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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (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 New York. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,764) developed by five co-inventors for a "device including moveable portion for controlling fluid." The co-inventors are Gilbert A. Hawkins, Mendon, N.Y., Zhanjun Gao, Rochester, N.Y., Yonglin Xie, Pittsford, N.Y., Edward P. Furlani, Lancaster, N.Y., and Kam C. Ng, Rochester, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device and a method of controlling fluid flow are provided. The method includes providing a moving fluid including a fluid flow characteristic; providing a fluid control device including a fluid control surface, a portion of the fluid control surface being moveable; causing the fluid to contact the fluid control surface of the fluid control device; and causing the fluid to interact with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device by moving the moveable portion of the fluid control surface while the fluid is in contact with the fluid control surface such that the fluid flow characteristic of the fluid after interacting with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device is different from the fluid flow characteristic of the fluid before interaction with the fluid control surface of the fluid control device depending on the position of the moveable portion of the fluid control surface." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/420,837). 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=8,011,764.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,764&RS=PN/8,011,764 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Handlebar Accessory Clamp ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Eric Andkjar, Callicoon, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,011,627) for a handlebar accessory clamp. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compact mounting device for releasibly securing a GPS receiver or other electronic accessory to a handlebar of a motorcycle or other handlebar-steered vehicle is described. The device includes a clamp releasibly attachable to a motorcycle handlebar; a cylindrical mounting post rotatably attached to the upper surface of the clamp; a mounting yoke pivotally attached to the mounting post; and a mounting plate to support a GPS receiver or other accessory rotatably attached to the yoke. The face of the accessory can be oriented toward the vehicle rider by rotating the post, tilting the yoke and/or rotating the mounting plate, so that the device is useable with a wide variety of handlebar orientations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2007 (11/893,046). 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=8,011,627&OS=8,011,627&RS=8,011,627 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Multi-layer Building Insulation and Wallboard Sheet With Multi-layer Insulation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Robert William Pollack, Chappaqua, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,011,151) for a "multi-layer building insulation and wallboard sheet with multi-layer insulation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multilayer insulation material is provided. The insulation material preferably includes a plurality of substantially air-impermeable material layers joined together, with at least one space being provided between a pair of adjacent material layers thereof. At least one layer of a foam material and/or aerogel material can be interposed between a pair of adjacent material layers. At least one reflective layer can be provided for inhibiting radiative heat transfer across the insulation material. In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a construction panel is provided, having a structural panel portion having predetermined material properties for performing a predetermined function, and a plurality of substantially air-impermeable material layers joined to the structural panel portion, at least one space being provided between a pair of adjacent material layers thereof." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/723,185). 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=80,11,151.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,151&RS=PN/80,11,151 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Curemark Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Curemark, Rye, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,930) developed by Joan M. Fallon, Yonkers, N.Y., for "methods of treating pervasive development disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A therapeutic method for treating an individual diagnosed with PDD pervasive developmental disorder comprises determining the efficacy of digestive enzyme administration for the treatment of the individual based on a measure of the individual's chymotrypsin level, and administering digestive enzymes to the individual based on the determination of the measure of the individual's chymotrypsin level. A method for reducing the amount of methylphenidate (Ritalin) being taken by an individual with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by administering a therapeutic amount of digestive enzymes is also provided." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2008 (12/046,402). 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=8,012,930.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,930&RS=PN/8,012,930 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** State University of New York Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- State University of New York, Albany, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,928) developed by Martin H. Bluth, Southfield, Mich., and Michael Zenilman, Lawrence, N.Y., for a "truncated PAP2 and methods of making and using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of treating pancreatitis is provided, including the steps of: providing a mammal having pancreatitis; and administering a therapeutically effective amount of a truncated N-terminal PAP2; and making of an antibody specifically directed to detect PAP2." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2009 (12/642,263). 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=8,012,928.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,928&RS=PN/8,012,928 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Personal Driving Range Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Francesco Biancamano, Huntington Station, N.Y. has developed a patent (8,012,032) for a "personal driving range apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A personal driving range apparatus is provided including a platform, a ball having at least one aperture that passes through the ball, at least one line having a first end and a second end. The first end is detachably connected to the platform, and the at least one line is drawn through the at least one aperture of the ball so that the ball is slidably disposed on the at least one line extending from the platform. The apparatus also includes a strap disposed at the second end of the at least one line for detachably securing the at least one line to a stationary object." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2010 (12/755,182). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,012,032.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,032&RS=PN/8,012,032 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** JTEKT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- JTEKT, Osaka-shi, Japan, has been assigned a patent (8,012,058) developed by Noriyuki Fujii, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium, Makoto Nishiji, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium, and Noel R. Barnes II, Victor, N.Y., for a "differential gear mechanism for vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A differential gear mechanism includes a housing, first and second sun gears each including an external gear portion, and first and second planetary gears. The first and second sun gears include axial end surfaces pressed against contact surfaces provided at the housing by the first and second sun gears by means of thrust forces generated at engagement surfaces between the external gear portions and the planetary gears. Each of the sun gears includes a first portion having the external gear portion, a second portion, and a thrust force generating mechanism for generating thrust forces at the first portion and the second portion. A direction of the thrust force generated at the first portion by the thrust force generating mechanism is specified to be equal to a direction of the thrust force generated at the first portion by means of the engagement between the external gear portion and the planetary gear." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2009 (12/354,217). 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=8,012,058.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,058&RS=PN/8,012,058 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Moore Wallace North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Moore Wallace North America, Bannockburn, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,011,300) developed by five co-inventors for a "method for high speed variable printing." The co-inventors are Theodore F. Cyman Jr., Grand Island, N.Y., Anthony B. DeJoseph, East Amherst, N.Y., Kevin J. Hook, Grand Island, N.Y., Henk Haan, North Tonawanda, N.Y., and Anthony V. Moscato, North Tonawanda, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for high-speed variable printing are provided. Ink jet technology and lithographic systems may be combined in such a way to create a fully variable and high-quality print system. Ink is applied to a printing cylinder. An aqueous solution is then applied on top of the ink to produce a negative image. A positive image is then transferred in ink to a print medium. The systems and methods described herein may be used to create high-quality one-to-one marketing applications." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2007 (11/709,428). 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=8,011,300.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,300&RS=PN/8,011,300 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Flexible and Efficient Energy Source ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Yahya Mahalli, Commack, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,011,463) for a "flexible and efficient energy source." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An energy source includes an internal combustion engine with a cooling jacket in which a vapor of a working medium (steam in the case of water) is generated; a turbine connected to receive the vapor from the cooling jacket and having a rotating component rotated by the passage of the vapor; a generator rotated in response to rotation of the rotating component to generate electricity; and a heating coil powered by electricity produced by the generator, the heating coil being disposed to heat the medium in the cooling jacket to assist in providing vapor. The energy source may be used in a motor vehicle, and the steam (when water is used as the working medium) and the generated electricity can be used as energy sources for external loads, such as heating and powering a building." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2008 (12/343,040). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,011,463.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,463&RS=PN/8,011,463 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Corning Assigned Patent for Laser Scoring of Glass Sheets at High Speeds and with Low Residual Stress ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,207) developed by four co-inventors for a "laser scoring of glass sheets at high speeds and with low residual stress." The co-inventors are Anatoli A. Abramov, Painted Post, N.Y., Yawei Sun, Horseheads, N.Y., Wei Xu, Painted Post, N.Y., and Naiyue Zhou, Painted Post, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Experimental data is presented which shows that laser scoring of glass sheets (112) with existing techniques produces unacceptable levels of residual stress in the separated sheets as the scoring speed is increased. Methods for solving this problem are disclosed which employ elongated and, preferably, asymmetrically-truncated laser beams (13). The methods allow glass sheets (112) to be scored at speeds of 1000 mm/s and above with low levels of residual stress, e.g., levels of residual stress which are less than or equal to 500 psi. Such low levels of residual stress translate into low levels of distortion during the manufacture of display panels (e.g., LCD panels) as well as in improved properties of the separated edges. The methods can be used with glasses of various types including glasses having low coefficients of thermal expansion." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2008 (12/008,949). 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=8,011,207.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,207&RS=PN/8,011,207 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,208) developed by six co-inventors for a "reduction of optical fiber cane/preform deformation in consolidation." The co-inventors are Jitendra Balakrishnan, Ithaca, N.Y., Samir Khanna, Naperville, Ill., Chukwuemeka Benneth Onuh, Wilmington, N.C., Sonya Marie Raney, Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Pushkar Tandon, Painted Post, N.Y., and Dana Craig Bookbinder, Corning, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to an embodiment of the invention a method of manufacturing optical fiber cane comprises the steps of: (i) providing a core rod manufactured of relatively low viscosity glass; (ii) depositing SiO.sub.2 based soot around the core rod to form a soot preform, the soot being of relatively high viscosity material such that the softening point of the low viscosity glass is at least 200.degree. C. lower than the viscosity of the high viscosity outer core region; and (iii) consolidating the soot of the soot preform by exposure to hot zone at temperatures of 1000.degree. C.-1600.degree. C. The soot is consolidated by heating the outer portion of the soot preform at a relatively fast heating rate, the heating rate being sufficient to densify the soot, so as to render the densified material with enough rigidity to confine the heated core rod and to prevent the heated core rod from puddling." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2008 (12/072,013). 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=8,011,208.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,208&RS=PN/8,011,208 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Retractable Interproximal Brush ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Richard Nejat, New York has developed a patent (8,011,057) for a retractable interproximal brush. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There are provided a device and a method for cleaning teeth. The device comprises a brush, a shaft connected to the brush, a neck surrounding the shaft along a substantial portion of the length of the shaft, and a controller coupled to the shaft at the end of the shaft opposite the brush, the controller being mounted at the base of the neck so as to be movable between a first position that extends the brush away from the neck, and a second position that retracts the brush towards the neck. The method comprises inserting, between adjacent teeth, a device having a brush, a controller and a handle, the controller for effecting movement of the brush in a direction generally perpendicular to the handle, and keeping the handle generally stationary while moving the controller up and down to move the brush along front-to-back and back-to-front paths between the adjacent teeth. Moving the controller may occur via pressure from a user's finger, or via force from a motor in the device. In some cases, the method includes vibrating the brush while it is moved along the front-to-back and back-to-front paths between the adjacent teeth." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2007 (11/881,642). 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=8,011,057.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,057&RS=PN/8,011,057 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Meritool Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Meritool, Ellicotville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,538) developed by Timm Herman, Ellicotville, N.Y., and Kevin Whited, Ellicotville, N.Y., for a dispensing tool. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for dispensing material is provided having a body portion and housing for supporting cartridges filled with materials for dispensing. The housing includes a dispensing end, an attachment end, and an elongated opening for receiving the cartridges. The apparatus further comprises an attachment assembly located at an end of the body portion for attaching the housing to the body portion. The attachment assembly includes a first set of threads located about the perimeter of the attachment assembly. A second set of threads are located about the perimeter of the attachment end of the housing for engaging the first set of threads, forming a threaded connection and attaching the housing to the body portion." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2007 (11/973,242). 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=8,011,538.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,538&RS=PN/8,011,538 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Cable Storage and Dispensing System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,569) developed by five co-inventors for a "cable storage and dispensing system." The co-inventors are Christopher Thomas Foltz, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Kanayo G. Okonji, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Eduardo M. Koster Abad, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Eric A. Stegner, Durham, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment of the invention provides a method for storing a cable, including receiving one or more cables on an adjustable central coil. An RFID chip connected to the cable is read via a RFID reader proximate the central coil. The cable is routed from the central coil to one or more adjustable middle coils, and routed from the middle coil to an adjustable outer coil. The cable is dispensed from the outer coil; and, the RFID chip is read via a RFID reader proximate the outer coil. The method modifies the distance between the central coil and the middle coil, the central coil and the outer coil, and/or the middle coil and the outer coil. Specifically, the diameter of the central coil, the middle coil, and/or the outer coil is adjusted. The modification accommodates for the arc limit and/or head size of the cable." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2008 (12/206,428). 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=8,011,569&OS=8,011,569&RS=8,011,569 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Compliant Mold Fill Head with Integrated Cavity Venting and Solder Cooling ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,563) developed by five co-inventors for a "compliant mold fill head with integrated cavity venting and solder cooling." The co-inventors are Russell A. Budd, North Salem, N.Y., Evan G. Colgan, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., Peter A. Gruber, Mohegan Lake, N.Y., Gareth G. Hougham, Ossining, N.Y., and John P. Karidis, Ossining, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mold fill head includes a solder delivery head and an interface portion having a compliant portion secured to the solder delivery head and a dispensing region associated with the compliant portion. The dispensing region is formed with at least one aperture configured to interface with cavities in a mold plate, the at least one aperture being in fluid communication with the solder delivery head. The compliant portion is configured and dimensioned to urge the dispensing region against the mold plate when held a predetermined distance therefrom and to substantially tolerate variations in flatness of the mold plate, variations in the predetermined distance, and/or variations in an angular orientation of the interface portion and the mold plate." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2007 (11/696,753). 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=8,011,563&OS=8,011,563&RS=8,011,563 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,519) developed by Kevin Robert Brundage, Corning, N.Y., for a "mullite module for liquid filtration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure relates to a material suitable for forming a honeycomb monolith for liquid filtration and, more particularly, to a mullite material for forming a cross-flow filtration device for separating a feed stock into filtrate and retentate, methods for forming the filtration device, and filtration devices formed from the material." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2008 (12/276,028). 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=8011519.PN.&OS=PN/8011519&RS=PN/801 1519 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Delphi Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Delphi Technologies, Troy, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,011,598) developed by Sean Michael Kelly, Pittsford, N.Y., and Gary Blake, Penfield, N.Y., for an "SOFC power system with A/C system and heat pump for stationary and transportation applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved CHP system combining a VCCHP system with an SOFC system for application as a combined CHP system wherein the compressor motor of a heat pump is powered by a portion of the electricity generated by the SOFC, and wherein the thermal output of the heat pump is increased by abstraction of heat from the SOFC exhaust. This integration allows for complementary operation of each type of system, with the benefits of improved overall fuel efficiency for the improved CHP system. The heat pump is further provided with a plurality of flow-reversing valves and an additional heat exchanger, allowing the heat pump system to be reversed and thus to operate as an air conditioning system." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2009 (12/560,967). 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=8,011,598&OS=8,011,598&RS=8,011,598 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,012,915) developed by five co-inventors for a fuser fluid. The co-inventors are Wayne T. Ferrar, Fairport, N.Y., Jerry A. Pickering, Hilton, N.Y., David F. Cahill, Rochester, N.Y., Peter S. Alexandrovich, Rochester, N.Y., and Andrew J. Hoteling, Walworth, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a release oil of the general formulae: ##STR00001## wherein (Z) is an amine. The solvent extracted portion of the release oil has a ratio of A:B less than 1:5. Less than 10% of the molecular weight distribution of the release oil is less than m/z 1000. The release oil preferably has a viscosity of between 200 and 500 centistokes." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2007 (11/875,264). 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=8,012,915&OS=8,012,915&RS=8,012,915 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hand Held Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Hand Held Products, Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,596) developed by Andrew Longacre Jr., Skaneateles, N.Y., for a "machine readable 2D symbology printable on demand." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optically readable two dimensional symbology employed to encode a string of characters belonging to a source string alphabet. The two dimensional symbol can comprise an ordered plurality of printable elements. The printable elements can be arranged in a rectangular array. The printable elements can be positioned on a grid diagonal to the longitudinal axis of the rectangular array, and sequenced according to a pre-defined pattern. Each character of the character string can be encoded into a sequence of printable elements using an encoding scheme comprising at least one code set. A code set can include a plurality of bit sequences. Each bit sequence can correspond to a group of one or more characters of the source string alphabet. Each bit sequence can comprise one or more binary digits. The first binary digit can be encoded by a printable element printed in a printable element position, and a second binary digit can be encoded by a vacant printable element position." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2008 (12/069,911). 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=8,011,596&OS=8,011,596&RS=8,011,596 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hand Held Products Assigned Patent for Terminal Including Imaging Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Hand Held Products, Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,580) developed by six co-inventors for a "terminal including imaging assembly." The co-inventors are Garrison Gomez, Marietta, N.Y., Timothy R. Fitch, Syracuse, N.Y., Melvin D. McCall, Homer, N.Y., James F. O'Donnell, Camillus, N.Y., George S. Smith II, Skaneateles, N.Y., and David Sperduti, Auburn, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, and an imaging assembly. The imaging assembly in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends externally from the housing. The imaging assembly can be utilized for capture of images disposed externally to the housing. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be processed for attempting to decode a decodable indicia. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be stored." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2009 (12/637,528). 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=8,011,580&OS=8,011,580&RS=8,011,580 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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