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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (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 California. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,012,566) developed by Ramesh Govinda Raju, Singapore, and Patricia A. Beck, Palo Alto, Calif., for "microneedles formed by electroplating and selectively releasing temperature sensitive layers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and structures including a release mechanism for use with the formation and then separation of a multi-layered structure are provided. The methods and structures provide for a master substrate on which is formed a temperature-sensitive release layer. A releasable structure is then formed on top of the temperature-sensitive release layer. The releasable structure can be freed from the master substrate by exposing the temperature-sensitive release layer to a temperature sufficient to soften or melt of the release layer." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2006 (11/485,504). 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=8,012,566&OS=8,012,566&RS=8,012,566 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Secure Knife Locker and Sanitizing System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Mario J. Bonapace, Spring Valley, Calif., has developed a patent (8,012,426) for a "secure knife locker and sanitizing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application is directed to a knife locker and sanitizing system consisting of a unique combination of one or more knife storage lockers that can individually be locked with a pad lock by the person using that set of knives. The incorporation of a locking bar that is attached to the knife locker by the means of a locking fixture and having a separate padlock facilitates a means where by a knife maintenance employee can open all the locker doors at one time to service the knives. Adjacent to the knife lockers will be located a sanitizing chamber where the knife blades and handles along with other food processing implements can be immersed in a sanitizing liquid. An alternate embodiment of the sanitizing chamber will incorporate ultraviolet lights on either side of the unit for the sanitizing process, enabling the ultraviolet light to not only disinfect the implement blades, but also the handles. The system will be mounted on a wall by the means of a system mounting bar with top and bottom rails attached to the lockers and the sanitizing chamber, thereby enabling the scaling up or down of the number of units as required." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/421,491). 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=8,012,426.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,426&RS=PN/8,012,426 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of Virginia Patent Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,012,484) developed by Joel M. Linden, La Jolla, Calif., Courtney M. Lappas, Mclean, Va., and Victor H. Engelhard, Crozet, Va., for a "method of treating ischemia reperfusion injury by inhibiting NKT cell activity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method for treating recurrent tumor metastases following liver resection that includes administration of an effective amount of an agonist of A.sub.2A adenosine receptors (ARs)." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2008 (12/054,643). 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=8,012,484.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,484&RS=PN/8,012,484 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Genentech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Genentech, South San Francisco, Calif, has been assigned a patent (8,012,482) developed by six co-inventors for humanized anti-TGF-beta antibodies. The co-inventors are Camellia W. Adams, San Jose, Calif., Napoleone Ferrara, San Francisco, Ellen Filvaroff, San Francisco, Weiguang Mao, San Mateo, Calif., Leonard G. Presta, San Francisco, and Max L. Tejada, Campbell, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Humanized anti-TGF-beta antibodies are provided, as well as methods for their preparation and use, including methods for treating TGF-beta disorders, for example, cancer. Also provided are articles of manufacture designed for various uses that contain the humanized antibodies." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2009 (12/423,664). 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=8,012,482&OS=8,012,482&RS=8,012,482 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Genentech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Genentech, South San Francisco, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,473) developed by Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, San Francisco, for "C3b antibodies and methods for the prevention and treatment of complement-associated disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention concerns antibodies to C3b and the prevention and treatment of complement-associated disorder using such antibodies." The patent application was filed on June 6, 2008 (12/157,073). 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=8,012,473&OS=8,012,473&RS=8,012,473 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MedImmune Vaccines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- MedImmune Vaccines, Mountain view, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,507) developed by Vu Truong-Le, Campbell, Calif., and Binh Pham, Mountain View, Calif., for a "preservation of bioactive materials by spray drying." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides methods and compositions to preserve bioactive materials in a matrix of powder particles. Methods provide high-pressure gas spraying and/or near supercritical spraying of formulations followed by drying in a stream of conditioned gas to form stable powder particles containing bioactive materials." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2007 (11/978,949). 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=8,012,507&OS=8,012,507&RS=8,012,507 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,508) developed by Florian N. Ludwig, Mountain View, Calif., for a "method of targeting sustained release formulations of therapeutic agents to treat lung diseases." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to method of targeting therapeutic agents for treating lung diseases." The patent application was filed on Jan 15, 2008 (12/014,710). 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=8,012,508.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,508&RS=PN/8,012,508 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MAST Biosurgery Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- MAST Biosurgery, Zurich, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,012,502) developed by Christopher J. Calhoun, San Diego, Ralph E. Holmes, San Diego, and Kenneth K. Kleinhenz, Lakeside, Calif., for a resorbable thin membranes. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Resorbable lactide polymer thin membranes are disclosed. The thin membranes are constructed of polylactide resorbable polymers, which are engineered to be absorbed into the body relatively slowly over time in order to reduce potential negative side effects. The membranes are formed to have very thin thicknesses, for example, thicknesses between about 0.010 mm and about 0.300 mm. The membranes can be extruded from polylactide polymers having a relatively high viscosity property, can be preshaped with relatively thick portions, and can be stored in sterile packages." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2007 (11/983,562). 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=8,012,502&OS=8,012,502&RS=8,012,502 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,012,534) developed by four co-inventors for "thermosetting coatings for particulate materials and methods of application." The co-inventors are David A. Ciaramitaro, Ridgecrest, Calif., Brian A. Zentner, Ridgecrest, Calif., Andrew J. Lieux, Ridgecrest, Calif., and Anna R. Merritt, Ridgecrest, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process is provided for coating particulate materials with a thermoset polymeric coating that is less prone to creep or abrasion than a thermoplastic coating. The process provides for the coating of water-reactive and water-soluble materials which require a non-aqueous media for processing and also provides for the coating of particulate materials which must be processed in water. Also, all organics may be recovered, and there is no solvent contamination of water. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of the claims." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2009 (12/459,118). 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=8,012,534&OS=8,012,534&RS=8,012,534 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,541) developed by nine co-inventors for a "thermally reversible cross-linked poly (aryl ether ketone) media and method for high density data storage." The co-inventors are Richard Anthony DiPietro, Campbell, Calif., Urs T. Duerig, Rueschlikon, Switzerland, Jane Elizabeth Frommer, San Jose, Calif., Bernd Walter Gotsmann, Horgen, Switzerland, James Lupton Hedrick, Pleasanton, Calif., Armin W. Knoll, Zurich, Switzerland, Teddie Peregrino Magbitang, San Jose, Calif., Robert Dennis Miller, San Jose, Calif., and Russell Clayton Pratt, Los Gatos, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of storing information. The method including: applying a layer of one or more poly(aryl ether ketone) copolymers to a substrate and thermally curing the layer to form a resin layer, each of the one or more poly(aryl ether ketone) copolymers comprising (a) a first monomer including an aryl ether ketone and (b) a second monomer including an aryl ether ketone and a hydrogen bonding cross-linking moiety, each of the one or more poly(aryl ether ketone) copolymers having two terminal ends, each terminal end having a phenylethynyl moiety, and bringing a thermal-mechanical probe heated to a temperature of greater than 100.degree. C. into proximity with the resin layer multiple times to induce deformed regions at points in the resin layer, the thermal-mechanical probe heating the points in the resin layer of the resin and thereby writing information in the resin layer." The patent application was filed on Jan. 24, 2007 (11/626,407). 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=8,012,541&OS=8,012,541&RS=8,012,541 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Hon Hai Precision Ind. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hon Hai Precision Ind., New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,011,948) developed by Jerry Wu, Irvine, Calif., for an "electrical connector assembly wth improved latching mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical connector assembly (1) for connecting with a cable (7), comprises a metallic housing (2) defining a receiving room (23), a pair of receiving spaces disposed at two sides of the receiving room and a pair of slits formed at two sides of the housing and respectively communicated with the pair of receiving spaces. A printed circuit board (3) is received into the receiving room and has a mating portion (31) extending forwardly from a front surface of the housing. A pair of latches (4) received into the corresponding receiving spaces, each latch having a base portion (41) disposed in the receiving space, an engaging portion (42) formed at a front end thereof and engaged with the housing and a pressing portion (43) extending rearwardly from the base portion and out of the housing, a latching portion (411) extending outwardly from the base portion and passing through the slit for latching with a complementary connector, an elastic portion (412) extending inwardly and rearwardly from the base portion to urge the latching portion extending out of the housing." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2010 (12/774,722). 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=80,11,948.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,948&RS=PN/80,11,948 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Emeryville, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,465) developed by Laurence Elias, Emeryville, Calif., and Gary Witherell, Emeryville, Calif., for "methods for treating renal cell carcinoma." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for treating renal cell carcinoma using low doses of IL-2 are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to methods of treating metastatic renal cell carcinoma in patients who are renally impaired and/or intolerant of high dose IL-2 therapy. The therapeutic regimen described herein significantly inhibits tumor growth with reduced toxicity and adverse side effects compared to high dose IL-2 therapy." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2009 (12/460,991). 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=8,012,465&OS=8,012,465&RS=8,012,465 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tokyo Electron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Tokyo Electron, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,012,442) developed by Robert D. Clark, San Marcos, Calif., for a "method of forming mixed rare earth nitride and aluminum nitride films by atomic layer deposition." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for depositing a gate dielectric that includes at least two rare earth metal elements in the form of a nitride or an aluminum nitride. The method includes disposing a substrate in a process chamber and exposing the substrate to a gas pulse containing a first rare earth precursor and to a gas pulse containing a second rare earth precursor. The substrate may also optionally be exposed to a gas pulse containing an aluminum precursor. Sequentially after each precursor gas pulse, the substrate is exposed to a gas pulse of a nitrogen-containing gas. In alternative embodiments, the first and second rare earth precursors may be pulsed together, and either or both may be pulsed together with the aluminum precursor. The first and second rare earth precursors comprise a different rare earth metal element. The sequential exposing steps may be repeated to deposit a mixed rare earth nitride or aluminum nitride layer with a desired thickness. Purge or evacuation steps may also be performed after each gas pulse." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2006 (11/278,393). 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=8,012,442&OS=8,012,442&RS=8,012,442 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,398) developed by four co-inventors for a "housing of an electronic device formed by doubleshot injection molding." The co-inventors are Stephen Paul Zadesky, Portola Valley, Calif., Evans Hankey, San Francisco, Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, and Rico Zorkendorfer, San Francisco. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming an enclosure for enclosing internal electronic components of an electronic device is provided, which comprises: performing a first injection molding process, the first injection molding process forming at least a first wall of the enclosure; allowing the at least a first wall of the enclosure to solidify; thereafter performing a second injection molding process, the second injection molding process forming at least a second wall of the enclosure, the at least a second wall of the enclosure fusing with the at least a first wall of the enclosure during the second injection molding process, the at least second wall of the enclosure forming at least one different side of the enclosure than the at least first wall of the enclosure; and allowing the at least a second wall of the enclosure to solidify, the at least a second wall of the enclosure being integrally formed with the at least a first wall of the enclosure to thereby form a single-piece multi-walled enclosure." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,261). 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=8,012,398&OS=8,012,398&RS=8,012,398 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Hon Hai Precision Ind. Assigned Patent for Cable Connector Assembly With an Improved Ring Member ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hon Hai Precision Ind., New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,011,935) developed by David Ko, Fullerton, Calif., for a "cable connector assembly with an improved ring member." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cable connector assembly (100) comprises a mating member (3), a printed circuit board (2), a LED (24) attached to the printed circuit board, a cable (6), a light pipe (4) having a visible area (431), an insulative shell (1), and a ring member (5). The cable has a positive wire (61) and a negative wire (62) connected with the mating member (3), and a strain relief portion (64) molded on the wires and neighboring to said light pipe. A detective contact (631) is connecting with the cable. The insulative shell encloses the printed circuit board, the cable and the mating member. The visible area (431) is exposed out of the insulative shell. The ring member has a slick loop portion (51) located in said light pipe and a retaining portion (52) with a rugged exterior surface, and said strain relief portion is molded on the retaining portion." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2010 (12/779,969). 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=80,11,935.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,935&RS=PN/80,11,935 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Southern California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,012,448) developed by Richard L. Brutchey, Los Angeles, Matthew A. Franzman, Sherman Oaks, Calif., and David H. Webber, Los Angeles, for a "synthesis of metal chalcogenide nanocrystals using organodichalcogenide reagents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of synthesizing metal chalcogenide nanocrystals involving the steps of combining an organodichalcogenide, a metal salt and a ligand compound to form a mixture; degassing the mixture to remove air and water from the mixture; heating the mixture at a temperature below the decomposition temperature of the organodichalcogenide for a period of time sufficient to form a metal chalcogenide nanocrystal." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2010 (12/833,859). 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=8,012,448&OS=8,012,448&RS=8,012,448 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** California Inventors Develop Patent for Device for Applying Filler Material ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Stephen D. Erickson, San Francisco, and Sang Jin Lee, Oakland, Calif., have developed a patent (8,011,918) for a "device for applying filler material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compact, flexible device capable of receiving a human finger which allows a person to easily and efficiently smooth filler material into a desired space, while also allowing the user to handle other objects and/or complete other tasks without removing the device from his or her person." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2008 (12/049,264). 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=80,11,918.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,918&RS=PN/80,11,918 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Applied Biosystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Applied Biosystems, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,431) developed by David M. Cox, Foster City, Calif., and Zbigniew T. Bryning, Campbell, Calif., for a "closing blade for deformable valve in a microfluidic device and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microfluidic manipulation system is provided that includes a blade for manipulating deformable material and at least one movable support that is capable of moving the blade into contact with a microfluidic device including a deformable feature. When the microfluidic device is operatively held by a holder, a movable support can position the distal end of the blade relative to the microfluidic device and move the contact tip surface of the blade such that it deforms the deformable feature." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2006 (11/598,480). 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=8,012,431&OS=8,012,431&RS=8,012,431 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Valve Assemblies for Heating Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- David Deng, Chino Hills, Calif., has developed a patent (8,011,920) for a "valve assemblies for heating devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In certain embodiments, a valve assembly includes a housing. The housing can define a first fuel input and a second fuel input. The housing can further define a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and a fourth flow path. The assembly can include a fluid flow controller configured to selectively permit fluid communication between the first fuel input and either the first flow path or the second flow path, and configured to selectively permit fluid communication between the second fuel input and either the third flow path or the fourth flow path. The assembly can further include a first nozzle member defining an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the first nozzle member can be in fluid communication with the first flow path. The assembly can further include a second nozzle member defining an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the second nozzle member can be in fluid communication with the second flow path." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2007 (11/649,976). 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=80,11,920.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,920&RS=PN/80,11,920 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,402) developed by five co-inventors for a "tube expansion process for semicrystalline polymers to maximize fracture toughness." The co-inventors are Lothar W. Kleiner, Los Altos, Calif., James P. Oberhauser, Saratoga, Calif., Thierry Glauser, Redwood City, Calif., David K. Wrolstad, Yucaipa, Calif., and Yunbing Wang, Sunnyvale, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of fabricating a polymeric stent with improved fracture toughness including radial expansion of a polymer tube along its entire length at the same time and fabricating a stent from the expanded tube are disclosed herein." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2009 (12/424,484). 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=8,012,402&OS=8,012,402&RS=8,012,402 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** BORG Unlimited Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- BORG Unlimited, Monterey Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,047) developed by Ricardo Gamboa, Monterey Park, Calif., for a "football pass receiving trainer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The football pass receiving trainer includes a cord extending between a first support and a second support and includes a pad selectively positionable along the length of the cord, wherein the pad is sized so a receiver must catch a football around the pad with the hands and extended arms and elbows. The cord stretches upon contact with the foam pad and is selectively tensioned between the first support and the second support. The football pass receiving trainer is usable as a stand-alone unit via a free-standing base and plurality of slidingly engageable feet or through use of a hook and stabilizing cord that cooperate to selectively secure the support to the chain link fence." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2009 (12/436,248). 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=8,012,047.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,047&RS=PN/8,012,047 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Exelixis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Exelixis, South San Francisco, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,013,001) developed by nine co-inventors for modulators of LXR. The co-inventors are Christopher D. Bayne, Honolulu, Alan T. Johnson, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Shao Po Lu, San Diego, Raju Mohan, Encinitas, Calif., Michael C. Nyman, San Diego, Edwin J. Schweiger, San Diego, William C. Stevens Jr., La Jolla, Calif., Haixia Wang, San Diego, and Yinong Xie, Mission Viejo, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compounds of the invention, such as compounds of formula (I): ##STR00001## where n, m, A, B, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are defined herein, are useful as modulators of the activity of liver X receptors. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods of using the compounds are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2008 (12/337,591). 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=8,013,001.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,001&RS=PN/8,013,001 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** BioMarin Pharmaceutical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Novato, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,976) developed by Bing Wang, San Jose, Calif., and Daniel Chu, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "dihydropyridophthalazinone inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP)." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compound having the structure set forth in Formula (I) and Formula (II): ##STR00001## wherein the substituents Y, Z, A, B, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are as defined herein. Provided herein are inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase activity. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions that include at least one compound described herein and the use of a compound or pharmaceutical composition described herein to treat diseases, disorders and conditions that are ameliorated by the inhibition of PARP activity." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2009 (12/510,096). 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=8,012,976.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,976&RS=PN/8,012,976 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Roche Palo Alto Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Roche Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,974) developed by four co-inventors for "pyrrolopyrazinyl urea kinase inhibitors." The co-inventors are Joe Timothy Bamberg, East Palo Alto, Calif., Johannes Cornelius Hermann, Jersey City, N.J., Remy Lemoine, San Francisco, and Michael Soth, Glen Rock, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to the use of novel pyrrolopyrazinyl urea derivatives of Formula I, ##STR00001## wherein the variables R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are defined as described herein, which inhibit JAK and are useful for the treatment of auto-immune and inflammatory diseases." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2009 (12/629,930). 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=8,012,974.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,974&RS=PN/8,012,974 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,011,861) developed by Kenneth Michael Sprouse, Northridge, Calif., David R. Matthews, Simi Valley, Calif., and Albert E. Stewart, Sylmar, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for continuously feeding and pressurizing a solid material into a high pressure system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for substantially continuously providing a solid material, for example pulverized coal, to a pressurized container. The system provides the solid material to a first container of a first pressure elevated above an initial pressure of the solid material. Generally, a screw conveyor augmented with a jet port is used to move the material where the jet port provides a gas to provide a make-up volume of the solid material. The system also provides the material to a second high pressure container after the material has been formed into a slurry. Therefore, the solid material may be substantially continuously provided in a system to a high pressure container." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2007 (11/850,244). 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=80,11,861.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,861&RS=PN/80,11,861 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fasten Seal Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Fasten Seal Products, Westlake Village, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,011,868) developed by Greg Stephan, Westlake Village, Calif., for a self-sealing fastening assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fastening assembly includes a housing, a press, and a sealant material located in a chamber formed between surfaces of the housing and the press. The fastening assembly may be used to install cladding to a structure." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2008 (12/175,409). 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=80,11,868.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,868&RS=PN/80,11,868 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,869) developed by Steven W. Trovinger, Los Altos, Calif, and Ross R. Allen, St. Helena, Calif., for a "method and assembly for binding a book with adhesive." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adhesive application assembly is configured for use in a book binding station that includes a saddle for supporting a plurality of sheets. The adhesive application assembly includes an adhesive applicator, a movable support arm supporting the adhesive applicator, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is coupled with the support arm and is configured to move the support arm and the adhesive applicator toward the saddle to apply adhesive to an outermost sheet on the saddle." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2008 (12/206,459). 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=80,11,869.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,869&RS=PN/80,11,869 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Geobiotics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Geobiotics, Lakewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,012,238) developed by William J. Kohr, Davis, Calif., Vandy Shrader, Belmont, Calif., and Chris Johansson, San Bruno, Calif., for a "high temperature heap bioleaching process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A heap is constructed with hypogenic copper sulfide bearing ore to include exposed sulfide mineral particles at least 25 weight % of which are hypogenic copper sulfides. The concentration of the exposed sulfide mineral particles is such that the heap includes at least 10 Kg of exposed sulfide sulfur per tonne of solids in the heap. At least 50% of the total copper in the heap is in the form of hypogenic copper sulfides. A substantial portion of the heap is heated to at least 50.degree. C. The heap is inoculated with a thermophilic microorganism, and bioleaching is carried out so that sufficient sulfide mineral particles in the heap are biooxidized to oxidize at least 10 Kg of sulfide sulfur per tonne of solids in the heap and to cause the dissolution of at least 50% of the copper in the heap in a relatively short period of time." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2010 (12/694,219). 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=8,012,238.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,238&RS=PN/8,012,238 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Callaway Golf Assigned Patent for Golf Club Head with Variable Face Thickness ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Callaway Golf, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,041) developed by four co-inventors for a "golf club head with variable face thickness." The co-inventors are Evan D. Gibbs, Encinitas, Calif., Neil Hall, Carlsbad, Calif., Williams D. Richardson, San Marcos, Calif., and Larry G. Tang, Carlsbad, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40b) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch greater than the thickness of the second thickness region (205). In a most preferred embodiment, the first thickness section (200) has an X shape that is rotated around the Y axis (500) by at least 10 degrees. In another preferred embodiment, the face has a first thickness section (200), a second thickness region (205), and a central region (400) having a third thickness. The face or face insert (40) with variable thickness allows for a face or face insert (40) with less mass in a golf club head (20) that conforms to the United States Golf Association regulations." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2010 (12/711,435). 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=8,012,041.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,041&RS=PN/8,012,041 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hitachi Metals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hitachi Metals, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,012,235) developed by four co-inventors for a "process for producing low-oxygen metal powder." The co-inventors are Hiroshi Takashima, Yasugi, Japan, Gang Han, Saitama, Japan, Shujiroh Uesaka, Cupertino, Calif., and Tomonori Ueno, Yasugi, Japan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for producing a low-oxygen metal powder, comprising passing a raw metal powder coated by hot melting of a hydrocarbon organic compound through thermal plasma flame composed mainly of an inert gas so as to reduce the content of oxygen in the raw metal powder. Preferably, the obtained metal powder is subjected to heat treatment in vacuum or hydrogen atmosphere. Preferred example of the hydrocarbon organic compound is stearic acid." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2006 (12/296,588). 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=8,012,235.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,235&RS=PN/8,012,235 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fluid-Quip Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Fluid-Quip, Springfield, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,012,262) developed by Chie Ying Lee, Fremont, Calif., for a "process for steeping corn and steeping system therefore." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to improvements in the steeping process of corn wet milling and a steeping system therefore. The process for steeping corn includes subjecting corn situated in a battery of no less than four steeping tanks to a countercurrent flow of steep water. The first steeping tank defines a new corn receiving tank and the last steeping tank defines a discharge tank. The countercurrent flow of steep water includes sulfur dioxide and flows in a direction from the discharge tank to the new corn receiving tank. The sulfur dioxide concentration in the steep water of the first steeping tank is greater than the sulfur dioxide concentrations in a plurality of the remainder of the steeping tanks, which maintain sulfur dioxide levels that are substantially equivalent." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2009 (12/480,241). 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=8,012,262.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,262&RS=PN/8,012,262 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Taylor Made Golf Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Taylor Made Golf, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,039) developed by four co-inventors for a golf club head. The co-inventors are Mark Vincent Greaney, Vista, Calif., Brandon Woolley, Vista, Calif., Ian Wright, Calgary, Canada, and Todd P. Beach, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club head with an increased moment of inertia (MOI) about the X axis and the Z axis. Generally, the MOI about the Z axis is at least about 4400 gcm.sup.2 and the MOI about the X axis is at least about 2500 gcm.sup.2. The radius of the bulge of the club face is increased while the radius of the roll is reduced to compensate for the gear effect produced by the increased MOIs. The bulge curvature is generally between about 0.016 cm.sup.-1 and about 0.028 cm.sup.-1, and the roll curvature is between about 0.033 cm.sup.-1 and about 0.066 cm.sup.-1. The roll curvature is greater than the bulge curvature." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2008 (12/316,921). 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=8,012,039.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,039&RS=PN/8,012,039 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Callaway Golf Assigned Patent for Golf Club with Removable Components ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Callaway Golf, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,037) developed by D. Clayton Evans, San Marcos, Calif., and Matthew T. Cackett, San Diego, for "golf club with removable components." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club having removable components includes a club head, a shaft, and a connection assembly. The club head includes a hosel having an upper treaded portion and a lower portion with a faceted cross-section. The connection assembly includes a sleeve mounted on the tip end of the shaft and a screw-cap. The sleeve, which has an aperture for receiving the tip end of the shaft, includes a lower section that has a multi-faceted surface for engaging the lower portion of the hosel. The screw-cap is mounted over the sleeve and includes a body having an upper area and a threaded area, the latter of which is capable of engaging the upper threaded portion of the hosel to removably secure the shaft to the club head." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2010 (12/909,734). 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=8,012,037.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,037&RS=PN/8,012,037 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Taylor Made Golf Assigned Patent for Golf Club Head ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Taylor Made Golf, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,038) developed by Todd P. Beach, San Diego, Nathan Sargent, San Marcos, Calif., and Kraig Alan Willett, Fallbrook, Calif., for a golf club head. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club head is described, in one embodiment, including a body with an exterior surface defining a first body volume of at least about 400 cm.sup.3. The body has a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, and a back portion. A face positioned at the front portion of the body and is configured to receive an impact. A top portion silhouette profile located along a perimeter of the top portion is further described. The top portion silhouette profile defines the outer bounds of the top portion in an X-direction and Y-direction. At least one indentation is located on the bottom portion below the crown silhouette profile. The removal of the at least one indentation from the bottom portion creates a second body volume that is at least 12 cm.sup.3 larger than the first body volume." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2008 (12/316,584). 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=8,012,038.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,038&RS=PN/8,012,038 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Theravance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Theravance, South San Francisco, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,013,152) developed by ten co-inventors for a "biphenyl compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists." The co-inventors are YuHua Ji, Redwood City, Calif., Mathai Mammen, Menlo Park, Calif., Craig Husfeld, Redwood City, Calif., Li Li, Sunnyvale, Calif., YongQi Mu, Los Altos, Calif., Aaron Kushner, Irvine, Calif., Eric Stangeland, Pacifica, Calif., Trevor Mischki, Ottawa, Adam Hughes, Belmont, Calif., and Sarah Dunham, San Anselmo, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides compounds of formula I: ##STR00001## wherein a, b, c, m, s, t, W, Z, Ar, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula I are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat pulmonary disorders." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2010 (12/759,887). 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=8,013,152.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,152&RS=PN/8,013,152 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invisible Sentinel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Invisible Sentinel, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,012,770) developed by Nicholas A. Siciliano, Cherry Hill, N.J., and Martin Joseph Bouliane, Carlsbad, Calif., for a "device for detection of antigens and uses thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices and methods for the detection of antigens are disclosed. Devices and methods for detecting food-borne pathogens are disclosed." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2009 (12/533,721). 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=8,012,770.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,770&RS=PN/8,012,770 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Visto Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Visto, Redwood Shores, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,219) developed by Daniel J. Mendez, Menlo Park, Calif., and Mason Ng, Mountain View, Calif., for a "system and method for preventing access to data on a compromised remote device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention discloses a system and method for selective erasure, encryption and or copying of data on a remote device if the remote device has been compromised or the level of authorization of a roaming user in charge of the remote device has been modified." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2003 (10/637,267). 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=8,012,219.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,219&RS=PN/8,012,219 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hemopet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hemopet, Garden Grove, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,012,769) developed by W. Jean Dodds, Santa Monica, Calif., and Ferdie S. Ongchangco, Upland, Calif., for a "thyroid analyte detection and measurement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A non-radioisotopic method of detecting thyroid analytes comprising detecting T3, Free T3, T4, Free T4 and thyroglobulin autoantibody in a sample of a non-human species. Each one of these analytes in an assay profile includes non-radio isotopic measurement of T3, Free T3, T4, Free T4 and thyroglobulin autoantibody in the sample from the non-human species. A non-radioisotopic method detects T3AA and T4AA thyroid autoantibodies in a sample from a non-human species such as the canine species. Antibodies and autoantibodies are bound, and a precipitated or bound antigen-antigen or antibody-autoantibody complex is formed. The supernatant or surrounding fluid of the bound or precipitated antigen-antigen or antibody-autoantibody complex is then removed. The thyroid activity of the bound complex, precipitate, supernatant or surrounding fluid is measured. The thyroid analyte is at least one of T3, Free T3, T4 or Free T4. A dialysis cell can be used to separate by dialysis the T3AA or T4AA from their respective T3AA or T4AA fractions without radioisotopes. A non-radioisotopic method detects Free T3 and/or Free T4 in a sample of a non-human species." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2009 (12/615,121). 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=8,012,769.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,769&RS=PN/8,012,769 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Developmental Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Developmental Technologies, Bradenton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,011,853) developed by Hyman D. Gesser, Winnipeg, Calif., Donald R.T. LaFreniere, Sarasota, Fla., and Edmund A. Sinda, Bradenton, Fla., for a "fluid and nutrient delivery irrigation system and associated methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for efficiently delivering an aqueous solution to plants includes a hydrophilic solution-channeling device having a delivery portion positionable adjacent a root system of a plant. The solution-channeling device has a lumen therethrough for channeling a solution from an inlet to the delivery portion. At least a portion of the delivery portion has a porosity adapted for permitting a flow of the solution therethrough when acted upon by at least one of a surfactant root exudate and negative root pressure generated by the plant roots, for example, when experiencing water stress and/or a need for nutrients. The system also includes a pressure regulating device for providing at least a minimum pressure value to permit fluid to flow through the lumen and at most a maximum pressure value above which fluid flows through the lumen even in the absence of surfactant root exudate or negative root pressure." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2010 (12/830,806). 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=8,011,853.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,853&RS=PN/8,011,853 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,011,812) developed by Martin Schnitzer, San Francisco, for an illuminating tower. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tower includes a base configured to sit upon a surface. A light source is coupled to the base and is positioned a first horizontal distance from a center of the base. The light source is configured to produce light therefrom when energized. The tower includes a cylindrical outer body that is coupled to and positioned a second distance from the center of the base, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. The outer body is oriented to extend vertically from the surface and is configured to allow light from the light source to pass therethrough. A plurality of leaves are coupled to an outer surface of the outer body and are configured to hang therefrom. The leaves are configured to freely move with respect to the outer body when air flow is applied thereto, wherein light from the light source is viewable through the outer body when the leaves move." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2009 (12/485,870). 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=8,011,812.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,812&RS=PN/8,011,812 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Roadway-levee ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Ronald Scott Bonds, Sierra Madre, Calif., has developed a patent (8,011,855) for a roadway-levee. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A water or flood control and containment system is provided having foundations, sealed bases, supporting structure, and pumping system that gives the user control over water containment and movement either to reduce the water hazard or to store water. The bases are secured and sealed to paved surfaces with foundations that have been preset into the street or other prepared foundation. When deployed on multiple adjacent streets, the system creates a compartmented barrier containment system that mitigates flooding and storm surges. The invention is to be removed and stored off site when not in use." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2007 (11/784,608). 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=8,011,855.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,855&RS=PN/8,011,855 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Revera Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Revera, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,011,830) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for calibrating an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurement." The co-inventors are Bruno W. Schueler, San Jose, Calif., David A. Reed, Belmont, Calif., Bruce H. Newcome, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Jeffrey A. Moore, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and a system for calibrating an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurement are described. The method includes using an X-ray beam to generate an XPS signal from a sample and normalizing the XPS signal with a measured or estimated flux of the X-ray beam. The system includes an X-ray source for generating an X-ray beam and a sample holder for positioning a sample in a pathway of the X-ray beam. A detector is included for collecting an XPS signal generated by bombarding the sample with the X-ray beam. Also included are a flux detector for determining a measured or estimated flux of the X-ray beam and a computing system for normalizing the XPS signal with the measured or estimated flux of the X-ray beam." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2009 (12/430,687). 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=8,011,830.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,830&RS=PN/8,011,830 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardica Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardica, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,164) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for creating an opening in the wall of a tubular vessel." The co-inventors are Brendan M. Donohoe, San Francisco, Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, Brian R. DuBois, Redwood City, Calif., Scott O. Chamness, Menlo Park, Calif., Stephen A. Yencho, Menlo Park, Calif., Jaime S. Vargas, Menlo Park, Calif., Nathan H. White, Palo Alto, Calif., Gregory B. Arcenio, Redwood City, Calif., Heather L. Klaubert, Decatur, Ga., and Russell C. Mead Jr., Mountain View, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An auger is axially fixed to and positioned within a cutter. The auger and cutter advance at the same time relative to a contact structure placed against a vessel, penetrating the wall of the vessel and cutting a tissue plug. When the auger and the cutter are retracted from the vessel wall, the tissue plug is retained by the auger and cutter and removed from the vessel wall. The auger and the cutter thus create an opening in the vessel wall, without the need for a prior incision in that wall." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2002 (10/054,745). 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=80,12,164&OS=80,12,164&RS=80,12,164 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Device for Arresting a Moving Motor Vehicle and Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Leon Perlsweig, Woodland Hills, Calif., has developed a patent (8,011,850) for a "device for arresting a moving motor vehicle and method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for arresting a motor vehicle which is moving on a support surface includes an enclosure with is shaped and dimensioned to receive the motor vehicle. The device is releasably connectable to a helicopter, so that the device can be (1) positioned over the motor vehicle by the helicopter, (2) disconnected from the helicopter, and (3) dropped onto the support surface wherein the enclosure encloses the motor vehicle." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2010 (12/802,696). 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=8,011,850.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,850&RS=PN/8,011,850 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SRI International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,160) developed by Joel F. Jensen, Redwood City, Calif., and Philip S. Green, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "system and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed to a system and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument (14), such as an endoscopic instrument configured for delivery through a small percutaneous penetration in a patient. The instrument comprises an elongate shaft (100) with a pair of mounting pins (116) laterally extending from the shaft between its proximal and distal ends. An instrument holder comprises a support having a central bore (202) and an axially extending slot (204) for receiving the instrument shaft and the mounting pins. A pair of locking slots (206) are cut into the support transversely to and in communication with the axial slot so that the mounting pins can be rotated within the locking slots. The instrument support further includes a latch assembly for automatically locking the mounting pins within the locking slots to releasably couple the instrument to the instrument holder. With this twist-lock motion, the surgeon can rapidly engage and disengage various instruments from the holder during a surgical procedure, such as open surgery, laparoscopy or thoracoscopy." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2006 (11/522,576). 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=80,12,160&OS=80,12,160&RS=80,12,160 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventors Develop Patent for Devices and Methods for Tissue Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Michael D. Laufer, Menlo Park, Calif., and Jeremy S. Laufer, Menlo Park, Calif., have developed a patent (8,012,151) for "devices and methods for tissue applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices and methods are described for sealing tissue such as melding the two flaps of the foramen ovale together without the need for a permanent implant or closing openings in vessels." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2005 (11/313,191). 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=80,12,151.PN.&OS=PN/80,12,151&RS=PN/80,12,151 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ArthroCare Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- ArthroCare, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,012,153) developed by Jean Woloszko, Mountain View, Calif., and Robert H. Dahla, Sunnyvale, Calif., for "rotary electrosurgical apparatus and methods thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electrosurgical systems, apparatus, and methods for the controlled removal and treatment of a target tissue. An instrument of the invention includes a rotating member housed longitudinally within a shaft, a tissue removal port disposed at the shaft distal end portion, and an active electrode disposed at the instrument distal end. The active electrode is adapted to electrosurgically remove at least a portion of the target tissue as the rotating member rotates within the shaft. According to alternative embodiments, the active electrode may be disposed on the rotating member or on the shaft." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2004 (10/565,116). 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=80,12,153&OS=80,12,153&RS=80,12,153 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Barrx Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Barrx Medical, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,012,149) developed by Jerome Jackson, Los Altos, Calif., Roger A. Stern, Cupertino, Calif., and David S. Utley, Redwood City, Calif., for "methods and systems for determining physiologic characteristics for treatment of the esophagus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for treating abnormal mucosa in the esophagus is disclosed, such that the depth of the treated tissue is controlled. The depth of ablation is controlled by monitoring the tissue impedance and/or the tissue temperature. A desired ablation depth is also achieved by controlling the energy density or power density, and the amount of time required for energy delivery. A method and apparatus is disclosed for measuring an inner diameter of a body lumen, where a balloon is inflated inside the body lumen at a fixed pressure." The patent application was 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. -1060783 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |