TMCnet News
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Jan. 29)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Ossur Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Ossur, Reykjavik, Iceland, has been assigned a patent (8,356,604) developed by Lisa Tweardy, Moorestown, N.J., and Jeff Nemeth, Chandler, Ariz., for an immobilization device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An immobilization device including an anterior component including a two-dimensional shaped section contoured to a shape of the human chest and an anterior outwardly bowed area relative to the two-dimensional shaped anterior section generally corresponding to the sternum of the wearer. The device also includes a posterior component including a two-dimensional shaped section contoured to a shape of the human back and a posterior outwardly bowed area relative to the two-dimensional shaped section corresponding to the spinal column of the wearer, with elongate cushion elements connected to and extending within a width of the posterior outwardly bowed area. A strapping system connects both the anterior and posterior components to one another." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/617,819). 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=83,56,604.PN.&OS=PN/83,56,604&RS=PN/83,56,604 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Device and System to Apply Faceted Beads ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Zaher Faraj, Ridgefield, N.J., has developed a patent (8,356,651) for a "device and system to apply faceted beads." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention is a personal bead attachment device. It consists of a base with a hot plate, a piston arm, a piston holder, spring and piston forming a pressure handle. There is a power source and a laser light from the piston. The user of the bead attachment device will plug it in and turn machine and laser light on from the back of the machine, in about 30 second the plate should be hot and ready to use. The user will place the fabric on top of the hot plate and place a bead on the top of fabric, the laser dot will tell the user the exact position of where the bead will be adhered." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2009 (12/562,232). 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=83,56,651.PN.&OS=PN/83,56,651&RS=PN/83,56,651 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ITXC IP Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- ITXC IP Holdings, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,358,742) developed by Alan Tai, Hillsborough, N.J., and Brian Dowd, Beachwood, N.J., for a "system and method for managing a network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method that may include placing a first telephone call from a data network to a target phone number using a trusted carrier; recording the first telephone call in a reference audio data file; placing a second telephone call from the data network to the target phone number using a suspect carrier; recording the second telephone call in a test audio data file; and comparing the test audio data file to the reference audio data file." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2010 (12/959,522). 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=8,358,742&OS=8,358,742&RS=8,358,742 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New Jersey, California Inventors Develop Patent for Method and Apparatus to Provide Multimedia Service Using Time-based Markup Language ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Xiaosong Du, Morganville, N.J., Yanlin Guan, Santa Clara, Calif., and Xiang Li, Milpitas, Calif., have developed a patent (8,359,303) for a "method and apparatus to provide multimedia service using time-based markup language." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multimedia player and method is disclosed for displaying multimedia content on a video screen. A video stream and a markup language segment associated with the video stream are received, wherein the markup language segment comprising a time stamp identifying a target segment of the video stream, and at least one keyword associated with the time stamp. The keyword is transmitted over a network to a search engine, and related content is received from the search engine over the network, wherein the related content is related to the keyword. When the target segment of the video stream is displayed on the video screen, the related content is concurrently displayed on the video screen." The patent application was filed on Dec. 5, 2008 (12/329,409). 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=8,359,303&OS=8,359,303&RS=8,359,303 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Siemens Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Siemens, Munich, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,358,822) developed by four co-inventors for an "automatic determination of field of view in cardiac MRI." The co-inventors are Ying Sun, Singapore, Jens Guhring, Monmouth Junction, N.J., Peter Speier, Erlangen, Germany, Michaela Schmidt, Uttenreuth, Germany, Jordin D. Green, Calgary, Canada, Christine H. Lorenz, Frederick, Md., and Marie-Pierre Jolly, Hillsborough, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for automatically determining a field of view for performing a subsequent medical imaging study includes acquiring one or more preliminary images. A body mask is generated by thresholding the preliminary images and identifying a largest connected component. A boundary mask is obtained from the boundary of the generated body mask. A rectangular bounding box is fit to the obtained boundary mask. The rectangular bounding box is used as a field of view for performing a subsequent medical imaging study." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2009 (12/393,236). 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=8,358,822&OS=8,358,822&RS=8,358,822 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Methods and Devices for Scheduling the Transmission of Multicast Messages in Wireless Local Area Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,358,636) developed by Yigal Bejerano, Springfiled, N.J., and Yihao Lisa Zhang, New Providence, N.J., for "methods and devices for scheduling the transmission of multicast messages in wireless local area networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Real-time broadcast and multicast based packet transmissions/services over a wireless, local area networks (WLAN) may be improved by reducing the interference across neighboring access points (APs) while minimally impacting the performance of unicast transmissions/services. Minimal impact is assured by scheduling the transmission of multicast packet flows such that the duration of the time period required to transmit such flows is also minimized. One type of method provides a constant approximation of an optimal time period/schedule while another provides a logarithmic approximation of an optimal time period/schedule." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2007 (11/729,791). 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=8,358,636&OS=8,358,636&RS=8,358,636 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Thomson Licensing Assigned Patent for Modifying a Coded Bitstream ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, has been assigned a patent (8,358,703) developed by four co-inventors for a "modifying a coded bitstream." The co-inventors are Dekun Zou, Plainsboro, N.J., Jeffrey Adam Bloom, West Windsor, N.J., Peng Yin, West Windsor, N.J., and Oscar Divorra Escoda, Princeton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Implementations may relate to various aspects of modifying, or using, a coded bitstream, or to recovering watermarking information from data. In one implementation, a coded bitstream is modified to allow for the application of a watermark to the coded bitstream without changing the coding of any other syntax elements in the bitstream. This is performed by identifying conditions necessary to change a coded syntax element without disrupting the interpretation of subsequent coded elements. The coded syntax element is replaced with another coded value if the modified value generates the same decoding variables as the original value would have generated. Particular implementations focus on syntax elements coded using entropy coding, including, for example, Context-based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding (CABAC). Regardless of the type of coding or watermarking, various implementations may provide for recovering watermarking information. Particular implementations recover watermarking information using detection data and feature information." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2007 (12/450,200). 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=8,358,703&OS=8,358,703&RS=8,358,703 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,356,764) developed by four co-inventors for a continuous flow micro-crusher. The co-inventors are Joanna Aizenberg, New Providence, N.J., Thomas Krupenkin, Warren, N.J., Paul Kolodner, Hoboken, N.J., and Joseph Ashley Taylor, Springfield, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a substrate and first and second disks. The disks are rotatably located over the substrate, each disk having an outer circumference with teeth thereon. The first disk is positioned to interleave one or more of its teeth with the teeth of the second disk. The substrate includes a channel with an exit port located near the teeth of one of the disks. Another apparatus comprises at least one disk rotatably located over a substrate and in a well of the substrate, the disk having an outer circumference with teeth thereon. The disk is positioned to provide a maximum distance of less than about 10 microns between each one the teeth and a nearest wall defining the well. The substrate includes a channel with an exit port located near the teeth of the disk." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2005 (11/172,319). 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=8,356,764&OS=8,356,764&RS=8,356,764 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey, Maryland Inventors Develop Patent for Low Cost Modular Tapered and Spherical Hollow Reamers for Medical Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Christopher G. Sidebotham, Mendham, N.J., and Randall J. Lewis, Bethesda, Md., have developed a patent (8,357,163) for a "low cost modular tapered and spherical hollow reamers for medical applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An easy-to-assemble modular tapered or spherical reamer for medical applications includes a shaft portion, a disposable tapered or spherical hollow reamer and a guide pin. The shaft proximal end attaches to a drill and the distal end has a tapered body element with a tapered external surface and a central aperture. The disposable tapered or spherical hollow reamer has a central aperture that accepts the guide pin and an interior taper that matches the taper of the tapered body element. The guide pin has attachment means to attach its distal end to the central aperture in the reamer, and the proximal end to the central aperture of the tapered body element of the shaft, assuring reamer/shaft concentricity. Contact between the reamer taper and the taper of the tapered body element aids this concentricity. Torque transmission between the shaft and the reamer is accomplished by torque transmitting tabs or a threaded connection." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2009 (12/583,691). 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=8,357,163&OS=8,357,163&RS=8,357,163 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** California, New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Single Fold Device for Tissue Fixation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Alex T. Roth, Redwood City, Calif., Andrew H. Hancock, Fremont, Calif., Gary Weller, Los Gatos, Calif., Gilbert Mata Jr., Tracy, Calif., Craig Gerbi, Mountain View, Calif., James Gannoe, West Milford, N.J., and Christopher Julian, Los Gatos, Calif., have developed a patent (8,357,174) for a "single fold device for tissue fixation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for tissue approximation and fixation is described herein. A device is advanced in a minimally invasive manner within a patient's body to create one or several divisions or plications within a hollow body organ. The system comprises a stapler assembly having a tissue acquisition member and a tissue fixation member. The stapler assembly approximates tissue from within the hollow body organ with the acquisition member and then affixes the approximated tissue with the fixation member. In one method, the system can be used as a secondary procedure to reduce the size of a stoma within the hollow body organ." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2011 (13/049,628). 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=8,357,174&OS=8,357,174&RS=8,357,174 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cordis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Cordis, Township, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,357,194) developed by David C. Majercak, Stewartsville, N.J., for a stent graft device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A stent graft device for implanting in a body lumen, comprising a stent with non-staggered or staggered apexes, said stent comprising a plurality of stent sections, bendable connecting members forming said non-staggered or staggered apexes and connecting each of said stent sections to other stent sections to form a zigzag pattern, wherein said stent is staggerdly sutured to a graft by a plurality of suture knots, and wherein said suture knots and staggered apexes are staggered when said stent sections are crimped, and methods of use thereof." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2006 (11/376,641). 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=8,357,194&OS=8,357,194&RS=8,357,194 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Outdoor Air Conditioner Cover Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Michael Dinicolas, Sayreville, N.J., has developed a patent (8,357,031) for an "outdoor air conditioner cover assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention is a modular all-season air conditioner cover (for ground supported or window supported A/C units). The cover includes fixed side wall intake air louvers interleaved around the main cover assembly side walls to shield the air condition unit from the outdoor elements without restricting intake air flow toward the A/C coils. In each embodiment of the invention, a plurality of interleaved exhaust face louvers having overlapping depending edges are included, that are both used to channel rain water away from the air condition unit and are free to articulate to and away from the A/C fan air exit face grate and the adjacent surfaces of the main cover assembly to which they are attached. The articulated louvers are moved from a resting to an open position by air pressure from the fan driven cooling air being drawn through the A/C unit coils. In an alternate version, an additional top face grate is attached above the top face of the exhaust air actuated louvers to keep debris from obstructing their articulation. In order to speed the installation and removal of the present invention, magnets for holding the cover in position are affixed to slots in the main cover assembly." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2009 (12/563,561). 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=8,357,031&OS=8,357,031&RS=8,357,031 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Hinged Artificial Spinal Disk Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Ali Adl, Freehold, N.J., has developed a patent (8,357,200) for a "hinged artificial spinal disk device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An artificial spinal disk prosthesis comprised of an artificial disk (101), mounting bracket (105) assembly that secures the disk to at least one vertebrae and a sliding rod (104) that connects the two whereby the shape of the components determines the range of motion of the disk, thus allowing desirable motions of the disk consistent with normal body motions and preventing undesirable motions of the artificial disk. In the preferred embodiment, the angular motion of the disk is controlled by a hinge that is on the side of the artificial disk. In the preferred embodiment, the artificial disc is connected to the spine via one vertebra." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2006 (11/911,661). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,357,200&OS=8,357,200&RS=8,357,200 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Muscle Treatment Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Robert Louis DeStefano, Lodi, N.J., has developed a patent (8,357,109) for a muscle treatment device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Muscle treatment devices and methods are described for applying pressure to and facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body. The muscle treatment device preferably includes an elongate shaft, an intermediate member engaged to the shaft, and at least one muscle treatment member engaged to both the shaft and intermediate member such that in use, the at least one muscle treatment member is prevented from rotating around the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In a method if using the device to facilitating the stretch of muscles in a body, a patient preferably shortens the muscle being treated, applies angular pressure to the muscle by contacting skin tissue such that it directly affects and/or pins the underlying targeted muscular structure of the muscle with the outer surface of the at least one muscle treatment member, and then lengthens the muscle." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2009 (12/547,550). 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=8,357,109&OS=8,357,109&RS=8,357,109 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York, New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Dry Antiseptic Wipes Comprising an Amphoteric Surfactant ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Albert R. Kelly, Douglaston, N.Y., and Lowell Safertein, West Orange, N.J., have developed a patent (8,357,392) for a "dry antiseptic wipes comprising an amphoteric surfactant." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A personal skin cleansing wipe comprising a flexible substantially dry matrix formed from synthetic, woven, non-woven or knitted fibers impregnated with a substantially anhydrous antimicrobial, antiseptic, antifungal solution in an amount wherein the matrix retains its substantially dry characteristics and the treatment solution includes an amount of PVP-iodine as active in solution in glycol and or glycerin. The treatment solution, in addition to an effective amount of PVP-iodine as active, contains surfactants, preferably Tego.RTM. Betaine CK D, and optionally a compatible fragrance and/or moisturizer. The wipe is activated with water just prior to use." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2011 (13/297,343). 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=8,357,392&OS=8,357,392&RS=8,357,392 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Gamma Secretase Modulators ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Zhaoning Zhu, Plainsboro, N.J., William J. Greenlee, Teaneck, N.J., Zhong-Yue Sun, Parlin, N.J., Gioconda Gallo, Summit, N.J., Theodros Asberom, West Orange, N.J., Xianhai Huang, Warren, N.J., Xiaohong Zhu, Edison, N.J., Mark D. McBriar, Clinton, N.J., Dmitri A. Pissarnitski, Scotch Plains, N.J., Zhiqiang Zhao, Scotch Plains, N.J., Ruo Xu, Watchung, N.J., Hongmei Li, Warren, N.J., Anandan Palani, Bridgewater, N.J., Johannes H. Voigt, Cranford, N.J., Robert D. Mazzola Jr., Stewartsville, N.J., John Clader, Cranford, N.J., Hubert Josien, Jersey City, N.J., and Jun Qin, Edison, N.J., have developed a patent (8,357,682) for a gamma secretase modulators. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of Formula (I) as modulators of gamma secretase, wherein the definitions of the variables of Formula (I) are defined herein, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2008 (12/598,704). 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=8,357,682.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,682&RS=PN/8,357,682 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** STATS ChipPAC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- STATS ChipPAC, Singapore, has been assigned a patent (8,358,179) developed by Robert C. Frye, Piscataway, N.J., and Kai Liu, Phoenix, for a "semiconductor device and method of forming directional RF coupler with IPD for additional RF signal processing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor device has a substrate and RF coupler formed over the substrate. The RF coupler has a first conductive trace with a first end coupled to a first terminal of the semiconductor device, and a second conductive trace with a first end coupled to a second terminal of the semiconductor device. The first conductive trace is placed in proximity to a first portion of the second conductive trace. An integrated passive device is formed over the substrate. A second portion of the second conductive trace operates as a circuit component of the integrated passive device. The integrated passive device can be a balun or low-pass filter. The RF coupler also has a first capacitor coupled to the first terminal of the semiconductor device, and second capacitor coupled to a third terminal of the semiconductor device for higher directivity. The second conductive trace is wound to exhibit an inductive property." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2009 (12/557,382). 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=8,358,179.PN.&OS=PN/8,358,179&RS=PN/8,358,179 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arkema France Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Arkema France, Colombes, France, has been assigned a patent (8,357,744) developed by four co-inventors for a "white light diffusing thermoplastic composition." The co-inventors are Manuel A. Garcia-Leiner, Philadelphia, Jack J. Reilly, Blue Bell, Pa., James Bradley, Cinnaminson, N.J., and Jean Kryven, Bristol, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a translucent, white, light-diffusing thermoplastic composition containing both white pigment and refractive index-matched particles. The blend of pigment and particles provides a synergistic effect, resulting in a very high luminous transmission and good diffusion properties." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2012 (13/429,547). 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=8,357,744.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,744&RS=PN/8,357,744 Written by Kusum Sangma; 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. -1112430 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |