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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (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 Illinois. *** UChicago Argonne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- UChicago Argonne, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,988,925) developed by Rajesh K. Ahluwalia, Burr Ridge, Ill., Shabbir Ahmed, Naperville, Ill., and Sheldon H.D. Lee, Willowbrook, Ill., for a fuel processing device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved fuel processor for fuel cells is provided whereby the startup time of the processor is less than sixty seconds and can be as low as 30 seconds, if not less. A rapid startup time is achieved by either igniting or allowing a small mixture of air and fuel to react over and warm up the catalyst of an autothermal reformer (ATR). The ATR then produces combustible gases to be subsequently oxidized on and simultaneously warm up water-gas shift zone catalysts. After normal operating temperature has been achieved, the proportion of air included with the fuel is greatly diminished." The patent application was filed on Jan. 3, 2008 (12/006,468). 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=7988925.PN.&OS=PN/7988925&RS=PN/7988925 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nalco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Nalco, Naperville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,985,318) developed by Sergey M. Shevchenko, Aurora, Ill., Prasad Y. Duggirala, Naperville, Ill., and Dmitri L. Kouznetsov, Aurora, Ill., for a "method of monitoring and inhibiting scale deposition in pulp mill evaporators and concentrators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of monitoring and inhibiting scale precipitation and deposition from spent liquor in pulp mill evaporators and concentrators is disclosed. The method includes connecting a black liquor deposition monitor to a pulp mill evaporator or concentrator and measuring the thermal conductivity on the outer surface of the monitor. A controller interprets the measured thermal conductivity and determines a level of scale deposition. If the level of scale deposition is above a predetermined level, the controller is operable to introduce a scale-inhibiting composition to the spent liquor. The scale-inhibiting composition may include organic polycarboxylic acids; organic fatty acids; low molecular weight and polymeric aromatic acids; organic acid esters, anhydrides, and amides; low molecular weight and polymeric aliphatic and aromatic sulfonic acids; and low molecular weight and polymeric amines; and any combinations." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2007 (11/746,947). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,85,318.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,318&RS=PN/79,85,318 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eli Lilly Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,988,678) developed by Rodney Hal Monson, Wauksgan, Ill., Travis Schultz Lee, Chicago, and Kenneth Alan itsher, Chicago, for a "needle mounting assembly for a medication injection device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A needle mounting assembly for mounting a pen needle in fluid communication with a medication cartridge. A collet defines an opening in which is slidably fittable the outlet end of the cartridge. The collet is shiftable relative to the cartridge outlet end. When the collet is disposed in a first axial position, a plurality of fingers of the collet extend forward of the cartridge outlet end and are disposed in a first radial arrangement in which a needle hub of the pen needle can be freely axially placed onto and freely axially removed from the plurality of fingers. When the collet is moved to a second position, the plurality of fingers are shifted by engagement with the cartridge outlet end to operationally secure the needle hub. When the collet is moved back to the first position, the plurality of fingers shift back for free axial removal of the needle hub from the mounting assembly." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2007 (12/307,702). 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=79,88,678&OS=79,88,678&RS=79,88,678 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eli Lilly Assigned Patent for Needle-free Injection Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,988,660) developed by eight co-inventors for a needle-free injection device. The co-inventors are Timothy D. Byland, Maple Grove, Minn., James Matthew Collins, Arlington, Mass., Mark James Fisher, Highland Park, Ill., John Grimley, Kenosha, Wis., Mehran Mojarrad, Westfield, Ind., John Michael O'Fallon, Lowell, Mass., Craig Field Sampson, Lake Bluff, Ill., and James G. Tappel, Cincinnati. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluid injecting device (30) generally including a fluid delivery assembly (32) and a needle-free injecting assembly (34). The fluid delivery assembly (32) delivers or transfers the fluid medicine from a cartridge (40) into the needle-free injecting assembly (34) for injecting into a patient. A drive train (112) applies a force to a piston (64) inside the cartridge (40) during the delivery of the fluid to the needle-free injecting assembly (34) to prevent adhesion or static friction between the piston (64) and the cartridge (40). In addition, sensors can be used to help ensure the proper amount of dosage is transferred to the needle-free injecting assembly, conserve power, reduce leakage during disassembly, among other functions." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2006 (12/091,176). 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=79,88,660&OS=79,88,660&RS=79,88,660 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Radius International Limited Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Radius International Limited Partnership, Grayslake, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,658) developed by David G. Quinn, Grayslake, Ill., for a "catheter and method of manufacture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blood vessel catheter includes a dual lumen catheter tube and a bolus insert attached to the distal end of the tube. First and second ports are formed between the nose section of the bolus and distal end openings of first and second lumens in the tube. The catheter is fabricated by insert molding a thermoplastic bolus onto the distal end of a thermoplastic tube." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2005 (11/108,402). 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=79,88,658&OS=79,88,658&RS=79,88,658 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Inspector Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Inspector Medical, Long Grove, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,657) developed by Mishail Alexander Shapiro, Long Grove, Ill., Aleksey Pirkhalo, Chicago, and Leonid Khodor, Orange, Ohio, for a "body cavity irrigation device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand-held disposable body cavity irrigation device comprises a pump with an inlet and an outlet, a container for lavage fluid fastened removably to said pump, an applicator having an insertion tip, and divided longitudinally into an injection chamber with a first fitting and a drain chamber with a second fitting, and a first tube connecting said outlet to the first fitting wherein the first tube comprises at least one malleable element embedded longitudinally into an elastic wall, said inlet communicates with the lavage fluid within the container, and the drain chamber is disposed predominantly below the injection chamber and has at least one vent beyond the insertion tip." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2008 (12/175,222). 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=79,88,657&OS=79,88,657&RS=79,88,657 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medela Holding Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Medela Holding, Baar, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (7,988,661) developed by Brian H. Silver, Cary, Ill., and Russ Schweizer, Crystal Lake, Ill., for a "breastshield with multi-pressure and expansible chamber construction, related breastpump and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Inner and outer shield parts of a breastshield are joined to form an enclosure defining a pressurizable chamber. The inner shield part has at least a portion thereof movable relative to the outer shield part when the chamber is subject to a negative or a positive pressure. A first pressure port is in communication respectively with the chamber for connection with a fluid pressure source of a first pressure. A second pressure port is in communication with the interior for connection with a pressure source of a second pressure. The breastshield is thus capable of being subjected to two different pressures, such as a positive pressure to move (expand) the chamber into the interior, so as to compress or massage the nipple/breast, and a negative pressure in the interior to draw the nipple/breast further therein for the expression of milk. The pressures can be independently controlled." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2010 (12/687,331). 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=79,88,661&OS=79,88,661&RS=79,88,661 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Biometric Network Exchange System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Kenneth J. Bagan, Highland Park, Ill., has developed a patent (7,988,627) for a "biometric network exchange system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A biometric measurement device and communications infrastructure implements a system of information exchange and usage. In an embodiment of the invention, a kiosk user's cell phone is used to wirelessly connect via the machine to a call center, doctor, or emergency center. In addition, the kiosk may automatically and wirelessly connect the user's cell phone through the kiosk to a call center representative or emergency service. The kiosk is able to collect and transmit user data, such as for promotional or advertising purposes in a further example." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2006 (11/550,663). 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=79,88,627&OS=79,88,627&RS=79,88,627 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medi-Physics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Medi-Physics, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,988,612) developed by six co-inventors for a "carrier-free .sup.103Pd brachytherapy seeds." The co-inventors are Michael Drobnik, Carol Stream, Ill., Christopher Drobnik, Carol Stream, Ill., Dave Bolenbaugh, Wheeling, Ill., Pamela S. Dahl, Streamwood, Ill., Irene Pahigianis, Skokie, Ill., and Scott Romanoff, Hoffman Estates, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A brachytherapy seed comprising (a) carrier-free .sup.103Pd isotope, (b) a substrate for the carrier-free .sup.103Pd radioisotope, and (c) a casing for encapsulating the carrier-free .sup.103Pd-laden substrate, is disclosed." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2001 (10/333,195). 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=79,88,612&OS=79,88,612&RS=79,88,612 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Security Enabled Medical Screening Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Kenneth J. Bagan, Highland Park, Ill., has developed a patent (7,988,628) for a "security enabled medical screening device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the invention pertain to networked kiosks capable of providing enhanced health and/or entertainment and/or advertising information. In an embodiment of the invention, biometric measurement devices coupled with a communications infrastructure implement a system of secure information exchange and enhanced user security. In an embodiment of the invention, a user's cell phone wirelessly connected via the machine to a call center or other responder to allow for consultation when appropriate. In an embodiment of the invention, a security/verification system is built into the kiosk, so as to be able to verify a user's identity. For example, one or more cameras associated with the kiosk provide various types of visual data usable for security purposes e.g., retinal scan data, face recognition parameter data, and so on. In further embodiments of the invention, other security features are provided additionally or alternatively." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2006 (11/560,322). 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=79,88,628&OS=79,88,628&RS=79,88,628 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Triodyne Safety Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Triodyne Safety Systems, Northbrook, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,604) developed by Ralph L. Barnett, Wilmette, Ill., for a "fitness equipment cable safety apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A safety cable system for a fitness device including a resistance load and a user interface device. A redundant cable apparatus connects the resistance load to the user interface device for lifting the resistance load by a force applied to the user interface device. The redundant cable apparatus comprises two cables extending in redundant cable paths between the resistance load and the user interface device. The two cables can share the resistance load or one of the cables can be dormant until failure of the other cable." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/617,874). 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=79,88,604&OS=79,88,604&RS=79,88,604 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,593) developed by five co-inventors for a "creep control for motor system." The co-inventors are Michael David Staub, Metamora, Ill., William James Tate, Dunlap, Ill., Cameron T. Lane, Decatur, Ill., Frederick Gaylord Beach, East Peoria, Ill., and Douglas J. Lockhart, Hammond, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The control system may have an electric motor and a traction device connected to an output of the motor. The control system may also have a decelerator and a controller. The controller may be in communication with the motor and the decelerator. The controller may be configured to determine a creep torque and apply the creep torque to the traction device when the decelerator is actuated." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2008 (12/068,741). 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=79,88,593&OS=79,88,593&RS=79,88,593 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SRAM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- SRAM, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,988,590) developed by Brian Jordan, Chicago, Christopher Shipman, Chicago, and Kevin Wesling, Chicago, for a "pawl for a planetary gear mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pawl for controlling the rotation of a gear in a planetary gear mechanism. The pawl includes a nose and first and second pivot axes. The nose is engageable with the gear. The pawl is rotatable about the first pivot axis between a first mode permitting rotation of the gear in a first direction and a second direction and a second mode preventing rotation of the gear in the first direction. The pawl is rotatable about the second pivot axis to permit rotation of the gear in the second direction while the pawl is the second mode." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2008 (12/106,898). 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=79,88,590&OS=79,88,590&RS=79,88,590 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Robert Bosch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Robert Bosch, Stuttgart, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,984,734) developed by five co-inventors for a "router table with mechanical drive." The co-inventors are Carl Alexander Cepress, Chicago, Bobby Brent Boyd, Schaumburg, Ill., John Charles Derler, Chicago, Stefanie Danielle Reynolds, Naperville, Ill., and Carl Christian Carlson, Vernon Hills, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A router table comprises a table top, a bit mount, and a drive train. The bit mount is configured to hold a router bit such that the router bit extends from the table top defining a bit axis. The drive train is positioned under the table top and is operably connected between the bit mount and a drive coupling. The drive coupling is configured to engage a driven member, with the drive coupling defining a drive axis that is not coaxial with the bit axis. The driven member may be provided by a drive bit on a portable router secured to the table top. Operation of the portable router results in rotation of the driven member. Rotation of the driven member and associated drive coupling operates the drive train and results in rotation of the bit mount and associated router bit." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2008 (12/183,878). 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=79,84,734&OS=79,84,734&RS=79,84,734 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Parker-Hannifin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Parker-Hannifin, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (7,984,731) developed by Bahram S. Rajabi, Belvidere, Ill., and Allen R. Hansen, Winnebago, Ill., for a "lightweight high pressure repairable piston tie rod composite accumulator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lightweight high pressure repairable piston composite tie-rod accumulator that does not use a load bearing metallic liner. An exemplary accumulator includes composite tie rods that sustain the axial stress induced by pressurization of the accumulator, while the shell is designed such that it sustains the stress of pressurization in the hoop direction. The tie rods can be secured using a wedge-type tie rod retention mechanism. As a result, no pretension is applied to the tie rods and the composite shell may be designed entirely for hoop stress." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2008 (12/270,203). 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=79,84,731&OS=79,84,731&RS=79,84,731 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter, Highland, Ill., have been assigned a patent (7,984,588) developed by Donald E. Weder, Highland, Ill., for a "method of containing a floral grouping or potted plant." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of containing a floral grouping or potted plant in a sleeve is disclosed. The sleeve has first and second panels, and at least a portion of at least one of the first and second panels is constructed of at least two layers of material. At least a portion of the at least two layers of material may be connected." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2009 (12/624,786). 