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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Ohio (Aug. 2)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Ohio. *** Teledyne Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Teledyne Technologies, Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,762,085) developed by four co-inventors for a "turbine engine having two off-axis spools with valving-enabled modulation between high and low power modes." The co-inventors are John T. Exley, Toledo, Ohio, George Minkkinen, Perryburg, Ohio, Donald Hulbert, Petersburg, Mich., and Michael D. Rudy, Holland, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A turbine engine particularly suited for VTOL aircraft is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the core of the turbine engine includes two spools--a low pressure (LP) spool and a high pressure (HP) spool--where the LP spool is independently mounted remote to the HP spool. The engine may be modulated for operation by a modulation diverter valve assembly and through the fuel flow to the engine. The power output from the engine can be modulated from high levels to low levels and vice versa through control of the air flow through the engine using the modulation diverter valve assembly. In lift mode operation both the LP and HP spools may be operational, while during the forward flight cruise mode of operation the HP spool is operational and the LP spool may or may not be operational depending upon the power required for the flight condition. For HP spool only operation, the LP spool may be shut down using the modulation diverter valve assembly and an inlet flow diverter valve assembly. The convertible configuration may be achieved by the diverter valving-enabled modulation of the engine airflow direction to produce a characteristic for one embodiment having shaft power output for the vertical lift mode to propulsive thrust output for forward flight mode." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2006 (11/505,519). 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=77,62,085.PN.&OS=PN/77,62,085&RS=PN/77,62,085 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- The Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,761,947) developed by Lawrence A. Blaustein, Moreland Hills, Ohio, Douglas A. Gall, Westlake, Ohio, and Patrick W. Brown, Mantua, Ohio, for a complex motion toothbrush. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrically driven toothbrush may comprise a shaft comprising a cam. The cam may contact and move a first bristle holder. The shaft may drivingly engage the first bristle the holder. A second bristle holder may be driven by the first bristle holder. The second bristle holder may be driven by an engagement with an element extending from the first bristle holder." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2006 (11/358,582). 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=7761947.PN.&OS=PN/7761947&RS=PN/7761947 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Pilot Mixer for Mixer Assembly of a Gas Turbine Engine Combustor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,762,073) developed by four co-inventors for a "pilot mixer for mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor having a primary fuel injector and a plurality of secondary fuel injection ports." The co-inventors are Shui-Chi Li, West Chester, Ohio, Shih-Yang Hsieh, West Chester, Ohio, George Chia-Chun Hsiao, West Chester, Ohio, and Hukam Chand Mongia, West Chester, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mixer assembly for use in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine includes a pilot mixer, a main mixer, and a fuel manifold. The pilot mixer includes: an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior, a primary fuel injector mounted in the pilot housing, a plurality of axial swirlers positioned upstream from the primary fuel injector, and a plurality of secondary fuel injection ports for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the pilot housing. The main mixer includes: a main housing surrounding the pilot housing and defining an annular cavity, a plurality of fuel injection ports, and at least one swirler positioned upstream from the plurality of fuel injection ports. The fuel manifold is in flow communication with the plurality of secondary fuel injection ports in the pilot mixer and the plurality of fuel injection ports in the main mixer." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2006 (11/365,428). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=77,62,073.PN.&OS=PN/77,62,073&RS=PN/77,62,073 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ohio Inventor Develops Patent for Bathtub Brush with Defined Pivot ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Taylor Hughes IV, Cincinnati, has developed a patent (7,761,949) for a "bathtub brush with defined pivot." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The brush and handle assembly described herein are specifically designed to scrub and clean all interior surfaces of a bathtub. The elongated handle and brush-head are designed and constructed to permit pivoting the brush-head relative to the handle, but the pivoting movement is confined to a range of 0.degree. to less than 180.degree.. In the preferred embodiment of the disclosed brush, the range of pivoting movement is about 135.degree.. Limiting the pivotal movement of the brush-head relative to the handle enables the user of the disclosed bathtub brush to scrub and clean, easily and efficiently, all interior surfaces, including the interior far-side, the interior near-side, the interior ends and the bottom surface of the typical bathtub without uncomfortable body contortions." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2009 (12/460,012). 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=7,761,949&OS=7,761,949&RS=7,761,949 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Swagelok Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Swagelok, Solon, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,762,592) developed by Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, for a "tube fitting for stainless steel tubing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tube fitting that uses only two components, namely a fitting body and a fitting nut. The nut and body are adapted to be threadably coupled together by relative rotation therebetween. The nut includes an integral tube gripping ring that cooperates with a camming surface on the body when the fitting is made-up. The camming surface preferably has a steep camming angle. The ring is radially compressed against the tube outer wall to form a seal and a tight tube grip. The ring also forms a line contact-type seal against the camming surface. The ring is designed to have a hinging action and to plastically deform during pull-up to embed into the tubing for excellent tube grip, and an axially adjacent swage or collet zone that isolates any stress riser resulting from the embedding action from vibration effects. The fitting components, and particularly the ring, may be case hardened, the fitting may include a self-gauging feature to indicate sufficient pull-up to prevent excessive pull-up. Also provided is a single ferrule tube fitting that uses a steep camming surface and is at least about 3.3 times harder than the stainless steel tube end." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2008 (12/139,034). 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=7,762,592&OS=7,762,592&RS=7,762,592 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,762,534) developed by Randall Maurice Ouellette, Proctor, Vt., Stefan Andreas Moser, West Chester, Ohio, and James Henry Madge, Erie, Pa., for a "method and apparatus for supporting turbine components for manufacture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method enables a blade assembly to be secured for manufacture. The blade assembly includes an airfoil, a dovetail, and a platform extending therebetween. The method includes providing a fixture including at least one platform support assembly and at least one dovetail clamp assembly coupled to the fixture, wherein the platform support assembly includes a support member, a lever arm, and a biasing mechanism, locating the blade assembly within the fixture using a locator, positioning the platform support assembly against the blade assembly platform, and retaining the blade assembly in alignment with respect to the fixture using the at least one dovetail clamp assembly." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2004 (10/862,512). 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=7,762,534&OS=7,762,534&RS=7,762,534 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** DPD Patent Trust Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- DPD Patent Trust, Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (7,762,470) developed by David Finn, Tourmakeady, Ireland, and Dennis Ryan, Tipp City, Ohio, for a "RFID token with multiple interface controller." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An RFID token apparatus has a connection module for interfacing with an appliance capable of communicating and interacting with remote servers and networks, a translation module for moving signals between a USB interface and a smart card interface, a processor module which may be capable of operating as a dual-interface (DI) chip; and an input/output module having at least one RF antenna and a modulator. An RFID-contactless interface according to ISO 14443 & ISO 15693 and/or NFC. A wireless interface according to ZIGBEE wireless, BLUETOOTH wireless, WLAN 802.11, UWB, USB wireless and/or any similar interface. An RFID reader apparatus has a housing; a slot for a contact or contactless fob; and a USB stick alternately protruding from the housing and retracted within the housing." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2006 (11/355,264). 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=2&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,762,470&OS=7,762,470&RS=7,762,470 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Methods for Making Refractory Crucibles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,761,969) developed by six co-inventors for "methods for making refractory crucibles." The co-inventors are Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Niskayuna, N.Y., Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Scotia, N.Y., Mohamed Rahmane, Clifton Park, N.Y., Thomas Joseph Kelly, Cincinnati, Michael James Weimer, Loveland, Ohio, and Sairam Sundaram, Guilderland, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for making refractory crucibles capable of managing thermal stresses and suitable for melting highly reactive alloys, the method involving providing a crucible having at least a facecoat and a backing, heating at least one retaining ring, applying the at least one retaining ring about at least a portion of the backing of the crucible; and allowing the at least one retaining ring to cool and shrink-fit about the crucible." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (11/947,905). 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=7,761,969&OS=7,761,969&RS=7,761,969 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Owens Corning Intellectual Capital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,762,484) developed by four co-inventors for a "blowing wool machine flow control." The co-inventors are Michael W. Johnson, Lithopolis, Ohio, Michael E. Evans, Granville, Ohio, Todd M. Jenkins, Newark, Ohio, and Christopher M. Relyea, Columbus, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A machine is provided for distributing blowing wool from a source of compressed blowing wool. The machine is configured to discharge the blowing wool into distribution hoses. The machine including a shredding chamber having an outlet end. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to condition the blowing wool. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the conditioned blowing wool from a discharge mechanism outlet end into an airstream provided by a blower. A choke is positioned between the outlet end of the shredding chamber and the discharge mechanism. The choke is configured to direct heavier clumps of blowing wool to the shredding chamber for further conditioning and configured to allow conditioned blowing wool to enter the discharge mechanism." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2008 (12/030,606). 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=7,762,484&OS=7,762,484&RS=7,762,484 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** H-P Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- H-P Products, Louisville, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,761,957) developed by Andrew L. Gabric, Louisville, Ohio, for a "vacuum canister with dual removable motors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A canister of a vacuum cleaning system has first and second motor support plates mounted within the canister forming an intervening chamber and an upper motor cooling chamber. An auxiliary plate is attached to the second motor plate and has a dimension sized to enable the auxiliary plate to be removed from the canister interior past auxiliary components mounted on the side wall of the canister avoiding removal of the auxiliary components. A first motor is removably mounted on the first support plate and extends through an opening formed in the second support plate and is fastened to the auxiliary plate by a plurality of fasteners. The first motor is removable from the canister interior with the auxiliary plate after unfastening the auxiliary plate from the second motor support plate. A second motor is removably seated in a retainer ring attached to the second motor support plate." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2008 (12/012,893). 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=7,761,957&OS=7,761,957&RS=7,761,957 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,762,502) developed by Thomas Carl Mesing, Loveland, Ohio, Allan Robert Sieckman, Cincinnati, and Stephen Mark Whiteker, Covington, Ky., for a "polyimide resin and carbon fiber molded tube clamp." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for forming a molded polymer resin fiber tube clamp, as well as the tube clamp formed by that process. Continuous top and bottom plies provide increased resistance to delamination/cracking as they sandwich a filler material. The tube clamp is free from exposed fiber ends so than no wear is produced on a tube being clamped." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2004 (10/995,733). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,762,502&OS=7,762,502&RS=7,762,502 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ethicon Endo-Surgery Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,762,308) developed by five co-inventors for a "cast parts with improved surface properties and methods for their production." The co-inventors are William A. Crawford, Cincinnati, Tracy J. Potter, Philipsburg, Donald F. Heaney, Philipsburg, Brain S. DeForce, Port Matilda, Pa., and Samardh Onukuri, Cincinnati. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for forming cast parts for medical devices suitable for contact with internal regions of patients are described herein. Such parts can be small in scale (e.g., having a major axis less than 0.3 inches, and/or a minor axis less than about 0.08 inches), and can be formed from metals that have a high melting point and high reactivity with environmental components or mold surfaces, such as stainless steel and titanium alloys. Such techniques can include injecting molten metal into the sprue of a mold tree such that the side runners are backfilled after the molten metal impacts a closed end of the sprue. Side runners can be oriented in particular directions and positions to promote backfilling. As well, flask temperatures and the use of surfactants can also promote cast part formation, hindering the formation of surface defects." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2007 (11/949,262). 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=7,762,308.PN.&OS=PN/7,762,308&RS=PN/7,762,308 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Surface Technology Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Surface Technology Holdings, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,762,113) developed by Paul S. Prevey III, Cincinnati, for a "metallic article with improved fatigue performance and corrosion resistance and method for making the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A metallic article with improved fatigue performance and resistance to corrosive attack and stress corrosion cracking is produced by treating a first area of a metallic article with a first surface treatment that induces a specified amount of cold work. A second, sacrificial area of the metallic article in electrical communication with the first area is treated with a second surface treatment that induces an amount of cold work higher than that of the first surface treatment. Due to the differences in cold work resulting from the different surface treatments, the second area of the metallic article is less noble than the first area and is therefore more susceptible to corrosive attack. As a result, the second sacrificial area will preferentially corrode leaving the first area protected from corrosive attack. Compressive residual stresses induced in the surface of the metallic article through the surface treatments improve the fatigue performance and resistance to stress corrosion cracking." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2006 (11/435,072). 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=7,762,113.PN.&OS=PN/7,762,113&RS=PN/7,762,113 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** POET Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- POET Research, Sioux Falls, S.D., has been assigned a patent (7,762,290) developed by five co-inventors for a "system for loading particulate matter into a transport container." The co-inventors are Ryan Schroeder, Leipsic, Ohio, Joel Bordewyk, Dell Rapids, S.D., Donald Krueger, Luverne, Minn., Michael Masgai, Crooks, S.D., and Steven Redford, Brandon, S.D. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of loading particulate matter into a transport container having at least one chamber with a peripheral region using an apparatus comprising a rotatable member configured to be positioned at least partially into an opening for the chamber. The method can include the acts of locating the apparatus adjacent the opening for the chamber by movement relative to the transport container, initiating a flow of particulate matter from the apparatus into the opening, rotating the rotatable member to facilitate the dispensing of particulate matter within the chamber, and engaging the rotatable member with particulate matter so that at least a portion of particulate matter that has been dispensed into the chamber is pushed into the peripheral region within the chamber." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2009 (12/573,879). 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=7,762,290.PN.&OS=PN/7,762,290&RS=PN/7,762,290 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Superb Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Superb Industries, Sugarcreek, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,762,276) developed by four co-inventors for a check valve. The co-inventors are John J. Miller Jr., Sugarcreek, Ohio, Michael Hall, Navarre, Ohio, Charles Brackney, Baltic, Ohio, and Andy Keffler, Massillon, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A check valve for a fluid handling system is disclosed, the check valve having a main body with a poppet valve disposed therein and a spring urging the poppet valve into abutment with an inner surface of the main body, wherein the check valve facilitates a flow of fluid in one direction and militates against the flow of fluid in an opposite direction." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2006 (11/475,317). 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=7,762,276&OS=7,762,276&RS=7,762,276 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,762,269) developed by seven co-inventors for a cosmetic applicator. The co-inventors are Peter Jonathan Wyatt, Forest Hill, Md., David Edward Wilson, Reisterstown, Md., Donald Frank Rainey, Owings Mills, Md., Mark Robert Weinkam, Catonsville, Md., Angela Michele Fabula, Baldwin, Md., Thomas Elliot Rabe, Baltimore, and Martin Alfred Mishkin, Loveland, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for applying a cosmetic, such as mascara to eyelashes, includes a handle, a stem, and an applicator head coupled to the stem and supported for rotation relative to the handle. An actuator moves the applicator head in a rotational oscillating motion, in which the applicator head automatically rotates in both a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction in response to operation of the actuator. Additionally or alternatively, the actuator may also radially translate the applicator head, move the applicator head through an angle of rotation less than 360 degrees, and vary the rotational speed of the applicator head. The applicator head may include protrusions that are spaced to define gaps during rotation, thereby to promote coverage and separation of eyelashes." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2005 (11/143,176). 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=7,762,269&OS=7,762,269&RS=7,762,269 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Progressive Foam Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Progressive Foam Technologies, Beach City, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,762,040) developed by Richard C. Wilson, Traverse City, Mich., and Patrick M. Culpepper, Massillon, Ohio, for an "insulated fiber cement siding." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for installing siding panels to a building includes providing a foam backing board having alignment ribs on a front surface and a drainage grid on a back surface and then establishing a reference line at a lower end of the building for aligning a lower edge of a first backing board and tacking thereon. Tabs and slots along vertical edges of the foam backing board align and secure adjacent backing boards to each other. A siding panel is butted against one of the lower alignment ribs and secured thereto. Another siding panel is butted against and secured to an adjacent alignment rib to form a shadow line between the adjacent siding panels on the building." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2004 (11/025,623). 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=7,762,040.PN.&OS=PN/7,762,040&RS=PN/7,762,040 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ridgewood Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Ridgewood Industries, Bedford Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,761,998) developed by four co-inventors for a "wet razor and electric trimmer assembly." The co-inventors are Lawrence A. Blaustein, Moreland Hills, Ohio, Douglas A. Gall, Strongsville, Ohio, John William Nottingham, Bratenahl, Ohio, and John Osher, Moreland Hills, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A razor and trimmer combination assembly includes an elongated handle, a razor blade, a trimmer and a motor. The razor blade is disposed at or adjacent a first end of the handle. The trimmer mounts on the handle and includes a moving blade. The motor drives the moving blade." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2009 (12/400,354). 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=7,761,998.PN.&OS=PN/7,761,998&RS=PN/7,761,998 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Modular Security Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Modular Security Systems, Ironton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,762,025) developed by Robert Rhett Slagel, Ironton, Ohio, for a "containerized access control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable container is provided which comprises a passing room(s) allowing entry into a second area into a first area, the passing room having at least two openings with a walkway in-between. Barrier device(s) can be located in the walkway but not connected to the first or second opening. A control room(s) can also be provided, the control room being connected to the passing room(s)." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2004 (10/992,126). 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=7,762,025.PN.&OS=PN/7,762,025&RS=PN/7,762,025 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,762,426) developed by John Boyet Stevens, Mason, Ohio, and David Tekamp, West Chester, Ohio for a "seal for dispensing container having dispensing opening." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A package having a dispensing opening. The opening has a periphery. The package and or opening periphery may have a non-circular cross section. The opening is covered by a removable lid, having an interference fit. The amount of interference varies around the periphery of the opening." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2006 (11/377,787). 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=7762426.PN.&OS=PN/7762426&RS=PN/7762426 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Diebold Self-Service Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Diebold Self-Service Systems, North Canton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,762,454) developed by James Block, N. Lawrence, Ohio, and Steven Shepley, Uniontown, Ohio, for a "cash dispensing automated banking machine diagnostic method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated transaction machine including an extensions for financial services (XFS) layer is provided. An application interface portion of the XFS software layer is operative to communicate with an application software layer of the ATM which may include terminal applications. A hardware interface portion of the XFS software layer is operative to communicate with a hardware layer of the ATM which may include hardware devices of the ATM and associates service providers. A diagnostic application is operative to determine whether problems exists in the application software layer or the hardware layer of the ATM by causing a plurality of hardware devices to perform predefined operations using the XFS software layer and by monitoring the operations. The diagnostic application is operative to output a determination as to whether a problem with the ATM is associated with the components of the application or hardware layers of the ATM responsive to the success or failure of the operations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2006 (11/505,612). 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=7762454.PN.&OS=PN/7762454&RS=PN/7762454 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Decko Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 -- Decko Products, Sandusky, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,762,439) developed by F. William Niggemyer, Fremont, Ohio, and Robert E. Simonton, Fremont, Ohio, for a "variable tip nozzle and cap assembly for dispensing pouch." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variable tip nozzle and cap assembly is disclosed for a dispensing pouch which contains a confectionery, the assembly including threaded portions of different diameters which receive decorating tips for application of the confectionery as a decoration to cakes and cookies, for example." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2007 (11/960,263). 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=7762439.PN.&OS=PN/7762439&RS=PN/7762439 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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. -1056292 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |