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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Aug. 8)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** CNH America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,403) developed by Jonathan E. Ricketts, Ephrata, Pa., for a "bulk materials cart having dual unload capability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The bulk materials cart has a dual unload system including at least two inclined belt conveyors bounding an enclosed cavity. A first belt conveyor is operable for conveying bulk materials from the cavity to an unloading conveyor extendable from that side of the cart. A second belt conveyor is operable for conveying bulk materials upwardly and over another side of the cart. The dual unload system is automatically operable in a first mode operating the first belt conveyor and the unloading conveyor for conveying the bulk materials away from the cart, and in a second mode operating the second belt conveyor for conveying the bulk materials over the side of the cart." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2009 (12/557,072). 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=79,88,403.PN.&OS=PN/79,88,403&RS=PN/79,88,403 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Tyco Electronics, Middletown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,367) developed by six co-inventors for a "protective cover for field-installable connector." The co-inventors are Michael Lawrence Gurreri, York, Pa., David Donald Erdman, Hummelstown, Pa., Eric James Hopkins, Liverpool, Pa., Douglas Harold Rohde, York, Pa., Koen Verweyen, Zoutleeuw, Belgium, and Daniel Daems, Gravenwezel, Belgium. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cap for a field-installable optical connector having a front and rear orientation, a housing, an axially-actuated clamping mechanism in the housing, and a ferrule assembly forward of the clamping mechanism and forwardly biased in the housing, the ferrule assembly comprising a holder and a ferrule extending from the holder, the cap comprising a front end defining a cavity for receiving the ferrule and having an outer surface defining at least part of a front-end geometry, a back end defining an opening through which the ferrule is received and a perimeter around the opening, the perimeter configured to contact the holder when the cap is pushed rearward in the housing, the front and back ends being unitary such that any rearward force on the front end is transferred to the back end and through the perimeter to the holder and a retention portion for contacting the housing to secure the cap to the housing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2008 (12/017,214). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,88,367.PN.&OS=PN/79,88,367&RS=PN/79,88,367 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Air Products and Chemicals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,948) developed by four co-inventors for a "steam-hydrocarbon reforming method with limited steam export." The co-inventors are Galip Hakan Guvelioglu, Macungie, Pa., Eugene S. Genkin, Allentown, Pa., Kerry Andrew Scott, Allentown, Pa., and David Anthony Zagnoli, Macungie, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for generating hydrogen and/or syngas in a production facility where little or no export steam is produced. Most or all of the steam produced from the waste heat from the process is used in the steam-hydrocarbon reformer. Reformed gas is passed to a pressure swing adsorption system for H.sub.2 purification. In the method, CO.sub.2 is removed from the pressure swing adsorber residual gas prior to recycling the residual gas to the reformer for use as feed and as fuel. Plant efficiencies using the method and prior art-type methods are compared." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2008 (12/122,160). 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=7988948.PN.&OS=PN/7988948&RS=PN/7988948 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,985,332) developed by four co-inventors for an "electrodesulfurization of heavy oils using a divided electrochemical cell." The co-inventors are Mark A. Greaney, Upper Black Eddy, Pa., Kun Wang, Bridgewater, N.J., James R. Bielenberg, Easton, Pa., and Douglas W. Hissong, Cypress, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The electrodesulfurization of heavy oil feedstreams is accomplished wherein a heavy oil feedstreams, along with hydrogen, is passed the cathode side of an electrochemical cell wherein the organically bound sulfur compounds in the heavy oil are reduced and the sulfur is released as hydrogen sulfide. The hydrogen sulfide can be fed directly into the anode side of the electrochemical cell to produce sulfur and hydrogen or it can be passed to an oxidation zone containing an aqueous solution of an oxidized metal salt." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2008 (12/288,567). 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=79,85,332.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,332&RS=PN/79,85,332 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania, Tennessee Inventors Develop Patent for Decontamination of Radioactive Metals ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- W. Novis Smith, Philadelphia, David S. Eaker, Lenoir City, Tenn., and Rick Low, Lenoir City, Tenn., have developed a patent (7,988,937) for a "decontamination of radioactive metals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method for the volumetric decontamination of radioactive metals. The method includes the step of precipitating out radioactive gamma and beta emitting nucleotides and then recovering non-radioactive metal compounds." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/807,275). 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=7988937.PN.&OS=PN/7988937&RS=PN/7988937 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** CNH America Assigned Patent for Seal Hub for Protection of Seal and Bearing from Metal Fragments Due to Shearing of a Shock Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,380) developed by Melanie W. Harkcom, New Holland, Pa., and David M. DeChristopher, Akron, Pa., for a "seal hub for protection of seal and bearing from metal fragments due to shearing of a shock device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A seal device for preventing entry of debris into a rotary cutter drive housing when a shock protection device having frangible drive features is removed after having fractured the drive features following a driveline overload condition. The housing includes an upwardly facing opening through which a drive shaft for the cutter extends. The drive shaft rotationally engages the shock protection device for driving the rotary cutter. The seal device is disposed in the upwardly facing opening beneath the protection device and includes drive means for rotation in unison with the drive shaft. The seal device further includes a seal interface for sealing interface with a contact seal disposed on the inner circumference of the opening thereby preventing the entry of debris into the housing." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2008 (12/125,245). 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=79,88,380.PN.&OS=PN/79,88,380&RS=PN/79,88,380 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Deerfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,933) developed by Tumkur R. Vijay, Newark, Del., Randall R. Davis, Bear, Del., and David R. Thompson, Kennett Square, Pa., for an "identification system for a clinical sample container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A clinical analyzer with a vision system proximate a sample tube rack, the rack having a number of different insert adapters, the adapters having markings to identify the insert, thereby identifying the type of tube. The adapters are of heights selected to position tubes of various heights at a common aspiration level. A 2-D imaging device is employed to read the markings and for analyzing various distinguishing characteristics of the sample tubes." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2007 (11/846,666). 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=7988933.PN.&OS=PN/7988933&RS=PN/7988933 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Electrochromic Electrolyte Blends ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,988,885) developed by Simona Percec, Philadelphia, and Susan H. Tilford, Ewing, N.J., for an electrochromic electrolyte blends. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to electrochromic electrolyte polymer blends. These blends comprise an amorphous polymer and an electrochromophore component. The electrochromophore component comprises a polyalkylene polymer copolymerized with an electrochromic moiety. The blends can be used to make elastomeric films and coatings that can be used in laminates, which can be used to form manufactured articles such as architectural and vehicular glazing, eyewear, displays and signage." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2006 (12/297,319). 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=7988885.PN.&OS=PN/7988885&RS=PN/7988885 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Olympus Medical Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (7,988,656) developed by five co-inventors for a "natural orifice medical operation and endoscopic overtube." The co-inventors are Takefumi Uesugi, Tokyo, Kenji Noda, Tokyo, Takayasu Mikkaichi, Tokyo, Kunihide Kaji, Tokyo, and David E. Barlow, Coopersburg, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In order to control the pressure in an abdominal cavity of a patient and a pressure in a hollow organ, a medical system includes: a first pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a gas in the abdominal cavity; a first port for insufflating and evacuating the abdominal cavity; a second pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a gas in the hollow organ; a second port for insufflating and evacuating the hollow organ; an air supply apparatus connected to the second port for controlling the air supply and evacuation based on the output by the first and second pressure sensors; a third port connected to the second pressure sensor in the air supply apparatus; an endoscope connected to the air supply apparatus; a pneumoperitoneum needle connected to the first port; and a puncture needle connected to the second port." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2007 (11/653,145). 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=79,88,656&OS=79,88,656&RS=79,88,656 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,988,883) developed by five co-inventors for a "heat transfer compositions comprising renewably-based biodegradable 1,3-propanediol." The co-inventors are Ann Wehner, Hockessin, Del., Robert Miller, Wilmington, Del., Gyorgyi Fenyvesi, Wilmington, Del., Joseph W. DeSalvo, Lafayette Hill, Pa., and Melissa Joerger, Newark, Del. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are heat transfer and antifreeze compositions comprising 1,3-propanediol, wherein the 1,3-propanediol in said heat transfer or antifreeze composition has a bio-based carbon content of about 1% to 100%. In addition, it is preferred that the 1,3-propanediol be biologically-derived, and wherein upon biodegradation, the biologically-derived 1,3-propanediol contributes no anthropogenic CO.sub.2 emissions to the atmosphere." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2007 (11/705,212). 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=7988883.PN.&OS=PN/7988883&RS=PN/7988883 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Multilayer Laminates Comprising Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,988,881) developed by five co-inventors for a "multilayer laminates comprising chiral nematic liquid crystals." The co-inventors are Kai Qi, Wilmington, Del., Lee A. Silverman, Newark, Del., Marc B. Goldfinger, West Chester, Pa., Richard Allen Hayes, Beaumont, Texas, and Jerrel C. Anderson, Vienna, W.Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are multilayer laminates having one or more layers comprising twisted nematic liquid crystals and one or more layers of a polymeric sheet. The twisted nematic liquid crystal layers reflect infrared radiation. Thus, the multilayer laminates are useful to reduce the transmission of infrared energy. For example, in some embodiments the multilayer laminates are useful as windows to reduce energy consumption necessary to cool the interior of a structure such as an automobile or building. Preferably, the multilayer laminates retain one or more of the beneficial properties of safety glass. The multilayer laminates may include additional layers such as infrared absorbing layers, half wave plates, and the like, to minimize the transmission of infrared energy. The multilayer laminates may also include further additional layers such as polymeric films, polymeric sheets, rigid sheets, and the like." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/242,211). 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=7988881.PN.&OS=PN/7988881&RS=PN/7988881 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Souriau USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Souriau USA, York, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,476) developed by Timothy Brian Billman, Dover, Pa., and Scott David Harnish, Lancaster, Pa., for a sealed plug assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A protective plug assembly for use with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The plug assembly is installed over a terminated USB connector and provides additional shielding for the USB connector, thereby allowing the USB connector to be used in military, aerospace, industrial or other applications in which signal degradation is a concern. The plug assembly is easily installed in the field, as the plug adapter assembly may be preassembled during manufacture. The plug assembly also provides sealing for the USB connector which allows the USB connector to be used in environmental conditions which are not conducive to the longevity of an unprotected connector." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2010 (12/756,258). 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=7,988,476.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,476&RS=PN/7,988,476 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** PPG Industries Ohio Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- PPG Industries Ohio, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (7,989,076) developed by five co-inventors for "organic-inorganic nanocomposite materials and methods of making and using the same." The co-inventors are Hong Li, Sewickley, Pa., Robert A. Montague, Shelby, N.C., Cheryl A. Richards, Monroeville, Pa., Nikita Shelekhov, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Natalia Aleksandrovna Kazachenok, St. Petersburg, Russia. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to materials comprising organic-inorganic polymeric networks. In some embodiments, the present invention provides an organic-inorganic composite material comprising an inorganic metal oxide matrix interpenetrating with a polymeric phase. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of producing organic-inorganic composite materials." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2007 (11/986,313). 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=7,989,076&OS=7,989,076&RS=7,989,076 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,456) developed by Wayne Samuel Davis, Harrisburg, Pa., and Robert Neil Whiteman Jr., Middletown, Pa., for an orthogonal connector system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An orthogonal connector system for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board oriented orthogonally with respect to the first circuit board includes a receptacle assembly and a header assembly mated with the receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly is connected to the first circuit board and the header assembly is connected to the second circuit board. The receptacle assembly and the header assembly both have a housing and contact modules held within the corresponding housing. The contact modules have contact tails extending from a mounting edge thereof, where the contact tails of the receptacle connector are connected to the first circuit board and the contact tails of the header assembly are connected to the second circuit board. The contact modules have mating contacts extending from a mating edge thereof, where the mating edges are generally orthogonal with respect to the mounting edges. The mating contacts of the receptacle assembly are directly connected to the mating contacts of the header assembly. The mounting edge of the receptacle assembly is generally orthogonal with respect to the mounting edge of the header assembly." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2009 (12/353,550). 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=7,988,456.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,456&RS=PN/7,988,456 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rohm and Haas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (7,989,082) developed by Paul Vanrheenen, Warminster, Pa., for a "composite with gloss reducing polymer composition." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Thermoplastic polymer compositions are disclosed that can be processed into capstocks having a reduced gloss appearance, high impact strength and superior weatherability. The capstocks described herein are especially useful for extrusion into articles. They are also useful for application to various poor weathering structural plastic articles for preparing multi-layered composites having improved weatherability. Methods for manufacturing structural plastic capstocks and composites and articles produced therefrom having reduced gloss appearance are also described." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/383,963). 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=7,989,082&OS=7,989,082&RS=7,989,082 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AZ Electronic Materials USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- AZ Electronic Materials USA, Somerville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,989,144) developed by four co-inventors for an antireflective coating composition. The co-inventors are M. Dalil Rahman, Flemington, N.J., David Abdallah, Bernardsville, N.J., Rhuzi Zhang, Pennington, N.J., and Douglas McKenzie, Easton, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an antireflective composition comprising a thermal acid generator and an epoxy polymer comprising at least one unit of structure 1, at least one unit of structure 2, ##STR00001## where, R.sub.1 to R.sub.12 are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, structure 1 has a configuration selected from cis, trans or mixture thereof, and x and y are the mole % of the monomeric units in the polymer. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing a microelectronic device." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2008 (12/060,307). 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=7,989,144&OS=7,989,144&RS=7,989,144 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pocket Nurse Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Pocket Nurse Enterprises, Ambridge, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,451) developed by Anthony J. Battaglia Jr., Greene Township, Pa., for an injection training pad. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is an injection training pad that allows a user to practice intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections all on the same device. The injection training pad includes a container having an open top and a closed bottom. A lid having a hole removably engages the open top of the container. The pad also includes a retaining member having a base with at least one leg. At least a portion of the retaining member is disposed within the container. A cap having a flange is positioned between the retaining member and the lid, and a cushion is positioned between the retaining member and the cap." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2008 (12/182,520). 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=7,988,451.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,451&RS=PN/7,988,451 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gore Enterprise Holdings Assigned Patent for Highly Stable Fuel Cell Membranes and Methods of Making Them ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Gore Enterprise Holdings, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,989,115) developed by Vincent A. Durante, West Chester, Pa., and William E. Delaney, Hockessin, Del., for "highly stable fuel cell membranes and methods of making them." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid polymer electrolyte membrane having (a) an ion exchange material and (b) dispersed in said ion exchange material, a hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst bound to a carbon particle support, wherein the hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst comprises (i) polyvinylphosphonic acid and (ii) cerium." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2007 (11/956,819). 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=7,989,115&OS=7,989,115&RS=7,989,115 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Metal Mercaptoimidazoles Containing Photoconductors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,989,126) developed by four co-inventors for "metal mercaptoimidazoles containing photoconductors." The co-inventors are Jin Wu, Webster, N.Y., Markus R. Silvestri, Fairport, N.Y., Sherri A. Colon, Webster, N.Y., and Daniel V. Levy, Philadelphia. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the at least one charge transport layer and the photogenerating layer contain a metal mercaptoimidazole." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2008 (12/112,206). 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=7,989,126&OS=7,989,126&RS=7,989,126 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rhodia Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Rhodia Operations, Aubervilliers, France, has been assigned a patent (7,989,068) developed by six co-inventors for "articles having an interface between a polymer surface and a modified glass surface." The co-inventors are Ashwin Rao, Norristown, Pa., Satyen Trivedi, East Windsor, N.J., Jean-Christophe Castaing, Burlington, N.J., Jose Ruiz, Burlington, N.J., Charlie Aymes, Monmouth Junction, N.J., and Amelie Grasset, Belesta-en-Lauragais, France. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An article includes (a) a glass substrate having a modified surface that comprises a glass surface and a layer of nanoscale inorganic oxide particles disposed in contact with and bound to at least a portion of the glass surface, and (b) a polymer layer disposed in contact with and bound to the modified glass surface. A method for improving the hydrolytic stability of an interface of a glass surface and a polymer surface, includes the step of, prior to forming the interface of the glass surface and the polymer surface, treating at least a portion of the glass surface with nanoscale inorganic oxide particles to modify the glass surface by depositing a quantity of such particles on the portion of the surface." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/291,145). 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=7,989,068&OS=7,989,068&RS=7,989,068 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Urea Resin Containing Photogenerating Layer Photoconductors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,989,128) developed by Daniel V. Levy, Philadelphia, Liang-Bih Lin, Rochester, N.Y., and Jin Wu, Webster, N.Y., for "urea resin containing photogenerating layer photoconductors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a urea resin." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2008 (12/059,546). 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=7,989,128&OS=7,989,128&RS=7,989,128 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Global Tungsten & Powders Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Global Tungsten & Powders, Towanda, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,989,064) developed by six co-inventors for a ceramic-coated tungsten powder. The co-inventors are Hans-Joachim Lunk, Towanda, Pa., Ricky D. Morgan, Milan, Pa., Henry J. Stevens, Athens, Pa., Dale E. Benjamin, Athens, Pa., Tuan A. Dang, Sayre, Pa., and Timothy A. Frisk, Towanda, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The coating the tungsten powder particles with a ceramic barrier suppresses the leachability of tungsten in aqueous media. Preferably, the ceramic coating substantially encapsulates each particle of tungsten and has a thickness of at least about 30 nm and, more preferable, from about 200 nm to about 500 nm. Examples of ceramic coatings that may be used include, but are not limited to, aluminum oxide (alumina), aluminum oxyhydroxide (AlOOH), zirconium oxide (zirconia), cerium oxide (ceria), hafnium oxide (hafnia), and magnesium oxide (magnesia)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2006 (11/306,706). 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=7,989,064&OS=7,989,064&RS=7,989,064 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** NDSU Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- NDSU Research Foundation, Fargo, N.D., has been assigned a patent (7,989,074) developed by Dean C. Webster, Fargo, N.D., Robert J. Pieper, Fargo, N.D., and Abdullah Ekin, Corapolis, Pa., for "thermoset siloxane-urethane fouling release coatings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A polymeric material may be prepared by reacting a mixture comprising an amino functional polyorganosiloxane, polyisocyanate, and polyol. The polyol may comprise a hydroxy-functional poly(meth)acrylate. The polymeric material may be used as a coating for a substrate and may inhibit fouling on a surface exposed to aquatic conditions." The patent application was filed on June 6, 2007 (11/810,696). 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=7,989,074&OS=7,989,074&RS=7,989,074 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Titanium Connecting Rod ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Gerald Martino, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., has developed a patent (7,985,371) for a titanium connecting rod. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming a remateable cracked titanium powder base alloy connecting rod using a titanium alloy powder processed to produce a connecting rod." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2008 (12/215,021). 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=7,985,371.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,371&RS=PN/7,985,371 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pilkington Group, Arkema Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Pilkington Group, St. Helens, United Kingdom, and Arkema, King of Prussia, Pa., have been assigned a patent (7,989,024) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method of making a low-resistivity, doped zinc oxide coated glass article and the coated glass article made thereby." The co-inventors are Ryan C. Smith, Collegeville, Pa., Michael B. Abrams, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., Roman Y. Korotkov, King of Prussia, Pa., Gary S. Silverman, Chadds Ford, Pa., Jeffery L. Stricker, Narberth, Pa., Kevin David Sanderson, Wigan, United Kingdom, Liang Ye, Merseyside, United Kingdom, and Guillermo Benito Gutierrez, Ormskirk, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "What is described and claimed is an atmospheric chemical vapor deposition method of making a low-resistivity, doped zinc oxide coated glass article, made by directing one or more streams of gaseous reactants, specifically a zinc containing compound, a fluorine containing compound, an oxygen containing compound, and at least one compound containing one or more of boron, aluminum, gallium and indium onto a surface of a heated glass substrate." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2007 (11/800,042). 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=7,989,024&OS=7,989,024&RS=7,989,024 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** E. I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,985,361) developed by Devin Flowers, Kennett Square, Pa., Clay Woodward Jones, Fort Collins, Colo., and Robert John Cavanaugh, Cincinnati, for "spinning low fluorosurfactant fluoropolymer dispersions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for dispersion spinning non-melt-processible fluoropolymer fiber in which a mixture of an aqueous dispersion of non-melt-processible polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer particles and an aqueous solution of matrix polymer is formed. The non melt-processible particles have an SSG of less than about 2.40. The aqueous dispersion contains an aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant having a 20% residuals temperature determined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of less than about 290.degree. C. and is essentially free of surfactants containing aromatic groups. The dispersion has a fluorinated surfactant content of less than about 300 ppm. The mixture is extruded into a coagulation bath containing a concentration of ions which coagulate the matrix polymer to form an intermediate fiber structure. The intermediate fiber structure is sintered to decompose the matrix polymer and coalesce. The present invention also provides a spinning composition useful for the dispersion spinning of non-melt-processible fluoropolymer fiber." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 (12/124,271). 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=7,985,361.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,361&RS=PN/7,985,361 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,985,462) developed by William R. Corcoran Jr., Kennett Square, Pa., for a "multi-panel blank with parallel panel axes for a collapsible field director structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sheet blank for forming a collapsible field director structure comprises a sheet of nonconductive material having at least three panels thereon, one of the panels being a master panel and the other two panels being slave panels. Each panel is substantially rectangular in shape and has elongated upper and lower edges and two relatively shorter side edges. Each panel is connected to at least one adjacent panel along an elongated edge. A patch of adhesive material is disposed on: the first surface of a first one of the panels; and another patch of adhesive material is disposed on: the first surface on one of the other panels or the second surface of said first one of the panels. The slave panels are each foldable along an elongated edge thereof so that a surface of each of the slave panels is brought into confronting facial adjacency to and adhered against a surface of the master panel." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2008 (12/263,746). 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=7,985,462.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,462&RS=PN/7,985,462 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Air Products and Chemicals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,985,449) developed by five co-inventors for "methods for depositing metal films onto diffusion barrier layers by CVD or ALD processes." The co-inventors are Diwakar Garg, Emmaus, Pa., Hansong Cheng, Allentown, Pa., John Anthony Thomas Norman, Encinitas, Calif., Eduardo Machado, Barcelona, Spain, and Pablo Ordejon, Barcelona, Spain. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process is described for depositing a metal film on a substrate surface having a diffusion barrier layer deposited thereupon. In one embodiment of the present invention, the process includes: providing a surface of the diffusion barrier layer that is substantially free of an elemental metal and forming the metal film on at least a portion of the surface via deposition by using a organometallic precursor. In certain embodiments, the diffusion barrier layer may be exposed to an adhesion promoting agent prior to or during at least a portion of the forming step. Suitable adhesion promoting agents include nitrogen, nitrogen-containing compounds, carbon-containing compounds, carbon and nitrogen containing compounds, silicon-containing compounds, silicon and carbon containing compounds, silicon, carbon, and nitrogen containing compounds, or mixtures thereof. The process of the present invention provides substrates having enhanced adhesion between the diffusion barrier layer and the metal film." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2007 (11/738,187). 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=7,985,449.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,449&RS=PN/7,985,449 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Black & Decker Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,988,538) developed by eight co-inventors for a large angle grinder. The co-inventors are Paul K. Trautner, Baltimore, Philip T. Miller, Phoenix, Kevin S. Agan, Fallston, Md., Erik Ekstrom, Woodstock, Md., Junyi Xie, Wuxi, China, Yaping Yang, Suzhou, China, Jason Melvin, Baltimore, and Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An angle grinder is provided including a radial fan assembly. The radial fan assembly is configured to direct exhaust radially outwardly and axially away from a user of the angle grinder. Brush card assemblies for an angle grinder are also provided. The brush card assemblies provide for the securing of brush cards to a field case of the angle grinder by the interface between the field case and brush cards. Additionally, a spindle lock mechanism and a safety mechanism for an angle grinder are provided." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2006 (11/549,264). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,988,538.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,538&RS=PN/7,988,538 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,985,581) developed by four co-inventors for a "multiple RNA polymerase III promoter expression constructs." The co-inventors are Catherine J. Pachuk, Blue Bill, Pa., Daniel E. McCallus, Oaks, Pa., Chandrasekhar Satishchandran, Lansdale, Pa., and Martin D. Sigg Jr., Philadelphia. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Expression constructs comprising at least two different RNA polymerase III promoters, wherein each promoter is operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding an RNA effector molecule, are disclosed herein. Further provided are expression constructs comprising multiple polymerase III promoters operably linked to sequences encoding short hairpin RNA molecules, which may comprise single and/or multiple fingers. The provided constructs are useful for in vivo delivery of RNA molecules effective in gene silencing, including of viral genes including HBV and HCV." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2005 (11/660,937). 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=7985581.PN.&OS=PN/7985581&RS=PN/7985581 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** K2M Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- K2M, Leesburg, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,988,694) developed by Michael Barrus, Asburn, Va., Scott A. Jones, McMurray, Pa., and Kevin R. Strauss, Columbia, Md., for a "spinal fixation system having locking and unlocking devices for use with a multi-planar, taper lock screw." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided is a novel spinal fixation system that includes a novel multi-planar taper lock screw for connecting a connecting rod to bone as well as a novel locking device and a novel unlocking device, each being configured to selectively partially lock or fully the novel screw of the system. The screw is capable of multi-directional articulation while the connecting rod position can remain stable and aligned as needed. After the screw had been articulated and properly positioned, it can be locked such that the screw and the connecting rod will remain in relative position to the bone. The screw is configured for easy insertion and connection as well as easy removal and disconnection from the connecting rod. A method of fixing bones or bone fragments using the novel system is also provided." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2006 (11/493,624). 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=7,988,694&OS=7,988,694&RS=7,988,694 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Warsaw Orthopedic Assigned Patent for Adjustable Instrumentation for Spinal Implant Insertion ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Warsaw Orthopedic, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,988,699) developed by four co-inventors for an "adjustable instrumentation for spinal implant insertion." The co-inventors are Erik O. Martz, Savage, Minn., Jo-Wen Lin, Philadelphia, David Chow, West Chester, Pa., and Daniel Rosenthal, Short Hills, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plurality of differently configured bone spinal implants for insertion in a spine have a cylindrical bore for receiving an insertion head stud. A plurality of instruments are disclosed each of which have a first connection element which is either a male or female member such as e.g., a ball and socket, a cylinder and socket and so on for forming either a stationary or articulating interchangeable joint for a plurality of disc processing heads or implant insertion heads. The plurality of disc space processing heads or implant insertion heads have a complementary second joint member for interchangeable attachment to the first connection element. The implant insertion heads or disc processing heads have different configurations for different shaped implants. Different instrument insertion or disc processing heads such as implant inserters, impactors, rasps, distractors, curettes, rongeur, and so on are disclosed as being interchangeable with a common instrument in which articulating or fixed joints are provided the interchangeable heads." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2005 (11/253,410). 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=7,988,699&OS=7,988,699&RS=7,988,699 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Warsaw Orthopedic Assigned Patent for Chisels and Procedure for Insertion of Spinal Implant in a Spinal Disc Space ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Warsaw Orthopedic, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,988,693) developed by Erik O. Martz, Savage, Minn., and David Chow, West Chester, Pa., for "chisels and procedure for insertion of spinal implant in a spinal disc space." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A chisel with U.V-shaped, saw tooth or other shaped opposing blades is used to form channels in adjacent vertebrae. The chisel has a projection extending from at least one of the top and bottom surfaces to limit depth of penetration into the vertebrae. A guide member may be attached to the forward tip of the chisel to guide the chisel into the disc space to uniformly chisel both adjacent vertebrae simultaneously to form a channel in the vertebrae. The so formed channels serve as sa guide for a second chisel having no guide member. The second chisel, which may be a box chisel, is used to complete the channels to the desired depth to receive an associated implant, typically of cortical bone. Other embodiments are disclosed in which a two step box chisel has a retractable guide member for initially guiding the chisel as it forms partial channels in the vertebrae disc space. The guide member is then retracted and the channels formed to the desired depth. The chisels include guide member pins which serve to both limit the extension and retraction of the guide member and also to serve to limit the depth of penetration of the chisel, physically and visually. The guide member may be retracted with a rotatable knob and a threaded engaged rod or with an axially displaceable pin and rod assembly attached to the guide member. A procedure for using the chisels is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2003 (10/520,794). 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=7,988,693&OS=7,988,693&RS=7,988,693 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Global Tungsten & Powders Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Global Tungsten & Powders, Towanda, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,988,760) developed by Hans-Joachim Lunk, Towanda, Pa., and Henry J. Stevens, Athens, Pa., for a "method of making nanocrystalline tungsten powder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is described a method of making a nanocrystalline tungsten powder that comprises: (a) heating a tungsten-containing material in a reducing atmosphere at an intermediate temperature of from about 600.degree. C. to about 700.degree. C. for an intermediate time period; the tungsten-containing material being selected from ammonium paratungstate, ammonium metatungstate or a tungsten oxide; and (b) increasing the temperature to a final temperature of about 800.degree. C. to about 1000.degree. C. for a final time period." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2008 (12/036,507). 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=7,988,760.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,760&RS=PN/7,988,760 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Process for Producing Clean Liquid Fuels from Coal Waste ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- John W. Rich, Jr., Auburn, Pa., has developed a patent (7,988,754) for a "process for producing clean liquid fuels from coal waste." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a process for producing ultra clean liquid fuel from abandoned mine waste. A feedstock is prepared from water and coal mine waste having relatively high ash (non-carbonaceous matter) content. Foundry slag is added to the feedstock as a fluxant to adjust the melting behavior of the ash in the feedstock. Preferably, the fluxant is blast furnace slag provided in a particle size of less than about 150 .mu.m and is provided in an amount sufficient to lower the melting point of the ash in the feedstock by at least about 200.degree. F. The feedstock is admitted with a flow of oxygen into a pressurized chamber of an entrained flow gasifier in which the feedstock and oxygen are heated to produce a synthetic gas from a coal component of the feedstock and molten slag from the ash and fluxant components of the feedstock. The molten slag is of a viscosity to freely flow out of the gasifier through an exit port in the bottom of the gasifier. The synthetic gas can be used to produce paraffin from which ultra clean liquid fuel can be produced." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2008 (11/969,336). 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=7,988,754.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,754&RS=PN/7,988,754 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1056984 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |