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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (Feb. 14)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Michigan.
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United Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,108,979) developed by four co-inventors for "using a stiffener to repair a part for an aircraft engine." The co-inventors are Daniel M. Stadtlander, West Hartford, Conn., William F. Bogue, Hebron, Conn., Michael J. Madel Jr., Colchester, Conn., and Brian K. Holland, Lansing, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of repairing a part, which has a first side, a second side opposite of the first side, and an aperture that makes the part susceptible to cracking, includes the steps of forming a slot in the first side of the part near the aperture, inserting a stiffener into the slot, and attaching at least one repair ply onto the first side of the part to cover the stiffener."
The patent application was filed on April 24, 2007 (11/789,268). 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=8,108,979&OS=8,108,979&RS=8,108,979
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Michigan Inventor Develops Patent for Protective Bodysuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Christina Kay Beauvais, Akron, Mich., has developed a patent (8,108,947) for a protective bodysuit.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is for a bodysuit for clothing of a human to assist in comfortable wearing of an orthotic brace. Trouserette sections, an elliptical sanitary voiding aperture, and a loincloth with a pelvic girdle flap elongated end releasably joined to a body sleeve provide the wearer with comfort, modesty, and convenience in sanitary voiding. Stretch cotton/spandex knit cloth, externally overlocked seaming, coverstitched stitches, flat zigzag stitchery, and hook and loop tape fasteners enhance quality and comfort in various embodiments."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2010 (12/853,561). 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=8,108,947&OS=8,108,947&RS=8,108,947
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Camshaft Damping Mechanism and Method of Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,109,246) developed by four co-inventors for a "camshaft damping mechanism and method of assembly." The co-inventors are Robert Jack Gallon, Northville, Mich., Rodney E. Baker, Fenton, Mich., Alan W. Hayman, Romeo, Mich., and Robert S. McAlpine, Lake Orion, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A camshaft damping mechanism may include first and second housing members and a biasing member. The first housing member may be engaged with a camshaft. The second housing member may be slidably coupled to the first housing member and may abut an engine structure. The biasing member may be retained axially between the first and second housing members and may force the first housing member in an outward axial direction from the second housing member."
The patent application was filed on March 9, 2009 (12/400,331). 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=8,109,246.PN.&OS=PN/8,109,246&RS=PN/8,109,246
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Wear Resistant Camshaft and Follower Material
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,109,247) developed by Shekhar G. Wakade, Grand Blanc, Mich., and Simon Chin-Yu Tung, Rochester Hills, Mich., for a "wear resistant camshaft and follower material."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A materials combination for a camshaft and follower of an engine valve train provides excellent wear resistance. The camshaft or camshaft lobes are made from a malleable cast iron and the cam followers are made from a carbonitrided 52100 or 4130 steel to provide excellent wear resistance equivalent to diamond-like coatings at greatly reduced cost."
The patent application was filed on May 19, 2008 (12/123,062). 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=8,109,247.PN.&OS=PN/8,109,247&RS=PN/8,109,247
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,109,256) developed by four co-inventors for a "solenoid current control with direct forward prediction and iterative backward state estimation." The co-inventors are Yun Xiao, Ann Arbor, Mich., Steven Douglas Stiles, Clarkston, Mich., Carnell E. Williams, Pontiac, Mich., and Ping Ge, Northville Township, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An engine control system comprises a current control module and a solenoid actuator module. The current control module determines a duty cycle based on a desired current through a solenoid of an engine system and a resistance of the solenoid and corrects the resistance based on an actual current through the solenoid. The solenoid actuator module actuates the solenoid based on the duty cycle."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2008 (12/272,126). 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=8,109,256.PN.&OS=PN/8,109,256&RS=PN/8,109,256
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Method and System for Estimating Engine Oil Life Based on Viscosity
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,109,138) developed by Taeyoung Han, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Liyun Zheng, Troy, Mich., for a "method and system for estimating engine oil life based on viscosity."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and control module for indicating engine oil life includes a viscosity determination module determining a viscosity of the engine oil based on an engine oil pressure and engine oil temperature. The control system further includes a comparison module comparing the viscosity of the engine oil to a threshold and generating a warning signal in response to comparing the viscosity."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2008 (12/273,733). 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=8,109,138&OS=8,109,138&RS=8,109,138
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Michigan, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Hierarchical ant Clustering and Foraging
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Henry Van Dyke Parunak, Ann Arbor, Mich., Theodore C. Belding, Ann Arbor, Mich., Sven Brueckner, Dexter, Mich., Paul Chiusano, Medford, Mass., and Peter Weinstein, Saline, Mich., have developed a patent (8,112,374) for a "hierarchical ant clustering and foraging."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A clustering method yields a searchable hierarchy to speed retrieval, and can function dynamically with a changing document population. Nodes of the hierarchy climb up and down the emerging hierarchy based on locally sensed information. Like previous ant clustering algorithms, the inventive process is dynamic, decentralized, and anytime. Unlike them, it yields a hierarchical structure. For simplicity, and reflecting our initial application in the domain of textual information, the items being clustered are documents, but the principles may be applied to any collection of data items."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2006 (11/562,437). 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=8,112,374&OS=8,112,374&RS=8,112,374
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Norgren Automation Solutions Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Norgren Automation Solutions, Clinton Township, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,108,978) developed by Donald Van Zile III, New Baltimore, Mich., for an "apparatus for accurately positioning and supporting modular tooling."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tooling apparatus for positioning end effector tooling for engagement with a workpiece to facilitate the performance of work operations on the workpiece. The apparatus includes an elongated rectangular tubular backbone member, a plurality of tubular collars positioned over and secured to the backbone member at predetermined longitudinally spaced locations along the backbone member, and a plurality of support structures secured to a side of one or more of the collars utilizing a plurality of fasteners engaging apertures in the collars and aligned apertures in the underlying backbone member."
The patent application was filed on April 13, 2006 (11/403,277). 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=8,108,978&OS=8,108,978&RS=8,108,978
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,109,091) developed by Yun Xiao, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Kouji Sakumoto, Ayase, Japan, for an "exhaust gas recirculation control systems and methods."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exhaust gas recirculation control system comprises a pressure condition evaluation module and a protection module. The pressure condition evaluation module evaluates at least one of vane movement of a turbocharger and engine pressure. The protection module selectively controls an exhaust gas recirculation valve based on the at least one of the vane movement of the turbocharger and the engine pressure."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2008 (12/191,381). 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=8,109,091&OS=8,109,091&RS=8,109,091
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,108,968) developed by Brad L. Pietryga, Shelby Township, Mich., and Douglas P. Gonsler, Grand Blanc, Mich., for a grommet assembly.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A grommet assembly includes a retainer including a sleeve, and a boot secured to the retainer, including a first and a second series of pleats aligned with the sleeve, each pleat of the second series decreasing in size as distance from the retainer increases, each pleat of the first series having a substantially uniform size and spaced from a consecutive pleat of the first series by a distance that is less than a space between consecutive pleats of the second series."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2009 (12/372,041). 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=8,108,968&OS=8,108,968&RS=8,108,968
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Accenture Global Services Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Accenture Global Services, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,112,391) developed by Christopher J. Allen, Aurora, Colo., Beth S. Miles Barry, Corte Madera, Calif., and Ervan D. Rodgers, Lansing, Mich., for "synchronization of agent skill data."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for automatically updating and synchronizing contact center agent skill data maintained in a central agent skill database with a routing system based upon skill-changing events triggered in skill-Impacting systems. Contact center agent skills may be maintained in a skill database for a set of agents. A skill-impacting system (such as an education system, a satisfaction system or a metrics system) may send skill/capability data for an agent. The agent's profile in the skill database may be updated based on the received skill data. Either immediately, when triggered by an event, or at a predetermined interval, a routing system's routing logic may be synchronized with the new data in the agent's profile. When the contact center receives a contact (such as a phone call, an email, a web chat, an instant message, or a fax) from a customer, processing logic in the routing system may select a best-fit agent based on availability and skill data from the agent profiles."
The patent application was filed on July 15, 2003 (10/619,917). 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=8,112,391&OS=8,112,391&RS=8,112,391
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Warrior Sports Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Warrior Sports, Warren, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,108,951) developed by Joseph G. Gabry, Royal Oak, Mich., and Matthew M. Winningham, Royal Oak, Mich., for a "wearable protective body appliance."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wearable protective body appliance for reducing the likelihood of injury to a wearer. One embodiment provides a wearable protective body appliance having an articulating protective shell assembly that includes one or more first shell members formed from a first material having a first hardness, and a second shell member directly connected to the first shell member and formed from a second material having a second hardness less than the first hardness. The second shell member is flexible and enables the one or more first shell members to articulate relative to one another, yet still provide impact protection. Another embodiment provides a body appliance including a padding assembly that defines a ventilation hole and includes an inner engagement member. The inner engagement member can surround the ventilation hole and can be adapted to frictionally engage the skin of a wearer to substantially prevent the appliance from moving relative thereto."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2008 (12/211,178). 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=8,108,951&OS=8,108,951&RS=8,108,951
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Floodcooling Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Floodcooling Technologies, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,108,982) developed by four co-inventors for a "compound mold tooling for controlled heat transfer." The co-inventors are Mark Manuel, Shelby Township, Mich., Thomas N. Greaves, Rochester Hills, Mich., Matthew T. Lowney, Davisburg, Mich., and Michael Wasylenko, Metamora, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a tool for forming an article in a molding operation has a tool body formed from a non-particulate material, with a particulate material bonded to the body. The body provides a forming surface for forming the article. The particulate material, or the particulate material and the tool body collectively provide a duct for conveying a fluid for transfer of heat with the forming surface. In another embodiment, the tool has a tool body formed from a non-particulate material with a cavity and the particulate material is disposed within the cavity. A heat transfer material is disposed in the cavity bonding the particulate material to the tool body. Methods for manufacturing such tools are also disclosed."
The patent application was filed on July 19, 2007 (11/780,010). 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=8,108,982&OS=8,108,982&RS=8,108,982
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Intier Automotive Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Intier Automotive, Newmarket, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,109,555) developed by four co-inventors for a "power folding seat mechanism." The co-inventors are Catherine A. DeVoss, Plymouth, Mich., Lei Cao, Farmington Hills, Mich., Matthew J. McLaughlin, Chesterfield Township, Mich., and Jeffrey P. Carroll, West Bloomfield, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power riser assembly riser assembly includes a rear leg pivotally coupled between a seat assembly and a vehicle floor defining upper and lower axes. A drive linkage is operatively coupled between the seat assembly and floor. A drive mechanism coupled to the drive linkage actuates in a first direction causing the drive linkage to pivot the seat assembly about the lower axis from a seating position to an intermediate position whereat the drive linkage transfers pivotal movement of the seat assembly to the upper axis, thereby moving the seat assembly to the stowed position. The drive mechanism actuates in a second direction causing the drive linkage to pivot the seat assembly about the upper axis from the stowed position to the intermediate position whereat the drive linkage transfers pivotal movement of the seat assembly to the lower axis, thereby moving the seat assembly to the seating position."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2009 (12/360,396). 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=8109555.PN.&OS=PN/8109555&RS=PN/8109555
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Katcon Global Assigned Patent for Gas Sensor Mounting Boss and Method of Making
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Katcon Global, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,110,152) developed by four co-inventors for a "gas sensor mounting boss and method of making." The co-inventors are Eric C. Schultz, Flushing, Mich., Stephen J. Myers, Owosso, Mich., Jeffrey B. Hardesty, Big Rapids, Mich., and Dana M. Serrels, Davidson, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An outer housing and method of forming a mounting boss therein, the outer housing comprising: an elongated housing portion defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the elongated housing portion having a thickened area defined by an overlapping portion of the elongated housing; a sensor mounting boss formed in the overlapping portion with only displaced portions of the overlapping portion; and a plurality of threads disposed in the sensor mounting boss."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2007 (11/669,749). 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=8,110,152&OS=8,110,152&RS=8,110,152
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Stryker Leibinger Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Stryker Leibinger, Freiburg, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,109,877) developed by Jose Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Freiburg, Germany, and Chunwu Wu, Kalamazoo, Mich., for a "method for determining a position of an object utilizing and ultrasonic imaging device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system is disclosed for determining a position and a change in the position of an anatomical structure. The system utilizes a surgical navigation system and a substrate that is capable of being removably mounted to an outer surface of a patient's body. The substrate includes a sensor that is tracked by the surgical navigation system and an ultrasonic imaging device that determines the position of an anatomical structure relative to the sensor. The concatenation of the position of the sensor and the relative position of the anatomical structure allows a global position of the anatomical structure to be determined by a computer system and displayed to the user."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,285). 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=8,109,877&OS=8,109,877&RS=8,109,877
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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James Hardie Technology Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- James Hardie Technology, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,110,132) developed by Lawrence W. Kimberly, Farmington Hills, Mich., for a "process and machine for manufacturing lap siding and the product made thereby."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for manufacturing an elongated panel formed of synthetic materials including a polymer resin matrix, a filler and a fiber reinforcement. The process includes depositing the curable composition on a conveyor belt, distributing and leveling the curable composition prior to feeding the composition into a compression apparatus in which the curable composition is partially cured as it is compressed to form the panel. The machine for manufacturing the composite panel includes a mixer for the polymer system, filler and fiber reinforcement, a distribution apparatus that distributes the curable composition prior to feeding the composition into a compacting apparatus. The process and machine may be used to form a composite siding board that includes a grain pattern on at least one side."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2008 (12/030,563). 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=8,110,132&OS=8,110,132&RS=8,110,132
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Katcon Global Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Katcon Global, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,110,154) developed by Gregory T. Roth, Davison, Mich., Edward A. Owezarch, Troy, Mich., and Robert A. Sarsfield, Grand Blanc, Mich., for an "exhaust treatment device with sensor and method of making."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exhaust treatment device, comprising: a shell portion defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening; at least one catalyst brick being inserted within the shell portion; an insulative material disposed between the shell portion and the at least one catalyst brick; and a sensor receiving area formed in at least one catalyst brick."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2007 (11/669,761). 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=8,110,154&OS=8,110,154&RS=8,110,154
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Envisiontec Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Envisiontec, Gladbeck, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,110,135) developed by Ali El-Siblani, Dearborn Heights, Mich., for a "process and freeform fabrication system for producing a three-dimensional object."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention describes a process for producing a three-dimensional object, comprising: providing a material to be solidified, the material comprising a filler and a binder; delivering electromagnetic radiation and/or synergistic stimulation in a pattern or an image to a building region for solidifying said material; wherein said delivering of electromagnetic radiation and/or synergistic stimulation is performed selectively to a defined area or volume of said material to be solidified; and wherein an energy density of electromagnetic radiation and/or synergistic stimulation is varied within said pattern or image and/or between patterns or images of different building regions of said material. The present invention may be directed also to a system where different first and second materials are to be solidified. The present invention further provides a freeform fabrication system, and a freeform three-dimensional object having unique properties as well as products derived therefrom, such as sintered products."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2008 (12/290,003). 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=8,110,135&OS=8,110,135&RS=8,110,135
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Intier Automotive Closures Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Intier Automotive Closures, Newmarket, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,109,545) developed by four co-inventors for a "lock out mechanism for vehicle door outside handles." The co-inventors are Troy S. Lukas, London, Oscar Renautt, Farmington Hills, Mich., Krystof P. Jankowski, Waterford, Mich., and Carl Stanek, South Lyon, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A handle assembly selectively allows the door latch of a door of a motor vehicle to be released. The handle assembly includes a base fixedly secured to the door. The handle assembly also includes a handle portion and a lock trigger. The handle portion is operatively connected to a door latch mechanism effectuating the opening of the door. The lock trigger is movably engaged with the handle portion to allow or disallow the movement of the handle assembly and hence the opening of the door."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2008 (12/284,509). 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=8109545.PN.&OS=PN/8109545&RS=PN/8109545
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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