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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (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 Texas. *** American Leather Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- American Leather, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,034) developed by four co-inventors for a "foldable sofa-bed with folding-assist and extension-assist mechanisms." The co-inventors are D. Stephen Hoffman, High Point, N.C., Marcus L. Murphy, Lexington, N.C., Douglas Gasal, Dallas, and Robert Barron Duncan, Harlingen, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sofa-bed includes: a frame with opposed arms; a backrest operatively connected to the frame; a seat; a subseat hinged to the seat and pivotable relative thereto; an extension-assist mechanism attached to the frame and at least one of the seat and the subseat; and a folding-assist mechanism attached to the frame and at least one of the subseat and seat. The frame, backrest, seat and subseat are configured to move between a folded position, in which the backrest is generally upright, the seat is generally horizontal, and the subseat is generally horizontal and positioned beneath the seat in a first inverted orientation, and an unfolded position, in which the backrest, subseat and seat are generally horizontal, and the subseat is positioned between the backrest and the seat in a second non-inverted orientation. The folding-assist mechanism is configured such that the sofa-bed is biased toward the folded position as the sofa-bed moves from the unfolded position toward a first intermediate position. Also, the extension-assist mechanism is configured such that the sofa-bed is biased toward the unfolded position as the sofa-bed moves from a second intermediate position toward the folded position." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2009 (12/407,939). 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=8011034.PN.&OS=PN/8011034&RS=PN/8011034 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Thermal Child Seat Blanket Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Yesenia C. Martinez, Brownsville, Texas, has developed a patent (8,011,727) for a "thermal child seat blanket apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The thermal child seat blanket apparatus provides snug, removable fit to an exiting child seat. The choice of battery power or power via the cigar plug of an auto yields widespread user choices. After setting the initially desired temperature of the heating elements, the temperature is easily moved up or down via the touch control temperature increase and temperature decrease. The seat cover can be used with or without the blanket. While the apparatus is ideally suited for fit to a portable child seat, it may nonetheless by used in any desired application to warm and shelter a child, whether in or out of a seat. The flexible seat cover, blanket, and collapsible accordion shield provide compact portability." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2009 (12/611,216). 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=8,011,727&OS=8,011,727&RS=8,011,727 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rose Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Gretchen A. Rose, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,042) developed by Gretchen Rose, and Kathy Touchstone, Dallas, for an organizational device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An organizational device for use with a group of children comprising a substantially-rectangular flexible mat having opposed first and second ends, a length, and a width. In a preferred embodiment, the substantially-rectangular flexible mat has a first plurality of substantially-rectangular areas distributed along the length and a corresponding first plurality of identification pockets affixed to the first plurality of substantially-rectangular areas. In another aspect, the substantially-rectangular flexible mat has at least one end anchoring device coupled to each of the first and second ends wherein the at least one end anchoring device is configured to removably couple to a fixed object. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing an organizational device for use with a group of children." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2008 (12/259,872). 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=8011042.PN.&OS=PN/8011042&RS=PN/8011042 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Black Mountain Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Black Mountain Industries, College Station, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,730) developed by Kyle L. Greenwood, College Station, Texas, for a soldier platform system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and straps. The soldier platform system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier platform system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The soldier platform system further includes a ratchet platform that has a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2008 (12/246,471). 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=8,011,730&OS=8,011,730&RS=8,011,730 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** URS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- URS, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,011,601) developed by Mark A. Denlinger, Leander, Texas, Jim Noblett, Austin, Texas, and Scott D. Miller, Austin, Texas, for a "dispersion lance for dispersing a treating agent into a fluid stream." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispersion lance is for use in combination with a fluid treatment system of the type which includes a flow duct in which a fluid stream is mixed with a treating agent. The dispersion lance includes a pipe mounted in the duct with its axis approximately transverse to the direction of the fluid stream flow, the pipe having a series of openings along its length for injecting a treating agent into the fluid stream. A baffle extends lengthwise along the pipe, the baffle having a cross-section the central portion of which is V-shaped, with the apex of the V facing upstream of the fluid stream flow, and with generally flattened wing portions extending from the legs of the V beyond the sides of the pipe in a direction where they transversely intersect the stream flow. The baffle acts to generate a low pressure zone on its downstream side which enhances turbulence in the fluid. The orifices of the pipe are located to inject the treating agent into the low pressure zone to better distribute and intermix the injected treating agent into the surrounding fluid." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2008 (12/152,654). 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=8,011,601&OS=8,011,601&RS=8,011,601 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Structural Building Block System With Enhanced Load Bearing Capability ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Steve Eugene Everett, Evant, Texas, has developed a patent (8,011,154) for a "structural building block system with enhanced load bearing capability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A building block arrangement comprises a first layer of building blocks and a second layer of building blocks. The first layer of building blocks includes two spaced apart rows of building blocks whereby a space is provided between adjacent side faces of the building blocks of the first layer. The second layer of building blocks includes two spaced apart rows of building blocks whereby a space is provided between adjacent side faces of the building blocks of the second layer. The space includes communicative vertical portions such that that the space at least partially isolates an interior wall portion from an exterior wall portion. The second layer of building blocks is positioned on top of the first layer of building blocks. The second layer of building blocks spans across at least a portion of the space in the first layer of building blocks." The patent application was filed on Dec. 5, 2009 (12/592,908). 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=80,11,154.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,154&RS=PN/80,11,154 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,011,130) developed by Eric E. Chang, Dallas, Terrance L. Eck, Plano, Texas, and Richard L. Scott, The Colony, Texas, for a "gun sight mounting device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus generally includes a gun mount portion and a sight mount portion that are coupled together by a resilient member. The gun mount portion provides attachment to a gun and the sight mount portion provides attachment to a gun sight. The resilient member is configured to allow, when attached to the gun, a linear displacement of the sight mount portion relative to the gun mount portion along a longitudinal axis of the gun." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2007 (11/774,210). 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=80,11,130.PN.&OS=PN/80,11,130&RS=PN/80,11,130 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Daniel Measurement and Control Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Daniel Measurement and Control, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,083) developed by Henry C. Straub Jr., Sugar Land, Texas, and Charles R. Allen, Houston, for a "process of manufacturing a transducer assembly for an ultrasonic fluid meter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Replacement of a transducer assembly for an ultrasonic fluid meter. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: disconnecting a wiring harness that electrically couples electronics of an ultrasonic meter to a transducer assembly; removing the transducer assembly as a single unit from a transducer housing; inserting a replacement transducer assembly as a single unit into the transducer housing; and reconnecting the wiring harness." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2007 (11/938,608). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,011,083.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,083&RS=PN/8,011,083 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Baby Appliance Support ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- April H. Klein, Palestine, Texas has developed a patent (8,011,069) for a baby appliance support. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An innovative baby appliance support makes it possible to keep baby's pacifier (and other appliances) clean while in use. The support features a strap with clasps at each end. The strap, which may or may not feature an adjustable length, features at least one clasp tab. In use, one clasp of the device is affixed to the child's clothing, while the other is looped around the pacifier handle and applied to the clasp tab. When used in such a manner, the support will frequently wholly prevent the pacifier or other appliance from falling and contacting the ground when it is dropped from the child's mouth." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2007 (11/712,343). 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=8,011,069.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,069&RS=PN/8,011,069 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Emission Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Emission Solutions, McKinney, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,094) developed by James H. Burkhart, McKinney, Texas, for a "method of converting diesel engine to natural gas engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of converting a diesel engine to a natural gas engine comprising inserting a spark plug into a diesel fuel injector opening in a cylinder head; installing a throttle body on the diesel engine; installing a throttle body adaptor between a throttle body and an intake manifold of said diesel engine; and modifying a piston, whereby the compression ratio of said piston is decreased during operation of said piston. The method also includes installation of a waste gate and waste gate adaptor and a timing mask." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2005 (11/167,022). 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=8,011,094.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,094&RS=PN/8,011,094 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Squad Command Interface for Console-based Video Game ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,012,017) developed by James R.J. York, Austin, Texas, Randy J. Pagulayan, Seattle, and Tim V. Fields, Austin, Texas, for a "squad command interface for console-based video game." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A squad command interface for a squad-based shooter video game maps character selection and command selection to actuators on a game controller. Players can select squad characters and issue a single order to multiple characters with few controller actuations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2007 (11/832,577). 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=8,012,017.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,017&RS=PN/8,012,017 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Squad Command Interface for Console-based Video Game ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,012,016) developed by James R.J. York, Austin, Texas, Randy J. Pagulayan, Seattle, and Tim V. Fields, Austin, Texas, for a "squad command interface for console-based video game." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A squad command interface for a squad-based shooter video game maps character selection and command selection to actuators on a game controller. Players can select squad characters and issue a single order to multiple characters with few controller actuations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2007 (11/832,567). 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=8,012,016.PN.&OS=PN/8,012,016&RS=PN/8,012,016 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Horton Wison Deepwater Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Horton Wison Deepwater, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,312) developed by four co-inventors for a "floating oil storage system and method." The co-inventors are Lyle David Finn, Sugar Land, Texas, James V. Maher, Houston, Dick Davies, Houston, and Edward E. Horton III, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A floating oil storage system and associated methods for storing oil are disclosed. In some embodiments, the floating oil storage system includes a storage cell, a floating member disposed within the storage cell, whereby the storage cell is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment disposed below the first compartment, a pump operable to deliver oil under pressure into the first compartment, whereby the first compartment expands and the second compartment contracts expelling seawater from the second compartment, and a suction tank operable to receive oil expelled from the first compartment under hydrostatic pressure of seawater in the second compartment, whereby the first compartment contracts and the second compartment expands receiving seawater." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 (12/549,822). 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=8,011,312.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,312&RS=PN/8,011,312 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Active Bottomhole Pressure Control with Liner Drilling and Completion Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,450) developed by eight co-inventors for an "active bottomhole pressure control with liner drilling and completion systems." The co-inventors are Sven Krueger, Winsen, Germany, Gerald Heisig, Braunscheweig, Germany, Detlef Hahn, Hannover LS, Germany, Volker Krueger, Celle, Germany, Peter Aronstam, Houston, Harald Grimmer, Lachendorf, Germany, Roger Fincher, Conroe, Texas, and Larry Watkins, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One exemplary APD Device is used with a liner drilling assembly to control wellbore pressure. The APD Device reduces a dynamic pressure loss associated with the drilling fluid returning via a wellbore annulus. Another exemplary APD Device is used to control pressure in a wellbore when deploying wellbore equipment, including running, installing and/or operating wellbore tools. The APD Device is set to reduce a dynamic pressure loss associated with a circulating fluid. The APD Device can also be configured to reduce a surge effect associated with the running of the wellbore equipment. Still another APD Device is used to control pressure in a wellbore when completing or working over a well. Exemplary completion activity can include circulating fluid other than a drilling fluid, such as a gravel slurry. The APD Device can reduce the dynamic pressure loss associated with circulation of both drilling fluid and non-drilling fluid." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2006 (11/491,245). 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=8,011,450.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,450&RS=PN/8,011,450 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,456) developed by William H. Sherwood Jr., Spring, Texas, for a "rotationally indexable cutting elements and drill bits therefor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cutting element for use with a drill bit includes a substrate having a longitudinal axis, a lateral surface substantially symmetric about the longitudinal axis and one or more key elements coupled to the lateral surface. The lateral surface lies between an insertion end and a cutting end of the substrate. The one or more key elements are substantially axially aligned with the longitudinal axis and configured to selectively rotationally locate the substrate in a pocket. A drill bit configured for retaining a cutting element having one or more key elements is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on July 18, 2007 (11/879,974). 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=8,011,456.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,456&RS=PN/8,011,456 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Methods for Continuous Tomography of Cores ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,454) developed by Homero C. Castillo, Kingwood, Texas, for an "apparatus and methods for continuous tomography of cores." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of estimating a property of interest downhole according to one aspect of the disclosure may include continuously receiving a core drilled from a formation into an open end of a chamber while removing the core distal from the open end of the chamber. The method further includes obtaining a measurement relating to property of interest of the core using at least one sensor; and estimating the property of interest of the core using the obtained measurement." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2008 (12/236,295). 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=8,011,454.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,454&RS=PN/8,011,454 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Cartridge for a Firearm ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Jimmie Sloan, Porter, Texas, has developed a patent (8,011,301) for a "cartridge for a firearm." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cartridge case for a firearm is formed to contain a .338 caliber bullet. The case includes a cylindrical body portion with a central aperture in the head end for receipt of a primer and a cartridge extraction groove formed around the periphery of the body portion adjacent the head end. A frusto-conical shoulder portion tapers radially inwardly from the body portion and a generally cylindrical neck portion extends longitudinally from the shoulder portion. The length of the body portion is approximately 1.8813 inches and the outside diameter of the body portion at the shoulder portion is 0.5709.+-.0.0059 inches. The length of the shoulder portion is 0.2727 inches. The length of the neck portion is 0.3381 inches and the outside diameter of the neck portion is 0.3669 inches. The case encloses a volume designed to receive an amount of propellant in a range of 82.0 grns to 97.8 grns." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2008 (12/038,701). 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=8,011,301.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,301&RS=PN/8,011,301 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,451) developed by Duncan MacDonald, Houston, for a "ranging methods for developing wellbores in subsurface formations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming two or more wellbores in a subsurface formation includes forming a first wellbore in the formation. A second wellbore is directionally drilled in a selected relationship relative to the first wellbore. At least one magnetic field is provided in the second wellbore using one or more magnets in the second wellbore located on a drilling string used to drill the second wellbore. At least one magnetic field is sensed in the first wellbore using at least two sensors in the first wellbore as the magnetic field passes by the at least two sensors while the second wellbore is being drilled. A position of the second wellbore is continuously assessed relative to the first wellbore using the sensed magnetic field. The direction of drilling of the second wellbore is adjusted so that the second wellbore remains in the selected relationship relative to the first wellbore." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2008 (12/250,273). 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=8,011,451.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,451&RS=PN/8,011,451 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Subsea Lateral Drilling ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,435) developed by five co-inventors for a subsea lateral drilling. The co-inventors are Ricardo Carossino, Chatou, France, Andrea Sbordone, Costa Del Sol, Singapore, Henri Denoix, Clamart, France, Charles Deible, Sugar Land, Texas, and Rene Schuurman, Singapore. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for drilling a borehole in a producing subsea wellbore wherein a flexible conduit is connected at one end to a surface vessel and at the other end via a pressurized subsea wellhead to the producing wellbore such that a remotely operated electrical drilling device (RODD) can be deployed down the flexible conduit, the method comprising: directing a RODD to the location for drilling in the wellbore; and drilling a further wellbore section with the RODD; wherein the drilling comprises drilling in underbalanced conditions with respect to the formation; and using fluids produced from the formation to transport the drill cuttings away from the drilling device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2008 (12/233,622). 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=8,011,435.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,435&RS=PN/8,011,435 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,446) developed by twenty co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for a monodiameter wellbore, monodiameter casing, monobore, and/or monowell." The co-inventors are Glenda Wylie, Spring, Texas, Frank Zamora, Duncan, Okla., Beegamudre N. Murali, Katy, Texas, James B. Terry, Houston, Lance Everett Brothers, Chickasha, Okla., Anthony Vann Palmer, Ardmore, Okla., Baireddy R. Reddy, Duncan, Okla., Larry S. Eoff, Duncan, Okla., Jimmie D. Weaver, Duncan, Okla., John M. Wilson, Duncan, Okla., Denise Berryhill, Duncan, Okla., Russell M. Fitsgerald, Waurika, Okla., Anne M. Culotta, Houston, M. Vikram Rao, Houston, Roger Boulton, Cape Town, South Africa, Chen-Kang David Chen, Houston, Thomas M. Gaynor, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, John Hardin, Spring, Texas, Dan Gleitman, Houston, and Colin Walker, Conchez-de-Bearn, France. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An assembly and methods for constructing a MONOWELL include a monodiameter casing disposed in a monodiameter wellbore having diametric efficiency with a monobore production delivery system disposed within the monodiameter casing. An assembly for constructing a monodiameter wellbore includes a bottomhole assembly having a overgauge hole drilling member, a directional steering assembly, a measurement while drilling tool, and a logging while drilling tool; a work string attached to the bottomhole assembly and extending to the surface; drilling fluids flowing through the work string and bottomhole assembly; chemical casing casing the borehole; expandable casing disposed in the wellbore; and a sealing composition disposed between the expandable casing and the wellbore." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2009 (12/486,400). 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=8,011,446.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,446&RS=PN/8,011,446 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Downhole Flow Control with Selective Permeability ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,438) developed by six co-inventors for a "downhole flow control with selective permeability." The co-inventors are John E. Edwards, Ruwi, Oman, Ronan Le Gloahec, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Claude J. Vercaemer, Paris, Philippe Hocquet, Vanves, France, Pierre-Yves Corre, Eu, France, and Nitin Y. Vaidya, Missouri City, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus includes a base pipe and a fluid control material. The base pipe includes openings, and the fluid control material is mounted to the pipe to control fluid communication through the openings of the pipe. The fluid control material has a permeability that may be changed to selectively control the communication of well fluid through the openings." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2006 (11/307,647). 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=8,011,438.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,438&RS=PN/8,011,438 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ALEChevron U.S.A. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Chevron U.S.A., San Ramon, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,011,238) developed by Scott A. Hanson, Cypress, Texas, for a "method for correcting the measured concentrations of gas components in drilling mud." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of characterizing formation fluid present in a subsurface earth formation during drilling using methods for correcting the measured concentrations of gas components in drilling mud. Gas trap values for the gas components of interest, light hydrocarbons, are measured during mud logging and are corrected using relative response factors, determined from laboratory fluid analysis values and relative extraction efficiency values. The relative response factors for each gas component of interest can be used for correcting additional gas trap values measured in the same well or for correcting gas trap values measured in surrounding wells utilizing a similar drilling fluid. The corrected gas trap values for each of the gas components of interest can be utilized to calculate gas/oil ratios for characterizing the formation fluid from the volume of drilling mud." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2008 (12/248,620). 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=8,011,238.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,238&RS=PN/8,011,238 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent for Bidirectional Gravel Packing In Subterranean Wells ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,433) developed by Bryan Chay, Kuala Balai, Brunei, Chee Voon Kin, Jurong East, Singapore, and Mark E.P. Dawson, Katy, Texas, for a "bidirectional gravel packing in subterranean wells." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for bidirectional gravel packing of wells. A gravel packing method includes flowing a gravel slurry in one direction in an annulus formed between a wellbore and a gravel packing assembly, and flowing another gravel slurry in an opposite direction in the annulus. A well system includes a gravel packing assembly positioned in a wellbore; one or more well screens interconnected in the gravel packing assembly; a flow control device, interconnected in the gravel packing assembly, and which selectively permits and prevents flow of a gravel slurry outward from the gravel packing assembly to an exterior of the well screens; another flow control device, interconnected in the gravel packing assembly, and which selectively permits and prevents flow of another gravel slurry outward from the gravel packing assembly to the exterior of the well screens; and the well screens being positioned between the flow control devices." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2009 (12/424,206). 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=8,011,433.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,433&RS=PN/8,011,433 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Weatherford Canada Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Weatherford Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,011,425) developed by four co-inventors for a "transmitting sensor response data and power through a mud motor." The co-inventors are Christopher Walter Konschuh, Calgary, Canada, Michael Louis Larronde, Houston, Larry Wayne Thompson, Willis, Texas, and Macmillan M. Wisler, Kingwood, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods for establishing electrical communication between an instrument subsection disposed below a mud motor and an electronics sonde disposed above the mud motor in a drill string conveyed borehole logging system. Electrical communication is established via at least one conductor disposed within the mud motor and connecting the instrument sub section to a link disposed between the mud motor and the electronics sonde. The link can be embodied as a current coupling link, a magnetic coupling ling, an electromagnetic telemetry ling and a direct electrical contact link. Two way data transfer is established in all link embodiments. Power transfer is also established in all but the electromagnetic telemetry link." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2010 (12/904,301). 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=8,011,425.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,425&RS=PN/8,011,425 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,437) developed by thirteen co-inventors for a "wellbore method and apparatus for completion, production and injection." The co-inventors are Charles S. Yeh, Spring, Texas, David C. Haeberle, Cypress, Texas, Michael D. Barry, The Woodlands, Texas, Michael T. Hecker, Tomball, Texas, Jon Blacklock, Katy, Texas, Ted A. Long, Sugar Land, Texas, Hans Brekken, Algard, Norway, Arthur H. Dybevik, Sandnes, Norway, Lars Faret, Sandnes, Norway, Ole Sveinung Kvernstuen, Sandnes, Norway, Terje Moen, Sandnes, Norway, Knut H. Nesland, Algard, Norway, and Kjartan Roaldsnes, Kvernaland, Norway. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method associated with the production of hydrocarbons comprising a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end. The load sleeve may include at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. Included is a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2011 (13/025,317). 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=8,011,437.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,437&RS=PN/8,011,437 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Inflow Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,432) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for inflow control." The co-inventors are Michael D. Langlais, Houston, Tage Thorkildsen, Raege, Norway, Terje Moen, Sandnes, Norway, and Odd Ronnestad, Sandnes, Norway. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inflow control assembly. The inflow control assembly can include an inner tubular member comprising a hole formed therethrough. A cover assembly can encircle the hole. The cover assembly can include a first outer member disposed about at least a portion of the inner tubular member. The first outer member can be secured to the inner tubular member. A second outer member can be disposed about at least a portion of the inner tubular member, and the second outer member can be secured to the inner tubular member. A screen portion can be disposed between the outer members and between the inner tubular member and the outer members. An annulus can be formed between the outer members and the inner tubular member, and the annulus can provide a flow path between the hole and the screen portion." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2009 (12/367,072). 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=8,011,432.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,432&RS=PN/8,011,432 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vetco Gray Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Vetco Gray, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,436) developed by David S. Christie, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Robert Voss, Peterculter, United Kingdom, and Peter Breese, Cypress, Texas, for a "through riser installation of tree block." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A subsea well assembly has a tubing hanger that lands and seals in a wellhead housing. A tree block is lowered through the drilling riser into engagement with the tubing hanger. The tree block has a lower portion that inserts and latches into the bore of the wellhead housing. The drilling riser is disconnected, and a module is lowered onto the tree block, the module having a choke and controls for controlling the well. The master valve for production is the downhole safety valve in the tubing. The wing production valve is a ball valve located in the flow passage of the tree block." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2007 (11/696,814). 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=8,011,436.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,436&RS=PN/8,011,436 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Clearwater International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Clearwater International, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,431) developed by Ronald van Petegem, Montgomery, Texas, and Barry Ekstrand, Katy, Texas, for a "process and system for creating enhanced cavitation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for cavitating a producible formation is disclosed to improve hydrocarbon production and to increase a production rate without an concurrent co-production of formation particulate. The method and system include conglomerating the producible formation using a conglomerating composition. Once the producible formation is conglomerated, the conglomerated, producible formation is produced above its critical draw down pressure to form a cavity surrounding the wellborn in the conglomerated, producible formation and placing the cavitated, conglomerated, producible formation on production below a higher maximum sand free rate (MSFR)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2009 (12/357,556). 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=8,011,431.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,431&RS=PN/8,011,431 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** T&T Engineering Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- T&T Engineering Services, Tomball, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,011,426) developed by Keith J. Orgeron, Houston, for a "method of gripping a tubular with a tubular gripping mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for gripping a tubular with a tubular gripping mechanism includes the steps of moving the tubular gripping mechanism adjacent the tubular, positioning a jaw assembly of the tubular gripping mechanism around the tubular, applying a force by an actuator onto the jaw assembly of the tubular gripping mechanism such that the jaw assembly moves so as to clamp onto the tubular, removing the force from the actuator onto the jaw assembly such that the jaw assembly remains clamped onto the tubular. The clamping force is directed to surfaces of the tubular gripping mechanism away from the actuator." The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2009 (12/371,591). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,011,426.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,426&RS=PN/8,011,426 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., have been assigned a patent (8,011,229) developed by Erez Lieberman, Cambridge, Mass., Katharine E. Forth, Houston, and William H. Paloski, League City, Texas, for a determining postural stability. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for determining postural stability of a person can include acquiring a plurality of pressure data points over a period of time from at least one pressure sensor. The method can also include the step of identifying a postural state for each pressure data point to generate a plurality of postural states. The method can include the step of determining a postural state of the person at a point in time based on at least the plurality of postural states." The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2008 (12/323,912). 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=8,011,229.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,229&RS=PN/8,011,229 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,011,275) developed by Van J. Brackin, Conroe, Texas, Brian E. Miller, The Woodlands, Texas, and Mathews George, Houston, for "methods of designing rotary drill bits including at least one substantially helically extending feature." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of designing a rotary drill bit includes selecting and positioning a plurality of cutting elements on a rotary drill bit. At least one substantially helically extending feature is selected and positioned to rotationally follow at least one of the plurality of cutting elements, the at least one substantially helically extending feature exhibiting a selected maximum Helical Pitch." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2008 (12/034,330). 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=8,011,275.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,275&RS=PN/8,011,275 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Winch-type Corkscrew Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Byron Kahrs Varme, Houston, has developed a patent (8,011,276) for a winch-type corkscrew assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An auger-type corkscrew is housed in a body with an opening for communicating with the cork in a wine bottle or the like. An auger tip is carried in the body and is adapted to be rotated and extended into and rotated and withdrawn out of contact with the cork. The drive mechanism is mounted in the body for rotating and extending and withdrawing the auger tip. A winch-type handle is mounted outside the body and in driving communication with the drive mechanism, whereby rotation of the winch-type handle activates the drive mechanism for rotating and extending and withdrawing the auger tip." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2008 (12/288,421). 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=8,011,276.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,276&RS=PN/8,011,276 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Turbochef Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Turbochef Technologies, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,011,293) developed by David H. McFadden, Lexington, Mass., and David A. Bolton, Southlake, Texas, for a "speed cooking oven with sloped oven floor and reversing gas flow." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A speed cooking oven with sloped oven floor and reversing gas flow is disclosed comprising a cooking cavity, a controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, air directing means, and a sloped oven floor that directs air flow from the oven side walls to oven center thereby producing a highly turbulent reversed air flow." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2007 (11/928,020). 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=8,011,293.PN.&OS=PN/8,011,293&RS=PN/8,011,293 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Graphic Packaging International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Graphic Packaging International, Marietta, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,011,567) developed by Patrick James DeBusk, Larue, Texas, Raymond Rudolph Spivey Sr., Mableton, Ga., and Robert L. Sutherland, Kennesaw, Ga., for "cartons with dispenser sections." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Cartons have dispenser sections that when opened, allow easy access to containers or other articles stored within the carton. The cartons can be configured to allow placement on a door shelf or other shelf within a refrigerator." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2006 (11/374,738). 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=8,011,567&OS=8,011,567&RS=8,011,567 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hill Phoenix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Hill Phoenix, Conyers, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,011,192) developed by Neelkanth S. Gupte, Katy, Texas, for a "method for defrosting an evaporator in a refrigeration circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method for defrosting an evaporator in a refrigeration circuit (2) for circulating a refrigerant in a predetermined flow direction, the refrigeration circuit (2) comprising in flow direction a compressor unit (4), a heat-rejecting heat exchanger (6), an expansion device (12) and an evaporator (14), wherein the evaporator (14) comprises at least two refrigerant conduits (42; 44) and the method comprises the following steps: (a) operating the refrigeration circuit (2) in the normal cooling mode where the refrigerant exiting the heat-rejecting heat exchanger (6) flows through the expansion device (12) and through the evaporator (14) and towards the compressor unit (4); (b) terminating the cooling mode by interrupting the flow of the refrigerant exiting the heat-rejecting heat exchanger (6) into the evaporator (14); and (c) directing hot gas refrigerant through only a portion of the refrigerant conduits (42; 44) of the evaporator (14) for defrosting the evaporator (14)." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2005 (11/993,499). 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=8,011,192&OS=8,011,192&RS=8,011,192 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Clearwater International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Clearwater International, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,012,913) developed by Larry W. Gatlin, San Antonio, Daniel R. Dostie, Floresville, Texas, and Timothy Eric Gatlin, Floresville, Texas, for a "diamine terminated primary amine-aldehyde sulfur converting compositions and methods for making and using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new class of sulfur scavenging or converting compositions is disclosed comprising diamine terminated, amine-aldehyde adducts, where the adducts are substantially bimolecular amine-aldehyde adducts and the composition is substantially free of trimer and/or triazines. Methods for making and using the new class of sulfur scavenging or converting composition are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2006 (11/545,387). 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=8,012,913&OS=8,012,913&RS=8,012,913 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Barrick Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 -- Bret Barrick, Baton Rouge, La., has been assigned a patent (8,012,912) developed by Bret S. Barrick, and Dirk W. Franklin, Beaumont, Texas, for a "method of increasing the yield of sugar from sugarcane." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of increasing the recoverable sugar content in sugarcane. The method comprises an efficient nitrogen fertilization practice, and a monitoring system to allow assessment of the nitrogen status of the sugarcane plant, to more effectively predict maturation of sugarcane for applying a ripener prior to harvest." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2007 (11/904,704). 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=8,012,912&OS=8,012,912&RS=8,012,912 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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