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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (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 Illinois. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,958,854) developed by Mustafa Al-Shawaf, Washington, Ill., and Rishabh Sinha, Peoria, Ill., for a multi-stage cooling system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cooling system is provided having a first heat exchanger configured to remove heat from at least a portion of a first fluid and a second heat exchanger configured to remove heat from a portion of a second fluid. The second heat exchanger is located downstream of the first heat exchanger relative to the flow of air passing through the first heat exchanger so that a substantial portion of the air passing through the first heat exchanger also passes through the second heat exchanger. The cooling system also has a valve located to regulate the flow of the second fluid through the second heat exchanger. The cooling system further has a controller configured to actuate the valve to restrict the flow of the second fluid through the second heat exchanger when the first heat exchanger is removing heat from the first fluid." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2008 (12/149,870). 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=7,958,854&OS=7,958,854&RS=7,958,854 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ball Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Ball, Broomfield, Colo., has been assigned a patent (7,958,919) developed by Robert Mackenzie, Grayslake, Ill., and Ronald Boucher, Rochester, Mass., for a "fill valve for an aerosol container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fill valve for selective interconnection with a container is provided. The fill valve includes a head shaft and shoulder separated by grooves that are selectively positioned in an aperture of the container to selectively provide a flow path into the container." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/263,067). 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=7,958,919.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,919&RS=PN/7,958,919 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dial Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Dial, Scottsdale, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (7,959,034) developed by four co-inventors for a "liquid product pouring and measuring package with drain-back spout fitment and tight-sealing measuring cup assembly." The co-inventors are Joel Faaborg, Phoenix, Keith Cardinal, Gilbert, Ariz., Anthony R. Miller, Pittsburgh, and Ronald Hedman, Crystal Lake, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved dispensing package for liquids is described comprising a combination pouring spout fitment, a closure that functions as a measuring cup when removed and inverted, and a bottle. The improved liquid seal between the closure and the fitment is made possible through mismatched bevels on the closure and fitment respectively wherein the sharper angled bevel on one of the parts buries into the wider angled bevel of the other part. The applied torque is prevented from loosening prematurely through a thread configuration form that allows the closure to seat securely into the spout fitment with the closure threads pushing back up against the bottom surfaces of the fitment threads in a "locked" arrangement. The correct alignment of the fitment on the bottle is made possible through the coordination of a thread stop on the fitment and corresponding locking lug on the neck of the bottle. Lastly, an indicia means is used on the outside of the fitment skirt to verify that the spout fitment and closure subassembly has been correctly orientated on the bottle even through the direction of the spout is obscured when the closure is in place." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2007 (11/893,688). 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=7,959,034.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,034&RS=PN/7,959,034 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Panacea Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Panacea Products, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (7,959,020) developed by Frederick K. Rosen, Wheaton, Ill., for a "wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates to a wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall and method of use thereof, and more specifically, to a wire rack for mounting an iron on a wall, the wire rack having a retractable rail for adjusting to different sizes of irons and equipped with an ironing board holder and a product holder. The iron holder holds the iron by the iron's base and can be adjusted to accommodate different sizes of irons. The frame is also made of heat-resistant, coated, welded wire that allows for the manufacture of a light, cost-effective device. The device is also equipped with large hooks to hold most types of ironing boards and arms designed to hold extra products used during ironing." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2006 (11/612,716). 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=7,959,020.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,020&RS=PN/7,959,020 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Paper Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (7,959,007) developed by five co-inventors for a "shipping and display container with article support." The co-inventors are John Robert Ballentine, Fayetteville, Ark., Richard George Wachter, Batavia, Ill., Sherwood Dean Kemp, Morrilton, Ark., Michael Gene Long, Conway, Ark., and Melvin Scott Miller, Rison, Ark. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A one-piece tray for shipping and then displaying articles in an upright position at a point of sale has a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, and opposite side walls and is made of corrugated board having a bottom liner, a top liner, and a fluted medium. A plurality of grooves extend across the width of the bottom wall in a top surface thereof to engage bottom edges of articles standing upright in the tray and hold them in position as other articles are removed from the front of the tray. The grooves are formed by cuts made through the top liner and a portion of the medium and crushed areas extending along one side of each cut, forming a rearwardly facing abutment at each cut for engaging bottom edges of articles to prevent the bottom edges from sliding forward in the tray." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2009 (12/648,466). 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=7,959,007.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,007&RS=PN/7,959,007 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Caterpilar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Caterpilar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,958,982) developed by Bryan James Everett, Peoria, Ill., and Roger Dale Koch, Pekin, Ill., for a "cable guide having a signaling instrument." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cable guide for a mobile machine is disclosed. The cable guide includes a supporting body, a guide member, and an electronic signaling instrument. The supporting body is configured to engage a worksite. The guide member is mounted on the supporting body and is configured to direct the cable in a fixed travel path in response to movement by the mobile machine. The electronic signaling instrument is engaged with the guide member and is configured to transmit an electronic signal indicative of a location of the cable guide." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2008 (12/149,234). 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=7,958,982.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,982&RS=PN/7,958,982 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Mud Sill ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- James Lambdin, Channahon, Ill., has developed a patent (7,958,967) for a mud sill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The combination of: a scaffold assembly comprising a vertical member; a baseplate on the vertical member and having a downwardly facing surface; and a foot having a top surface and a bottom surface spaced in an axial direction. The foot has an opening in the top surface and a recess extending axially from the opening toward the bottom surface. The recess accepts the baseplate with the baseplate in an operative position. The downwardly facing surface bears on the foot so as to cause a downward force produced by the vertical member to be applied to the foot and distributed by the foot through the bottom surface to an underlying support surface for the scaffold assembly. The bottom surface on the foot has a peripheral edge that bounds an area that is greater than an area bounded by a peripheral edge of the baseplate." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2007 (11/653,117). 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=7,958,967.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,967&RS=PN/7,958,967 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Prince Castle Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Prince Castle, Carol Stream, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,958,817) developed by five co-inventors for a food heating device. The co-inventors are Terry Tae-Il Chung, Bartlett, Ill., Loren Veltrop, Chicago, Brian Hee-Eun Lee, West Chicago, Ill., Donald Van Erden, Wildwood, Ill., and Christopher B. Lyons, Lagrange Park, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One embodiment of a food heating device includes a platen (101) and an opening (103) disposed in the platen (101). The opening (103) is arranged and sized to receive a food product (203) from a first side of the platen (101) and to output the food product (203) to a second side of the platen (101). Alternative embodiments involve diagonally guiding a food product (203) along a different arrangements of platens (801, 901, 1001, 1101, 1401)." The patent application was filed on Dec. 5, 2008 (12/329,358). 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=7,958,817.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,817&RS=PN/7,958,817 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Valspar Sourcing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Valspar Sourcing, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,959,345) developed by Wilken Benjamin II, Mundelein, Ill., for a "system for securing a container within a mixing machine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A holder and system for mixing a volume of material within a closed container in a mixing machine. Holders and systems in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may permit mixing of fluids in containers that are otherwise ill-suited for conventional mixing machines. The holder may include a receptacle or bucket into which a first insert or adapter is placed to receive and hold one end of the closed container. A second insert may also be inserted into the bucket to receive and hold a second end of the closed container. The bucket may include a tapered inner sidewall surface and one or both adapters may include side surfaces that generally conform to the sidewall surface." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2007 (11/891,672). 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=7,959,345&OS=7,959,345&RS=7,959,345 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Fluid Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Fluid Management, Wheeling, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,959,348) developed by Tim Patrick Hogan, Round Lake Beach, Ill., for an "agitating canister for viscous fluids dispensed from multiple fluid dispensers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved canister assembly for a multi-fluid dispenser is shown and described. The canister assembly comprises an annular outer shell with an outer cylindrical wall connected to a bottom which, in turn, is connected to an inner cylindrical wall that serves as a standpipe. The bottom includes an outlet connected to a pump A hollow agitator shaft slides over the inner standpipe and includes a plurality of outwardly extending blades for stirring or "agitating" the fluid. An annular screen element is disposed below the bottom end of the agitator shaft. Beneath the annular screen element is a lower agitator blade element The lower blade element and the lower end of the agitator shaft are snap-fitted together with the annular screen element sandwiched therebetween. The screen element includes a cylindrical shell with the annular screen disposed upwards from the lower end of the cylindrical shell so that the screen is spaced above the bottom wall and to make room for the lower blade element. Blades disposed on the lower end of the agitator shaft scrape or brush a top surface of the annular screen and the blades of the lower blade element scrape or brush a bottom surface of the annular screen. Sufficient space is provided between annular screen and the bottom outlet to prevent clogging. A deflector cap is provided for a top end of the hollow agitator shaft to prevent spillage of fluid material through the agitator shaft when the canister is refilled. The deflector cap can also be snap-fitted to the agitator shaft. A centralizer is also provided for holding the agitator shaft in place during refilling of the canister." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2007 (11/686,273). 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=7,959,348&OS=7,959,348&RS=7,959,348 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Dentsply International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Dentsply International, York, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,959,354) developed by five co-inventors for an "adjustable dental x-ray image media holder." The co-inventors are Curtis L. Steward Jr., Sandwich, Ill., Paul McDonough, Woodstock, Ill., Thaddeus J. Hartlaub, Cherry Valley, Ill., Nicole Sullivan, Elign, Ill., and Beverly M. Kunz, Huntley, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dental x-ray image media holder (10) includes an image media backing plate (11) adjustably affixed to a bite block (12). The backing plate (11) has at least one channel (31-33) for receiving a post (21) affixed to the bite block (12), such that the bite block (12) can be selectively moved within the channel (31-33) to orient the bite block (12) in a predetermined position relative to the backing plate (11)." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/980,836). 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=7,959,354&OS=7,959,354&RS=7,959,354 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,958,721) developed by five co-inventors for a "regeneration system having integral purge and ignition device." The co-inventors are Mark William Craig, Dunlap, Ill., Justin Werner McMenamy, Chillicothe, Ill., Glenn Brian Cox, Peoria, Ill., Andrew John Kieser, Peterborough, United Kingdom, and Ronald Dean Shinogle, Peoria, Ill.. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A regeneration device is disclosed. The regeneration device has an injector configured to inject pressurized fuel during an injection event. The regeneration device also has a heater configured to ignite the pressurized fuel during the injection event. The heater is also configured to purge the injector between injection events." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2007 (11/819,882). 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=7,958,721.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,721&RS=PN/7,958,721 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Control Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Control Solutions, Aurora, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,959,211) developed by Jorge Jimenez, Downers Grove, Ill., Nick Scholtes, Sherwood, Ill., and Robert C. Signaigo, Lamont, Ill., for a "sensor installations for motorized vehicle doors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of installing sensors around a perimeter of a motorized armored vehicle door to detect obstructions between a closing door and a door frame are provided. A safety switch including a plurality of sensors formed of a sensing element molded in a casing is provided. Adjacent sensors are separated from one another by electrical connectors. A clip is used to retrofit the safety switch to the door." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2008 (12/197,126). 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=7,959,211&OS=7,959,211&RS=7,959,211 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,959,239) developed by four co-inventors for "track assembly having wear inhibiting contact members." The co-inventors are Mark Steven Diekevers, Metamora, Ill., Eric James Johannsen, Washington, Ill., Richard Edward Livesay, Peoria, Ill., and Kevin Lee Steiner, Tremont, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A track assembly for a track-type machine is disclosed. The track assembly includes inner and outer track links. A rotatable bushing is positioned about a track pin and a sleeve bearing is positioned about the track pin. A first seal member is disposed between an inner track link and the rotatable bushing and a second seal member is disposed between inner and outer track links. A first thrust ring is engaged with the rotatable bushing and a second thrust ring is engaged with the sleeve bearing. A first contact member is engaged with the first seal member and a second contact member is engaged with the second seal member. The first and second contact members are configured to inhibit wear of the first and second seal members." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2008 (12/076,907). 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=7,959,239&OS=7,959,239&RS=7,959,239 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SKF USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- SKF USA, Elgin, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,959,157) developed by five co-inventors for a "seal with guide member." The co-inventors are David Dobbs, Berkley, Mich., Mark F. Spreitzer, Howell, Mich., Dennis Nelson Denton, Weddington, N.C., Kacy D. Denton, Belmont, N.C., and Kevin R. Suva, Wood Dale, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oil seal having the usual lips for retaining oil and a guide member made of a variety of relatively stiff or rigid materials. The guide member is made slightly larger than the smallest diameter of the seal member when the seal rests on the shaft. The seal member can have the guide member on either the air side or the oil side of the seal. The disclosure also relates to a shipping plug, which is inserted into the seal and retains the oil in place during shipping when the seal is installed but a shaft is not installed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2006 (11/610,252). 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=7959157.PN.&OS=PN/7959157&RS=PN/7959157 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Caterpilar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Caterpilar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,959,169) developed by four co-inventors for a "chain driven independent suspension having an oscillation joint." The co-inventors are Michael Alan Gentry, Clinton, Ill., Jeffrey G. Jable, Decatur, Ill., Jason Stepp, Taylorville, Ill., and Jay S. Underwood, West Lafayette, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oscillation joint for a chain driven independent suspension is disclosed. The oscillation joint may include a stationary frame member configured to support a first end of a drive chain. The oscillation joint may also include an oscillating frame member configured to support a second end of the drive chain and rotate about the stationary frame member. The oscillation joint may further include a first thrust washer located between a first surface of the stationary frame member and a substantially parallel first surface of the oscillating frame member. A first wear sleeve may be located substantially perpendicular to the first thrust washer." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2008 (12/078,428). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,959,169&OS=7,959,169&RS=7,959,169 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Vehicle Trunk Organizer ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Tom Gorski, Carol Stream, Ill., has developed a patent (7,959,390) for a vehicle trunk organizer. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle trunk organizer includes at least two elongated, generally parallel strut members and at least two elongated, generally parallel cross-piece members. Each strut member comprises at least one longitudinal opening formed therein, and each cross-piece member comprises at least one elongated beam member which extends through the opening in each strut member. The beam members are pivotally connected to the strut members to enable the trunk organizer to be collapsed from an unfolded state to a folded state. In the unfolded state the trunk organizer comprises a generally rectangular lattice configuration which defines a number of individual compartments within which items to be transported may be placed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2008 (12/290,905). 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=7959390.PN.&OS=PN/7959390&RS=PN/7959390 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ZIH Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- ZIH, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (7,959,083) developed by Bruce N. Alleshouse, Wilmette, Ill., for an XML printer system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An XML processing system for use in a barcode printer apparatus includes a computer system operatively coupled to the barcode printer apparatus. The computer system further includes an XML processor configured to receive, parse, and process an XML input data stream and obtain schema identified in the XML data stream from a schema repository. The XML processor validates the XML data stream based upon the schema obtained. Also included is an XSLT processor configured to obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also, an XSLFO processor formats the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet. A barcode rendering subsystem then receives the formatted XML data and generates a bit map representative of the bar code label. Alternatively, the system includes a SAX processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, a ZPL processor configured to receive and process a format template, a variable data integrator configured to develop an association between the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template, a formatting engine configured to format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template, and a barcode rendering engine configured to receive the associated and formatted XML data and generate a bit map representative of the bar code label." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2007 (11/774,152). 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=7959083.PN.&OS=PN/7959083&RS=PN/7959083 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,958,610) developed by five co-inventors for a "repair and resurfacing methods for use in remanufacturing a machine system." The co-inventors are Eric Benz, Peoria, Ill., Robert Sharp, Corinth, Miss., Leslie Caviness, Ripley, Miss., Casey Borden, Corinth, Miss., and Bobby McDaniel, Corinth, Miss. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of repairing a housing for a machine system includes returning an inner diameter of at least one bearing bore of the housing to a uniform diameter state. The at least one bearing bore is prepared for resurfacing via removing deeply entrapped grease from within pores in cast surface material of the housing subsequent to returning the inner diameter to a uniform diameter state. Subsequent to preparing the at least one bearing bore for resurfacing, it is resurfaced with a material different from cast material of the housing and bonded therewith, for example via thermal spray coating. Resurfacing a cast metallic component, of iron, steel, or the like with metal spray coating may include removing deeply embedded grease from pores of cast surface material of a cast component, in preparation for spraying the cast component with metal spray resurfacing material." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2007 (11/827,241). 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=7958610.PN.&OS=PN/7958610&RS=PN/7958610 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,959,113) developed by four co-inventors for a "network cable bundling tool." The co-inventors are Michael J. Vermeer, Lansing, Ill., Richard A. Marcus, Manteno, Ill., Robert J. Krisel, Manhattan, Ill., and David W. West, Naperville, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network cable bundling tool is disclosed, comprising an inner fitting retained within an outer jacket assembly. The outer jacket assembly comprises a first outer jacket half coupled to a substantially identical second outer jacket half, securing the inner fitting therein. The outer jacket assembly comprises a cylindrical housing, an intake orifice defined within the intake housing, and a plurality of funneling projections coupled to the cylindrical housing wherein the plurality of funneling projections form an array assuming the general shape of a truncated faceted cone. In operation, network cable wires are inserted into the inner fitting, and the inner fitting is then secured within the outer jacket assembly. The network cable bundling tool is then displaced in the desired direction of combing, arranging the network cables into an organized and space-efficient shape." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2009 (12/551,032). 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=7959113.PN.&OS=PN/7959113&RS=PN/7959113 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ZIH Assigned Patent for XML System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- ZIH, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (7,959,082) developed by Bruce N. Alleshouse, Wilmette, Ill., for an XML system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system having a memory subsystem, a communication interface operatively coupled to a network, an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, and an extensible stylesheet language transformation (XSLT) processor configured to either obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream or obtain the stylesheet from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also included is an extensible stylesheet language formatting object (XSLFO) processor configured to format the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet, and a rendering subsystem configured to receive the formatted XML data and generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2006 (11/561,084). 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=7959082.PN.&OS=PN/7959082&RS=PN/7959082 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Suncast Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Suncast Technologies, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,959,101) developed by five co-inventors for "hose reel cart with multi-position crank handle." The co-inventors are Stephen Whitehead, Elgin, Ill., Michael Thuma, LaGrange, Ill., Michael Uffner, Naperville, Ill., Matthew McKimmy, Orland Hills, Ill., and Michael R. Vogler, Oswego, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to hose reel carts for handling and storage of flexible hoses, such as garden or air hoses. The hose reel cart is primarily constructed of plastic components having a centrally rotatable spool for winding of the flexible hose, a frame for supporting the spool and a multi-position crank arm assembly allowing the consumer to place the crank handle in a lowered position or a raised position. The crank remotely drives the spool, for winding the hose, through a series of gears located within the crank arm assembly. The device may further include a reciprocating guide assembly that operates during rotation of the spool to rewind the hose into a compact configuration." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2008 (December 22, 2008). 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=7959101.PN.&OS=PN/7959101&RS=PN/7959101 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,959,063) developed by Michael McLeod, Romeoville, Ill., for an "integrated carton lid designs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plurality of cartons, preferably fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard, and particularly of tray or wrapper-style construction, are provided, having integral lid constructions, and outer overlap panels, operably associated with the at least one top panel, to enable articulation of the carton into a substantially completed structure, without interfering with the subsequent articulation of the at least one top panel to enable loading of the carton subsequent to articulation and affixation of the outer overlap panels." The patent application was filed on Nov. 7, 2008 (12/267,378). 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=7959063.PN.&OS=PN/7959063&RS=PN/7959063 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hermann Ultraschalltechnik Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Hermann Ultraschalltechnik, Karlsbad-Ittersbach, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,959,054) developed by Mike Konieczka, McHenry, Ill., for a "device for processing workpieces using ultrasound." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for processing workpieces using ultrasound, comprising an ultrasound sonotrode and an anvil, wherein a workpiece is processed between the ultrasound sonotrode and the anvil, the ultrasound sonotrode having a recess with open edges in the axial direction and a die is disposed in the recess in the direction towards the workpiece and/or the anvil, the die being displaceable between a rest position retracted into the ultrasound sonotrode and an operating position in which it partially projects out of the ultrasound sonotrode." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2007 (11/723,214). 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=7959054.PN.&OS=PN/7959054&RS=PN/7959054 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Vermeer Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Vermeer Manufacturing, Pella, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (7,959,097) developed by Duane R. De Boef, Sherrard, Ill., for a "grinding drum with a cutter arrangement for a direction of rotation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Grinding members on a grinding drum are arranged to move the material to be reduced laterally across the drum. The drum may be used in a tub grinder where the tub is configured to rotate about a vertical axis. In a tub grinder environment, the drum extends through the grinding floor, is configured to rotate about a horizontal axis, and includes cutters arranged in a right-handed helical pattern on the drum." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2008 (11/969,773). 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=7959097.PN.&OS=PN/7959097&RS=PN/7959097 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Illinois Inventors Develop Patent for Optical Transceiver with Optical Multiplexer on a Flexible Substrate ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Joseph Scheibenreif, Oswego, Ill., Bryan Noble, Oswego, Ill., and John Dallesasse, Geneva, Ill., have developed a patent (7,959,363) for an "optical transceiver with optical multiplexer on a flexible substrate." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical transceiver for converting and coupling an information-containing electrical signal with an optical fiber including an optical fiber coiled over at least a portion of its length; a support element disposed in the transceiver module; a substrate for securing said coiled optical fiber to said support element to enable said coiled fiber to bend from a first direction to a second opposite direction inside said transceiver module; and an optical multiplexer secured to said substrate for receiving first and second optical fibers and multiplexing respective optical signals on said first and second optical fibers into a multi-wavelength beam onto a third optical fiber." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2009 (12/471,256). 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=7959363.PN.&OS=PN/7959363&RS=PN/7959363 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. -1051792 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |