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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (June 21)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Indimet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 -- Indimet, White Plains, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,958,764) developed by Shreyas R. Mehta, Scarsdale, N.Y., Hassan Chelura Iyenger Parthasarathy, Chennai, India, and Narayanan Jayasankar, Chennai, India, for a "method for providing an armature housing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a method of providing an armature housing having the steps of providing a solid cylinder of malleable material having a first part and a second part; raising at least a part of a perimeter of the first part in a direction away from the second part for defining a raised wall; compressing the second part in an axial direction toward the first part, resulting in a flattened disc generally perpendicular to the first part; and wherein the first part, second part, and at least part of the perimeter are all integrally connected as a single piece." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2009 (12/370,212). 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=79,58,764&OS=79,58,764&RS=79,58,764 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** T.F.H. Publications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 -- T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,958,846) developed by Glen S. Axelrod, Colts Neck, N.J., and Barry Askinasi, Mt. Sinai, N.Y., for an animal litter device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an automatic device and method for disposing of animal waste. The device and method utilizes an absorbent pad that is automatically advanced and seals upon itself with an adhesive and/or projections to prevent excrement and odors from exiting the roll." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2005 (11/093,733). 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=7,958,846.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,846&RS=PN/7,958,846 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Delphi Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 -- Delphi Technologies, Troy, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,958,857) developed by Thomas H. Lichti, Victor, N.Y., and Alan G. Strandburg III, Rochester, N.Y., for a "cam phaser helical bias spring having a square end for retention." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A helical phaser bias spring including at least one linear region and an adjacent region having a radius of curvature less than that of the helix. A channel in the phaser receives the linear region of the spring and adjacent region to lock the spring to the phaser at either the rotor or the stator. Preferably, the spring includes two linear regions separated by a bend of about 90.degree.. Additional linear regions are possible, separated by right and/or other angle bends. In a phaser rotor or stator, the geometric shape required to hold a spring end having a flat is easier to form with powdered metal tooling or diecasting than is a circular, radial, or axial shape for receiving a spring tang as in the prior art, the packaging volume required for the spring is smaller, and spring friction is lowered." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2008 (12/283,993). 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=7,958,857&OS=7,958,857&RS=7,958,857 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Greatbatch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Greatbatch, Clarence, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,958,922) developed by four co-inventors for a "thermo-encapsulating apparatus for providing a separator enveloping an electrode of an electrical energy storage device." The co-inventors are Keith W. Seitz, Clarence Center, N.Y., Steven Schmit, Lockport, N.Y., Shawn Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., and Laurie O'Connor, East Aurora, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for cutting and heat sealing separator materials enveloping individually shaped electrode is described. The electrodes can be cathodes, anodes or other active components for incorporation into batteries, capacitors, and other implantable medical devices." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2007 (11/951,601). 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=7,958,922.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,922&RS=PN/7,958,922 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MannKind Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- MannKind, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,958,916) developed by Trent A. Poole, Amherst, Mass., David F. Bonneau, West Boylston, Mass., and Per B. Fog, Bedford Hills, N.Y., for a "powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Powder dispensing and sensing apparatus and methods are provided. The powder dispensing and sensing apparatus includes a tray support structure to receive a cartridge tray holding cartridges, a powder dispenser assembly including powder dispenser modules to dispense powder into respective cartridges of a batch of cartridges in the cartridge tray, a powder transport system to deliver powder to the powder dispenser modules, a sensor module including sensor cells to sense respective fill states, such as the weights, of each of the cartridges in the batch of cartridges, and a control system to control the powder dispenser modules in response to the respective sensed fill states of each of the cartridges of the batch of cartridges." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2006 (11/601,986). 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=7,958,916.