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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (June 13)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois. *** Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,956,037) developed by Darryl R. Peterson, Barrington Hills, Ill., for "cytoprotective therapeutic agents for the prevention of reperfusion injury following ischemic stroke." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates generally to the use of .gamma.-glutamyl antioxidants, particularly .gamma.-glutamyl-cysteine, as cytoprotective agents to prevent reperfusion injury (i.e., hemorrhagic transformation) of the blood-brain barrier during reperfusion following an ischemic stroke. The .gamma.-glutamyl antioxidants can be used alone or used in combination with an agent which inhibits the reverse movement of Na/Ca exchange in the blood-brain barrier such as 2-[2-[4-(4-nitrobenzyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]isothiourea methanesulphonate (KB-R7943)." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/479,776). 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=7,956,037.PN.&OS=PN/7,956,037&RS=PN/7,956,037 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dentsply International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Dentsply International, York, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,955,079) developed by seven co-inventors for a "dental prophylaxis angle and handpiece assembly." The co-inventors are Benjamin Chronister, York, Pa., Jeremy Kile, Wrightsville, Pa., Peter Werner, Columbia, Pa., Bret Beane, Palatine, Ill., Donald Heil, Lake Villa, Ill., James Sherman, York, Pa., and Robert Whitcomb, Carlisle, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dental prophylaxis angle and handpiece assembly for cleaning and polishing teeth is provided. The dental prophylaxis angle is removably attached to the dental handpiece by an interlocking mechanism that includes extension locking tabs, a locking annular member, and an interlocking drive member in the handpiece. The prophy angle is securely snap-fitted onto the handpiece and locked in place so that it has minimal lateral movement. After the prophy angle has been used to treat a patient, it can be removed easily from the handpiece and disposed thereof." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2007 (12/004,145). 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=7,955,079.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,079&RS=PN/7,955,079 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Panduit, Tinely Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,120) developed by Satish I. Patel, Roselle, Ill., Paul B. DuCharme, New Lenox, Ill., and Robert L. Fritz, Elwood, Ill., for a "wire containment cap with an integral strain relief clip." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wire containment cap for reducing horizontal strain on a cable terminated at a communication jack. The wire containment cap is part of the communication jack and includes a strain relief clip that may be actuated to apply pressure to the cable. The applied pressure holds the cable in place and helps prevent wire pairs of the cable from pulling out of terminals in the communication jack." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2009 (12/351,428). 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=7,955,120.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,120&RS=PN/7,955,120 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,139) developed by Frank M. Straka, Chicago, and Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Orland Park, Ill., for a "method and system for reducing internal crosstalk and common mode signal generation within a plug/jack combination." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication connector is described that includes a plug and a jack, into which the plug is inserted. The plug terminates a length of twisted pair cable. The jack includes a sled to support contacts for connecting to wires within the cable, a rigid circuit board that connects to the contacts, and a flex board that contacts the plug interface contacts. The jack also includes circuitry to compensate for crosstalk between wire pairs of the cable by adding capacitance values within the sled, rigid circuit board and/or flex board between traces carrying signals from the wire pairs so that crosstalk caused by the plug between wire pairs that have signals in phase cancels with crosstalk caused by the plug between signals out of phase, and so that the capacitance values added between each trace are about equal. The compensation is performed to reduce differential to common mode signal conversion." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2008 (12/338,364). 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=7,955,139.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,139&RS=PN/7,955,139 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Littelfuse Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Littelfuse, Des Plaines, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,133) developed by seven co-inventors for a "flexible power distribution module." The co-inventors are Juergen Scheele, Wildeshausen, Germany, Ronald Michael Rygiel, Schaumburg, Ill., Julio Cesar Urrea, Chicago, Kerri Michelle Hood, Schaumburg, Ill., Timothy R. Goldsberry, Orland Hills, Ill., Joseph Butler, Warren, Mich., and Edwin J. Harris, Oak Park, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power distribution module for a vehicle includes an insulating housing including a component grid, the component grid defining a plurality of circuit protection footprints, the housing further including at least one connector mount or terminal mating location; a printed circuit board ("PCB") located within the housing and beneath the component grid, the PCB holding a plurality of fuse mounting terminals and at least one connector mounting terminal, the PCB including a plurality of conducting traces connecting the fuse mounting terminals to the at least one connector mounting terminal; and a cover that threadingly engages the housing, the threading engagement leading to a locking of the cover to the housing that tends to prevent the cover from loosening from the housing when the vehicle is being driven, the locking of the cover able to be overcome by a person so that the cover can be unthreaded readily from the housing." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2008 (12/108,328). 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=7,955,133.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,133&RS=PN/7,955,133 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,955,317) developed by Glenn Fournie, Smithton, Ill., for a "female adaptor for feeding line." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adaptor for discriminating connection of an oral tip having a length greater than 0.50 (12.70 mm) to a feeding line and for preventing sealed connection with a standard semi-rigid luer tip having a length less than or equal to 0.50 in (12.70 mm) is disclosed. The adaptor includes a duckbill valve spaced at least 0.50 in (12.70 mm) downstream from a first open end of the body such that when an oral tip is fully inserted into a connection port, the oral tip engages valve flaps of the duckbill valve and opens the valve, and when a standard semi-rigid luer tip is fully inserted into the connection port, the standard semi-rigid luer tip does not contact the valve flaps and the valve flaps remain in a closed position." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/495,335). 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=7,955,317.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,317&RS=PN/7,955,317 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Preparing a Patient's Leg in Need of Treatment, for Ambulation ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- David A. Yeager, Dixon, Ill., has developed a patent (7,955,333) for a "method of preparing a patient's leg in need of treatment, for ambulation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of preparing a patient's one leg, that is in need of treatment, for ambulation. The method includes the steps of: applying an external fixation assembly, having at least one external frame component, by pinning the at least one external frame component to at least one of the patient's bones in the patient's one leg so as to prepare the patient's one leg for healing; providing a foot assembly with a sole assembly defining a bearing surface and a connecting assembly; and operatively joining the foot assembly to the patient's one leg, whereby the patient can walk in a manner whereupon weight of the patient's body is applied by a patient's one foot, that is part of the user's one leg, to the sole assembly and therethrough to and against an underlying surface during ambulation." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2007 (11/985,549). 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=7,955,333.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,333&RS=PN/7,955,333 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Illinois Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,486) developed by Min-Feng Yu, Champaign, Ill., and Abhijit P. Suryavanshi, Worthington, Ohio, for an "electrochemical deposition platform for nanostructure fabrication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Probe-based methods are provided for formation of one or more nano-sized or micro-sized elongated structures such as wires or tubes. The structures extend at least partially upwards from the surface of a substrate, and may extend fully upward from the substrate surface. The structures are formed via a localized electrodeposition technique. The electrodeposition technique of the invention can also be used to make modified scanning probe microscopy probes having an elongated nanostructure at the tip or conductive nanoprobes. Apparatus suitable for use with the electrodeposition technique are also provided." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2008 (12/034,365). 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=7955486.PN.&OS=PN/7955486&RS=PN/7955486 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tredegar Film Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Tredegar Film Products, Richmond, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,955,457) developed by Jeffrey Alan Middlesworth, Wauconda, Ill., and Bryan L. Matte, Kenosha, Wis., for an "elastic laminates and methods of manufacturing same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming an elastic laminate comprising: bonding a first nonwoven to an elastic film to form a laminate; activating the laminate to form an activated laminate; and bonding a consolidated nonwoven to the elastic film of the activated laminate to form the elastic laminate." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2008 (12/151,665). 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=7955457.PN.&OS=PN/7955457&RS=PN/7955457 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Baxter International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Baxter International, Deerfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,290) developed by 11 co-inventors for a "method and composition for removing uremic toxins in dialysis processes." The co-inventors are Sujatha Karoor, Lake Bluff, Ill., Brian Donovan, Chicago, Ton That Hai, Mundelein, Ill., Mari Katada, Evanston, Ill., Luis Lu, Morton Grove, Ill., Leo Martis, Long Grove, Ill., Stavroula Morti, Evanston, Ill., Salim Mujais, Northbrook, Ill., Paul J. Sanders, Greendale, Wis., Paul J. Soltys, Lake Zurich, Ill., and Rahul Tandon, Waukegan, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and devices for providing dialysis treatment are provided. The device includes a resin bed including zirconium phosphate, zirconium oxide, and urease." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2007 (11/774,359). 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=7,955,290&OS=7,955,290&RS=7,955,290 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cabot Microelectronics Assigned Patent for Composition and Method for Planarizing Surfaces ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Cabot Microelectronics, Aurora, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,519) developed by five co-inventors for a "composition and method for planarizing surfaces." The co-inventors are Yuchun Wang, Naperville, Ill., Jason Aggio, Bolingbrook, Ill., Bin Lu, Naperville, Ill., John Parker, Naperville, Ill., and Renjie Zhou, Aurora, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides compositions and methods for planarizing or polishing a surface. One composition comprises about 0.01 wt. % to about 20 wt. % .alpha.-alumina particles, wherein the .alpha.-alumina particles have an average diameter of 200 nm or less, and 80% of the .alpha.-alumina particles have a diameter of about 500 nm or less, an organic acid, a corrosion inhibitor, and water. Another composition comprises .alpha.-alumina particles, an organic acid, dual corrosion inhibitors of triazole and benzotriazole, wherein the wt. % ratio of the triazole to benzotriazole is about 0.1 to about 4.8, and water." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2005 (11/241,137). 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=7955519.PN.&OS=PN/7955519&RS=PN/7955519 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cabot Microelectronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Cabot Microelectronics, Aurora, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,520) developed by Daniela White, Oswego, Ill., Jason Keleher, Joliet, Ill., and John Parker, Naperville, Ill., for a "copper-passivating CMP compositions and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) methods and compositions for polishing copper-containing substrates. The methods of the present invention entail abrading a surface of a copper-containing substrate with a CMP composition of the invention, preferably in the presence of an oxidizing agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide). The CMP compositions of the invention comprise a particulate abrasive, a copper-complexing agent, a copper-passivating agent bearing an acidic OH group and an additional oxygen substituent in a 1,6 relationship to the acidic OH group, and an aqueous carrier. A preferred composition of the invention comprises about 0.01 to about 1 percent by weight of the particulate abrasive, about 0.1 to about 1 percent by weight of the copper-complexing agent, about 10 to about 1000 ppm of the copper-passivating agent." The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2007 (11/986,921). 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=7955520.PN.&OS=PN/7955520&RS=PN/7955520 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Paperchine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Paperchine, Rockton, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,474) developed by James Leroy Ewald, Stuart, Fla., and Gregory Michael Welcher, Rockton, Ill., for a "tube bank apparatus for distributing stock." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tube bank apparatus is disclosed for distributing stock in a headbox of a papermaking machine. The apparatus includes a tube having a first and a second portion for the flow therethrough of the stock. The first portion defines a bore for the flow therethrough of the stock, the bore having an upstream and a downstream end. The second portion defines a passage for the flow therethrough of the stock, the passage having an upstream and a downstream extremity. The upstream extremity of the passage cooperates with the downstream end of the bore so that the stock flows from the upstream end to the downstream end of the bore and then through the upstream extremity and then the downstream extremity of the passage. The downstream end of the bore has a cross-sectional area which is less than a further cross-sectional area of the upstream extremity of the passage. Also, the downstream extremity of the passage has a cross-section of trapezoidal configuration." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2008 (12/316,369). 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=7955474.PN.&OS=PN/7955474&RS=PN/7955474 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Baxter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Baxter International, Deerfield, Ill., and Baxter Healthcare, Glattpark (Opfikon), Switzerland, have been assigned a patent (7,955,295) developed by 11 co-inventors for a "fluid delivery system with autoconnect features." The co-inventors are Patrick Lee, Long Grove, Ill., John Biewer, Palm Harbor, Fla., Robert W. Childers, Trinity, Fla., Mark W. Foohey, Austin, Texas, Richard R. Gilbert II, Clearwater, Fla., Andrey Kopychev, Clearwater, Fla., Randy Murphey, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., Austin J. Orand, Austin, Texas, Douglas Reitz, Green Oaks, Ill., Rodolfo Roger, Clearwater, Fla., and John Edward Steck, Round Lake, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluid dispensing machine, such as a peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis machine, includes a dispenser or cassette that pumps a medical fluid for dialysis or other treatments for patients. The machine includes and uses an autoconnect device for connecting containers of liquid, such as bags of dialysis fluid or medication fluids, to the machine, while maintaining the sterility of the connection. The autoconnect device removes the cap from the fluid bag and pierces the scaling membrane on tubing from the bag. This makes it easier for patients to receive treatment, especially home treatment. Other embodiments are useful for dispensing other liquids from other types of dispensing or pumping machines." The patent application was filed on July 5, 2007 (11/773,523). 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=7,955,295&OS=7,955,295&RS=7,955,295 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bonutti Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Bonutti Research, Effingham, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,286) developed by four co-inventors for an elbow orthosis. The co-inventors are Boris P. Bonutti, Effingham, Ill., Peter M. Bonutti, Effingham, Ill., Kevin R. Ruholl, Effingham, Ill., and Glen A. Phillips, Effingham, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An orthosis for stretching tissue around a joint of a patient between first and second relatively pivotable body portions. The orthosis includes a first arm member affixable to the first body portion and including a first extension member extending therefrom. A second arm member affixable to the second body portion is also included and has a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom. A third arm member including a third extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom is interposed between the first and second arm members. The third arm member is operatively connected to the first and second arm members, such that the first and third arm members travel along an arcuate path defined by the second extension member when the third arm member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the second arm member. Furthermore, the first arm member can slide along the third extension member as the third arm member is moved from the first position to the second position relative to the second arm member." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2007 (11/687,679). 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=7,955,286&OS=7,955,286&RS=7,955,286 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,955,439) developed by seven co-inventors for an "enzyme-resistant starch and method for its production." The co-inventors are Keith D. Stanley, St. Louis Park, Minn., Ethel D. Stanley, St. Louis Park, Minn., Patricia A. Richmond, Mount Zion, Ill., Walter C. Yackel, Blaine, Wash., Donald W. Harris, Springfield, Ill., Thomas A. Eilers, Decatur, Ill., and Eric A. Marion, Decatur, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for producing an enzyme-resistant starch uses an aqueous feed composition that comprises (i) starch that contains at least about 50% by weight amylose, (ii) water, and (iii) alcohol. The concentration of starch in the feed composition is between about 5% and about 50% by weight, and the pH of the feed composition is between about 3.5 and about 6.5. In a first heating step, the feed composition is heated to a temperature between about 130-170.degree. C. for about 0.1-3.0 hours. The feed composition is cooled to a temperature between about 4-70.degree. C. for about 0.1-6.0 hours. In a second heating step, the feed composition is heated to a temperature between about 110-150.degree. C. for about 0.1-10.0 hours. The starch is separated from the majority of the water and alcohol and is dried." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/788,388). 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=7,955,439.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,439&RS=PN/7,955,439 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hydro-Quebec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Hydro-Quebec, Montreal, has been assigned a patent (7,955,733) developed by five co-inventors for "cathode materials for secondary (rechargeable) lithium batteries. " The co-inventors are Michel Armand, Montreal, John B. Goodenough, Austin, Texas, Akshaya K. Padhi, LaSalle, Ill., Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy, Ambler, Pa., and Christian Masquelier, Boulogne, France. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to materials for use as electrodes in an alkali-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery, particularly a lithium-ion battery. The invention provides transition-metal compounds having the ordered-olivineor the rhombohedral NASICON structure and the polyanion (PO.sub.4).sup.3- as at least one constituent for use as electrode material for alkali-ion rechargeable batteries." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2010 (12/859,865). 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=7,955,733&OS=7,955,733&RS=7,955,733 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Innovatech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Innovatech, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,955,637) developed by Bruce Nesbitt, Chicago, for an "anti-microbial electrosurgical electrode and method of manufacturing same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrosurgical device including a reinforcing underlayment having a non-stick, anti-microbial coating. In one embodiment, the coating includes a non-stick material having anti-microbial particles interspersed in the non-stick material. This coating is applied to the surfaces of the electrode to minimize the build-up of charred tissue on the surfaces of the electrode. Also, the coating tends to kill harmful organisms residing on the surfaces of the electrode. In another embodiment, a primer coating is initially applied to the surfaces of the electrode. A plurality of anti-microbial particles are then applied to the primer coating layer and engage and are embedded in the primer coating layer. A top coat including a non-stick material is applied to the anti-microbial particle layer. In either embodiment, the coating layers applied to the surfaces of the electrode are cured to harden and adhere the layers to the electrode." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/776,039). 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=7,955,637&OS=7,955,637&RS=7,955,637 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United States Steel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- United States Steel, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (7,955,413) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of producing transformation induced plasticity steels having improved castability." The co-inventors are Jeffrey J. Becker, Pittsburgh, Gerald E. Goldsmith, Riverside, Ill., Simon N. Rodich, Valparaiso, Ind., William K. Schlichting, Valparaiso, Ind., and Michael S. Wukich, Hebron, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for producing Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) steels comprises adding a degassing step to remove hydrogen and nitrogen prior to casting, resulting in a more fluid steel that exhibits improved castability." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2008 (12/148,173). 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=7,955,413.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,413&RS=PN/7,955,413 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Organic Compositions and Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Marlene M. Smith, Evanston, Ill., has developed a patent (7,955,627) for "organic compositions and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An organic composition comprising ginger, turmeric, cumin, fennel, cinnamon, red pepper, chia seed, celery seed, and hibiscus petals, preferably in a ratio of about 2:1:2:2:2:2:4:2:1, is disclosed. The composition is useful for treating and/or preventing certain physical ailments." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2010 (12/909,453). 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=7,955,627&OS=7,955,627&RS=7,955,627 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Nalco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Nalco, Naperville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,589) developed by John T. Malito, Oswego, Ill., James A. Counter, Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia, for a "composition and method for improved aluminum hydroxide production." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved method and composition for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals in a Bayer process pregnant liquor, involve the addition of a crystallization modifier comprising a C.sub.8-C.sub.10 fatty acid, precursors, salts or blends thereof. The alkyl chain of the fatty acid crystallization modifier is free of functional groups. The modifier yields a commercially in the presence and absence of an hydrocarbon oil which dissolves the fatty acid." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2005 (11/159,467). 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=7,955,589&OS=7,955,589&RS=7,955,589 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** WMS Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- WMS Gaming, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,176) developed by Gregory J. Tastad, Kenosha, Wis., and Norman R. Wurz, Des Plaines, Ill., for a "button panel assembly for a gaming machine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gaming machine comprises a display, a cabinet, a front door, and a slide-in button panel. The display depicts a randomly selected game outcome. The cabinet houses the display. The front door is hinged to the cabinet and includes a frame. The slide-in button panel is mounted by sliding it into the frame and supports a plurality of physical buttons for operating the gaming machine. The button panel is easily removed from the frame for maintenance or replacement purposes." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2002 (10/201,833). 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=79,55,176.PN.&OS=PN/79,55,176&RS=PN/79,55,176 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** RC2 Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- RC2 Brands, Oak Brook, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,156) developed by Donald E. Toht, Wheaton, Ill., and Gary E. Aigner, Naperville, Ill., for a magnetic building block. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A children's toy is disclosed, including a block, a casing affixed to the block, and a magnet housed within the casing, the magnet freely moveable within the casing. The freely moveable magnet allows for universal magnetic connections to be made with other similar blocks, as well as other fixed or moveable magnetic elements. Also disclosed are a variety of connectors that connect to the blocks in several different manners." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2008 (12/193,894). 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=7,955,156.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,156&RS=PN/7,955,156 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bonutti Research Assigned Patent for Shoulder Orthosis ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Bonutti Research, Effingham, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,285) developed by Peter M. Bonutti, Effingham, Ill., Christopher A. Leo, Effingham, Ill., and Kevin R. Ruholl, Teutopolis, Ill., for a shoulder orthosis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shoulder orthosis is utilized to effect relative movement between bones in a body of a patient. The orthosis includes a base section which is connected with a trunk of a patient's body, an upper arm section which is connected with an upper portion of an arm of the patient, and a lower arm section which is connected with a lower portion of the arm of a patient. An interconnection between the base section and upper arm section of the orthosis is disposed beneath an axilla between the trunk and arm of the patient. A main drive assembly is operable to rotate the lower arm section of the orthosis relative to the upper arm section of the orthosis to pivot a humerus bone in the upper arm of the patient relative to a scapula bone in a shoulder of the patient. A secondary drive assembly is operable to move the lower arm section and upper arm section relative to the base section of the orthosis to move the upper arm of the patient into alignment with the shoulder of the patient." The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2004 (10/760,598). 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=7,955,285&OS=7,955,285&RS=7,955,285 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,217) developed by Milton Carter Hubbard, Naperville, Ill., for a "power train control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power train is provided having a power source operably coupled to a transmission to transmit a power output to at least one traction device. The power train also has a controller configured to regulate the power output so that the power output generated when the at least one traction device is moving at a maximum speed is the maximum power output that the power source and the transmission are capable of producing." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (11/987,514). 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=7,955,217.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,217&RS=PN/7,955,217 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Vertical Jump Training Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Rick S. Hernandez, Homer Glen, Ill., has developed a patent (7,955,222) for a "vertical jump training apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A jump training apparatus including a sleeve, a pipe, and an arm. Floor standing embodiments may also include a base that may be operably connected to a weight holder. Wall mounted embodiments may include a mounting bracket, mounting plate, or mounting clamps, for example. At least a portion of the pipe may be slideably inserted into the sleeve. The pipe may be operably connected to the arm. The vertical height of the arm may be adjusted through the movement of the pipe relative to the sleeve. According to certain embodiments, when the arm is positioned at the desired vertical height, the position of the pipe may be secured by operably engaging a fastening element. At least a portion of the arm may be covered by a cushion." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2008 (12/204,933). 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=7,955,222.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,222&RS=PN/7,955,222 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Archery Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- New Archery Products, Forest Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,955,201) developed by Frank A. Harwath, Naperville, Ill., and Robert S. Mizek, Downers Grove, Ill., for a "spin element for arrow or bolt." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An arrow element, such as an insert and/or sleeve, mounted with respect to a shaft with at least one airflow resistor projecting outward from the insert to impart rotational spin about a longitudinal axis or spin axis arrow during flight, to increase aerodynamic performance and stability of the arrow shaft, and to improve arrow flight accuracy." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2006 (11/595,809). 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=7,955,201.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,201&RS=PN/7,955,201 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. 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