U.S. Patent Nos. and 7,420,822 are directed to electrical-connection boxes with an array of openings (page 2).  One preamble recites “a power distribution module for a personal recreational vehicle” (pages 4-5 and 6-7).  Since the body of the claims describe structurally complete inventions (power modules), the vehicle recitation of the preamble is only an intended […]

U.S. Patent Nos. 6,484,203 and 6,711,615 are directed to network intrusion detection (pages 2-3).   The claims directed to computer network monitoring are necessarily rooted in computer technology to solve a specific problem in the realm of computer networks (page 8).  The claims recite a plurality of network monitors that monitor for specific types of data […]

U.S. Patent Nos. 5,965,596, 7,825,084, 7,504,376, 8,993,610, 8,470,865, and RE45,947 are directed to dietary supplements containing beta-alanine (pages 2-3).  The claims recite “effective to increase beta-alanylhistidine dipeptide synthesis in the human tissue,” which is interpreted to elevate beta-alanine above natural levels to cause an increase in synthesis in tissue, and “dietary supplement,” which is interpreted […]

U.S. Patent No. 5,763,476 is directed to Saphris, an antipsychotic drug.  The limitation of claim 1 of “the composition is a solid composition and disintegrates within 30 seconds in water at 37 degrees C” was limited by the district court to sublingual or buccal formulations, which is a limitation of dependent claim 4 (pages 4-5).  […]

U.S. Patent No. 7,802,310 is directed to licensing using unique identifiers for computer files based on content of the files (pages 2-4).  Prior art Woodhill stores three levels of information including a highest level of a file name and location and a lowest level storing a binary object hash including a binary object identifier based […]