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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (June 14)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Trimble Navigation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Trimble Navigation, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,246) developed by Ayman Hajmousa, Washington, Michael F. Glantz, Kettering, Ohio, and James N. Hayes, Urbana, Ohio, for rotating laser transmitter. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The transmitter has a generally flat, circuit board stator, a rotor including a plurality of magnets mounted in a ring around a central opening, and a bearing, supporting the rotor for rotation about an axis that extends through the central opening, A pentaprism assembly including an optics holder is mounted on the rotor for rotation therewith. The pentaprism assembly receives a beam of laser light through the central opening and redirects at least a portion of the laser light outward in a direction normal to the rotation axis. A laser source, mounted on the stator, provides a beam of laser light through the central opening to the pentaprism assembly. The beam of laser light is aligned with the rotation axis. The laser source includes a collimating lens positioned within the rotor. A shield plate of magnetic material beneath the stator exerts a force on the rotor in conjunction with the magnets, taking play out of the bearing. The transmitter uses Hall effect sensors on the stator to control switching current to coils on the stator. The transmitter also uses the outputs of the Hall effect sensors and a timer output to control dithering of the laser beam." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2009 (12/418,828). 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=79,54,246.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,246&RS=PN/79,54,246 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Electroimpact Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Electroimpact, Mulkilteo, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,954,218) developed by Scott C. Tomchick, Lynnwood, Wash., Peter B. Zieve, Seattle, and Carter L. Boad, Lynnwood, Wash., for a "self-aligning collar swaging system for airplane panel bolts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for feeding collar members to an attachment system for assembly of aircraft and similar large scale mechanical assemblies. Collars are fed sideways along a tube having a rectangular internal cross-section to a collar pathway defined by an clamp fork and swaging ram combination. The collar pathway is curved to present the collar to a receiving element mounted on a swaging die in a proper orientation relative to an attachment bolt which is moved through an opening in the workpiece and then through the collar. As the bolt is moved into the collar, the collar, receiving element and swaging die move together laterally to come into alignment with the bolt." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2006 (11/332,192). 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=79,54,218.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,218&RS=PN/79,54,218 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,221) developed by four co-inventors for an "electromagnetic mechanical pulse forming of fluid joints for high-pressure applications." The co-inventors are Pradip K. Saha, Kent, Wash., Don E. Norris, Sea Tac, Wash., Mark E. Bice, Algona, Wash., and Vaughn L. Brady, Seattle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint (150) includes a tubular conduit (58) that has an outer surface (154) with a groove (72). A hollow fitting (56) is mechanically separate from and received over the tubular conduit (58). The hollow fitting (56) includes an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation (165) that extends into the groove (72)." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 (12/124,944). 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=79,54,221.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,221&RS=PN/79,54,221 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intelligent Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Intelligent Energy, Long Beach, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,519) developed by Michael R. Powell, Kennewick, Wash., Matthew Fountain, Kennewick, Wash., and Anand Chellappa, Albuquerque, N.M., for "safe storage of volatiles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Safe storage of volatile compounds or elements is provided by utilizing storage configurations that take advantage of the diffusibility and release characteristics of cell-based materials, such as foam materials. Such configurations may provide storage of hazardous, liquefied gases in closed-cell foam material. Release of gas/liquid from the foam is restricted by the need for the gas to diffuse through the closed cells. Because rapid release is prevented, storage safety is greatly improved." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2005 (10/598,139). 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=7,954,519.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,519&RS=PN/7,954,519 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Easywasher Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Easywasher, Tacoma, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,954,501) developed by Kenneth A. Sprecher, Lacey, Wash., for a pressure cleaner accessory. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pressure cleaner provides a splitter for dividing a fluid stream to a plurality of nozzles without a substantial loss in pressure. A frame is provided to help maintain angle and distances of the spray nozzles relative to each other and to a surface to be cleaned." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2007 (11/683,398). 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=7,954,501.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,501&RS=PN/7,954,501 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merlin Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Merlin Technology, Kent, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,954,614) developed by John E. Mercer, Gig Harbor, Wash., for a "drive mechanism and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drive train is used at least including an input shaft and an output shaft. A clutch member is rotatable by a clutch shaft about an axis of rotation. The clutch shaft is supported for lateral movement along the axis of rotation to move the clutch member to cooperate with the drive train at a first lateral position to cause the output shaft to turn and to move the clutch member to a second lateral position to disengage the output shaft from rotation of the input shaft. A permanent magnet is supported by one end of the clutch shaft and arranged for receiving an external magnetic biasing force along the axis of rotation to selectively move the clutch member between the first and second lateral positions. A traveling shaft can be used to support a selected gear for movement by the permanent magnet to implement transmission and reversing configurations." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2007 (11/939,693). 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=7,954,614.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,614&RS=PN/7,954,614 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Chef'n Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Chef'n, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (7,954,744) developed by Adam A. Jossem, Seattle, and David A. Holcomb, Seattle, for a rolling food processor. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rolling food processor includes a body forming a chamber, a blade assembly, and a roller assembly. The blade assembly may include a hub and a plurality of blades mounted about the hub and positioned within the chamber, the blade assembly being rotatably coupled to the roller assembly. The roller assembly includes at least one rolling member such that when a user rolls or reciprocates the rolling member on a surface, the hub and the blades rotate to process a food item selectively positioned in the chamber." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2008 (12/137,192). 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=7954744.PN.&OS=PN/7954744&RS=PN/7954744 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,760) developed by Kenneth H. Griess, Kent, Wash., and Gary E. Georgeson, Federal Way, Wash., for a "cargo floor, system, and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments provide a cargo floor, a system, and a method adapted to be made integral with or complementary of the aircraft fuselage. Cargo floor members may be adapted to be coupled with a flat fuselage bottom inner skin of an aircraft fuselage to serve as the main orthotropic stiffeners to the flat fuselage bottom inner skin such that a portion of the in service loading experienced by the aircraft are shared by a combination of the fuselage and the cargo floor." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2007 (11/761,193). 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=7954760.PN.&OS=PN/7954760&RS=PN/7954760 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Aerovel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Aerovel, White Salmon, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,954,758) developed by Brian T. McGeer, Underwood, Wash., von Andreas H. Flotow, Hood River, Ore., and Corydon C. Roeseler, Hood River, Ore., for a "method and apparatus for retrieving a hovering aircraft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "For retrieval of a hovering aircraft, a cable, bar, or similar fixture is suspended in an approximately horizontal orientation across the retrieval area between two well-separated supports. The aircraft slowly flies into this fixture, which then slides along the aircraft in a direction approximately parallel with the aircraft's thrust line. This leads to the aircraft becoming fastened to the fixture by an interceptor or aircraft capturer which in alternative embodiments are respectively on the aircraft or the fixture or both. Thrust is then reduced, and the aircraft comes to rest hanging from the fixture for subsequent removal. Retrieval is thus accomplished with simple and economical apparatus, light and unobtrusive elements on the aircraft, low risk of damage, and only moderate piloting accuracy." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2007 (11/837,878). 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=7954758.PN.&OS=PN/7954758&RS=PN/7954758 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Deployable Aerodynamic Devices with Reduced Actuator Loads, and Related Systems and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,769) developed by Glenn S. Bushnell, Puyallup, Wash., for "deployable aerodynamic devices with reduced actuator loads, and related systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Deployable aerodynamic devices with reduced actuator loads, and related systems and methods are disclosed. An external flow system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes an external flow body, a deployable device carried by and movable relative to the external flow body, and a coupling connected between the external flow body and the deployable device. The system can further include an actuator device operatively coupled between the external flow body and the deployable device, with the actuator device positioned to move the deployable device along a motion path between a stowed position and the deployed position. The motion path can have a first portion over which the load delivered by the actuator device increases as the deployed device moves toward the deployed position, and a second portion over which the load delivered by the actuator device decreases as the deployed device moves toward the deployed position." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2007 (11/953,672). 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=7,954,769&OS=7,954,769&RS=7,954,769 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Lightweight Aircraft Passenger Seat with Composite Construction ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,762) developed by Kelly L. Boren, NW Arlington, Wash., Max U. Kismarton, Renton, Wash., and Kevin M. Retz, Bothell, Wash., for a "lightweight aircraft passenger seat with composite construction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aircraft seat assembly configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention utilizes composite materials to achieve significant weight savings relative to conventional seat designs. The seat assembly includes a lightweight composite support structure, a lightweight composite seat base, and a seat back assembly that employs a lightweight inner frame. The seat cushion and the seat back cushion may utilize a sealed pneumatic element that self-inflates to provide increased air cushioning during flight. The seat assembly can leverage inexpensive manufacturing techniques such that the seat assembly can be economically produced for use as an economy class seat." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2006 (11/383,867). 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=7,954,762&OS=7,954,762&RS=7,954,762 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Batesville Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Batesville Services, Batesville, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,954,653) developed by eleven co-inventors for a "room display for funerary products." The co-inventors are Jerry David Adams, Batesville, Ind., Curt Allen Bingham, Sammamish, Wash., Troy Brake, Nobelsville, Ind., Brian Carl Gard, Greensburg, Ind., Joseph Leo Giesey III, Batesville, Ind., Nicholas Kaiser, Batesville, Ind., Gary Joseph Paul Munchel, Oldenburg, Ind., Daniel J. Parker, Connersville, Ind., Richard Strohmier, Brookville, Ind., Mark Steven Williams, Batesville, Ind., and Vernon Charles Wolski, Bismark, N.D. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A display system for casket selection comprises a back wall, actual utilitarian and ornamental casket features mounted to the back wall, and a display adjacent the back wall. The display is operable to display facsimiles of the actual utilitarian and ornamental casket features." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2007 (11/693,116). 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=7954653.PN.&OS=PN/7954653&RS=PN/7954653 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hydro-Aire Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Hydro-Aire, Burbank, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,910) developed by Gary DeVlieg, Bellevue, Wash., and John Gowan, Edmonds, Wash., for a "method to reduce carbon brake wear through residual brake force." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The method for reducing aircraft carbon brake wear involves monitoring the commanded initiation of braking, and setting a residual brake clamping force to a predetermined minimum residual brake clamping force, which is maintained following the commanded initiation of braking to prevent release of braking during taxiing of the aircraft. The minimum residual brake clamping force is applied despite a commanded release of braking until at least one predetermined control logic condition occurs." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2008 (12/209,945). 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=7,954,910&OS=7,954,910&RS=7,954,910 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microvision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Microvision, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,954,953) developed by Randall B. Sprague, Hansville, Wash., for a "scanned beam overlay projection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A scanning beam overlay projection system displays an image on a projection surface by scanning a light beam in a raster pattern. Reflective spots on the projection surface reflect light back to the projection system when illuminated by the light beam. A photodetector in the projection system detects the reflected light, and timing circuits determine where in the raster pattern the reflective spots are located. The image can be scaled and warped to correlate tagged points within the image with the locations of the reflective spots on the projection surface." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2008 (12/182,264). 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=7,954,953&OS=7,954,953&RS=7,954,953 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Laminar Flow Surfaces with Selected Roughness Distributions, and Associated Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,767) developed by Jeffrey D. Crouch, Issaquah, Wash., Lian L. Ng, Bellevue, Wash., and Mary I. Sutanto, Redmond, Wash., for "laminar flow surfaces with selected roughness distributions, and associated methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Laminar flow surfaces with selected roughness distributions, and associated methods are disclosed. A representative method for designing an airfoil includes selecting a parameter that includes a flow behavior distribution and/or a surface shape for an airflow surface. Based at least in part on the selected parameter, the method can include (a) selecting a target roughness value and determining a chordwise location forward of which surface roughness is at or below the target roughness value and/or (b) selecting a target chordwise location and determining a roughness value for a region forward of the chordwise location, with the surface roughness at or below the roughness value. In particular embodiments, a percentage of a local chord length of the airfoil over which the roughness is below a target value decreases in a spanwise direction. In another embodiment, the roughness at a particular spanwise location can increase over at least three values, continuously, in a step manner, or otherwise." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2010 (12/916,699). 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=7,954,767&OS=7,954,767&RS=7,954,767 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Washington Inventor Develops Patent for Apparatus for a Pickup Truck Box Cover ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Frederic P. Berg, Seattle, has developed a patent (7,954,881) for an "apparatus for a pickup truck box cover." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for a pickup truck box cover includes a frame having a generally flat rectangular shape and configured to reside in a plane generally perpendicular to a bed of the pickup truck and proximate a back of a cab of the pickup truck. A means joins the frame to a frame of the pickup truck. A means joins the frame to the pickup truck box. A top surface is removably joined to the frame and configured to extend back from a top portion of the cab of the pickup truck along a sloping plane intersecting a plane containing the bed of the pickup truck. Side panels are removably joined to the frame and configured to extend from the top surface to the bed of the pickup truck where, in conjunction with the pickup truck, a shape resembling generally flat bottom airfoil is formed." The patent application was filed on May 2, 2009 (12/434,618). 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=7,954,881&OS=7,954,881&RS=7,954,881 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Washington Inventor Develops Patent for Universally Positionable Platform for Beverage Holder ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Jeffrey D. Carnevali, Seattle, has developed a patent (7,954,773) for an "universally positionable platform for beverage holder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A positionable platform for use with a beverage holder, the positionable platform including a monolithic body sized similarly to a standard twelve (12) ounce beverage container, the body having an upper platform portion positioned adjacent to a first end of a wall portion thereof, with a plurality of slotted retention apertures distributed about the body and substantially aligned therewith. A resiliently pliable member resides in each of the slotted retention apertures, each of the resiliently pliable members being having a fin portion positioned partially within a slot portion and extended from the outer surface of the wall portion outwardly of the body and extending along the wall portion between the first and second ends thereof, and a spine portion positioned substantially within a recessed keyhole portion. A mounting platform is positioned adjacent to one of the first and second ends of the body." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2007 (12/005,838). 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=7,954,773&OS=7,954,773&RS=7,954,773 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Newland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Dennis John Newland, Port Townsend, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,954,296) developed by Dennis John Newland, for "radial tetrahedral modular structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new connecting node set that is unique and surprisingly effective at aligning interfacing holes in connecting nodes is illustrated by their application to radial tetrahedral structures. This method of connecting one node to another requires that a left handed node be connected to a right handed node. They are called left handed or right handed because their lines of interface in at least two directions of intended use are geometrically coincident with straight line rulings of a hyperboloid of revolution of one sheet which itself consists of two families of straight line rulings, designated a left handed and a right handed family respectively. With these nodes, magnets could be placed on the lines of interface (opposite placement in a left handed one from a right handed one) and thus the magnets would always attract or repel as preferred." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2009 (12/407,956). 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=7,954,296.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,296&RS=PN/7,954,296 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. 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