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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (Jan. 15)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Handoff in a Wireless Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,351,943) developed by Vladan Jovanovic, Leesburg, Va., for a "method and apparatus for handoff in a wireless network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In response to a determination that a received pilot signal identification is not present in a current neighbor list of a mobile station, a network controller identifies one of a plurality of sectors associated with the missing pilot signal identification that is a most likely handoff candidate. In one embodiment, the most likely handoff candidate is determined as the sector that is closest to the mobile station. When the most likely candidate is identified, a handoff may be initiated between the mobile station and the identified sector. The handoff may be accomplished by activating a traffic channel for the mobile station in the identified sector." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2006 (11/647,094). 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=8,351,943&OS=8,351,943&RS=8,351,943 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Freeze-dried Plasma Formats for the Trauma Care Field ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Irina B. Bakaltcheva, Springfield, Va., has developed a patent (8,349,367) for a "freeze-dried plasma formats for the trauma care field." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are freeze-dried plasma formats specifically designed for the trauma care field. Blood plasma is subjected to a glucose removal step, a protein fraction up-concentration step and addition of stabilizers prior to freeze-drying. Preferable stabilizers are glutamine dipeptides, glutamine and glycine. The glutamine based formulation is added direct to plasma and serves three main purposes: 1) Increases stability of plasma proteins and stabilizes pH in freeze-dried state; 2) Increases stability of plasma proteins against Gamma Irradiation and thus allows for the application of a terminal sterilization step; 3) Introduces supplements beneficial to the trauma patient." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2008 (12/681,866). 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=8,349,367.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,367&RS=PN/8,349,367 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Supporting an Object during Application of Surface Coating ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Michael Bucci, Glen Allen, Va., has developed a patent (8,347,811) for a "system and method for supporting an object during application of surface coating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system is provided that is capable of supporting an object during application of surface coating that would enable access to multiple surfaces of the object while minimizing the impact on any surface that has not dried. The system provides stable support for the object during the application process and allows the coatings of all surfaces to dry with minimal effect on the coated surface. The system comprises a plurality of support units. Each support unit comprises a base portion and a contact portion. Each base portion is adapted to rest stably upon a work platform and contact portion is adapted to contact an underside of the object during application of surface coating. The plurality of support units together supports the object above the work platform." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2007 (12/442,626). 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=83,47,811.PN.&OS=PN/83,47,811&RS=PN/83,47,811 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** NASA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- NASA has been assigned a patent (8,347,479) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for repairing cracks in structures." The co-inventors are Stephen W. Smith, Williamsburg, Va., John A. Newman, Yorktown, Va., Robert S. Piascik, Williamsburg, Va., and Edward H. Glaessgen, Yorktown, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first material with a known maximum temperature of operation is coated with a second material on at least one surface of the first material. The coating has a melting temperature that is greater than the maximum temperature of operation of the first material. The coating is heated to its melting temperature until the coating flows into any cracks in the first material's surface." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2010 (12/849,906). 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=83,47,479.PN.&OS=PN/83,47,479&RS=PN/83,47,479 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** E I du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- E I du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,347,420) developed by Reginald Thomas Kruszewski, Midlothian, Va., and Richard Hall Young, Richmond, Va., for a "thermal liner subassembly, fabric and method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention concerns a thermal liner sub-assembly comprising crimped, heat resistant fibers held in a state of compression by a binder adhered to at least one thermally stable flame resistant stabilizing fabric wherein, when the thermal liner is exposed to heat or flame, the liner increases its thickness by at least one hundred percent and the shrinkage of the liner is no more than ten percent. The invention also relates to use of such liners in protective fabrics, garments, and articles." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2008 (12/080,397). 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=83,47,420.PN.&OS=PN/83,47,420&RS=PN/83,47,420 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Essilor International (compagnie Generale d'optique) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Essilor International (compagnie Generale d'optique), Charenton le Pont, France, has been assigned a patent (8,348,717) developed by four co-inventors for a polishing wheel. The co-inventors are Marc Silva, Roanoke, Va., James Daniel Riall, Flagstaff, Ariz., Jean-Marc Padiou, Champigny sur Marne, France, and Loic Quere, La Varenne Saint Hilaire, France. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A polishing wheel (10) arranged to polish an article. The polishing wheel comprises a hub (12) provided with an axial cavity (18) coaxial with an axis (26). The polishing wheel further comprises a substrate layer (14) being made of an elastomer material affixed to the hub (12) and coaxial with the axis (26). The substrate layer (14) has an outer surface (20) having a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the axis (26). The polishing wheel (10) further comprises a continuous cover layer (16) affixed to the outer surface (20) and coaxial with the axis (26). The continuous cover layer (16) is made of an elastomer material covering substantially entirely the outer surface (20)." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2005 (11/722,113). 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=8,348,717&OS=8,348,717&RS=8,348,717 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventors Develop Patent for Multiple Dispensing Combs in a Single Comb Body ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Renee Gail Stewart, Stafford, Va., and Robin Hardie Stewart, Woodbridge, Va., have developed a patent (8,347,894) for a "multiple dispensing combs in a single comb body." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fusion comb is a single comb which houses two separate and independent combs. Each independent comb has a manually operated plunger which forces a hair product through the comb and out of a set of outlets in the teeth of that comb. By withdrawing the plunger, liquid is suctioned through the teeth and into the comb." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/926,165). 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=8,347,894&OS=8,347,894&RS=8,347,894 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia, Minnesota Inventors Develop Patent for Waterproof Roadbed Construction ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- John S. Quackenboss, Falls Church, Va., Earl F. Lockwood, Farmville, Va., Thomas R. Lujan, Minnetonka, Minn., Dennis K. Stone, Richmond, Va., and James P. Sweeney, Sterling, Va., have developed a patent (8,348,547) for a waterproof roadbed construction. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for hardening and rendering a roadbed water resistant by measuring and ensuring the clay content of the roadbed soil is a minimum of 12%, amending the soil to bring the clay content within this range. Treating the top six inches of the roadbed soil with an enzyme formulation and removing and setting aside the treated roadbed soil. Applying two mixtures of organo-silane solution to soil remaining in the roadbed in two separate steps, allowing the treated soil to cure between applications. Adding the enzyme treated soil back onto the roadbed, compacting and crowning the soil, then spraying the surface of the treated roadbed and its associated shoulders with the organo-silane mixture. Once again, the organo-silane mixture is applied in a two step process with two different dilutions of the organo-silane formulation to form a hardened and water resistant envelope of soil within the roadbed." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2011 (13/066,295). 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=8,348,547&OS=8,348,547&RS=8,348,547 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1111021 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |