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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (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 Massachusetts. *** Olympus NDT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 -- Olympus NDT, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,958,769) developed by Pierre Langlois, Quebec, and Michael Drummy, North Reading, Mass., for a "detection of channel saturation in phase-array ultrasonic non-destructive testing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method of detecting non-linear operation of a measuring device comprising an array of transducers and at least one receiver channel portion. The method comprises receiving measured signals through transducers of the array, processing the measured signals from the transducers through the receiver channel portion, combining the processed measured signals to produce a combined measurement signal, and detecting non-linearity of the combined measurement signal and non-linear o peration of the measuring device by detecting saturation of the receiver channel portion. In one embodiment, the receiver channel portion comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a threshold is assigned to a digital output of the analog-to-digital converter, and saturation of the receiver channel portion is detected when the digital output of the analog-to-digital converter oversteps the assigned threshold. In one application of the invention, the measuring device is a non-destructive testing device." The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2006 (11/354,221). 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=79,58,769&OS=79,58,769&RS=79,58,769 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gardner Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20 -- Stewart G. Gardner, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,958,845) developed by Stewart C. Gardner, Mansfield, Mass., for a "bottle cap for a bird feeder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bottle cap for fitting on a mouth of a bottle to form a bird feeder is disclosed. The bottle cap comprises a first chamber with a opening for receiving the mouth of the bottle, wherein the bottle cap snaps onto the mouth of the bottle. A second chamber is provided with a closed bottom. A sealing ring is located between the first and second chambers so as to provide a seal between the bottle cap and the mouth of the bottle when the bottle cap is snapped onto the mouth of the bottle, wherein liquid is free to move between the first and second chambers. At least one feeding port is provided in a side wall of the second chamber." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2008 (12/070,179). 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=7,958,845.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,845&RS=PN/7,958,845 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hunter Douglas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Hunter Douglas, Upper Saddle River, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,958,926) developed by Wendell B. Colson, Weston, Mass., and Jeffrey A. Park, Miami Beach, Fla., for a "single-track stacking panel covering for an architectural opening." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A single-track stacking panel covering for an architectural opening has a headrail for mounting the covering above and in front of the opening, such as a window or door. The headrail has a single track. Suspended from the headrail and translatable therealong are panels oriented at a small angle relative to the headrail. When the covering is open, the panels form an overlappingly stacked array at one end of the headrail." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2005 (11/665,892). 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=7,958,926.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,926&RS=PN/7,958,926 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. *** 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. *** Idenix Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,960,428) developed by eight co-inventors for "enantiomerically pure phosphoindoles as HIV inhibitors." The co-inventors are Richard Storer, Folkestone, United Kingdom, Francois-Rene Alexandre, Montpellier, France, Cyril Dousson, Canet, France, Adel M. Moussa, Burlington, Mass., Edward Bridges, Lewisburg, W.Va., Alistair Stewart, Somerville, Mass., Jing Yang Wang, Acton, Mass., and Benjamin Alexander Mayes, Boston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "3-phosphoindole compounds substantially in the form of a single enantiomer useful for the treatment of Flaviviridae virus infections, and particularly for HIV infections are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the 3-phosphoindole compounds alone or in combination with one or more other anti-viral agents, processes for their preparation, and methods of manufacturing a medicament incorporating these compounds." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2007 (11/906,095). 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=7,960,428.PN.&OS=PN/7,960,428&RS=PN/7,960,428 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xenith Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Xenith, Lowell, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,959,023) developed by Vincent R. Ferrara, Wellesley, Mass., for an "intake tracking hydration container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hydration container includes a bottle having a selected volume and a bottle cap which includes a drinking nozzle. An indicator bearing a sequence of numbers is moveably mounted to the cap so that any one of the numbers in the sequence may be positioned opposite an index on the cap. Preferably, the numbers on the indicator are coordinated with numbers in a recommended daily fluid intake table present on the bottle. Thus when the user increments or decrements the indicator each time the bottle is refilled with fluid, the container will indicate in real time the user's approximate actual fluid consumption versus the intake goal indicated by the table." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 (12/124,243). 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=7,959,023.PN.&OS=PN/7,959,023&RS=PN/7,959,023 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Device of Identifying, Holding, and Securing Buttons in a Correct Location on a Garment to be Repaired ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Robert W. Tedesco, Winchester, Mass., has developed a patent (7,958,659) for a "method and device of identifying, holding, and securing buttons in a correct location on a garment to be repaired." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention includes a bag or receptacle for securely containing stray buttons and for attaching to a garment at a location of repair to identify where a button is to be reattached or replaced. In one embodiment, such a button bag is sized and shaped like a business card for displaying a business name of a dry cleaner, launderer, tailor, hotel, or other service provider. The receptacle can include a strap for attaching to an existing button, or for looping through a buttonhole corresponding to a location where a button needs to be repaired. The invention provides a solution to button repair identification that is especially useful with express laundry and dry cleaning services and that does not require a user to verbally explain where buttons need to be repaired." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2007 (11/776,830). 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=7,958,659.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,659&RS=PN/7,958,659 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eleven Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Eleven, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,958,668) developed by Glen V. Walter, Boxford, Mass., and David G. Harting, Needham, Mass., for an "animal trap having timed release door." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An animal trap includes a housing having an opening, a door coupled to the housing, and a latch mechanism. The door is movable between a closed position in which the door obstructs the opening and an open position in which the opening is unobstructed. The latch mechanism is coupled to either the housing or the door and is configured to enable the door to be opened after a period of time has elapsed." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2009 (12/480,885). 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=7,958,668.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,668&RS=PN/7,958,668 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cheimets Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Peter N. Cheimets, Winchester, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,961,224) developed by Peter N. Cheimets, for a "photon counting imaging system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging device includes first and second photon sensors respectively capture arrival times and locations of individual photons on first and second image planes, while optionally capturing photon colors. A stereoptic distance finder identifies source distance of image elements common to both image planes, while a processor correlates the identified source distances to photons within the image elements. A memory stores the arrival times and locations, the color, and the identified source distances. An orientation sensor captures photon sensor orientation in six degrees of freedom. An image processor selects a time span, identifies photons captured within the time span, defines an image field, divides the image field into virtual pixels, and aggregates the colors of photons arriving within each virtual pixel within the time frame, to determine a color and intensity of the virtual pixel. The image processor also aggregates the virtual pixels to generate an image file." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2008 (12/020,453). 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=7,961,224.PN.&OS=PN/7,961,224&RS=PN/7,961,224 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Smith & Nephew Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (7,959,338) developed by Yuri Kazakevich, Andover, Mass. for a solid-state light source. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid-state light source includes a semiconductor light source for emitting light and an optical system having a fiber optic element. The fiber optic element has an input for receiving emitted light from the semiconductor light source. The fiber optic element also has an output for emitting light received from the solid-state light source. The semiconductor light source and the fiber optic element in aggregate form an illumination path." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2008 (12/016,845). 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=7,959,338&OS=7,959,338&RS=7,959,338 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Burlington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,959,320) developed by six co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for generating and modulating white light illumination conditions." The co-inventors are George G. Mueller, Boston, Alfred D. Ducharme, Orlando, Fla., Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, Mass., Ihor A. Lys, Milton, Mass., Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, Mass., and Charles H. Cella, Pembroke, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for generating and modulating white light illumination conditions. Examples of applications in which such methods and apparatus may be implemented include retail environments (e.g., food, clothing, jewelry, paint, furniture, fabrics, etc.) or service environments (e.g., cosmetics, hair and beauty salons and spas, photography, etc.) where visible aspects of the products/services being offered are significant in attracting sales of the products/services. Other applications include theatre and cinema, medical and dental implementations, as well as vehicle-based (automotive) implementations. In another example, a personal grooming apparatus includes one or more light sources disposed in proximity to a mirror and configured to generate variable color light, including essentially white light, whose color temperature may be controlled by a user." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2007 (11/625,608). 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=7,959,320&OS=7,959,320&RS=7,959,320 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rambus International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Rambus International, Grand Cayman, Ky., has been assigned a patent (7,959,341) developed by six co-inventors for a "LED color management and display systems." The co-inventors are Alexei A. Erchak, Cambridge, Mass., Michael Lim, Cambridge, Mass., Nikolay I. Nemchuk, North Andover, Mass., Alexander L. Pokrovskiy, Burlington, Mass., Robert F. Karlicek Jr., Chelmsford, Mass., and Rashmi Kumar, Billerica, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Illumination systems, which include at least one light source (e.g., LED and/or laser diode), light sensor, and a power source are described. In certain embodiments, a light sensor and a microprocessor are used to detect light emitted by a light source and to adjust the power signal provided to the light source at least partially based on the detected light. Some embodiments may enable the color point and/or brightness of the emitted light to be controlled at least partially based on the detected light. The illumination systems may be designed to be used as a liquid crystal display (LCD), general lighting apparatus, or any other illumination device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2006 (11/600,548). 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=7,959,341&OS=7,959,341&RS=7,959,341 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bio-Rad Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,958,736) developed by Sunand Banerji, Stoneham, Mass., Joseph N. Bretton, Boston, and Vorin Hay, Nashua, N.H., for a "thermoelectric device and heat sink assembly with reduced edge heat loss." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An assembly that includes one or more thermoelectric devices and a heat sink and that corrects the problem of an uneven heating effect across the area occupied by the devices due to a lateral heat loss at the edges of the devices or other anomalies among the devices is constructed with a heat sink that contains voids in the slab or flat surface that is in thermal contact with the thermoelectric devices. The voids are located at or within the periphery of the area that is directly aligned with the thermoelectric devices and are concentrated in regions relatively close to the periphery, leaving an area in the center of the slab that is either void-free or of a relatively low void density." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2008 (12/119,241). 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=7,958,736.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,736&RS=PN/7,958,736 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Children's Medical Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Children's Medical Center, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,959,292) developed by David G. Hunter, Wayland, Mass., and Nadezhda V. Piskun, Sudbury, Mass., for a vision screener. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Generally, the present invention relates to medical devices and a method of vision screening, and more particularly to a pediatric vision screening system and method thereof that identifies a risk factor for amblyopia or diagnoses amblyopia by measurement of microstrabismus. An embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of patient screening for risk factors for amblyopia which includes the steps of illuminating the eye with polarized light, scanning the polarized light about the eye, capturing the retro-reflected light emanating back from the eye, analyzing the retro-reflected light to determine ocular misalignment; and calculating a metric to determine if the patient passes or fails the screening test thereby providing an indication that the patient may have a risk of amblyopia based on either strabismus or anisometropia. The method is effective at detecting amblyopia related to focusing problems without the measuring the focus of the eye directly." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2007 (12/294,120). 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=7,959,292&OS=7,959,292&RS=7,959,292 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** WTP Optics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- WTP Optics, Concord, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,959,286) developed by William T. Plummer, Concord, Mass., for "solid state lenses and lens components." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Solid state lenses, lens blanks, and lens components formed of compressible mixed powders of two or more optical substances where the mixing ratio has been deliberately varied from place to place within the volume of the optical component to produce optically useful variations in the local refractive. The compressible mixed powders are ground as fine powders having mechanical properties that make them capable of being formed into cohesive monolithic masses that are low in scattering. The fine powders may be admixtures of host matrix materials and others which, when combined, provide preferred optical properties such as index and dispersion. Parts possessing transmission from within the range from the ultraviolet to the infrared are possible. The materials are suited to low temperature formation of aspheric lenses transmissive in the near and far IR." The patent application was filed on Aug, 13, 2009 (12/540,591). 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=7,959,286&OS=7,959,286&RS=7,959,286 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cosco Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Cosco Management, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,959,223) developed by five co-inventors for an energy-dissipation system. The co-inventors are Andrew W. Marsden, Hingham, Mass., Ward Fritz, Chelsea, Mass., Walter S. Bezaniuk, Berkley, Mass., Langley Joe, Foxboro, Mass., and Gregory C. Moser, Columbus, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2009 (12/469,539). 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=7,959,223&OS=7,959,223&RS=7,959,223 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Push-in-bung Assembly and Suspension System Using Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Michael Nashawaty, Taunton, Mass., and Stephen Nashawaty, Lakeville, Mass., have developed a patent (7,959,172) for a "push-in-bung assembly and suspension system using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A push-in-bung assembly is provided that improves vibration and lateral movement control for vehicle suspension systems. The push-in-bung assembly includes a bung formed of rigid material and having a first end configured to connect to a vehicle frame and a second end configured to connect to a vehicle differential. A track bar can be included between the bung and the vehicle frame. The track bar can connect with the vehicle frame using a bracket assembly." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2009 (12/423,476). 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=7,959,172&OS=7,959,172&RS=7,959,172 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Kar Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Kar Enterprises, Shrewsbury, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,959,177) developed by Richard Fiske, Shrewsbury, Mass., Andy Surabian, Shrewsbury, Mass., Kevin Weigold, Shrewsbury, Mass., for a "motor vehicle operator identification and maximum speed limiter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A programmable device that interfaces with a motor vehicle. The device is programmed to identify the operator who is gaining access to the motor vehicle. The device is further programmed to associate a maximum allowable speed with each person allowed to operate the motor vehicle. The device incorporates an access and operation means together with a computer that is compatible with the motor vehicle on board computer. The computer includes in it's output a signal that controls the maximum allowable speed that the on board computer will permit the motor vehicle to operate at for the identified operator." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2010 (12/793,059). 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=7,959,177&OS=7,959,177&RS=7,959,177 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Paratek Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,960,366) developed by Michael Draper, Plaistow, N.H., and Mark L. Nelson, Norfolk, Mass., for a "substituted tetracycline compounds as synergistic antifungal agents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "methods and compositions for treating for the synergistic treatment of fungal associated disorders are discussed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2004 (10/943,571). 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=7960366.PN.&OS=PN/7960366&RS=PN/7960366 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,959,166) developed by six co-inventors for a "shopping cart with a base and a basket." The co-inventors are William D. Splain, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Robert D. Peota, Minneapolis, Alexandre Hennen, Cambridge, Mass., Allan Cameron, Natick, Mass., Mark T. Ryan, Haskell, Okla., and David L. Pruitt Jr., Brookland, Ark. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of assembling shopping carts includes providing a basket defining including rear upright frame members. Each rear upright frame member defines includes a lower connecting portion. The method further includes providing a first base and providing a second base. The first base includes a pair of first base supports each configured to be removably secured to one of the lower connecting portions. The second base includes a pair of second base supports each configured to be removably secured to one of lower connecting portions, and the second base is shaped differently than the first base. The method includes selecting one of the first base and the second base having a desired base size and shape, and removably securing the basket to the selected one of the first base and the second base including coupling each lower connecting portion with one of the first base supports and second base supports." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2010 (12/877,978). 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=7,959,166&OS=7,959,166&RS=7,959,166 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pregis Intellipack Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Pregis Intellipack, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,959,103) developed by Edward Cocciadiferro, Fletcher, N.C., and Lynn Noble, Mashpee, Mass., for a "film unwind system with hinged spindle and electronic control of web tension." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A film supply apparatus supplying film in a foam-in-bag system having a film feeding device for feeding film from a film source to a location for bag formation, a bag forming apparatus, a foam material dispenser positioned for feeding foam material for reception in a bag of the bag forming apparatus, and a web tensioning system with a web tensioning driver in driving communication with the film source and which is in communication with a controller for monitoring the film feed and web tension states and directing adjustments in the web tension system. The web tensioning driver is arranged to move film backwards or in a direction opposite to a direction of film feed induced by the film feeding means and with the film source including a roll of film and the web tensioning system including a drive transmission in communication with the roll of film for rotational driving of the roll of film and also in communication with web tensioning driver. There is further featured a spindle support for supporting the roll of film and a roll film core drive insert." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2007 (11/979,828). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7959103.PN.&OS=PN/7959103&RS=PN/7959103 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GFK Mediamark Research & Intelligence Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- GFK Mediamark Research & Intelligence, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,959,086) developed by Jay Mattlin, Millburn, N.J., and Richard Fletcher, Cambridge, Mass., for a "system and method for RFID-based printed media reading activity data acquisition and analysis." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject invention provides a means of automatically detecting and recording a person's use of magazines, i.e. printed media exposure, for the purpose of market research. The present invention comprises one or more electrically conductive marker regions applied to certain specific locations on one or more magazine pages. In one general embodiment, the presence and relative separation of the marker regions are detected by a capacitive sensors and electronic device that stores, processes and communicates the data wirelessly to an external device. In another embodiment, a passive chip less tag is used to indirectly measure the change in conductivity of the conductive regions caused by prolonged exposure to air or light. Exemplary methods are described for acquiring readership and exposure data using the present invention." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2007 (11/875,664). 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=7959086.PN.&OS=PN/7959086&RS=PN/7959086 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Gillette Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- Gillette, Boston, has been assigned a patent (7,958,589) developed by four co-inventors for a toothbrushes. The co-inventors are Phillip M. Braun, Exeter, R.I., William R. Brown Jr., Peabody, Mass., Alexander T. Chenvainu, Sudbury, Mass., and Thomas A. Christman, Lexington, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. An embodiment of the toothbrush heads include a support structure, a plurality of upstanding accurate members extending upward from a surface of the support structure forming an open center area, a second cleaning element disposed within the open center area and plurality of bristle tufts extending from the support structure and at least partially surrounding at least one of the plurality of arcuate segments" The patent application was filed on June 12, 2009 (12/483,838). 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=7958589.PN.&OS=PN/7958589&RS=PN/7958589 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Cap Shape Retainer Insert ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21 -- John Joseph Mooney, Canton, Mass., has developed a patent (7,958,570) for a "cap shape retainer insert." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is an insert that may be placed within a cap such as base ball cap or a golf cap to maintain the original shape of the cap. In one embodiment, the insert comprises a one piece flexible sheet having a centrally located longitudinal axis dividing the sheet into left and right halves that are mirror images of each other. The sheets has square shaped holed spaced throughout the sheet to provide increased ventilation. The sheet has a non-continuous peripheral edge having catch portions to prevent the insert from slipping during use of the cap. The sheet further comprises a lower portion having a central edge portion substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The lower portion comprises left and right edge portion inclined to the longitudinal axis. The lower portion further comprises a v-shaped cut-out extending inward from the central edge. The v-shaped cut-out allows the left and right halves of the sheet to be bent so that the left and right edge portions be properly seated within the cap to provide a proper shape. The upper portion further comprises first, second, and third flexible support fingers and first and second valleys spacing the fingers. The first and second valleys are of sufficiently deep so as to allow the fingers to be highly flexible. When the insert is placed in the cap, the fingers promote a concave shape at the intersection of the front face and top portion of the cap." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2009 (12/535,175). 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=7958570.PN.&OS=PN/7958570&RS=PN/7958570 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. 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