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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Iowa (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 Iowa. *** Fisher Controls International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Fisher Controls International, Marshalltown, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,011,386) developed by six co-inventors for a "control valve having "C" seal." The co-inventors are James Leroy Gossett, Marshalltown, Iowa, William V. Fitzgerald, Marshalltown, Iowa, Raymond W. Micheel, Gilman, Iowa, Donald Sanders, Atlanta, Donald Ray Bush, Marshalltown, Iowa, and Wade Jonathon Helfer, Ames, Iowa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A control valve having a shiftable valve plug includes a valve body having an inlet, an outlet, a flow passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and defining a longitudinal axis, a generally cylindrical valve cage disposed within the valve body and sized to receive the valve plug, with the valve cage including at least one aperture comprising at least a portion of the flow passage, a portion of the valve cage disposed adjacent a portion of the valve body at an interface. A seal having a C-shaped cross section is provided and is disposed at the interface between the valve cage and the valve body, and a retainer is disposed adjacent the interface and positioned to secure the seal against movement along the longitudinal axis." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2009 (12/607,674). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,11,386.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,386&RS=PN/80,11,386 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Iowa Inventor Develops Patent for Wheelchair Suspension System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Eric Mark Chelgren, Ottumwa, Iowa, has developed a patent (8,011,680) for a wheelchair suspension system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wheelchair suspension system includes a suspension member which clamps to longitudinal bars of the wheelchair frame located below the seat of the wheelchair. The suspension member is elongate with upper and lower parallel leaf springs extending between the opposing ends of the suspension member. An axle support member is hinged to each end of the suspension member, by pivotal connection to each of the leaf springs. Each axle support member receives the axle of one of the opposing large rear wheels of the wheelchair. As the large wheels encounter uneven areas on the ground surface on which the wheelchair moves, the leaf springs flex reducing vibrations and shock to the wheelchair occupant. The axle support members maintain their generally upright orientation as the leaf springs flex so that camber angle of the rear wheels does not change." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2009 (12/620,238). 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=8,011,680&OS=8,011,680&RS=8,011,680 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Iowa Inventor Develops Patent for Cable Actuated Latch System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Christopher M. Lane, New Hampton, Iowa, has developed a patent (8,011,699) for a "cable actuated latch system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An operating mechanism for a movable closure element to releasably engage a strike assembly on a frame support and thereby releasably maintain the movable closure element in a predetermined position relative to the frame support. The operating mechanism has a base with a wall extending around a first axis and defining an elongate tubular passageway. The operating mechanism includes a latch system having: (a) a latched state; and (b) a released state. An actuating system on the base is changeable from a first state into a second state to thereby change the latch system from the latched state into the released state. The actuating system has an elongate flexible cable with a length residing at least partially within the passageway and made up of an elongate sheath and a movable core. An actuating system has an actuating assembly for the elongate flexible cable that is mounted to the wall. The wall is configured so that the cable cannot be extended in a straight line through the passageway between first and second connecting locations." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2007 (11/906,966). 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=8,011,699&OS=8,011,699&RS=8,011,699 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Davinci Italia/USA Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Davinci Italia/USA Group, Fairfield, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,011,164) developed by Edward A. Kufner, Fairfield, Iowa, and Michele Volponi, Fairfield, Iowa, for a "tile alignment and leveling device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a locking assembly and a bottom plate. The components are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the locking assembly so that the locking assembly is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the locking assembly and bottom plate hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2010 (12/888,886). 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=80,11,164.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,164&RS=PN/80,11,164 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. *** Iowa Inventors Develop Patent for Material Dispenser ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Samuel M. Hipple, Davenport, Iowa, and Matthew T. Moran, Davenport, Iowa, have developed a patent (8,011,120) for a material dispenser. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A material dispenser that may be used with a snow removal machine is comprised of a container, broadcaster actuator, and broadcaster in one embodiment. The material dispenser allows the operator to broadcast dry treatment material from a container mounted to the snow removal machine regardless of whether the precipitation engaging member of the snow removal machine is operating. The broadcaster actuator operates to cause the treatment material to be placed on or adjacent the path of the snow removal machine. The broadcast actuator may be positioned on a handle member of the snow removal machine so that it is convenient for the operator to engage the broadcast actuator while operating the snow removal machine or when the precipitation engaging member is not removing precipitation. A slide gate may be used to throttle the volume of treatment material exiting the container, and a slide gate actuator may be remotely mounted." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2009 (12/491,916). 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=80,11,120.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,120&RS=PN/80,11,120 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Iowa Inventors Develop Patent for Wind Turbine Erector ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Roger W. Vorhies, Keosauqua, Iowa, and Jerard B. Hoage, Fairfield, Iowa, have developed a patent (8,011,098) for a wind turbine erector. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wind tower erection device and method for erecting wind turbine towers which avoid the need for using expensive cranes. The device and method employs a stacker unit for anchoring to the wind turbine foundation, a plurality of intermediate modules, and a mechanical actuator for raising the intermediate modules vertically. The stacker unit has a receptacle allowing for lateral sliding of intermediate modules inside of the stacker unit. In one embodiment, the stacker unit has a receptacle for lateral sliding of intermediate modules inside of the stacker unit. The stacker unit and the intermediate modules each have at least one open side to for positioning of tower sections within the stacker unit and stacked intermediate modules. A bridge crane section is initially placed on top of the stacked intermediate modules. The bridge crane is raised vertically as additional intermediate modules are added at the bottom, thereby allowing wind tower sections to be winched into place using the crane, each being added on top of the other as the stacked intermediate modules increase to the necessary height." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2008 (12/194,093). 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=80,11,098.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,098&RS=PN/80,11,098 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bedford Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Bedford Industries, Worthington, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,011,127) developed by four co-inventors for a merchandise labeling. The co-inventors are Robert B. Ludlow, Worthington, Minn., John B. Linquist, Sibley, Iowa, Colin M. O'Donnell, Worthington, Minn., and Ryan M. Korpela, Aurora, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a unitary sheet-like merchandise labeling article that has a labeling tag flatly conjoined along a unifying flat bond zone with a flexible elastic layer that extends away from the tag and includes an elastic fastening loop. The loop sides that define the loop are wider than the thickness of the elastic layer. Further, the flexible elastic layer that extends away from the tag has a thickness greater than the thickness of the tag and has a dispersion zone adjacent the unifying flat bond zone. The dispersion zone allows dissipation of elastic loop in-line stretching forces sufficiently to reduce transmission of such forces into the bond zone." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2009 (12/638,433). 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=80,11,127.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,127&RS=PN/80,11,127 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Whirlpool Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 - Whirlpool, Benton Harbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,011,064) developed by Scott William Leimkuehler, Swisher, Iowa, and Christopher Ryan McElvain, Homestead, Iowa, for a refrigerator hinge cover. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hinge cover is provided for a refrigerator door hinge so as to hide the hinge screws. The cover includes a cap with a front face and a side wall extending continuously around the cover. A bead is formed on the inside of the side wall to engage a mounting plate secured to the base of the door hinge, or alternatively, to frictionally engage the hinge base. The cover is made of a flexible material, and includes a slot through which the hinge flange and post extend. The cover can be colored to match or complement the refrigerator color." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/277,561). 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=8,011,064.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,064&RS=PN/8,011,064 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Industrial Design Fabrication & Installation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Industrial Design Fabrication & Installation, Sioux City, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,011,304) developed by Todd Jager, Sioux City, Iowa, and Carlton Beers, Pisgah, Iowa, for a "gate retention mechanism for a conveyor assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rail section for use in a rail switch and method for assembling same are provided. The rail section is connected to a switch mounting by inserting a portion of the switch mounting through an aperture provided in the rail section and then applying a double weld. Similarly, a gate operating mechanism is connected to the rail section by inserting a portion of the gate operating mechanism through an aperture provided in the rail section and then applying a double weld. A receptor portion of the rail section that is reinforced to withstand a greater load is also provided. A plurality of gate retention mechanisms are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2007 (11/836,268). 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=8,011,304.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,304&RS=PN/8,011,304 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** F.R. Drake Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- F.R. Drake, Waynesboro, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,011,494) developed by five co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for loading food articles." The co-inventors are Colin R. Hart, Ankeny, Iowa, Paul J. Joynt, Ankeny, Iowa, David W. Braner, Polk City, Iowa, Joshua W. Higgins, Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and David W. Alexander, Boone, Iowa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates." The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2010 (12/849,129). 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=8,011,494.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,494&RS=PN/8,011,494 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Iowa Inventor Develops Patent for Toilet Bowl Protecting Method and Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- David K. Utterback, New Hampton, Iowa, has developed a patent (8,011,401) for a "toilet bowl protecting method and assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A toilet bowl protecting assembly includes a flexible toilet bowl covering with a top wall having a front edge, a pair of lateral edges and a rear edge. A vertical wall is attached to and extends downwardly from the top wall. The vertical wall is attached to and is coextensive with each of the front and lateral edges. The top wall is positioned on top of a toilet lid and seat of the toilet and the vertical wall extending downwardly over a toilet bowl of the toilet. A flexible tank covering including an upper wall and a perimeter wall is attached to and extending downwardly from the upper wall, the tank covering is positionable on and covering a tank of the toilet." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 (12/549,476). 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=8,011,401.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,401&RS=PN/8,011,401 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1060885 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |