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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (June 6)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Transducer/Sensor Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,081) developed by Mark Hamm, Lynnfield, Mass., Louis J. Barbato, Franklin, Mass., and Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, Mass., for a transducer/sensor assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2003 (10/689,767). 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=79,51,081&OS=79,51,081&RS=79,51,081 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** C.R. Bard Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- C.R. Bard, Murray Hill, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,951,157) developed by Richard A. Gambale, Tyngsboro, Mass., for a "tissue capturing and suturing device and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A combination tissue apposition and suture capturing device (100) for performing endoscopic procedures typically in the gastro-esophageal tract. The device (100) is particularly adapted for forming multiple plications used in a gastroplasty procedure devised to cure or ameliorate gastro-esophageal reflux disease. The device include a tissue sewing capsule (102) attached to the distal end of an endoscope having a needle (120) that is deposited in a capsule (102) distal tip cavity following the suturing of a tissue fold and retrieved to enable the suturing of a subsequent tissue fold without the need for multiple intubations. A suture clip delivery device (200) is also disclosed that is adapted to fit within the capsule to enable suture capture without the need for multiple intubations. The combination device eliminates the need for an overtube and maximizes the speed efficiency of the gastroplasty procedure. A method for using the combination device is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2007 (11/803,956). 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=7,951,157.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,157&RS=PN/7,951,157 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HydroCision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- HydroCision, North Billerica, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,107) developed by four co-inventors for a "medical device with high pressure quick disconnect handpiece." The co-inventors are Kevin P. Staid, Lowell, Mass., Mark C. Ettinger, Lexington, Mass., Brian G. Connor, Newfields, N.H., and Roger Greeley, Portsmouth, N.H. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are provided for quickly connecting a handpiece to a pressurized fluid source. A hollow tube on the handpiece is inserted through an aperture in an annular gasket which is held in a chamber in a body. On application of pressurized fluid to the body, the gasket is pressed against the walls of the chamber, and against the tube, thereby channeling the pressurized fluid through the hollow tube. The handpiece is retained in connection with the body by a releasable connector, such as a latch. The handpiece can be removed and replaced by releasing and remaking the connection." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2005 (11/193,225). 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=79,51,107&OS=79,51,107&RS=79,51,107 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- Boston Scientific, Christ Church, Barbados, has been assigned a patent (7,951,073) developed by David I. Freed, Westborough, Mass., for an "endoscopic device having spray mechanism and related methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments of a surgical device that combines tissue cutting and spraying in a single device and related methods of use are disclosed. The device may include an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end, an end effector proximate the distal end of the elongated member, and a nozzle member configured to substantially seal the distal end of the elongated member. The nozzle member may define a flow path in fluid communication between inside and outside of the elongated member when the distal end of the elongated member is sealed with the nozzle member." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2004 (10/760,520). 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=79,51,073&OS=79,51,073&RS=79,51,073 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Controllable Endoscopic Sheath Apparatus and Related Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,072) developed by Ronald Adams, Holliston, Mass., Michael Banik, Bolton, Mass., and Charles Pugsley, Pelham, N.H., for a "controllable endoscopic sheath apparatus and related method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A controllable sheath for optimizing the control of surgical instruments at the operation site includes a flexible sheath surrounding an endoscope and including a lumen extending along the walls of the sheath and adjacent to the endoscope. The lumen permits the passage of surgical instruments from the proximal end of the endoscopic device to the operation site. The lumen extends beyond the distal end of the endoscope and deflects at the distal end as desired by the operator's manipulation of a controller device. This distal end deflection may occur through various different techniques where the ability to deflect the lumen gives the operator increased control and maneuverability over the surgical implements located in the lumen. Depending upon the particular requirements of the surgical procedure, the controllable sheath may include any number of lumens capable of distal end deflection." The patent application was filed on May 2, 2006 (11/415,418). 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=79,51,072&OS=79,51,072&RS=79,51,072 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,066) developed by Mark A. Griffin, Louisville, Ky., Vas Abramov, Louisville, Ky., and Michael G. McGrath, Hudson, Mass., for a "medical device positioning assemblies and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical retrieval device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an assembly for positioning a medical device includes a sleeve having a lumen configured to accept a medical device, and a tab. The tab includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion is configured to receive the sleeve for positioning the sleeve proximate the proximal portion. The proximal portion is configured such that severing the tab along the proximal portion maintains the tab in one piece." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2005 (11/207,127). 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=79,51,066&OS=79,51,066&RS=79,51,066 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Smith & Nephew Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,142) developed by eight co-inventors for a cartilage treatment probe. The co-inventors are Kobi Iki, San Carlos, Calif., William M. Ambrisco, Mountain View, Calif., Douglas M. Lorang, Ripon, Calif., Alan P. Gannon, Amesbury, Mass., Richard M. Ranalli, Berwick, Maine, Mathew E. Mitchell, Pelham, N.H., Mark Markel, Middleton, Wis., and Ryland B. Edwards III, Middleton, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrosurgical instrument for ablating cartilage while limiting collateral damage includes a non-conducting head with a small electrically conductive surface. The head of the instrument is coupled to a shaft by a flexible portion. The flexible portion biases the electrically conductive surface towards a tissue surface. The head is pivotably coupled to the shaft such that the electrically conductive surface is oriented substantially parallel to the tissue surface as the head slides across the tissue surface. A method of performing electrosurgery includes positioning the electrically conductive surface adjacent to the tissue surface, and sliding the shaft across the tissue surface with the head pivoting such that the electrically conductive surface is oriented substantially parallel to the tissue surface." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2004 (10/766,894). 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=7,951,142.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,142&RS=PN/7,951,142 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Cryocath Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- Medtronic Cryocath, Toronto, has been assigned a patent (7,951,140) developed by five co-inventors for "catheter with cryogenic and electrical heating ablation." The co-inventors are Steven G. Arless, Beaconsfield, Canada, Fredric L. Milder, Brookline, Mass., Marwan Abboud, Pierrefonds, Canada, Dan Wittenberger, L'lle Bizard, Canada, and Sean Carroll, Rancho Cucamonga, Canada. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A catheter includes a cryoablation tip with an electrically-driven ablation assembly for heating tissue. The cryoablation tip may be implemented with a cooling chamber through which a controllably injected coolant circulates to lower the tip temperature, and having an RF electrode at its distal end. The RF electrode may be operated to warm cryogenically-cooled tissue, or the coolant may be controlled to conductively cool the tissue in coordination with an RF treatment regimen, allowing greater versatility of operation and enhancing the lesion size, speed or placement of multi-lesion treatment or single lesion re-treatment cycles." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2008 (11/971,582). 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=7,951,140.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,140&RS=PN/7,951,140 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Navilyst Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Navilyst Medical, Marlborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,121) developed by Karla Weaver, Framingham, Mass., and Jim Culhane, Westboro, Mass., for a "pressure actuated valve with improved slit configuration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A valve apparatus for medical applications, comprises a flexible member extending across a lumen through which a flow of materials is to be controlled. The flexible member includes a plurality of movable elements formed on opposite sides of a slit extending through the flexible member. The moveable members are biased so that when a pressure less than a predetermined threshold value is applied to the flexible member, the moveable elements are maintained in a closed position in which no flow is permitted past the flexible member and, when a pressure at least as great as the threshold value is applied to the flexible member, the moveable elements are moved to an open position separated from one another along the slit permitting flow through the lumen." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2003 (10/630,885). 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=7,951,121.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,121&RS=PN/7,951,121 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Selective Surface Modification of Catheter Tubing ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,116) developed by Raymond Lareau, Westford, Mass., for a "selective surface modification of catheter tubing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A catheter shaft and methods for making and using the same. The catheter shaft may include a core portion, a cap portion, and one or more lumens. The cap portion may be disposed on or over a section of the core portion and define a region with a different exterior or interior surface characteristic. For example, the cap portion may define a lubricious region along the catheter shaft. Manufacturing the catheter shaft may include a modified co-extrusion process that incorporates a flow valve on at least one of the material supply lines so that the supply line can be regulated by a user." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2004 (10/987,010). 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=7,951,116.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,116&RS=PN/7,951,116 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hyperion Catalysis International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Hyperion Catalysis International, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,351) developed by Jun Ma, Lexington, Mass., and Howard Tennent, Kennett Square, Pa., for a "method for preparing uniform single walled carbon nanotubes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of preparing single walled carbon nanotubes from a metal catalyst having deposited thereon fullerenes are provided. Fullerenes are deposited onto a metal catalyst precursor or metal catalyst. In the presence of a carbon containing gas, the metal catalyst precursor/fullerene composition is then exposed to conditions suitable for reducing the metal catalyst precursor, for subliming the fullerene and for growing single walled carbon nanotubes. The fullerenes form the end caps for the resulting single walled carbon nanotubes, which are uniform in diameter." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2007 (11/693,261). 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=7,951,351.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,351&RS=PN/7,951,351 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck Serono Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Merck Serono, Vaud, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (7,951,359) developed by Michel Dreano, Weston, Mass., and Pierre-Alain Vitte, Cranves Sales, France, for "compositions and methods for therapy or prevention of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to the use of IL-6 in compositions and methods for therapy or prevention of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIPN). More specifically, the invention relates to the use of a low dose of IL-6 for the treatment and/or prevention CIPN." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2005 (11/587,937). 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=7,951,359.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,359&RS=PN/7,951,359 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Immunomedics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Immunomedics, Morris Plains, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,951,369) developed by David M. Goldenberg, Mendham, N.J., and Hans J. Hansen, Picayune, Mass., for a "chimeric, human and humanized anti-granulocyte antibodies and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides humanized, chimeric and human MN3 antibodies, fusion proteins, and fragments thereof. The antibodies, fusion proteins, and fragments thereof, as well as combinations with other suitable antibodies, are useful for the treatment and diagnosis of granulocyte related disorders and diseases, such as leukemia." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2009 (12/398,416). 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=7,951,369.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,369&RS=PN/7,951,369 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,360) developed by K. Dane Wittrup, Chestnut Hill, Mass., Balaji M. Rao, Cambridge, Mass., and Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Cambridge, Mass., for a "mutant interleukin-2 (IL-2) polypeptides." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to IL-2 mutants with increased affinity for the IL-2 alpha-receptor subunit (IL-2R.alpha.). The invention thus includes IL-2 mutants with improved biological potency. The invention also includes methods for directed evolution of IL-2.alpha. using yeast surface display to generate mutants with increased affinity for IL-2R.alpha." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2009 (12/535,083). 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=7,951,360.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,360&RS=PN/7,951,360 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Hospital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- General Hospital, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,951,364) developed by four co-inventors for a "CaR receptor as a mediator of migratory cell chemotaxis and/or chemokinesis." The co-inventors are Mark C. Poznansky, Charlestown, Mass., Edward M. Brown, Milton, Mass., David T. Scadden, Weston, Mass., and Ivona T. Olszak, Charlestown, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating movement of eukaryotic cells with migratory capacity. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating movement of CaR receptor expressing cells of hematopoietic, neural, epithelial, endothelial, or mesenchymal origin, in a specific site in a subject. The foregoing are useful, inter alia, in the treatment of conditions characterized by a need to modulate migratory-cell movement associated with specific sites in a subject. Specific sites include sites of inflammation and modulation of migratory-cell movement is movement away from an agent source, or repulsion. The invention also relates to methods for manipulating hematopoeitic progenitor cells and related products. In particular the invention includes methods and products for using CaR receptor-related compositions to enhance mobilization of hematopoietic progenitor cells, to improve the efficiency of targeting cells to the bone marrow, and/or to modulate hematopoietic progenitor cell function." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2006 (11/429,902). 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=7,951,364.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,364&RS=PN/7,951,364 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gillette Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Gillette, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,951,354) developed by Stuart M. Davis, Norfolk, Mass., and Gary A. Miller, Milton, Mass., for an ozonating manganese dioxide. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Ozonated manganese dioxide is prepared by an ozonation process and utilized as a cathode active material. An ozone containing gas stream contacts manganese dioxide and produces ozonated manganese dioxide with high efficiency. After preparation, ozonated manganese dioxide is stored for a limited time at a low temperature and incorporated into a cathode active material for alkaline batteries." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2008 (12/061,136). 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=7,951,354.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,354&RS=PN/7,951,354 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Hampshire, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Devices for Targeted Delivery of Thermotherapy, and Methods Related Thereto ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Allan Foreman, Epping, N.H., and Wolfgang Daum, Groton, Mass. have developed a patent (7,951,061) for "devices for targeted delivery of thermotherapy, and methods related thereto." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are devices for targeted delivery of thermotherapy. These devices are useful in the treatment of diseased tissue in conjunction with magnetic compositions. Further disclosed are methods for treating diseased tissue, which involve the administration of a thermotherapeutic magnetic composition to a patient or a portion of a patient, and the application of an alternating magnetic field to inductively heat the thermotherapeutic magnetic composition. The devices and the methods disclosed herein are useful for the treatment of a variety of indications, such as cancer, diseases of the immune system, pathogen-borne diseases, hormone-related diseases, non-cancerous diseased cells or tissue, and undesirable matter, such as toxins and reaction-by-products associated with organ transplants." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2005 (11/258,598). 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=79,51,061&OS=79,51,061&RS=79,51,061 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DePuy Spine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- DePuy Spine, New Brunswick, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,951,175) developed by seven co-inventors for "instruments and methods for manipulating a vertebra." The co-inventors are Nam T. Chao, Marlborough, Mass., Dennis Hubbard, Lancaster, Mass., Chris Rybicki, Charlotte, N.C., Ronald Sacher, Needham, Mass., James Donahue, Falmouth, Mass., Simon Siu, Quincy, Mass., and Randal Betz, Ocean City, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2005 (11/073,352). 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=7951175.PN.&OS=PN/7951175&RS=PN/7951175 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,402) developed by five co-inventors for a drug delivery particle. The co-inventors are Janel Lanphere, Hyde Park, Mass., Erin McKenna, Boston, Wendy Naimark, Cambridge, Mass., Marcia Buiser, Watertown, Mass., and Stephan Mangin, Ashland, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drug delivery particle including a reservoir region having primarily large pores and a metering region. The particle can be highly spherical." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2008 (12/235,978). 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=7,951,402&OS=7,951,402&RS=7,951,402 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,206) developed by Ernest J. St. Pierre, South Attleboro, Mass., for a medical stent. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical stent is sized for placement in a ureter. The stent includes a first section which includes a first material, defines a lumen, and includes a first coil completing at least one revolution. A second section of the stent includes a second material, defines a lumen, and includes a second coil completing at least one revolution. A third section defines a lumen and is located between the first and second sections. The third section includes a co-extrusion of the first and second materials. One of the first or second sections is harder than the other section." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2007 (11/935,179). 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=7951206.PN.&OS=PN/7951206&RS=PN/7951206 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Massachusetts Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- The University of Massachusetts, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,951,217) developed by Thomas R. Blake, Amherst, Mass., and Karl Jakus, Amherst, Mass., for a "low pressure impact separator for separation, classification and collection of ultra-fine particles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Impact type gas-particle separation is applied to ultra-fine particles by judiciously altering the aerodynamic drag on the particles with respect to their inertia by operation at sub-atmospheric pressures. An impact separator has a housing having a channel in which particles flow in a fluid such as air, a purified gas or mixtures thereof. A plurality of blades are placed in the channel for affecting the motion of the particles and the fluid with respect to each other. A second channel branches from the first channel to receive particles diverted and separated from the flow of the fluid in the first channel. A flow mechanism creates a sub-atmospheric pressure in the channel." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2006 (11/482,182). 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=7951217.PN.&OS=PN/7951217&RS=PN/7951217 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,392) developed by four co-inventors for "microarray drug delivery coatings." The co-inventors are Dennis R. Boulais, Danielson, Conn., Maria Palasis, Wellesley, Mass., Samuel Epstein, Newton, Mass., and Wendy Naimark, Cambridge, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to microarray polymeric barriers designed to control the release rate of therapeutic agents. By varying the thickness of the coating or affecting, physically and/or chemically, the constituents of the barrier composition, the release profile of the underlying therapeutic agent can be modified and controlled." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2002 (10/219,668). 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=7,951,392&OS=7,951,392&RS=7,951,392 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Genlyte Thomas Group Assigned Patent for Splay Frame Luminaire ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Genlyte Thomas Group, Louisville, Ky., has been assigned a patent (7,950,833) developed by Roy B. Crane, Wilmington, Mass., and William Fabbri, Barnstead, N.H., for a splay frame luminaire. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluorescent luminaire has a luminaire housing, a lens frame positioned within the luminaire housing, the lens frame having a first side frame member and a second side frame member connected to a first end frame member and a second end frame member, a flexible plastic lens having a length, wherein a distance between the first and second side frames is less than the length of the plastic lens and, wherein the lens curves from the flat orientation to a curved orientation when seated between the first and second side frames corresponding to curvature of the first and second end frames." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2008 (12/140,520). 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=7,950,833.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,833&RS=PN/7,950,833 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Genlyte Thomas Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Genlyte Thomas Group, Louisville, Ky., has been assigned a patent (7,950,834) developed by Scott Dupre, Fall River, Mass., for a "collar assembly and brake for recessed luminaire." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A brake assembly for an adjustable downlight fixture comprises a fixture having a rotational collar assembly, the rotational collar assembly having a first race rotating relative to a second race, a brake assembly connected to one of the first race and the second race, the brake assembly frictionally engaging the other of the first race and the second race." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2008 (12/204,444). 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=7,950,834.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,834&RS=PN/7,950,834 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DePuy Spine Assigned Patent for Adjustable Bone Screw Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- DePuy Spine, Raynham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,174) developed by Seung Kyu Daniel Kwak, Grafton, Mass., Nam T. Chao, Marlborough, Mass., and Andrea Burke, Hudson, Mass., for an "adjustable bone screw assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bone screw assembly includes a screw body, including anchor portion and rod-receiving portion, and a rod seat movably mounted in the screw body to allow for controlled angulation between a spinal connection element disposed in the rod seat and the screw body. The rod seat is pivotable in one or more selected directions about one or more axes relative to the screw body. The rod seat may include a first lower rod seat element disposed in a recess of the screw body having a cylindrical bottom surface to facilitate pivoting in a first direction. A second lower rod seat element is stacked on the first lower rod seat element and has a conical bottom surface abutting a top surface of the first lower rod seat element to facilitate pivoting in a second direction." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2010 (12/755,484). 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=7951174.PN.&OS=PN/7951174&RS=PN/7951174 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** DePuy Spine Sarl Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- DePuy Spine Sarl, Le locle, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (7,951,172) developed by five co-inventors for a "constrained motion bone screw assembly." The co-inventors are Nam T. Chao, Marlborough, Mass., Simon Siu, Quincy, Mass., Ronald Sacher, Needham, Mass., Jerold P. Gurley, Bay Village, Ohio, and Randal Betz, Ocean City, N.J.. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bone screw assembly includes an anchor portion and a head portion, such as a rod-receiving portion, movably mounted to the anchor portion to allow for controlled angulation between the anchor portion and the head portion. The anchor portion is pivotable in one or more selected directions about an axis relative to the head portion. A restriction member, which may be a rod seat, prevents the anchor portion from pivoting in one or more different directions about another axis relative to the head portion and/or a spinal fixation element received in the head portion. The restriction member may be inserted in the head portion to control direction that the anchor portion pivots relative to the head portion. The restriction member may also serve as a compression member and/or rod seat for seating a spinal rod coupled to the bone screw assembly." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2005 (11/073,325). 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=7951172.PN.&OS=PN/7951172&RS=PN/7951172 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** DSM IP Assets Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- DSM IP Assets, Heerlen, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (7,951,457) developed by six co-inventors for a "low NMP aqueous polyurethane composition with reactive diluent." The co-inventors are Ilse Casteren Van, Waalwijk, The Netherlands, Marc Roelands, Waalwijk, The Netherlands, Geraldus Cornelis Overbeek, Waalwijk, The Netherlands, Richard George Coogan, Wilmington, Mass., Ronald Tennebroek, Waalwijk, The Netherlands, and Ann Kuzmin, Wilmington, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aqueous composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion with a sediment content .ltoreq.5%, wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) .ltoreq.5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane and (b) at least one reactive diluent." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2005 (11/630,363). 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=7,951,457&OS=7,951,457&RS=7,951,457 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** DePuy Spine Assigned Patent for Instruments and Methods for Manipulating Vertebra ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- DePuy Spine, Raynham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,168) developed by seven co-inventors for "instruments and methods for manipulating vertebra." The co-inventors are Nam T. Chao, Marlborough, Mass., Dennis Hubbard, Lancaster, Mass., Chris Rybicki, Fall River, Mass., Ronald Sacher, Needham, Mass., James R. Donahue, East Falmouth, Mass., Simon Siu, Quincy, Mass., and Randal Betz, Ocean City, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2007 (11/707,696). 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=7951168.PN.&OS=PN/7951168&RS=PN/7951168 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Massachusetts Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- The University of Massachusetts, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,951,384) developed by Trudy Morrison, Northborough, Mass., and Homer D. Pantua, Worcester, Mass., for "virus-like particles as vaccines for paramyxovirus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses the method of making and using a novel, non-infective, paramyxovirus vaccine. Paramyxovirus structural proteins within a virus-like particle (VLP) comprise one example of such a vaccine. It is observed that the presence of matrix protein, alone, is sufficient and necessary to provide an effective VLP release. Co-expression of four paramyxovirus structural proteins, however, result in the release of non-infective VLPs with densities and efficiencies of release similar to that of infective particles. Representative diseases wherein a VLP vaccine might be useful include, but are not limited to, Newcastle disease, measles, respiratory syncytial virus infection, and parainfluenza 3 virus infection." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2006 (11/497,888). 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=7,951,384&OS=7,951,384&RS=7,951,384 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Endoscopic Medical Instrument and Related Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,951,165) developed by John Golden, Norton, Mass., and Liem T. Vu, Needham, Mass., for an "endoscopic medical instrument and related methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical instrument has a tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end, a handle attached to the proximal end of the tubular member, a distal assembly including a pivot and an end effector assembly supported on the pivot. The end effector assembly has a pair of end effectors. The medical instrument also includes an elongate member corresponding to each of the pair of end effectors. Each elongate member extends through the tubular member and has a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end attached to the end effector assembly." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2003 (10/642,152). 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=7951165.PN.&OS=PN/7951165&RS=PN/7951165 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** DePuy Spine Assigned Patent for Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Cross Connectors ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- DePuy Spine, Raynham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,169) developed by nine co-inventors for a "posterior dynamic stabilization cross connectors." The co-inventors are Robert Labrom, Brisbane, Australia, Amie Borgstrom, North Attleborough, Mass., William Dunbar, Norton, Mass., SeungKyu Daniel Kwak, Grafton, Mass., John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, R.I., Missoum Moumene, Newton, Mass., Ian Burgess, Barrington, R.I., Lutz Biedermann, Villingen, germany, and Wilfried Matthis, Weisweil, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various methods and devices are provided for stabilizing the posterior elements of the spine, and more preferably methods and devices are provided for sharing the load with the intervertebral disc, the facet joints, the ligaments, and the muscles of the spinal column. In certain exemplary embodiments, methods and devices are provided for substantially controlling or providing resistance to movement, e.g., flexion, extension, lateral bending, and/or axial rotation, of the adjacent vertebrae." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2005 (11/160,142). 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=7951169.PN.&OS=PN/7951169&RS=PN/7951169 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arthrosurface Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Arthrosurface, Franklin, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,163) developed by Steven W. Ek, Bolton, Mass., for a "retrograde excision system and apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for excising a portion of an articular surface using a retrograde procedure. An access tunnel is provided extending through a bone and to the articular surface. A central shaft is inserted through the access tunnel to the articular surface and a cutter is coupled to the central shaft. The cutter is coupled to the central shaft to allow the cutter to rotate with the central and to allow the cutter to be tiltable relative to the central shaft. The cutter is rotated and a retrograde force is applied to the cutter to urge the cutter into the articular surface." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2006 (11/551,912). 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=7951163.PN.&OS=PN/7951163&RS=PN/7951163 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Los Alamos National Security, Duke University, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, University of Albama at Birmingham Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Los Alamos National Security, Los Alamos, N.M., Duke University, Durham, N.C., Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, and the University of Albama at Birmingham Research Foundation, Birmingham, Ala., have been assigned a patent (7,951,377) developed by six co-inventors for a "mosaic clade M human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope immunogens." The co-inventors are Bette T. Korber, Los Alamos, N.M., William Fischer, Los Alamos, N.M., Hua-Xin Liao, Durham, N.C., Barton F. Haynes, Durham, N.C., Norman Letvin, Boston, and Beatrice H. Hahn, Birmingham, Ala. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to mosaic clade M HIV-1 Env polypeptides and to compositions comprising same. The polypeptides of the invention are suitable for use in inducing an immune response to HIV-1 in a human." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2008 (12/192,015). 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=7,951,377&OS=7,951,377&RS=7,951,377 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Acushnet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,951,015) developed by Christopher Cavallaro, Lakeville, Mass., for a "multilayer golf ball containing at least three core layers, at least one intermediate barrier layer, and at least one cover layer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to multi-layer golf balls having at least three core layers, at least one cover layer, and at least one intermediate layer between the core and the cover layer that acts as a vapor barrier. Advantageously, the at least three core layers have a hardness gradient that either increases or decreases toward the at least one intermediate vapor barrier layer." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2006 (11/560,926). 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=7,951,015.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,015&RS=PN/7,951,015 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intersil Americas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Intersil Americas, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,952,428) developed by Philip V. Golden, Menlo Park, Calif., and Marc T. Thompson, Harvard, Mass., for a "dynamically adjustable low noise, low power instrumentation amplifier." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes an instrumentation amplifier, a dynamically adjustable low pass filter, at least one monitor and a controller. The instrumentation amplifier includes a pair of buffered operational amplifiers that accept a pair of input signals, and a differential operational amplifier that outputs an output signal indicative of a difference between the pair of input signals. The dynamically adjustable low pass filter is configured to provide band limiting of the output signal at frequencies greater than a cutoff frequency. The monitor, or monitors, is/are configured to monitor a signal upstream of the instrumentation amplifier and/or a signal downstream of the instrumentation amplifier and output a monitor signal. The controller is configured to receive the monitor signal, or signals, and to dynamically adjust output voltage noise at frequencies greater than the crossover frequency of the multipath amplifiers and/or the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter based on the monitor signal, or signals." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2010 (12/719,792). 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=7952428.PN.&OS=PN/7952428&RS=PN/7952428 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cabot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Cabot, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,951,297) developed by Gregory T. Gaudet, Acton, Mass., and Agathagelos Kyrlidis, Malden, Mass., for a material for chromatography. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Granulated products are provided and include carbonaceous particles and a carbonized agent or binder. The agent or binder is preferably a synthetic resin, pitch component, or mixture thereof. Packing materials for packing columns used in chromatographic separations are also provided as are methods of chromatographic separation using the materials. In addition, methods are provided to provide a variety of different types of carbonaceous products. A variety of chemical groups can be, prior to heat-treatment and/or thereafter, attached to the granules to form modified granules." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2007 (11/716,881). 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=7,951,297.PN.&OS=PN/7,951,297&RS=PN/7,951,297 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1050121 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |