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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (July 19)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Sport Helmets Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 18 -- Sport Helmets, Liverpool, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,975,319) developed by Barclay John Moore, Homewood, Calif., and Jonathan D. Baker, Compton, N.H., for a helmet fastening element. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fastening element for securing a facemask to an outer shell of a protective helmet is disclosed. The fastening element comprises an end portion defining an aperture and a first tab and a second tab each flexibly connected to the end portion. The first tab defines a first tab aperture and the second tab defines a second tab aperture. The first tab and second tab also define a slot therebetween. A combination comprising a facemask and a fastening element is also disclosed. The facemask can comprise at least one substantially horizontal member and at least one substantially vertical member intersecting the substantially horizontal member. The fastening element is connectable to the facemask. Also disclosed is a helmet comprising an outer shell, a facemask and a fastening element for securing the outer shell to the facemask." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2005 (11/241,502). 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=7975319.PN.&OS=PN/7975319&RS=PN/7975319 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** JLB Ventures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 18 -- JLB Ventures, Washington, has been assigned a patent (7,975,399) developed by Dan Kikinis, Saratoga, Calif., for a "perpendicular view three dimensional electronic programming guide." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus of displaying an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG). In one embodiment, an EPG is constructed of a three dimensional virtual mesh, in which independent objects representing television programs are situated. The virtual mesh is displayed perpendicularly, so that the hardware requirements of the set top box (STB) may be reduced. A user can navigate the mesh to find television programs that they wish to view. A user can designate the types of television programs that they prefer, and these programs will be displayed more prominently. In addition, the mesh is constructed of at least two planes. The first plane is flat, while all other planes are hyperbolic to correct for a viewer's line of sight." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2007 (11/959,455). 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=79,75,399.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,399&RS=PN/79,75,399 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Valencia Sport Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 18 -- Valencia Sport Group, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,321) developed by Steven J. Behrens, Costa Mesa, Calif., for a "combination neck brace incorporated into a body protector." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A combination neck brace incorporated into a body protector which is formed as an entire integrated unit to be worn to protect the neck and the body of a user, including the concept of a foam rubber protector which surrounds the neck region of the body and is incorporated into and made a part of a plastic or fiberglass protective shield which has a body portion that extends around the entire torso of the body so that the neck protector portion is incorporated into the torso protector portion to perform a full integrated unit. The neck protector portion has a rotatable hinge member than enables a neck protector portion to be moved forwardly so that the head can be inserted through the neck protector section and thereafter return to its original position to tightly envelope the neck and provide the protective shield to the neck and head area." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2007 (11/998,047). 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=7975321.PN.&OS=PN/7975321&RS=PN/7975321 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Headway Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Headway Technologies, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,366) developed by Donghong Li, Milpitas, Calif., and Yoshitaka Sasaki, Milpitas, Calif., for a "method of manufacturing a magnetic write head mold for neck height equalization." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process to reduce the bevel angle in a mold used to form a write head is disclosed. First, tantalum is used instead of alumina for the yoke area. Then both the tantalum and the alumina areas are simultaneously subjected to reactive ion etching, leading to sloping sidewalls in the alumina area (write pole) while providing near vertical sidewalls in the tantalum (yoke) area. Consequently, the neck height is the same at the cavity floor as it is at the cavity top." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2007 (12/002,160). 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=79,75,366.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,366&RS=PN/79,75,366 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Access Door Lever ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Hope Landin, Livermore, Calif., has developed a patent (7,975,352) for an access door lever. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The Access Door Lever is a device which provides an easier way to open a door with a traditional doorknob. In one embodiment, the invention will fit over a traditional doorknob, snap in place with finger-like extensions, which will grip the doorknob. The extension is coated with a material which will provide a secure grip between the doorknob and extension. The design and location of the extension(s) allow for a snug fit with the doorknob. A handle which is connected to the extension(s) allow the invention to function as a lever on the doorknob." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2009 (12/319,385). 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=79,75,352.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,352&RS=PN/79,75,352 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Banpil Photonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Banpil Photonics, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,378) developed by Achyut Kumar Dutta, Sunnyvale, Calif., for a "method of manufacturing high speed printed circuit board interconnects." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described are methods for fabricating high speed metallic electrical interconnects for printed wiring board for high speed transmission of a data signal across an interconnect in a systems. The trench under electrical signal line is made using the separate dielectric layer having through holes opened through that said dielectric layer and aligned with electrical signal line. The layer with through holes aligned with electrical signal line sandwiched in between layer carrying the electrical signal line and a layer carrying ground conducting line for the case of microstrip-type transmission line. The two separate layers with the through-holes opened and aligned with the electrical signal line are needed for the stripline-type transmission line. Multi-layers board having high speed electrical signal lines can be made utilizing the configuration described." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2010 (12/683,356). 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=79,75,378.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,378&RS=PN/79,75,378 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventors Develop Patent for Method, System and Apparatus for Housing and Dispensing Liquid ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Andrew F. Herbst, Copperopolis, Calif., and Jack D. Hughes II, Fort Bragg, Calif., have developed a patent (7,975,602) for a "method, system and apparatus for housing and dispensing liquid." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and system for brewing coffee. One exemplary embodiment may include a housing formed in the shape of a helmet and having a moveable visor and an openable flap. The embodiment may also include a coffee maker disposed inside the housing and receiving ground coffee through the openable flap. Further, the embodiment can also have a coffee pot disposed inside the housing, the coffee pot receiving coffee brewed by the coffee maker and removable from the housing when the moveable visor is moved to an open position." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2007 (11/979,880). 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=79,75,602&OS=79,75,602&RS=79,75,602 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,975,592) developed by six co-inventors for a "perforating apparatus, firing assembly, and method." The co-inventors are Matthew Robert George Bell, Houston, Eugene Murphy, Houston, Edward Paul Cernocky, Mandeviille, La., Christopher Burres, Houston, Aron Ekelund, Houston, and Allen Lindfors, Inyokern, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for perforating a casing string including a first module and a second module, each including a gun assembly. The first module is positioned longitudinally adjacent the second module on the casing string. Each module contains a firing assembly for igniting the gun assembly in the first module, a remote signaler to remotely detonate the firing assembly, and ballistic transfer assembly for igniting the gun assembly in the second module. The ballistic transfer assembly includes a booster charge." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2005 (11/220,064). 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=79,75,592&OS=79,75,592&RS=79,75,592 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Aquatic Scrubber ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- James A. Gavney Jr., Palo Alto, Calif., has developed a patent (7,975,339) for an aquatic scrubber. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device with a squeegee configuration configured to clean or treat surfaces submersed in liquid is described. The squeegee configuration is preferably contoured to wipe contoured surfaces or flexible such as to conform to a variety of contoured surfaces. The squeegee configuration can be configured with bristles, a sponge or scouring elements. In further embodiments of the invention, the squeegee configuration is configured to draw a vacuum while wiping the surfaces." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2004 (10/895,750). 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=79,75,339.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,339&RS=PN/79,75,339 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** PII Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- PII, Calgary, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,342) developed by Sergei Filippovitch, Richmond Hill, Calif., for a "device for moving a pig through a conduit, such as a pipeline." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pig towing device is adapted for movement through a conduit having bends and open T intersections. The pig has a front leading cup and a rear trailing cup adapted to seal with the conduit for propelling the device through the conduit. The leading and trailing cups are spaced apart a predetermined distance to maintain the seal with the conduit as the pig towing device negotiates past the open T intersections. The pig towing device has a flexible body interconnecting the front leading cup and the rear trailing cup. The flexible body is urged normally into a straight position extending along a central axis thereof to maintain the front leading cup and the rear trailing cup spaced apart by the predetermined distance. The flexible body has predetermined limited flexibility permitting it to bend relative to the central axis as the pig towing device negotiates through the bends in the conduit." The patent application was filed on Oct. 2, 2009 (12/572,767). 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=79,75,342.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,342&RS=PN/79,75,342 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Firearm ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Rubik Darian, Glendale, Calif., has developed a patent (7,975,596) for a firearm. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improvement to a firearm of the character having an upper receiver, an operating rod operably associated with the upper receiver for movement between a first position and a second position, and a lower receiver connected to the upper receiver. The improvement concerns a novel bolt and barrel lock and release mechanism carried by the upper receiver and a novel trigger mechanism carried by the lower receiver." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2009 (12/386,698). 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=79,75,596&OS=79,75,596&RS=79,75,596 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Weatherford/Lamb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Weatherford/Lamb, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,975,572) developed by Robert M. Nelson, Ventura, Calif., for "methods and apparatus for make up and break out of tubular connections." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gripping apparatus and a method apparatus for making up and breaking out tubular connections. In one embodiment, the gripping apparatus comprises an outer gear, a plurality of rollers coupled to the outer gear, an inner ring, a passive jaw, and a pair of active jaws pivotably coupled to the inner ring. The active jaws include camming surfaces for positioning, securing, actuating, and retracting the active jaws upon rotation of the outer gear. The gripping apparatus may further include a control switch operable to maintain the gripping apparatus in a make up mode or a break out mode regardless of rotation of the outer gear." The patent application was filed on Oct. 2, 2008 (12/244,341). 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=79,75,572&OS=79,75,572&RS=79,75,572 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,558) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for gas flow measurement." The co-inventors are Jared Ahmad Lee, Santa Clara, Calif., Ezra Robert Gold, Sunnyvale, Calif., Chunlei Zhang, Santa Clara, Calif., James Patrick Cruse, Capitola, Calif., and Richard Charles Fovell, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for measuring gas flow are provided. In one embodiment, a calibration circuit for gas control may be utilized to verify and/or calibrate gas flows utilized for backside cooling, process gas delivery, purge gas delivery, cleaning agent delivery, carrier gases delivery and remediation gas delivery, among others." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/823,935). 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=79,75,558&OS=79,75,558&RS=79,75,558 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,555) developed by Shiming Zhuang, Menasha, Wis., Guruswami Ravichandran, Arcadia, Calif., and Theresa Kidd, Vienna, Va., for an "apparatus for simultaneously measuring longitudinal and shear wave speeds in materials under compression load via an ultrasonic transducer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for simultaneously measuring longitudinal and shear wave speeds in materials under load via echo or transmission is described. The apparatus comprises a housing with an open end, a closed end opposite the open end with a hole in the closed end, and a housing exit port. A spacer resides inside the housing, the spacer having a spacer specimen side and a spacer transducer side. A load transferring body having a transducer hole fits inside the housing and contacts an interior surface of the housing. An ultrasonic transducer fits inside the transducer hole of the load transferring body. A transducer depressing mechanism secures the ultrasonic transducer against the spacer transducer side, whereby users can simultaneously measure longitudinal and shear wave speeds of specimens inserted into the hole in the closed end of the housing and contacting the spacer." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2006 (11/607,838). 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=79,75,555&OS=79,75,555&RS=79,75,555 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Exercise Treadmill having a Simulated Cobblestone Running Surface ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Volker von Detten, El Segundo, Calif., has developed a patent (7,976,437) for an "exercise treadmill having a simulated cobblestone running surface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A running surface for a common exercise treadmill has an endless belt made of a rubber like material leaving a smooth finish to its upper and lower surfaces. At least one line of spaced apart holes penetrate the belt along its entire length. The holes enable fastening elements to affix generally circular rods to the upper surface to engage fastening eyelets by means of the fastening elements which are installed into at least one strengthening endless belt positioned below and urging against the lower extremity of the endless belt. The generally circular rods have prefabricated objects such as simulated cobblestones of various sizes and configurations in immediate adjacency to the upper extremity of the endless belt." The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2010 (12/924,087). 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=79,76,437.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,437&RS=PN/79,76,437 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Paracor Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Paracor Medical, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,976,454) developed by Lilip Lau, Los Altos, Calif., and Anuja Patel, Sunnyvale, Calif., for a cardiac harness. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cardiac harness for treating or preventing congestive heart failure is configured to be placed about at least a portion of a patient's heart so as to apply a mild compressive force on the heart. In one embodiment, the cardiac harness is configured so that the variation of load as a function of expansion through a selected range of expansion is represented generally in the form y=ax+b, and the value of "a" does not increase as the percent expansion increases." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2006 (11/511,091). 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=79,76,454.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,454&RS=PN/79,76,454 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Door Mounted Gym ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Nabile Lalaoua, Solvang, Calif., has developed a patent (7,976,445) for a door mounted gym. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable door mounted exercise system that can be easily set up and taken down and which doesn't occupy any significant floor space. The system provides variable resistance for aerobic, cardiovascular and muscle building exercises. Variable resistance is provided through a set of elastic cords. A user can select to use any combination of the cords to provide a desired level of resistance for exercise and training. The cords can be attached to a handle, ankle strap, squat strap or neck strap depending on the type of exercise or training desired by the user. The cords can be attached to a pulley system and bracket which is slidably attached to a door mount to provide variable positioning for the pulley system. The system can also include a training computer to provide audio and video training information to the user." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2009 (12/470,290). 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=79,76,445.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,445&RS=PN/79,76,445 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CardioKinetix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- CardioKinetix, Menlo Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,976,455) developed by Alexander Khairkhahan, Palo Alto, Calif., for an "inflatable ventricular partitioning device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention is directed to a device and method of using the device for partitioning a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly suitable for treating patients with congestive heart failure. The device has an inflatable partitioning element which separates the productive and non-productive portions of the heart chamber and in some embodiments also has a supporting element, which may also be inflatable, extending between the inflatable partitioning element and the wall of the non-productive portion of the patient's heart chamber. The supporting element may have a non-traumatic distal end to engage the ventricular wall or a tissue penetrating anchoring element to secure the device to the patient's heart wall." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2008 (12/181,282). 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=79,76,455.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,455&RS=PN/79,76,455 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,975,542) developed by six co-inventors for "systems and methods for protecting a site from lightning strikes." The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Thomas Allan Weaver, San Mateo, Calif., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for dynamically defending a site from lightning strikes are provided. The systems and methods involve dynamically altering electrostatic fields above the site and/or dynamically intervening in lightning discharges processes in the vicinity of the site." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/587,808). 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=79,75,542&OS=79,75,542&RS=79,75,542 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Paracor Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Paracor Medical, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,976,456) developed by seven co-inventors for a cardiac harness. The co-inventors are Lilip Lau, Los Altos, Calif., James Hong, Palo Alto, Calif., Steven Meyer, Sunnyvale, Calif., Matthew G. Fishler, Sunnyvale, Calif., Craig Mar, Fremont, Calif., Anuja H. Patel, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Sieu Duong, Sunnyvale, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cardiac harness for treating or preventing congestive heart failure is configured to be placed about at least a portion of a patient's heart so as to apply a mild compressive force on the heart. In one embodiment, the cardiac harness comprises a plurality of spaced apart conductive panels arranged so that there is no electrical continuity circumferentially around the harness. In an additional embodiment, a cardiac harness is provided that is insulated so as not to conduct electricity circumferentially about the harness." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2008 (12/343,253). 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=79,76,456.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,456&RS=PN/79,76,456 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hoist Fitness Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Hoist Fitness Systems, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,976,440) developed by four co-inventors for an "upper back exercise machine with self-aligning pivoting user support." The co-inventors are Randall T. Webber, La Jolla, Calif., Christopher E. Brennan, Santee, Calif., Bruce Hockridge, San Diego, and Jeffrey O. Meredith, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exercise machine has a main frame and a user support frame pivotally mounted relative to the main frame for rotation between start and end positions. The user support frame supports spaced positions on a user's body throughout an exercise movement. A user engagement device is movably mounted relative to the frames and has at least one handle gripped by the user in performing exercises, and a connecting linkage translates movement of the user engagement device to rotational movement of the user support frame. A load resists movement of at least one of the user support, user engagement device, and connecting linkage. The user engagement device is at least partially non-rigid to allow a user to define the path of the handle and thus the type of back exercise performed." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2008 (12/060,689). 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=79,76,440.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,440&RS=PN/79,76,440 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,976,470) developed by Abhilash Patangay, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and Yachuan Pu, San Diego, for an "apnea type determining apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apnea classification system provides for apnea monitoring and differentiation based on several sleep apnea related parameters for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Monitoring of such sleep apnea related parameters allows the apnea classification system to differentiate among the different types of apnea. This information may then be used to determine the best method of therapy, or adjust current therapy parameters to more effectively treat a subject." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2010 (12/700,942). 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=7,976,470&OS=7,976,470&RS=7,976,470 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Masimo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Masimo, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,976,472) developed by Massi E. Kiani, Laguna Niguel, Calif., for a noninvasive hypovolemia monitor. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hypovolemia monitor comprises a plethysmograph input responsive to light intensity after absorption by fleshy tissue. A measurement of respiration-induced variation in the input is made. The measurement is normalized and converted into a hypovolemia parameter. An audible or visual indication of hypovolemia is provided, based upon the hypovolemia parameter." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2005 (11/221,411). 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=7,976,472&OS=7,976,472&RS=7,976,472 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pelikan Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Pelikan Technologies, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,976,476) developed by Dom Freeman, La Honda, Calif., and Dirk Boecker, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "device and method for variable speed lancet." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method uses a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second layer of tissue; and advancing the lancet at a third desired velocity in a third layer of tissue. In one embodiment, the method may including using a processor having logic for controlling velocity of the lancet in each layer of tissue." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2007 (11/687,031). 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=7,976,476&OS=7,976,476&RS=7,976,476 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Roche Diagnostics Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,976,477) developed by Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, Calif., and Chris Wiegel, San Jose, Calif., for a "precision depth control lancing tip." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bodily fluid sampling device is operable to lance with a precise depth and express fluid from both fingertip and alternate sites. In one form, the device is operable to adjust the penetration depth of the lancet into the skin. The bodily fluid sampling device includes a lancet adapted to form an incision in skin. A skin contacting member has an orifice through which the lancet extends when lancing the skin. The orifice has a first opening size that is sized to flatten the skin around the lancet during lancing. The orifice has a second opening size that is larger than the first opening size after the incision is formed to express fluid from the incision." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2008 (12/038,302). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,976,477&OS=7,976,477&RS=7,976,477 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tensys Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Tensys Medical, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,976,471) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for control of non-invasive parameter measurements." The co-inventors are Gregory J. Martin, Carlsbad, Calif., Gregory I. Voss, Solana Beach, Calif., Manouchehr Goharlaee, Encinitas, Calif., Stuart L. Gallant, San Diego, and Warren Craycroft, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing one or more parameters associated with fluidic systems such as the circulatory system of a living organism, when such parameters are potentially affected by other concurrent events. In one exemplary embodiment, apparatus and methods for compensating for occlusive events (e.g., pressure cuff inflation) occurring ipsilateral to the location of parameter measurement are disclosed. Upon passive detection of signal degradation resulting from the event, the apparatus selectively enters a "wait state" wherein further processing of the hemodynamic data is suspended until the degrading event subsides. This behavior mitigates any adverse effects the event might have on the accuracy of the representation of the measured hemodynamic parameter generated by the system. In another exemplary embodiment, the measured data is analyzed in order to classify the type of event (e.g., occlusive or other), such classification allowing the system to appropriately tailor its response to the event." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2007 (11/982,975). 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=7,976,471&OS=7,976,471&RS=7,976,471 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fallbrook Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Fallbrook Technologies, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,976,426) developed by ten co-inventors for a continuously variable transmission. The co-inventors are Robert A. Smithson, Cedar Park, Texas, Brad P. Pohl, Leander, Texas, Oronde J. Armstrong, Austin, Texas, Donald C. Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., Daniel J. Dawe, Austin, Texas, Fernand A. Thomassy, Liberty Hill, Texas, Matthew P. Simister, Austin, Texas, Wesley R. Poth, Leander, Texas, Jon M. Nichols, Georgetown, Texas, and Charles B. Lohr, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a number of tiltable ball-leg assemblies configured angularly about a longitudinal axis. Each ball-leg assembly is in contact with, and guided through a tilting motion by an axially translating shift cam having a convex shape. The convex shape of the shift cam can have a profile defined by a set of parametric equations. In one embodiment, the profile of the shift cam vary according to the location of the contact point between an idler and the ball-leg assembly as well as the amount of relative axial motion between the ball-leg assembly and the idler. In some embodiments, the profile of the shift cam can be configured to control the axial translation of the idler relative to the change in tilt angle of the ball-leg assembly. In other embodiments, a roll-slide factor can be used to characterize the axial translation of the idler relative to the tilt angle of the ball-leg assembly." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2007 (11/842,050). 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=79,76,426.PN.&OS=PN/79,76,426&RS=PN/79,76,426 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DexCom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- DexCom, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,976,492) developed by eight co-inventors for an "integrated delivery device for continuous glucose sensor." The co-inventors are James H. Brauker, Cement City, Mich, Mark A. Tapsak, Orangeville, Pa., Sean T. Saint, San Diego, Apurv U. Kamath, San Diego, Paul V. Neale, San Diego, Peter C. Simpson, Encinitas, Calif., Michael Robert Mensinger, San Diego, and Dubravka Markovic, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor, including a receiver, a medicament delivery device, and optionally a single point glucose monitor are provided. Manual integrations provide for a physical association between the devices wherein a user (for example, patient or doctor) manually selects the amount, type, and/or time of delivery. Semi-automated integration of the devices includes integrations wherein an operable connection between the integrated components aids the user (for example, patient or doctor) in selecting, inputting, calculating, or validating the amount, type, or time of medicament delivery of glucose values, for example, by transmitting data to another component and thereby reducing the amount of user input required. Automated integration between the devices includes integrations wherein an operable connection between the integrated components provides for full control of the system without required user interaction." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2009 (12/536,852). 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=7,976,492.PN.&OS=PN/7,976,492&RS=PN/7,976,492 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lonestar Intentions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Lonestar Intentions, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,975,774) developed by Osman Ersed Akcasu, Morgan Hill, Calif., for a "vehicle for aerial delivery of fire retardant." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A guided fire-retardant-containing bomb comprises a container with retractable wings, tail and elevators having the form factor of a conventional release vehicle, where the control surfaces are coupled via a controller to a GPS with inertial guidance control and an ability to receive external instructions, and a charge core to disintegrate and disperse the fire retardant or water." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2008 (12/210,130). 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=7,975,774.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,774&RS=PN/7,975,774 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nexus Biosystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Nexus Biosystems, Poway, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,746) developed by Robert K. Neeper, Ramona, Calif., Rhett L. Affleck, Poway, Calif., and Roger Howard, San Diego, for a "device and method for removing a peelable seal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A container or array of containers that is are sealed with a peelable seal is transported via a conveyor along a processing path toward a desealing station at which an adhesive surface having a width substantially the same as or greater than the width of the seal is pressed against the upper surface of the peelable seal. A collection rod applies a downward pressure on the adhesive surface, pressing it against the seal and keeping the container or container array in position on the conveyor as the plate moves with the conveyor. As the leading edge of the seal passes the collection rod, the adhesive surface is rolled upward, away from the plane of the seal, pulling up on the leading edge of the seal to separate it from the container or container array while the container or container array is held down by the roller. The removed seal is then discarded." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2009 (12/637,597). 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=7,975,746.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,746&RS=PN/7,975,746 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (7,975,700) developed by six co-inventors for a "system for adjustable tissue anchors." The co-inventors are Andrew Frazier, Sunnyvale, Calif., Mark Hirotsuka, San Jose, Calif., Chad C. Roue, San Jose, Calif., Jasper Jackson, Newark, Calif., Erik van der Burg, Los Gatos, Calif., and Michael Dineen, Portola Valley, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the tongue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the tongue and may be secured to other surrounding structures such as the mandible and/or hyoid bone. In general, the implant is manipulated to displace at least a portion of the posterior tongue in an anterior or lateral direction, or to alter the tissue tension or compliance of the tongue. Methods and devices are also disclosed for manipulating other soft tissue structures, including the soft palate and pharyngeal airway." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2006 (11/349,040). 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=7,975,700.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,700&RS=PN/7,975,700 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Palo Alto Research Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,723) developed by Eric Peeters, Mountain View, Calif., Ashish Pattekar, Cupertino, Calif., and Gregory B. Anderson, Woodside, Calif., for a "controlling fluid through an array of fluid flow paths." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of controlling fluid through a layer of a soft compressible (e.g., gel) material including an array of fluid flow paths. The fluid flow paths are normally open, allowing fluid flow. An electric field is applied in regions where fluid flow is undesirable. The electric field compresses the material closing the flow path thereby preventing further fluid flow." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/621,279). 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=7,975,723.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,723&RS=PN/7,975,723 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DAAS IP Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- DAAS IP Management, Gardena, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,714) developed by Shmuel Dovid Newman, Redondo Beach, Calif., and Jeff Brown, North Logan, Utah, for a burst disk assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low-profile burst disk assembly for safely venting excess pressure from a pressurized fluid system by way of a tortuous fluid flow path. A burst disk plug includes a male thread and is thereby adapted to thread into the body of a pressurizable chamber. The burst disk plug further includes a fluid receiving port placed in fluid communication between the burst disk and one or more bleed channels open to ambient pressure. The one or more bleed channels generally run axially through the burst disk plug, either intersecting or bypassing the male thread. Embodiments with a plurality of bleed channels generally include a distribution manifold positioned in fluid communication between the fluid receiving port and the one or more bleed channels to ensure an even distribution of venting pressure among the bleed channels. A flange surface further deflects pressurized fluid as it escapes from the bleed channels toward the ambient environment, thereby dispersing the resulting thrust in multiple directions and minimizing the effective force exerted on the body of the pressurized fluid system." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/776,243). 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=7,975,714.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,714&RS=PN/7,975,714 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,975,699) developed by Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., and Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., for "condoms configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates to condoms that are configured to facilitate release of nitric oxide." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2007 (12/005,170). 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=7,975,699.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,699&RS=PN/7,975,699 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California, Michigan Inventors Develop Patent for Retractable Step ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Bradley E. Watson, Barrie, Calif., Charles J. Chuba, Howell, Mich., Ben Yang, Maple, Calif., John Harding, Gormley, Calif., Christopher J. Kuntze, Clarkston, Mich., Trevor Thompson, Puslinch, Calif., have developed a patent (7,976,042) for a retractable step. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A step assembly includes an upper housing adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A step is movable relative to the upper housing between a stowed position and a deployed position. A single arm is pivotal with respect to the upper housing and pivotal with respect to the step in order to form a three-bar linkage for moving the step between the stowed and deployed positions." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2007 (11/841,280). 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=7,976,042&OS=7,976,042&RS=7,976,042 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Crankshaft-free Drive Shaft and Piston Assembly of a Split-cycle Four-stroke Engine ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Michael Inden, Washington Township, Calif., has developed a patent (7,975,667) for a "crankshaft-free drive shaft and piston assembly of a split-cycle four-stroke engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drive shaft and pistons assembly of a split-cycle four-stroke engine that contains a drive rotary shaft that supports at least two circular eccentrics pivotally connected to the first ends of connecting rods, the other ends of which are pivotally connected to the respective pistons. The circular eccentrics are angularly shifted with respect to each other by an angle optimal from the viewpoint of efficiency of the engine. The invention also provides a method consisting of removably securing the circular eccentrics of the aforementioned engine in different angular positions with respect to each other, testing the performance of the engine, removably mounting the circular eccentrics in a second and subsequently different angular positions with respect to each other, repeating the test of the engine, finding the angular positions of the circular eccentrics that provides the best performance of the split-cycle four-stroke engine, and creating a pre-production prototype of the split-cycle four-stroke engine based on the aforementioned finding." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2008 (12/151,954). 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=7,975,667&OS=7,975,667&RS=7,975,667 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Luca Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Luca Technologies, Golden, Colo., has been assigned a patent (7,975,762) developed by six co-inventors for a "biogenic fuel gas generation in geologic hydrocarbon deposits." The co-inventors are Robert S. Pfeiffer, Parker, Colo., Glenn Ulrich, Golden, Colo., Gary Vanzin, Arvada, Colo., Verlin Dannar, Sheridan, Wyo., Roland P. DeBruyn, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and James B. Dodson, Castle Rock, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of increasing biogenic production of a combustible gas from a subterranean geologic formation is described. The method may include extracting formation water from the geologic formation, where the extracted formation water includes at least a first species and a second species of microorganism. The method may also include analyzing the extracted formation water to identify the first species of microorganism that promotes the biogenic production of the combustible gas. An amendment may be introduced to the formation water to promote the growth of the first species of microorganism, and the biological characteristics of the formation water may be altered to decrease a population of the second species in the geologic formation." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2010 (12/840,909). 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=7,975,762.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,762&RS=PN/7,975,762 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nellcor Puritan Bennett Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (7,975,693) developed by five co-inventors for an "adjustable gas delivery mask having a flexible gasket." The co-inventors are Edward M. Geiselhart, Chicago, Chris Houghton, Chicago, Erik Holverson, Naperville, Ill., Brian Woodard, Chicago, and Benjamin K. Sun, San Francisco. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an adjustable gas delivery system is provided. The system may include a face mask, an arm apparatus, and a gasket. The face mask may be configured to deliver gas to a subject, and may include a flexible cushion portion configured to interface with the subject's face and a rigid base portion configured to support the cushion portion, the rigid base portion including a gas inlet. The arm apparatus may be configured to deliver gas to the face mask. The arm apparatus may include a gas outlet having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the gas inlet of the base portion of the face mask. The gasket may couple the gas outlet of the arm apparatus with the gas inlet of the face mask. The gasket may be flexible such that the orientation of the face mask relative to the arm apparatus is adjustable." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2008 (12/252,893). 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=7,975,693.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,693&RS=PN/7,975,693 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,718) developed by Khai Ngo, Austin, Texas, Son Nguyen, San Jose, Calif., and Ernesto Ulloa, San Jose, Calif., for an "in-situ monitor of injection valve." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for monitoring performance of an injection valve. In one embodiment, a control signal relates to an actuator movement is monitored and correlated to performance of the injection valve." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2007 (11/735,941). 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=7,975,718.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,718&RS=PN/7,975,718 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Canada Inventor Develops Patent for Secure Mechanism of Portable Accessory Device for Shading Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Wanda Ying Li, Santa Ana, Calif., has developed a patent (7,975,711) for a "secure mechanism of portable accessory device for shading device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable accessory device includes a housing having a mounting slot, an accessory unit supported in the housing, and two adjustable retainers for adjusting the size of the mounting slot for a shaft of a shading device. Each of the adjustable retainer includes a retention arm, having a pusher surface facing towards the mounting slot, slidably mounted at the housing, wherein the pusher surfaces of the retention arms are facing with each other and are arranged for biasing against an outer surface of the shaft of the shading device until the shaft thereof being fitted at the mounting slot so as to substantially mount the housing at the shaft of the shading device. Therefore, the portable accessory device is adapted to detachably mount at the shading device to provide an additional function via the accessory unit for users to have high quality shading device." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2008 (12/008,218). 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=7,975,711.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,711&RS=PN/7,975,711 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Spherical Projectile Reloading System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Brandon Handel, Visalia, Calif., has developed a patent (7,975,681) for a "spherical projectile reloading system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reloading system for dispensing spherical projectiles is disclosed. The reloading system has a removable cartridge that removes from a base unit attached to a spherical projectile device. Upon insertion of the cartridge, a sliding gate on the removable cartridge permits direct feed of the projectiles to the projectile device. An ejection mechanism releases the cartridge for insertion of another cartridge." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2007 (11/866,891). 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=7,975,681.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,681&RS=PN/7,975,681 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Collapsible Shoe and Replaceable Straps and Methods for Making and Using ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Quintana Kemp, San Diego, has developed a patent (7,975,405) for a "collapsible shoe and replaceable straps and methods for making and using." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shoe is described having a removeable heel, removeable platform, and in some embodiments one or more removeable straps. The shoes of the present invention provide for flexibility in design with the same sole by allowing for replacement of one type of heel with another and in some shoes replacement of the strap or straps by alternate styles or colors of straps. The replaceability or modularity of the heel and straps allows for compact storage as well, which is desirable during travel. The removeabitlity of the platform enables the shoe to adjust to different heights. Additionally, some embodiments have one or more hinges formed in the sole to allow the shoe to collapse to an even smaller size for storage or travel." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2008 (12/107,760). 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=79,75,405.PN.&OS=PN/79,75,405&RS=PN/79,75,405 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lam Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Lam Research, Fremont, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,975,708) developed by five co-inventors for a "proximity head with angled vacuum conduit system, apparatus and method." The co-inventors are Michael Ravkin, Sunnyvale, Calif., John M. de Larios, Palo Alto, Calif., Fred C. Redeker, Fremont, Calif., Mikhail Korolik, San Jose, Calif., and Erik M. Freer, Campbell, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A proximity head including a head surface. The head surface including a first flat region and a plurality of first conduits. Each one of the plurality of first conduits being defined by corresponding one of a plurality of first discrete holes. The plurality of first discrete holes residing in the head surface and extending through the first flat region. The head surface also including a second flat region and a plurality of second conduits. The plurality of second conduits being defined by a corresponding plurality of second discrete holes that reside in the head surface and extend through the second flat region. The head surface also including a third flat region disposed between and adjacent to the first flat region and the second flat region and a plurality of third conduits. The plurality of third conduits being defined by a corresponding plurality of third discrete holes that reside in the head surface and extend through the third flat region. The third conduits being formed at a first angle relative to the third flat region. The first angle being between 30 and 60 degrees. A system and method for processing a substrate with a proximity head is also described." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2007 (11/731,532). 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=7,975,708.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,708&RS=PN/7,975,708 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Crystal Fountains Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Crystal Fountains, Concord, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (7,975,937) developed by Michael Poos, Calgary, Canada, and Zachary Ficyk, Concord, Calif., for a "system for creating a water void display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A liquid management system comprising a first chamber that has a first boundary wall, and a second chamber that has a second boundary wall. The second chamber has a base surrounded by the second boundary wall and the second boundary wall is within the first boundary wall. The second boundary wall height is lower than the first boundary wall height. The liquid management system also comprises a liquid level control module for controlling i) a first level of the liquid within the first chamber, and ii) a second level of the liquid within the second chamber. The liquid level control module is operable to lower the second level of the liquid in the second chamber below the second wall height while concurrently maintaining the surface level of the liquid in the first chamber higher than the second wall height such that the liquid within the first chamber flows over the second boundary wall from the first chamber into the second chamber to form a void in the liquid, the void has liquid sides inside the second boundary wall." The patent application was filed on April 4, 2008 (12/062,797). 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=7,975,937&OS=7,975,937&RS=7,975,937 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Intertec Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Intertec Systems, Plymouth, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,976,057) developed by Gregg S. Evans, Windsor, Calif., Andrew L. Dargavell, Oxford, Mich., for "automotive milled PSIR scoring with interlaced interfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automotive Passenger Side Inflatable Restraint (PSIR) hidden door system contained in an automotive instrument panel and a method of scoring the PSIR door system. The system includes forward and rearward doors hingedly connected at first and second hinges, respectively, to a PSIR airbag chute. The system further includes a common tear line of reduced material thickness integrally joining the forward and rearward doors. The common tear line has a substantially non-linear shape with first and second linear ends." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2010 (12/703,231). 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=7,976,057&OS=7,976,057&RS=7,976,057 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,975,465) developed by seven co-inventors for a "hybrid engine accessory power system." The co-inventors are Timothy M. Morris, San Diego, Wayne R. Spock, Canton, Conn., Peter Gerard Smith, Wallingford, Conn., Matthew J. Schryver, Wethersfield, Conn., Ronald S. Walther, Granby, Conn., Robert L. Gukeisen, Middletown, Conn., and Edward T. Hagaman, Tolland, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for generating accessory power from a gas turbine engine is provided by the present invention. The system includes an electronic control device for monitoring at least one parameter which provides information about an incipient change in power demand, a control valve operated by the control device for supplying bleed air from the engine during a transient state in response to the at least one monitored parameter, and a pneumatically operated device for receiving the bleed air and for generating power to operate equipment onboard an aircraft. The pneumatically operated device may be an air turbine or a pneumatically integrated generator." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2003 (10/694,645). 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=7,975,465.PN.&OS=PN/7,975,465&RS=PN/7,975,465 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Peerless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Peerless, Penticton, British Columbia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,976,038) developed by John Stuart Gregg, Summerland, Calif., for a "trailing arm vehicle suspension system." The abstract of the patent publi 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. -1054745 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |