Cedar Lane Technologies, Inc. v. Ricoh USA, Inc.
Infringement action filed 26 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 6 Mar 2023, with 3 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US6972790B2US8537242B2US6473527B1
- Case no.
- 6:22-cv-01119
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- W.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Alan D Albright
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 26 Oct 2022 – 6 Mar 2023
- Duration
- 131 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Host interface for imaging arrays · Module and method for interfacing analog/digital converting means and JPEG compression means
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Host interface for imaging arrays
An interface for receiving data from an image sensor having an imaging array and a clock generator and for transferring the data to a processor system is described. The interface comprises a memory for storing the imaging array data and the clocking signals at a rate determined by the clocking signals. In response to the quantity of data in the memory, a signal generator generates a signal for transmission to the processor system and a circuit controls the transfer of the data from the memory at a rate determined by the processor system. The memory may be a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer or an addressable memory. The interface is preferably integrated on the same die as the image sensor. The signal generator may generate either an interrupt signal for transmission to the processor system or a bus request signal for transmission to a bus arbitration unit for the processor system.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 6 Dec 2005
- Est. expiry
- 1 Aug 2023
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- SUSKA, MARK
- Classification
- H01L27/146G06T1/60H04N23/40H04N25/00H04N25/78
- Prosecution counsel
- MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD
- Examiner
- TRAN, THAI
Host interface for imaging arrays
An interface for receiving data from an image sensor having an imaging array and a clock generator and for transferring the data to a processor system is described. The interface comprises a memory for storing the imaging array data and the clocking signals at a rate determined by the clocking signals. In response to the quantity of data in the memory, a signal generator generates a signal for transmission to the processor system and a circuit controls the transfer of the data from the memory at a rate determined by the processor system. The memory may be a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer or an addressable memory. The interface is preferably integrated on the same die as the image sensor. The signal generator may generate either an interrupt signal for transmission to the processor system or a bus request signal for transmission to a bus arbitration unit for the processor system.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 17 Sep 2013
- Earliest priority
- 21 Jan 2000
- Est. expiry
- 1 Aug 2023
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- SUSKA, MARK
- Classification
- H04N5/76H04N5/228H04N5/235G06T1/60H01L27/146H04N23/40H04N25/00H04N25/78
- Prosecution counsel
- MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD
- Examiner
- DIEP, TRUNG
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
Cedar Lane Technologies, Inc.
- Core tech
- H01L27/146G06T1/60H04N23/40H04N25/00
- Counsel
- Isaac Rabicoff
- Firm
- Rabicoff Law LLC
Ricoh USA, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Jennifer C. Tempesta · Jose Carlos Villarreal · Michael E. Knierim · Robert L. Maier
- Firm
- Baker Botts LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Rabicoff | Cedar Lane Technologies, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Jennifer C. Tempesta | Ricoh USA, Inc. | Defendant |
| Jose Carlos Villarreal | Ricoh USA, Inc. | Defendant |
| Michael E. Knierim | Ricoh USA, Inc. | Defendant |
| Robert L. Maier | Ricoh USA, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff hereby dismisses this action with prejudice. Defendant has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.”
Case 6:22-cv-01119 · W.D. Tex. · closed 6 March 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 6:22-cv-01119?
6:22-cv-01119 is a patent infringement action brought by Cedar Lane Technologies, Inc. against Ricoh USA, Inc., filed on 26 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 6 March 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 6:22-cv-01119?
US6972790B2 (“Host interface for imaging arrays”), assigned to CEDAR LANE TECHNOLOGIES INC., currently inactive; US8537242B2 (“Host interface for imaging arrays”), assigned to CEDAR LANE TECHNOLOGIES INC., currently inactive; US6473527B1 (“Module and method for interfacing analog/digital converting means and JPEG compression means”), assigned to CEDAR LANE TECHNOLOGIES INC.. The record also lists Host interface for imaging arrays and Module and method for interfacing analog/digital converting means and JPEG compression means.
How was case 6:22-cv-01119 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff hereby dismisses this action with prejudice. Defendant has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.”
What does dismissal with prejudice mean?
A dismissal with prejudice permanently ends the claims that were filed, so the same claims cannot be brought again against that defendant. It is the usual form when the parties have settled.
How long did case 6:22-cv-01119 take?
131 calendar days, from filing on 26 Oct 2022 to closure on 6 March 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:22-cv-01119?
Chief Judge Alan D Albright presided. Isaac Rabicoff is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Cedar Lane Technologies. Jennifer C. Tempesta, Jose Carlos Villarreal, Michael E. Knierim and Robert L. Maier appear for defendant Ricoh USA.
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