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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (June 13)
[June 13, 2011]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (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 Michigan.

*** First Solar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- First Solar, Perrysburg, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,955,031) developed by Ricky Charles Powell, Ann Arbor, Mich., Andrew Kelly Gray, Perrysburg, Ohio, and Todd Alden Coleman, Wayne, Ohio, for a "material supply system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and a method for feeding a solid into a solid deposition system is described. Solid contained in a hopper is directed into a vibratory bowl. The frequency of the vibrations of the vibratory bowl can be modulated by a feedback system. The solid can then be entrained in a carrier gas which can flow to a distributor for deposition on a substrate." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2006 (11/423,871). 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=79,55,031.PN.&OS=PN/79,55,031&RS=PN/79,55,031 Written by Ruby Maibam; 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.


*** Haworth Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Haworth, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,106) developed by nine co-inventors for a "flex connector and manufacturing process." The co-inventors are Derek Crow, Wayland, Mich., Dave Emery, Muskegon, Mich., Steve King, Holland, Mich., Duane Danz, Grand Rapids, Mich., Jonathan R. DeYoung, Grand Rapids, Mich., Jason Elzinga, Hudsonville, Mich., Mark Wiersema, Holland, Mich., Doug Moerler, Marne, Mich., and Scott Leenstra, Byron Center, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modular power distribution system includes power distribution assemblies and flex connectors. The flex connector includes end connector housings and a flexible jacket that encloses conductor wires extending between the connectors. The jacket is formed from superimposed layers of sheet-like jacket material that is flexible. The bottom jacket layer is first laid on a bottom housing section wherein conductors are then placed thereupon with an upper jacket layer then positioned over the bottom jacket layer. The top and bottom jacket layers have aligned free edges along at least one side thereof wherein the free edges are bonded together such as by heat sealing." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/661,220). 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=7,955,106.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,106&RS=PN/7,955,106 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** DME Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- DME, Madison Heights, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,071) developed by James O. Adas, Clinton Township, Mich., and Trevor Pruden, Windsor, Canada, for an "apparatus for injection molding." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A nozzle assembly for selectably conveying material in a flowable condition to a cavity of a mold assembly comprises a nozzle body, a removable nozzle tip, a valve pin member extending through the nozzle body and having a tip end for selectably forming a seal with a valve seat to selectably prevent passage of material into the mold cavity and a pin guide for guiding the valve pin member, the pin guide being partially received within the nozzle tip and partially received within the nozzle body and having at least one alignment surface on the exterior thereof and cooperating with an aligning surface of the nozzle body to align the pin guide relative to the nozzle body and with an aligning surface of the nozzle tip to align the nozzle tip relative to the pin guide whereby the nozzle tip is aligned relative to the nozzle body." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2009 (12/627,083). 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=7,955,071.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,071&RS=PN/7,955,071 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Robert Bosch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Robert Bosch, Stuttgart, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,955,542) developed by Houssam Soubjaki, Huntington Woods, Mich., for a "method of producing a throttle assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of producing a throttle assembly. The method including inserting a first core into a mold portion to form a first throttle component cavity between the first core and the mold portion, providing a first thermoset plastic material into the first throttle component cavity to form a first throttle component, removing the first core from the mold portion while maintaining the first throttle component positioned within the mold portion, inserting a second core into the mold portion to form a second throttle component cavity between the mold portion, the first throttle component, and the second core, providing a second thermoset plastic material into the second throttle component cavity to form a second throttle component, removing the second core from the mold portion, removing the first throttle component and the second throttle component from the mold portion, and separating the first throttle component from the second throttle component." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2009 (APPLICATION). 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=7955542.PN.&OS=PN/7955542&RS=PN/7955542 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Marketing Technology Service Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Marketing Technology Service, Kalamazoo, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,455) developed by James P. Hanson, Lawton, Mich., and Larry L. Pio, Portage, Mich., for a "wave-like structures bonded to flat surfaces in unitized composites and methods for making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A simplified manufacturing technique to directly form a unitized composite structure with at least one relatively flat surface and at least one sinuous element in an internally-bonded unitized composite is provided. A matrix of fibrous and or other materials is deposited in layers which are subsequently formed into corrugated or wave-like shapes and exposed to an activation step. At least one element is composed of a contractive material which shrinks when activated, such as by heating in an oven, to become relatively flat and optionally bonded to at least one other non-contractive layer which remains in a sinuous shape after the activation step." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2007 (11/811,965). 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=7955455.PN.&OS=PN/7955455&RS=PN/7955455 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (7,955,459) developed by four co-inventors for a "friction heating for joining dissimilar materials." The co-inventors are Yen-Lung Chen, Troy, Mich., Peter H. Foss, Oxford, Mich., Mark W. Verbrugge, Troy, Mich., and Xiaohong Q. Gayden, West Bloomfield, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One side of a metal sheet is joined to a polymer layer by applying heat to a joining area on the opposite side of the metal. The heat flows through the thin metal to activate a thermoplastic material or heat setting polymer into a bond with the metal. The method can be used to bond the metal sheet to a plastic body or another metal member. It is preferred to use a friction or friction stir tool to heat the metal surface." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2008 (12/196,743). 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=7955459.PN.&OS=PN/7955459&RS=PN/7955459 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Extol Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Extol, Zeeland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,468) developed by four co-inventors for a "pneumatically actuated infrared welding method and apparatus." The co-inventors are Scott M. Beute, West Olive, Mich., David A. Allen, Grand Rapids, Mich., Roger G. Miller Jr., West Olive, Mich., and Mark W. Essenburg, Zeeland, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An infrared light source focuses infrared energy onto a work surface through the open end of a concentrator. The open end of the concentrator includes an elastomeric seal for sealably coupling the end of the concentrator directly to a work piece. Pneumatic pressure is applied through the concentrator and the seal to urge the work pieces together during the heating process to complete the weld. The method of infrared (IR) welding includes the steps of applying concentrated IR energy to at least one thermoplastic member while simultaneously applying pneumatic pressure to the work pieces for welding one member to another." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2007 (11/859,998). 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=7955468.PN.&OS=PN/7955468&RS=PN/7955468 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,696) developed by four co-inventors for "composites and methods for conductive transparent substrates." The co-inventors are Kiran Baikerikar, Midland, Mich., Syed Z. Mahdi, Rochester Hills, Mich., Daniel L. Dermody, Midland, Mich., and Didem Oner-Deliormanh, Lake Orion, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a conductive article and method of making the same that includes a substrate; a conductive composite including a conductive material in a matrix that includes one or more film forming resins having at least one functional group capable of polymerization; one or more adhesion promoters; and one or more compounds, which are reactive with the film forming resin and which also contain at least one acidic moiety." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2007 (11/959,208). 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=7,955,696&OS=7,955,696&RS=7,955,696 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Marketing Technology Service Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Marketing Technology Service, Kalamazoo, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,688) developed by James P. Hanson, Lawton, Mich., and Larry L. Pio, Portage, Mich., for "wave-like structures bonded to flat surfaces in unitized composites and methods for making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A simplified manufacturing technique to directly form a unitized composite structure with at least one relatively flat surface and at least one sinuous element in an internally-bonded unitized composite is provided. A matrix of fibrous and or other materials is deposited in layers which are subsequently formed into corrugated or wave-like shapes and exposed to an activation step. At least one element is composed of a contractive material which shrinks when activated, such as by heating in an oven, to become relatively flat and optionally bonded to at least one other non-contractive layer which remains in a sinuous shape after the activation step." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2009 (12/476,965). 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=7,955,688&OS=7,955,688&RS=7,955,688 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,954,995) developed by Philip Gonzales, Dearborn, Mich., and Ronald Elder, Livonia, Mich., for a "sensor arrangement and method for using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sensor arrangement includes, in some embodiments, a magnetostrictive element configured to output magnetic signals in response to a magnetic field. A sensor is configured to sense a value of a property of a selected object, and to provide an electrical resistance that varies in response to variations in the sensed value. The sensor cooperates with the magnetostrictive element to vary the frequency of the signals output by the magnetostrictive element based on variations of the electrical resistance provided by the sensor. A transmitter provides an alternating magnetic field to the magnetostrictive element, and a receiver picks up the magnetic signals generated by the magnetostrictive element. The frequency of the signals received is correlated with the sensor resistance, and the resistance is correlated to a value of the property sensed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2009 (12/632,071). 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=7954995.PN.&OS=PN/7954995&RS=PN/7954995 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Michigan Inventor Develops Patent Patent for Multi-use Portable Mixing Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Frank A. Tytar, New Hudson, Mich., has developed a patent (7,954,992) for a "multi-use portable mixing device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device and method of transporting and blending substances into a container of fluid." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2007 (11/821,655). 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=7954992.PN.&OS=PN/7954992&RS=PN/7954992 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Access Business Group International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Access Business Group International, Ada, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,628) developed by Lane A. Duvel, Rockford, Mich., and Amitabh Chandra, Ada, Mich., for "methods of using nonpolar grape seed extracts to stimulate tyrosinase expression or melanin synthesis." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to methods of increasing tyrosinase synthesis, expression, or activity in a cell comprising administering to the cell at least one non polar grape seed extract, for example, a nonpolar grape seed extract obtained using hexane as an extraction solvent. The nonpolar grape seed extract may be obtained by any extraction process including solvent sequential fractionation and supercritical fluid extraction." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2007 (11/824,258). 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=7,955,628&OS=7,955,628&RS=7,955,628 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Stanford University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,955,372) developed by four co-inventors for an endoluminal delivery system. The co-inventors are Alexander F. Butterwick, Ann Arbor, Mich., Ashish S. Mitra, Stanford, Calif., Martin K.C. Ng, Sydney, Australia, and John W. White, San Francisco.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An endoluminal delivery system is provided having an endoluminal prosthesis sized to fit through a body lumen in a first unexpanded state, where a second state is an expanded relative to the first state. At least one delivery capsule is incorporated to the outer wall of the endoluminal prosthesis, where each one of the delivery capsules has a predetermined delivery pressure. There is at least one reactant in the delivery capsule, where the endoluminal prosthesis is expanded from the first state to the second state to expand the endoluminal prosthesis against the body lumen and induce the predetermined delivery pressure to the delivery capsule, and deliver the reactants to the body lumen according to desired positioning and timing. At least one containment band incorporated to the outer wall of the endoluminal prosthesis and positioned near the delivery capsules to localize the reactants." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2006 (11/445,952). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,955,372.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,372&RS=PN/7,955,372 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Michigan Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,955,602) developed by five co-inventors for "annexin proteins and autoantibodies as serum markers for cancer." The co-inventors are Samir M. Hanash, Ann Arbor, Mich., David Misek, Ann Arbor, Mich., Robert Hinderer, Flint, Mich., David Beer, Chelsea, Mich., and Frank Brichory, Ann Arbor, Mich.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to screening methods for diagnosis, prognosis, or susceptibility to cancer in a subject by means of detecting the presence of serum autoantibodies to specific annexin protein antigens in sera from subjects. The present invention also provides screening methods for diagnosis and prognosis of cancer in a subject by means of detecting increased expression levels of annexin proteins in biological samples of the subject. The method of the invention can also be used to identify subjects at risk for developing cancer. The method of the invention involves the use of subject derived biological samples to determine the occurrence and level of expression of annexin proteins or expression of annexin derived peptides or antigens, and/or the occurrence and level of circulating autoantibodies to specific annexin protein antigens. The present invention further provides for kits for carrying out the above described screening methods. Such kits can be used to screen subjects for increased levels of annexin proteins, or for the detection of autoantibodies to annexin proteins, as a diagnostic, predictive or prognostic indicator of cancer." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2010 (12/813,070). 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=7,955,602&OS=7,955,602&RS=7,955,602 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (7,954,985) developed by William C. Bisnack, Macomb, Mich., for a "rearview mirror assembly including optical fiber signaling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rearview mirror assembly for use on a vehicle, comprises a housing configured to be coupled to the vehicle, a mirror coupled within the housing, and a first optical fiber coupled to the housing and visible from the exterior thereof for providing a warning that indicates that the vehicle is turning, braking, and the like." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2009 (12/352,184). 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=7954985.PN.&OS=PN/7954985&RS=PN/7954985 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Yazaki North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Yazaki North America, Canton, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,954,965) developed by Michael Boyd, Saline, Mich., Kang Li, Windsor, Calif., and George Wu, Northville, Mich., for a "method for multiple gauges in a scanning laser based display device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A display for measured quantities can include a gauge with a set of indicia spaced around the gauge to indicate the measured quantities. A window can be formed in the gauge that extends along the set of indicia. An elliptical reflector can be positioned such that a first focus of the elliptical reflector is on the same axis as the center of the gauge with this axis perpendicular to the axis connecting the foci. An optical device can be mounted on a shaft and be arranged to redirect a light beam from a second foci of the elliptical reflector onto the elliptical reflector to generate a virtual pointer in the window. Means can be provided for turning the shaft to rotate the optical device. A light source can project the light beam onto the optical device. Rotation of the optical device can enable the virtual pointer to be selectively aimed at the set of indicia." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2009 (12/422,692). 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=7954965.PN.&OS=PN/7954965&RS=PN/7954965 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Maumee, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,955,211) developed by Kenneth Okamuro, Statesville, N.C., Robert Joeseph Brazeau, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Pratish Prabhakar Malushte, Maharashtra, India, for an axle assembly.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drive axle assembly has at least one axle arm portion extending from a differential housing to a shoulder structure that is unitary with the outboard end of the axle arm portion. The shoulder structure houses a first bevel bear and a second bevel gear. Openings adjacent the bevel gears are selectively closed with covers." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2007 (11/998,763). 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=7,955,211.PN.&OS=PN/7,955,211&RS=PN/7,955,211 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand.

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