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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (Sept. 12)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Yacobi Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Avraham Yacobi, Englewood, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,498) developed by four co-inventors for a "topical gel formulation comprising organophosphate insecticide and preparation thereof." The co-inventors are Sandhya Goyal, Ryebrook, N.Y., Subhas Kundu, Tappan, N.Y., Daniel Moros, Larchmont, N.Y., Howard Rutman, New York, and Avraham Yacobi, Englewood, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a topical gel pharmaceutical formulation of insecticide suitable for treating an ectoparasite in a mammal, comprising: a) about 0.1-10% by weight of an insecticide; b) at least about 75% by weight of an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl alcohol, a ketone, a glycol and a mixture thereof, wherein the organic solvent contains at least about 40% by weight of the lower alkyl alcohol; and c) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a cellulosic polymer, acrylates, methacrylates, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The present gel pharmaceutical formulation preferably contains malathion and optionally contains isopropyl myristate. The present invention further provides a process of preparing as well as a method of treating ectoparasites in a mammal using the same." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2005 (11/179,719). 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=8,012,498&OS=8,012,498&RS=8,012,498 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** HHS, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York have been assigned a patent (8,012,490) developed by Peter Palese, Leonia, N.J., Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, New York, and Nicholas P. Restifo, Washington, for "recombinant influenza viruses expressing tumor-associated antigens as antitumor agents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to the engineering of recombinant influenza viruses that express tumor-associated antigens. Expression of tumor-associated antigens by these viruses can be achieved by engineering specific epitopes into influenza virus proteins, or by engineering viral genes that encode a viral protein and the specific antigen as independent polypeptides. Tumor-bearing patients can be immunized with the recombinant influenza viruses alone, or in combination with another treatment, to induce an immune response that leads to tumor reduction. The recombinant viruses can also be used to vaccinate high risk tumor-free patients to prevent tumor formation in vivo." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2009 (12/564,702). 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=8,012,490&OS=8,012,490&RS=8,012,490 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Washington, New York Inventors Develop Patent for Feeds Containing Hop Acids and Uses Thereof as Supplements in Animal Feeds ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Francis L. Rigby, Yakima, Wash., John Segal, Larchmont, N.Y., Janet Z. Segal legal representative, Larchmont, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,012,516) for "feeds containing hop acids and uses thereof as supplements in animal feeds." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are methods for administering hop acids to alter the microbial population of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals. Also disclosed are methods of increasing weight gain, feed efficiency, milk production in mammals, and egg and meat production in poultry by administering hop acids. Also disclosed are animal feeds containing hops and hop acids." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2009 (12/479,429). 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=8,012,516&OS=8,012,516&RS=8,012,516 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Global OLED Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Global OLED Technology, Herndon, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,012,537) developed by seven co-inventors for a "controlling the vaporization of organic material." The co-inventors are Michael L. Boroson, Rochester, N.Y., Michael Long, Hilton, N.Y., Jeremy M. Grace, Penfield, N.Y., Jinmei Zhang, Pittsford, N.Y., Bruce E. Koppe, Caledonia, N.Y., Thomas W. Palone, Rochester, N.Y., and Neil P. Redden, Sodus Point, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for controlling the deposition of vaporized organic material onto a substrate surface, includes providing a manifold having at least one aperture through which vaporized organic material passes for deposition onto the substrate surface; and providing a volume of organic material and maintaining the temperature of such organic material in a first condition so that its vapor pressure is below that needed to effectively form a layer on the substrate, and in a second condition heating a volume percentage of the initial volume of such organic material so that the vapor pressure of the heated organic material is sufficient to effectively form a layer." The patent application was filed on May 24, 2010 (12/786,182). 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=8,012,537&OS=8,012,537&RS=8,012,537 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del. has been assigned a patent (8,012,542) developed by Larry Glen Snow, Leroy, N.Y., and Michael Debergalis, East Amherst, N.Y., for "fluoropolymer coating compositions containing adhesive polymers and substrate coating process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A liquid fluoropolymer coating composition and a process for using the composition to make fluoropolymer coated polymeric substrates. The liquid fluoropolymer composition comprises fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride polymer, solvent, and compatible adhesive polymer comprising functional groups selected from carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, aziridine, amine, isocyanate, melamine, epoxy, hydroxy, anhydride and mixtures thereof. In the process, the composition is applied to a polymeric substrate comprising functional groups on its surface that interact with said compatible adhesive polymer to promote bonding of said fluoropolymer coating to said substrate. The solvent is removed from the coating composition applied to the substrate to form a fluoropolymer coating on the substrate." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2006 (11/642,071). 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=8,012,542&OS=8,012,542&RS=8,012,542 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pernix Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Pernix Therapeutics, Gonzales, La., has been assigned a patent (8,012,506) developed by Jeffrey S. Kiel, Gainesville, Ga., H. Greg Thomas, Carrollton, Ga., and Narasimhan Mani, Port Jefferson, N.Y., for "tannate compositions, methods of making and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Tannate compositions containing active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for treating nausea, vomiting, pain, convulsions, and insomnia and manufacturing processes for preparing the tannate compositions." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2006 (11/501,649). 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=8,012,506&OS=8,012,506&RS=8,012,506 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Enzo Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Enzo Therapeutics, Farmingdale, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,456) developed by four co-inventors for "biological models capable of exhibiting secondary disease manifestations and useful for developing therapeutic drugs, diagnostic products and therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, methods of using same, and cells, tissues and organs derived therefrom." The co-inventors are Jennifer June Brown, Bronx, N.Y., Elazar Rabbani, New York, James J. Donegan, Long Beach, N.Y., and Jayanta Roy-Chowdhury, New Rochelle, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides novel animal models for a human pathogen that is capable of exhibiting analogous secondary disease manifestation. Other animal models for a human pathogen are provided by this invention which are capable of exhibiting analogous secondary disease manifestations and are also capable of responding to therapeutic or preventive measures to such secondary disease manifestations. Other animal models for human retrovirus infections are provided including lower primates and primate excluding any members of the order Anthropoidea. Compositions, drugs, products and procedures for therapeutic and diagnostic applications derived from the animal models of this invention are also described and provided." The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2001 (10/042,711). 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=8,012,456&OS=8,012,456&RS=8,012,456 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeybee Robotics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Honeybee Robotics, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,011,941) developed by Shazad Sadick, Queens Village, N.Y., Jason Herman, North Bellmore, N.Y., and Dustyn Roberts, New York, for a dust-tolerant electrical connector. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A connector assembly includes releasably mateable plug and receptacle units. At least one socket is enclosed within the receptacle unit and is aligned with at least one permeable membrane disposed in the front end of the receptacle unit. The plug unit includes a body slidably mounted within a longitudinal bore therein. At least one pin extends from the front end of the body and is aligned with at least one permeable membrane disposed in the front end of the plug unit. The plug unit is biased toward a first, de-mate position in which the body is extended rearwardly such that the pin is enclosed with the plug unit and is slidable to a second, mate position in which the body is compressed forwardly such that the pin projects through the permeable membranes of the plug and receptacle units to electrically connect with the socket." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2010 (12/706,521). 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=80,11,941.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,941&RS=PN/80,11,941 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Leviton Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Leviton Manufacturing, Melville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,937) developed by Dennis A. Oddsen, Eatons Neck, N.Y., and Steve Zacharevitz, Northport, N.Y., for a "unitary member with multiple outlets having surge protection circuitry." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A unitary body has both a plurality of outlets and protection circuitry integrated therein. An indicator device in the body provides a visual signal to indicate normal operation of the outlets. The protection circuitry may be a transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS), a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), and/or an integrated circuit breaker. Another indicator device provides an audible signal in accordance with failure of the protection circuit. In a particular embodiment, the body has six outlets and the protection circuitry is a transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS). The visual signal is provided by an LED, and an alarm buzzer sounds when the TVSS is disabled." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2006 (11/558,831). 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=80,11,937.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,937&RS=PN/80,11,937 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Novasterilis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Novasterilis, Lansing, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,414) developed by four co-inventors for a "sterilization of drugs using supercritical carbon dioxide sterilant." The co-inventors are David C. Burns, Ithaca, N.Y., Rebecca J. Humphrey, Liverpool, N.Y., Anthony R. Eisenhut, Lansing, N.Y., and Tim W. Christensen, Greenville, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sterilization method for drugs to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacteria and bacterial spores is effective by subjecting the drugs to a chemical additive-containing carbon dioxide sterilant fluid at or near its supercritical pressure and temperature conditions and controlling the pressurization and depressurization rates." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2007 (11/889,345). 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=8,012,414&OS=8,012,414&RS=8,012,414 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Systems and Methods for Energizing and Distributing Fluids ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Robert William Pollack, Chappaqua, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,011,903) for "systems and methods for energizing and distributing fluids." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure provides various pumps and compressors for energizing fluids. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, pumps are provided for compressing hydrogen gas produced by electrolysis at a first location. The pump includes a bore with a piston disposed in the bore, and a magnetic drive external to the bore. The piston is moved through the bore to compress the fluid using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Using the disclosed embodiments, hydrogen compressed at a first location can be directed to a second location, such as a power plant or a fueling station." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2010 (12/819,557). 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=80,11,903.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,903&RS=PN/80,11,903 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,011,895) developed by Matthew J. Ruffo, Romulus, N.Y., for "no water / dead head detection pump protection algorithm." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are provided for controlling the operation of a pump in a pumping system, featuring sensing a no water or dead head condition of the flow of a medium in the pumping system operating at a set point pressure; and dynamically reducing the set-point pressure to a lower set point pressure that allows for the flow of the medium to continue at the lower set point pressure while further monitoring the flow of the medium through the pump to protect the pump against damage due to the no water or dead head condition." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2006 (11/327,289). 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=80,11,895.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,895&RS=PN/80,11,895 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Crystal Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Crystal, Green Island, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,257) developed by Kenneth E. Morgan, Castleton, N.Y., Leo J. Schowalter, Latham, N.Y., and Glen A. Slack, Scotia, N.Y., for "methods for controllable doping of aluminum nitride bulk crystals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Fabrication of doped and undoped stoichiometric polycrystalline AlN ceramics with high purity is accomplished by, for example, reacting Al pellets with nitrogen gas. Such polycrystalline AlN ceramics may be utilized in the fabrication of high purity AlN single crystals, which may be annealed to enhance a conductivity thereof." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2007 (11/731,790). 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=8,012,257.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,257&RS=PN/8,012,257 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bayer Healthcare Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Bayer Healthcare, Tarrytown, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,013,166) developed by eleven co-inventors for a "preparation and use of aryl alkyl acid derivatives for the treatment of obesity." The co-inventors are Roger A. Smith, Madison, Conn., Ann-Marie Campbell, Monroe, Conn., Philip Coish, New Haven, Conn., Miao Dai, Briarwood, N.Y., Susan Jenkins, Milford, Conn., Derek Lowe, Hamden, Conn., Stephen J. O'Connor, Guilford, Conn., Ning Su, Hamden, Conn., Gan Wang, Wallingford, Conn., Mingbao Zhang, Stamford, Conn., and Lei Zhu, Milford, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to certain aryl alkyl acid compounds, compositions, and methods for treating or preventing obesity and related diseases." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2008 (12/231,878). 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=8,013,166.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,166&RS=PN/8,013,166 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ValenTx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- ValenTx, Carpinteria, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,135) developed by five co-inventors for an "attachment cuff for gastrointestinal implant." The co-inventors are Mitchell Dann, Wilson, Wyo., Jonathan Kagan, Hopkins, Minn., Paul Swain, London, Joshua Butters, Chandler, Ariz., and Lee Guterman, Amherst, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an endolumenal gastrointestinal device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal bypass sleeve or other therapeutic or diagnostic device, within a patient's digestive tract. In one application of the invention, an endolumenal bypass sleeve is removeably attached in the vicinity of the gastroesophageal junction to treat obesity and/or its comorbidities, such as diabetes. The bypass sleeve may be at least partially deployed by eversion." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2006 (11/430,278). 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=80,12,135.PN.&OS=PN/80,12,135&RS=PN/80,12,135 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Optimyst Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Optimyst Systems, West Islip, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,136) developed by James F. Collins Jr., Long Island City, N.Y., Michael Joseph Jobin, Boston, and Alexander Kirby Tee, Somerville, Mass., for an "ophthalmic fluid delivery device and method of operation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an ophthalmic fluid delivery device adapted to deliver an ophthalmic fluid in the form of a mist to an ocular region of a patient. The ophthalmic fluid delivery device comprises a nozzle defining an aperture through which the ophthalmic fluid can flow and at least one shutter positioned proximate to the aperture of the nozzle. The shutter is mounted for movement with respect to the aperture of the nozzle between an open position permitting flow of the ophthalmic fluid through the aperture of the nozzle and a closed position at least partially covering the aperture. A shutter actuator is positioned proximate to the shutter. The shutter actuator is mounted for movement with respect to the nozzle, and the shutter actuator is coupled to the shutter such that the movement of the shutter actuator moves the shutter between the open position and the closed position." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2007 (11/698,438). 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=80,12,136.PN.&OS=PN/80,12,136&RS=PN/80,12,136 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ValenTx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- ValenTx, Carpinteria, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,140) developed by seven co-inventors for "methods of transmural attachment in the gastrointestinal system." The co-inventors are Jonathan Kagan, Hopkins, Minn., Mitchell Dann, Wilson, N.Y., Lee Guterman, Amherst, N.Y., Joshua Butters, Chandler, Ariz., Paul Swain, London, T. Wade Fallin, Hyde Park, Utah, and Thomas Baldwin, Amalga, Utah. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein is a method of treating a patient, that includes providing a gastrointestinal sleeve device having an elongate tubular body, with a proximal opening and a distal opening; and positioning the gastrointestinal sleeve device in the patient's digestive tract such that the proximal opening of the tubular body is positioned at the native gastroesophageal junction to receive ingested food and liquids from the patient's esophagus and the distal opening of the tubular body is positioned in the patient's jejunum. The tubular body can then be attached near its proximal opening to the patient at the native gastroesophageal junction." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2006 (11/431,040). 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=80,12,140.PN.&OS=PN/80,12,140&RS=PN/80,12,140 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fabco Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Fabco Industries, Jericho, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,346) developed by John Peters Jr., Manorville, N.Y., and John E. Markee, Selden, N.Y., for a "storm sewer insert for filtering and treating stormwater." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A storm sewer insert for use in a storm water drainage system includes a collection basin that has an upper inlet opening, a lower outlet opening and at least one overflow bypass opening defined therein. A filter assembly is preferably positioned in the lower opening of the collection basin for filtering storm water that is held in the collection basin. Advantageously, adjustable mounting structure is provided for mounting the collection basin to an inlet opening of a storm sewer or catch basin. In addition, a mosquito barrier is preferably provided for reducing mosquito passage through the bypass opening." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2005 (11/199,506). 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=8,012,346&OS=8,012,346&RS=8,012,346 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,344) developed by seven co-inventors for "systems for removing vanadium from low-grade fuels." The co-inventors are Parag Prakash Kulkarni, Clifton Park, N.Y., Gregory Anthony DeLuga, Playa del Rey, Calif., Arnaldo Frydman, Houston, Gregory Ronald Gillette, Houston, Narendra Joshi, Schenectady, N.Y., Ke Liu, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., and Vladimir Zamansky, Oceanside, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fuel preparation system includes a fractionation unit for treating fuel containing vanadium. A gas turbine is connected to the fractionation unit to receive treated fuel. The gas turbine may deliver exhaust from the gas turbine to the fractionation unit. The fuel preparation system may include a burner for burning a heavy fuel fraction from the faction unit and for delivering exhaust from the burner to the fractionation unit. The fuel preparation unit may include a boiler to receive the heavy fuel fraction for combustion and for delivering steam to the fractionation unit." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2010 (12/902,426). 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=8,012,344&OS=8,012,344&RS=8,012,344 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Syracuse University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,338) developed by Jeremy Gilbert, Fayetteville, N.Y., Zhijun Bai, Halifax, Canada, and Nithya Chandrasekaran, Dorchester, Mass., for a "method for preparing biomedical surfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for selectively dissolving the beta (.beta.) phase of a titanium alloy out of the surface of the alloy, thereby leaving behind a nano-scale porous surface having enhanced bonding properties with either a biological tissue, such as bone, or an adhesive material, such as a polymer or ceramic by immersing the alloy in an ionic aqueous solution containing high levels of hydrogen peroxide and then exposing the alloy to an electrochemical voltage process resulting in the selective dissolution of the beta phase to form a nano-topographic metallic surface." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2007 (11/673,674). 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=8,012,338.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,338&RS=PN/8,012,338 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Biomet Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Tibial Prosthesis Convertible in Vivo to a Modular Prosthesis Removal of Permanently Secured Primary Bearing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Biomet Manufacturing, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,012,215) developed by Robert G. Metzger, Nappanee, Ind., and Stanley E. Asnis, Port Washington, N.Y., for a "tibial prosthesis convertible in vivo to a modular prosthesis removal of permanently secured primary bearing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A nonmodular tibial prosthesis having a retainer for a modular bearing on the superior surface of a tibial base, a nonmodular primary bearing directly molded to the base, and a mechanical release member mounted on the tibial base in contact with the nonmodular primary bearing. The release member includes a wedge portion with a superiorly posteriorly inclined face, and is designed to be driven anteriorly upon actuation so as to force the primary bearing off of the tibial base, after which the primary bearing and release member are removed and replaced with a modular bearing." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2005 (11/173,459). 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=8,012,215.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,215&RS=PN/8,012,215 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Apparatus for Facilitating the Construction of a Snow Man/Woman ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Ignacio Marc Asperas, Melville, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,011,991) for an "apparatus for facilitating the construction of a snow man/woman." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A building component for facilitating a construction of a snow man/woman. A spherically-shaped body is provided that has an outer surface and an interior, the interior substantially lighter than when the interior is filled with snow. An adhesion surface is provided on the outer surface of the spherically-shaped body that substantially increases the ability of the outer surface to adhere snow to the spherically-shaped body. The spherically-shaped body and adhesion surface form a building component for facilitating the construction of the snow man/woman. The adhesion surface may be an electrically charged surface in combination with a texture or alone. The electric charge may be generated by a generator that may be disposed with the body." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2006 (11/342,601). 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=8,011,991.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,991&RS=PN/8,011,991 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. 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