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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Wisconsin (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 Wisconsin. *** Nike Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Nike, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,007,419) developed by William Dieter, Portland, Ore., Patricia Eiting, Portland, Ore., and Polly James, Oconomowoc, Wis., for an overspeed trainer system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A single-handed overspeed trainer system that detachably tethers an athlete to a trainer through a substantially quiet, non-hook and loop material, release structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the athlete wears a belt with a substantially rigid loop extending therefrom. The trainer holds one end of a tether that contains a retractable pin toward its opposite end. The pin holds the rigid loop of the belt until the pin is retracted by the trainer, preferably when the tether's handle is released by the trainer." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2010 (12/722,424). 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=80,07,419.PN.&OS=PN/80,07,419&RS=PN/80,07,419 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Johnson Health Tech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Johnson Health Tech, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,007,408) developed by Thomas H. Moran, Madison, Wis., and Nathan Pyles, Lake Mills, Wis., for a "treadmill speed control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A treadmill apparatus having a non-motorized tread, a sensor for sensing a parameter indicative of the tread speed, and a controller operatively connected to an angle adjustment mechanism to increase and decrease the angle of the tread. During operation of the treadmill, the controller compares the speed of the tread to a target speed, and based on the comparison, adjust the angle of the tread so that the operator's weight will adjust the speed of the tread." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2009 (12/573,634). 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=80,07,408.PN.&OS=PN/80,07,408&RS=PN/80,07,408 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SPX Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- SPX, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,007,264) developed by Van Norman J. Drew, Whitewater, Wis., and Hagen Curt, Delavan, Wis., for a "positive displacement pump apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved positive displacement rotary pump apparatus and method is provided. The pump may include a front cover, a rotor body forming a chamber with the front cover, a gear case supporting a pair of hollow drive shafts, and a pair of rotors disposed in the chambers and each detachably mounted to one end of a respective hollow drive shaft via a stud that extends from the rotor through the hollow shaft to a fastener." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2007 (11/730,680). 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=8,007,264.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,264&RS=PN/8,007,264 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,008,783) developed by four co-inventors for a "dicing tape and die attach adhesive with patterned backing." The co-inventors are David J. Plaut, Minneapolis, Eric G. Larson, Lake Elmo, Minn., Joel A. Getschel, Osceola, Wis., and Olester Benson Jr., Woodbury, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are a tape, apparatus, and method that relate generally to a single layer adhesive which functions as a dicing tape and also as a die attach adhesive for dicing thinned wafers and subsequent die attach operations of the diced chips in semiconductor device fabrication. The tape, apparatus, and method include a backing with a surface modification that includes a pattern." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2010 (12/946,185). 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=8008783.PN.&OS=PN/8008783&RS=PN/8008783 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Neenah, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,007,622) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method of assembling personal care absorbent article." The co-inventors are Harold Norbert Heller, Menasha, Wis., Donald Joseph Sanders, Larsen, Wis., Paul Theodore Van Gompel, Hortonville, Wis., Lori Sue Schutkoske, Butte des Morts, Wis., Cindy Lou Price, Appleton, Wis., Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Oshkosh, Wis., Sarah Jane Marie Freiburger, Hortonville, Wis., Mary Anne Bruemmer-Prestley, Appleton, Wis., and Paul William Christoffel, Appleton, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods for manufacturing personal care absorbent articles. Such personal care absorbent article includes a fastening area in the front portion for receiving fastener material thereon. First and second fault lines are formed on opposing sides of the fastening area leaving uncut web portions at the fault lines during selected manufacturing operations, thus to support machine direction stresses on the front portion web, and subsequently trimming away such uncut web portions of the fault lines. Fastener material is applied over the first and second fault lines, thus bridging the fault lines. The fastener material is releasably secured to the fastening area, non-releasably secured to the front portion outwardly of the respective fault lines, and unsecured to the front portion between the fastening area and the fault lines thus to support a re-fastening feature of such personal care absorbent articles." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2008 (12/201,316). 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=8,007,622.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,622&RS=PN/8,007,622 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** A & B Process Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- A & B Process Systems, Stratford, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,007,567) developed by Kevin L. Roe, Unity, Wis., David J. Mandli, Mosinee, Wis., and Amanda M. Neuhalfen, Wausau, Wis., for an "apparatus and method for biogas purification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a biogas processing system having a compressor having a biogas input and output, a pump having a water input and output, a scrubber tower having a mixing chamber connected to a biogas input, a water pump input, a water output, and a processed biogas output, and a filtration member connected to the water output to remove contaminants from the water exiting the first scrubber tower. The system also includes devices for heating and cooling the recycled flow of water to enhance the ability of the water to absorb contaminants from the biogas and the ability of a stripper to remove absorbed contaminants from the water in a closed loop water system, and a controller for closely controlling the operating parameters of the system to achieve safe and optimal operation of the system." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2008 (12/190,731). 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=8,007,567.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,567&RS=PN/8,007,567 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IGC Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- IGC Technologies, Milwaukee, has been assigned a patent (8,007,580) developed by Jeffrey J. Cieplewski, Waukesha, Wis., Andrew Callan, Wauwatosa, Wis., and Rebecca Roti, Wauwatosa, Wis., for a "material used to combat thermal expansion related defects in high temperature casting processes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An additive to foundry sand molding and core aggregates is used to produce sand cores and molds comprising kyanite, spodumene, titanium dioxide, ilmenite and black iron oxide. The additive produces a sand-based foundry molding and core aggregate which resists the formation of some of the defects commonly associated with the production of castings produced by silica sand-based molding and core aggregates. In particular, the additive improves the quality of castings poured at temperatures higher than those of the pouring temperatures of molten iron, such as in steel castings, and in iron castings with "hot spots." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/266,356). 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=8,007,580.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,580&RS=PN/8,007,580 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tennant Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Tennant, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,007,654) developed by Bruce F. Field, Golden Valley, Minn., and Patrick J. Gronlund, Somerset, Wis., for an "electrochemically activated anolyte and catholyte liquid." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrochemically activated fluid is provided, which has an anolyte and a catholyte. For example, a sparged anolyte and a sparged catholyte are provided. In another example, a combined anolyte and catholyte is provided." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2007 (11/655,378). 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=8,007,654&OS=8,007,654&RS=8,007,654 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Curt G. Joa Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Curt G. Joa, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,007,484) developed by John A. McCabe, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Robert E. Andrews, Sheboygan, Wis., and James H. Rhines, Kiel, Wis., for "pants type product and method of making the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pants type disposable undergarment is provided which is equipped with an elasticized side panel. The side panel is elasticized with elastic film. The elastic film is attached to a nonwoven layer. The elasticized nonwoven layer is then split into two sections. A portion of the elasticized nonwoven layer is then ultrasonically cut to the desired configuration. The elastic film does not traverse the crotch region. Also provided are methods for producing such disposable undergarments." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2005 (11/096,588). 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=8,007,484.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,484&RS=PN/8,007,484 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cummins Filtration IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Cummins Filtration IP, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,007,667) developed by eight co-inventors for a "filtration device with releasable additive." The co-inventors are Harold R. Martin, Cookeville, Tenn., Abby True-Dahl, Sparta, Tenn., Ted S. Loftis, Cookeville, Tenn., Ismail C. Bagci, Cookeville, Tenn., Wassem Abdalla, Quimper, France, Mark J. Johnson, Cookeville, Tenn., Barry M. Verdegan, Stoughton, Wis., and Peter K. Herman, Stoughton, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A filtration device is provided that includes a filter component and an additive component. The filter component includes concentrically arranged filtering elements disposed in a filter-in-filter configuration. The additive component includes at least one additive material that is introduced into a working fluid to be filtered. The filter component and additive component provide an assembly for a filtration system that would filter a variety of working fluids. The filter component and additive component provides an assembly that can filter fluids more efficiently. As a result, fluids may enjoy, for example, extended drainage intervals and thereby reduce component wear." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2009 (12/486,347). 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=8,007,667&OS=8,007,667&RS=8,007,667 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pierce Biotechnology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Pierce Biotechnology, Rockford, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,007,668) developed by Paul J. Haney, Beloit, Wis., and Michael Robert Johnston, Twin Lake, Mich., for a "dialysis device with access port." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for dialysis of a sample includes a sample chamber formed by a gasket and dialysis membranes affixed to each side of the gasket in facing relationship. A housing supports the dialysis membranes and gasket. An air chamber causes the device to float in a generally upright position when the device is immersed in a dialysate. An access port is provided through the gasket and between the dialysis membranes. The access port is accessible from outside the housing and in communication with the sample chamber such that a dispensing end of a dispensing device can be inserted through the access port to dispense sample into the sample chamber. In one embodiment, the gasket is impermeable or essentially impermeable to the sample being dialyzed." The patent application was filed on Feb 5, 2009 (12/366,049). 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=8,007,668&OS=8,007,668&RS=8,007,668 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ET&T Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- ET&T Engineering, Saukville, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,007,222) developed by Thomas V. Roden, Port Washington, Wis., for a "variable counterweight system for a material handling device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variable counterweight system includes a counterweight and at least one linear transfer device. The counterweight preferably includes a plurality of individual counterweight members. Each linear transfer device preferably includes a moving track and a drive device. The moving track could be a chain or a belt. The drive device is preferably a hydraulic, electric or pneumatic motor. The moving track is preferably retained in a guide track. A control unit receives input from at least one vertical sensor. If an attachment or a boom is in an elevated position, then the control unit powers the at least one drive device to move the counterweight to a rear of the skid steer. If the attachment or boom is in a lowered position, then the control unit powers the at least one drive device to move the counterweight to a front of the skid steer." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2007 (11/756,069). 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=8,007,222.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,222&RS=PN/8,007,222 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 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. -1060038 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |