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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (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 California. *** Faanes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Perry Faanes, Capistrano Beach, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,988,520) developed by Perry C. Faanes, Capistrano Beach, Calif., for a sculpture device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sculpture device may comprise a base, at least one figure, a cover and a control element. The base may have upper and lower surfaces. The figure may be movable along the upper surface. The cover may be coupled to the base and may have a lens mounted therein to which an operator may view the figure. The control element may include a magnetic mechanism for magnetically attracting the figure such that movement of the control element along the lower surface causes corresponding movement of the figure along the upper surface." The patent application was filed on July 18, 2009 (12/505,482). 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=7,988,520.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,520&RS=PN/7,988,520 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Oceanic Safety Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Oceanic Safety Systems, Ventura, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,988,511) developed by eight co-inventors for a freediving safety apparatus. The co-inventors are Henry M. (Chip) Bissell IV, Oak View, Calif., Sheri Gayle Daye, Boca Raton, Fla., Terry L. Maas, Ventura, Calif., Jason R. Bush, Oakland, Calif., David Sipperly, Wakefield, R.I., Peter Madnick, Ventura, Calif., Kenneth J. Samel, Irvine, Calif., and Robert Fairchild, Santa Ana, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for use in the activity of freediving, providing the freediver with increased safety and protection in the event of Shallow Water Blackout, incapacitating hypoxia, or other emergency occurring in or under the water, while providing greater reliability of functioning, and comfort of wearing during the activity of freediving." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2006 (11/992,509). 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=7,988,511.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,511&RS=PN/7,988,511 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,988,535) developed by Hung Chih Chen, Sunnyvale, Calif., Allen L. D'Ambra, Burlingame, Calif., and Donald J.K. Olgado, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "platen exhaust for chemical mechanical polishing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to a substrate transferring system. Particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus and method to effectively remove the chemical fume, vapor and other byproducts generated during a polishing process. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for polishing a substrate comprising a platen having a polishing surface configured to polish the substrate by contacting the substrate while moving relatively to the substrate, a polishing head configured to support the substrate and position the substrate to be in contact with the polishing surface during polishing, a solution nozzle configured to dispense a polishing solution on the polishing surface, and an exhaust assembly configured to remove fume, vapor and other byproducts generated during polishing." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2008 (12/105,924). 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=7,988,535.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,535&RS=PN/7,988,535 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Go Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Go Products, Greenbrae, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,988,519) developed by Scott Eckerman, Campbell, Calif., and Phillip H. Neal, San Rafael, Calif., for an "apparatus, method, and computer program product for toy vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, method, and computer program product for an interactive toy vehicle that provides new structures and combinations of features for enhancing education and amusement, particularly for an improved small-scale vehicle toy that produces feedback (e.g., sounds or lights and a motorized output event) directly related to the amount of a child's input. The apparatus, method, and computer program product for a toy vehicle includes: a chassis; a motive element, coupled to the chassis, for moving the chassis; an impulse detector for generating an impulse signal responsive to one or more impulses applied to the chassis; and a controller, coupled to the chassis and responsive to the impulse signal, for: counting a number N of impulse signals received during a setup period; determining an operational mode responsive to the number N; setting a duty mode for the motive element responsive to the operational mode." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2005 (11/163,769). 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=7,988,519.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,519&RS=PN/7,988,519 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hydrodynamic Industrial Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Hydrodynamic Industrial, Hong Kong, has been assigned a patent (7,988,512) developed by Joseph Lin, Torrance, Calif., and Sik-Sheung Choi, New Territories, Hong Kong, for an "inflatable device with electronic devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inflatable device that floats on water has an inflatable body that has a hollow interior, a speaker unit removably secured to the body, a battery box removably secured to the body, and wiring that electrically connects the speaker unit with the battery box. The wiring is housed inside a tube that extends inside the hollow interior of the body and exits the body at least one exit location, the wiring including a first electrical connector that is removably coupled to the speaker unit, and a second electrical connector that is removably coupled to the battery box." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2009 (12/454,591). 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=7,988,512.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,512&RS=PN/7,988,512 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hon Hai Precision Industry Assigned Patent for Electronic Dinosaur Toy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Hon Hai Precision Industry, Tu-Cheng, New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (7,988,522) developed by Ga-Lane Chen, Santa Clara, Calif., for an electronic dinosaur toy. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exemplary electronic dinosaur toy includes a body, a neck, four legs, a tail, a head, four first actuators, and four pressure sensors. The neck, the legs and the tail are connected to the body. The head is connected to a distal end of the neck. The four first actuators are arranged inside the respective legs and configured for driving the corresponding leg to move. The four pressure sensors are arranged at distal ends of the respective legs, and configured for sensing a variation of a pressure applied to the leg and outputting a feedback signal. Thereby, the first actuator adjusts a movement of the leg based on the feedback signal." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2008 (12/135,819). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,988,522.PN.&OS=PN/7,988,522&RS=PN/7,988,522 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** KB Golf Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- KB Golf Manufacturing, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,984,559) developed by Kevin Burns, San Carlos, Calif., David A. Ruigh, San Jose, Calif., and Russ Gustafson, Redwood City, Calif., for a "golf club fitting apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club fitting apparatus comprises an image display unit; a linear guide having a lower end that is attached to the image display unit and rotatable in relation to the unit; an arm that is attached to the linear guide and slidable in relation to the linear guide; a first encoder coupled to the linear guide and configured to generate a rotation signal when the linear guide is rotated relative to the image display unit; a second encoder capable of generating a linear measurement signal when the linear guide slides; and image display logic coupled to the first encoder, second encoder, and image display unit and which when executed by one or more processors causes displaying a golf club head image on the image display unit, and re-displaying the image in a changed configuration in response to one or both of the rotation signal and the linear measurement signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/345,355). 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=7984559.PN.&OS=PN/7984559&RS=PN/7984559 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AMGEN Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- AMGEN, Thousand Oaks, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,559) developed by five co-inventors for "methods of selecting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) binding agents." The co-inventors are Daniel J. Freeman, Newbury Park, Calif., Jilin Sun, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Kenneth H. Jung, Newbury Park, Calif., Gary S. Elliott, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Robert Radinsky, Thousand Oaks, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application relates to methods of selecting EGFr binding agents. In certain embodiments, such EGFr binding agents bind to at least a portion of a panitumumab epitope on an EGFr. In certain embodiments, such EGFr binding agents do not bind to a panitumumab epitope on an EGFr." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2008 (12/288,341). 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=7,985,559.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,559&RS=PN/7,985,559 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Serious Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Serious Materials, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,645) developed by Brandon Tinianov, Santa Clara, Calif., for a noise isolating underlayment. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A noise-reducing substrate for use in a flooring system which ha a subfloor and a floating floor upper layer. The substrate comprises a series of edge butted panels, each having a bottom surface, a top surface and side surfaces. A profile in the bottom surface of the substrate changes the substrate's effective stiffness improving the noise isolation of the substrate compared to the stiffness and noise isolation of the panel without the profile. Additionally, the profile reduces the weight of the panel, thereby reducing manufacturing and installation costs. Material hardness and profile flatness of the upper surface provide the strength and texture required to allow for installation of the floating floor layer without the need for an additional rigid backing material. Such a system greatly improves the impact noise reduction on floor/ceiling systems while keeping the installation cost low and adding little to the total system thickness." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2007 (11/692,921). 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=7,987,645.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,645&RS=PN/7,987,645 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Andalay Solar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Andalay Solar, Saratoga, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,641) developed by Barry Cinnamon, Saratoga, Calif., for a "mounting system for a solar panel." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated module frame and racking system for a solar panel is disclosed. The solar panel comprises a plurality of solar modules and a plurality of splices for coupling the plurality of solar modules together. The plurality of splices provide a way to make the connected modules mechanically rigid both during transport to the roof and after mounting for the lifetime of the system, provide wiring connections between modules, provide an electrical grounding path for the modules, provide a way to add modules to the panel, and provide a way to remove or change a defective module. Connector sockets are provided on the sides of the modules to simplify the electrical assembly of modules when the modules are connected together with splices." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2007 (11/851,914). 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=7,987,641.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,641&RS=PN/7,987,641 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Portable Floating Hot Tub ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Paul E. West, Huntington Beach, Calif., has developed a patent (7,987,531) for a "portable floating hot tub." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable floating hot tub that is easy to assemble and take down and can be used in environments with extremely cold and turbulent water. The hot tub has three main components: a collapsible frame made of connected rigid members, an insulated liner sized and shaped to closely fit against the deployed frame and form a subassembly, and an inflatable pontoon that may have a central aperture for receiving the subassembly. The pontoon is first inflated and placed on the body of water, after which the frame and liner subassembly are placed over the central aperture. Filling the internal volume defined by the insulated liner with water causes the subassembly to descend within the pontoon. Cooperating means on the subassembly and/or pontoon prevent the subassembly from passing completely through the central aperture. A source of heated water such as a portable heater having a heating capacity of at least 30,000 BTUs rapidly heats up the water within the hot tub. The system components can be transported in one or more carry bags of less than 100 pounds and deployed and taken down by one person in an extremely small space, such as on a boat." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2008 (12/072,438). 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=7987531.PN.&OS=PN/7987531&RS=PN/7987531 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Adjustable Shim ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Patrick J. Smith, Peterborough, Calif., has developed a patent (7,987,637) for an adjustable shim. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adjustable shim includes a first member having a fastener opening for attachment by a screw to a frame, and a protrusion defining a coaxial threaded opening spaced from the fastener opening. A second member has a protrusion telescopically mounted on the first member and has a hollow bolt threadably located in the threaded opening coaxial with the fastener opening. The head of the hollow bolt is accessible through the second member protrusion, so that a screw can pass through the bolt to the fastener opening, and the head of the bolt is restrained from axial movement relative to the second member, so that rotation of the bolt causes the first and second members to move telescopically." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2007 (11/859,945). 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=7,987,637.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,637&RS=PN/7,987,637 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alere San Diego Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Alere San Diego, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,985,560) developed by Gunars Valkirs, Lahaina, Hawaii, and Paul H. McPherson, Encinitas, Calif., for "methods and compositions for monitoring and risk prediction in cardiorenal syndrome." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects. In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions selected to monitor cardiorenal syndrome using assays that detect NGAL, preferably together with assays that detect natriuretic peptides such as BNP. Such methods and compositions can provide early indications of a deterioration in cardiorenal syndrome status, including prognosis regarding mortality and worsening renal function." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2010 (12/909,654). 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=7,985,560.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,560&RS=PN/7,985,560 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hexagon Metrology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Hexagon Metrology, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (7,984,558) developed by Paul Ferrari, Carlsbad, Calif., for a "coordinate measuring machine with rotatable grip." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a locations for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a rotatable sleeve, a grip portion disposed over the sleeve, and one or more retaining rings to prevent the rotatable grip from axially sliding along one or more members of an articulated arm PCMM. A PCMM can include two rotatable grips to allow an operator to grasp the PCMM with both hands for positioning and repositioning operations. One rotatable grip can be positioned on an arm member most distant the PCMM base, and another rotatable grip can be positioned on a housing at least partially encasing an articulating joint assembly coupled to the arm member most distant the PCMM base. Other numbers of and locations of rotatable grip assemblies can be used in PCMMs." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2010 (12/840,939). 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=7984558.PN.&OS=PN/7984558&RS=PN/7984558 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- The University of California, Oakland, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,567) developed by Howard H. Chou, Berkeley, Calif., and Jay D. Keasling, Berkeley, Calif., for a "host cells and methods for producing 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol, and 3-methyl-butan-1-ol." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides for a method for producing a 5-carbon alcohol in a genetically modified host cell. In one embodiment, the method comprises culturing a genetically modified host cell which expresses a first enzyme capable of catalyzing the dephosphorylation of an isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) or dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP), such as a Bacillus subtilis phosphatase (YhfR), under a suitable condition so that 5-carbon alcohol is 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol and/or 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol is produced. Optionally, the host cell may further comprise a second enzyme capable of reducing a 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol to 3-methyl-butan-1-ol, such as a reductase." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/646,189q). 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=7,985,567.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,567&RS=PN/7,985,567 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pfenex Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Pfenex, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,985,564) developed by Diane M. Retallack, Poway, Calif., Jane C. Schneider, San Diego, and Thomas Martin Ramseier, Poway, Calif., for an "expression systems with sec-system secretion." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved methods and prokaryotic expression systems for producing recombinant proteins using Sec-system secretion signal peptides are described using Pseudomonas fluorescens Sec secretion systems. Specific novel Sec-system secretion signal peptides are described, as are fusion proteins and coding sequences for improved secretion of recombinant proteins and peptides." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2004 (10/996,007). 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=7,985,564.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,564&RS=PN/7,985,564 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Technicide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Technicide, San Clemente, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,629) developed by Jim M. Harper, San Clemente, Calif., for a rodent bait station. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment of a bait station comprises a rotatable lid and air-tight bait compartments. An additional compartment also contains bait and is accessible to rodents as they enter the station. The rotatable lid is configured to hold the bait within the compartments and can be rotated in order to replace the previously accessible bait with fresh bait from a different compartment. A key can be attached to an extension pole in order to unlock and rotate the rotatable lid without requiring a person to kneel down or bend over. A base having two entrances provides an inviting environment for rodents." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2008 (12/241,008). 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=7,987,629.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,629&RS=PN/7,987,629 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lifetime Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Lifetime Products, Clearfield, Utah, has been assigned a patent (7,987,654) developed by Thomas Eckert, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., for "methods and systems for shipping, packaging and/or displaying kayaks and other sporting goods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for packaging sporting goods are provided. Embodiments advantageously preserve sporting goods, such as kayaks, against damage during transportation, ease handling of the sporting goods while being transported, and enable easy conversion from a shipping mode to a display mode. Further, embodiments conserve floor space during storage, shipping, and display while preventing sporting goods from collapsing or falling over." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2009 (12/431,613). 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=7,987,654.PN.&OS=PN/7,987,654&RS=PN/7,987,654 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fox Head Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Fox Head, Morgan Hill, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,526) developed by David Durham, San Clemente, Calif., for a "protective gear for the body and methods of making the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An item of protective gear for a body, including a section of shell material and a section of a relatively softer flexural material joined in a unitary structure, wherein the flexural material is a joint compliantly allowing for the shell material to conform to the body, or is an edge extension on the shell material for cushioning or comfort; and the item is configured to protect a specific area of a body." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2008 (12/101,117). 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=7987526.PN.&OS=PN/7987526&RS=PN/7987526 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Apparatus for Defecation and Urination ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- David Wise, Sebastopol, Calif., has developed a patent (7,987,529) for a "method and apparatus for defecation and urination." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for discharging bodily wastes has a receptacle for holding a person's bodily waste products, including an upwardly facing opening for receiving the waste products. A forward load-bearing member extends from the receptacle to provide a support for at least one foot of a person discharging waste products into the receptacle. A rear load-bearing member arranged to engage the lower torso of the person above the buttocks when the person has at least one foot in the forward load-bearing member. The rear load-bearing member and the forward load bearing member are spaced apart a distance that is sufficient to hold a person therebetween with the person's buttocks suspended over the opening of the receptacle and the person's center of gravity behind the one foot supported in the forward load bearing member." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2006 (11/399,089). 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=7987529.PN.&OS=PN/7987529&RS=PN/7987529 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AnaSpec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- AnaSpec, Fremont, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,552) developed by four co-inventors for a "dye conjugates of nucleotides and other biological substances." The co-inventors are Zhenjun Diwu, Sunnyvale, Calif., Jianheng Zhang, Santa Clara, Calif., Yi Tang, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Xiang Guobing, Santa Clara, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Chemically reactive carbocyanine dyes that are intramolecularly crosslinked between the 1-position and 3'-position, their bioconjugates and their uses are described. 1,3'-crosslinked carbocyanines are superior to those of conjugates of spectrally similar 1,1'-crosslinked or non-crosslinked dyes. The invention includes derivative compounds having one or more benzo nitrogens." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/807,268). 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=7,985,552.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,552&RS=PN/7,985,552 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Heintz Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Nathaniel Heintz, Pelham Manor, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,985,553) developed by Nathaniel Heintz, Tito A. Serafini, San Mateo, Calif., and Andrew W. Shyjan, San Carlos, Calif., for a "method for isolating cell type-specific mRNAs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides methods and compositions for isolation and assessment of riboprotein complexes." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2002 (10/494,248). 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=7,985,553.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,553&RS=PN/7,985,553 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Affymetrix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Affymetrix, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,547) developed by Ronald J. Sapolsky, Palo Alto, Calif., Robert J. Lipshutz, Palo Alto, Calif., and Thomas R. Gingeras, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "capturing sequences adjacent to type-IIs restriction sites for genomic library mapping." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to novel methods for sequencing and mapping genetic markers in polynucleotide sequences using Type-IIs restriction endonucleases. The methods herein described result in the "capturing" and determination of specific oligonucleotide sequences located adjacent to Type-IIs restriction sites. The resulting sequences are useful as effective markers for use in genetic mapping, screening and manipulation." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2008 (12/272,680). 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=7,985,547.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,547&RS=PN/7,985,547 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ASML Masktools Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- ASML Masktools, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (7,985,515) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for performing model-based layout conversion for use with dipole illumination." The co-inventors are Duan-Fu Stephen Hsu, Fremont, Calif., Kurt E. Wampler, Sunnyvale, Calif., Markus Franciscus Antonius Eurlings, Tilburg, The Netherlands, Jang Fung Chen, Cupertino, Calif., and Noel Corcoran, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of generating complementary masks for use in a multiple-exposure lithographic imaging process. The method includes the steps of: identifying a target pattern having a plurality of features comprising horizontal and vertical edges; generating a horizontal mask based on the target pattern; generating a vertical mask based on the target pattern; performing a shielding step in which at least one of the vertical edges of the plurality of features in the target pattern is replaced by a shield in the horizontal mask, and in which at least one of the horizontal edges of the plurality of features in the target pattern is replaced by a shield in the vertical mask, where the shields have a width which is greater that the width of the corresponding feature in the target pattern; performing an assist feature placement step in which sub-resolution assist features are disposed parallel to at least one of the horizontal edges of the plurality of features in the horizontal mask, and are disposed parallel to at least one of the vertical edges of the plurality of features in the vertical mask, and performing a feature biasing step in which at least one of the horizontal edges of the plurality of features in the horizontal mask are adjusted such that the resulting feature accurately reproduces the target pattern, and at least one of the vertical edges of the plurality of features in the vertical mask are adjusted such that the resulting feature accurately reproduces the target pattern." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2009 (12/630,280). 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=7,985,515.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,515&RS=PN/7,985,515 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** D2S Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- D2S, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,514) developed by Akira Fujimura, Saratoga, Calif., Harold Robert Zable, Palo Alto, Calif., and Michael Tucker, Los Altos, Calif., for a "method for fracturing a pattern for writing with a shaped charged particle beam writing system using dragged shots." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In the field of semiconductor production using shaped charged particle beam lithography, a method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation or proximity effect correction is disclosed, wherein a shot determined for a shaped charged particle beam writer system comprises dragging the charged particle beam across a surface during the shot, so as to form a complex pattern in a single, extended shot. The dragging may be done with either variable shaped beam (VSB) or character projection (CP) shots. Methods for specifying in the shot data the path for the dragged shot are also disclosed. Other embodiments include using dragged shots with partial projection, varying the dragging velocity during a shot, and combining dragged shots with conventional shots. A method and system for creating glyphs which contain dragged shots is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2009 (12/603,580). 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=7,985,514.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,514&RS=PN/7,985,514 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,985,513) developed by four co-inventors for a "fluorine-passivated reticles for use in lithography and methods for fabricating the same." The co-inventors are Harry J. Levinson, Saratoga, Calif., Uzodinma Okoroanyanwu, Northampton, Mass., Anna Tchikoulaeva, Dresden, Germany, and Rene Wirtz, Dresden, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Fluorine-passivated reticles for use in lithography and methods for fabricating and using such reticles are provided. According to one embodiment, a method for performing photolithography comprises placing a fluorine-passivated reticle between an illumination source and a target semiconductor wafer and causing electromagnetic radiation to pass from the illumination source through the fluorine-passivated reticle to the target semiconductor wafer. In another embodiment, a fluorine-passivated reticle comprises a substrate and a patterned fluorine-passivated absorber material layer overlying the substrate. According to another embodiment, a method for fabricating a reticle for use in photolithography comprises providing a substrate and forming a fluorine-passivated absorber material layer overlying the substrate." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2008 (12/050,383). 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=7,985,513.PN.&OS=PN/7,985,513&RS=PN/7,985,513 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pacific Handy Cutter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Pacific Handy Cutter, Costa Mesa, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,602) developed by Glen Kanemoto, Costa Mesa, Calif., and John Andrew Duval, Long Beach, Calif., for a safety cutter apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2007 (11/872,022). 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=79,87,602.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,602&RS=PN/79,87,602 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Western Digital Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Western Digital Technologies, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,585) developed by Andrew S. Klassen, San Jose, Calif., and Kenneth E. Allen, Felton, Calif., for a "system for assembling a disk drive using a robotic end effector." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A robotic tool for assembling a portion of a disk drive includes a movable end effector that includes a first portion and a second portion that is movable relative to the first portion. The first portion may be configured to engage the actuator assembly and the second portion may be configured to engage the flex circuit connector. A controller may be provided to control the movable end effector, causing the end effector to pick up the head stack assembly in a first configuration, move the second portion of the end effector relative to the first portion thereof so as to articulate the head stack assembly into a second configuration that is different than the first configuration, and place the head stack assembly into the base." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2009 (12/349,053). 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=79,87,585.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,585&RS=PN/79,87,585 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,987,599) developed by Peter Mavrosakis, Lomita, Calif., for a "retention of ball bearing cartridge for turbomachinery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exemplary method for limiting movement of an outer race of a bearing cartridge includes positioning the bearing cartridge in a substantially cylindrical bore having a longitudinal axis, an inner diameter exceeding an outer diameter of the outer race, a proximate end and a distal end; limiting axial movement of the outer race at the distal end of the cylindrical bore with a counterbore substantially coaxial to the cylindrical bore and having an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the outer race; limiting axial movement of the outer race at the proximate end of the cylindrical bore with a plate positioned substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; and limiting rotation of the outer race with a pin positioned in a pin opening accessible via a lubricant drain. Various exemplary bearing cartridges, housings, assemblies, etc., are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/323,295). 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=79,87,599.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,599&RS=PN/79,87,599 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Marvell World Trade Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Marvell World Trade, St. Michael, Barbados, has been assigned a patent (7,987,580) developed by Sehat Sutardja, Los Altos Hills, Calif., for a "method of fabricating conductor crossover structure for power inductor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of fabricating conducting crossover structures for power inductors comprises providing a first lead frame array including first lead frames, providing a second lead frame array including said second lead frames, stamping one side of a second lead frame array to define first and second terminals of said second lead frames, at least one of coating, spraying, applying and/or attaching an insulating material to said first lead frame array to form a first laminate, stamping said first laminate in a direction from said insulating material towards said first lead frame array to define first and second terminals of said first lead frames; and arranging said insulating material of said first laminate adjacent to and in contact with said one side of said second lead frame array to form a second laminate." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2007 (11/728,064). 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=79,87,580.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,580&RS=PN/79,87,580 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Spongeables Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Spongeables, Inglewood, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,987,547) developed by seven co-inventors for a cleansing pad. The co-inventors are Michael Popovsky, Beverly Hills, Calif., Yelena Popovsky, Beverly Hills, Calif., Susanne Foote, Boise, Idaho, Shawna Lassen, Seattle, Eric Jungermann, Phoenix, Maxwell Poper, Westminster, Calif., and Raulee Marcus, Hermosa Beach, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cleansing pad (10) is made of a web of fibers, forming a substrate (11), where the substrate (11) includes a cleansing agent (12) therein. The cleansing agent (12) is a pourable soap. In making the cleansing pad (10), the cleansing agent (12) is initially heated from solid form into molten/liquid form, and distributed essentially throughout one or more portions of the substrate (11) in molten form to coat the fibers in said portions of the substrate (11). After application of the molten cleansing agent (12), the substrate (11) is then allowed to cool such that the molten cleansing agent (12) solidifies and remains solid at a desired range at and above room temperature, forming the cleansing pad (10). Thereafter, in use, the cleansing pad (10) is applied for cleaning an object in conjunction with a solvent such as water. The solvent dissolves the solidified cleansing agent (12). The cleansing pad (10) can be used in this manner multiple times without the need for application of additional cleansing agent (12) to the cleansing pad (10). As such, the cleansing pad (10) is a self-contained, long lasting product that maintains its creamy lather during multiple uses and does not require the user to reapply cleansing agents to the cleansing pad (10) with every use." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2004 (10/562,311). 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=79,87,547.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,547&RS=PN/79,87,547 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventors Develop Patent for Adjustable Apparatus for Removing Wires from Underground Conduit ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Abel Alex Salazar, Los Angeles, and Stanley L. Stosel, San Pedro, Calif., have developed a patent (7,987,570) for an "adjustable apparatus for removing wires from underground conduit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for removing wires and cables through underground conduits that overcomes the disadvantages of previous wire pulling devices and is simple in design, easy to use, and easy to transport. Such an apparatus comprises a base frame, an upper pulley, a lower pulley, and an adjustable frame to adjust the height of the pulleys relative to the ground. In addition, the lower pulley can also function as a wheel for transporting the apparatus." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2009 (12/494,178). 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=79,87,570.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,570&RS=PN/79,87,570 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Grooved-stile Shutter ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- David Blachley, Santa Ana, Calif., has developed a patent (7,987,565) for a grooved-stile shutter. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A grooved-stile shutter has a shutter frame with elongated stiles, inserts, louver end caps and louvers. The stiles define grooves disposed along opposite facing stile edges. The elongated inserts are installed into the stile grooves. The louver end caps rotatably mount along the inserts. The louvers removably mount to the louver end caps within the shutter frame. In this manner, the louvers can be individually removed and replaced without disassembly of the assembled shutter frame." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2009 (12/471,458). 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=79,87,565.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,565&RS=PN/79,87,565 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Tool for Pulling Mixing Valve Cartridge Core and Sleeve and Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Richard Le Roy English, Anaheim, Calif., has developed a patent (7,987,571) for a "tool for pulling mixing valve cartridge core and sleeve and method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for removing single handle cartridges from housings of faucets and showers comprised of a core puller and a sleeve puller. The core and the sleeve of the cartridge are pulled in two separate steps. The core is pulled by attaching the core puller to the stem of the core with the open end of the core puller placed against the faucet/shower housing. The T-handle of the core puller is turned pulling the core out of the sleeve of the cartridge. The sleeve of the cartridge is then loosened using the sleeve puller which is expansively attached to the sleeve and twisted left and right sharply until the sleeve rotates inside the housing. The sleeve is then pulled by attaching the core puller to the outer end of the sleeve puller and turning the T-handle of the core puller to pull the sleeve puller and sleeve from the housing." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2007 (11/729,014). 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=79,87,571.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,571&RS=PN/79,87,571 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Cover and Method for Containing Oil and Grease Distributed from Universal Joint ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Randal Eugene Vance, Valley Center, Calif., has developed a patent (7,987,573) for a "cover and method for containing oil and grease distributed from universal joint." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of covering and protecting a universal joint of a drive train including providing a flexible, removable universal joint cover including a removable, reusable outer flexible shell and a removable, flexible liner; applying the flexible, removable universal joint cover over the universal joint for rotation with the universal joint; collecting oil and grease distributed from the universal joint with the removable, flexible liner of the flexible, removable universal joint cover rotating with the universal joint; and protecting the universal joint from external elements with the removable, flexible liner of the flexible, universal joint cover. The flexible, removable universal joint cover catches the grease/oil that normally flies off of the universal joint and protects the universal joint from the external environment." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2008 (12/043,410). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,87,573.PN.&OS=PN/79,87,573&RS=PN/79,87,573 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Device and Method for Securing a Ladder ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Sean M. Visser, Pioneer, Calif., has developed a patent (7,984,887) for a "device and method for securing a ladder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ladder locking device having a harness and a lock shuttle for retaining a ladder on a rack or other storage device. The harness having a pair of parallel spaced apart arms and an intermediary arm integrally formed with the spaced apart arms. The lock shuttle having a pair of harness holes adapted to receive the pair of spaced apart arms of the harness and a pair of thumb release assemblies adapted to retain the harness in the lock shuttle and to release the harness from the lock shuttle. The intermediary arm and the lock shuttle each have a flexible pad. The pad of the lock shuttle is retained in a pad holder and there is an adjustment knob in mechanical communication with the pad holder that moves the pad holder from an expanded position to a retracted position to securely retain a ladder on a storage device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2007 (11/903,843). 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=79,84,887.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,887&RS=PN/79,84,887 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Liberty Plugins Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Liberty Plugins, Santa Barbara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,984,852) developed by Chris Outwater, Santa Barbara, Calif., for a "recharge electrical apparatus and method for electric vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A public or private electric charging station or device for an electric vehicle. A user can approach an outlet station in an electric car, plug the car into the station similar to using a gasoline pump, present a credit card to the system, and be provided with either standard line voltage of sufficient wattage to charge the battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle. After the vehicle is charged, the credit card debited for the correct amount for the power dispensed, or other arrangements to pay can be accommodated such as debiting a prepaid account. Optionally, the user can also inject (100) reverse-flow power back into the grid for credit and receive credit for the power injected. Several users can share the same station, and can identify themselves by key access, card swipe, biometrically, or by a card containing an RFID chip that contains their identity." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2008 (12/284,167). 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=79,84,852.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,852&RS=PN/79,84,852 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,984,891) developed by seven co-inventors for a "manufacture of an integrated fluid delivery system for semiconductor processing apparatus." The co-inventors are Mark Crockett, Foster City, Calif., John W. Lane, San Jose, Calif., Michael J. DeChellis, Austin, Texas, Chris Melcer, Sunnyvale, Calif., Erica R. Porras, San Jose, Calif., Aneesh Khullar, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Balarabe N. Mohammed, Union City, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A space-conserving integrated fluid delivery system which is particularly useful for gas distribution in semiconductor processing equipment. The fluid delivery system includes an integrated fluid flow network architecture, which may include, in addition to a layered substrate containing fluid flow channels, various fluid handling and monitoring components. The layered substrate is diffusion bonded, and the various fluid handling and monitoring components may be partially integrated or fully integrated into the substrate, depending on design and material requirements." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2007 (11/788,427). 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=79,84,891.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,891&RS=PN/79,84,891 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hand Held Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Hand Held Products, Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,984,855) developed by Ynjiun P. Wang, Cupertino, Calif., for an "indicia reading apparatus having image sensing and processing circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A TTR time of a reading apparatus can also be reduced by designing an apparatus to exhibit a certain timing relationship between a receipt of a trigger signal and/or more of image capture and decoding. An apparatus in one embodiment can be configured to continuously capture frames of image data prior to receipt of a trigger signal and can further be configured so that an output decoded message is decoded from a frame of image data having a capture initiation time of prior to the time of receipt of a trigger signal. An apparatus configured to output a decoded message from a frame of image data having a capture initiation time of prior to a time of receipt of a trigger signal can have a TTR time of less than a frame capture period of the apparatus." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2010 (12/819,838). 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=79,84,855.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,855&RS=PN/79,84,855 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Centipede Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Centipede Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,077) developed by Thomas H. Di Stefano, Monte Sereno, Calif., for a "miniature electrical ball and tube socket assembly with self-capturing multiple-contact-point coupling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A socket assembly for connecting an array of bulbous terminals such as balls wherein the female element is a miniature tube that has resilient prongs that grip the corresponding terminals with varying force during insertion and deletion. The tube is of resilient conductive material that has been sliced or helically partitioned into opposing prongs forming slots of a width that increases with axial distance from the end of the tube so as to allow the prongs of the connector to grip around the ball-like bulbous terminal and mechanically retain the terminal within the connector. The tubular element of the connector may be made by forming prongs in one or both ends of a tube by cuts of a width that increases with distance from the end of the tube." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2010 (12/686,261). 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=79,85,077.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,077&RS=PN/79,85,077 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Palo Alto Research Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,081) developed by Koenraad Van Schuylenbergh, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Thomas Hantschel, Menlo Park, Calif., for a "transferable micro spring structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for mounting the micro spring structures onto cables or contact structures includes forming a spring island having an "upside-down" stress bias on a first release material layer or directly on a substrate, forming a second release material over at least a portion of the spring island, and then forming a base structure over the second release material layer. The micro spring structure is then transferred in an unreleased state, inverted such that the base structure contacts a surface of a selected apparatus, and then secured (e.g., using solder reflow techniques) such that the micro spring structure becomes attached to the apparatus. The spring structure is then released by etching or otherwise removing the release material layer(s)." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2008 (12/167,972). 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=79,85,081.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,081&RS=PN/79,85,081 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Chicago Science Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Chicago Science Group, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (7,985,074) developed by Max Bell, Pacific Grove, Calif., and Hoanganh T. Nguyen (HT), Cupertino, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for improving math skills." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for improving math skills is provided. The method and apparatus present groups of problems to a student in a sequential manner, and award points to the student when the student enters a correct response. Statistics regard the student's performance are recorded and may be viewed in a variety of selectable formats so that parents, teachers, and other interested parties can track the students progress." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2002 (10/335,118). 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=79,85,074.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,074&RS=PN/79,85,074 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Apparatus for Making Uniformly Sized Particles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Mark Gray, Long Beach, Calif., has developed a patent (7,985,058) for a "method and apparatus for making uniformly sized particles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for making substantially uniformly sized liposomes and other small particles are provided. Droplets of a first liquid are ejected into a laminar flow of a second liquid, each droplet having a volume of from 0.97V to 1.03V, where V is the mean droplet volume and 1 fL.ltoreq.V.ltoreq.50 nL, wherein the first and second liquids are no more than sparingly soluble in one another, and wherein the first liquid contains a solute dissolved, dispersed, or suspended therein; and the first liquid is then removed to form a plurality of substantially uniformly sized particles. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes liquid inlet and outlet channels, a plurality of transverse liquid channels extending from the liquid inlet to the liquid outlet channel, a plurality of nozzles in liquid flow communication with the plurality of transverse liquid channels, one or more nozzle actuators coupled to the plurality of nozzles, and an evaporator coupled to the liquid outlet channel." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2007 (11/653,618). 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=79,85,058.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,058&RS=PN/79,85,058 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Clorox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Clorox, Oakland, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,984,832) developed by eight co-inventors for a "pump dispenser for use with substrates." The co-inventors are Nicholas L. Pivonka, Dublin, Calif., Daniel Aaron Huitt, Esparto, Calif., Laura Itzkowitz, Oakland, Calif., Tami O'Connell, Pleasanton, Calif., Jodi Lynn Russell, Castro Valley, Calif., Agnete Enga, Brooklyn, N.Y., John Kiechel, San Francisco, and Nasahn Sheppard, Mill Valley, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2006 (11/551,836). 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=79,84,832.PN.&OS=PN/79,84,832&RS=PN/79,84,832 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Phihong Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Phihong, Fremont, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,985,083) developed by Keith Hopwood, Fremont, Calif., and Chang Chun Feng, Taoyuan, Taiwan, for an "interface between connectable electrical devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for engaging devices having connectable electrical connectors includes a first device and a second device. The first device has a first electrical connector exposed at a first surface that is contoured to define one or more recesses, each of which has a lip. The second device has a second electrical connector exposed at a second surface that is contoured to define one or more gripping elements, each of which fits into one of the recesses to grip one of the lips when the first and second electrical connectors are connected together. The first device also has a movable element that can be positioned such that when the one or more gripping elements are in the one or more recesses and gripping the one or more lips, the movable element blocks the gripping elements from being moved out of the recesses or away from the lips." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2009 (12/468,008). 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=79,85,083.PN.&OS=PN/79,85,083&RS=PN/79,85,083 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nellcor Puritan Bennett Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (7,984,714) developed by Gilbert Hausmann, Felton, Calif., and Shannon Eleanor Campbell, Oakland, Calif., for a "managing obstructive sleep apnea and/or snoring using local time released agents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for managing 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. -1057098 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |