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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (July 25)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** New York University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- New York University, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,981,774) developed by five co-inventors for a "assembly of quasicrystalline photonic heterostructures." The co-inventors are David G. Grier, New York, Yael Roichman, New York, Weining Man, Princeton, N.J., Paul Michael Chaikin, Pennington, N.J., and Paul Joseph Steinhardt, Princeton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for assembling a quasicrystalline heterostructure. A plurality of particles is provided with desirable predetermined character. The particles are suspended in a medium, and holographic optical traps are used to position the particles in a way to achieve an arrangement which provides a desired property." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2006 (11/483,021). 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=7,981,774.PN.&OS=PN/7,981,774&RS=PN/7,981,774 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,981,991) developed by four co-inventors for a "separation of polymer slurries." The co-inventors are Michael F. McDonald, Kingwood, Texas, Scott T. Milner, Somerville, N.J., Timothy D. Shaffer, Hackettstown, N.J., and Robert N. Webb, Kingwood, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for producing elastomers or elastomeric compositions are provided. One or more C.sub.4 to C.sub.7 isoolefins and one or more comonomers can be polymerized in the presence of a diluent comprising one or more hydrofluorocarbons to provide a slurry comprising polymer product, unreacted monomer and the diluent. The slurry can be extruded to separate at least a portion of the diluent from the polymer product. The separated diluent can be recycled for polymerizing the one or more C.sub.4 to C.sub.7 isoolefins." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2007 (11/788,598). 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=79,81,991.PN.&OS=PN/79,81,991&RS=PN/79,81,991 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Johns Hopkins University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, has been assigned a patent (7,982,021) developed by Jin Zhang, Baltimore, and Bharath Ananthanarayanan, Scotch Plains, N.J., for "nucleic acid molecules encoding emission ratiometric indicators of phosphoinositides." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Nucleic acid molecules encoding emission ratiometric indicators of phosphoinositides, which comprise a fusion protein comprising a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain of Akt (also known as protein kinase B) and a "pseudoligand" containing acidic amino acid residues, which is sandwiched between resonance energy transfer (RET) pairs, such as cyan and yellow mutants of GFP (a FRET pair). The nucleic acid molecules can be used, for example, to produce the indicators which can be used, inter alia, to monitor spatiotemporal dynamics of phosphoinositides and in high throughput assays for inhibitors of PI3K, including drug screening assays." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2007 (11/826,519). 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=79,82,021.PN.&OS=PN/79,82,021&RS=PN/79,82,021 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,982,029) developed by six co-inventors for a "synthesis of four color 3'O-allyl, modified photocleavable fluorescent nucleotides and related methods." The co-inventors are Jingyue Ju, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Qinglin Meng, Sunnyvale, Calif., Dae H. Kim, New York, Lanrong Bi, New York, Xiaopeng Bai, Watertown, Mass., and Nicholas J. Turro, Tenafly, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides a process for making 3'-O-allyl-dGTP-PC-Biodopy-FL-510, 3'-O-allyl-dATP-PC-ROX, 3'-O-allyl-dCTP-PC-Bodipy-650 and 3'-O-allyl-dUTP-PC-R6G, and related methods." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2006 (12/084,338). 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=79,82,029.PN.&OS=PN/79,82,029&RS=PN/79,82,029 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Draeger Medical Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Draeger Medical Systems, Andover, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,981,032) developed by Nugroho Iwan Santoso, Plainsboro, N.J., Johnnie W. Huang, Peabody, Mass., and Clifford Mark Kelly, Windham, N.H., for a "patient monitoring and alarm processing system and user interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Some embodiments of the invention provide a system to monitor a patient. In some aspects, a signal representing a value of a physiological parameter is received from a monitoring device. The received value is a value that caused the monitoring device to trigger an alarm associated with the psychological parameter. A notification is determined based on the received signal and on a second signal that represents a value of a second physiological parameter. The notification is then presented to an operator." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2005 (11/165,970). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,81,032&OS=79,81,032&RS=79,81,032 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,981,691) developed by four co-inventors for two helix binders. The co-inventors are Joshua Kendall Hoerner, Madison, N.J., Rong Zhang, Niskayuna, N.Y., Faisal Ahmed Syud, Clifton Park, N.Y., and Jack Mathew Webster, Colonie, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of a covalent bridge between two modified amino acids in the polypeptide is provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2008 (12/337,933). 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=7,981,691&OS=7,981,691&RS=7,981,691 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New Jersey, Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Production of Aromatics from Aliphatics ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Teng Xu, Hampton, N.J., Kenneth R. Clem, Humble, Texas, Jeremy J. Patt, Lake Jackson, Texas, J. Scott Buchanan, Lambertville, N.J., and Larry L. Iaccino, Seabrook, Texas, have developed a patent (7,982,080) for a "production of aromatics from aliphatics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a process for converting a low carbon number aliphatic hydrocarbon to higher hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons, a feed containing the aliphatic hydrocarbon is contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst under conditions effective to convert the aliphatic hydrocarbon to aromatic hydrocarbons and produce an effluent stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen. The dehydrocyclization catalyst comprises a metal or metal compound and a molecular sieve wherein the ratio of the amount of any Bronsted acid sites in the catalyst to the amount of said metal in the catalyst is less than 0.4 mol/mol of said metal." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2008 (12/166,153). 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=7,982,080.PN.&OS=PN/7,982,080&RS=PN/7,982,080 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,982,085) developed by four co-inventors for an "in-line process for generating comonomer." The co-inventors are John Scott Buchanan, Lambertville, N.J., Timothy D. Shaffer, Hackettstown, N.J., James R. Lattner, Laporte, Texas, and John F. Walzer, Seabrook, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an in-line method for generating comonomer from monomer, such as ethylene. The comonomer generated is directly transported, without isolation or storage, to a polyethylene polymerization reactor. The in-line method includes the steps of providing an in-line comonomer synthesis reactor and a downstream gas/liquid phase separator prior to the polymerization reactor; feeding ethylene monomer and a catalyst in a solvent and/or diluent to the comonomer synthesis reactor; reacting the ethylene monomer and the catalyst in solvent and/or diluent under reaction conditions to produce an effluent stream including ethylene monomer and comonomer; passing the effluent stream from the comonomer synthesis reactor to the downstream gas/liquid phase separator to separate a gas stream from a bottom stream, wherein the gas stream is a mixture of ethylene monomer and comonomer; and passing the gas stream to the polymerization reactor to provide the necessary comonomer input." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2006 (11/518,456). 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=7,982,085.PN.&OS=PN/7,982,085&RS=PN/7,982,085 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Playtex Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Playtex Products, Westport, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,982,089) developed by Suzanne Pauley, Dover, Del., Jacqueline Davis, Hackensack, N.J., and Dane R. Jackson, Bloomingdale, N.J., for "methods of lubricating a tampon and a tampon lubricated thereby." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is provided a tampon pledget or tampon applicator that is covered by a wrapper having microcapsules thereon. Alternatively, the microcapsules may simply be disposed on the tampon pledget or tampon applicator. The microcapsules may contain a lubricant or a fragrance or a combination of both. The microcapsules may be ruptured prior to inserting the tampon pledget or tampon applicator and the resultant free-flowing lubricant and/or fragrance is spread on the tampon pledget, tampon applicator, or a combination thereof. The lubricant increases the ease and comfort of inserting and positioning the tampon pledget or tampon applicator. The amount of lubricant desired may be controlled by varying the pressure applied to the microcapsules. Thus, the number of microcapsules ruptured can be controlled by varying the pressure applied." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2004 (10/754,651). 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=7,982,089.PN.&OS=PN/7,982,089&RS=PN/7,982,089 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,981,591) developed by four co-inventors for a "semiconductor buried grating fabrication method." The co-inventors are Yabo Li, Action, Mass., Kechang Song, Painted Post, N.Y., Nicholas John Visovsky, Corning, N.Y., and Chung-En Zah, Holmdel, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for forming grating profiles in semiconductor laser structures comprise the steps of providing a semiconductor wafer comprising a wafer substrate, an etch stop layer disposed over the wafer substrate, a grating layer disposed over the etch stop layer, an etch mask layer disposed over the grating layer, and a photoresist layer disposed over the etch mask layer, forming a photoresist grating pattern, transferring the photoresist grating pattern into the grating layers via dry etching, and removing the photoresist layer, selectively wet etching the grating layer to form the grating profile in the grating layer. The placement of the grating layer between the etch mask and etch stop layers controls the selective wet etching step. The method also comprises removing the etch mask layer via selective wet etching without altering the grating profile, and regrowing an upper cladding layer to produce the semiconductor laser structure." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2008 (12/079,524). 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=7,981,591&OS=7,981,591&RS=7,981,591 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MuseAmi Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- MuseAmi, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,982,119) developed by Robert D. Taub, Princeton, N.J., and J. Alexander Cabanilla, New York, for a music transcription. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and devices are described for automatically converting audio input signal data into musical score representation data. Embodiments of the invention identify a change in frequency information from the audio signal that exceeds a first threshold value; identify a change in amplitude information from the audio signal that exceeds a second threshold value; and generate a note onset event, each note onset event representing a time location in the audio signal of at least one of an identified change in the frequency information that exceeds the first threshold value or an identified change in the amplitude information that exceeds the second threshold value. The generation of note onset events and other information from the audio input signal may be used to extract note pitch, note value, tempo, meter, key, instrumentation, and other score representation information." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,134). 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=7,982,119.PN.&OS=PN/7,982,119&RS=PN/7,982,119 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wisconsin Alumni Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Wisconsin Alumni Research, Madison, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,982,070) developed by ten co-inventors for an "ionizable isotopic labeling reagents for relative quantification by mass spectrometry." The co-inventors are Lloyd M. Smith, Madison, Wis., Michael R. Shortreed, Portage, Wis., Brian L. Frey, Madison, Wis., Margaret F. Phillips, Madison, Wis., Joshua J. Coon, Middleton, Wis., Shane M. Lamos, Winooski, Vt., Casey J. Krusemark, Woodside, Calif., Peter J. Belshaw, Madison, Wis., Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, N.J., and Neil L. Kelleher, Urbana, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Relative quantification of metabolites by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) requiring a mechanism for simultaneous analysis of multiple analytes in two or more samples. Labeling reagents that are reactive to particular compound classes and differ only in their isotopic kit facilitating relative quantification and providing tangible evidence for the existence of specific functional groups. Heavy and light isotopic forms of methylacetimidate were synthesized and used as labeling reagents for quantification of amine-containing molecules, such as biological samples. Heavy and light isotopic forms of formaldehyde and cholamine were also synthesized and used independently as labeling reagents for quantification of amine-containing and carboxylic acid-containing molecules, such as found in biological samples. Advantageously, the labeled end-products are positively charged under normal acidic conditions involving conventional Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) applications. Labeled primary and secondary amine and carboxylic acid end-products also generated higher signals concerning mass-spectra than pre-cursor molecules and improved sensitivity. Improved accuracy concerning relative quantification was achieved by mixing heavy and light labeled Arabidopsis extracts in different ratios. Labeling strategy was further employed to ascertain differences in the amounts of amine-containing metabolites for two strains of Arabidopsis seeds." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2007 (11/726,307). 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=7,982,070&OS=7,982,070&RS=7,982,070 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** PTT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- PTT, Mahwah, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,980,946) developed by Daniel M. Marks, Cold Spring, N.Y., Anthony M. Singer, Ramsey, N.J., and Howard Mitchell Marks, Scarsdale, N.Y., for a "method of playing a slot machine game using wildcard symbols with randomly displayed multiplier values." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention displays increasing values of two or more wildcard symbols in the symbol matrix. A preferred embodiment called "Up, Up & Way Wilds" displays increasing multiplier values for two or more wildcard symbols used in winning symbol combinations." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2007 (11/980,286). 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=7,980,946.PN.&OS=PN/7,980,946&RS=PN/7,980,946 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,982,065) developed by six co-inventors for a "vinyl ester production from acetylene and carboxylic acid utilizing heterogeneous catalyst." The co-inventors are Barbara F.M. Kimmich, Bernardsville, N.J., Hannah E. Toomey, Houston, Qiang Yao, Baton Rouge, La., G. Paull Torrence, League City, Texas, Jan Cornelis van der Waal, Delft, The Netherlands, and Bozena A.A. Silberova, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for the selective production of vinyl ester by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with acetylene under heterogeneous catalytic conditions is disclosed and claimed. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, reaction of benzoic acid and acetylene in the presence of supported platinum catalyst at a temperature of from about 100 to 180.degree. C. results in quantitative yields of vinyl benzoate." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/387,749). 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=7,982,065&OS=7,982,065&RS=7,982,065 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alexza Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,981,401) developed by four co-inventors for "diuretic aerosols and methods of making and using them." The co-inventors are Nathan R. Every, Seattle, Ron L. Hale, Woodside, Calif., Amy T. Lu, Los Altos, Calif., and Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Princeton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described herein are diuretic condensation aerosols and methods of making and using them. Kits for delivering a condensation aerosol are also described. The diuretic aerosols typically comprise diuretic condensation aerosol particles that comprise a diuretic compound. In some variations the diuretic compound is selected from the group consisting of bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, muzolimine, spironolactone, torsemide, triamterene, tripamide, BG 9928, and BG 9719. Methods of treating edema using the described aerosols are also provided. In general, the methods typically comprise the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of diuretic condensation aerosol to a person with edema. The diuretic condensation aerosol may be administered in a single inhalation, or may be administered in more than one inhalation. Methods of forming a diuretic condensation aerosol are also described. The methods typically comprise the steps of providing a diuretic composition, vaporizing the composition to form a vapor, and then condensing the diuretic composition vapor." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2007 (11/670,892). 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=7,981,401&OS=7,981,401&RS=7,981,401 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Howmedica Osteonics, Inframat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Howmedica Osteonics, Mahwah, N.J., and Inframat, Farmington, Conn., have been assigned a patent (7,981,479) developed by four co-inventors for a "multi-station rotation system for use in spray operations." The co-inventors are Daniel E. Lawrynowicz, Monroe, N.Y., Aiguo Wang, Wayne, N.J., Zongtao Zhang, Riverdale, N.J., and Jay Krajewski, Coventry, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for use in applying a coating of a desired material onto one or more medical implant components. The system may include one or more thermal sprayers and a rotatable holding fixture having a plurality of mounting stations each operable to hold at least one medical implant component. The fixture may be operable to rotate about a central axis and each mounting station may be operable to rotate about a respective mounting station axis. The fixture may be arranged adjacent to one or more thermal sprayers so that during operation one or more desired materials may be sprayed by the one or more thermal sprayers upon an outer surface of each of the medical implant components while the fixture rotates about the central axis and while simultaneously therewith each of mounting stations having a respective medical implant component rotates about the respective mounting station axis." The patent application was filed on May 24, 2010 (12/785,675). 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=7,981,479&OS=7,981,479&RS=7,981,479 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,980,896) developed by Chad William Morgan, Woolwich Township, N.J., for an electrical connector assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical connector assembly includes a circuit board having signal vias extending at least partially through the circuit board, with the signal vias being arranged in pairs. The signal vias within the pair are open to each other through the circuit board and the circuit board has mounting pads exposed within the signal vias. An electrical connector is mounted on the circuit board. The electrical connector includes signal terminals extending into respective signal vias of the circuit board that are terminated to corresponding mounting pads. The signal terminals are arranged in pairs carrying differential pair signals. The signal terminals within the pair are arranged along a paddle supporting the signal terminals. The paddle is received in both signal vias of the corresponding pair of signal vias." The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2010 (12/851,344). 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=7,980,896.PN.&OS=PN/7,980,896&RS=PN/7,980,896 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** L'Oreal Assigned Patent for Artificial Hair Color Removal Compositions and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- L'Oreal, Paris, has been assigned a patent (7,981,403) developed by David W. Cannell, Plainfield, N.J., Karen M. Saiewitz, Kenilworth, N.J., and Michael S. DeGeorge, Middletown, N.J., for "artificial hair color removal compositions and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to methods for removing artificial color from hair comprising combining a first composition comprising a sulfur reducing agent with a second composition comprising an oxidizing agent to form a color removing composition, and using the color removing composition to remove artificial color from the hair, as well as to compositions and kits containing such compositions which are useful in such methods." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2006 (11/543,783). 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=7,981,403&OS=7,981,403&RS=7,981,403 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** IBC Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- IBC Pharmaceuticals, Morris Plains, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,981,398) developed by four co-inventors for a "PEGylation by the dock and lock (DNL) technique." The co-inventors are Chien-Hsing Chang, Downingtown, Pa., David M. Goldenberg, Mendham, N.J., William J. McBride, Boonton, N.J., and Edmund A. Rossi, Woodland Park, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention concerns methods and compositions for forming PEGylated complexes of defined stoichiometry and structure. In preferred embodiments, the PEGylated complex is formed using dock-and-lock technology, by attaching a target agent to a DDD sequence and attaching a PEG moiety to an AD sequence and allowing the DDD sequence to bind to the AD sequence in a 2:1 stoichiometry, to form PEGylated complexes with two target agents and one PEG moiety. In alternative embodiments, the target agent may be attached to the AD sequence and the PEG to the DDD sequence to form PEGylated complexes with two PEG moieties and one target agent. In more preferred embodiments, the target agent may comprise any peptide or protein of physiologic or therapeutic activity. The PEGylated complexes exhibit a significantly slower rate of clearance when injected into a subject and are of use for treatment of a wide variety of diseases." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,146). 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=7,981,398&OS=7,981,398&RS=7,981,398 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,981,276) developed by four co-inventors for a "desulfurization of petroleum streams utilizing a multi-ring aromatic alkali metal complex." The co-inventors are Michael Siskin, Westfield, N.J., Ronald D. Myers, Calgary, Canada, Roby Bearden Jr., Baton Rouge, La., and Thomas B. Rauchfuss, Urbana, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a process for removing sulfur from sulfur-containing hydrocarbon streams utilizing a multi-ring aromatic hydrocarbon complex containing an alkali metal ion. Preferably, the sulfur-containing hydrocarbon stream is comprised of high molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as a low API gravity, high viscosity crude, tar sands bitumen, an oil derived from shale, or heavy refinery intermediate stocks such as atmospheric resids or vacuum resids which are typically difficult to desulfurize and contain relatively high amounts of sulfur. However, intermediate refinery streams and refinery product streams may also be treated by the process of the current invention to achieve very low sulfur concentrations to meet environmental specification for fuels sulfur content." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (11/998,790). 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=7981276.PN.&OS=PN/7981276&RS=PN/7981276 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Acura Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Palatine, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,981,439) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and compositions for deterring abuse of drugs susceptible to abuse and dosage forms thereof." The co-inventors are Vijai Kumar, Morris Plains, N.J., David Dixon, Woodside, N.Y., Divya Tewari, Suffern, N.Y., and Dilip B. Wadgaonkar, Suffern, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to an abuse deterrent dosage form of opioid analgesics, wherein an analgesically effective amount of opioid analgesic is combined with a polymer to form a matrix." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2008 (12/231,136). 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=7,981,439&OS=7,981,439&RS=7,981,439 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Georgia Tech Research, Princeton Univeristy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Georgia Tech Research, Atlanta, and Princeton Univeristy, Princeton, N.J., have been assigned a patent (7,981,328) developed by four co-inventors for a "N-type doping of an electron transport material and methods of use thereof." The co-inventors are Antoine Kahn, Princeton, N.J., Calvin Chan, South Brunswick, N.J., Stephen Barlow, Atlanta, and Seth Marder, Atlanta. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electron transport material and methods of N-type doping the same are provided." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2007 (11/766,904). 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=7,981,328&OS=7,981,328&RS=7,981,328 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** U.S. Army Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 - U.S. Army has been assigned a patent (7,981,225) developed by ten co-inventors for a "lead free detonator and composition." The co-inventors are Neha Mehta, Succasunna, N.J., Gartumg Cheng, Edison, N.J., Emily A. Cordaro, Hopatcong, N.J., Neelam Mehta, Bel Air, Md., Carl Hu, Parsippany, N.J., Robert Lateer, Ogdensburg, N.J., Daniel Stec III, Long Valley, N.J., Raja G. Duddu, Hackettstown, N.J., Paritosh R. Dave, Bridgewater, N.J., and Kathy Yang, Roxbury, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lead-free primer energetic composition including Cyanuric Triazide (60%), Tetracene (5%), Barium Nitrate (20%) and Antimony Trisulfide (15%) is produced. The lead-free primer energetic composition is used to construct a primary detonator including a transfer charge of Cyanuric Triazide, which produces a further initiation train that may subsequently detonate a secondary explosive, i.e., HDX, RDX, or a pyrotechnic device." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2006 (11/550,986). 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=7981225.PN.&OS=PN/7981225&RS=PN/7981225 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Assigned Patent for Small Engine Palladium Catalyst Article and Method of Making ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- BASF, Florham Park, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,981,390) developed by five co-inventors for a "small engine palladium catalyst article and method of making." The co-inventors are Michael P. Galligan, Cranford, N.J., Xinsheng Liu, Edison, N.J., Pascaline H. Tran, Holmdel, N.J., Young Gin Kim, Edison, N.J., and Ye Liu, Holmdel, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Catalyst articles comprising substantially only a palladium precious metal component and related methods of preparation and use are disclosed. Disclosed is a catalyst article comprising a first layer formed on a carrier substrate, wherein the first layer comprises a refractory metal oxide and has a surface that is substantially uniform; and a second layer formed on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises i) an oxygen storage component that is about 50-90% by weight of the second layer and ii) a palladium component in an amount of about 10-150 g/ft.sup.3 of palladium, wherein the palladium component is substantially the only platinum group metal component. One or more improved properties are exhibited by the catalyst article." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,113). 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=7,981,390&OS=7,981,390&RS=7,981,390 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Roche Diagnostics Operations Assigned Patent for System and Method for Analyte Measurement ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25 -- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Indianapolis, and Roche Operations, Hamilton, Bermuda, have been assigned a patent (7,981,363) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for analyte measurement." The co-inventors are David W. Burke, Carmel, Ind., Lance S. Kuhn, Fishers, Ind., Terry A. Beaty, Indianapolis, and Vladimir Svetnik, Morristown, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the analyte is determined based upon the corrected DC response. Other methods and devices are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2008 (11/970,952). 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=7,981,363&OS=7,981,363&RS=7,981,363 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1055405 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |