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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Ohio (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 Ohio. *** Ferno-Washington Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Ferno-Washington, Wilmington, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,996,939) developed by five co-inventors for an "electro-hydraulically powered lift ambulance cot." The co-inventors are William H. Benedict, Jamestown, Ohio, Robert C. Chinn, Cumming, Ga., Warren Dale Sutton, St. Joseph, Mo., Timothy P. Schroeder, Mason, Ohio, and Brian Slick, Loveland, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A collapsible hydraulically operated ambulance cot having a support frame, a wheeled base, a support mechanism disposed therebetween, and a lift system for hydraulically moving the upper frame relative to the lower frame is disclosed. The lift system permits a single attendant to raise the cot from a lowered position to a raised position, and an infinite number of positions therebetween, and to raise the wheeled base relative to the support frame to situate the cot onto an elevated surface such as the transport deck of an ambulance. A manual override is also provided to conserve battery power and as a back-up in no-power situations. It is to be appreciated that the above described manual override mode may be used when raising or lowering the cot without power assist, dropping the undercarriage when unloading from a vehicle, and lifting the undercarriage when loading into a vehicle." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2005 (11/629,266). 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=79,96,939.PN.&OS=PN/79,96,939&RS=PN/79,96,939 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lion Apparel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Lion Apparel, Dayton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,996,920) developed by Donald Aldridge, New Carlisle, Ohio, for a "protective garment with removable portions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A protective garment including a first portion which is generally impermeable to gases and a second portion which is generally impermeable to gases. The second portion is releasably coupled to the first portion at a joint which is generally impermeable to gases." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2009 (12/421,666). 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=7996920.PN.&OS=PN/7996920&RS=PN/7996920 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ali Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Ali Industries, Fairborn, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,997,410) developed by Terry Ali, Fairborn, Ohio, Christopher Ali, Beavercreek, Ohio, and Frank F. Ali, Xenia, Ohio, for a "disk package and retainer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A disk package and retainer for a disk having an open surface therethrough and susceptible to curl includes a first member having a retention surface disposed adjacent a first side of the disk and adjacent the open surface of the disk and having a connecting surface and a second member having a retention surface disposed adjacent a second side of the disk and adjacent the open surface of the disk and having a connecting surface cooperatively connected to the connecting surface of the first member through the open surface such that the distance between the first member and second member can be adjustably maintained in a manner to apply force from opposite sides of the disk in a manner to substantially maintain the disk in a relatively flat condition. A panel is employed between the members adjacent the disk and method employing the members, disk and panel forms a package." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2009 (12/431,319). 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=7,997,410.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,410&RS=PN/7,997,410 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** BWI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- BWI, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (7,997,393) developed by John A. Hart, Middletown, Ohio, for a "magnetorheological (MR) rod guide assembly and MR damper having same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A magnetorheological (MR) rod guide assembly includes a nonporous MR-rod-guide-assembly housing, annular first and second seals, and a non-annular, porous filter plug. The housing has a through bore. The first and second seals are positioned in the through bore, are adapted to sealingly contact an MR piston rod, and are longitudinally spaced apart defining an inter-seal portion of the through bore. The filter plug is positioned in the housing, has a longitudinal first end in fluid communication with the through bore longitudinally outside the inter-seal bore portion, and has a longitudinal second end in fluid communication with the through bore longitudinally within the inter-seal bore portion." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2008 (12/070,582). 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=7,997,393.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,393&RS=PN/7,997,393 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ohio Inventor Develops Patent for Wood Working Machine ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Lewis E. Stepp, Cincinnati, has developed a patent (7,997,308) for a wood working machine. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wood working machine includes a mounting plate assembly for supporting a cutting tool, the assembly including a base plate, first and second intermediate plates on the base plate, and first and second guide plate elements pivotally supported on the intermediate plates, and a cutting tool support plate slidably disposed between the guide plate elements, the guide plate elements being positionable at angular intervals with respect to the intermediate plates, whereby the cutting tool support plate is slidably movable on the base plate between the guide plate elements at a prescribed angle. The mounting plate assembly may include laser sources providing crossed laser beams for positioning the tool bit of the cutting tool near a work piece, and light sources for illuminating the tool bit. A digital sensor may be included for positioning of the work piece." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2009 (12/362,551). 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=79,97,308&OS=79,97,308&RS=79,97,308 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,997,227) developed by four co-inventors for a "vacuum coater device and mechanism for supporting and manipulating workpieces in same." The co-inventors are Robert William Bruce, Loveland, Ohio, Theodore Robert Grossman, Hamilton, Ohio, John Douglas Evans Sr., Springfield, Ohio, and Brian Harvey Pilsner, Mason, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for providing a vacuum coating to a workpiece, including: a coating chamber containing a coating material, with the coating chamber being operable at an elevated temperature and a sub-atmospheric pressure; an electron beam gun projecting an electron beam into the coating chamber and onto the coating material, where the electron beam gun is operable to melt the coating material and to evaporate molten coating material; and, a mechanism for supporting manipulating the workpiece in the coating chamber. The supporting mechanism further includes: a coupling device for retaining the workpiece; a joint connected to the coupling device enabling movement of the workpiece in all directions; an intermediate member connecting the coupling device and the joint; and, a device connected to the intermediate member for moving the workpiece in a designated vertical plane. The supporting mechanism may also include a device connected to the intermediate member for moving the workpiece in a designated horizontal plane." The patent application was filed on March 13, 2007 (11/685,354). 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=7,997,227.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,227&RS=PN/7,997,227 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,997,085) developed by Thomas Ory Moniz, Loveland, Ohio, Paul Cooker, Cincinnati, and Robert Joseph Orlando, West Chester, Ohio, for a "gas turbine engine assembly and method of assembling same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for assembling a gas turbine engine including a core gas turbine engine, a low-pressure turbine, a starter, and a generator is provided. The method includes coupling a starter to the core gas turbine engine, and coupling a generator to the low-pressure turbine." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2006 (11/535,597). 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=7,997,085.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,085&RS=PN/7,997,085 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Langdon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Langdon, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,997,112) developed by Joseph P. Sandman, Morrow, Ohio, and Michael N. Sandman, Morrow, Ohio, for a "flange-forming system for tube and related methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system is configured for forming a flange at an end of a tube. The system includes a collar configured to receive the tube. A first roller engages the collar and a second roller is configured to cooperate with the first roller to rotate the collar and the tube. A rotatable cam is disposed about the second roller and includes a cam surface configured to bend the end of the tube to thereby form the flange. The collar may be configured to restrict axial movement of the tube relative to the collar. Additionally or alternatively, the collar may be configured to restrict rotational movement of the tube relative to the collar." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2007 (11/862,472). 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=7,997,112.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,112&RS=PN/7,997,112 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,997,709) developed by Michael F. Baumer, Dayton, Ohio, Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, Ohio, and Yonglin Xie, Pittsford, N.Y., for a "drop on demand print head with fluid stagnation point at nozzle opening." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drop on demand ink jet print head has a chamber with a plurality of liquid passages into and out of said chamber, such that liquid is continuously moved into the chamber to a stagnation point adjacent to the nozzle opening, whereat the fluid comes substantially to rest, and out of the chamber from the stagnation point such that vector sum of liquid flow derived forces within the liquid channels is neutral. An actuator associated with the chamber is adapted to selectively increase the pressure of the liquid at the stagnation point to thereby eject a liquid drop from the nozzle opening. Continuous fluid flow internal to the system decreases the time to refill the fire chamber directly behind the nozzle opening after droplet ejection. This in turn dramatically increases the response time of the system." The patent application was filed on June 20, 2006 (11/425,309). 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=7,997,709&OS=7,997,709&RS=7,997,709 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** OCS Intellitrak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- OCS Intellitrak, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,997,208) developed by Charles P. Tabler, Cincinnati, for an "angle line transfer for overhead conveyors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lateral transfer apparatus for an overhead conveyor comprises generally horizontally extending, side-by-side load tracks for receiving load-bearing trolleys for movement along a first track, and for movement along a second track. A transfer shuttle unit has a normal position aligned with the first track and provides a continuation thereof, and a transfer position aligned with the second track to provide a continuation of the second track. An actuator connected with the shuttle unit shifts it between the normal and transfer positions thereof at an acute angle to the tracks, thereby transferring trolleys to a position aligned with the receiving track for movement therealong." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2008 (12/231,201). 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=7,997,208.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,208&RS=PN/7,997,208 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honda Motor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Honda Motor, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (7,997,638) developed by Nobuyuki Inami, Utsunomiya, Japan, and Masatoshi Mori, Columbus, Ohio, for a "door structure of vehicle, in which door joint and garnish gap are offset in door arrangement direction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A door structure of a vehicle, in which between the outer surfaces of a first garnish at a first door and a second garnish at a second door, a garnish gap, which joins a door gap between the door, is provided; the first door has a first garnish attachment part, and at an end of this part, the end facing the second door, an expanded part is provided, which protrudes toward the second door; the second door has a second garnish attachment part, and at an end of this part, the end facing the first door, a recessed part is provided, which is recessed in a direction away from the first door; and with respect to the garnish gap, a door joint between the first garnish attachment part and the second garnish attachment part is offset toward the second door in a direction in which the doors are arranged." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2007 (12/441,086). 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=7,997,638&OS=7,997,638&RS=7,997,638 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honda Motor Assigned Patent for Vehicle Shifter Mounting Bracket System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Honda Motor, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (7,997,548) developed by Takashi Sugiyama, Dublin, Ohio, and Alan Cheung, Marysville, Ohio, for a "vehicle shifter mounting bracket system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shifter mounting bracket assembly is disclosed which can include an L-shaped flange body and an extension body extending from the L-shaped flange body. The extension body can include a first opening defined by at least one C-shaped extension portion and a second opening defined by the at least one C-shaped extension portion. The openings and C-shaped extension portions can be configured to provide a stress zone that is deformable when impact forces are applied to the shifter assembly. The extension body can have an L-shape and can be connected to the shifter assembly, while the L-shaped flange body is connected to the interior of the vehicle to hold the shifter assembly in place in the vehicle." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2008 (12/055,814). 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=7,997,548&OS=7,997,548&RS=7,997,548 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Delphi Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Delphi Technologies, Troy, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,997,542) developed by John R. Morello, Warren, Ohio, for a "strap having freely rotatably mounted clip." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A strap with rotatably mounted clip fabricated in a single molding operation. The strap includes a strap retention member and a plurality of teeth. The rotatable clip includes a clip member, a pedestal and a head. The pedestal is retained in a pedestal opening formed through the strap. In fabrication, a top mold insert is slid into a top of first and second mold halves and a bottom mold insert is slid into a bottom of the first and second mold halves. Plastic is then injected into the first and second mold halves to independently and separately form the strap and the clip in a single molding process, wherein the inserts provide a space between the pedestal opening and the pedestal to allow the clip to rotate relative to the strap." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2007 (11/983,252). 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=7,997,542&OS=7,997,542&RS=7,997,542 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Schaeffler Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Schaeffler Technologies, Herzogenaurach, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,997,072) developed by Patanjali Peri, Wadsworth, Ohio, Steven Olsen, Wooster, Ohio, and Patrick Lindemann, Wooster, Ohio, for a "stamped pilot welded to a cover." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A torque converter including a cover having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface and a pilot stamped from metal. The pilot includes a disc at least partially radially aligned with the axis for the cover. The pilot and the cover central axis are fixedly secured to each other. In a first embodiment, the disc is flat. In a second embodiment, the disc is annular. In a third embodiment, the pilot includes a machined outer circumferential surface. In a fourth embodiment, the pilot includes first and second portions radially off-set with respect to one another. In a fifth embodiment, the pilot includes a portion axially extending from the portion of the disc at least partially radially aligned with the axis for the cover. In a preferred embodiment, the cover and pilot are fixedly secured by welding." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2008 (12/151,657). 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=7,997,072.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,072&RS=PN/7,997,072 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boral Stone Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Boral Stone Products, Roswell, Ga., has been assigned a patent (7,997,039) developed by eight co-inventors for a veneer panel. The co-inventors are David H. Wolf, Newark, Ohio, Harold C. Attebery II, Granville, Ohio, Jeff Klotz, Newark, Ohio, James J. Dottavio, Granville, Ohio, David C. Hines, Swanton, Ohio, Joy M. Justice, Columbus, Ohio, Josh Broehl, Worthington, Ohio, and Zach Simmering, Mansfield, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cast veneer wall panel includes a facing panel having at least one design element. The facing panel is made from a cast material. In addition the wall panel includes a backing panel including a series of spaced apertures. The series of spaced apertures receive a portion of the cast material in order to key the facing panel and the backing panel together." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2006 (11/647,751). 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=7,997,039.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,039&RS=PN/7,997,039 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,997,461) developed by Joseph Craig Lester, Liberty Township, Ohio, Julius Austria Coronel, Cincinnati, and Christopher Lawrence Smith, Liberty Township, Ohio, for a "discharge device for viscous liquids." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gravity discharge device for liquids, especially concentrated liquid detergents, comprises a valve guide system whose surface area optimizes liquid flow. The discharge is especially useful with concentrated ("2.times.") liquid detergents, whose viscosities tend to unacceptably slow their flow rate from home-use containers, especially when the containers progressively empty after multiple uses." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2008 (12/074,566). 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=7,997,461&OS=7,997,461&RS=7,997,461 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cintas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Cintas, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,997,443) developed by five co-inventors for a "center-pull paper towel dispenser." The co-inventors are Richard Petras Titas, Lyndhurst, Ohio, Christopher Andrew Brizes, Westlake, Ohio, Mark Edward Cipolla, Chardon, Ohio, Paul Dana Stephens, Twinsburg, Ohio, and Christopher Daniel Carsten, Mason, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A center-pull dispenser for dispensing paper towels from a continuous roll, wherein each individual towel is separated from an adjoining towel by a plurality of perforations. The dispenser comprises a housing having a housing back and a detachable front cover hingedly connected thereto at the lower periphery of said housing back and front cover for opening and closing the housing, a paper support tray removably connected to a lower portion of the housing back, the tray having a centrally located dispensing nozzle and at least one locking element for releasably locking at least one first hinge element on the lower periphery of the front cover to at least one second hinge element on the lower periphery of the housing back, an opening in the lower periphery of said housing through which the towels are dispensed, and a wall-mounting member for removably mounting the housing back to a wall. In one embodiment, the paper support tray comprises locking arms for releasably locking first hinge elements on the lower periphery of said front cover against second hinge elements on the lower periphery of said housing back. In another embodiment, the dispenser comprises a locking member for releasably locking the front cover to the housing back and the housing back to the wall-mounting member." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2007 (11/939,120). 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=7997443.PN.&OS=PN/7997443&RS=PN/7997443 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cintas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Cintas, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,997,522) developed by five co-inventors for a "center-pull paper towel dispenser." The co-inventors are Richard Petras Titas, Lyndhurst, Ohio, Christopher Andrew Brizes, Westlake, Ohio, Mark Edward Cipolla, Chardon, Ohio, Paul Dana Stephens, Twinsburg, Ohio, and Christopher Daniel Carsten, Mason, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A center-pull dispenser for dispensing paper towels from a continuous roll, wherein each individual towel is separated from an adjoining towel by a plurality of perforations. The dispenser comprises a housing having a housing back and a detachable front cover hingedly connected thereto at the lower periphery of said housing back and front cover for opening and closing the housing, a paper support tray removably connected to a lower portion of the housing back and having a centrally located dispensing nozzle, an opening in the lower periphery of the housing through which the towels are dispensed, a detachable wall-mounting member for removably mounting the housing back to a wall, and a locking member for releasably locking the front cover to the housing back and the housing back to the wall-mounting member. In one embodiment, the housing cannot be removed from the wall-mounting member without first unlocking the locking member, and the housing and the housing back are removable from the wall without removing the wall-mounting member from the wall. In another embodiment, the paper support tray comprises locking arms for releasably locking first hinge elements on the lower periphery of said front cover against second hinge elements on the lower periphery of said housing back." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2007 (11/939,105). 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=7,997,522.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,522&RS=PN/7,997,522 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rockwell Automation Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,997,475) developed by Filip Macurek, Hostavice, Czech Republic, Pavel Vrba, Plzen, Czech Republic, and Kenwood H. Hall, Hudson, Ohio, for "systems and methods that integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with industrial controllers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide electronic data (e.g., Electronic Product Code (EPC) data) obtained from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags by RFID readers and/or from servers to one or more industrial components (e.g., controllers, programmable logic controllers, modules, etc.). The systems and methods employ component that processes, if desired, and stores received electronic data as records within a table. Processing includes filtering for data of interest and/or formatting the data in a suitable structure. Storage can include delineating related electronic data across rows the table and types of data across columns of a row. Upon receiving a subscription and/or request for electronic data from the one or more industrial components, the data can be retrieved and conveyed to the subscribing and/or requesting components." The patent application was filed on Feb. 29, 2008 (12/040,305). 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=7,997,475&OS=7,997,475&RS=7,997,475 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Senco Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 23 -- Senco Brands, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,997,171) developed by Donald J. Massari Jr., Cincinnati, Michael R. Desmond, Newport, Ky., and William H. Hoffman, Cincinnati, for an "attachment with collapsible front end for portable screw driving tool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An attachment for a portable hand-held screw driving tool is provided for use with collated strips of screws. The front portion of the attachment is movable to a great extent, to thereby allow the tool to drive screws almost directly at the corner of two walls. A front "nose piece" is pressed against one of the walls, which causes the nose piece to move rearward "into" the remainder of the tool, in a "first stage" of movement. A screw is indexed to its drive position, and a drive bit is abutted against the screw head during this first stage. The nose piece is pressed further into the tool, which also causes a "feed tube" to move rearward "into" the remainder of the tool, in a "second stage" of movement, which rotates the screw as it is emplaced into the wall." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2008 (12/131,283). 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=7,997,171.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,171&RS=PN/7,997,171 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. 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