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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (March 17)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Michigan.
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Guardian Industries Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,747) developed by Leonard L. Boyer Jr., Flat Rock, Mich., for a "textured rear electrode structure for use in photovoltaic device such as CIGS/CIS solar cell."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A photovoltaic device including a rear electrode which may also function as a rear reflector. In certain example embodiments, the rear electrode comprises a reflective film (e.g., of Mo or the like) including one or more layers provided on an interior surface of a rear glass substrate of the photovoltaic device. In certain example embodiments, the interior surface(s) of the rear glass substrate and/or reflective film is/are textured so as to provide desirable electrical and reflective characteristics. The rear glass substrate and textured rear electrode/reflector are used in a photovoltaic device (e.g., CIS or CIGS solar cell) where an active semiconductor film is provided between the rear electrode/reflector and a front electrode(s)."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2010 (12/926,356). 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=8,133,747&OS=8,133,747&RS=8,133,747
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for System and Method to Reduce Stall During Deceleration Fuel Shut Off
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,157) developed by Jeff Doering, Canton, Mich., David Bidner, Livonia, Mich., and Shane Elwart, Ypsilanti, Mich., for a "system and method to reduce stall during deceleration fuel shut off."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of controlling fuel injection in an engine of a vehicle comprising of deactivating a fuel injector of the engine during a deceleration condition of the vehicle; and reactivating the fuel injector when a rate of change of a powertrain shaft deceleration is greater than a threshold."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2011 (13/197,980). 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=8,133,157&OS=8,133,157&RS=8,133,157
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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GM Global Technology Operations, Daimler, Chrysler, Bayerische Motoren Werke Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, Daimler, Stuttgart, Germany, Chrysler, Auburn Hills, Mich., and Bayerische Motoren Werke, Munich, Germany, have been assigned a patent (8,133,151) developed by Tung-Ming Hsieh, Carmel, Ind., and Anthony H. Heap, Ann Arbor, Mich., for a "system constraints method of controlling operation of an electro-mechanical transmission with an additional constraint."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Operation of an electro-mechanical transmission includes determining motor torque constraints and battery power constraints. An additional constraint on the electro-mechanical transmission is determined. A preferred output torque is determined that is achievable within the motor torque constraints and based upon the additional constraint and the battery power constraints."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2008 (12/239,760). 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=8,133,151&OS=8,133,151&RS=8,133,151
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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DexCom Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- DexCom, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,133,178) developed by James H. Brauker, Cement City, Mich., and Apurv U. Kamath, San Diego, for an analyte sensor.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2006 (11/360,250). 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=8,133,178&OS=8,133,178&RS=8,133,178
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Multi-speed Transmission Having Four Planetary Gear Sets
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,133,148) developed by Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich., and James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich., for "multi-speed transmission having four planetary gear sets."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2009 (12/372,257). 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=8,133,148&OS=8,133,148&RS=8,133,148
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Henry Ford Health System Assigned Patentmi
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,133,194) developed by Balazs Szamosfalvi, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Stanley Frinak, Farmington Hills, Mich., and Jerry Yee, Beverly Hills, Mich., for a "system and method for delivery of regional citrate anticoagulation to extracorporeal blood circuits."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes a comprehensive replacement fluid system and method for the delivery of regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) to extracorporeal blood circuits, wherein the system may include an online clearance monitor (OCM) and a circuit effluent online sensor system (OSS) for the continuous determination of patient plasma content of ultrafilterable solutes."
The patent application was filed on July 27, 2007 (11/829,261). 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=8,133,194&OS=8,133,194&RS=8,133,194
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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University of South Florida Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 - The University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,133,736) developed by Lian Shan, Ithaca, N.Y., Lorelei D. Davis, East Lansing, Mich., and Rebecca Sutphen, Tampa, Fla., for "methods for detecting or monitoring cancer using LPE as a marker."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of detecting a cancer, such as ovarian cancer, in a test subject including (a) determining the amount of a lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine in a sample of a bodily fluid taken from the test subject, and (b) comparing the amount of the lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine in the sample of the bodily fluid taken from the test subject to a range of amounts of the lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine found in samples of the bodily fluid taken from a group of normal subjects of the same species as the test subject and lacking the cancer, such as ovarian cancer, whereby a change in the amount of the lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine in the sample of the bodily fluid from the test subject indicates the presence of the cancer, such as ovarian cancer."
The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/775,958). 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=8,133,736&OS=8,133,736&RS=8,133,736
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Eaton Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,133,146) developed by Stephen P. Radzevich, Sterling Heights, Mich., Paul N. Herrmann, Clinton Township, Mich., and Steven A. Rudko, Eastpointe, Mich., for a "gear train with split torque."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gear train is provided that includes at least one side gear comprising a helical face gear and a plurality of helical pinions in meshing engagement with the helical face gear. The gear train may further include an absorber configured to provide an axial force on at least one of the plurality of helical pinions. A differential may also be provided including a differential case and a gear train disposed in the differential case. The gear train includes at least one side gear comprising a helical face gear and a plurality of helical pinions in meshing engagement with the helical face gear. The gear train in the differential may further include a means for providing an axial force on at least one of the plurality of helical pinions."
The patent application was filed on April 14, 2009 (12/423,113). 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=8,133,146&OS=8,133,146&RS=8,133,146
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Transmission Scheduling for Multi-stroke Engine
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,153) developed by Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, Mich., and David Karl Bidner, Livonia, Mich., for a "transmission scheduling for multi-stroke engine."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-mode internal combustion engine is described. As one example, the engine may be transitioned between a two stroke mode and a four stroke mode in coordination with a transmission shift by adjusting a number of strokes performed by the engine per combustion cycle while shifting the transmission between different gear ratios."
The patent application was filed on June 25, 2008 (12/146,238). 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=8,133,153&OS=8,133,153&RS=8,133,153
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Pen-One Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Pen-One, Greensboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,133,104) developed by Adam Matthew Black, Cincinnati, and Gerald R. Black, Southfield, Mich., for a "poker online playing system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The online poker gaming system comprises a live or recorded poker game, and at least one gaming terminal. The live or recorded poker game involves a group of players sitting around a table. Each player is playing for prize money so there is a cash incentive for each to win. The player terminal displays images of the live or recorded game being broadcast for view by an online player. The player terminal also includes a schematic of the game for presenting in a concise and visual way, the game status and gaming data of the live or recorded game. The player terminal also includes a keypad, enabling the online player to select one or more players to win, and select a value for each selection. So while the online player cannot make gaming decisions--fold, call, check, and raise--the online player can participate by making selections, much as one would make selections at a racetrack. The online player can make multiple playing selections unavailable to the player sitting at the table."
The patent application was filed on April 26, 2010 (12/799,454). 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=8,133,104&OS=8,133,104&RS=8,133,104
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,134,031) developed by Wei-Jun Peng, Midland, Mich., for an "extraction process for aldehyde product separation and catalyst recovery."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An extraction process for a non-aqueous hydroformylation product composition to separate an aldehyde product and to recover a hydroformylation catalyst. The process involves mixing a non-aqueous hydroformylation product composition containing a mixture of formyl-substituted fatty acid triglyceride esters derived from hydroformylating a seed oil, a transition metal-organophosphine ligand wherein the organophosphine is ionically-charged, optionally free ionically-charged organophosphine ligand, and a polar organic solubilizing agent with water and an extraction solvent having low water solubility to recover an organic phase containing the mixture of formyl-substituted fatty acid triglycerides and the low solubility extraction solvent and an aqueous phase containing the transition metal-organophosphine ligand, optional free ligand, the organic solubilizing agent, and water. Optionally, the low solubility extraction solvent can be prepared in situ in the hydroformylation step."
The patent application was filed on May 30, 2008 (12/664,220). 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=8,134,031&OS=8,134,031&RS=8,134,031
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Donnelly Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Donnelly, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,134,117) developed by Patrick Heslin, Dublin, Ireland, and Niall R. Lynam, Holland, Mich., for a "vehicular having a camera, a rain sensor and a single-ball interior electrochromic mirror assembly attached at an attachment element."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield and an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a mount for attaching the mirror assembly to the attachment element, a housing, a single ball and socket pivot joint, and an interior rearview mirror head adjustable by a driver of the vehicle about the single pivot joint to adjust a rearward field of view. The housing houses a forwardly-viewing camera and, with the interior rearview mirror assembly attached at the attachment element, the forwardly-viewing camera views through the vehicle windshield. The attachment element is a mirror mounting button and a rain sensor is disposed at an inner open central portion of the mirror mounting button and views, via the inner open central portion of the mirror mounting button, through the vehicle windshield."
The patent application was filed on July 27, 2011 (13/191,802). 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=8,134,117&OS=8,134,117&RS=8,134,117
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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HandyLab Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- HandyLab, Ann Arbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,671) developed by Jeff Williams, Chelsea, Mich., Kalyan Handique, Ypsilanti, Mich., and Kerry Wilson, Elkhart, Ind., for an "integrated apparatus for performing nucleic acid extraction and diagnostic testing on multiple biological samples."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides."
The patent application was filed on July 14, 2008 (12/173,023). 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=8,133,671&OS=8,133,671&RS=8,133,671
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Electronics for Imaging Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Electronics for Imaging, Foster City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,133,539) developed by Michael Vincent Oberski, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Paul Andrew Edwards, Saline, Mich., for a "method and composition for ink jet printing on a nonabsorbent substrate."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Ink jet printing on a non-absorbent substrate involves a wet primer having a primer viscosity. The wet primer is applied on the non-absorbent substrate. An ink jet ink having an ink jet viscosity lower than the primer viscosity is jetted over the wet primer while the primer is still wet. The wet primer and ink are simultaneously cured on the substrate."
The patent application was filed on March 5, 2009 (12/398,900). 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=8,133,539&OS=8,133,539&RS=8,133,539
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,134,469) developed by Matthew Bucciero, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., for a "wireless fuel level sensor for a vehicle fuel tank."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle fuel tank is provided. The vehicle fuel tank includes a housing defining an interior region, a fuel level sensor coupled to the interior region, the fuel level sensor responsive to a fuel pressure, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) device electronically coupled to the fuel level sensor configured to wirelessly transmit a signal indicative of a fuel level in the fuel tank."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2010 (12/913,661). 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=8,134,469&OS=8,134,469&RS=8,134,469
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Whirlpool Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Whirlpool, Benton Harbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,525) developed by Lukasz D. Skalski, Benton Harbor, Mich., and Tiemen T. Van Dillen, Varese, Italy, for a "liquid flow control and beverage preparation apparatuses, methods and systems."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatuses, methods and systems for liquid flow control and beverage preparation are disclosed. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention include liquid flow control and beverage preparation capsules, pods, cartridges, pouches, systems, and modules for controlling and directing flow streams of liquid through a beverage preparation process. The apparatuses, methods and systems of the present invention may be used in combination with or included as an integral assembly of any apparatus, method or system for liquid dispension."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2008 (12/337,890). 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=8,133,525&OS=8,133,525&RS=8,133,525
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Van Andel Research Institute Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,686) developed by four co-inventors for an "IL-8 as a biomarker for sunitinib resistance." The co-inventors are Bin Tean The, Grand Rapids, Mich., Dan Huang, Ada, Mich., Kyle Furge, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Richard Kahnoski, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of determining whether a tumor will be non-responsive to sunitinib therapy including detecting whether IL-8 or MMP12 expression levels in the tumor are elevated as compared to a control, that is, a tumor having elevated IL-8 or MMP12 levels will be non-responsive to sunitinib. Also, a method for inhibiting the proliferation or causing the death of a sunitinib-resistant tumor cell by contacting the cell with an agent that inhibits IL-8 or MMP12 activity and with sunitinib, whereby proliferation of the tumor cell is inhibited or the tumor cell dies. Further, the invention includes compositions and kits that include an IL-8 inhibitor or an MMP12 inhibitor and sunitinib, and related methods of treatment."
The patent application was filed on May 15, 2009 (12/466,951). 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=8,133,686&OS=8,133,686&RS=8,133,686
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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University of Michigan Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,496) developed by Harry L.T. Mobley, Ann Arbor, Mich., for "compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating urinary tract infections."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating urinary tract infections. In particular, the present invention relates to vaccines and immune modulators for treating urinary tract infections."
The patent application was filed on March 2, 2011 (13/038,930). 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=8133496.PN.&OS=PN/8133496&RS=PN/8133496
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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