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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in South Carolina (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 South Carolina. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,097) developed by four co-inventors for a "method, system, and computer software code for repairing a transition section of an engine." The co-inventors are Alistair Jeffrey Smith, Simpsonville, S.C., Wayne Alan Demo, Maineville, Ohio, Ronald Lance Galley, Mason, Ohio, and Anthony Philip Italiano, Hamilton, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for restoring a crack formed within a turbo charger engine transition section, the method including preparing a crack in the transition section to receive a material within the crack, applying the material within the crack, and retaining structural integrity of the transition section proximate the crack while at least one of preparing the crack and applying the material." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2006 (11/566,252). 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=80,11,097.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,097&RS=PN/80,11,097 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** South Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Bird Feeding Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Daniel G. Jackson, Dillon, S.C., has developed a patent (8,011,322) for a bird feeding assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bird feeding assembly includes a plurality of feeders. Each of the feeders includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The perimeter wall has a fill opening extending therethrough. A chute has an open first end and an open second end. The first end is attached to the perimeter wall and is in fluid communication with the fill opening. The second end of the chute is positioned above the perimeter wall. Bird feed is positionable in the chute to fill the housing with the bird feed. A mounting bracket is attached to the chute. A strap is removably coupled to the mounting brackets of each of the bird feeders and extendable around a vertical support. A coupler on the strap couples the strap in a closed loop." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2009 (12/401,898). 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=8,011,322.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,322&RS=PN/8,011,322 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** South Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Modular Conveyor System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Roger Blaine Trivette, Boiling Springs, S.C., has developed a patent (8,011,498) for a "modular conveyor system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low profile, portable, modular conveyor system is provided. The conveyor system includes three main components: a drive end, having a motor and gearboxes used to drive a pair of drive wheels, a center section, and an idle section comprising a stationary component attached to the center section and a pivoting component allowing the distal portion of the idle end to pivot in a transverse direction. The conveyor system includes means for hydraulically or mechanically adjusting the tension and tracking of the conveyor belt. The drive end may be removed from the conveyor system in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor system." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2009 (12/567,960). 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=8,011,498.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,498&RS=PN/8,011,498 Written by Arpi Sharma; 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. *** South Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Versatile Cross Bar Device for Container Door Stanchions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Roy E. Gogel, Greenville, S.C., has developed a patent (8,011,213) for a "versatile cross bar device for container door stanchions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A universal security device for preventing unlocking rotation of right and left door stanchions of cargo containers including a protective housing for a puck lock and channel shaped cross bar wings extending from its laterally opposite sides. A hook with claws for engaging a stanchion includes a palm with a locking tab having a locking bar receiving opening. The palm is insertable through one of the complimentary openings provided in each of the two side walls of the housing. At least one interior tab with a locking bar receiving opening is provided in the housing and when the locking rod of a puck lock engages the openings in the locking tabs, the cross bar structure prevents an unlocking rotation of the stanchion." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2008 (12/245,214). 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=8,011,213.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,213&RS=PN/8,011,213 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Electrolux Home Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Electrolux Home Products, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,011,203) developed by Dennis Schenk, Anderson, S.C., Cory Dale Simpson, Abbeville, S.C., and Nilton Carlos Bertolini, Anderson, S.C., for a "refrigeration appliance with hidden user interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided is a refrigeration appliance including a cabinet defining a fresh-food compartment and a freezer compartment. The refrigeration appliance includes a refrigeration system that is operable to provide a cooling effect to an interior of the fresh-food and freezer compartments. A pair of doors is pivotally connected to the cabinet with a hinge assembly for restricting access to the interior of the fresh-food compartment. Each door includes a side portion extending between an exterior face and an interior portion of the door. The side portions of the doors generally oppose each other when the doors are closed. A user interface is also provided to the side portion of at least one of the doors comprising an input device to be manipulated by a user for controlling a target temperature within at least one of the fresh-food and freezer compartments." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2010 (12/713,790). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,011,203.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,203&RS=PN/8,011,203 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Thermo Fisher Scientific Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Asheville, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,011,201) developed by four co-inventors for a "refrigeration system mounted within a deck." The co-inventors are Andrew Brown, Anderson, S.C., Wendell Morris, Asheville, N.C., Todd Swift, Weaverville, N.C., and Thomas White, Fletcher, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A refrigeration system is provided for use with an ultra-low temperature freezer having a deck and a refrigerated cabinet supported above the deck. The system has a first refrigeration stage and a second refrigeration stage. The first stage defines a first fluid circuit for circulating a first refrigerant. The first stage has a first compressor, a condenser and a first expansion device that is in fluid communication with the first fluid circuit. The second stage defines a second fluid circuit for circulating a second refrigerant. The second stage has a second compressor, a second expansion device and an evaporator that is in fluid communication with the second fluid circuit. The system includes an insulated enclosure supported within the deck and a split-flow heat exchanger that is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid circuits and which is located within the insulated enclosure." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2009 (12/570,480). 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=8,011,201.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,201&RS=PN/8,011,201 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,011,251) developed by Zachary John Snider, Greenville, S.C., for a "bifurcated pressure instrumentation rake." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application provides an instrumentation rake for use with a number of flow paths. The instrumentation rake may include a manifold, a first rake body connected to the manifold, and a second rake body connected to the manifold. A number of first rake body aspirators may be positioned about the first rake body and in communication with a first flow path and a number of second rake body aspirators may be positioned about the second rake body and in communication with a second flow path." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/730,278). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,011,251.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,251&RS=PN/8,011,251 Written by Anjali Jha; 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. -1060910 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |