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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (June 7)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Lightsword Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Lightsword, Pearl River, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,950,179) developed by William J. Confrey, Pearl River, N.Y., for an "attachable handgun storage accessory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An attachable storage receptacle for storing an accessory on a firearm comprises a storage receptacle body having a top portion, a bottom portion and a wall portion, and an attaching mechanism on the top portion of the storage receptacle body for releasably attaching the storage receptacle body to a bottom end of a firearm magazine. The wall portion is connected to the top portion at one end and the bottom portion at the other end, thereby forming a hollow inner portion for storing the accessory in the storage receptacle." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2009 (12/466,913). 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=79,50,179.PN.&OS=PN/79,50,179&RS=PN/79,50,179 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Medical Equipment Overhead Mounting Structure ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Stephen A. Strobridge, Perinton, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,950,614) for a "medical equipment overhead mounting structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for removable installation and nondestructive removal and reinstallation of a stationary mast from which to suspend equipment on articulated arms for point-of-need positioning thereof includes parallel headers extending in a first horizontal direction, each with fasteners adjustably movable along its top for releasable connection to building structure over the headers, for selective emplacement of the headers relative to the building structure. Cross members extending under the headers are releasably fastened to the headers for emplacement, stationary but variable, along the headers. A mast depends from the cross members to support articulated arms and medical equipments." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2005 (11/111,596). 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=7,950,614.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,614&RS=PN/7,950,614 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Collapsible Engine Hoist ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Herb Martin, Avon, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,950,626) for a collapsible engine hoist. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a collapsible hoist that can be easily stored and set up. The hoist is designed to provide sufficient lifting support to lift large objects such as an engine out of an engine compartment. Further, the invention provides the ability to transport and operate a hoist in a garage or in the field." The patent application was filed on July 19, 2007 (11/879,869). 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=7,950,626.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,626&RS=PN/7,950,626 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventors Develops Patent for Sled Attachment for Load Carrying Cart ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Earl Buncy Jr., Caneadea, N.Y., and Patricia Buncy, Caneadea, N.Y., have developed a patent (7,950,677) for a "sled attachment for load carrying cart." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sled attachment configured to a load carrying cart for maneuvering thereto on pathways covered with snow, ice and/or slush. The load carrying cart comprises a frame supported over a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels. The sled attachment comprises a panel member and at least one fastening member. The panel member includes a first arcuate section and a second arcuate section. The second arcuate section extends inwardly toward the first arcuate section from a common edge portion of the first arcuate section and the second arcuate section. The at least one fastening member is capable of removably engaging the panel member to a portion of the frame. The panel member is capable of being removably engaged, such that the first arcuate section poses outward from the frame and the second arcuate section poses toward a lower portion of the pair of front wheels." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/399,107). 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=7,950,677&OS=7,950,677&RS=7,950,677 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MannKind Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- MannKind, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,950,423) developed by Trent A. Poole, Amherst, Mass., David F. Bonneau, West Boylston, Mass., and Per B. Fog, Bedford Hills, N.Y., for a "powder transport systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods are provided. The powder dispensing and sensing apparatus includes a tray support structure to receive a cartridge tray holding cartridges, a powder dispenser assembly including powder dispenser modules to dispense powder into respective cartridges of a batch of cartridges in the cartridge tray, a powder transport system to deliver powder to the powder dispenser modules, a sensor module including sensor cells to sense respective fill states, such as the weights, of each of the cartridges in the batch of cartridges, and a control system to control the powder dispenser modules in response to the respective sensed fill states of each of the cartridges of the batch of cartridges." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2006 (11/602,170). 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=7,950,423.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,423&RS=PN/7,950,423 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** First Principles Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- First Principles, Albany, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,950,406) developed by Keith A. Raniere, Clifton Park, N.Y., for an "athletic course covering system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates generally to a covering system for athletic courses. A movable framework straddles the athletic course and serves as a support for a cover. Inside, lighting and climate may be controlled. Also, possibly as a training aid or to facilitate competitive events, a timing system and/or PA system may be incorporated. Among the possible athletic courses suitable for covering are running courses, in-line skating courses, cycling courses, etc. The invention also includes a method of operating an outdoor exercise course." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2006 (11/456,282). 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=7,950,406.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,406&RS=PN/7,950,406 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Reversible Belt with Slide Buckle ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Violet Hanson, Old Bethpage, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,950,072) for a "reversible belt with slide buckle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reversible belt with a slide buckle. One end of the reversible belt is thick enough to prevent the slide buckle from sliding there off so as to be retained thereon without looping the one end of the reversible belt. The other end of the reversible belt is thin enough to allow the slide buckle to slide there off so as to be replaceable on the reversible belt without compromising the structural integrity of the reversible belt, thereby allowing the slide buckle to be slide there off, the reversible belt reversed, and the slide buckle slide back thereon so as to allow the reversible belt to be reversible without looping of the one end of the reversible belt and without compromising the structural integrity of the reversible belt." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2005 (11/144,490). 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=7950072.PN.&OS=PN/7950072&RS=PN/7950072 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,950,244) developed by Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Woodstock, N.Y., Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Howard P. Welz, Highland, N.Y., for an "apparatus for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack through the use of an air-to-liquid heat exchanger." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack is provided. The apparatus includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger and system coolant inlet and outlet plenums mounted to a door of an electronics rack. The inlet and outlet plenums are in fluid communication with the heat exchanger and respectively include a coolant inlet and coolant outlet in the top portions thereof. System coolant supply and return hoses are disposed above the electronics rack and respectively couple in fluid communication the inlet plenum to a system coolant supply header and the outlet plenum to a system coolant return header. The hoses are each flexible, partially looped and of sufficient length to allow for opening and closing of the door. Stress-relief structures are coupled to at least one end of the hoses to relieve stress on the ends of the hoses during opening or closing of the door." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2007 (11/939,650). 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=7,950,244.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,244&RS=PN/7,950,244 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,950,219) developed by Venkat Eswarlu Tangirala, Niskayuna, N.Y., Adam Rasheed, Glenville, N.Y., and Anthony John Dean, Scotia, N.Y., for a "dual mode combustion operation of a pulse detonation combustor in a hybrid engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dual mode combustor of a gas turbine engine contains at least one dual mode combustor device having a combustion chamber, a fuel air mixing element, a high frequency solenoid valve and a fuel injector. During a first mode of operation the dual mode combustor device operates in a steady, constant pressure deflagration mode, receiving its fuel from the fuel injector. In a second mode of operation the dual mode combustor device operates in a pulse detonation mode, receiving its fuel from the high frequency solenoid valve." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2006 (11/554,929). 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=7,950,219.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,219&RS=PN/7,950,219 Written by Ankita Das; 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. -1050268 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |