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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (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 Washington. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,007,332) developed by Pooran Chandra Joshi, Vancouver, Wash., Jiandong Huang, Vancouver, Wash., and Apostolos T. Voutsas, Portland, Ore., for a "fabrication of a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded insulating film electroluminescence device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film for electroluminescence (EL) applications. The method provides a bottom electrode, and deposits a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film, including an element selected from a group consisting of N and C, overlying the bottom electrode. After annealing, a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film is formed having an extinction coefficient (k) in a range of 0.01-1.0, as measured at about 632 nanometers (nm), and a current density (J) of greater than 1 Ampere per square centimeter (A/cm.sup.2) at an applied electric field lower than 3 MV/cm. In another aspect, the annealed semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film has an index of refraction (n) in a range of 1.8-3.0, as measured at 632 nm, with a current density of greater than 1 A/cm.sup.2 at an applied electric field lower than 3 MV/cm." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2008 (12/187,605). 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=80,07,332&OS=80,07,332&RS=80,07,332 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Trade Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Trade Associates, Kent, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,007,349) developed by Clifford W. Turnbull, Kent, Wash., for a "dual surface sanding block." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sanding block is disclosed having an elongate shape having a constant cross section along most of its longitudinal axis. The sanding block is formed of a flexible material and has a curved upper surface and a flat lower surface. The curved upper surface has a width less than that of the flat lower surface but has an arc length about equal to the width of the flat lower surface. The sanding block is used by securing strips of sand paper to one or both of the upper and lower surfaces. The width of the lower surface and the arc length of the upper surface are preferably chosen to be about equal to the width of the sandpaper." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2007 (11/960,604). 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=80,07,349&OS=80,07,349&RS=80,07,349 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LeMond Fitness Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- LeMond Fitness, Woodinville, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,007,411) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus for positioning a component of an exercise device." The co-inventors are Robert J. Bingham Jr., Woodinville, Wash., Ryan P. Selby, Woodinville, Wash., Neil P. Everson, Woodinville, Wash., and Paul A. Robertson, Bothell, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exercise device including at least one positionable component configured to be positioned by a user. The exercise device includes a frame to which a collar is mounted. The positionable component includes a member slidably received within the collar that may be positioned therein by sliding. A locking assembly is coupled to the collar and operable to lock the member in a selected position within the collar, release the member from the locked position, and when released, allow the member to slide within the collar. The locking assembly includes a cam pivotably mounted to the collar and a cam follower assembly selectively biased by the cam against a portion of the member disposed inside the collar. The locking assembly also includes a pair of engagement members disposed inside the collar opposite the cam. The engagement members are moveable relative to one another and biased by the cam against member." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/869,641). 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=80,07,411.PN.&OS=PN/80,07,411&RS=PN/80,07,411 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SureFire Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- SureFire, Fountain Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,007,156) developed by Narkis E. Shatz, San Diego, and John C. Bortz, Spokane, Wash., for a "light assembly for flashlights." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A nonimaging light assembly for flashlights, including a light source and a lens symmetrical about an optical axis for receiving light from the light source and producing therefrom a light beam having concentrated and divergent components resulting in a high intensity core beam surrounded by a smoothly transitioning lower intensity surround beam. In a preferred embodiment utilizing a light emitting diode as the light source, the combined light beam produced by the light assembly has a substantially circular cross section." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2007 (12/004,664). 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=80,07,156.PN.&OS=PN/80,07,156&RS=PN/80,07,156 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Washington Inventor Develops Patent for Worklight With a Hands-free Mounting System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Monte A. Leen, Bellevue, Wash., has developed a patent (8,007,145) for a "worklight with a hands-free mounting system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A worklight with head mounted on a stand that uses a hands-free mounting system that enables the lamp head to be tilted in different fixed angles without manually loosening and tightening knobs and nuts. The mounting system includes at least one nut body mounted or attached on the surface of the lamp head. The nut body includes a central post with a threaded bore surrounded by a plurality of radially aligned beveled ribs. The ribs are aligned parallel to the nut's longitudinally axis and are equally spaced apart thereby forming a plurality of slots surrounding the post. The post is slightly shorter than the surrounding ribs. The slots on one side of the nut body are aligned with slots located on the opposite side of the nut body. The stand includes at least one support arm with a straight portion. The outside surface of the straight portion has a diameter sufficient so that the inside surface of the straight portion rests in the two slots located on opposite sides of the nut body. The outer edges of the support arm are pressed inside by springs against the outer surfaces of the ribs." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2009 (12/402,381). 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=80,07,145.PN.&OS=PN/80,07,145&RS=PN/80,07,145 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Washington Inventor Develops Patent for Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Trainer Including a Digital Camera with Multiple Camera Angles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Christopher C. Toly, Seattle, has developed a patent (8,007,281) for "laparoscopic and endoscopic trainer including a digital camera with multiple camera angles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A videoendoscopic surgery training system includes a housing defining a practice volume in which a simulated anatomical structure is disposed. Surgical instruments can be inserted into the practice volume to access the anatomical structure. A digital video camera is disposed within the housing to image the anatomical structure on a display. The position of the digital video camera is supported within the practice volume by a camera bracket that enables a position of the video camera relative to the bracket to be selectively changed, thereby changing a viewing angle achieved by the video camera. In one embodiment the camera bracket is coupled to a boom, a proximal end of which extends outside the housing to enable additional positioning of the digital video camera by user adjustment of the proximal end of the boom. The housing preferably includes a light source configured to illuminate the anatomical structure." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2006 (11/404,061). 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=8,007,281.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,281&RS=PN/8,007,281 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Tukwila, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,007,319) developed by Phong Dang, Kent, Wash., for "electrical connector contacts retained by releasable first and second inserts held by releasable first and second shells." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with one aspect, a connector includes contacts meeting MIL-C-39029/57 or MIL-C-39029/58 without requiring a retaining clip to hold such contacts in place and without embedding such contacts in a plastic housing. The contacts are attached to electrical power or data conductors and loaded into apertures in a rear and front insert. The rear and front insert are held together by a rear and front shell so the contacts remain secure in the apertures. In accordance with another aspect, a latching mechanism provides a robust, reliable mechanism for securing a socket portion of a connector to a plug portion of a connector." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2010 (12/961,964). 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=8,007,319.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,319&RS=PN/8,007,319 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Washington Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- The University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,008,025) developed by Jing Zhang, Mercer Island, Wash., for "biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods for diagnosing neurodegenerative disease, such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and dementia with Lewy body disease by detecting a pattern of gene product expression in a cerebrospinal fluid sample and comparing the pattern of gene product expression from the sample to a library of gene product expression pattern known to be indicative of the presence or absence of a neurodegenerative disease. The methods also provide for monitoring neurodegenerative disease progression and assessing the effects of therapeutic treatment. Also provided are kits, systems and devices for practicing the subject methods." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2008 (12/259,973). 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=8008025.PN.&OS=PN/8008025&RS=PN/8008025 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,007,628) developed by Shin S. Lee, Bellevue, Wash., and Barry P. VanWest, Bellevue, Wash., for a "cellular composite grid-stiffened structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cellular composite structure includes a grid having groups of angularly intersecting ribs. The ribs of each group are oriented substantially in the same direction to each other and angularly oriented from the other rib groups. An additional rib defines a composite structure outer perimeter wall and can be differently angularly oriented from the other ribs. A contiguous rib wall is created by segments of ribs defined by rib intersections. The contiguous rib wall bounds a cavity. A multilayer sheet cap member with extending walls to engage the contiguous rib wall is positioned within the cavity. The engagement walls extend from individual sheet perimeter portions angularly oriented to the sheet. The ribs and cap member have pre-impregnated resin. Heating the cap member and ribs activates the resin and co-cures the composite structure." The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2008 (12/252,036). 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=8,007,628.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,628&RS=PN/8,007,628 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Translucent, Flame Resistant Composite Materials ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,007,620) developed by five co-inventors for a "translucent, flame resistant composite materials." The co-inventors are Daniel W. Cushing, Covington, Wash., Eugene A. Jackson, Renton, Wash., Keith H. Novak, Shoreline, Wash., David N. Dunn, Marysville, Wash., and Gregory R. Bell, Renton, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A translucent composite material that can be used in various airplane interior applications that allows sufficient light transmissivity while preferably meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flammability requirements for overhead materials in the cabin of a commercial aircraft. The material also meets FAA standards regarding vertical burn, smoke emissions tests, and toxic fume emissions tests. The composite material is formed by laminating long glass fibers and (PPSU) into a composite sheet under controlled heat and pressure. The composite sheet is then cut, bent or thermoformed to form the desired part. The parts formed are available for a wide variety of uses within the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft. The long glass fibers may be unidirectional or weaved into a glass cloth like material. While preferably formed for airplane interior applications, these components may also be used in other aerospace or non-aerospace applications." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2009 (12/577,618). 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=8,007,620&OS=8,007,620&RS=8,007,620 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nutraceutix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Nutraceutix, Redmond, Wash, has been assigned a patent (8,007,777) developed by six co-inventors for a "delivery system for biological component." The co-inventors are Tanya Borek, North Bend, Wash., Terri Butler, Kirkland, Wash., Catherine Federici, Seattle, Michael P. Hite, Seattle, Christopher London, Bellevue, Wash., and Stephen J. Turner, Covington, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a controlled release formulation for a probiotic. The formulation contains a hydrophilic agent, an electrolytic agent and a polysaccharide and is in the form of a monolithic tablet for oral delivery to the intestinal system. The probiotic can be lactic acid bacteria." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2002 (10/261,639). 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=8,007,777&OS=8,007,777&RS=8,007,777 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1060037 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |