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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (July 4)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for On-chip Decoupling Capacitor Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,968,929) developed by Anil K. Chinthakindi, Haymarket, Va., and Eric Thompson, Burlington, Vt., for an "on-chip decoupling capacitor structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure provides on-chip decoupling capacitor structures having trench capacitors integrated with a passive capacitor formed in the back-end-of-line wiring to provide an improved overall capacitance density. In some embodiments, the structure includes at least one deep trench capacitor and a passive capacitor formed in at least two back-end-of-line wiring levels. The trench and passive capacitors are in electrical communication through one of the wiring levels. In other embodiments, the structure includes at least one deep trench capacitor, a first back-end-of-line wiring level, and a second back-end-of-line wiring level. The deep trench capacitor with a dielectric that has an upper edge that terminates at a lower surface of a shallow trench isolation region. The first wiring level is in electrical communication with the trench capacitor. The second wiring level is vertically electrically connected to the first wiring level by vertical connectors so as to form a passive capacitor." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2007 (11/834,961). 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=7,968,929.PN.&OS=PN/7,968,929&RS=PN/7,968,929 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sea Knight Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Sea Knight, Virginia Beach, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,967,892) developed by Claude R. Thompson, Virginia Beach, Va., William M. Lechler, Virginia Beach, Va., and Neil F. Marshall, Williamsburg, Va., for an "in-line deaerating system for aquatic species control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A water deaerating system and method are provided. The first end of an open-ended conduit is placed beneath the surface of a body of oxygen-rich water. The conduit extends into a housing and where the second end of the conduit resides at a location in the housing that is above the surface of the body of oxygen-rich water. A vacuum is applied to a spatial region defined within the housing above the location of the second end of the conduit. The oxygen-rich water is pumped through the conduit and exits the second end of the conduit to enter the spatial region of the housing. The oxygen-rich water descends through the housing due to gravity. The oxygen-rich water's descension is interrupted and the vacuum operates to remove oxygen from the oxygen-rich water so-descending to generate oxygen-depleted water." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2008 (12/288,362). 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=7,967,892.PN.&OS=PN/7,967,892&RS=PN/7,967,892 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dominion Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Dominion Engineering, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,967,918) developed by seven co-inventors for a "low-pressure sludge removal method and apparatus using coherent jet nozzles." The co-inventors are Jean Collin, Herndon, Va., Ryan Jones, Herndon, Va., Joshua Luszcz, Falls Church, Va., Marc Kreider, Herndon, Va., Aaron Pellman, Bethesda, Md., Robert Varrin Jr., Reston, Va., and David Arguelles, Washington. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided area cleaning apparatus and an associated method of using the disclosed apparatus wherein the apparatus utilizes one or more nozzles configured to provide a coherent stream of one or more cleaning fluids for removing accumulated fine particulate matter, sludge, from surfaces. The nozzles may be sized, arranged and configured to provide coherent streams that maintain the initial stream diameter for a substantial portion of the maximum dimension of the space being cleaned. The apparatus and method are expected to be particularly useful in the cleaning of heat exchangers incorporating a plurality of substantially vertical and narrowly spaced tubes by directing cleansing streams along a plurality of intertube spaces." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2007 (11/771,755). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,967,918.PN.&OS=PN/7,967,918&RS=PN/7,967,918 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Technology Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Advanced Technology Materials, Danbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,966,879) developed by seven co-inventors for a "fluid storage and dispensing system including dynamic fluid monitoring of fluid storage and dispensing vessel." The co-inventors are James Dietz, Scarsdale, N.Y., Steven E. Bishop, Rio Rancho, N.M., James V. McManus, Bethel, Conn., Steven M. Lurcott, Sherman, Conn., Michael J. Wodjenski, New Milford, Conn., Robert Kaim, Brookline, Mass., and Frank Dimeo Jr., Falls Church, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A monitoring system (100) for monitoring fluid in a fluid supply vessel (22, 24, 26, 28, 108) during operation including dispensing of fluid from the fluid supply vessel. The monitoring system includes (i) one or more sensors (114, 126) for monitoring a characteristic of the fluid supply vessel or the fluid dispensed therefrom, (ii) a data acquisition module (40, 132, 146) operatively coupled to the one or more sensors to receive monitoring data therefrom and responsively generate an output correlative to the characteristic monitored by the one or more sensors, and (iii) a processor (50, 150) and display (52, 150) operatively coupled with the data acquisition module and arranged to process the output from the data acquisition module and responsively output a graphical representation of fluid in the fluid supply vessel, billing documents, usage reports, and/or resupply requests." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2005 (11/577,864). 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=79,66,879&OS=79,66,879&RS=79,66,879 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Aisin AW Assigned Patent for Automatic Transmission for a Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Aisin AW, Japan, has been assigned a patent (7,967,716) developed by seven co-inventors for an "automatic transmission for a vehicle." The co-inventors are Toshihiko Aoki, Anjo, Japan, Minoru Todo, Anjo, Japan, Kazuhisa Ozaki, Aichiken, Japan, Takuya Ishii, Anjo, Japan, Satoshi Fukuyama, Anjo, Japan, Tomochika Inagaki, McLean, Va., and Yousuke Andoh, Tokyo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An output side transfer member 103 of a second clutch C-2 extends around the outer circumferences of the output side transfer members 101, 102 of the third and first clutches C-3, C-1, the output side transfer member 104 (or 13, 101) of a fourth clutch C-4 and the output side transfer member 101 of a third clutch C-3 are linked to a sun gear S2, the output side transfer member 104 (or 13, 101) of a fourth clutch C-4, an output side transfer member 101 of a third clutch C-3, and a sun gear S2, which rotate integrally, are disposed radially inward with respect to the output side transfer member 102 of the first clutch C-1. Thereby, it becomes possible to reduce the diameter of the output side transfer member 104 (or 13, 101) of the fourth clutch C-4, to reduce the weight and inertia, and to improve the controllability of the automatic transmission 1." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2010 (12/832,264). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,67,716&OS=79,67,716&RS=79,67,716 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Afton Chemical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Afton Chemical, Richmond, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,967,876) developed by four co-inventors for a nanoalloy fuel additives. The co-inventors are Allen A. Aradi, Glen Allen, Va., Carl K. Esche Jr., Richmond, Va., Katrina McIntosh, Midlothian, Va., and Tze-Chi Jao, Glen Allen, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is disclosed a composition comprising an alloy represented by the following generic formula (A.sub.a).sub.n(B.sub.b).sub.n(C.sub.c).sub.n(D.sub.d).sub.n( . . . ).sub.n; wherein each capital letter and ( . . . ) is a metal; wherein A is a combustion modifier; B is a deposit modifier; C is a corrosion inhibitor; and D is a combustion co-modifier/electrostatic precipitator enhancer; wherein each subscript letter represents compositional stoichiometry; wherein n is greater than or equal to zero; and wherein the alloy comprises at least two different metals; and with the proviso that if the metal is cerium, then its compositional stoichiometry is less than about 0.7. There is also disclosed a fuel additive comprising an alloy; a fuel composition comprising the fuel additive composition; methods of making the fuel additive composition; and methods of using the disclosed alloy." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2006 (11/465,160). 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=7,967,876.PN.&OS=PN/7,967,876&RS=PN/7,967,876 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lyotropic Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Lyotropic Therapeutics, Ashland, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,968,124) developed by four co-inventors for "compositions for the reversal and detoxification of anesthetics and other compounds and methods of their use." The co-inventors are David M. Anderson, Ashland, Va., Vincent M. Conklin, Richmond, Va., and Benjamin G. Cameransi, Georgetown, S.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of attenuating the toxic or medically undesirable effects of drugs and toxins in a human by administering to a human an injectable formulation comprised of a dispersion of particles comprised of reversed cubic or reversed hexagonal lyotropic liquid crystalline material. The particles absorb or adsorb or otherwise sequester and attenuate the effect of drugs and toxins, and may be used as a rescue or reversal agent, or as a prophylaxis. The invention is especially applicable in reversing adverse effects of local anesthetics inadvertently delivered systemically, and attenuating the therapeutic effects of general anesthetics in the course of treatment." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2007 (11/951,847). 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=7,968,124&OS=7,968,124&RS=7,968,124 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Magellan Systems International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., and Magellan Systems International, Richmond, Va., have been assigned a patent (7,968,030) developed by Christopher W. Newton, Richmond, Va., Steven R. Allen, Midlothian, Va., and Steven D. Moore, Powhatan, Va., for a "hot surface hydrolysis of polyphosphoric acid in spun yarns." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to processes for hydrolyzing polyphosphoric acid in spun multifilament yarns." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2006 (11/909,950). 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=7968030.PN.&OS=PN/7968030&RS=PN/7968030 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Magellan Systems InternationalAssigned Patent for Processes for Hydrolysis of Polyphoshoric Acid in Polyareneazole Filaments ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., and Magellan Systems International, Richmond, Va., have been assigned a patent (7,968,029) developed by Christopher William Newton, Richmond, Va., for "processes for hydrolysis of polyphoshoric acid in polyareneazole filaments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to processes for hydrolyzing polyphosphoric acid in polyareneazole filaments." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2006 (11/909,947). 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=7968029.PN.&OS=PN/7968029&RS=PN/7968029 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tesla Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 4 -- Tesla Laboratories, Arlington, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,967,967) developed by Patrick Ismail James, Boulder, Colo., and George Stejic, Arlington, Va., for an "apparatus and method for electrochemical modification of liquid streams." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and a method for electrochemical modification of liquid streams employing an electrolytic cell which utilizes an oxidation site defined by an anode, an anode compartment comprising liquid electrolyte anolyte where oxidation is effected, a cathode compartment comprising liquid electrolyte catholyte where reduction is effected, a cathode comprising conducting cathode particulates forming a cathode particulates bed and a current feeder device in at least intermittent contact with said cathode particulates where the cathode particulates are in motion and the particulates motion is substantially independent of bulk electrolyte flow, a separator which confines the cathode particulates to the cathode compartment, constrains electrolyte flow through the cathode particulates bed and permits ionic conduction of current between the anode and cathode, a cathode particulates conveyance system that manipulates cathode particulates motion. A separate system circulates the liquid undergoing modification through the electrolytic cell. An unidirectional current driving system drives unidirectional electric current supported by the liquid streams from the anode through the anolyte and the separator and into the catholyte and to the cathode particulates and to the current feeder device during the contact between the cathode particulates and the current feeder device." The patent application was filed on Jan. 16, 2007 (11/623,658). 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=7967967.PN.&OS=PN/7967967&RS=PN/7967967 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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