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=7984588.PN.&OS=PN/7984588&RS=PN/7984588 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter Assigned Patent for Wrapper with Decorative Extension and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter, Highland, Ill., have been assigned a patent (7,984,587) developed by Donald E. Weder, Highland, Ill., for a "wrapper with decorative extension and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wrapper for wrapping a flower pot and/or floral grouping. The wrapper is constructed of a sheet of material having an extension attached to a portion of the sheet of material. Preferably the extension has a lace pattern thereon. When the wrapper is formed about a flower pot to form a decorative cover, upper edges of the sheet of material and extension cooperate to form a skirt portion preferably having at least two separate edges providing a "two-sheet" effect in the decorative cover. The wrapper may have extensions on opposing ends of the sheet of material and may having one or more additional overlapping extensions." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2008 (12/284,427). 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=7984587.PN.&OS=PN/7984587&RS=PN/7984587 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IDEAL Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- IDEAL Industries, Sycamore, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,481) developed by Gary C. Bethurum, Murrieta, Calif., and Benjamin D. Swedberg, Sycamore, Ill., for an "electrical disconnect with push-in connectors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wire connector has an enclosure including a housing and a cap and one or more contacts supported in the enclosure. The contacts each have outer ends opposite wire ports in the cap to receive a stripped end of a wire in a push-in engagement. One set of contacts has a male blade and the other set of contacts has a female socket at the inner or forward ends thereof. The housings are arranged so that two housings are releasably engagable with one another. When two housings are engaged the male contacts electrically engages the female contacts of the other housing. The female contacts include a sacrificial tine that is always first to make and last to break engagement with the male contact so that any degradation due to arcing always occurs at the sacrificial tine." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2006 (11/425,440). 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=7,988,481.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,481&RS=PN/7,988,481 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,464) developed by Robert W. Kossak, Lemont, Ill., and Robert L. Sokol, Orland Park, Ill., for a beam clamp. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a clamp for securing a grounding connector to a structural member. The clamp includes a clamp body having a top section, a bottom section, and a side section, which define an opening for receiving the structural member. The top section includes a plurality of mounting sections separated by at least one slot. Each of the mounting sections includes a mounting hole for receiving a mounting fastener to secure the clamp to the structural member." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2009 (12/419,596). 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=7,988,464.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,464&RS=PN/7,988,464 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** UOP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,985,381) developed by Bing Sun, Des Plaines, Ill., and Paul Alvin Sechrist, Des Plaines, Ill., for an "utilization of baffles in chlorination zone for continuous catalyst regeneration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Catalyst regeneration vessels including a chlorination zone that includes an outer mixing chamber, an inner mixing chamber, and a catalyst bed. The outer mixing chamber can include a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion of the outer mixing chamber including at least one air nozzle that injects a drying air stream into the outer mixing chamber, at least one chlorine input nozzle that injects a chlorine input stream into the outer mixing chamber, and at least a first baffle. The chlorination zone can also contain a second baffle that directs the mixed drying air stream and chlorine input stream from the outer mixing chamber to the inner mixing chamber." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2009 (12/366,729). 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=7,985,381.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,381&RS=PN/7,985,381 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Layne Christensen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Layne Christensen, Mission Woods, Kan., has been assigned a patent (7,988,437) developed by Ralph Bonanotte, Mokena, Ill., and Doug Beck, Paoli, Ind., for a "method and apparatus for installing flexible linings in underground pipes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for installing a flexible lining tube in an underground pipe by eversion. A pressure vessel is equipped with a gasket that has an arcuate slot for receiving the lining tube in a manner that provides an effective seal without creating undue friction. A guide has a cylindrical wall curved in conformity with the slot and a conical surface leading to the cylindrical wall." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2010 (12/710,767). 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=7,988,437.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,437&RS=PN/7,988,437 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QD Vision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- QD Vision, Watertown, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,989,153) developed by Andrew F. Skipor, West Chicago, and Steven M. Scheifers, Hoffman Estates, Ill., for a "method and apparatus for selectively patterning free standing quantum DOT (FSQDT) polymer composites." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Free standing quantum do (FSQDT) polymer composites and a method and apparatus for patterning the FSQDT polymer composites is provided. The method for patterning the FSQDT polymer composites includes creating a solution including FSQDTs where each of the FSQDTs has a plurality of reactive ligands chemically attached thereto. The method further includes providing a substrate, forming a coated substrate by coating a surface of the substrate with a layer of the solution, and providing a photo mask having a predetermined pattern thereon transparent to a predetermined radiation over the coated substrate. Finally, the method includes exposing a portion of the coated substrate to the predetermined radiation passing through the mask to pattern a polymer matrix in the predetermined pattern while adhering the FSQDTs to the polymer matrix to form the FSQDT polymer composite." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2007 (11/776,087). 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=7,989,153&OS=7,989,153&RS=7,989,153 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, University of Chicago Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Erlanger, Ky., and the University of Chicago, Chicago, have been assigned a patent (7,989,116) developed by Yuichiro Sugiyama, Aichi, Japan, and Hisashi Yamamoto, Chicago, for an "electrolyte utilizing a lewis acid/bronstead acid complex." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A proton conducting polymer is described herein which generally comprises a proton donating polymer and a Lewis acid. The Lewis acids may comprise one or more rare earth triflates. The proton conducting polymer exhibits excellent proton conductivity in low humidity environments." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2007 (11/745,782). 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=7,989,116&OS=7,989,116&RS=7,989,116 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** UOP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,985,393) developed by Michael R. Smith, Rolling Meadows, Ill., for a "pastillation of ammonium sulfate nitrate." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process is presented for the production of ammonium sulfate nitrate. The process provides for producing a highly uniform product and having a substantially uniform size. The process includes reacting ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate to form an FASN slurry melt. The slurry melt is continuously stirred and heated to keep the slurry melt under a shear thinned condition and at a uniform temperature until the slurry melt is extruded, cooled and solidified." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/415,312). 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=7,985,393.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,393&RS=PN/7,985,393 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kraft Foods Global Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Kraft Foods Global Brands, Northfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,989,015) developed by four co-inventors for "methods of forming heat stable soy milk concentrates." The co-inventors are Ahmad Akashe, Mundelein, Ill., Wen-Sherng Chen, Glenview, Ill., Danielle Elizabeth Perkins, Clarendon Hills, Ill., and Mark Richard Thomas Norton, Banbury, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods are provided to prepare heat stable soy milk concentrates above 3.2.times. based on the level of protein that are thermally stable upon achieving an F.sub.o of at least 5. One method removes soluble carbohydrates prior to concentration. Another method removes both soluble and insoluble carbohydrates prior to concentration. Yet other methods prepare soy milk concentrates using partially hydrolyzed soy protein isolate." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2007 (11/622,225). 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=7,989,015&OS=7,989,015&RS=7,989,015 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Allied Tube & Conduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Allied Tube & Conduit, Harvey, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,989,028) developed by James Florek, New Lenox, Ill., James Hays, Orland Park, Ill., and William Boyce, Villa Park, Ill., for "continuously manufactured colored metallic products and method of manufacture of such products." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Metallic tube, pipe and conduit are made in a continuous process that includes a zinc galvanization stage, a first passivation stage, a second passivation stage and a third passivation stage. A colorant is added to the tube, pipe or conduit during the continuous manufacturing process, and the colorant imparts the appearance of a color, such as red. The continuous movement of the tube, pipe or conduit is not halted during normal operation of the tube, pipe or conduit manufacturing and coloring process." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2003 (10/702,625). 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=7,989,028&OS=7,989,028&RS=7,989,028 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microbeguard Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Microbeguard, Des Plaines, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,989,043) developed by Anthony S. Salemi, Des Plaines, Ill., and Anthony C. Pappageorge, Long Grove, Ill., for an "antimicrobial product and method for using the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An antimicrobial product and a method for using the same display and/or store a first food product and/or a second food product. The antimicrobial product has a base layer having a first side and a second side for contacting and/or for abutting the first food product and/or the second food product. A first water resistant layer is connected to the first side of the base layer. A first antimicrobial layer is connected to the first water resistant layer. A second water resistant layer is connected to the second side of the base layer. The base layer and/or the first water resistant layer is colored and/or displays a first color and/or a second color. The second water resistant layer and/or the first antimicrobial layer is transparent to expose and/or to display the first color of the base layer and/or the second color of the first water resistant layer. A second antimicrobial layer is connected to the second water resistant layer. The antimicrobial product is formed with a texture having first depressions and/or second depressions for contacting and/or for abutting the first food product and/or the second food product. The first color of the base layer and/or the second color of the first water resistant layer enhances and/or improves a color and/or an appearance of the first food product and/or the second food product." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2006 (11/352,481). 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=7,989,043&OS=7,989,043&RS=7,989,043 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** J. Craig Venter Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Md., and Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (7,988,979) developed by 14 co-inventors for a "neisseria meningitidis antigens and compositions." The co-inventors are Claire M. Fraser, Potomac, Md., Cesira Galeotti, Poggibonsi, Italy, Guido Grandi, Segratf, Italy, Erin Hickey, Palatine, Ill., Vega Masignani, Siena, Italy, Maria Rosa Mora, Siena, Italy, Jeremy Petersen, Arlington, Va., Mariagrazia Pizza, Siena, Italy, Rino Rappuoli, Siena, Italy, Giulo Ratti, Siena, Italy, Vincenzo Scarlato, Colle Val D'Elsa, Italy, Maria Scarselli, Siena, Italy, Herve Tettelin, Gaithersburg, Md., and Craig Venter, Potomac, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides proteins from Neisseria meningitidis, including the amino acid sequences and the corresponding nucleotide sequences. The proteins are predicted to be useful antigens for vaccines and/or diagnostics." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (12/013,047). 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=7,988,979&OS=7,988,979&RS=7,988,979 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** UChicago Argonne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- UChicago Argonne, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,985,716) developed by five co-inventors for a "nucleic acid sample purification and enrichment with a thermo-affinity microfluidic sub-circuit." The co-inventors are Gennadiy M. Yershov, Willowbrook, Ill., Alexander Kukhtin, Lockport, Ill., Boris K. Chernov, Burr Ridge, Ill., Julia B. Golova, Willowbrook, Ill., and Darrell P. Chandler, Manchester, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Multiplexed affinity purification and thermal dissociation prior to biochip hybridization simplifies uncharacterized sample admixtures, thereby minimizing or eliminating sample interferents, improving hybridization specificity on a microarray detector, and minimizing or eliminating the need for post-hybridization thermal dissociation analysis. An integrated thermo-affinity sample preparation sub-circuit for sample purification and enrichment is described that is consistent with a field-portable form factor and analytical processes. Thermo-affinity sample preparation on model admixtures of varying complexity was efficacious." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2007 (11/744,112). 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=7,985,716&OS=7,985,716&RS=7,985,716 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,582) developed by Raymond Hauser, Sullivan, Ill., for a planet brake differential. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drive apparatus with a housing, a first and second axle mounted in the housing and a ring gear located within the housing is provided. A brake clutch assembly is located on each axle with a planetary gear arrangement, a drive plate engaged to the planetary gear arrangement, a brake plate mounted on the corresponding axle and an engagement assembly disposed about the drive plate and the brake plate. The engagement assembly may be remotely actuated, either electrically or hydraulically, and is used to selectively engage the drive plate or the brake plate." The patent application was filed on March 2, 2007 (11/681,461). 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=7,988,582.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,582&RS=PN/7,988,582 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WMS Gaming Assigned Patent for System, Method, and Apparatus for Processing Wagering Game Voucher Images ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- WMS Gaming, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,550) developed by Michael L. White, Glenview, Ill., for a "system, method, and apparatus for processing wagering game voucher images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, method, and apparatus for processing gaming voucher images are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes recording voucher information on a gaming voucher, creating an image of the gaming voucher, causing the image to be stored, and dispensing the gaming voucher." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2005 (11/275,321). 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=7,988,550.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,550&RS=PN/7,988,550 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DOE Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has been assigned a patent (7,985,467) developed by Deming Shu, Darien, Ill., and Jin Wang, Burr Ridge, Ill., for "radiation-transparent windows, method for imaging fluid transfers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A thin, x-ray-transparent window system for environmental chambers involving pneumatic pressures above 40 bar is presented. The window allows for x-ray access to such phenomena as fuel sprays injected into a pressurized chamber that mimics realistic internal combustion engine cylinder operating conditions." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2007 (11/752,504). 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=7,985,467.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,467&RS=PN/7,985,467 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Albemarle Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Albemarle, Richmond, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,985,413) developed by four co-inventors for "microbiological control in aqueous systems." The co-inventors are Jonathan N. Howarth, Modesto, Calif., Christopher J. Nalepa, Zachary, La., Michael J. Sanders, Little Rock, Ark., and David L. Shelton, Northfield, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Microbiological control is achieved by continuously and inexpensively dosing water in contact with biofilm, or that comes into contact with biofilm, using a highly effective biocide that provides very effective microbiocidal control of planktonic microorganisms and of biofilm species, even where the biofilm infestations have been in existence for long periods of time and thus have encased themselves in a substantial quantity of slimy defensive polysaccharide layers or films. In addition, the biocide used makes possible significant reduction in copper and/or iron surfaces in contact with the water as compared to N,N'-bromochloro-5,5-dimethyl hydantoin. Still other advantages are made possible by the described technology." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2009 (12/398,260). 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=7,985,413.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,413&RS=PN/7,985,413 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,787) developed by Virgil R. Hester, Edelstein, Ill., and Jeffrey P. Werner, Peoria, Ill., for a "workpiece support system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A workpiece support system for a vacuum coating machine includes a base table having a rotating spindle rod that extends in a vertical direction away from the base table and is capable of powered rotation. A stop post is connected to the table and extends in a vertical direction at a distance from the spindle rod. A workpiece support module is connected to the spindle rod and the stop post, and includes a rotating table with peripheral openings arranged symmetrically around its periphery, a plurality of cogs positioned in the openings, a stationary table connected to the stop post and axially supporting the rotating table, and a driver finger connected to the stationary table. At least one bearing is located around the spindle rod and rotatably isolates the rotating table from the stationary table." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2007 (11/845,601). 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=7,988,787.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,787&RS=PN/7,988,787 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baxter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Baxter International, Deerfield, Ill., and Baxter Healthcare, Glattpark (Opfikon), Switzerland, have been assigned a patent (7,988,768) developed by Atif M. Yardimci, Vernon Hills, Ill., and James C. Laird, Grayslake, Ill., for a "dialysis systems having spiraling fluid air separation chambers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dialysis fluid cassette includes a rigid portion defining at least one valve chamber, the rigid portion further defining an air separation chamber, the air separation chamber when in an operating position including an inner surface, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and configured to cause a dialysis fluid to spiral around the inner surface toward the fluid outlet, such that air is removed from the dialysis fluid." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2010 (12/979,764). 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=7,988,768.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,768&RS=PN/7,988,768 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baxter International, Baxter Healthcare Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Baxter International, Deerfield, Ill., and Baxter Healthcare, Glattpark (Opfikon), Switzerland, have been assigned a patent (7,988,849) developed by four co-inventors for a "customizable personal dialysis device having ease of use and therapy enhancement features." The co-inventors are John A. Biewer, Palm Harbor, Fla., Andrey Kopychev, Clearwater Beach, Fla., Merrick F. Kossack, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Philip J. D'Almada Remedios, Palm Harbor, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A peritoneal dialysis machine includes an enclosure; dialysate pump located within the enclosure; a graphical user interface connected to the enclosure and configured to display a parameter associated with the dialysate pump; and a projector configured to project the parameter onto a surface external from the enclosure so as to allow a patient to readily view the parameter." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2008 (12/132,455). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7988849.PN.&OS=PN/7988849&RS=PN/7988849 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Joy Medical Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Joy Medical Devices, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (7,988,696) developed by Pong-Jeu Lu, Tainan, Taiwan, Jiin-Huey Chern Lin, Winnetka, Ill., and Chien-Ping Ju, Carbondale, Ill., for a "perforated balloon and method for forming a hardened orthopaedic paste in a bone using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses a technique for forming a hardened orthopaedic paste in a bone cavity, which involves a forced-feeding balloon rupture mechanism. This mechanism includes continuously or intermittently injecting a liquid or gas into a perforated balloon containing a hardened orthopaedic paste therein in a bone cavity until the perforated balloon is dilated to exceed a critical size, and thus ruptures." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2008 (12/155,273). 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=7,988,696&OS=7,988,696&RS=7,988,696 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,985,953) developed by Lorenzo Luterotti, Go, Italy, and Dragan P. Petrovic, Geneva, Ill., for a "system and method of detecting human presence." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A detector of human emitted Blackbody radiation includes a plurality of series connected thermocouples. A lens can be associated with each of the thermocouples. Incoming radiation produces a different response in each of the thermocouples in accordance with a respective angle of arrival even from a motionless radiation source." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2008 (12/059,179). 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=7,985,953&OS=7,985,953&RS=7,985,953 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. 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