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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Sept. 13)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Multipurpose Funnel System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Travis Carl Harvey, Upper Chichester, Pa., has developed a patent (8,011,396) for a multipurpose funnel system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved multipurpose funnel system for filling a container, which prevents liquid from overflowing, is self venting and is capable of filling hard to reach container locations. The system has a funnel removably coupled to a bottle cartridge which holds bottles therein. A pair of parallel rods hingedly connected to the bottle cartridge and having at least one hollow cone shaped spike extending outwardly therefrom. The funnel has a downspout having venting tubes, and a cap having an elongated threaded tip. The cap and downspout each include semi-circular plates which work in conjunction together as a check valve mechanism for controlling the flow of liquid therethrough. The check valve mechanism includes a closed first position, intermediate second position, and opened third position." The patent application was filed on Jan. 24, 2011 (13/012,131). 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=80,11,396&OS=80,11,396&RS=80,11,396 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DeVilbiss Healthcare Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- DeVilbiss Healthcare, Somerset, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,011,366) developed by Michael B. Knepper, Friedens, Pa., for a "method for acclimating a CPAP therapy patient to prescribed pressure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for acclimating a CPAP therapy patient to a prescribed pressure while the patient falls asleep. During an initial startup period, the CPAP apparatus applies a therapeutic IPAP pressure to the patient's airway and a lower initial EPAP pressure to the patient's airway. The EPAP pressure is ramped up to the IPAP pressure over a sufficient time for the patient to fall asleep. In a modified embodiment, both the initial IPAP pressure and the initial EPAP pressure are less than the prescribed therapeutic pressure. The IPAP and EPAP pressures are then independently ramped up to the prescribed therapeutic pressure." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2005 (11/035,124). 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=80,11,366.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,366&RS=PN/80,11,366 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Jersey, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Patent for Game of Chance ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Paul Scheb Jr., Deptford, N.J., Michael Scheb, Broomal, Pa., Paul Scheb III, Springdfield, Pa., and Patrick Scheb, Upper Darby, Pa, have developed a patent (8,011,663) for a game of chance. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of playing a game of chance comprising the steps of defining a set of wagers on the outcome of a plurality of differentiable random events, said random events defining an aggregate event, defining a set of payout odds associated with said wagers, accepting at least one player wager for at least one wager in said set of wagers, generating said plurality of differentiable random events, and paying winning wagers according to said payout odds." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2008 (12/050,234). 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=8,011,663&OS=8,011,663&RS=8,011,663 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Wonderland Nurserygoods Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Wonderland Nurserygoods, Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,011,036) developed by Peter R. Tuckey, Morgantown, Pa., for a "play yard with height adjustable changing table." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A changing table is mounted on the frame of a play yard to be vertically adjustable in operative height and pivotally movable between operative and inoperative positions. The frame of the changing table is provided with a downwardly extending guard member that extends across the opening between the frame of the changing table and the frame of the play yard to prevent a child's head from being trapped in the opening. The use of the guard member enables the changing table to be moved through a greater vertical range of operative positions without violating ASTM standards regarding the passage of probes through frame openings. The height adjustment mechanism is mounted within the vertical frame member of the play yard and the vertical mounting member of the changing table to allow the changing table to be raised and lowered with respect to the upper frame members of the play yard." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2008 (12/254,948). 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=8011036.PN.&OS=PN/8011036&RS=PN/8011036 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Patent for Wheel for Omni-directional Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Jules Scogna, Drexel Hill, Pa., Andrew Adaman, Drexel Hill, Pa., and Michael Crane, Drexel Hill, Pa., have developed a patent (8,011,735) for a "wheel for omni-directional vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wheel assembly kit for a Mecanum wheel is provided. The kit includes a convex hub having a central axis and a perimeter. The perimeter comprises a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound. A spoke is releasably couplable to each spoke face. The spoke is alignable on the spoke face in a first orientation for one of left-handed and right-handed drive. When the spoke is rotated ninety degrees about its respective spoke face, the spoke is alignable in a second orientation for the other of the left-handed and the right-handed drive. A method of assembling the wheel assembly is also provided." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2009 (12/402,730). 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=8,011,735&OS=8,011,735&RS=8,011,735 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Wonderland Nurserygoods Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Wonderland Nurserygoods, Central, Hong Kong, has been assigned a patent (8,011,722) developed by Zong-Wang Cui, Taipei, Taiwan, Zhi-Ren Zhong, Taipei, Taiwan, and Nathanael Saint, Morgantown, Pa., for a "foldable frame with detachable infant carrier." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A foldable frame comprises a front leg frame and a rear leg frame, each having one or more leg units foldable or detachable with one another. The front leg frame and the rear leg frame are rotatable with each other such that the foldable frame can be folded to a small size. The foldable frame also utilizes a receiving frame pivotally or steadily configured on the frame body for receiving the detachable infant carrier. A recliner apparatus is further configured between the receiving frame and the frame body for adjusting the receiving frame together with the infant carrier to different reclining angle for convenient use." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2008 (12/048,230). 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=8,011,722.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,722&RS=PN/8,011,722 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Graham Packaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Graham Packaging, York, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,011,166) developed by Philip Sheets, York, Pa., Paul Kelley, Wrightsville, Pa., and John Denner, York, Pa., for a "system for conveying odd-shaped containers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for efficiently conveying containers along a table-top conveying system includes the steps of temporarily securing a transfer stabilizing support (1a, 1b) to a bottom end of a formed container (14) so that the container can freely move along a production line using the table-top conveying system where the transfer stabilizing support has a bottom surface (2a, 2b) with an opening (4a, 4b), a sidewall (6a, 6b) extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface, and a ridge area (10b) surrounding the opening and inside the sidewall of the support; and after the container has gone through operations of the production line, the transfer stabilizing support is removed so that aesthetic qualities of the formed container shape are revealed." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2009 (12/466,472). 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=80,11,166.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,166&RS=PN/80,11,166 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pioneer Hi-Bred International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,011,133) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus of high-throughput pollen extraction, counting, and use of counted pollen for characterizing a plant." The co-inventors are Adda Sayers, Urbandale, Iowa, Dean M. Tranel, Madrid, Iowa, Travis A. Hanselman, Johnston, Iowa, and Stephen D. Strachan, Oxford, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method of quantitatively obtaining a measurement of pollen of a plant. One method of counting comprises imaging the sample with the pollen well-distributed in the focal plane of the imager. Image evaluation software can identify and count objects in the image that are consistent with pollen. Total pollen count for the plant can be derived from the count of pollen of the sample, proportionality of the sample volume to the starting volume, and proportionality of area of sample imaged to total area of sample. Pollen quantification can be used for research or commercial production decisions relative to the plant or its seed." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2007 (11/823,140). 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=80,11,133.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,133&RS=PN/80,11,133 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Modular Table Support System for Gaming Machines ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Jack McNamara, Philadelphia, has developed a patent (8,012,028) for "modular table support system for gaming machines." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for mounting gaming machines to a support, in a manner that enables gaming machines to be quickly and easily installed and removed. A mounting base is provided for each gaming machine. Ports are formed in the support that are shaped to receive the mounting bases. Once a gaming machine is placed on the support, the mounting base passes into a port and the gaming machine sits flush on the support. Mechanical fasteners are then used to lock the mounting bases into the ports so that the gaming machines cannot be removed from the support. The gaming machines are also connected to power cables and signal cables under the top surface of the support." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2008 (12/273,750). 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=8,012,028.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,028&RS=PN/8,012,028 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Woodstream Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Woodstream, Lititz, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,011,323) developed by four co-inventors for a "top-fill hummingbird feeder with twist bottle valve." The co-inventors are William R. Vaughn Jr., Lititz, Pa., Christopher J. Kamery, Lancaster, Pa., Robert Theodore Cruz, Lititz, Pa., and Andrew Gauker, Shillingon, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes the at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2009 (12/382,848). 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=8,011,323.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,323&RS=PN/8,011,323 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Illuminations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- New Illuminations, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,012,024) developed by Scott Wolinsky, North Wales, Pa., for a "method and apparatus for simulating game accessories." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are disclosed for simultaneously indicating, on each of a plurality of communication terminals, instructions transmitted by each terminal and the identity of the respective terminals that transmitted the instructions. Such a feature can be used to indicate the moves of parties playing a game over a telephone line. Once a communications link is established between two or more parties, their terminals are placed in a game mode which activates inband signal detection and player identification circuitry located within the terminals. Multi-colored indicators and player identification displays at each terminal are activated, their color being dependent upon the source of received instructions. In one embodiment, player identification indicators may be incorporated into a touch tone keypad located on the terminals. The keypad's touch tone keys are modified such that each key has two or more color coded indicators incorporated within, each color representing a particular player's move." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2005 (11/249,056). 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=8,012,024.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,024&RS=PN/8,012,024 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ethicon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Ethicon, Sommerville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,011,499) developed by Meredith McHugh Karow, Hatboro, Pa., Robert Cerwin, Pipersville, N.J., and John P. Harrison, Greer, S.C., for a suture tray package. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel suture tray package is disclosed. The package has a floor member and a plurality of curvilinear walls extending up from the top of the floor member and forming suture tracks. The walls extend in a spiral manner from the central section of the floor member to the periphery. Extending radially outwardly about the periphery are platform sections in communication with the tracks and optionally containing needle park members and pledget park members." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2008 (12/335,645). 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=8,011,499.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,499&RS=PN/8,011,499 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ingersoll Rand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Ingersoll Rand, Montvale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,011,444) developed by Douglas E. Pyles, Bethlehem, Pa., and Randi J. Young, Randolph, N.J., for a spindle locking assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A locking assembly for the spindle of a tool includes a locking member, a biasing member interconnected with the locking member, and a collar surrounding a portion of the spindle. The spindle includes a spindle slot that receives the locking member to lock the spindle with respect to the tool housing. The collar may be rotated into an unlocked position in which the biasing member holds the locking member out of engagement with the spindle slot. The collar may also be rotated into a locked position in which a cam surface in the collar acts on the biasing member to apply a biasing force on the locking member toward engagement with the spindle slot. The biasing member may deflect to accommodate rotation of the collar into the locked position with the spindle slot not aligned with the locking member." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2009 (12/418,205). 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=8,011,444.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,444&RS=PN/8,011,444 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CNH America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,011,295) developed by four co-inventors for a "fully automated twine wrapping system for a round baler having a simplified operator interface." The co-inventors are Kevin M. Smith, Narvon, Pa., Mark K. Chow, Paoli, Pa., James D. Walker, Lititz, Pa., and Justin R. Ringwald, Ellinwood, Kan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated bale wrapping control system for a round baler that includes a simplified remotely installable operator interface for installation on a tractor. The simplified operator interface includes manual operated, mechanical input switches for selecting system on/off, number of wraps, twine or net wrapper selection, manual extension/retraction of the wrapping mechanism, and/or manual wrap cycle initiation. An audible alarm provides feedback to the operator for monitoring the baling and wrapping processes and for alerting the operator to abnormal conditions in the baling and/or wrapping processes." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2010 (12/756,951). 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=8,011,295.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,295&RS=PN/8,011,295 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CNH America Assigned Patent for Dual Flywheel Axially Compact Epicyclical Drive ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,011,272) developed by Gary L. Bich, New Holland, Pa., Beau Carlson, Ephrata, Pa., and David M. DeChristopher, Ephrata, Pa., for a "dual flywheel axially compact epicyclical drive." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The epicyclical drive incorporates a dual flywheel carrying a pinion in a balanced axially compact assembly. The assembly includes a counterweight for the pinion nested between the flywheels, which also connects the flywheels and transfers loading conditions therebetween, to reduce and distribute torsional and eccentric loading conditions and reduce vibrations. The use of a second flywheel also provides an improved rotary seal capability for keeping out dust, debris and moisture. The drive is adapted for incorporation into a floor of a header of an agricultural harvesting machine for reciprocatingly driving a sickle thereof, advantageously jointly with a mirror image companion drive in a side by side relationship and timed such that forces generated by the reciprocating actions are cancelled." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2010 (12/768,952). 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=8,011,272.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,272&RS=PN/8,011,272 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Resilient Pipeline Inspection Brush ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Douglas Batzel, Madison Township, Pa., has developed a patent (8,011,053) for a "resilient pipeline inspection brush." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A resilient inspection brush used in electrically inspecting pipelines for abnormalities is described which employs highly conductive metals, such as nickel. Since bristles [330] made from these metals cannot be secured firmly by soldering or epoxy, they are folded over a retaining member [350], or wrapped around the retaining member [350]. The retaining member [350] is secured inside of a base housing [320]. The top [321] portion of the base housing [320] may be crimped or swedged to reduce the size of the opening, thereby physically holding the bristles [330]. This also insures that the retaining member [350] does not pass through the opening, securing the retaining member [350] inside of the base housing [320]. In another embodiment, an inner sleeve [810] is used to further secure the bristles [330] and simplify assembly." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2005 (11/660,531). 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=8,011,053.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,053&RS=PN/8,011,053 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Westinghouse Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Westinghouse Electric, Cranberry Township, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,011,249) developed by Warren R. Junker, Monroeville, Pa., and John P. Lareau, Granby, Conn., for a "steam generator nondestructive examination methodf." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of examining a steam generator heat exchange tube from the outside surface employing ultrasonic nondestructive inspection techniques. An ultrasonic transducer contacts the outside surface of the tube and transmits a pseudo helical Lamb wave into the wall of the tube chosen to have a mode that does not significantly interact with water in the tube. The reflected waves are then analyzed for changes in modes to identify defects in the wall of the tube." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2009 (12/629,112). 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=8,011,249.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,249&RS=PN/8,011,249 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Mills Cereals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- General Mills Cereals, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,011,524) developed by Michael R. Perry, Plymouth, Minn., Arne H. Bradner, Hopkins, Minn., and Glenn M. Larche, Malvern, Pa., for a "microwaveable packaged good article overcap." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microwaveable packaged good article is described. The microwaveable packaged good article includes a container and an overcap. The container includes a base and a continuous wall extending from the base terminating in a chime. The overcap includes a panel, a neck extending from the panel terminating in a drip bead, and a skirt radially spaced from the drip bead to define a channel between the skirt and the drip bead. In this regard, the chime is received within the channel upon assembly of the overcap to the container." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2005 (11/261,110). 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=8,011,524.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,524&RS=PN/8,011,524 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Berry Plastics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Berry Plastics, Evansville, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,011,535) developed by John Tauber, Bel Air, Md., and Duane Sawyer, York, Pa., for a "process for closing a fill passageway into a container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for closing a fill passageway into a container with a closure unit comprising a pour spout and a closure cap. The pour spout is mounted to a neck finish associated with a container in an anchored position on the neck finish without blocking later removal of the closure cap from the pour spout by a consumer to expose the fluid-discharge outlet of the pour spout to permit discharge of fluid material from the interior region of the container through the exposed fluid-discharge outlet while the pour spout remains in the stationary anchored position on the neck finish." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/796,691). 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=8,011,535.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,535&RS=PN/8,011,535 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Black & Decker Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,011,549) developed by seven co-inventors for a "flywheel configuration for a power tool." The co-inventors are Alan Berry, Fincastle, Va., William D. Sauerwein, Phoenix, Md., Craig A. Schell, Baltimore, Jeffrey A. Elligson, Jarrettsville, Md., Charles L. Bradenbaugh IV, York, Pa., Howard T. White, Dunedin, Fla., and James J. Kenney, Baltimore. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A driving tool with a flywheel, a driver, an actuator and a roller that is moveable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. Positioning of the roller in the actuated position forces an engagement surface on the driver into contact with a rotating edge of the flywheel to transfer energy from the flywheel to the driver so that the driver will translate along an axis. The actuator at least partially initiates movement of the roller from the unactuated position to the actuated position." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2005 (11/095,673). 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=8,011,549.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,549&RS=PN/8,011,549 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Dynamics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Dynamics, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (8,011,577) developed by Jeffrey David Mullen, Pittsburg, David Lambeth, Pittsburgh, and Bruce Cloutier, Pittsburgh, for a "payment cards and devices with gift card, global integration, and magnetic stripe reader communication functionality." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. Gift cards may be inputted by a user into such a payment card or other device such that a user can combine gift cards. Similarly, a user be provided with a global payment account that can be utilized in multiple countries that have different standards for formatting data. A user may be provided with a default country (e.g., United States) but may have a way to select that the user is in a different country (e.g., Japan). Accordingly, a user may select that a Japanese data structure be transmitted through a magnetic stripe reader when the user is in Japan." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/339,078). 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=8,011,577&OS=8,011,577&RS=8,011,577 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Metrologic Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Metrologic Instruments, Blackwood, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,011,585) developed by fourteen co-inventors for a "digital image capture and processing system employing a linear LED-based illumination array mounted behind an illumination-focusing lens component integrated within the imaging window of the system." The co-inventors are Anatoly Kotlarsky, Churchville, Pa., Xiaoxun Zhu, Marlton, N.J., Michael Veksland, Marlton, N.J., Ka Man Au, Philadelphia, Patrick Giordano, Blackwood, N.J., Weizhen Yan, Clementon, N.J., Jie Ren, Suzhou, China, Taylor Smith, Haddon Township, N.J., Michael V. Miraglia, Hamilton, N.J., C. Harry Knowles, Hanover, N.H., Sudhin Mandal, Ardmore, Pa., Shawn De Foney, Haddon Heights, N.J., Christopher Allen, Plainsboro, N.J., and David M. Wilz Sr., Sewell, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital image capture and processing system capable of illuminating the entire field of view (FOV) of the system using a linear LED-based illumination array. The system includes a housing having an imaging window with a refractive-type illumination-focusing lens component integrated therewithin. The area-type image formation and detection subsystem, also disposed in the housing, has image formation optics for projecting a field of view (FOV) through the imaging window and onto an area-type image detection array, for forming and detecting 2D digital images of an object in the FOV, during object illumination and imaging operations. The linear LED-based illumination array is disposed immediately behind the refractive-type illumination-focusing lens component, for producing a field of wide-area illumination illuminating substantially the entire FOV over the working distance of the system. During object illumination and imaging operations, the illumination reflects off an object within the FOV and is transmitted back through the imaging window and onto the area-type image detection array to form one or more 2D digital images of the object." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2008 (12/012,221). 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=8,011,585&OS=8,011,585&RS=8,011,585 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Kevin M. Murphy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Kevin M. Murphy, Paoli, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,013,749) developed by Kevin Michael Murphy, Paoli, Pa., for a "fluid detection and containment apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are portable, easy-to-install apparatuses for detecting and containing fluid leaked or otherwise discharged from a fluid-filled device and for facilitating testing and maintenance of the apparatus and fluid-filled devices. In one aspect of the disclosed invention, upon sensing a fluid discharge, the apparatus activates audible and/or visual alarms and directs the discharged fluid to a predetermined drainage area to prevent damage to areas surrounding the fluid-filled device. In another aspect of the present invention, no plumbing or electrical wiring is required to install the apparatus, thereby allowing an unskilled individual to easily and inexpensively install the apparatus. In yet another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus may be easily located since it is not dependent on gravity or a drainage pipe for discharge of the fluid. Furthermore, the apparatus optionally includes an integral leveling mechanism to accommodate leveling of the apparatus when placed on uneven surfaces." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2009 (12/366,710). 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=8,013,749.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,749&RS=PN/8,013,749 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Evonik Rohmax Additives Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Evonik Rohmax Additives, Darmstadt, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,012,919) developed by eight co-inventors for an "oil composition for lubricating an EGR equipped diesel engine and an EGR equipped diesel engine comprising same." The co-inventors are Bernard Kinker, Kintersville, Pa., Matthias Fischer, Worms, Germany, Martin Bollinger, N. Wales, Pa., Robert Cybert, Roosevelt, N.J., Ernst Bielmeier, Griesheim, Germany, David Cooper, Quakertown, Pa., Angelika Fischer, Dreieich, Germany, and Melanie Croessmann, Ober-Ramstadt, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a lubricating oil composition, a diesel engine comprising a lubricating oil composition, and a method of lubricating a diesel engine provided with an exhaust gas recirculation system, comprising lubricating said engine with a lubricating oil composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, and a polymeric N-dispersant booster comprising monomer units of: a) 0 to 40 wt. % of one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (I) ##STR00001## wherein R is equal to H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent H or a group of the formula --COOR', wherein R' is H or an alkyl group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, b) 10 to 98 wt. % of one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (II) ##STR00002## wherein R is equal to H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.4 represents a linear or branched alkyl group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently represent H or a group of the formula --COOR'', wherein R'' is H or an alkyl group with 6 to 15 carbon atoms, c) 0 to 30 wt. % of one or more ethylenically unsaturated ester compounds of formula (III) ##STR00003## wherein R is equal to H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.7 represents a linear or branched alkyl group with 16 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 independently represent H or a group of the formula --COOR''', wherein R''' is H or an alkyl group with 16 to 30 carbon atoms, d) 0 to 30 wt. % vinyl monomers, e) 7 to 25 wt. % of at least one N-- dispersant monomer, wherein a)-e) add up to 100 wt. %." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2009 (12/493,589). 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=8,012,919&OS=8,012,919&RS=8,012,919 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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. -1060908 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |