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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (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 Florida. *** Carlson Pet Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Carlson Pet Products, Longboat Key, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,184) developed by Mark A. Flannery, Longboat Key, Fla., for a "two-action gate requiring two steps to open." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "To open a two-action gate, a sliding of a latch and a lifting of the gate to disengage a double stop is required. Performing one step without the other fails to open the gate. The gate is engaged in a frame which may in turn be engaged in a partition or doorway. Via a thumb tab, a portion of the latch can be slid out of the frame. Then the gate is lifted to lift the double stop up and clear of a lower portion of the frame such the gate is swingable. The gate is journaled to a vertically running frame member which serves as the swinging and sliding axis for the gate." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2007 (11/796,310). 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=79,50,184.PN.&OS=PN/79,50,184&RS=PN/79,50,184 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Attachable Single Fold Double Wall Track with Sliding Tab ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- Kitty Kay Kubusheski, Lady Lake, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,175) for an "attachable single fold double wall track with sliding tab." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A folded folder track with sliding tab either writable and/or channel tab which travels along the folded track area of the folder whereby the user can position the tab wherever it is needed along the top horizontal edge of the folder. This allows every tab in the filing system to be moved into a convenient, viewable position. Also, the user will be able to maintain the files in alpha numeric order without the tabs being hidden behind other tabs or without hiding other tabs which provides for quick and efficient retrieval of folders and the filing of folders. This folded folder track and writable tab will be of various lengths and colors to be of greater value for the user with multiple identification needs." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2009 (12/462,758). 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=79,50,175.PN.&OS=PN/79,50,175&RS=PN/79,50,175 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Shock Absorbing Platform with Dampening Means ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Peter J. Burer, Largo, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,618) for a "shock absorbing platform with dampening means." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shock-absorbing platform includes a bottom plate and a top plate joined to one another along at least two sides by elongate rigid links that enable the plates to remain in parallel relation to one another as the plates are displaced responsive to externally-imparted forces. An air spring resists relative vertical motion between the bottom and top plates as external forces are applied to the platform. A shock-absorbing damper damps the natural oscillation of the air spring. The resistance presented by the air spring is adjustable through an inlet and outlet port in fluid communication with a remote source of air under pressure. In a second embodiment, a seat bottom includes arched leaf springs that supplant the air spring to increase the range of relative movement between the top and bottom plates and to lower the profile of the seat bottom." The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2008 (12/030,973). 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=7,950,618.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,618&RS=PN/7,950,618 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WFK & Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- WFK & Associates, Gainesville, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,603) developed by Waldemar F. Kissel Jr., Gainesville, Fla., for an "integral powered wing aircraft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a rotary winged aircraft. More specifically, this invention relates to an aircraft wherein lift is generated by two discs which rotate about a central axis. The discs generate equal and opposite forces such that the central axis remains fixed, thereby allowing it to be used for a crew compartment. In one embodiment, the two discs are concentrically located." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2009 (12/501,971). 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=7,950,603.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,603&RS=PN/7,950,603 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Automatically Locking High Security Holster ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- John N. Rassias, Boca Raton, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,553) for an "automatically locking high security holster." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A holster for securing a pistol having a barrel with a chamber, a muzzle, a slide having a front and rear portion, includes (a) an open-bottom enclosure sized to accommodate the slide, wherein a cavity defined in a front portion of the enclosure is sized to receive the muzzle but not allow the slide to enter therein; (b) a securing member pivotally attached within the enclosure near a rear portion thereof and shaped to correspondingly mate with a rear portion of the slide; (c) a lever disposed externally to the enclosure and attached via a connecting member to the securing member; (d) a spring disposed between an interior surface of the enclosure and the securing member; and (e) a protuberance extending from the interior surface of the enclosure and sized to be received into the chamber when the pistol is secured within the enclosure." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2006 (11/913,370). 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=7,950,553.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,553&RS=PN/7,950,553 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** B/E Aerospace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- B/E Aerospace, Wellington, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,740) developed by Catalin Bunea, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Daniel I. Udriste, Weston, Fla., for a "seat swivel with brake for infinite rotational position adjustment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A seat swivel for providing angular adjustment of a seat to an infinite number of rotational positions with respect to a seat base. The seat swivel includes a swivel assembly having a swivel plate rotatably supported between a pair of fixed plates, the swivel plate being adapted to be affixed to the seat and the fixed plates being adapted to be affixed to a seat base. The seat swivel further includes a brake assembly having a mechanism for releasably retaining the seat in any one of the infinite number of positions when the seat is subjected to a first dynamic impact loading, the mechanism being either mechanically or electrically actuated, the mechanism being adapted to withstand a dynamic impact loading of up to about 16 g in at least one rotational position of the seat." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2008 (12/256,549). 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=7,950,740&OS=7,950,740&RS=7,950,740 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** F3M3 Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- F3M3, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (7,950,577) developed by Isaac Sayo Daniel, Miami, for an "apparatus, system and method for verifying authorized using an immigration customs visa card." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates generally to an apparatus, system and method, and more particularly to an electronic immigration customs visa card, which includes biometric verification means for verifying a biometric identifier stored thereon used to uniquely identify the immigration customs visa cardholder. The system and method includes the electronic immigration customs visa card and a passport reader connected to a computer, where the computer is configured for verifying an individual's authorized entry at a country's port of entry by validating a reusable immigration customs visa card's compliance with at least one immigration protocol for obtaining access into a country." The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2009 (12/626,841). 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=7,950,577.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,577&RS=PN/7,950,577 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IPT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- IPT, Somerville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,950,570) developed by four co-inventors for a "parking environment management system and method." The co-inventors are Cory D. Marchasin, Lambertville, N.J., Patrick J. Moynihan, Bedminster, N.J., Josiah D. Johnson, Bedminster, N.J., and Lawrence Berman, Delray Beach, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for managing a permit-based parking environment governed by a parking program. The permit-based parking environment includes a number of parking permits each including a unique RFID tag and tag number. One or more RFID readers are used to scan the vehicles parked in the parking environment to determine if a RFID tag is associated with the parked vehicle. The results of the scan along with information related to the parked vehicle are provided to a permit management system to determine if the vehicle is parked within the scope of privileges pre-defined for that vehicle, pursuant to the parking program governing the parking environment. The permit management system stores, manages, and monitors data related to the permits controlled under the parking program." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2006 (11/395,764). 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=7,950,570.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,570&RS=PN/7,950,570 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida, France Inventors Develop Patent for Magnetic Bumper Guard ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Mark D. Shaw, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., J. Tad Heyman, Atlantic Beach, Fla., Mathias Legros, Galluis, France, and Thierry Agullo Ponce, Feucherolles, France, have developed a patent (7,950,706) for a magnetic bumper guard. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A magnetic bumper guard, the guard being constructed such that it may be magnetically mounted onto a structural member to be protected, such as the corner, post, rail or leg of a structure composed of a suitable metal, the guard having a rear wall bounded by a pair of side flanges, a magnet-receiving recess positioned within the rear wall, a hollow interior, a rounded or curved forward wall, and a magnet, whereby frontal force is absorbed by the guard and lateral or angular forces cause the guard to disengage from the structural member, thereby dissipating the force." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2009 (12/319,246). 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=7,950,706&OS=7,950,706&RS=7,950,706 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Sanitary Collection Apparatus for Pet Feces and Associated Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- John LaPolla, Bradenton, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,707) for a "sanitary collection apparatus for pet feces and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand-operable feces collection apparatus for catching animal excrements prior to reaching a ground surface may include an elongated curvilinear handle and an annular ring attached to a distal end thereof. A retention bag may be attached directly to the annular ring in such a manner that the retention bag is maintained at a substantially stable position while receiving the animal excrements therein. The apparatus may also include a mechanism for resiliently adjusting a diameter of the annular ring such that the retention bag is caused to automatically disengage the annular ring. Such a mechanism may be activated by a lever attached to the proximal end of the handle. The annular ring may be composed of a semi-circular solid male core and a hollow female sleeve. The male core is urged along the female sleeve as the mechanism is activated, causing the diameter of the annular ring to adjust." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2008 (12/220,541). 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=7,950,707&OS=7,950,707&RS=7,950,707 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Absolute Electronic Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Absolute Electronic Solutions, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (7,950,675) developed by Philip J. Quenzi, Atlantic Mine, Mich., and Richard W. Jenney, Naples, Fla., for a cargo carrier. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cargo carrier for movably supporting cargo includes a frame configured to support cargo at the cargo carrier and at least two wheels at each side of the frame. Each of the wheels is rotatably mounted to a respective support arm. The support arms are pivotally mounted to respective sides of the frame and are pivotable relative to the frame to adjust at least one of a height and tilt of the frame relative to a support surface. The cargo carrier is readily adapted to position the frame at a lower position for road applications and a raised position for uneven terrain applications. The cargo carrier may include a deck that is movably mounted to the frame and is longitudinally movable along the frame." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2006 (11/432,851). 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=7,950,675&OS=7,950,675&RS=7,950,675 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Wallace Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Wallace Group, Waco, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,950,266) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for fluid pressure testing." The co-inventors are Carl Kuhnle, Waco, Texas, David Monteith, Thomasville, Ga., Robert E. Wallace, Waco, Texas, and Jessie L. Garrett Jr., Apopka, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for testing the functionality of automatic air valves positioned at high points of a pipeline system are provided. The invention generally provides a testing flange and a process for performing various fluid pressure tests to determine whether automatic air valves are properly releasing and/or stabilizing air within a pipeline system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2008 (12/013,552). 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=7,950,266.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,266&RS=PN/7,950,266 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Homerun Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Homerun Holdings, Pensacola, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,436) developed by six co-inventors for a "room darkening system and method." The co-inventors are Willis Jay Mullet, Gulf Breeze, Fla., Christopher Lee Wysoczynski, Gulf Breeze, Fla., Steven Karl Maurer, Pensacola, Fla., Richard Scott Hand, Pace, Fla., Doug Real, Pensacola, Fla., and Darrin Anthony Trapani, Pensacola, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A room darkening screen apparatus includes a shade roll. A shade with a first end and a second end is provided wherein the first end is connected with the shade roll and the second end is connected with a bottom bar. A header is connected with the shade roll and a folding rod is connected with the header such that the folding rod, when released from the header, folds the shade." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2008 (12/315,543). 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=7950436.PN.&OS=PN/7950436&RS=PN/7950436 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Robotic System for Forming Features in Orthodontic Aligners ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Jack Keith Hilliard, Lakeland, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,131) for a "robotic system for forming features in orthodontic aligners." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A robotic system for forming features in orthodontic aligners includes a control system, a platen for three-dimensional positioning of the aligner, a heating station for selectively heating a small region of the aligner, and a thermoforming station for manipulating the heated region to form a desired feature in the aligner. Optionally, a laser cutting and trimming station can also be included to trim excess material from the aligner or to cut features into the aligner. The control system can include a processor with CAD software to enable a user to design features for aligners." The patent application was filed on Nov. 7, 2007 (11/936,215). 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=7,950,131.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,131&RS=PN/7,950,131 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Siemens Energy, Orlando, Florida, has been assigned a patent (7,950,146) developed by Douglas J. Arrell, Oviedo, Florida, and Allister W. James, Orlando, Florida, for a "co-forged steel rotor component for steam and gas turbine engines." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of forming a rotor for a turbine engine such that the rotor is formed of two materials including: an outer ring formed from a first steel material, and a disk formed from a second material, such as a low alloy steel, having a larger thermal expansion coefficient than the first material forming the inner disk. The ring may include an inner aperture having a conical shape, and the disk may have an outer surface with a conical shape and a diameter with a portion that is larger than a portion of the ring. The ring may be heated such that the aperture expands to a size greater than the largest diameter of the inner disk. The ring may be positioned over the disk and allowed to cool to allow the ring to be attached to the disk. The ring and disk may then be co-forged." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2007 (11/784,988). 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=7,950,146.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,146&RS=PN/7,950,146 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Regalo International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Regalo International, Longboat Key, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,083) developed by Mark A. Flannery, Longboat Key, Fla., for a portable child bed. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable child bed in the nature of a cot. The cot includes a frame having a network of interconnected legs such that the frame is collapsible and expandable between open and closed configurations. The frame includes a stop to halt the expansion of the frame at a certain position. Flexible bedding depends from the frame in the nature of a hammock, with the flexible bedding being anchored at six positions about the frame. The frame of interconnected legs includes legs that are shaped to be out-of-the-way of the depending flexible bedding such that a child rests on the flexible bedding, not on the frame. Flexible straps run on an underside of the bedding and run to and between hubs of the frame." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2010 (12/776,405). 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=7950083.PN.&OS=PN/7950083&RS=PN/7950083 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Preformed Structural Support for Tile ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Robin Houpt, Crystal River, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,078) for a "preformed structural support for tile." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A preformed structural support for ceramic tile for use in constructing a horizontal support surface, such as a seat or a foot rest in a shower or the like installation environment is provided. The preformed structural support includes a base of a corrosion-resistant material that can be trimmed to conform to the irregularities of the structural walls to which it is to be installed against. The base includes tile receiving sides that are textured and are ready for the application of tile using a suitable adhesive, such as a thinset compound. The preformed structural support is installed without the use of penetrating fasteners, thereby preserving the integrity of the waterproofing of the shower." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2007 (11/781,662). 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=7950078.PN.&OS=PN/7950078&RS=PN/7950078 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Siemens Energy, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,234) developed by five co-inventors for a "ceramic matrix composite turbine engine components with unitary stiffening frame." The co-inventors are David Charles Radonovich, Winter Park, Fla., Douglas Allen Keller, Oviedo, Fla., Jay Alan Morrison, Oviedo, Fla., Malberto Fernandez Gonzalez, Orlando, Fla., and Anthony L. Schiavo, Oviedo, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of the invention are directed to a ring seal segment having a base portion and a frame portion. The base portion and the frame portion are a unitary structure. The frame portion is made of four unitary side walls: a forward wall, an aft wall and a pair of transverse side walls. The side walls can be arranged in a rectangular configuration. At least a part of the base portion can be coated with a thermal insulating material. A ring seal segment according to aspects of the invention is well suited to withstand the expected operational loads in the turbine section. The transverse side walls can provide bending strength to the base and can strengthen the forward and aft side walls. Transition regions between the side walls and the base portion are strengthened by three perpendicular planes that cooperate to provide structural strength to the ring seal segment." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2006 (11/581,165). 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=7,950,234.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,234&RS=PN/7,950,234 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Recessed Opening Assembly Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- William David Steadman, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., has developed a patent (7,950,542) for a "recessed opening assembly apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure is directed to a beverage container having an opening assembly apparatus and method having an advanced design for sealing the contents within the container after opening. The opening assembly includes a lid having a top and bottom side, the lid being attached to a receptacle for containing the beverage contents, and a recess located about the top side of the lid for facilitating the filling of the receptacle. An aperture is located about the recess and projecting from the aperture is an undulating flange on the bottom side of the lid. A closure member coactively engaging the aperture and recess to provide a sealing engagement by inserting a first portion of the closure member into the recess and a second portion of the closure member into the aperture and rotating the closure member from an opened position to a closed position. The closure member includes a breakable seal for providing security that the container is tamper free." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2006 (11/392,080). 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=7,950,542.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,542&RS=PN/7,950,542 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventors Develop Patent for Ice Cubes Cooled Container ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Robert J. White, Lake Worth, Fla., and Richard W. White, Lake Worth, Fla., have developed a patent (7,950,249) for an "ice cubes cooled container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable insulated cooler has a bottom space adapted to hold ice cubes. A removable perforated panel suspended over the bottom space separates the bottom space from a central cooled storage area. A removable frame suspended above the central cooled areas holds ice cube containing flasks. Each flask has a large closable opening in its upper broad flat face to easily receive ice cubes. The lower broad face of the flask forms a cooling upper margin of the central cooled area so that the contents of the area are cooled from both top and bottom. The flasks have a flange around the upper face to rest upon the frame, while most of the flask is below the frame. This enables the insulated cooler top to close. By cooling from both top and bottom, the central area is more uniformly cooled. Opening the cooler top to access the central area creates less heat gain than with prior art devices." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2005 (11/238,761). 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=7,950,249.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,249&RS=PN/7,950,249 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- Siemens Energy, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,215) developed by Nitin Chhabra, Oviedo, Fla., and Adam Foust, Orlando, Fla., for a "sequential combustion firing system for a fuel system of a gas turbine engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gas turbine combustion system for a turbine engine is disclosed. The gas turbine combustion system may include a plurality of combustor baskets positioned circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the turbine engine, at least one firing nozzle extending into each of the plurality of combustor baskets and a fuel delivery system in communication with each of the at least one firing nozzles and in communication with at least one fuel source. Each combustor basket may include a fuel flow control device of the fuel delivery system inline with each of the at least one firing nozzles in that combustor basket such that fuel flow to some of the combustor baskets can be shut off while fuel flow to firing nozzles in other combustor baskets remains unobstructed, thereby permitting some combustor baskets to remain non-fired while other combustor baskets are firing to reduce CO emissions." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2007 (11/942,795). 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=7,950,215.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,215&RS=PN/7,950,215 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QEM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- QEM, Largo, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,950,206) developed by Norman D. Knoth, Clearwater, Fla., for a "pill dispenser with canisters having electronically readable/writeable identification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for dispensing pills includes a set of pill canisters, each having a machine-readable canister identifier. The device for dispensing pills further includes a reader adapted to read the machine-readable canister identifier and a selector interfaced to the reader. An active pill canister from the plurality of pill canisters is selected by the selector using data from the reader to determine which of the plurality of pill canisters is at a target location. A control is provided for releasing a desired quantity of pills from the selected pill canister at a target location into a target package." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/163,653). 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=7,950,206.PN.&OS=PN/7,950,206&RS=PN/7,950,206 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. -1050244 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |