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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (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 North Carolina. *** Parata Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Parata Systems, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,988,404) developed by Jeffrey P. Williams, Hillsborough, N.C., Richard Michelli, Durham, N.C., and Jasper Pollard, Durham, N.C., for a "system and method for dispensing prescriptions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for transporting a workpiece within a three-dimensional volume includes: a first rail extending in a generally horizontal direction; a first carriage that is slidably connected to the first rail for movement in the horizontal direction; a second rail attached to the first carriage and extending in a generally vertical direction; a second carriage that is slidably connected to the second rail for movement in the vertical direction; a traveler unit mounted to and revolvable along a generally horizontal annular path about the second carriage; and a gripper unit mounted to the traveler unit configured to grip the workpiece." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2004 (11/019,023). 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=79,88,404.PN.&OS=PN/79,88,404&RS=PN/79,88,404 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,988,929) developed by four co-inventors for a solid product dispenser. The co-inventors are Scott R. Limback, St. Paul, Minn., Thomas P. Berg, Greensboro, N.C., Kristine J. Williams, Oak Ridge, N.C., and Brian P. Carlson, St. Paul, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid product dispenser includes a housing and a product holder. The housing includes a concentrated solution outlet, a diluent outlet, and an outlet tube in which concentrated solution from the concentrated solution outlet and diluent from the diluent outlet are mixed to form a use solution. Proximate the housing and the product holder is an overflow outlet from which a vacuum breaker is at least 3.50 inches." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2006 (11/487,168). 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=7988929.PN.&OS=PN/7988929&RS=PN/7988929 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ATI Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- ATI Properties, Albany, Ore., has been assigned a patent (7,985,304) developed by four co-inventors for a "nickel-base alloys and articles made therefrom." The co-inventors are Wei-Di Cao, Charlotte, N.C., Richard L. Kennedy, Monroe, N.C., Michael M. Antony, Monroe, N.C., and John W. Smythe, Charlotte, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A nickel-base alloy having favorable toughness and thermal fatigue resistance comprises, in weight percentages based on total alloy weight: 9 to 20 chromium; 25 to 35 iron; 1 to 3 molybdenum; 3.0 to 5.5 niobium; 0.2 to 2.0 aluminum; 0.3 to 3.0 titanium; less than 0.10 carbon; no more than 0.01 boron; nickel; and incidental impurities. Also disclosed are die casting dies, other tooling, and other articles of manufacture made from or comprising the nickel-base alloy." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2007 (11/737,361). 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=79,85,304.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,304&RS=PN/79,85,304 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Newell Window Furnishing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Newell Window Furnishing, High Point, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,984,743) developed by Alejandro Martin Rossato, Greensboro, N.C., for a shade construction. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shade comprises a head rail that supports the lift cords for a shade panel. The shade panel includes a plurality of cells secured to one another. A bottom rail is secured to the lower edge of the panel and to which the lift cords are connected for raising and lowering the bottom of the shade panel. The upper edge of the panel is defined by a horizontally extending top cell that is substantially the same as the other cells that create the panel. A rigid bar insert is located within the top cell that extends for substantially the entire length of the top cell. The lift cords for raising and lowering the upper edge of the panel extend through the top cell and are connected to the bar." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2006 (11/470,652). 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=79,84,743&OS=79,84,743&RS=79,84,743 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bemis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Bemis, Neenah, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,984,741) developed by four co-inventors for a "high release nip roll assembly." The co-inventors are Suzanne E. Schaefer, Appleton, Wis., Kevin J. Curie, Appleton, Wis., James Martin Deaton III, Canton, N.C., and Jeremy Lee Winsor, Appleton, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein is a high release nip roll assembly comprising a nip roll with a covering comprising a high release material. The release properties of the nip roll material can permit intermittent contact without the coating adhering to the surface of the roller and wrapping the nip. Also disclosed is a high release nip roll belt is made of a high release material on the top and bottom surfaces of the belt. The belt can be positioned at each end of a nip roll so that areas of the nip roll typically vulnerable to molten thermoplastic material contact are protected by a belt. Also disclosed is a belt making apparatus. Also disclosed is a frame assembly for moving a belt longitudinally along a nip roll. Also disclosed is a rope guide assembly for threading a belt in relation to a nip roll and at least at least one belt roller." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2007 (11/958,736). 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=79,84,741&OS=79,84,741&RS=79,84,741 Written by Rajat Puri; 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. *** Exopack-Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Exopack-Technology, Spartanburg, S.C., has been assigned a patent (7,985,472) developed by Mark O'Neil Outlaw, Charlotte, N.C., and Michael Ray Carter, Charlotte, N.C., for a "low-gloss dry-erase coating formulation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An EB (electron beam) or UV (ultra violet) curable, low-gloss, dry-erase coating formulation for static and electronic whiteboards is disclosed. The coating contains an acrylate silica blend, an aliphatic urethane acrylate or a polyester acrylate, a polyfunctional reactive diluent and at least one photoinitiator." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2007 (11/767,139). 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=7,985,472.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,472&RS=PN/7,985,472 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Duke University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Duke University, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,988,974) developed by Michael L. Greenberg, Chapel Hill, N.C., Thomas James Matthews, Henderson, N.C., Chin-Ho Chen, Chapel Hill, N.C., for "antifusogenic proteins comprising human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) gp41 DP-178 polypeptide variants and a macromolecular carrier." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to fusion peptides which exhibit potent anti-retroviral activity. The fusion peptides of the invention comprise a macromolecular carrier group fused to a gp41-derived DP178 (SEQ ID NO:1) peptide corresponding to amino acids 638 to 673 of the HIV-1.sub.LA1 gp41 protein, or fragments, analogs or homologs of DP178. The invention further relates to the uses of such fusion peptides as inhibitory of human and non-human retroviral, especially HIV, transmission to uninfected cells." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2005 (11/253,274). 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=7,988,974&OS=7,988,974&RS=7,988,974 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Non-pharmacological Method for Treating Depression, Skin Disorders and Improving Overall Health and Wellness ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Jack V. Smith, Arden, N.C., has developed a patent (7,985,425) for a "non-pharmacological method for treating depression, skin disorders and improving overall health and wellness." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a method for manufacture and treatment of depression and health disorders using a non-pharmacologic stable negative ion solution." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2003 (10/250,223). 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=7,985,425.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,425&RS=PN/7,985,425 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schneider Electric USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Schneider Electric USA, Palatine, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,833) developed by Alan F. Krauss, Raleigh, N.C., for a "system and method for detecting non-cathode arcing in a plasma generation apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for detecting the potential of non-cathode arcing in a plasma generation apparatus, such as a physical vapor deposition chamber. The system and method involve computing a statistical parameter of cathode-arcing event data in the chamber and performing a pattern recognition technique to a moving average of the statistical parameter." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2007 (11/855,850). 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=7988833.PN.&OS=PN/7988833&RS=PN/7988833 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** RF Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- RF Micro Devices, Greensboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,985,611) developed by Tony Ivanov, Summerfield, N.C., Julio Costa, Oak Ridge, N.C., and Jonathan Hale Hammond, Oak Ridge, N.C., for a "method for manufacturing integrated MEMS resonator device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) resonator device using the same device layer, dielectric layer, and conductive layer that is used to create other electrical devices in a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2010 (12/961,573). 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=7985611.PN.&OS=PN/7985611&RS=PN/7985611 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Sensing Paper Jam, Out-of-paper, and Cover Open in a Printer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,986,420) developed by Richard Hunter Harris, Raleigh, N.C., for a "sensing paper jam, out-of-paper, and cover open in a printer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for detecting printer conditions. A set of signals are received from a sensor in a printer. A current state of the printer from a plurality of states is detected within the set of signals. Responsive to the current state being a selected state, a response signal is sent to the printer based on a policy. The response signal is a printer condition, which may be a paper jam, out-of-paper, or a cover open condition." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2006 (11/564,544). 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=7,986,420.PN.&OS=PN/7,986,420&RS=PN/7,986,420 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. -1056973 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |