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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Nov. 9)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Robust Packet Detection, Symbol Timing, Channel Length Estimation and Channel Response Estimation for Wireless Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,306,161) developed by four co-inventors for a "robust packet detection, symbol timing, channel length estimation and channel response estimation for wireless systems." The co-inventors are June Chul Roh, Allen, Texas, Anuj Batra, Dallas, Manoneet Singh, Philadelphia, and Jaiganesh Balakrishnan, Bangalore, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes producing a first signal match indication based on at least one match indication indicative of a match between at least one signal received in at least one band and a reference signal. The method also includes producing a first signal multipath combined signal based upon the first signal match indication, and detecting a first peak in the first multipath combined signal." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2011 (13/105,330). 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=8,306,161&OS=8,306,161&RS=8,306,161 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Processing Image Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,306,122) developed by Larry Pearlstein, Newtown, Pa., and Richard K. Sita, Audubon, N.J., for a "method and apparatus for processing image data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus of processing image data comprises receiving a video data signal where each pixel is represented by one or more digitized components, each digitized component being represented by a first set of binary digits and a second set of binary digits. The first set of binary digits is stored in a first memory plane and the second set of binary digits is stored in a second memory plane. The first set of binary digits is extracted and undergoes first and second processing. The second set of binary digits is extracted and undergoes second processing." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2008 (12/144,018). 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=8,306,122&OS=8,306,122&RS=8,306,122 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,306,148) developed by Ravikiran Rajagopal, Yardley, Pa., for a "method to reduce peak to average power ratio in multi-carrier modulation receivers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided is a method for performing channel estimation in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) signal. The method includes performing the channel estimation based upon use of reserved tone channel carriers." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/415,747). 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=8,306,148&OS=8,306,148&RS=8,306,148 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sirius XM Radio Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Sirius XM Radio, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,306,145) developed by Carl Scarpa, Plainsboro, N.J., Edward Schell, Jackson, N.J., and Christopher Strolle, Fort Washington, Pa., for an "overlay modulation of COFDM using phase and amplitude offset carriers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are presented for transmitting additional data over preexisting differential COFDM signals by modulating existing data carriers with a phase and an amplitude offset. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, additional data capacity can be achieved for an COFDM signal which is completely backwards compatible with existing satellite broadcast communications systems. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention additional information can be overlayed on an existing signal as a combination of amplitude and phase offset from the original QPSK symbols, applied for each information bit of the overlay data. With two additional levels of modulation, a receiver can demodulate the information from each of the previous stages and combine the information into a suitable format for soft decoding. The first stage of demodulation will be recovery of overlay data from the amplitude modulated D8PSK. Because other amplitude variations due to multi-path are also expected, the data gathered from the FFT in the receiver must be equalized to the channel conditions. After channel equalization has been performed, soft overlay data can then be derived from the distance off the unit circle. In order to recover the phase modulated overlay data, the equalized symbols must first be differentially demodulated and corrected for any common phase error offset. After common phase removal, overlay phase information can be obtained." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/416,027). 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=8,306,145&OS=8,306,145&RS=8,306,145 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Raritan, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,304,430) developed by four co-inventors for "phosphonic acid compounds as inhibitors of serine proteases." The co-inventors are Michael N. Greco, Lansdale, Pa., Harold R. Almond Jr., Maple Glen, Pa., Michael J. Hawkins, Ambler, Pa., and Eugene Powell, Pipersville, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to phosphonic acid compounds useful as serine protease inhibitors, compositions thereof and methods for treating inflammatory and serine protease mediated disorders." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2010 (12/972,744). 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=8,304,430&OS=8,304,430&RS=8,304,430 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Truck-Lite Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Truck-Lite, Falconer, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,305,225) developed by Craig Hefright, Russell, Pa., Timothy DiPenti, Russell, Pa., and Todd Kolstee, North Clymer, N.Y., for an "LED strip light lamp assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lamp assembly to be incorporated into or positioned on a truck's existing support structure comprising: a heat sink; an electrically insulating dielectric coating disposed on the heat sink; a plurality of circuit traces disposed on the dielectric coating; a plurality of LEDs disposed on and electrically connected to one another by the dielectric coating; and a cover disposed substantially over and protecting the heat sink, the dielectric coating, the circuit traces, and the LEDs. The LEDs are spaced apart at intervals to provide general illumination. The cover can be clear or be solid and have a plurality of apertures, each corresponding to one LED, and can further include a lens over the apertures." The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2006 (11/354,598). 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=8,305,225.PN.&OS=PN/8,305,225&RS=PN/8,305,225 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alltech Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Alltech Associates, Columbia, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,305,582) developed by six co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for analyzing samples and collecting sample fractions." The co-inventors are James Anderson, Arlington Heights, Ill., Raaidah Saari-Nordhaus, Antioch, Ill., Washington Mendoza, Lake in the Hills, Ill., Josef Bystron, Chicago, Dirk Helgemo, Shakopee, Minn., and Dennis McCreary, Greencastle, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for analyzing a sample using at least one detector are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2010 (12/960,114). 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=8,305,582&OS=8,305,582&RS=8,305,582 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AMICUS Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- AMICUS Therapeutics, Cranbury, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,304,429) developed by Robert Boyd, Horsham, Pa., and Gary Lee, West Windsor, N.J., for "methods for preventing and/or treating degenerative disorders of the central nervous system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods for preventing and/or treating degenerative disorders of the central nervous system using 5-(fluoromethyl)piperidine-3,4-diol, 5-(chloromethyl)piperidine-3,4-diol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, or any combination of two or more thereof. In particular, the present invention provides methods for preventing and/or treating Parkinson's disease." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2010 (12/757,144). 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=8,304,429&OS=8,304,429&RS=8,304,429 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alltech Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Alltech Associates, Columbia, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,305,581) developed by six co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for analyzing samples and collecting sample fractions." The co-inventors are James Anderson, Arlington Heights, Ill., Raaidah Saari-Nordhaus, Antioch, Ill., Washington Mendoza, Lake in the Hills, Ill., Josef Bystron, Chicago, Dirk Helgemo, Shakopee, Minn., and Dennis McCreary, Greencastle, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for analyzing a sample using at least one detector are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2010 (12/960,042). 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=8,305,581&OS=8,305,581&RS=8,305,581 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bristol-Myers Squibb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,304,403) developed by 18 co-inventors for heterocyclic CETP inhibitors. The co-inventors are Mark E. Salvati, Lawrenceville, N.J., Heather Finlay, Skillman, N.J., Bang-Chi Chen, Plainsboro, N.J., Lalgudi S. Harikrishnan, Princeton, N.J., Ji Jiang, West Windsor, N.J., James A. Johnson, Pennington, N.J., Muthoni G. Kamau, Lawrenceville, N.J., R. Michael Lawrence, Yardley, Pa., Jianqing Li, Guilford, Conn., John Lloyd, Yardley, Pa., Michael M. Miller, Pennington, N.J., Zulan Pi, Pennington, N.J., Jennifer X. Qiao, Princeton, N.J., Richard A. Rampulla, Flemington, N.J., Jacques Y. Roberge, Princeton, N.J., Tammy C. Wang, Lawrenceville, N.J., Yufeng Wang, North Brunswick, N.J., and Wu Yang, Princeton Junction, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compounds of formula Ia and Ib ##STR00001## and ##STR00002## wherein A, B, C and R.sub.1 are described herein." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2010 (12/797,760). 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=8,304,403&OS=8,304,403&RS=8,304,403 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Amplifier Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Amplifier Research, Souderton, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,305,282) developed by Jason Galluppi, Richlandtown, Pa., for a field probe. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a stalk-type field probe, each of three resistive dipoles is formed with a resistive feedline on a common circuit board. Each circuit board comprises an elongated feedline section that extends through a cylindrical stalk, and a cross-arm that is disposed at a 54.7.degree. angle relative to the elongation of the feedline section. The feedline sections are arranged to form an equilateral triangular prism, and the cross arms are arranged so that the dipole on each cross-arm is perpendicular to an imaginary plane to which the lines along which the elements of both of the other dipoles extend are parallel." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2010 (12/842,700). 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=8,305,282&OS=8,305,282&RS=8,305,282 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent for Radar with PRF Alteration on Receive ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,305,256) developed by Arul Manickam, Philadelphia, and Gregory P. Fonder, Tenafly, N.J., for a "radar with PRF alteration on receive." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A radar system achieves unambiguous target range at a given PRI, in conjunction with unambiguous Doppler, by transmitting CW-LFM pulses and then separating the return signal into subpulses, without requiring any modifications to the transmit waveform. The CW-LFM pulses may be contiguous. The return signals are bandpass-filtered to generate the subpulses, and downconverted to a common frequency such as baseband. Each downconverted subpulse is matched-filtered to the FM slope, and the resulting matched-filtered subpulses are time-aligned. The time-aligned subpulses are Doppler-filtered to determine target velocity." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2010 (12/702,664). 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=8,305,256&OS=8,305,256&RS=8,305,256 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rohm and Haas Assigned Patent for Process for Making Polymer Composites having Thermoplastic Properties ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,304,462) developed by Willie Lau, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., Rachel Z. Pytel, Ambler, Pa., and Joseph M. Rokowski, Riegelsville, Pa., for a "process for making polymer composites having thermoplastic properties." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods of making composite materials comprising combining particles of crosslinked rubber with one or more aqueous polymer dispersion of a suspension polymer to form a mixture in aqueous dispersion, and, optionally, subjecting the aqueous dispersion mixture to solid state shear pulverization to form materials that can be processed as thermoplastics at crosslinked rubber concentrations of from 10 to as high as 95 wt. %, based on the total solids of the material. The method may further comprise kneading and/or compression molding the pulverized product to form useful articles, such as roofing membranes and shoe soles." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2009 (12/655,287). 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=83,04,462.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,462&RS=PN/83,04,462 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J., and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, Texas, have been assigned a patent (8,304,577) developed by fourteen co-inventors for "modulators of G protein-coupled receptor 88." The co-inventors are Carolyn Diane Dzierba, Middletown, Conn., Richard A. Hartz, Middletown, Conn., Yingzhi Bi, Plainsboro, N.J., Vijay T. Ahuja, Middletown, Conn., Joanne J. Bronson, Durham, Conn., Kenneth Carson, Princeton, N.J., Giovanni Cianchetta, Lawrenceville, N.J., Michael Green, Easton, Pa., David Kimball, East Windsor, N.J., S. Roy Kimura, Stamford, Conn., Soojin Kwon, Haworth, N.J., John E. Macor, Guilford, Conn., Yulian Zhang, Yardley, Pa., and Greg Zipp, Robbinsville, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure is generally directed to compounds which can modulate G-protein coupled receptor 88, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for modulating G-protein coupled receptor 88." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2010 (12/898,016). 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=83,04,577.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,577&RS=PN/83,04,577 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** E I du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Sugar Production by Decrystallization and Hydrolysis of Polysaccharide Enriched Biomass ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- E I du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,304,535) developed by Mark Andrew Harmer, Landenberg, Pa., and Subramaniam Sabesan, Wilmington, Del., for a "sugar production by decrystallization and hydrolysis of polysaccharide enriched biomass." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Sugar solutions are obtained from polysaccharide enriched biomass by contacting biomass with water and at least one nucleophilic base to produce a polysaccharide enriched biomass comprising a solid fraction and a liquid fraction. The solid fraction is separated from the lignin-containing liquid fraction and contacted with an acid solution, the acid solution comprising about 70 weight percent to about 100 weight percent sulfuric acid or an acid mixture comprising phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid, at a temperature and for a reaction time sufficient to produce a decrystallized biomass mixture. Water is added and the diluted biomass mixture is then hydrolyzed to produce a saccharification product comprising sugars." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2009 (12/621,591). 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=83,04,535.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,535&RS=PN/83,04,535 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gevo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Gevo, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,304,588) developed by eight co-inventors for a "recovery of higher alcohols from dilute aqueous solutions." The co-inventors are William A. Evanko, Golden, Colo., Aharon M. Eyal, Jerusalem, David A. Glassner, Littleton, Colo., Fudu Miao, Chester Springs, Pa., Aristos A. Aristidou, Highlands Ranch, Colo., Kent Evans, Littleton, Colo., Patrick R. Gruber, Longmont, Colo., and Andrew C. Hawkins, Parker, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention is directed to methods for recovery of C3-C6 alcohols from dilute aqueous solutions, such as fermentation broths. Such methods provide improved volumetric productivity for the fermentation and allows recovery of the alcohol. Such methods also allow for reduced energy use in the production and drying of spent fermentation broth due to increased effective concentration of the alcohol product by the simultaneous fermentation and recovery process which increases the quantity of alcohol produced and recovered per quantity of fermentation broth dried. Thus, the invention allows for production and recovery of C3-C6 alcohols at low capital and reduced operating costs." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2012 (13/344,464). 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=83,04,588.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,588&RS=PN/83,04,588 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rohm and Haas Assigned Patent for Methods for Making Composites having Thermoplastic Properties from Recycled Crosslinked Polymer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,304,460) developed by five co-inventors for "methods for making composites having thermoplastic properties from recycled crosslinked polymer." The co-inventors are Willie Lau, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., Donald C. Schall, Lansdale, Pa., Harry R. Heulings IV, Maple Shade, N.J., Kimberly B. Kosto, Maple Glen, Pa., and Joseph M. Rokowski, Barto, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods of making shapeable composites in the form of finely divided materials or articles and the materials and articles produced by the methods, the methods comprising forming mixtures by (i) treating an aqueous thermoplastic acrylic or vinyl polymer to increase the particle size thereof to a weight average particle size of 1 .mu.m or more, and, optionally, dewatering to form a crumb mixture; and (ii) combining a thermoplastic acrylic or vinyl polymer with one or more waste rubber vulcanizate having a sieve particle size ranging from 10 to 600 .mu.m in the amount of from 15 to 95 wt. %, based on the total weight of polymer and rubber to form a crumb slurry, such that (ii) can take place before, during, after (i) but before any dewatering, or after any dewatering; and (iii) thermoplastic processing the mixture. Thermoplastic processing can directly form articles, like sheets or films. The shapeable composites have excellent adhesion to other materials. In one embodiment, the sheets and films can be formed into laminates." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2009 (12/456,473). 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=83,04,460.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,460&RS=PN/83,04,460 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rohm and Haas Assigned Patent for Process for Making Polymer Composites Having Thermoplastic Properties ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,304,461) developed by four co-inventors for a "process for making polymer composites having thermoplastic properties." The co-inventors are Carlos A. Cruz, Holland, Pa., Willie Lau, Lower Gwynedd, Pa., Joseph M. Rokowski, Riegelsville, Pa., and Qi Wang, Wuhou District, China. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods of making composite materials comprising combining particles of crosslinked rubber with coagulated aqueous polymer dispersions to form a mixture in aqueous dispersion, and subjecting the aqueous dispersion mixture to solid state shear pulverization to form materials that can be processed as thermoplastics at crosslinked rubber concentrations of from 10 to as high as 95 wt. %, based on the total solids of the material. The method may further comprise kneading the pulverized product to form useful articles, such as roofing membranes and shoe soles." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2009 (12/459,975). 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=83,04,461.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,461&RS=PN/83,04,461 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rohm and Haas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,304,485) developed by four co-inventors for an opacifying pigment particle. The co-inventors are Nathan T. Allen, Philadelphia, Andrew G. Batzell, Philadelphia, Ward T. Brown, North Wales, Pa., and Martin Heuts, Maria Hoop, the Netherlands. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for forming an opacifying pigment encapsulated in polymer including (a) dispersing a pigment particle having an average particle diameter of from 150 to 500 nm and an index of refraction of at least 1.8 such as, for example, TiO2 in a medium with from 0.1% to 10% by weight, based on the weight of said pigment particle, sulfur acid-functional first polymer whereby the zeta potential of the dispersed pigment particle is less than -28 mV between pH 5 and pH 8; and (b) performing an emulsion polymerization in the presence of the dispersed pigment particle to provide from 10% to 200%, by weight, based on the weight of the pigment particle, second polymer that at least partially encapsulates the dispersed pigment particle. Also provided are the encapsulated pigment particle so formed and compositions including the encapsulated pigment particle." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2010 (12/800,592). 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=83,04,485.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,485&RS=PN/83,04,485 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bristol-Myers Squibb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,304,539) developed by Jingwu Duan, Yardley, Pa., David S. Weinstein, East Windsor, N.J., and Bin Jiang, Norristown, Pa., for "fused heteroaryl modulators of glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-.kappa.B activity and use thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases or disorders associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-.kappa.B activity, including metabolic and inflammatory and immune diseases or disorders, having the structure of formula (I): an enantiomer, diastereomer, or ta.upsilon.tomer thereof, or a prodrug ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which: Z is heterocyclo or heteroaryl; .cndot.A is a S- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring or a S- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring; B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 rings are pyridyl rings, wherein the B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 rings are each fused to the A ring and the B.sub.1 ring is optionally substituted by one to three groups which are the same or different and are independently selected from R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.4, and the B.sub.2 ring is optionally substituted by one to three groups which are the same or different and are independently selected from R.sub.5, R.sub.7, and R.sub.3 J.sub.1, J.sub.2, and J.sub.3 are at each occurrence the same or different and are independently -A.sub.1QA.sub.2-; Q is a bond, O, S, S(O), or S(O).sub.2; A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are the same or different and are at each occurrence independently selected from a bond, C.sub.1-3 alkylene, substituted C.sub.1-3 alkylene, C.sub.2-4 alkenylene, and substituted C.sub.2-4 alkenylene, provided that A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are chosen so that ring A is a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R.sub.1 to R.sub.11 are as defined herein. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2009 (12/866,270). 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=83,04,539.PN.&OS=PN/83,04,539&RS=PN/83,04,539 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Wirebond-less Semiconductor Package ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,304,903) developed by Juan A. Herbsommer, Schnecksville, Pa., George J. Przybylek, South Plainfield, N.J., and Osvaldo J. Lopez, Annandale, N.J., for a wirebond-less semiconductor package. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wirebond-less packaged semiconductor device includes a plurality of I/O contacts, at least one semiconductor die, the semiconductor die having a bottom major surface and a top major surface, the top major surface having at least two electrically isolated electrodes, and a conductive clip system disposed over the top major surface, the clip system comprising at least two electrically isolated sections coupling the electrodes to respective I/O contacts." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2010 (12/966,132). 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=8,304,903.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,903&RS=PN/8,304,903 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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