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,916&RS=PN/7,958,916 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bausch & Lomb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,960,447) developed by Derek Schorzman, Pittsford, N.Y., and Jay Kunzler, Canandaigua, N.Y., for a "cationic end-capped siloxane prepolymer for reduced cross-link density." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to hydrophilic dicationic siloxane prepolymers with one polymerizable vinyl moiety instead of two polymerizable vinyl moieties, resulting in contact lenses and/or biomedical devices with reduced cross-link density and modulus without detracting from other properties." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2006 (11/403,393). 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=7,960,447.PN.&OS=PN/7,960,447&RS=PN/7,960,447 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Playtex Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Playtex Products, Westport, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,958,704) developed by David M. Stravitz, New York, Richard S. Chomik, Orlando, Fla., and Mark Yoho, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for a "waste disposal device including a mechanism for scoring a flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A waste disposal device includes a mechanism for scoring flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge. The waste disposal device comprises a container housing a length of flexible tubing foldingly stacked therein and configured to permit dispensing of the flexible tubing to a predetermined length. The flexible tubing is scored periodically at predetermined intervals for ease of tearing during disposal of waste packages placed in the flexible tubing." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2004 (10/932,421). 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=7,958,704.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,704&RS=PN/7,958,704 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Koh Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Paul Koh, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,959,036) developed by Paul Koh, for an elastomeric dispensing container. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An elastomeric dispensing container for a fluid includes an elastomeric receptacle defining a chamber therein and having an integrally formed gasket extending radially from an opening formed on a lower end and a receptacle neck providing communications between the chamber and the opening, a relatively rigid sleeve disposed concentrically about the receptacle neck having a sleeve neck with a lower face adjacent to the integral gasket, a cap having a lid covering the receptacle opening and the integral gasket with a dispensing orifice formed therein and a cap neck extending from the lid disposed concentrically about the sleeve neck, and engaging means formed on the sleeve neck and the cap neck providing removable attachment therebetween wherein the engaging means secures the integral gasket in a compressed and substantially fluid-tight state between the lid and the sleeve lower face." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2007 (11/701,203). 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=7,959,036.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,036&RS=PN/7,959,036 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Inspection Door with Radiused Coaming for Dust Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Randal J. Stier, Central Square, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,958,992) for an "inspection door with radiused coaming for dust control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dust control inspection door has its door frame formed of frame elements each with a flat outer portion against the associated shroud, and with the seal flange or coaming radiused 90 degrees. The edge of the seal flange or coaming is perpendicular to the door to engage the gasket or seal bead, and is at zero degrees to the frame flat portions, so there is no angled bend line and no weak zones. The coaming is free of any horizontal surfaces on which dust may collect." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2010 (12/949,852). 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=7,958,992.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,992&RS=PN/7,958,992 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Upsite Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Upsite Technologies, Santa Fe, N.M., has been assigned a patent (7,959,015) developed by Arthur T. Sempliner, Douglaston, N.Y., and Berkeley T. Merchant, Santa Fe, N.M., for a "blanking panel for standardized equipment rack and cabinet enclosure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A snap-mount blanking panel for an equipment rack or cabinet enclosure has ergonomic grips spaced laterally inward to permit comfortable and reliable mounting and removal of the blanking panel regardless of lateral clearance. Resiliently flexible sealing skirt members create a positive seal with adjacent electronic devices or blanking panels. Stacking structure enables stable stacking of multiple units outside a container. An off-set platform allows for mounting ambient atmospheric indicators or signage, or may be used as a writing surface. A cable pass-through is also provided." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (11/972,916). 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=7,959,015.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,015&RS=PN/7,959,015 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Suspended Cable Support System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Roger Jette, West Islip, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,959,019) for a "suspended cable support system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a suspended cable support system is provided. The suspended cable support system includes a plurality of suspension rods; and at least one cable tray. Each cable tray includes a pair of stringer elements, wherein each stringer element is configured for connection to at least one suspension rod; and a channel section depending from the pair of stringer elements. The channel section defines a passageway for supporting runs of cable thereon. The channel section includes a plurality of riser portions connected to the pair of stringer elements." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2007 (11/854,671). 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=7,959,019.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,019&RS=PN/7,959,019 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cornell Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Cornell Research Foundation, Ithaca, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,958,790) developed by Jason Gleghorn, Ithaca, N.Y., and Lawrence Bonassar, Ithaca, N.Y., for a "biaxial load cell with highly anisotropic force resolutions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A load cell for measuring extremely low level, anisotropic biaxial loads is disclosed. The system includes at least one load cell of a specific geometry and dimension which, when mounted, provides a rotationless system accurately transmitting both normal and shearing strains to strain gauges mounted thereon. More specifically, by shaping the load cell so as to concentrate the strains imposed thereon, detection of extremely minute loads, such as coefficients of friction, can be measured." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2006 (11/536,405). 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=79,58,790.PN.&OS=PN/79,58,790&RS=PN/79,58,790 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lloyd, Gerstner & Partners Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Lloyd, Gerstner & Partners, Montvale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,959,017) developed by Robert Gerstner, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., and R. Christopher Kidd, New York, for a compression bin system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bin system includes a plurality of bins arranged in stacks, wherein each of the bins in a stack includes a first element which interlocks with a second element in a lower bin in a stack of bins. The interlock holds the upper bin in a defined position on the lower bin. The first element includes a projection and the second element includes a lateral recess in a side wall of the bin. The system further includes two cross beams for supporting the stacks of bins, wherein the first element of the lowermost bin of a stack of bins is received between the two cross beams. The first element may comprise at least one additional projection arranged to engage an inner side of the side wall for additional support. The interlock between the first and second elements provides a self stacking function in that the interlock retains the upper bin on the lower bin." The patent application was filed on June 14, 2006 (11/453,196). 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=7,959,017.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,017&RS=PN/7,959,017 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rosco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Rosco, Jamaica, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,959,309) developed by Benjamin Englander, Woodmere, N.Y., for a "retractable rear view mirror." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mirror assembly for trucks, vans and the like, for providing front or rear viewing as the vehicle is moving forward or is backing up, for example, into a truck loading dock area. The mirror assembly comprises a mirror unit that is connected by a mirror arm to a support structure, e.g., a flange or bracket, that is fixed to the vehicle. The support structure projects minimally sideways of the vehicle and pivotably supports the mirror arm in a manner whereby the mirror unit and its arm can swing about a pivot axis, enabling the mirror and its arm to lie alongside a side wall of the vehicle or tightly against the rear of the vehicle. A return or rebound mechanism returns the mirror unit to its normal operational position automatically, once contact with an obstruction that has pivoted the mirror unit from its normal position, has been removed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2008 (12/277,007). 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=7,959,309&OS=7,959,309&RS=7,959,309 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent for Uniform Speckle Reduced Laser Projection Using Spatial and Temporal Mixing ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,959,297) developed by Barry D. Silverstein, Rochester, N.Y., and Gary E. Nothhard, Hilton, N.Y., for an "uniform speckle reduced laser projection using spatial and temporal mixing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital image projector includes a light assembly configured to project light along a light path from at least one laser array light source, the projected light having an overlapping far field illumination in a far field illumination portion of the light path; a temporally varying optical phase shifting device configured to be in the light path; an optical integrator configured to be in the light path; a spatial light modulator located downstream of the temporally varying optical phase shifting device and the optical integrator in the light path, the spatial light modulator configured to be located in the far field illumination portion of the light path; and projection optics located downstream of the spatial light modulator in the light path, the projection optics configured to direct substantially speckle free light from the spatial light modulator toward a display surface." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2008 (12/121,185). 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=7,959,297&OS=7,959,297&RS=7,959,297 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Self Aligned Port Hole Opening Process for Ink Jet Print Heads ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,959,266) developed by four co-inventors for a "self aligned port hole opening process for ink jet print heads." The co-inventors are John Richard Andrews, Fairport, N.Y., Pinyen Lin, Rochester, N.Y., David Gervasi, Pittsford, N.Y., and Bradley J. Gerner, Penfield, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with the invention, there are jet stacks, ink jet print heads, and methods of making jet stacks and ink jet print heads. The method of making an ink jet print head can include providing a partial jet stack including a diaphragm, a plurality of port holes, and having an ink outlet side and providing a polymer planarized piezoelectric array. The method can also include bonding the polymer planarized piezoelectric array to a side opposite to the ink outlet side of the partial jet stack using an adhesive, wherein the partial jet stack is aligned such that the planarized polymer covers the plurality of port holes, and using the partial jet stack as a mask to extend the port holes through the polymer by ablating the polymer and an excess portion of the adhesive from the ink outlet side using a laser." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2007 (11/692,616). 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=7,959,266&OS=7,959,266&RS=7,959,266 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Ink Jet Printing on Patterned Substrate ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,959,278) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for ink jet printing on patterned substrate." The co-inventors are Michael T. Regan, Fairport, N.Y., Donald S. Rimai, Webster, N.Y., Robert E. Zeman, Webster, N.Y., Maria Cristina Barbosa DeJesus, Fairport, N.Y., David Daniel Putnam, Fairport, N.Y., and Thomas N. Tombs, Rochester, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and apparatus for printing an image-wise ink pattern on a receiver. A primary imaging member includes a series of substantially equal-sized cells located over the substrate surface thereof. The primary imaging member has an electrically conductive layer. An ink jet printhead selectively ejects drops of ink into the primary imaging member cells in a desired image-wise ink pattern. The image-wise ink on the primary imaging member is fractionated to separate the liquid in the ink. A receiver is transported into operative association with the primary imaging member, and a transfer mechanism applies a pressure between the receiver and the primary imaging member, and establishes an electrostatic field to transfer the image-wise ink pattern to the receiver." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2006 (11/446,467). 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=7,959,278&OS=7,959,278&RS=7,959,278 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Delphi Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Delphi Technologies, Troy, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,958,741) developed by Edward Douglas Pettitt, Burt, N.Y., for an "integrally molded motor isolation system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system includes a housing presenting an opening defining a rim surrounding a motor. A plurality of supports extend from the motor and a plurality of posts extend axially between a first end and a second end and interconnect the supports and the housing. The first ends of each post are supported by one of the supports and the second ends are supported by the housing with each of the posts being flexible for allowing for bending of the posts between the first end and the second end to allow for movement of the motor relative to the housing. In one embodiment, the first ends are upper ends and the second ends are lower ends and the housing includes an extension extending downwardly and a ledge extending radially inwardly. In another embodiment, the first ends are lower ends and the second ends are upper ends integral with the rim." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2006 (11/542,542). 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=7,958,741.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,741&RS=PN/7,958,741 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Carrier Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Carrier, Farmington, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,958,737) developed by Alexander Lifson, Manlius, N.Y., and Michael F. Taras, Fayetteville, N.Y., for a "method and control for preventing flooded starts in a heat pump." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A heat pump is provided with an improvement while switching from heating/cooling mode to a defrost mode. Prior to initiation of a defrost mode, an electronic expansion device is moved to an open position such that refrigerant can migrate between the indoor-outdoor heat exchangers. When the operation of the defrost cycle is initiated, there is a lower likelihood and severity of flooded starts, as the refrigerant, under existing pressure differential at system shutdown, will move to the heat exchanger that will be downstream of the compressor in the defrost mode. Thus, no flooded start will occur on the subsequent compressor start-up. After completion of the defrost cycle, the electronic expansion device is again opened prior to return to operation in the conventional heating/cooling mode. In case subsequent starts are in an identical mode of operation, the electronic expansion valve is kept closed during shutdown to minimize cyclic performance losses." The patent application was filed on June 6, 2005 (11/916,469). 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=7,958,737.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,737&RS=PN/7,958,737 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Fuel Rail Ink Delivery ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,959,269) developed by Roger G. Leighton, Rochester, N.Y., and Michael Leo, Penfield, N.Y., for a "fuel rail ink delivery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A print head has an array of jets to transfer ink from the print head to a printing substrate, at least one ink supply rail to provide ink, and at least one injector to deliver ink from the ink supply rail to the print head. A printer has at least one supply to provide ink, at least one print head to transfer ink onto a printing substrate, an ink supply rail to provide ink to the print head, and an injector to deliver ink from the ink supply rail to the print head. A printing system has an array of print heads, each having at least one injector, at least one ink supply rail to deliver ink to the print heads, at least one supply to supply ink to the ink supply rail, and a transport system to transport a web substrate past the array of print heads." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2007 (11/840,340). 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=7,959,269&OS=7,959,269&RS=7,959,269 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Pole Saw Head Having a Rope Setting Auxiliary Hook ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Dane M. Mandriota, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,958,640) for a "pole saw head having a rope setting auxiliary hook." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pole saw head which comprises a cheek plate having an integral downwardly curved arm and an integral upwardly rope setting auxiliary notched hook strategically positioned on an end of the arm. The notched hook will hold a loop of a length of rope tied in a monkey's fist knot thereto. A mechanism is for coupling the cheek plate to a top end of a pole. When the pole is manually manipulated by a person grasping the pole the notched hook can release the loop on the monkey's fist knot, so that the monkey's fist knot will appropriately uncoil when the rope is tossed over a branch of a tree." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2009 (12/386,083). 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=7,958,640&OS=7,958,640&RS=7,958,640 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York, Japan Inventors Develop Patent for Power LED Lighting Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Yasuki Hashimoto, New York, and Akimitsu Tanaka, Kita-ku, Japan, has developed a patent (7,959,330) for a "power LED lighting assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power LED lighting assembly includes power LEDs (each 1 watt, for example) mounted on a small circuit board of aluminum. To promote air ventilation, the LED circuit board is provided with air openings to communicate with the heat sink. A heat sink enclosure for accommodating the heat sink is also provided with air openings to communicate with the surrounding atmosphere. A micro fan is fixed above the heat sink for forced air ventilation. A temperature sensor is also installed to sense abnormal temperature increases in the assembly to adjust or reduce the volume of light and protect LEDs against abnormally high temperature. The micro fan is turned on for heat release automatically on a temperature increase." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2007 (11/891,696). 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=7,959,330&OS=7,959,330&RS=7,959,330 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Eyeglass Frame Sizing Systems and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Norman Saffra, Lawrence, N.Y., has developed a patent (7,959,287) for "eyeglass frame sizing systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An eyeglass frame sizing system includes a frame member, a pair of adjustable rims supported by the frame member, each rim including an indicator for indicating a center of the rim, an adjustable nosepiece supported by the frame member, a pair of adjustable temples each supported by one of the pair of rims and a plurality of sensors for detecting positions of the pair of adjustable rims, the pair of adjustable temples and the adjustable nosepiece." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2010 (12/799,926). 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=7,959,287&OS=7,959,287&RS=7,959,287 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Penn State Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,960,361) developed by Waldemar Debinski, Winston-Salem, N.C., Neil Christensen, Harrisburg, Pa., and Akiva Mintz, Brooklyn, N.Y., for a "nucleic acid cancer immunotherapy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for stimulating a immune response against IL-13R.alpha.2 in a subject having or at risk for developing a disease having cells expressing IL-13R.alpha.2 includes the steps of formulating the anti-cancer vaccine outside of the subject and administering the vaccine to the subject in an amount sufficient to stimulate an immune response against IL-13R.alpha.2 in the subject. A composition for stimulating a immune response against IL-13R.alpha.2 in a subject having or at risk for developing a disease having cells expressing IL-13R.alpha.2 includes an isolated agent that can stimulate immune response against IL-13.alpha.2." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2008 (12/020,391). 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=7960361.PN.&OS=PN/7960361&RS=PN/7960361 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Heartland Technology Partners Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Heartland Technology Partners, Kirkwood, Mo., has been assigned a patent (7,959,376) developed by Bernard F. Duesel Jr., Goshen, N.Y., Michael J. Rutsch, Tulsa, Okla., and Craig Clerkin, Stoughton, Wis., for "methods of reducing greenhouse gases in landfills and coal mines." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of reducing greenhouse gases while simultaneously generating carbon credits includes mitigating greenhouse gases at unregulated landfill sites or mitigating greenhouse gases at regulated landfill sites in excess of the required mitigation activities, obtaining carbon credits in an amount created by the mitigation efforts and selling or using the carbon credits in an open market to, for example, offset the costs of the mitigation efforts or to fund or support other greenhouse gas emission activities." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2008 (12/043,786). 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=7959376.PN.&OS=PN/7959376&RS=PN/7959376 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,959,150) developed by four co-inventors for an "early carriage reset move for laterally movable registration device." The co-inventors are Martin Krucinski, Webster, N.Y., Saurabh Prabhat, Webster, N.Y., Joannes N.M. deJong, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system feeds a sheet through a media path in a process direction. When the sheet is within a sheet registration carriage of the media path, the method and system align the sheet to a predetermined lateral position within the media path. The aligning process comprises unevenly activating nips within the sheet registration carriage and moving the sheet registration carriage in a lateral direction perpendicular to the process direction. If the lateral movement distance exceeds a predetermined distance, the method and system move the sheet registration carriage toward the starting position after the nips have released the sheet, but before the sheet has passed by the nips." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2009 (12/431,890). 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=7959150.PN.&OS=PN/7959150&RS=PN/7959150 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent for Scanner with Embedded Audio/Data Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,959,078) developed by Tom Roslak, Northport, N.Y., and Nicole Tricoukes, Seaford, N.Y., for a "scanner with embedded audio/data communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a scanner with an embedded voice/data communication system. The embedded communication system enables data to obtained remotely, and transferred to the scanner. The scanner includes a multiplexing component that can enables data received via the communication component to be handled as though it were obtained with the scanner. In addition, the communication system enables paging/calling of remote devices." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2008 (12/187,080). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7959078.PN.&OS=PN/7959078&RS=PN/7959078 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,959,084) developed by Thomas E. Wulff, North Patchogue, N.Y., for a "multi-functional mobile computing device utilizing a removable processor module." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for reading product indicia includes a mobile computing headset and a wearable data-capture accessory. The mobile computing headset preferably includes a removable processing module shaped and sized to be attachable to the wearable data-capture accessory and one or more communication modules to communicate information between the data-capture accessory and existing infrastructure devices. The data-capture accessory includes a product indicia reader and a communication module for transmitting information to and from the mobile headset." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2008 (12/179,049). 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=7959084.PN.&OS=PN/7959084&RS=PN/7959084 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Greco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Michael A. Greco, Brooklyn, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,958,605) developed by Michael A. Greco, for a cap clip. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cap clip for fastening caps together is realized employing pressure type pincer snaps, allowing complex geometrical shapes to be formed while reducing the use of fasteners. In one embodiment, the cap clip includes a generally triangular base and three pincer snaps formed integrally with the base along the outer perimeter. Preferably, each pincer snap is comprised of a pair of convex walls and a shared clasping section lying along a radius of curvature path that are co-centric." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2008 (12/137,031). 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=7958605.PN.&OS=PN/7958605&RS=PN/7958605 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lion Apparel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Lion Apparel, Dayton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,958,569) developed by four co-inventors for a "protective garment with curved and protected extremities." The co-inventors are Ali Razzaghi, New York, Eric Fehlberg, Queens, N.Y., Caleb Crye, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Gregg Thompson, Brooklyn, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A protective garment including a body portion and a curved extremity permanently coupled to the body portion and being shaped and configured to receive a leg or an arm of a wearer therein. The extremity has a seam coupling portions of the extremity together such that the seam thereby directly provides curvature to the extremity." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2006 (11/334,580). 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=7958569.PN.&OS=PN/7958569&RS=PN/7958569 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1051811 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |