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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (Sept. 5)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Georgia. *** Tennessee, District of Columbia, Georgia Inventors Develop Patent for Portable Resistance Training Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Gerald C. LeVert, Memphis, Tenn., Lisa A. LeVert, Washington, Francis E. LeVert, II, Atlanta, and Francis E LeVert, Knoxville, Tenn., have developed a patent (8,007,418) for a "portable resistance training device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " A portable resistance training apparatus for use in exercise routines is described in this patent application. According to the principles of the embodiments of the present invention, a portable resistance training device comprising: an integral elongated cylindrical unit capable of accepting a piston for doing work on a compressible fluid where the force to drive the piston is supplied from without; an elongated rod whose movement is controlled by adduction or abduction exercise routines; valve means for controlling the flow of air from the internal volume of the cylindrical unit thereby controlling the amount of force supplied by the user, and monitoring means for safe training." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2009 (12/454,249). 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=80,07,418&OS=80,07,418&RS=80,07,418 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Zimmer Dental Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Zimmer Dental, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,007,279) developed by six co-inventors for a "dental restorative system and components." The co-inventors are Jeffrey A. Bassett, Vista, Calif., Kent Woolf, Oceanside, Calif., Charles W. Howlett, Laguna Beach, Calif., Maurice Salama, Atlanta, Henry Salama, Glenside, Pa., and David Garber, Atlanta. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed within is a dental restorative system including an impression coping with a body portion having a first end, a second end, and an internal chamber having non-frustoconical side walls. The body portion also has a facial aspect and a lingual aspect and the distance between the first end and second end on the facial aspect is greater than the distance between the first end and second end on the lingual aspect. The first end of the impression coping may include an opening and an interproximal, continuous slope. Certain embodiments of the impression coping include means for engaging an abutment or implant, located on the internal chamber. Other embodiments include external flange portions for retention of the coping in impression material. Alternative embodiments of the impression coping are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2006 (11/380,577). 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=8,007,279.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,279&RS=PN/8,007,279 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Georgia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,008,016) developed by four co-inventors for a "vectors and methods for high throughput co-expressions." The co-inventors are Peter Horanyi, Athens, Ga., James Griffith, Watkinsville, Ga., Bi-Cheng Wang, Athens, Ga., and Francis E. Jenney Jr., Hoschton, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes vectors and methods for high throughput co-expression." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2009 (12/501,666). 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=8008016.PN.&OS=PN/8008016&RS=PN/8008016 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Milliken Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Milliken, Spartanburg, S.C., has been assigned a patent (8,007,630) developed by Ramesh Keshavaraj, Peachtree City, Ga., and Dany F. Michiels, Haaltert, Belgium, for a "method of multilayer film dry lamination of airbag fabrics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inflatable automotive protective cushion and method of formation. The protective cushion includes a multilayer film coating with an adhesive layer and an overlying barrier layer. The adhesive layer is adapted to bond to a textile substrate and the barrier layer is adapted to block air permeability." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2011 (13/099,711). 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=8,007,630.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,630&RS=PN/8,007,630 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Carticept Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Carticept Medical, Alpharetta, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,007,487) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of treating a joint using an articular injection system." The co-inventors are Timothy Patrick, Alpharetta, Ga., Richard Knostman, Alpharetta, Ga., Carribeth Ramey, Suwanee, Ga., and Michael Axelrod, Roswell, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems for injecting fluids and/or other materials into a targeted anatomical location, in particular, an intra-articular space, include a handpiece assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end of the handpiece assembly, a fluid delivery module comprising a cassette and a fluid transfer device. A conduit is generally configured to place the fluid delivery module in fluid communication with the handpiece assembly. Medications, formulations and/or other fluids or materials contained within vials that are secured to the fluid delivery module can be selectively delivered into an anatomy through a needle located at the distal end of the handpiece assembly. In some embodiments, ultrasound or other imaging technologies can be used to locate a joint or other targeted anatomical location." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2008 (12/341,962). 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=8,007,487.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,487&RS=PN/8,007,487 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Georgia Tech Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Georgia Tech Research, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,007,655) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for measuring properties of weak electrolytic, organic fluids such as hydrocarbon-based fluids." The co-inventors are Steven Danyluk, Atlanta, Francis Mess, Smyrna, Ga., Sergey Tereshko, Atlanta, and Anatoly Zharin, Duluth, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for determining chemical properties of a fluid. The method and system include providing a weak electrolyte fluid, a container for the fluid, a detection method performed by a device having at least two electrodes, a detection and amplification device coupled to the electrodes and a sensed current compared to an uncontaminated, base fluid or compared to data characteristic of fluid contaminated or chemically changed in order to monitor and characterize the fluid." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2007 (11/782,199). 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=8,007,655&OS=8,007,655&RS=8,007,655 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Volcano Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Volcano, Rancho Cordova, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,007,489) developed by Matt D. Pursley, Alpharetta, Ga., for a "method and apparatus for curving a catheter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for curving a catheter after deployment include a catheter having a primary lumen, a secondary lumen, and a resilient fiber contained within the secondary lumen. The resilient fiber and the secondary lumen have corresponding, preformed curve shapes when the catheter is in a straight, unstressed condition. The resilient fiber is slidable within the secondary lumen to create a desired curve shape in the catheter as the curved portion of the resilient fiber slides into an originally straight portion of the secondary lumen. In another embodiment, the preformed curve shape of the resilient fiber is held in a straight condition within a stiff, marker ring segment of the catheter until after the catheter is deployed. Once deployed, the resilient fiber is slid out of the marker ring segment, and the preformed curve shape of the resilient fiber creates a corresponding curve shape in the catheter." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2004 (10/877,424). 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=8,007,489.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,489&RS=PN/8,007,489 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Georgia-Pacific Assigned Patent for Wood Composites Bonded with Phenol-formaldehyde by Steam Injection Pressing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,007,698) developed by eight co-inventors for "wood composites bonded with phenol-formaldehyde by steam injection pressing." The co-inventors are Paul S. Baxter, Conyers, Ga., Robert A. Breyer, Tucker, Ga., Melissa J. Cannon, Ellenwood, Ga., John D. Cothran, Conyers, Ga., Jessica D. Jennings, Social Circle, Ga., James H. Knight, Conyers, Ga., Herman D. Watts, Jr., McDonough, Ga., and Daniel C. Yeager, Smyrna, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method for preparing a wood composite, and the related wood composite itself formed by steam injection pressing using a phenol-formaldehyde resin binder composition capable of rapidly curing in a saturated or superheated steam atmosphere." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2010 (12/683,475). 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=8,007,698&OS=8,007,698&RS=8,007,698 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Chemtura, Slingshot Product Development Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Chemtura, Middlebury, Conn., and Slingshot Product Development Group, Lawrenceville, Ga., have been assigned a patent (8,007,664) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "floating dispenser for dispensing a solid dissolvable chemical into ambient water." The co-inventors are Christopher Reed, Snellville, Ga., Nidhi Rawat, Duluth, Ga., Melissa Hickman, Cumming, Ga., Jeffrey N. Smith, Atlanta, Jerry Foster, Winder, Ga., Matthew Gabriel, Atlanta, Greg Harding, Atlanta, H. Shaw Strothers IV, Atlanta, Allison Guyton, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Noah McNeely, Suwanee, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A floating dispenser is provided for dispensing a solid, dissolvable water treatment chemical into ambient water. The dispenser includes a bucket having top and bottom ends, a top wall covering the top end, an opening for admitting ambient water into the bucket interior, and a floatation ring that keeps only the top end above water such that the interior is water filled when the dispenser floats. A basket is disposed in the interior of the bucket for carrying a solid, dissolvable water treatment chemical, such as calcium hypochlorite. The basket is buoyant and movable vertically toward the top wall of the bucket. The dispenser includes a refill indicator that indicates when most of a full load of said chemical has dissolved. The refill indicator includes a pair of tabs that are connected to the basket and slidably mounted in slots in the top wall. The tabs extend above the top wall when the buoyant basket floats upwardly, providing a visual indication of the need for a refill that can easily be seen from a side angle." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2008 (12/205,553). 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=8,007,664&OS=8,007,664&RS=8,007,664 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Streamline Capital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Streamline Capital, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,007,671) developed by Wei-Chih Chen, Duluth, Ga., Kevin P. Nicolazzo, Bethlehem, Ga., and Bryan E. Kepner, Lancaster, Pa., for microfiltration devices. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of treating a hollow fiber membrane microfiltration filter having an influent side and an effluent side to improve performance of the filter is disclosed. The method entails sealing imperfections in surfaces of the filter by flushing the filter with a liquid aqueous suspension of particulates. Filter cartridge devices also are disclosed. The devices may include a bactericidal chamber. A radial flow filter may be included in the devices. The filter cartridges may include a drain tube positioned within the filter for removing of effluent generated by the filter. A plurality of filter cartridges may be positioned on the drain tube." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2006 (11/503,655). 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=8,007,671.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,671&RS=PN/8,007,671 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Neenah, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,007,485) developed by five co-inventors for a "mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article." The co-inventors are Robert L. Popp, Hortonville, Wis., Debra Durrance, Appleton, Wis., Paul VanGompel, Hortonville, Wis., Michael T. Morman, Alpharetta, Ga., and Paul M. Linker, Appleton, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a mechanical fastening system for an article, a first fastening component of the fastening system is constructed of an oriented nonwoven loop material. The nonwoven loop material is constructed at least part of an nonwoven web of fibers that is extensible from a relaxed configuration to an extended configuration wherein in the extended configuration a greater number of fibers of the nonwoven web are oriented in the direction in which the web is extended than in the relaxed configuration of the web. In one embodiment, the web is in its extended configuration and secured to a substrate A second fastening component of the mechanical fastening system comprises a hook material wherein the oriented nonwoven loop material of the first fastening component is adapted for releasable connection with the hook material of the second fastening component." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2001 (10/036,573). 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=8,007,485.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,485&RS=PN/8,007,485 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1060004 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |