variable-loop-path ring oscillator test circuit and systems and methods utilizing same.”

U.S. Patent 8,077,534, “Adaptive noise suppression using a noise look-up table.”

U.S. Patent 7,960,836, “Redundant micro-loop structure for use in an integrated circuit physical design process and method of forming the same.”

U.S. Patent 7,847,605, “Voltage detection circuit in an integrated circuit and method of generating a trigger flag signal.”

U.S. Patent 7,770,139, “Design structure for a flexible multimode logic element for use in a configurable mixed-logic signal distribution path.”

U.S. Patent 7,732,949, “System for method of predicting power events in an intermittent power environment and dispatching computational operations of an integrated circuit accordingly.”

U.S. Patent 7,675,367, “Automated real-time frequency band selection circuit for use with a voltage controlled oscillator.”

U.S. Patent 6,664,875, “Matrix-type superconducting fault current limiter.”

U.S. Patent 7,607,060, “System for and method of performing high speed memory diagnostics via built-in-self-test.”

U.S. Patent 7,577,231, “Clock multiplier structure for fixed speed testing of integrated circuits.”

U.S. Patent 7,573,300, “Current control mechanism for dynamic logic keeper circuits in an integrated circuit and method of regulating same .”

U.S. Patent 7,545,165, “System architectures for and methods of scheduling on-chip and across-chip noise events in an integrated circuit.”

U.S. Patent 7,532,040, “Programmable sensitivity frequency coincidence detection circuit and method.”

U.S. Patent 7,518,899, “Method of providing optimal field programming of electronic fuses.”

U.S. Patent 7,498,869, “Voltage reference circuit for low voltage applications in an integrated circuit.”

U.S. Patent 7,479,819, “Clock distribution network, structure, and method for providing balanced loading in integrated circuit clock trees.”

U.S. Patent 7,471,114, “Design structure for a current control mechanism for power networks and dynamic logic keeper circuits.”

U.S. Patent 7,466,284, “Chip seal ring having a serpentine geometry.”

U.S. Patent 7,466,188, “Stress control mechanism for use in high-voltage applications in an integrated circuit.”

U.S. Patent 7,466,171, “Voltage detection circuit and circuit for generating a trigger flag signal.”

U.S. Patent 7,463,078, “Level-shifting differential amplifier.”

U.S. Patent 7,444,609, “Method of optimizing customizable filler cells in an integrated circuit physical design process.”

U.S. Patent 7,079,092, “Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pre-charge circuit for use in a common anode large-screen display.”

U.S. Patent 6,800,961, “Apparatus and method for controlling a power supply.”

U.S. Patent 6,373,284, “Voltage level shifting circuit for bidirectional data.”

U.S. Patent 6,385,061, “Switched mode power supply with programmable skipping mode.”

U.S. Patent 6,477,066, “Method and apparatus for reducing audible acoustical noise in a power supply transformer by shaping the waveform of a primary side inductor current.”

U.S. Patent 6,587,357, “Method and apparatus for providing integrated low power self-supply in switched mode power supplies,”

U.S. Patent 6,796,501, “Smart card reader circuit and method of monitoring.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100194408, “Capacitance detection in a droplet actuator.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100001648, “LED lighting that has continuous and adjustable color temperature (CT), while maintaining a high CRI.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20080218290, “Automatic driver/transmission line/receiver impedance matching circuitry.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20080129330, “Integrated circuit having state-saving input-output circuitry and a method of testing such an integrated circuit.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20080191716, “On-chip real-time moisture sensor for and method of detecting moisture ingress in an integrated circuit chip.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20080172638, “Method of optimizing hierarchical very large scale integration (VLSI) design by use of cluster-based logic cell cloning.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20080155151, “Programmable locking mechanism for secure applications in an integrated circuit.”

 

Superconductor Technology

U.S. Patent 7,338,683, “Superconductor fabrication processes.”

U.S. Patent 7,109,425, “Low alternating current (AC) loss superconducting cable.”

U.S. Patent 6,958,893, “Superconducting matrix fault current limiter with current-driven trigger mechanism.”

U.S. Patent 6,906,008, “Apparatus for consecutive deposition of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) buffer layers.”

U.S. Patent 6,794,970, “Low alternating current (AC) loss superconducting coils.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20050220986, “Superconductor fabrication processes.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20020018327, “Multi-winding fault-current limiter coil with flux shaper and cooling for use in an electrical power transmission/distribution application.”

 

Systems

U.S. Patent 8,620,587, “Methods, apparatus, and systems for generating electronic records of locate and marking operations, and combined locate and marking apparatus for same.”

U.S. Patent 8,612,271, “Methods and apparatus for analyzing locate and marking operations with respect to environmental landmarks.”

U.S. Patent 8,549,084, “Methods, apparatus, and systems for exchanging information between excavators and other entities associated with underground facility locate and marking operations.”

U.S. Patent 8,527,308, “Methods and apparatus for overlaying electronic locate information on facilities map information and/or other image information displayed on a locate device.”

U.S. Patent 8,512,798, “Ultraviolet (UV) and plasma assisted metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system.”

U.S. Patent 8,476,906, “Methods and apparatus for generating electronic records of locate operations.”

U.S. Patent 8,457,893, “Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of a marking operation including service-related information and/or ticket information.”

U.S. Patent 8,421,457, “ Methods and systems for magnetically resonating both a subject and a substance administered to the subject.”

U.S. Patent 8,400,155, “Methods and apparatus for displaying an electronic rendering of a locate operation based on an electronic record of locate information.”

U.S. Patent 8,361,543, “Methods and apparatus for displaying an electronic rendering of a marking operation based on an electronic record of marking information.”

U.S. Patent 8,301,380, “Systems and methods for generating electronic records of locate and marking operations.”

U.S. Patent 8,280,631, “Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of a marking operation based on marking device actuations.”

U.S. Patent 8,020,767, “Systems and methods for monitoring a quantity of waste in a waste transfer station environment.”

U.S. Patent 7,628,489, “Visual axis and alignment measurement system and method of using same.”

U.S. Patent 7,614,753, “Determining an adjustment.”

U.S. Patent 7,511,611, “Systems for and methods of asset management in a waste management service environment.”

U.S. Patent 7,501,951, “Systems and methods for identifying and collecting banned waste.”

U.S. Patent 7,194,353, “Method and system for route planning of aircraft using rule-based expert system and threat assessment.”

U.S. Patent 7,088,318, “System and method for compensation of active element variations in an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (OLED) flat-panel display.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20140039709, “Facilitating revenue generation from wholesale electricity markets.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20120144416, “Methods, apparatus, and systems for presenting television programming and related information.”

 

 

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20110029241, “Personal navigation system and associated methods.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100228567, “Medication adherence system for and method of facilitating an automated adherence program.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100205031, “Methods, apparatus, and systems for exchanging information between excavators and other entities associated with underground facility locate and marking operations.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100198663, “Methods and apparatus for overlaying electronic marking information on facilities map information and/or other image information displayed on a marking device.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100188088, “Methods and apparatus for displaying and processing facilities map information and/or other image information on a locate device.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100117654, “Methods and apparatus for displaying an electronic rendering of a locate and/or marking operation using display layers.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100088164, “Methods and apparatus for analyzing locate and marking operations with respect to facility maps.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100088031, “Methods and apparatus for generating an electronic record of environmental landmarks based on marking device actuations.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100010883, “Methods and apparatus for facilitating a quality assessment of a field service operation based on multiple quality assessment criteria.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100010882, “Methods and apparatus for quality assessment of a field service operation based on dynamic assessment parameters.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100010863, “Methods and apparatus for quality assessment of a field service operation based on multiple scoring categories.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20100010862, “Methods and apparatus for quality assessment of a field service operation based on geographic information.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20090327024, “Methods and apparatus for quality assessment of a field service operation.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20070273471, “Systems and methods for controlling access to a site using a combination of identification technologies.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20070078723, “System, method and apparatus for conducting secure online monetary transactions.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20060092183, “System and method for setting brightness uniformity in an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (OLED) flat-panel display.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20050134525, “Control system for a tiled large-screen emissive display.”

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 20050052375, “Configurable large-area display system and control unit used therein, and method of operating the display.”

 

 

 

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