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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Aug. 23)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** Quill Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Quill Medical, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,996,968) developed by Perry Genova, Chapel Hill, N.C., Robert C. Williams III, Raleigh, N.C., and Warren Jewett, Cary, N.C., for an "automated method for cutting tissue retainers on a suture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated method for manufacturing self-retaining suture is disclosed. The suture is mounted to a support. A power-operated cutting arm moves a cutting device through the suture along a preselected path and at a preselected angle to create a tissue retainer having a desired shape and size. The suture is indexed relative to the cutting device. The operation of the cutting arm in conjunction with the geometry of the cutting device and linear advancement of the suture thread allows for creating a plurality of tissue-retainers having a desired geometry along the length of the suture thread." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2010 (12/850,447). 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=79,96,968.PN.&OS=PN/79,96,968&RS=PN/79,96,968 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Quill Medical Assigned Patent for System for Variable-angle Cutting of a Suture to Create Tissue Retainers of a Desired Shape and Size ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Quill Medical, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,996,967) developed by Perry Genova, Chapel Hill, N.C., Robert C. Williams III, Raleigh, N.C., and Warren Jewett, Cary, N.C., for a "system for variable-angle cutting of a suture to create tissue retainers of a desired shape and size." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for manufacturing a self-retaining suture is disclosed. The system includes a cutting bed which supports the suture during cutting. A cutting device makes cuts in the suture thread having a preselected geometry. A cutting arm is articulated to allow change of the angle of the cutting device during cutting. The change in the angle of the cutting device is used to control the depth of cut and/or elevate a tissue-retainer away from the suture to better engage tissue." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2010 (12/850,397). 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=79,96,967.PN.&OS=PN/79,96,967&RS=PN/79,96,967 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Charolette, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,998,084) developed by Jeffrey A. Kline, Charlotte, N.C., for a "method and system for diagnosing post-surgical pulmonary vascular occlusions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of determining the presence of pulmonary embolism is a postoperative patient using the carbox ratio of the patient prior to the surgical procedure and the carbox ratio of the patient after to the surgical procedure. The characteristics of the breath of the patient are obtained prior to a surgical procedure for a baseline and then afterwards if the patient has difficult breathing. The mean carbox ratios from the baseline and post-surgical data collections are then compared to non-invasively predict the likelihood that the patient has developed pulmonary embolism. A decrease in the carbox ratio of more than twenty-five percent (25%) represents an abnormal test and is consistent with possible pulmonary embolism. No change or an increase in the carbox ratio suggests the absence of pulmonary embolism." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2006 (11/556,738). 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=79,98,084&OS=79,98,084&RS=79,98,084 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Global OLED Technology, Semprius Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Global OLED Technology, Herndon, Va., and Semprius, Durham, N.C., have been assigned a patent (7,999,454) developed by five co-inventors for an "OLED device with embedded chip driving." The co-inventors are Dustin L. Winters, Webster, N.Y., John W. Hamer, Rochester, N.Y., Gary Parrett, Rochester, N.Y., Christopher Bower, Raleigh, N.C., and Etienne Menard, Durham, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electroluminescent device having a plurality of current driven pixels arranged in rows and columns, such that when current is provided to a pixel it produces light, including each pixel having first and second electrodes and current responsive electroluminescent media disposed between the first and second electrodes; at least one chiplet having a thickness less than 20 micrometers; including transistor drive circuitry for controlling the operation of at least four pixels, the chiplet being mounted on a substrate and having connection pads; a planarization layer disposed over at least a portion of the chiplet; a first conductive layer over the planarization layer and connected to at least one of the connection pads; and a structure for providing electrical signals through the first conductive layer and at least one of the connection pads of the chiplet so that the transistor drive circuitry of the chiplet controls current to the four pixels." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2008 (12/191,478). 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=7,999,454.PN.&OS=PN/7,999,454&RS=PN/7,999,454 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Research Triangle Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,999,455) developed by five co-inventors for a "luminescent device including nanofibers and light stimulable particles disposed on a surface of or at least partially within the nanofibers." The co-inventors are James Lynn Davis, Holly Springs, N.C., Anthony L. Andrady, Apex, N.C., David S. Ensor, Chapel Hill, N.C., Li Han, Apex, N.C., and Howard J. Walls, Apex, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for stimulable light emission that includes a fiber mat of nanofibers having an average fiber diameter in a range between 100 and 2000 nm, and includes plural stimulable particles disposed in association with the nanofibers. The stimulable particles produce secondary light emission upon receiving primary light at a wavelength .lamda.. The average fiber diameter is comparable in size to the wavelength .lamda. in order to provide scattering sites within the fiber mat for the primary light. Various methods for making suitable luminescent nanofiber mats include: electrospinning a polymer solution including or not including the stimulable particles and forming from the electrospun solution nanofibers having an average fiber diameter between 100 and 2000 nm. Methods, which electrospin without the stimulable particles, introduce the stimulable particles during electrospinning or after electrospinning to the fibers and therefore to the resultant fiber mat." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2006 (11/559,260). 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=7,999,455.PN.&OS=PN/7,999,455&RS=PN/7,999,455 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Performance Friction Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Performance Friction, Clover, S.C., has been assigned a patent (7,997,391) developed by four co-inventors for an "anti-lock brake device for use with a brake rotor disc." The co-inventors are Donald L. Burgoon, Gastonia, N.C., Joseph Bradley Dalton, York, S.C., Scott Andrew Paul, Lake Wylie, S.C., and Craig A. Van Harken, Charlotte, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A disc brake assembly includes a rotor with an ABS tone ring insert assembly that functions as a rotation indicator in an anti-lock braking system. The insert is positioned in the hat of a rotor disc in a spaced relationship and is mounted to the mounting flange of the rotor disc. Forming the ring insert separately from the rotor disc also allows different coating materials to be used on the tone ring that may be more heat resistant. The ring insert assembly can be made of powder metal or made as a cast iron cylinder with a toothed cap made of powder metal having a corrosion resistant coating. Cost savings can be realized along with high performance when only a portion of the assembly if made of powder metal and coated." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2006 (11/553,068). 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=7,997,391.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,391&RS=PN/7,997,391 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Hand-held Trash Compactor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Paul Chrysson, Winston Salem, N.C., has developed a patent (7,997,191) for a hand-held trash compactor. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand-held trash compactor that is lightweight, portable, easy to store, and usable with a wide variety of trash receptacles. The hand held trash compactor includes a base with a top surface. A handle extends upward from the top surface and is removably connected to the base. A hook can be pivotally connected to the base." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2007 (11/895,856). 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=7,997,191.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,191&RS=PN/7,997,191 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ultra-Mek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Ultra-Mek, Denton, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,997,644) developed by D. Stephen Hoffman, High Point, N.C., and Marcus L. Murphy, Lexington, N.C., for a "gliding-reclining seating unit with power actuator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gliding and reclining seating unit includes: a base unit with a first bearing surface; a generally horizontally-disposed seat positioned above the base; a generally upright backrest positioned above the base and substantially rearward of the seat; an extendable ottoman; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat, the backrest, the ottoman and the base unit, the reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links; a gliding mechanism attached to the base unit and the reclining mechanism, the gliding mechanism being configured to enable the seat, backrest and reclining mechanism to glide relative to the base unit along a longitudinal path responsive to a longitudinally-directed force; and a power actuating unit attached to the reclining mechanism. The actuating unit is configured to move the chair between (a) an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed, the backrest is generally vertically disposed, and the ottoman are generally vertically disposed and positioned below the seat, (b) an intermediate TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat and the backrest and the seat substantially maintain the same relationship as they have in the upright position, and (c) a fully reclined position, in which the angle between the backrest and the seat increases." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2008 (12/276,567). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,997,644&OS=7,997,644&RS=7,997,644 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Keck Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Keck Technologies, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,997,370) developed by Robert Scher, Annandale, Va., Weimin Hu, Rockville, Md., and Larry B. Keck, Raleigh, N.C., for a "surface effect sea train." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multiple unit surface effect vehicle movable through an aquatic environment is provided including connected units and lift fans. The multiple unit surface effect vehicle may further include a coupling system and/or a plurality of skirt portions connecting one of the connected units with another of the connected units. The multiple unit surface effect vehicle includes the connected units connected to form a continuous movable unit movable in an aquatic environment. Each connected unit includes a forced air containment chamber defined within each of the connected units. The forced air containment chambers of each of the connected units are connected to form a continuous pressurized air cushion. The lift fans force air into the forced air containment chamber to pressurize the continuous pressurized air cushion." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2010 (12/827,925). 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=7,997,370.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,370&RS=PN/7,997,370 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Masonite Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Masonite, Tampa, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,997,040) developed by nine co-inventors for a "door with glass insert and method for assembling the same." The co-inventors are Steven Lynch, St. Charles, Ill., Jason Caulk, St. Charles, Ill., Jason M. Walsh, Batavia, Ill., Mark A. Ruggie, Franklin Park, Ill., Timothy D. Gouge, Elgin, Ill., Gary Thomas Fagan, Huntersville, N.C., Eric Duane Bennett, Huntersville, N.C., Haritha Wunnava, Charlotte, N.C., and Danny Lee Fitts, Bonaqua, Tenn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A door comprising first and second door skins secured to each other to form a cavity therebetween filled with expended foam. Each of the door skins has an opening therethrough for receiving a glass insert and a flange portion. Distal ends of the flange portions of the first and second door skins engage each other in an overlapping relationship by the expansion pressure of the expanded foam. The door further comprises a glazing rim member having a leg portion snap-locked between the flange portions of the first and second door skins. The method for assembling the door comprises the steps of filling the cavity between the door skins with foam material, then inserting the glass insert through the openings in the door skins and mounting the glazing rim member to the first door skin by snap-locking between the flange portions of the first and second door skins." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/786,872). 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=7,997,040.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,040&RS=PN/7,997,040 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Le Cherche Midi Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Le Cherche Midi, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,997,508) developed by Nathan Motylinski, Raleigh, N.C., and Ali Alexandre Mehfar, Raleigh, N.C., for a "spill-proof aerator for low volatile compound solutions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A spill-proof aerator is disclosed that is adapted to flamelessly diffuse a liquid solution into the atmosphere. The device comprises a liquid solution having less than 20% volatile organic compounds housed in a vessel with at least one wall, wherein an opening is disposed in the wall. The device further includes a wick assembly including at least a wick of porous material capable of being disposed in the opening of the vessel for at least partial submergence in the liquid solution. The wick is further disposed for drawing up the liquid solution thorough capillary action. The wick assembly is reusable and adapted to removably seal the opening in the vessel." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2009 (12/426,660). 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=7,997,508.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,508&RS=PN/7,997,508 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Thermaco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Thermaco, Asheboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,997,156) developed by William C. Batten, Asheboro, N.C., Bruce W. Kyles, Asheboro, N.C., and Randolph H. Batten, Asheboro, N.C., for a F.O.G. sample port. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A F.O.G. water sampling apparatus includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, a floor that slopes downward from the inlet to the outlet and an open top. A first insert placed in the housing for normal operation includes a pipe having end flanges making a friction fit within the housing and connecting the inlet and outlet and spanning above the housing floor. A second, substitute insert to receive a F.O.G. sampling jar has a floor that slopes downward from the inlet to the outlet and at the floor of the housing." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2008 (12/120,692). 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=7,997,156.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,156&RS=PN/7,997,156 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alemite Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Alemite, Ft. Mill, S.C., has been assigned a patent (7,997,456) developed by Jerry D. Shew, Charlotte, N.C., David Khiam Keong Sia, Hong Kong, and Raymond Wai Man Wong, Vaucluse, Australia, for a grease gun. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus converts rotary motion of a motor drive shaft into oscillatory motion of a work piece, for example, in a power tool. The apparatus comprises a planetary gear assembly connected to the motor for rotating an output gear. The output gear meshes with a drive gear including a drive pin. The drive pin fits in a yoke slot for reciprocation of the yoke upon rotation of the drive gear. The yoke is operatively connected to the work piece. An air flow system cools the power tool housing. The housing has an inlet aperture in the handle portion and an outlet aperture for placing the interior of the housing in communication with the atmosphere. A wall integral with the handle portion engages the body of the motor housing between a first end and openings in the body. The wall provides a barrier to minimize air flow between an intake air portion of the interior of the housing and an exhaust air portion. A fan on the motor drive shaft induces air flow from the intake air portion and exhaust air portion of the interior chamber into the motor housing through openings in the end walls. Air is discharged from the openings in the body." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2009 (12/412,760). 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=7,997,456&OS=7,997,456&RS=7,997,456 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (7,997,520) developed by Steven F. Criscione, Raleigh, N.C., and Clifford T. Jones, Raleigh, N.C., for a "cable spool with height adjustment capability and method of performing the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A spool and method of adjusting the same are disclosed. The spool is configured to provide a retainer for cable. The may include an upper flange, a lower flange, a plurality of access slots, a center portion, and a plurality of support legs. The support legs are configured to support the spool at a first distance above a securing surface, the support legs being adjustable to provide at least one additional distance that is different from the first distance." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2009 (12/437,685). 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=7,997,520.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,520&RS=PN/7,997,520 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. -1058615 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |