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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (March 19)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.
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Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Method, Apparatus and System for Image Projection Lighting
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Richard S. Belliveau, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (RE43,234) for a "method, apparatus and system for image projection lighting."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A central controller and a number of image projection lighting devices ("IPLD"), a type of multiparameter light, are interconnected by an enhanced performance communications path that is capable of simultaneously carrying different digital signals on various bidirectional channels, such as various content signals, including continuous video and/or audio, in digital form on respective content transfer channels, a command signal on a control channel, and a control or content signal in digital form on an auxiliary channel. In accordance with commands transmitted from the central controller over the control channel, content signals may be sent from any of the IPLDs to any other of the IPLDs, or from the central controller to any of the IPLDs, or from any of the IPLDs to the central controller. The IPLDs have respective unique device addresses, and the control channel, the auxiliary channel, and the content transfer channels also have respective unique channel addresses."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2005 (11/199,548). 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=RE43,234&OS=RE43,234&RS=RE43,234
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Creating and Displaying Bodies of Parallel Segmented Text
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Bryan T. Weikel, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (8,135,574) for a "creating and displaying bodies of parallel segmented text."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Computer program products and arrangements of creating and displaying bodies of parallel segmented text are discussed. The bodies of parallel text may be divided into matching segments. Embodiments include transformations, code, state machines or other logic to display in separate areas one or more segments of text from each body of text. The embodiment may involve emphasizing one segment of text from each body. The emphasized segments may match. The text from one of the bodies may include two or more segments. The embodiment may include receiving from a user a command to emphasize a different segment within the one body of text. The embodiment may involve presenting a second display of text in response to the command. The second display may include the different segment and matching segments in the other bodies of text. The different segment and the matching segments may be emphasized."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2008 (12/271,076). 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=8,135,574&OS=8,135,574&RS=8,135,574
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Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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California, Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Methods and Systems for Inventory Management
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- David S. Trandal, Santa Barbara, Calif., and David J. Brahm, The Woodlands, Texas, have developed a patent (8,135,726) for "methods and systems for inventory management."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to inventory management solutions, and in particular, to methods and systems for inventorying items over wireless and data networks, using digital imaging, positioning, and data terminals. The user experience in performing inventory management is simplified and enhanced over existing methods."
The patent application was filed on April 25, 2011 (13/093,313). 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=8,135,726&OS=8,135,726&RS=8,135,726
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Public Electronic Document Dating List
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Kelce S. Wilson, Murphy, Texas, has developed a patent (8,135,714) for a "public electronic document dating list."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed which enable the establishment of file dates and the absence of tampering, even for documents held in secrecy and those stored in uncontrolled environments, but which does not require trusting a timestamping authority or document archival service. A trusted timestamping authority (TTSA) may be used, but even if the TTSA loses credibility or a challenger refuses to acknowledge the validity of a timestamp, a date for an electronic document may still be established. Systems and methods are disclosed which enable detection of file duplication in large collections of documents, which can improve searching for documents within the large collection."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2011 (13/017,057). 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=8,135,714&OS=8,135,714&RS=8,135,714
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Noninvasive Glucose Sensing Methods and Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Rinat O. Esenaliev, League City, Texas, and Donald S. Prough, Galveston, Texas, have developed a patent (8,135,450) for "noninvasive glucose sensing methods and systems."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "New methods and systems for noninvasive glucose monitoring and sensing with electromagnetic waves or ultrasound are disclosed. The methods are based on absolute or relative measurement of tissue dimensions (or changes in the dimensions) including, but not limited to: thickness, length, width, diameter, curvature, roughness as well as time of flight of ultrasound and optical pulses and optical thickness, which change with changing blood glucose concentrations. By measuring noninvasively absolute or relative changes in at least one dimension of at least one tissue or tissue layer or absolute or relative changes in time of flight of ultrasound or optical pulses, one can monitor blood glucose concentration noninvasively."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2007 (11/656,336). 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=8,135,450&OS=8,135,450&RS=8,135,450
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Sellmark Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Sellmark, Mansfield, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,354) developed by James J. Sellers, Mansfield, Texas, William K. Mello, Grand Prairie, Texas, and Li Daohai, Chengdu, China, for an universal bore sight.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bore sight (10) is provided that can be used with many calibers of firearms (12) to align optical devices such as rifle scopes. The bore sight (10) has a housing (22) with a spring loaded arbor (26) extending from one end thereof. The arbor (26) has a tapered face (32) varying in diameter in a range including popular calibers, such as .17 to .50 caliber. The arbor (26) is inserted in the end (20) of the barrel (18) as far as the caliber of the barrel (18) permits. The arbor (26) then starts retracting into the housing (22) against a spring force to allow the magnetic alignment face (24) of the housing to move into contact with the end (20) of the barrel to align the bore sight (10) with the centerline of the bore (16). A laser (30) on the bore sight (10) then projects a laser beam aligned with the bore centerline, allowing alignment of the optical device. Bore sight (100) forms a second embodiment and does not have an arbor (26). The bore sight (100) is hand centered on the end of the barrel and is fixed thereto by the attraction of the magnetic alignment face (24) to the barrel (18)."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2008 (12/221,795). 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=8,132,354&OS=8,132,354&RS=8,132,354
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Marvell International Assigned Patent for Streaming Data Engine
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Marvell International, Hamilton, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (8,135,853) developed by four co-inventors for a streaming data engine. The co-inventors are Moinul H. Khan, Austin, Texas, Mark N. Fullerton, Austin, Texas, Bradley C. Aldrich, Austin, Texas, and Anitha Kona, Austin, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one or more embodiments, a method, computer-readable media, system and or modules are capable of generating an address for a multimedia data block included in a stream of multimedia data. The address can be maintained in one or more local registers. The one or more local registers can be linked to one or more processor registers associated with a processor to synchronize communication of the stream of multimedia data with the processor."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2008 (12/270,482). 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=8,135,853&OS=8,135,853&RS=8,135,853
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Open Text Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Open Text, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,136,123) developed by Timothy A. Ozor, Austin, Texas, and Gregory S. Hilton, Austin, Texas, for a "system and computer program product for performing bulk operations on transactional items."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Bulk operations on a large number of items may be processed by a computer with a reduced likelihood of exceeding a timing or hardware limitation of a system. An instruction or its related information can be examined to determine if the instruction may potentially involve a large number of items. If so, the instruction may be passed to a bulk operations manager software component to determine the number of items involved. The bulk operations manager software component can break down the operation into smaller groups of items. Operations can be performed on each of the smaller groups of objects. The changes can be transparent to a developer writing code or a computer generating code to perform a specific operation."
The patent application was filed on March 11, 2011 (13/046,418). 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=8,136,123&OS=8,136,123&RS=8,136,123
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Ericsson Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden, has been assigned a patent (8,135,386) developed by Sean Kendall Schneyer, The Colony, Texas, Fredrik Lindholm, Alvsjo, Sweden, and Alf Heidermark, Saltsjobaden, Sweden, for a "method and apparatus for instance identifier based on a unique device identifier."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for use in a communications network whereby an Instance Identifier (ID) is created to uniquely identify a device such as a mobile device or User Equipment (UE) in the communications network."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2008 (12/211,607). 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=8,135,386&OS=8,135,386&RS=8,135,386
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Maximum Power Saving in Sleep Mode
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,135,446) developed by Baowei Ji, Plano, Texas, for an "apparatus and method for maximum power saving in sleep mode."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for an improved sleep mode in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a transceiver for communicating with a base station, a modem for modulating and demodulating signals for transmission via the transceiver or received via the transceiver, and a controller for controlling a sleep cycle of the mobile terminal, the sleep cycle including a listening window and a sleep window. The controller controls the sleep cycle based on an Advanced Mobile Station (AMS) timer, a Hybrid Repeat Request (HARQ) Downlink (DL) Retransmission timer, a HARQ DL Gap timer, and a HARQ Uplink (UL) Gap timer."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2010 (12/853,779). 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=8,135,446&OS=8,135,446&RS=8,135,446
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Grand Cayman, Ky., has been assigned a patent (8,135,962) developed by Geoffrey S. Strongin, Austin, Texas, Brian C. Barnes, Round Rock, Texas, and Rodney Schmidt, Dripping Springs, Texas, for a "system and method providing region-granular, hardware-controlled memory encryption."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A memory, system, and method for providing security for data stored within a memory and arranged within a plurality of memory regions. The method includes receiving an address within a selected memory region and using the address to access an encryption indicator. The encryption indicator indicates whether data stored in the selected memory page are encrypted. The method also includes receiving a block of data from the selected memory region and the encryption indicator and decrypting the block of data dependent upon the encryption indicator."
The patent application was filed on March 27, 2002 (10/108,253). 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=8,135,962&OS=8,135,962&RS=8,135,962
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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ARM Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- ARM, Cambridge, United Kingdom, has been assigned a patent (8,136,072) developed by Marlin Wayne Frederick, Austin, Texas, for a standard cell placement.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of generating a layout of an integrated circuit is provided, the method comprising the steps of: providing functional data representing circuit elements and connections between the circuit elements, providing a cell library defining a plurality of standard cells, each standard cell representing a potential component for forming the integrated circuit, providing compatibility information indicative of the compatibility of the boundaries of the standard cells, and generating a placement of standard cells in dependence on the functional data and the compatibility information to produce the layout such that no abutting cells have incompatible boundaries."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2008 (12/289,771). 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=8,136,072&OS=8,136,072&RS=8,136,072
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,132,975) developed by Mark S. Tracy, Tomball, Texas, Jonathan R. Harris, Cypress, Texas, and Paul J. Doczy, Cypress, Texas, for a keyboard stiffening system.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A keyboard stiffening system comprising a keyboard assembly having a plurality of key assemblies coupled to a support plate, the support plate having at least one extension extending from a bottom surface thereof to engage a support pan of the electronic device to secure the keyboard assembly to the support pan of the electronic device."
The patent application was filed on April 13, 2007 (11/787,125). 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=8,132,975&OS=8,132,975&RS=8,132,975
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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VIA Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- VIA Technologies, New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,135,970) developed by Darius D. Gaskins, Austin, Texas, and Stephan Gaskins, Austin, Texas, for a "microprocessor that performs adaptive power throttling."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microprocessor that performs adaptive power throttling includes a calculation unit that calculates an average power consumed by the microprocessor over a most recent predetermined sample time and determines whether the average power is less than a predetermined maximum power value. A power management unit controls the microprocessor to conditionally operate at a predetermined frequency if the average power is less than the predetermined maximum power value. The predetermined frequency is a frequency at which the microprocessor may consume more than the predetermined maximum power value. The predetermined maximum power value and sample time are specified to achieve power and/or thermal design goals of a system in which the microprocessor operates. The predetermined maximum power and/or sample time values are programmable by system software. To maintain a running average power value, a counter is incremented, both in sleeping and running states, by different increments depending upon the current performance point."
The patent application was filed on March 12, 2009 (12/403,195). 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=8,135,970&OS=8,135,970&RS=8,135,970
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Frito-Lay North America Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Frito-Lay North America, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,395) developed by four co-inventors for a "variable tension gusseting system." The co-inventors are Jay Edward Gehring, Frisco, Texas, Anthony Robert Knoerzer, Parker, Texas, Garrett William Kohl, Allen, Texas, and Steven Kenneth Tucker, Hurst, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vertical stand-up pouch, flat bottom bag, or flexible package, and method for manufacturing same, constructed by modification to existing vertical form and fill packaging machines. The invention involves producing a vertical stand-up pouch or flat bottom bag from a single sheet of packaging film by forming one or two vertical creases along opposing sides of the packaging film tube prior to forming a transverse seal on the tube. The vertical crease is formed using a pivoting tucker mechanism positioned outside the packaging film tube and between two forming plates positioned inside the packaging film tube. A novel method is also disclosed for adjusting the orientation of labeling on the packaging film, which results in the production of innovative packages."
The patent application was filed on May 26, 2009 (12/471,703). 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=8,132,395.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,395&RS=PN/8,132,395
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Textron Innovations Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Textron Innovations, Providence, R.I., has been assigned a patent (8,132,474) developed by K. Myron Jackson, Euless, Texas, for a "hall effect helicopter mast torque meter."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A Hall effect helicopter mast torque meter includes a stand pipe, a first magnet, a second magnet, and a sensor. The stand pipe is connected to the top of the mast such that the stand pipe rotates at the same velocity as the mast. The first magnet is operably associated with the stand pipe which is operably associated with the top of the mast. The second magnet is operably associated with the bottom of the mast. The sensor detects the magnetic field of the first magnet and the second magnet."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 16, 2007 (12/521,110). 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=8,132,474.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,474&RS=PN/8,132,474
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Southwest Agri-Plastic Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Southwest Agri-Plastic, Addison, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,385) developed by Paul D. Phillips, Frisco, Texas, Michael A. McGregor, Lewisville, Texas, and Victor A. Sahm, Dallas, for benchtop panels.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Benchtop panels are formed with spaced apart longitudinal edge webs and intermediate webs and spaced apart transverse edge webs and intermediate webs forming a grid with parallel top and bottom surfaces. At least one pair of longitudinal and transverse intermediate webs are closely spaced to allow subdividing the panel into plural panels by severing portions of a panel at a point between the closely spaced webs. Longitudinal bottom surface flanges provide for ease of mounting panels on a frame or table at spaced apart frame members. A connector with spaced apart legs and a connecting tab may be inserted in openings formed in gussets of adjacent panels to secure panels to each other."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2005 (11/034,684). 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=8,132,385.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,385&RS=PN/8,132,385
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Selman and Associates Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Selman and Associates, Midland, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,452) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for sampling fluid from a well with a gas trap." The co-inventors are Thomas H. Selman, Midland, Texas, Juanita C. Selman, Midland, Texas, Matthew J. Jennings, Midland, Texas, Richard James Gonzales, Midland, Texas, Brian A. Jennings, Midland, Texas, and Stephen M. Bergman, Casper, Wyo.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low maintenance adjustable method for sampling fluid from a well using a gas analyzer, a fluid conditioner, and a gas trap. The gas trap can have a plurality of couplings, a plurality of hammer unions, a plurality of base manifold pipes, a base manifold flow line, a chimney pipe connected to the base manifold flow line, a controllable valve, a reducer connected to the chimney, an expansion chamber component connected to the reducer, a restrictor mounted to the expansion chamber component, and a conduit connection connected to the restrictor for engaging a conduit to flow a gas sample from the gas trap to a gas analyzer."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2009 (12/615,634). 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=8,132,452.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,452&RS=PN/8,132,452
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Production Resource Group Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Production Resource Group, New Windsor, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,132,473) developed by James Bornhorst, Desoto, Texas, for a "gobo wheel location drive."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gobo wheel with automatic detection system that automatically detects a rotational position of the gobo. The rotational position can be detected by a magnetic marking system. Each of the gobos can be randomly placed within the holder. The position of the gobos can be automatically determined during a start up routine for example, and then those positions can be stored and used for later determination of a position."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (12/942,618). 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=8,132,473.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,473&RS=PN/8,132,473
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Daniel Measurement and Control Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Daniel Measurement and Control, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,132,469) developed by Charles R. Allen, Houston, for a "ultrasonic flow meter with transducer assembly having a rotatable receptacle and elbow connector."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ultrasonic flow meter for measuring the flow of a fluid through a pipeline. In an embodiment, the flow meter comprises a spool piece including a throughbore and a transducer port extending to the throughbore. In addition, the flow meter comprises a transducer assembly disposed in the transducer port. The transducer assembly comprises a piezoelectric capsule including a piezoelectric element. Further, the transducer assembly comprises a transformer capsule including a transformer. The transformer capsule is coupled to the piezoelectric capsule. Still further, the transducer assembly comprises a receptacle capsule coupled to the transformer capsule. The receptacle capsule includes a receptacle housing and a receptacle coaxially disposed within the receptacle housing. The receptacle is electrically coupled to the transformer. Moreover, the receptacle is rotatable relative to the receptacle housing between a first position and a second position."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2010 (12/683,049). 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=8,132,469.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,469&RS=PN/8,132,469
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,453) developed by five co-inventors for a "method for analysis of pressure response in underground formations." The co-inventors are Raj Kumar Michael Thambynayagam, Sugar Land, Texas, Jeffrey Spath, Missouri City, Texas, Raj Banerjee, Abingdon, United Kingdom, David Brian White, Fen Ditton, United Kingdom, and Peter Allan Goode, Lavender Bay, Australia.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reservoir pressure in an underground formation surrounding a well is analyzed based on a direct measurement of the pressure at the wall of the well using the permeability of mud cake on the wall of the well in the region in which the pressure measurement is made; determining the thickness of mud cake on the well of the well; determining the hydrostatic pressure in the well in the region in which the pressure measurement is made; calculating a pressure decay index from the mud cake permeability and thickness, the hydrostatic pressure and the measured pressure; and using the pressure decay index to analyze the measured pressure to derive the reservoir pressure."
The patent application was filed on May 10, 2005 (11/914,219). 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=8,132,453.PN.&OS=PN/8,132,453&RS=PN/8,132,453
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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PACCAR Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- PACCAR, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,133,293) developed by Jeffrey P. Smith, Prosper, Texas, for an air cleaner boattail.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An air cleaner suitable for use with a heavy-duty vehicle includes a cylindrical body that can be mounted to the vehicle so that the body is exposed to an air stream when the vehicle moves in a forward direction. The air cleaner has a boattail, which includes a fin attached to a rear portion of the body. The fin has a vertical orientation and extends in a substantially rearward direction from the body. When the vehicle moves in a forward direction, the boattail reduces the amount of low-pressure air located behind the air cleaner."
The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/399,834). 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=8,133,293&OS=8,133,293&RS=8,133,293
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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U.S. Army Assigned Patent for Portable Chemical Sterilizer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- The U.S. Army has been assigned a patent (8,133,448) developed by nine co-inventors for a portable chemical sterilizer. The co-inventors are Christopher Doona, Oxford, Mass., Maria Curtin, Easton, Mass., Florence Feeherry, Wellesley, Mass., Satish Kanlikar, Rochester, N.Y., Kenneth Kustin, San Diego, Irwin Taub, Framingham, Mass., Barbara Taub, Framingham, Mass., David Baer, San Antonio, and Albert McManus, Floresville, Fla.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure."
The patent application was filed on June 24, 2009 (12/490,505). 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=8,133,448.PN.&OS=PN/8,133,448&RS=PN/8,133,448
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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HRD Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- HRD, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,133,447) developed by five co-inventors for a "system for making linear alkylbenzenes." The co-inventors are Abbas Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas, Ebrahim Bagherzadeh, Sugar Land, Texas, Rayford G. Anthony, College Station, Texas, Gregory G. Borsinger, Chatham, N.J., and Aziz Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for the production of linear alkylbenzenes are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and mixing of one or more olefins (e.g. propylene) with an aromatic. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time with existing catalysts."
The patent application was filed on June 8, 2010 (12/796,358). 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=8,133,447.PN.&OS=PN/8,133,447&RS=PN/8,133,447
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Baker Hughes Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,133,383) developed by Paul Hammonds, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Vladimir Jovancicevic, Richmond, Texas, for a "localized corrosion monitoring device for limited conductivity fluids."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A localized corrosion monitoring (LCM) device is modified to obtain polarization resistance (R.sub.p) from electrical resistance of a probe having a strip of metal under investigation (test electrode), a reference electrode and a temperature sensor (e.g. thermocouple). This configuration allows the probe to be used in areas where only a thin film of conductive fluid is available or required to provide potential monitoring. Thus, the applicability of the LCM technique is broadened. All the above devices are expected to be configured in one item of equipment, except for the probe which may be remotely located from the rest of the equipment."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2009 (12/356,695). 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=8,133,383&OS=8,133,383&RS=8,133,383
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,133,302) developed by Paul S. Northrop, Spring, Texas, and Narasimhan Sundaram, Fairfax, Va., for a "process for purification of hydrocarbons."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a process for the removal of sulfur contaminants from a hydrocarbon stream comprising: (a) providing a gaseous hydrocarbon stream having sulfur contaminants, but having less than 10 ppmw of said sulfur contaminants as thiophenes, to a bed of adsorbent material, said material having at least one Group VIII metal compound with at least one Group VI, IA, IIA, IB metal compound on an inorganic metal oxide support material, without substantial added hydrogen, to absorb said contaminants; (b) periodically stopping said providing of said gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream of (a); (c) then, regenerating said adsorbent bed by introducing at least one regenerant, in any order, in the place of said stream; and, (d) continuing to alternate (a) and (b) plus (c) as needed."
The patent application was filed on April 25, 2008 (12/593,534). 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=8,133,302&OS=8,133,302&RS=8,133,302
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for DEMOS Transistors with STI and Compensated Well in Drain
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,134,204) developed by Kamel Benaissa, Dallas, and Hisashi Shichijo, Plano, Texas, for a "DEMOS transistors with STI and compensated well in drain."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drain extended MOS (DEMOS) transistor with an element of field oxide separating the drain contact from the gate, and a compensation region of opposite polarity in the drain under the gate, is disclosed. The inventive DEMOS may be fabricated in a CMOS IC without adding any process steps. Both n-channel and p-channel versions may be fabricated in CMOS ICs with an n-type buried layer. Furthermore, the inventive transistor may be fabricated in an IC built in an SOI wafer. The width of the compensation region may be varied across multiple instances of the inventive DEMOS transistor to provide a capability for handling multiple signals with different voltage levels in the same IC without adding fabrication steps. The compensation region may be biased by a control voltage to modulate the depletion of the drain extension and provide a capability for handling multiple signal voltage levels in a single transistor."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2009 (12/536,810). 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=8,134,204.PN.&OS=PN/8,134,204&RS=PN/8,134,204
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Georgia Tech Research, ExxonMobile Research and Engineering Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Georgia Tech Research, Atlanta, and ExxonMobile Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., have been assigned a patent (8,133,308) developed by five co-inventors for a "sorbent fiber compositions and methods of temperature swing adsorption." The co-inventors are Ryan Lively, Atlanta, Ronald R. Chance, Atlanta, William J. Koros, Atlanta, Harry Deckman, Clinton, N.J., and Bruce T. Kelley, Kingwood, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The various embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions, apparatus, and methods comprising sorbent fibers. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention are directed towards sorbent fiber compositions for temperature swing adsorption processes. Various embodiments of the present invention comprise sorbent fiber compositions, apparatus comprising a plurality of sorbent fibers, and methods of using the same for the capture of at least one component from a medium, for example CO.sub.2 from flue gas."
The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/163,140). 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=8,133,308&OS=8,133,308&RS=8,133,308
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,134,212) developed by Pinghai Hao, Plano, Texas, Seetharaman Sridhar, Richardson, Texas, and James Robert Todd, Plano, Texas, for an "implanted well breakdown in high voltage devices."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An n-type isolation structure is disclosed which includes an n-type BISO layer in combination with a shallow n-well, in an IC. The n-type BISO layer is formed by implanting n-type dopants into a p-type IC substrate in addition to a conventional n-type buried layer (NBL), prior to growth of a p-type epitaxial layer. The n-type dopants in the BISO implanted layer diffuse upward from the p-type substrate to between one-third and two-thirds of the thickness of the p-type epitaxial layer. The shallow n-type well extends from a top surface of the p-type epitaxial layer to the n-type BISO layer, forming a continuous n-type isolation structure from the top surface of the p-type epitaxial layer to the p-type substrate. The width of the n-type BISO layer may be less than the thickness of the epitaxial layer, and may be used alone or with the NBL to isolate components in the IC."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2009 (12/538,594). 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=8,134,212.PN.&OS=PN/8,134,212&RS=PN/8,134,212
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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U.S. Army Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- The U.S. Army has been assigned a patent (8,133,450) developed by nine co-inventors for a portable chemical sterilizer. The co-inventors are Christopher Doona, Oxford, Mass., Maria Curtin, Easton, Mass., Florence Feeherry, Wellesley, Mass., Satish Kanlikar, Rochester, N.Y., Kenneth Kustin, San Diego, Irwin Taub, Framingham, Mass., Barbara Taub, Framingham, Mass., David Baer, San Antonio, and Albert McManus, Floresville, Fla.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure."
The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/494,724). 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=8,133,450.PN.&OS=PN/8,133,450&RS=PN/8,133,450
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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U.S. Army Assigned Patent for Portable Chemical Sterilizer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- The U.S. Army has been assigned a patent (8,133,449) developed by nine co-inventors for a portable chemical sterilizer. The co-inventors are Christopher Doona, Oxford, Mass., Maria Curtin, Easton, Mass., Florence Feeherry, Wellesley, Mass., Satish Kanlikar, Rochester, N.Y., Kenneth Kustin, San Diego, Irwin Taub, Framingham, Mass., Barbara Taub legal representative, Framingham, Mass., David Baer, San Antonio, and Albert McManus, Floresville, Fla.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure."
The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/494,701). 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=8,133,449.PN.&OS=PN/8,133,449&RS=PN/8,133,449
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Photoprotective Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Photoprotective Technologies, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,133,414) developed by James M. Gallas, San Antonio, and Ira Hessel, San Antonio, for a "light filters using yellow melanin and melanin-like oligomers and photochromic dyes."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Selective fractionation and separation of melanin and use of fractionated or separated melanin in connection with light filters is disclosed. Further, light filters that use yellow melanin or melanin like materials prepared to have a yellow color and a melanin transmission spectrum in combination with a photochromic dye are disclosed. The yellow form of melanin has minimal impact on the perception of light intensity with transmission values greater than 80%. The combination allows for a single light filter suitable for both night driving and sunglass applications and which also preserve color perception."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2008 (12/313,115). 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=8,133,414.PN.&OS=PN/8,133,414&RS=PN/8,133,414
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Method for Making Automotive Headliners
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,133,419) developed by five co-inventors for a "method for making automotive headliners." The co-inventors are Stephen R. Burks, Essexville, Mich., Rogelio R. Gamboa, Brazoria, Texas, Richard G. McNeil, Corunna, Canada, K. Joanne Bladon, Sarnia, Canada, and Armando Esau Toledo Gonzalez, Apizaco, Mexico.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Vehicle headliners are prepared with a core layer of a fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam is prepared from a polyurethane-forming composition that uses water as a blowing agent and polyol or polyol mixture that has a high functionality and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of 100-130. The selection of polyols permits cycle times to be reduced by allowing for faster demolding and shortened aging times before post-molding heat lamination steps can be performed."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2006 (11/639,559). 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=8,133,419.PN.&OS=PN/8,133,419&RS=PN/8,133,419
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Amedica Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Amedica, Salt Lake City, has been assigned a patent (8,133,284) developed by four co-inventors for a "hip prosthesis with monoblock ceramic acetabular cup." The co-inventors are K. Scott Ely, Austin, Texas, Ashok C. Khandkar, Salt Lake City, Ramaswamy Lakshminarayanan, Salt Lake City, and Aaron A. Hofmann, Salt Lake City.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved hip prosthesis includes an acetabular cup bearing component constructed from a relatively hard and high strength ceramic material for articulation with a ball-shaped femoral head component which may be constructed from a compatible ceramic or metal material. In one form, the acetabular cup further includes a ceramic porous bone ingrowth surface adhered thereto for secure ingrowth attachment to natural patient bone."
The patent application was filed on March 26, 2010 (12/661,991). 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=8,133,284&OS=8,133,284&RS=8,133,284
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Bell Helicopter Textron Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,755) developed by four co-inventors for an "engine exhaust system with directional nozzle." The co-inventors are Charles Hollimon, North Richland Hills, Texas, John Barber, Arlington, Texas, John Herman Sherrer, Keller, Texas, and Robert Laramee, Forth Worth, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exhaust system for an aircraft has a primary exhaust duct for communicating exhaust gas from an engine exhaust exit and is configured for movement with the engine. A secondary exhaust duct is in fluid communication with the primary exhaust duct and is movably mounted to the airframe. The secondary duct has a portion selectively rotatable relative to the remainder of the secondary duct for directing the exhaust gas vector. The system has means for maintaining a generally consistent relative alignment between the primary duct and the secondary duct."
The patent application was filed on June 11, 2007 (12/303,970). 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=8,132,755&OS=8,132,755&RS=8,132,755
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Black Mountain Industries Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Black Mountain Industries, Bryan, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,132,838) developed by Kyle L. Greenwood, College Station, Texas, and William J. Hartmann, College Station, Texas, for a "soldier support system in a vehicle."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A soldier restraint system and method secure a soldier in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the soldier restraint system is secured in a military vehicle. The soldier restraint system includes a seat assembly comprising a seat and straps. The soldier restraint system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier restraint system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The mounting assemblies are securable in the vehicle. Attachment of at least one of the straps to the seat is releasable by a release assembly."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2008 (12/246,237). 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=8,132,838&OS=8,132,838&RS=8,132,838
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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