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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Indiana (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 Indiana. *** Aircom Manufacturing, Eli Lilly Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Aircom Manufacturing, Indianapolis, and Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,954,457) developed by Mick A. Trompen, Westfield, Ind., Gregory A. Lyon, Indianapolis, and Jeffery A. Meyer, Greenfield, Ind., for a dispenser. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispenser that delivers a small but consistent and sustained amount of fluid over an extended period of time, particularly useful but not limited to dispensing pesticides when worn by cattle. The dispenser has a shell having an opening. A reservoir is disposed in the shell and is saturated with a pesticide. A wick is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The wick extends through the opening and has a greater capillary attraction or wicking ability than the reservoir, whereby during use of the dispenser the wick draws fluid from the reservoir and deposits it upon contact." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2005 (11/226,478). 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=7,954,457&OS=7,954,457&RS=7,954,457 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Roche Diagnostics Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,955,271) developed by four co-inventors for a "tape transport lance sampler." The co-inventors are Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, Calif., Terry Beaty, Indianapolis, Uwe Kraemer, Ilvesheim, Germany, and Volker Zimmer, Laumersheim, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2006 (11/549,302). 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=7,955,271&OS=7,955,271&RS=7,955,271 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Biomet Biologics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Biomet Biologics, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,954,646) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for separating and concentrating fluids containing multiple components." The co-inventors are Michael D. Leach, Warsaw, Ind., Jennifer E. Woodell-May, Leesburg, Ind., Joel C. Higgins, Claypool, Ind., and Brandon Miller, Rochester, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus that allows for separating and collecting a fraction of a sample. The apparatus, when used with a centrifuge, allows for the creation of at least three fractions in the apparatus. It also provides for a new method of extracting the buffy coat phase from a whole blood sample. A buoy system that may include a first buoy portion and a second buoy member operably interconnected may be used to form at least three fractions from a sample during a substantially single centrifugation process. Therefore, the separation of various fractions may be substantially quick and efficient." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2010 (12/854,630). 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=7,954,646.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,646&RS=PN/7,954,646 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Remy Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Remy Technologies, Anderson, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,954,469) developed by Dong Ju Park, Fishers, Ind., Kook-Ju Lee, Dal-seo Goo, South Korea, and William Cai, Carmel, Ind., for a "magnetic brake system for starter motor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An engine starter system is disclosed. The starter system includes an electric cranking motor having a shaft and configured to crank the engine. The starter system further includes a planetary-type reduction gear unit that has a starter motor ring gear. The starter system has a pinion mechanism mounted on the shaft and configured to selectively engage a ring gear of the engine. A clutch assembly is configured to transmit torque between the shaft and the pinion mechanism. The clutch assembly includes a current conducting material and the starter motor ring gear includes one or more permanent magnets. The starter system employs the principle of Lenz's law to reduce the overrunning rotational speed of the cranking motor upon disengagement of the pinion mechanism from the engine's ring gear after the engine has started." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2008 (12/230,755). 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=7,954,469.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,469&RS=PN/7,954,469 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Indiana Inventor Develops Patent for Drive-steering Control System and Vehicles Equipped ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Thomas F. Jessen, Valparaiso, Ind., has developed a patent (7,954,573) for a "drive-steering control system and vehicles equipped therewith." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drive-steering control system suitable for off-road land and amphibious vehicles. The system includes first and second steering input levers, each operable to rotate in forward and rearward pivotal directions. A coupling mechanism converts and transmits rotation of the first steering input lever in the forward pivotal direction into rotation of the second steering input lever in the rearward pivotal direction, and vice-versa. A reducing mechanism operates to selectively reduce the propulsion outputs of first and second propulsion devices, and a converting mechanism operates to convert the rotations of the steering input levers into inputs to the reducing mechanism. Depending on the directions the steering input levers are rotated, the reducing mechanism reduces the propulsion output of either the first or second propulsion device, which causes either the lefthand or righthand side of the vehicle to travel at a lower speed and thereby turn the vehicle either left or right." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2009 (12/349,674). 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=7,954,573.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,573&RS=PN/7,954,573 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,579) developed by Fernando Rodriguez, Hammond, Ind., Srdjan M. Lukic, Chicago, and Ali Emadi, Chicago, for an "adaptive control strategy and method for optimizing hybrid electric vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates a control strategy for a hybrid electric vehicle having an electric motor, a battery and an internal combustion engine. The control strategy improves fuel economy and reduces emissions while providing sufficient acceleration over a varying set of driving conditions through an adaptive control unit with an artificial neural network. The artificial neural network is trained on a pre-processed training set based on the highest fuel economies of multiple control strategies and multiple driving profiles. Training the artificial neural network includes a training algorithm and a learning algorithm. The invention also includes a method of operating a hybrid electric vehicle with an adaptive control strategy using an artificial neural network." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2008 (12/025,376). 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=7,954,579.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,579&RS=PN/7,954,579 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fairfield Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Fairfield Manufacturing, Lafayette, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,954,574) developed by Benjamin Warren Schoon, Lafayette, Ind., for an "offset drive system for utility vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wheel driven utility vehicle includes a frame and two small volume high speed alternating current electric motors arranged side by side for driving the vehicle. Alternatively high speed direct current, hydraulic or pneumatic direct current motors may be used with suitable controls. Each motor has an output shaft which drives an offset planetary gear reducer. Each offset planetary gear reducer is affixed to the electric motor and includes an output carrier interconnected with an output shaft. Each output shaft includes first and second chain drive sprockets which drive chains interconnected with shafts driving the front and rear wheels respectively. Each offset planetary gear reducer enables use of space saving high speed relatively low-torque alternating current electric motors with attendant large speed reductions. Gear reduction enables the production of sufficient torque at the wheels of the vehicle. Applications in addition to utility vehicles are also specifically contemplated." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2007 (11/690,785). 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=7,954,574.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,574&RS=PN/7,954,574 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Indiana Inventor Develops Patent for Thermal Storage Unit for Air Conditioning Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Robert W. Jacobi, Indianapolis, has developed a patent (7,954,336) for a "thermal storage unit for air conditioning applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a demand shifting thermal storage system employing a heat transfer/thermal energy storage vessel to produce and hold a phase change fluid using an air cooled/water cooled/ground coupled or evaporative condensing unit to generate the cold fluid with a separate and dependent circuit coupled to the indoor cooling load to remove heat from the HVAC or process cooling load using one or multiple indoor coils to absorb heat returning the heat to the thermal energy storage vessel to reject the space heat, cool the space and continue the cycle." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2009 (12/611,523). 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=79,54,336.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,336&RS=PN/79,54,336 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent for Gas Turbine Combustor ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,954,325) developed by eight co-inventors for a gas turbine combustor. The co-inventors are Steven W. Burd, Cheshire, Conn., Albert K. Cheung, East Hampton, Conn., Dae K. Dempsey, Greenwood, Ind., James B. Hoke, Tolland, Conn., Stephen K. Kramer, Cromwell, Conn., John T. Ols, Coventry, Conn., Reid Dyer Curtis Smith, Amston, Conn., and William A. Sowa, Simsbury, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gas turbine engine has a combustor module including an annular combustor having a liner assembly that defines an annular combustion chamber having a length, L. The liner assembly includes a radially inner liner, a radially outer liner that circumscribes the inner liner, and a bulkhead, having a height, H1, which extends between the respective forward ends of the inner liner and the outer liner. The combustor has an exit height, H3, at the respective aft ends of the inner liner and the outer liner interior. The annular combustor has a ratio H1/H3 having a value less than or equal to 1.7. The annular combustor may also have a ration L/H3 having a value less than or equal to 6.0." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2005 (11/294,951). 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=79,54,325.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,325&RS=PN/79,54,325 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,954,392) developed by nine co-inventors for a "coated substrate with properties of keratinous tissue." The co-inventors are William Randal Belcher, Bellbrook, Ohio, Mannie Lee Clapp, Mason, Ohio, Saswati Datta, Cincinnati, Magda El-Nokaly, Cincinnati, Sandra Lou Murawski, Fairfield, Ohio, Steven Hardy Page, Lawrenceburg, Ind., Sohini Paldey, Forest Park, Ohio, Ronald Ray Warner, Cincinnati, and Raphael Warren, Amberly Village, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Article of manufacture comprising a substrate and a coating layer. The coating layer comprises at least one coating material, and is stably affixed to the substrate to form a stable, coated surface. The coated surface has a texture that mimics the topography of mammalian keratinous tissue and demonstrates at least one physical property representative of mammalian keratinous tissue, selected from the group consisting of a total surface energy of from about 15 mJ/m.sup.2 to about 50 mJ/m.sup.2, a dispersive component of the surface energy of from about 15 mJ/m.sup.2 to about 50 mJ/m.sup.2, a polar component of the total surface energy of from about 1 mJ/m.sup.2 to about 14 mJ/m.sup.2, a zeta-potential at a pH of about 5.0 of from about -40 mV to about 30 mV, and combinations thereof." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2006 (11/502,858). 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=7,954,392.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,392&RS=PN/7,954,392 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Whirlpool Assigned Patent for Molded Plastic Support Frame for a Drawer-type Dishwasher ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Whirlpool, Benton Harbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,954,913) developed by six co-inventors for a "molded plastic support frame for a drawer-type dishwasher." The co-inventors are Kory A. Gunnerson, West Lafayette, Ind., Kristen K. Hedstrom, Orlando, Fla., Mark E. Palm, Davie, Fla., John R. Sanderson, Oakland Park, Fla., Rodney M. Welch, Beach Bluff, Tenn., and Kurt W. Wight, Ann Arbor, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A support frame for a drawer-type dishwasher includes a top section and opposing side sections formed from a plurality of support members which define an open lattice work and establish a cavity for a slidable dishwasher drawer. The support frame also includes first and second rail supports that are provided on respective ones of the opposing side sections. The first and second rail supports are designed to support corresponding first and second extensible rails which, in turn, support the wash tub for movement relative to the frame. In addition, the support frame includes lid support elements for a mechanism that provides shifting of a lid member relative to the wash tub." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2007 (11/822,940). 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=7,954,913&OS=7,954,913&RS=7,954,913 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Orbital Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Orbital Research, Cleveland, and Notre Dame University, South Bend, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (7,954,768) developed by Mehul Patel, Chandler, Ariz., and Thomas C. Corke, Granger, Ind., for a "method of controlling aircraft, missiles, munitions and ground vehicles with plasma actuators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of controlling an aircraft, missile, munition or ground vehicle with plasma actuators, and more particularly of controlling fluid flow across their surfaces or other surfaces which would benefit from such a method, includes the design of an aerodynamic plasma actuator for the purpose of controlling airflow separation over a control surface of a aircraft, missile, or a ground vehicle, and a method of determining a modulation frequency for the plasma actuator for the purpose of fluid flow control over these vehicles. Various embodiments provide steps to increase the efficiency of aircraft, missiles, munitions and ground vehicles. The method of flow control reduces the power requirements of the aircraft, missile, munition or ground vehicle. These methods also provide alternative aerodynamic control using low-power hingeless plasma actuator devices." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/604,903). 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=7,954,768&OS=7,954,768&RS=7,954,768 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Oshkosh Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,954,882) developed by Anthony D. Brummel, Dyer, Ind., and Daniel W. Rozendal, Dyer, Ind., for a "medical imaging trailer with thermal and mechanical isolation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trailer for use with a mobile medical diagnostic imaging system includes a first shell having an exterior skin and at least one thermal insulation layer, a second shell within the first shell, the second shell having a first shielding layer, and an air gap between at least a portion of the first shell and the second shell to effectively isolate the first shell from the second shell." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2006 (11/606,787). 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=7,954,882&OS=7,954,882&RS=7,954,882 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. *** Wingard's Sales Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Wingard's Sales, Shipshewana, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,954,696) developed by Sam Wingard, Lagrange, Ind., for a survivable mailbox. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mailbox mount including a platform, a first angled element and a second angled element. A mailbox is attachable to the platform, which has a surface. The first angled element has an end connected substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the platform. The first angled element has an other end with an angled surface. The second angled element has an angled surface in contact with the angled surface of the first angled element. The first angled element being rotatable relative to the second angled element." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2009 (12/639,494). 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=7954696.PN.&OS=PN/7954696&RS=PN/7954696 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Freightcar America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Freightcar America, Johnstown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,954,437) developed by Keith Alan Miller, Schererville, Ind., for a "railroad well car with open truss sides." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A railroad well car includes a pair of spaced trucks, and a railcar body supported on the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures. The well structure comprises a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures; a pair of side sills extending between the end structures; a pair of end chords extending between the side sills; four corner container support members, each secured to one end chord and one side sill at four corners of the well structure; a plurality of floor beams extending between the side sills forming at least a portion of a floor for the well structure; and a plurality of side truss members extending between one side sill and one top chord on each side forming an open truss side for the well structure." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2008 (12/122,184). 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=7,954,437.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,437&RS=PN/7,954,437 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Indiana, Ohio Inventors Develop Patent for Configurable Restraint System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Christopher W. Foye, Indianapolis, Aaron J. Acton, Whitestown, Ind., and Guy R. Dingman, Laura, Ohio, have developed a patent (7,954,901) for a Configurable restraint system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A configurable restraint system (10-10.sup.vi) for a vehicle seat (12, 12') may comprise a first restraint harness (30-30'') coupled to a first engagement member (32), a second restraint harness (34-34'') coupled to a second engagement member (36), and a third engagement member (50-50'''') configured to be movable between first and second positions relative to the vehicle seat. The first position may be located relative to the vehicle seat so that the first engagement member (32) may releasably engage the third engagement member (50-50'''') to restrain a first occupant of the vehicle seat via the first restraint harness (30-30''). The second position may be located relative to the vehicle seat so that the second engagement member (36) may alternatively releasably engage the third engagement member (50-50'''') to alternatively restrain the first occupant of the vehicle seat via the second restraint harness (34-34'')." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2007 (12/297,585). 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=7,954,901&OS=7,954,901&RS=7,954,901 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1051066 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |