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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Sept. 21)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Reassigning Virtual Lane Buffer Allocation During Initialization to Maximize IO Performance
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,270,295) developed by Kris M. Kendall, Hager City, Wis., Calvin C. Paynton, Byron, Minn., and Michael A. Perez, Cedar Park, Texas, for a "reassigning virtual lane buffer allocation during initialization to maximize IO performance."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for reassigning buffer space during to maximize IO performance of virtual lanes is set forth. More specifically, the system and method for reassigning buffer space takes buffer space from unused virtual lanes and reassigns the unused buffer space to used virtual lanes. For example, in an embodiment that supports four virtual lanes where only two virtual lanes are in use, the system and method reassign the buffer space from the other two unused virtual lanes for use by the two virtual lanes in use."
The patent application was filed on May 21, 2007 (11/751,116). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,270,295&OS=8,270,295&RS=8,270,295
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Beam Intensity Detection in a Cavity Ring Down Sensor
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,269,972) developed by Barrett E. Cole, Bloomington, Minn., and Terry Marta, White Bear Lake, Minn., for a "beam intensity detection in a cavity ring down sensor."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cavity ring down gas sensor may include a radiation source emits an input beam of light having a wavelength corresponding to an absorption line of a gas to be detected. The input beam of light is coupled into an optical cavity to amplify an internal beam of light that is reflected about the optical cavity. An optical element is disposed in the optical cavity at an angle close to, but not at, the Brewster's angle to reflect a relatively small portion of the internal beam of light to a detector. When a specified light intensity is reached in the optical cavity, the input beam of light may be prevented from entering the optical cavity, and a cavity ring down time decay may be measured. The cavity ring down time decay may be related to the gas concentration of a gas to be detected in the optical cavity."
The patent application was filed on June 29, 2010 (12/826,095). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,269,972&OS=8,269,972&RS=8,269,972
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Seagate Technology Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,270,204) developed by five co-inventors for "domain wall movement on magnetic strip tracks." The co-inventors are Xiaobin Wang, Chanhassen, Minn., Haiwen Xi, Prior Lake, Minn., Yiran Chen, Eden Prairie, Minn., Yuan Yan, San Jose, Calif., and Jun Zheng, Edina, Minn.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Magnetic shift tracks or magnetic strips, to which application of a rotating magnetic field or by rotation of the strip itself allows accurate determination of domain wall movement. One particular embodiment is a method of determining a position of a domain wall in a magnetic strip. The method includes applying a rotating magnetic field to the magnetic strip, the magnetic field rotating around a longitudinal axis of the magnetic strip, and after applying the magnetic field, determining a displacement of the domain wall to a second position."
The patent application was filed on July 9, 2009 (12/500,263). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,270,204&OS=8,270,204&RS=8,270,204
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Optical Component Design for Silicon Optical Bench
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,270,100) developed by four co-inventors for an "optical component design for silicon optical bench." The co-inventors are James F. Detry, Plymouth, Minn., Thomas Ohnstein, Roseville, Minn., Jennifer S. Strabley, Maple Grove, Minn., and Sean Moore, Plymouth, Minn.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical component is provided. The optical component includes an optical-path portion including an arm-connecting portion and a lower portion, a first arm extending from a first end of the arm-connecting portion, and a second arm extending from a second end of the arm-connecting portion. The first arm has at least one resting feature and the second arm has at least one resting feature. The optical-path portion has an input surface. When the resting features of the first arm and the second arm are positioned on a top surface at short edges of a trench in a trench system, the optical-path portion is vertically aligned in the trench."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2009 (12/611,474). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,270,100&OS=8,270,100&RS=8,270,100
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Ecolab USA Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,269,193) developed by eight co-inventors for a "handheld fluorometer and method of use." The co-inventors are William M. Christensen, Hibbing, Minn., Eugene Tokhtuev, Duluth, Minn., Brian Philip Carlson, Lakeville, Minn., Paul R. Kraus, Apple Valley, Minn., Benedict F. Pesigan, Apple Valley, Minn., Jill Marie Klegin, Cannon Falls, Minn., Adrian Eugene Hartz, Woodbury, Minn., and Michael Patrick Kremer, Rosemount, Minn.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments provide a handheld fluorometer and method of determining a concentration of a product within a sample. In some cases the handheld fluorometer includes an immersible sensor head that measures a fluorescence of the product and a controller that calculates the concentration of product. In some cases the handheld fluorometer includes a handheld controller module, an immersible sensor head connected to the controller module, a sample cup for containing a water sample, and a fastener that removably fastens the sample cup about the immersible sensor head. In some cases the sensor head is angled with respect to the controller module and the fluorometer provides a substantially stable base. The sample cup can be removed to acquire a sample of water containing the product and then refastened about the sensor head for determining the concentration."
The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/750,822). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=82,69,193.PN.&OS=PN/82,69,193&RS=PN/82,69,193
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent for Soybean Cultivar A1015669
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,269,071) developed by Roger Lussenden, Redwood Falls, Minn., for a soybean cultivar A1015669.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016117. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016117. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016117 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016117 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2010 (12/698,941). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=82,69,071.PN.&OS=PN/82,69,071&RS=PN/82,69,071
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent for Plants and Seeds of Hybrid Corn Variety CH522191
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,269,077) developed by Fufa Birru, Willmar, Minn., for "plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH522191."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH522191. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH522191, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH522191 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH522191."
The patent application was filed on March 29, 2010 (12/749,406). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=82,69,077.PN.&OS=PN/82,69,077&RS=PN/82,69,077
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent for Soybean Cultivar A1015632
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,269,073) developed by Christopher Goblirsch, Glyndon, Minn., and Richard Ellefson, Lake Park, Minn., for a soybean cultivar A1015632.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015632. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015632. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015632 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015632 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2010 (12/701,580). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=82,69,073.PN.&OS=PN/82,69,073&RS=PN/82,69,073
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- ADC Telecommunications, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,270,387) developed by Jeffrey J. Cannon, Victoria, Minn., Dean Zavadsky, Shakopee, Minn., and Philip M. Wala, Savage, Minn., for a "systems and methods for improved digital RF transport in distributed antenna systems."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for improved digital RF transport in a DAS are provided. In one embodiment, a transceiver comprises: a receive path circuit including an RF reception interface coupled to an ADC, the ADC receiving a down-converted analog RF spectrum from the RF reception interface and producing a digitized RF spectrum at an input sampling rate; a logic device receiving the digitized RF spectrum and producing a first set of baseband data samples at a first sampling rate, corresponding to a first spectral region of the analog RF spectrum and a second set of baseband data samples at a second sampling rate, corresponding to a second spectral region of the analog RF spectrum. The logic device maps the first set and second sets of baseband data samples to a respective first set and second set of timeslots of a serial data stream transport frame."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2010 (12/686,488). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,270,387&OS=8,270,387&RS=8,270,387
Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Alarm Trend Summary Display System and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,269,620) developed by Peter Bullemer, Independence, Minn., Dal Vernon C. Reising, Canton, Mich., and Mischa Tolsma, Secunda, South Africa, for an "alarm trend summary display system and method."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An alarm trend summary display system and method can utilize an alarm trend list that works together with an alarm summary list. A set of rows in the alarm trend list can be organized in a top-to-bottom manner. A set of alarm indicators within each row in the alarm trend list can be arranged in a right-to-left horizontal arrangement. The set of alarm indicators can be aligned with most recent alarms appearing on a right side of the alarm trend list. The specific alarm indicators can be selected in the alarm trend list, so that a corresponding item can be highlighted in the alarm summary list, if the alarms are active. Hence, the system and method can allow an operator to see when alarms occur, their sequence, relations and priority, which aid the operators cope with inevitable alarm floods."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/339,912). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,269,620.PN.&OS=PN/8,269,620&RS=PN/8,269,620
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- 3M Innovative Properties, Saint Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,269,801) developed by Patrick M. Campbell, St. Paul, Minn., for an "unipolar gray scale drive scheme for cholesteric liquid crystal displays."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A unipolar gray scale drive scheme for passive matrix displays, more specifically, cholesteric liquid crystal displays, capable of creating any number of desired levels of gray scale. The drive scheme is single stage and can use either an amplitude modulation or a pulse width modulation column voltage signal in combination with a selecting row voltage signal to drive a pixel receiving the two intersecting signals to a desired level of gray scale."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/236,941). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,269,801.PN.&OS=PN/8,269,801&RS=PN/8,269,801
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Andersen Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Andersen, Bayport, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,269,627) developed by Sachin Gore, Stillwater, Minn., David Plummer, Hudson, Wis., and Daniel Timmerman, Hudson, Wis., for a "status monitoring system for a fenestration unit."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A status monitoring device for a fenestration unit is provided. The device is positioned in or on the fenestration unit and includes a panel position sensor and a lock status sensor. The device is capable of transmitting panel position data and lock status data to a remote device, trigger an audible alarm on the device or the remote device, trigger a visual alarm on the device or the remote device, or a combination of these."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2008 (12/323,542). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,269,627.PN.&OS=PN/8,269,627&RS=PN/8,269,627
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Pacesetter Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Ingestion of Medications Using an Implantable Medical Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Pacesetter, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,269,635) developed by Mark W. Kroll, Crystal Bay, Minn., and Alan B. Vogel, Saugus, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for monitoring ingestion of medications using an implantable medical device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is configured to automatically detect ingestion of medications to verify that prescribed medications are taken in a timely manner and at the correct dosage. Briefly, individual pills are provided with miniature radio frequency identification (RFID) devices capable of transmitting RFID tag signals, which identify the medication contained within the pill and its dosage. The implanted device is equipped with an RFID transceiver for receiving tag signals from a pill as it is being ingested. The implanted system decodes the tag to identify the medication and its dosage, then accesses an onboard database to verify that the medication being ingested was in fact prescribed to the patient and to verify that the correct dosage was taken. Warning signals are generated if the wrong medication or the wrong dosage was taken. Therapy may also be automatically adjusted. Non-RF-based ID devices are also described, which instead transmit ID data via biphasic current pulses."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2010 (12/705,435). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,269,635.PN.&OS=PN/8,269,635&RS=PN/8,269,635
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Pacesetter Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Ingestion of Medications Using an Implantable Medical Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- Pacesetter, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,269,636) developed by Mark W. Kroll, Crystal Bay, Minn., and Alan B. Vogel, Saugus, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for monitoring ingestion of medications using an implantable medical device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is configured to automatically detect ingestion of medications to verify that prescribed medications are taken in a timely manner and at the correct dosage. Briefly, individual pills are provided with miniature radio frequency identification (RFID) devices capable of transmitting RFID tag signals, which identify the medication contained within the pill and its dosage. The implanted device is equipped with an RFID transceiver for receiving tag signals from a pill as it is being ingested. The implanted system decodes the tag to identify the medication and its dosage, then accesses an onboard database to verify that the medication being ingested was in fact prescribed to the patient and to verify that the correct dosage was taken. Warning signals are generated if the wrong medication or the wrong dosage was taken. Therapy may also be automatically adjusted. Non-RF-based ID devices are also described, which instead transmit ID data via biphasic current pulses."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 24, 2011 (13/012,565). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,269,636.PN.&OS=PN/8,269,636&RS=PN/8,269,636
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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LED Bulb Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- LED Bulb, Long Lake, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,269,428) developed by Troy Richard Broitzman, Mound, Minn., for a "light emitting diode devices containing replaceable subassemblies."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed generally to lighting devices, and more particularly to white light LED-based lighting devices configured such that key subassemblies may be replaced, thereby enabling the modification and/or repair of said device."
The patent application was filed on April 6, 2010 (12/754,862). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,269,428&OS=8,269,428&RS=8,269,428
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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International Rectifier Assigned Patent for Rare earth Enhanced High Electron Mobility Transistor and Method for Fabricating Same
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 21 -- International Rectifier, El Segundo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,269,253) developed by Ronald H. Birkhahn, Minneapolis, for a "rare earth enhanced high electron mobility transistor and method for fabricating same."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment, a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) comprises an insulator layer comprising a first group III-V intrinsic layer doped with a rare earth additive. The HEMT also comprises a second group III-V intrinsic layer formed over the insulator layer, and a group III-V semiconductor layer formed over the second group III-V intrinsic layer. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a HEMT comprises forming a first group III-V intrinsic layer and doping the first group III-V intrinsic layer with a rare earth additive to produce an insulator layer. The method also comprises forming a second group III-V intrinsic layer over the insulator layer, and further forming a group III-V semiconductor layer over the second group III-V intrinsic layer. A two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is formed at a heterojunction interface of the group III-V semiconductor layer and the second group III-V intrinsic layer."
The patent application was filed on June 8, 2009 (12/455,933). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,269,253&OS=8,269,253&RS=8,269,253
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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