BRIEFCASE SET-TOP PATENT REVIEW SOUGHT.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services PASADENA - Pasadena-based Gemstar-TV Guide International Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a media company that licenses interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers, video recorder scheduling code under brands such as VCR Inc. announced Friday that it will seek a review of a ruling that certain digital set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. models sold by several companies do not infringe in·fringe v. in·fringed, in·fring·ing, in·fring·es v.tr. 1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent. 2. two of its patents. The ruling, issued in federal court in Georgia on Thursday, involved some digital set-top box models sold by Scientific-Atlanta Inc. and Pioneer Corp., Pioneer North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Inc. and Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. ``The company intends to seek review of this decision in the most expedited manner possible,'' a Gemstar-TV Guide statement says. The company currently has a patent portfolio of more than 200 issued U.S. patents and 350-plus pending patent applications. Raytheon plans big reorganization LEXINGTON, Mass. - Raytheon Corp. released details of a reorganization plan A scheme authorized by federal law and promulgated by the president whereby he or she alters the structure of federal agencies to promote government efficiency and economy through a transfer, consolidation, coordination, authorization, or abolition of functions. Friday that will realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. its government and defense business into seven divisions. ``This new, leaner government and defense structure will enhance our alignment with customers,'' chairman and chief executive Daniel P. Burnham said. ``It also eliminates layers and cost and will enable us to move with greater speed and agility.'' Each of the business's presidents will also serve as a Raytheon vice president. Defense and government account for 80 percent of Raytheon's business. Phillips, Conoco announce merger WASHINGTON - Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc. merged Friday to create the third-largest U.S. oil and gas company after receiving federal approval for the $15.1 billion deal. The Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 for the deal, but required the companies to sell refineries in Utah and Colorado and certain operations in Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , Texas and Washington state. Joe Simons, director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, said the agency believes the conditions attached to the approval will help maintain competition in the energy market. American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the tightens policies DALLAS - American Airlines has tightened its policies on using nonrefundable tickets, and customers who miss their flight could be left with a worthless ticket. American and other carriers have long allowed people to convert unused tickets for other travel within one year. But starting Oct. 1, American said, customers must change their itinerary on or before the day they are scheduled to fly. American will also charge $100 for customers who want to stand by for another flight on the day of their scheduled flight scheduled flight schedule n → vol régulier scheduled flight schedule n → Linienflug m . Boeing union to review contract SEATTLE - Boeing Co.'s biggest union will vote again on management's latest contract proposal because of confusion among workers about the initial ballot, union officials said Friday. The machinists union, which is seeking bigger pensions and stronger job guarantees, voted Thursday on what the huge airplane manufacturer calls its ``last and best'' offer and on whether to authorize a strike. But workers said they cast their votes without knowing what they were supposed to do after the current contract expires at midnight Sunday. |
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