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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Aug. 9)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois. *** Swissinno Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Swissinno Solutions, St. Gallen, Swizerland, has been assigned a patent (7,987,628) developed by Gabriel Le Laidier, St. Gallen, Swizerland, Dennis Walstad, Elburn, Ill., and Silvin Jancic, Villmergen, Swizerland, for an animal trap. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An animal trap for catching mice has a box-shaped housing with foundation housing and attached to it is the cover housing, capable of swiveling. Arranged in the interior of the housing, there is a triggering system designed like a seesaw with a stepping platform. The cover housing is locked in the open position with the help of mechanical restraint devices. A locking mechanism resting in the cover housing has an unlocking button for restoring the open position, as well as an operating button for the user to transfer the cover housing into closed position." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2005 (12/065,302). 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=7,987,628.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,628&RS=PN/7,987,628 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ideal Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Ideal Industries, Sycamore, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,984,556) developed by Bruce P. Konen, Aurora, Ill., for a "drill powered cable cutter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cable cutter for attachment to a power drill has a housing, first and second cutting blades and a drive assembly releasably engageable with the chuck of the drill. The drive assembly includes a worm mounted on a drive and a worm gear and a drive gear mounted on a main shaft. The worm and worm gear are in engagement, as are the drive gear and one of the cutting blades. The housing includes a main plate and an end cap secured to the main plate, with the end cap receiving the drive gear and defining a cut away portion adjacent to the stationary blade to allow the movable blade to pass through the cut away portion for direct engagement with the drive gear. The end cap defines a counterbore facing the main plate, with the counterbore receiving a bearing supporting one of the ends of the main shaft." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2007 (11/861,432). 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=7984556.PN.&OS=PN/7984556&RS=PN/7984556 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Northwestern University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,985,539) developed by Chad A. Mirkin, Wilmette, Ill., Yunwei Cao, Gainesville, Fla., and Rongchao Jin, Evanston, Ill., for a "nanoparticle probes with raman spectroscopic fingerprints for analyte detection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention encompasses reagents comprising particles with at least one Raman dye and a specific binding members bound thereto and methods of using such reagents. The invention also encompasses reagents of a specific binding member and two or more different Raman dyes and methods for using such reagents. New types of particle probes having a specific binding member bound thereto are described. These reagents are used in a novel detection strategy that utilizes the catalytic properties of the Au nanoparticles to generate a silver coating that can behave as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) promoter for the dye-labeled particles that have been captured by target and an underlying chip in microarray format. The strategy provides the high sensitivity and high selectivity attributes of grey-scale scanometric detection but provides a route to multiplexing and ratioing capabilities since a very large number of probes can be designed based upon the concept of using a Raman tag as a spectroscopic fingerprint in detection. These spectra are used as fingerprints to differentiate oligonucleotide or other targets in one solution. This method has been used to distinguish six dissimilar DNA targets with six Raman labeled nanoparticle probes, and also two RNA targets with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2003 (10/431,341). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,985,539.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,539&RS=PN/7,985,539 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Berberick Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Alan E. Berberick, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,984,863) developed by Alan Eugene Berberick, for a "high-rise building fire fighting portable shaft system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention greatly simplifies problem fires above the reach of the longest ladder trucks by using a telescoping, portable shaft extending out of the closest window opening below the fire. Normally, a safe place for firemen. On the outer end of the shaft is a servo-mechanically controlled fire hose nozzle with a miniature television camera, which then both connect along the shaft to the room the shaft extends from. From where firemen can direct water using a console containing a television screen and battery power for the system. Stored in sections aboard its own truck in areas with high buildings, sections which are each, separately, carried up using the stairs by individual firemen, ordinarily the three man crew of a companion ladder fire truck. This invention now allows serious fires in high-rise buildings to be safely and effectively controlled." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/317,612). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,84,863.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,863&RS=PN/79,84,863 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** GE Aviation Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- GE Aviation Systems, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,984,892) developed by David R. Shenk, South Beloit, Ill., for a "low friction butterfly ring." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A butterfly valve for controlling the flow of fluid within a bore, including a butterfly and at least one ring extending at least one of substantially and completely around a perimeter of the butterfly and adapted to develop an expansion force in the radial direction when the at least one ring is in a contracted state with respect to the radial direction, wherein the at least one ring is secured to the butterfly in the contracted state and radial expansion due to the developed expansion force of the at least one ring is effectively restrained, wherein the butterfly valve is adapted to operate, when placed in a bore, without friction or substantially without friction between the at least one ring and the bore when the butterfly valve is placed in a closed position within the bore." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2006 (11/276,265). 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=79,84,892.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,892&RS=PN/79,84,892 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bunn-O-Matic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Bunn-O-Matic, Springfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,984,868) developed by James H. Anson, Auburn, Ill., for an adjustable grinder. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a grinder which includes a grinder assembly retained in a housing. The grinder assembly receives material for grinding such as coffee beans. Grinding burrs are provided, one of which is rotated by a grinder drive motor of the grinder assembly. The other of the burrs is generally non-rotatable with regard to the general grinding operation. The two grinding burrs are provided with grinding surfaces against which beans are ground. The grinding surfaces are spaced a desired dimension away from each other to produce a desired grind of coffee. An apparatus, system and method is disclosed for adjusting at least the generally non-rotatable burr to maintain, calibrate or otherwise adjust the dimension or gap between the grinding surfaces of the burrs." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2004 (10/553,551). 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=79,84,868.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,868&RS=PN/79,84,868 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Peerless Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Peerless Industries, Aurora, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,984,889) developed by Andy Whitley, Lake in the Hills, Ill., and Dominic Vaglica, Arlington Heights, Ill., for a "rotatable mount for a display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rotatable display mount for mounting a display device at desired rotational orientation. In one set of embodiments, the rotatable display mount comprises a base plate adapted to operatively connect the display mount to a mounting surface, a sprocket plate operatively connected and rotatable in relation to the base plate, the sprocket plate adapted to be operatively connected to the display device, and a latch member selectively engageable with the sprocket plate. Rotational orientation of the display device is established at defined angular orientations by engagement of the sprocket plate with the latch member." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2009 (12/464,613). 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=79,84,889.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,889&RS=PN/79,84,889 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Russell Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Russell Energy, Frankfort, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,984,702) developed by Robert L. Russell, Frankfort, Ill., for a "plug-in-piston assembly and method of using the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The combination of a piston with an integrated spark plug to be used in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The plug-in-piston configuration allows for maximum combustion and fuel efficiency as well as increased power output. Further, the configuration minimizes the release of unburned fuel and pollutants into the atmosphere. A method is also disclosed by which electrical energy is communicated to a spark plug." The patent application was filed on June 20, 2008 (12/142,999). 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=79,84,702&OS=79,84,702&RS=79,84,702 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Neenah, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,984,716) developed by six co-inventors for a "self-conforming sound attenuation earplug." The co-inventors are Ricky Wayne Purcell, Alpharetta, Ga., Steven Craig Gehling, Cumming, Ga., Waihong Leong, Roswell, Ga., Anne Clare Moser, Chicago, Sean S. Corbin, Morton Grove, Ill., and Scott Madison Belliveau, Plainfield, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-conforming sound attenuation earplug, including: a stem, at least one support joined with the stem and extending radially outward from the stem, and a shell engaging the support and encircling the stem to form a space between the shell and the stem. At least one of the support material and the shell material is a deformable-resilient material." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2007 (11/821,390). 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=79,84,716&OS=79,84,716&RS=79,84,716 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** West London Graphics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- West London Graphics, Dekalb, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,987,997) developed by Ronald J. Glogovsky Jr., Sycamore, Ill., for a "bed frame display unit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mattress display is provided. The mattress display includes a base frame built of angle bars for supporting a mattress. A handle mounted to the base frame facilitates manipulation via wheels mounted to the frame. Signage can be mounted to the handle." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2008 (12/042,622). 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=7,987,997.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,997&RS=PN/7,987,997 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventors Develops Patent for Retinal Melatonin Suppressor Comprising a Filter Layer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Jake A. Gruber, Roselle, Ill., has developed a patent (7,984,989) for a "retinal melatonin suppressor comprising a filter layer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure relates to the application of a photoluminescent material with a plurality of nanocrystals, such as quantum dots or Cornell dots, each capable of absorbing electromagnetic energy at a first wavelength and emitting the absorbed energy as a desired wavelength in the direction of a human retina. Preferably, the emitted wavelength is chosen for its ability to suppress naturally occurring melatonin, i.e., blue light. The disclosure also contemplates the placement of the photoluminescent material over the entire surface of a lens or on a portion of the lens to optimize the exposure to the desired wavelength while reducing the overall luminescence. Finally, the photoluminescent material can be applied as a coating, as part of a material applied to the lens, either superficially or in/within the lens, as part of eyewear, or even as an optical treatment system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2009 (12/359,841). 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=7,984,989.PN.&OS=PN/7,984,989&RS=PN/7,984,989 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Tool Works Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,115) developed by Joel R. Lee, Peotone, Ill., and Donald F. Ruffatto Jr., New Lenox, Ill., for a "pivoting support hook assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An articulating hook assembly adapted to pivot between open and closed positions as desired. The assembly includes a support frame, a hook pivot base of cloven construction projecting outwardly away from the support frame and a support hook adapted to pivotally engage the hook pivot base. The hook pivot base includes a pair of ear members separated by a variable width gap. At least one ear member includes a contoured inner face with a pattern of variable height surface structures including at least a first depression and a second depression with a raised height platform disposed between the first depression and a second depression. A projection finger on the support hook rides in sandwiched relation within the variable width gap such that upon rotation of the support hook between open and closed positions, the finger projection moves across the raised height platform surface between the first depression and a second depression." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2010 (12/686,828). 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=7988115.PN.&OS=PN/7988115&RS=PN/7988115 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ZIP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- ZIP, Hamilton, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (7,988,051) developed by Bruce Alleshouse, Wilmette, Ill., for an "XML printer system with RFID capability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system operatively coupled to a network. The computer system further includes an XML processor configured to receive, parse, and process an XML input data stream and obtain schema identified in the XML data stream from a schema repository. The XML processor validates the XML data stream based upon the schema obtained. Also included is an XSLT processor configured to obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also, an XSLFO processor formats the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet. A barcode rendering subsystem then receives the formatted XML data and generates a bit map representative of the bar code label. Alternatively, the system includes an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, a ZPL processor configured to receive and process a format template, a variable data integrator configured to develop an association between the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template, a formatting engine configured to format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template, and a barcode rendering engine configured to generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2009 (12/551,953). 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=7988051.PN.&OS=PN/7988051&RS=PN/7988051 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Zimmer Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Zimmer Technology, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,985,259) developed by four co-inventors for an "acetabular cup conversion ring." The co-inventors are Richard A. Berger, Chicago, Erin M. Johnson, Columbia City, Ind., Archie W. Newsome, Mentone, Ind., and Randy L. Schlemmer, Bremen, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An acetabular implant for hip replacement surgery includes a shell component and first and second alternative bearing components interchangeably engageable with the shell component to provide a choice in bearing materials. The shell component has an engagement mechanism suitable for locking engagement with the first alternative shell component. A conversion ring is lockingly engageable with the shell component to adapt the shell component to provide an engagement mechanism suitable for locking engagement with the second alternative shell component." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2009 (12/504,155). 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=7,985,259&OS=7,985,259&RS=7,985,259 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Redbox Automated Retail Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Redbox Automated Retail, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,049) developed by Franz Kuehnrich, Bartlett, Ill., for a "system and method for calibrating a vending apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for calibrating a vending apparatus is provided. A vertical base reference position of a selector arm is stored, wherein the vertical base reference position corresponds to one of a plurality of rows in a cylindrical storage device. A horizontal base reference position is stored, wherein the horizontal base reference position corresponds to a compartment identifier identifying a compartment within each of the plurality of rows. A position of the selector arm corresponding to a media storage compartment is also stored, wherein the position comprises a vertical position and a horizontal position. A motor is initiated to move the selector arm along a vertical axis, wherein a movement of the selector arm results in one of an increment and/or a decrement to the vertical position of the selector arm. A stepper motor is initiated to rotate the cylindrical storage device, wherein a rotation of the device results in one of an increment and/or a decrement to the horizontal position of the selector arm." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2008 (12/235,715). 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=7988049.PN.&OS=PN/7988049&RS=PN/7988049 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Banner Beverage Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Banner Beverage Systems, Morris, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,019) developed by James K. Groh, Ottawa, Ill., for a beverage tap plug. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a beverage tap plug for occupying and disinfecting, cleaning, or sanitizing a faucet opening of a beverage tap. The beverage tap plug comprises a support member supporting a resilient absorbent member. The absorbent member comprises a generally cylindrical column of absorbent material. The support member of the beverage tap plug comprises a relatively flat, disk-shaped base supporting a thin post in which the post defines a longitudinal axis with a first base end and second distal end. The post protrudes outwardly from the center of the base at the base end. Additionally, the outside diameter of the absorbent member is larger than the diameter of the diameter of the outer rim of the faucet opening. The absorbent member of the beverage tap plug is impregnated with a disinfectant, sanitizer or cleaner." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2007 (11/712,810). 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=7988019.PN.&OS=PN/7988019&RS=PN/7988019 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Mobile Disc Golf Target ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Dana G. Nielsen, Island Lake, Ill., has developed a patent (7,984,910) for a "mobile disc golf target." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mobile disc golf target comprising a vehicle carrying a disc golf target assembly. A propulsion means and a steering means are operably associated with the vehicle, with the propulsion means operable to propel the vehicle across a surface and the steering means operable to direct the vehicle across the surface. A controller receives instructions from a command and is operably associated with the propulsion means and steering means of the vehicle to influence the vehicle's speed and direction. The steering means of the mobile platform may comprise a differential steering arrangement or a conventional steering arrangement. The controller may receive instructions from a command comprising wireless or tethered user-operated or computer-operated transmitter. A connector facilitates the removable attachment of the target assembly to the vehicle and may be self-righting to ensure that the target assembly remains substantially upright when the vehicle traverses non-level terrain." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2005 (11/249,702). 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=7,984,910.PN.&OS=PN/7,984,910&RS=PN/7,984,910 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rembos Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Steven Rembos, Hinsdale, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,157) developed by four co-inventors for a "wheelchair stair assist apparatus." The co-inventors are Steven Rembos, Hinsdale, Ill., Rick Guindon, Brookfield, Wis., Kenneth Muderlak, Milwaukee, Wis., and Todd J. Muderlak, Whitefish Bay, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus is disclosed for use on standard or customized wheelchairs for moving the wheelchair and wheelchair occupant up or down a stairway or stairway-like structure (e.g., a curb) with greater confidence and stability to the occupant of the wheelchair and its handler(s). The apparatus includes a motorized assembly that interacts with stair steps when the apparatus and wheelchair are tilted backwardly. The motorized assembly allows the wheelchair to glide or move up or down the steps without experiencing the bumps commonly associated with rolling a wheelchair up or down a set of stairs. The apparatus includes a headrest to provide comfort to the occupant during operation and includes pivoting handlebars to allow the operator of the wheelchair to control the movement of the wheelchair. The apparatus is mountable to, and removable from (when not in use), the wheelchair. The apparatus can be considered as a retrofit." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2007 (11/857,789). 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=7,988,157&OS=7,988,157&RS=7,988,157 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Chicago Tag & Label Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Chicago Tag & Label, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,988,145) developed by four co-inventors for a "hold-down device for multiple-ply or integrated forms in printer trays." The co-inventors are F. Paul Valenti Jr., Barrington, Ill., Carl Opel, Carol Stream, Ill., Dan Hedger, Grayslake, Ill., and Tom Hogan, Trevor, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hold-down device is disclosed for holding down the leading edges of sheet materials, such as multiple-ply sheets or integrated forms, disposed in a tray of a printer in a horizontal or flat position prior to feeding the leading edge of the top sheet or integrated form into the printer feed mechanism. Because some sheet materials are prone to curling, which causes jamming in the feed mechanism or downstream in printing path within commonly used printers, the disclosed hold-down device maintains the leading edge of the top sheet in a flat or horizontal position so it can be reliably and evenly received in the feeder mechanism of the printer, thereby reducing the chances of jamming when sheet materials that are prone to curling, such as multiple-ply sheets or integrated forms, are being printed. The hold-down device includes a base with two ends. Each end may include a retainer or other means for detachably connecting the base to the paper tray of the printer. The base is hingedly connected to a pair of parallel arms. Each arm includes a distal end that engages or rests on the top sheet adjacent, but proximal to the leading edge of the top sheet to prevent curling." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2009 (12/468,529). 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=7,988,145&OS=7,988,145&RS=7,988,145 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SRAM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- SRAM, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,988,173) developed by Matthew Morris, Chicago, for a bicycle suspension system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bicycle suspension system of the present invention generally includes a bicycle suspension and a hydraulic control assembly. The hydraulic control assembly includes a fluid pump, a fluid responder and a fluid path. The fluid pump is mountable to a bicycle handlebar. The fluid responder is mountable to the bicycle suspension. The fluid path links the fluid pump and the fluid responder. The fluid responder is operatively connected to the bicycle suspension to operate the bicycle suspension between first and second suspension settings in response to fluid displacement between the fluid pump and the fluid responder." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2008 (12/205,318). 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=7,988,173&OS=7,988,173&RS=7,988,173 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,985,103) developed by Frank M. Straka, Chicago, and Ronald L. Tellas, Schererville, Ind., for a "communication connector with improved crosstalk communication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication jack has a housing with a face having a plug receiving aperture. A plurality of conductive path pairs extends from corresponding plug interface contacts located at the plug receiving aperture to corresponding output terminals. A first circuit board is connected to the plug interface contacts and a second circuit board is connected to the plug interface contacts and the output terminals. The first circuit board has a first single stage of crosstalk compensation with opposite polarity of the crosstalk of a plug for a first combination of the conductive path pairs. The second circuit board includes a second single stage of opposite polarity crosstalk compensation for some of the conductive path pairs not compensated on the first circuit board. The stages cancel substantially all of the crosstalk caused by the plug, for the signal operating frequencies, for corresponding combinations of the conductive path pairs." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2010 (12/963,090). 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=7,985,103.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,103&RS=PN/7,985,103 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Snap-On Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Snap-On, Kenosha, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,987,747) developed by David T. Ross, Beach Park, Ill., and Steven R. Wente, Kenosha, Wis., for a "bias assembly for ratchet tools." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ratcheting tool such as a reversible dual-pawl ratchet wrench is disclosed that minimizes wasted motion during ratchet slip or counter-rotation. The ratchet wrench includes a bias assembly that biases the pawls apart to bias a first, selected pawl for a selected drive direction towards engagement with a ratchet gear, and that the biases the selected pawl into a concentric alignment with the ratchet gear. In this manner, non-ratcheting initial rotation of the pawl due to counter-rotation prior to the pawl camming out of engagement with the ratchet gear is eliminated, thus eliminating wasted motion and maximizing the available angular sweep for the wrench." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2007 (11/784,166). 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=7,987,747.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,747&RS=PN/7,987,747 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Continental Tire North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Continental Tire North America, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,987,697) developed by David Michael Pickel, Mt. Vernon, Ill., for a "curing bladder leak detection system for a tire press." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of detecting a leak in a curing bladder during a tire curing process provides a curing bladder (40) and tire (42) in a tire mold structure (18). An inert tracer gas (48) is added to a pressurized gas such as nitrogen, with the nitrogen inflating the curing bladder so that the curing bladder engages a portion of the tire. The method detects whether the inert gas is present between the curing bladder and the tire while the curing bladder and tire remain in the tire mold structure. A curing bladder leak detection system (10) for a tire curing press (12) is also provided." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2008 (12/216,949). 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=7,987,697.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,697&RS=PN/7,987,697 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LMK Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- LMK, Ottawa, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,987,873) developed by Larry W. Kiest Jr., Ottawa, Ill., for a "device and method for repairing pipe." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a new liner for repairing a damaged portion of a pipe. A lining tube formed from a non-resin absorbent material has an exterior surface adapted to receive a curable resin and contact an interior wall of the pipe. The present invention also includes a main/lateral liner assembly for repairing the junction between main and lateral pipes using a non-resin absorbent liner for at least a portion of the lining." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2008 (12/026,909). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,987,873.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,873&RS=PN/7,987,873 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cerro Flow Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Cerro Flow Products, Sauget, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,987,690) developed by Michael Duggan, St. Louis, Forrest Nixon, Columbia, Ill., and Steven L. Blair Sr., Maryville, Ill., for a "fluid conduits with integral end fittings and associated methods of manufacture and use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Fluid conduits for plumbing and other uses having integral end fittings are disclosed herein. A method of forming a fluid conduit in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure includes providing a copper tube having a first inner diameter and a first wall thickness, and heat treating an end portion of the copper tube to a predetermined hardness. The method can further include increasing the wall thickness of the end portion from the first wall thickness to a second wall thickness, and increasing the inner diameter of the end portion from the first inner diameter to a second inner diameter. The method further includes forming a circular groove in an interior surface of the end portion and positioning a seal in the circular groove." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2008 (12/137,442). 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=7,987,690.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,690&RS=PN/7,987,690 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hamilton Sundstrand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Hamilton Sundstrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,987,683) developed by Michael J. Andres, Roscoe, Ill., for an "expendable turbine driven compression cycle cooling system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cooling system with a compression cooling cycle for a working fluid that passes an expendable fluid through a warm side heat exchanger for the cooling system to cause the expendable fluid to vaporise and thus absorb heat from the working fluid by way of latent heat or enthalpy of vaporisation and then running the vaporised expendable through a turbine that drives a compressor for the cooling system." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2006 (11/358,791). 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=7,987,683.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,683&RS=PN/7,987,683 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,984,550) developed by Howard D. Jenkel, Laredo, Texas, and James S. Millar, Chillicothe, Ill., for a "fuel injector remanufacturing method and remanufactured fuel injector." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A remanufacturing and salvaging strategy for fuel injector tips such as high flow fuel injector tips includes blocking a first set of spray orifices in the fuel injector tip, including at least partially filling the first set of spray orifices with a material, for example by laser welding. New spray orifices are formed in virgin material of the fuel injector tip, offset from the former spray orifices, also for example via a laser. A remanufactured fuel injector tip includes blocked former spray orifices as well as new spray orifices configured to permit spraying of fuel from the fuel injector tip." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2006 (11/589,429). 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=7,984,550.PN.&OS=PN/7,984,550&RS=PN/7,984,550 Written by Jaya Anand; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Using Lenses and Lens Arrays to Enhance the Appearance of People ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- David Goodson, Hinsdale, Ill., has developed a patent (7,984,517) for "using lenses and lens arrays to enhance the appearance of people." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variety of applications of the integration of lenses and lens arrays into other materials such as packaging and clothing so as to enhance the appearance of objects such as merchandise and people are disclosed." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2007 (11/735,576). 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=7984517.PN.&OS=PN/7984517&RS=PN/7984517 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Freudenberg Household Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Freudenberg Household Products, Aurora, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,984,528) developed by Robert Giacolo, Naperville, Ill., Norbert Weis, Heddesheim, Germany, and David McKnight, Hinsdale, Ill., for a cleaning implement. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cleaning implement that includes a connector for connecting a handle to a base block. The connector prevents the handle from rotating relative to the base block and, thus, the connector prevents the handle from unscrewing or otherwise loosening or disconnecting from the base block. The base block can include a headpiece supported between oppositely arranged shoulders, a generally cylindrical flange projecting from the headpiece, and a generally cylindrical opening extending through the cylindrical flange. A slot may be formed in an inner surface of the cylindrical flange. A ferrule that can have a generally dovetail-shaped projection provided on its outer surface can be secured to an end of the handle. The projection and the slot can form a joint when the handle is connected to the base block. This joint substantially prevents the handle from rotating relative to the base block." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2008 (12/167,928). 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=7984528.PN.&OS=PN/7984528&RS=PN/7984528 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Illinois Inventor Develops Patent for Self-contained Exercise Pool ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- David E. Hall, Rock Island, Ill., has developed a patent (7,984,519) for a self-contained exercise pool. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-contained swimming pool for containment of water and generation of water currents therein for exercise, therapy and or rehabilitation of a user comprising a rigid frame 1 exteriorly located in relation to an inner water containment area 2. A set of water return channels 3 in communication with the inner water containment area 2. A propulsion system 4 in communication with the set of water return channels 3 and the inner water containment area 2. A hydraulic system 5 for driving the propulsion system 4 using a hydraulic fluid 6 to produce a current 7 in the inner water containment area 2 allowing positioning of a user 12 in the current 7 for exercise, therapy and or rehabilitation therein and wherein the hydraulic system 5 is self-contained and mounted external of the rigid frame 1." The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2007 (11/986,572). 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=7984519.PN.&OS=PN/7984519&RS=PN/7984519 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rexam Closures and Containers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Rexam Closures and Containers, Evansville, Ind., has been assigned a patent (7,988,004) developed by J. Nathan Marret, Newburgh, Ind., Thomas Stoneberg, Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Troy Tacke, Chicago, for "dispensing closure with tamper evident device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispensing closure having a tamper evident device. The closure having a spout positionable between an open position and a closed position relative to a closure base. An overcap with a tamper indicating band having an anti-rotational mechanism interacting with the closure base. The closure base has a plurality of projecting flanges engaging the tamper indicating band. The projecting flanges of the closure base curve towards the spout of the dispensing closure. The tamper indicating band of the overcap is supported interiorly by the spout in both the open position and closed position of the spout." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2008 (12/051,161). 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=7988004.PN.&OS=PN/7988004&RS=PN/7988004 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** California Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- California Innovations, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (7,988,006) developed by four co-inventors for a container with cover. The co-inventors are Melvin S. Mogil, Ontario, Canada, Mark J. Greenstein, Quebec, Michael Ramundi, Ontario, Canada, and Andrius S. Birutis, Winfield, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A soft-sided insulated container assembly with a removable thermal storage member mounted therein. The container has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion forms a body and the second portion forms a lid movable between a first position obstructing access to a chamber defined in the first portion and a second position permitting access. The lid has a structural frame having members defining a seat for the thermal storage member when the lid is in the first position. The storage member has portions operable matingly to engage the frame members." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2010 (12/839,928). 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=7988006.PN.&OS=PN/7988006&RS=PN/7988006 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** United States Gypsum Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- United States Gypsum, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,988,012) developed by Robert Bruno, Avon, Conn., and Matthew Earle Myers, Naperville, Ill., for a joint compound container. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A joint compound container has two opposing end walls, and a body having a generally trough shape formed from two planar side walls separated from one another by a planar floor. The body is affixed to the end walls. Each of the side walls shares a respective common radiused edge with the floor of the container." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/479,212). 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=7988012.PN.&OS=PN/7988012&RS=PN/7988012 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1057107 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |