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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Sept. 27)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** TD*X Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- TD*X Associates, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,020,313) developed by Carl R. Palmer, Cary, N.C., Michael J. McElwee, Northbrook, Ill., and Gregg S. Meyers, Tampa, Fla., for a "method and apparatus for separating volatile components from feed material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods and apparatus for the separation of volatile components from a feed material." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2010 (12/700,071). 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=80,20,313.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,313&RS=PN/80,20,313 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Pattern Recognition and Duplication Process and Game ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Charlie K. Robuck Jr., Wilmington, N.C., has developed a patent (8,020,870) for a "pattern recognition and duplication process and game." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A target pattern recognition and matching game using a game box, game slats, and a target pattern. A user is provided with multiple game slats and a game box. There is a predetermined target pattern which a user then tries to match by adding or removing game slats from the game box. The pattern may have multiple rows and columns and be matched by the display in display box of the game slats having the same number of rows and columns. Typically, the front of the game box will be transparent and the rear of the game box will be a predetermined color and then may appear on the target pattern and on portions on the game slats used to play the game. The rules of the game and the apparatus of the game may be adjusted to provide a very simply played game for young children or people who have mental impairments to much more complex patterns to provide a much more challenging game for advanced players. It may be played electronically on a computer or using a game program." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 (12/583,984). 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=8,020,870.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,870&RS=PN/8,020,870 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Evapco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Evapco, Westminster, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,020,837) developed by Thomas Jerome Byrne Jr., Jamestown, N.C., for a splash bar. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A splash bar includes a tubular splash bar body in a form of a lattice structure that has a plurality of openings formed therethrough. The splash bar body is positioned centrally along and about an imaginary three-dimensional coordinate system having a lengthwise axis defining a lengthwise direction, a widthwise axis defining a widthwise direction and a heightwise axis defining a heightwise direction with the lengthwise axis, the widthwise axis and the heightwise axis being oriented perpendicularly relative to one another. The splash bar body defines a hollow passageway extending in the lengthwise direction and has a top portion, a bottom portion disposed generally opposite the top portion and a pair of opposing side portions interconnecting respective ones of the bottom and top portions with the top and bottom portions spanning the opposing side portions. The top portion is generally upwardly arcuate in shape as viewed in cross-section." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2008 (11/971,594). 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=8,020,837&OS=8,020,837&RS=8,020,837 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Crow-Erickson Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Crow-Erickson, Asheville, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,819) developed by five co-inventors for a "container and universal bracket system." The co-inventors are Tommi L. Crow, Asheville, N.C., James Papafagos, North Java, N.Y., Todd Smith, Erie, Pa., Gary Pozum, Kingsville, Ohio, and Brian Mayo, Erie, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A container [10] is disclosed having a universal bracket system [300] that allows attachment of the container [10] to a plurality of upstanding outdoor supports including posts, angle iron, and signs supported in cylindrical frameworks. In the preferred embodiment, the container [10] has a box [100] with a lid [200] pivotally attached thereto. The box [100] has a bracket system [300] comprised of an upper bracket [310], a central bracket [320] and a lower bracket [340] which have complementary geometric relationships that facilitate attachment to the multiple structures." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2007 (11/742,900). 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=8,020,819&OS=8,020,819&RS=8,020,819 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Atlas AGI Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Atlas AGI Holdings, Greenwich, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,698) developed by John A. Gelardi, Wake Forest, N.C., for a "product packaging systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a product package which includes a packaging sleeve and a product container. The packaging sleeve has a first end that defines an opening and a closed second end. The sleeve includes at least one pair of locking tabs projecting from the first end, each locking tab including a locking edge and each locking tab being folded inwards into the opening. The product container has a body portion for receiving the product and a rigid end cap which sealingly engages with the body portion so as to house the product. The end cap is dimensioned to fit closely within the opening of the sleeve and includes a peripheral rim that, when the end cap is inserted into the sleeve opening, engages the sleeve end and prevents the end cap from being inserted further into the opening." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2007 (12/161,687). 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=8,020,698.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,698&RS=PN/8,020,698 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sealy Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Sealy Technology, Trinity, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,224) developed by Jeff Turnbull, Kannapolis, N.C., for an "internal corner structure for mattress foundations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An internal corner structures for mattress foundations that sit at each corner between the frame and the grid. The rigid member contains a base, body and grid support deck. The base member sits atop the foundation frame and contains two flanges that overlap the frame and guide the positioning of the internal corner structure relative to the frame. The body structure supports the grid deck and has a rounded exterior profile to provide a rounded smooth contour to the mattress foundation corners, and has a plurality of square shaped openings that extend in both a vertical and horizontal direction. The grid support deck sits atop the body structure and provides support to the mattress foundation grid, and has engagement clips that engage and position the grid and an edge guard that functions to disperse a load and protect the engagement clips from impact." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2009 (12/486,135). 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=8020224.PN.&OS=PN/8020224&RS=PN/8020224 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medi-Physics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Medi-Physics, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,020,694) developed by Kenton C. Hasson, Durham, N.C., William Happer, Princeton, N.J., and Geri T.K. Zollinger, Chapel Hill, N.C., for a "hyperpolarized gas transport and storage devices and associated transport and storage methods using permanent magnets." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transport unit includes a plurality of permanent magnets arranged to provide a magnetic holding field for protecting hyperpolarized gas during storage and/or transport. The permanent magnets are configured in a relatively light weight manner to project a substantially cylindrical magnetic holding field or spherical holding field in space. The magnet arrangements can include primary magnets and field shaping secondary magnets which act to enlarge the region of homogeneity. The permanent magnet arrangement can also be provided with a cylindrical shaped flex sheet magnetically activated to provide the magnetic holding field. The permanent magnet arrangements do not require disassembly to insert or remove one or more containers of hyperpolarized gas in or out of the transport unit." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2006 (11/335,006). 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=8,020,694.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,694&RS=PN/8,020,694 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Safety Roo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Safety Roo, Clemmons, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,226) developed by Jo-Ann Landry, Advance, N.C., for a "crib safety sheet/blanket." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A crib safety sheet and separable blanket with a sheet portion for selectively removing at least the blanket from the sheet, when the sheet is attached to a sleep surface. The separable blanket defining at least two edges for wrapping the blanket about an infant. The blanket may be removed from the sheet by separating the blanket, or by separating a sheet material portion attached to the blanket, from the sheet covering the sleep surface." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2010 (12/749,443). 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=8020226.PN.&OS=PN/8020226&RS=PN/8020226 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** InstroTek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- InstroTek, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,451) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for conditioning and detection of moisture damage in asphalt mixes." The co-inventors are Ali Regimand, Raleigh, N.C., Lawrence H. James, Raleigh, N.C., Peter D. Muse, Durham, N.C., Keith Landreth, Raleigh, N.C., and Tianqing He, Cary, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for determination of susceptibility of asphalt concrete materials to moisture damage. An asphalt sample of known bulk specific gravity (density) is placed inside a chamber filled with water, which is capable of heating the sample to a pre-determined temperature. The chamber is pressurized by introduction of air pressure to a flexible membrane that decreases the volume within a chamber containing the sample and water, increasing the pore pressure in the sample. The pressure is then released and allowed to come to ambient pressure. This process is repeated a predetermined number of times (cycles). When a selected number of cycles are complete, the asphalt sample is removed from the chamber and its bulk specific gravity (density) measured again. The difference between the density before and after conditioning is an excellent method of rating the degree at which moisture would deteriorate asphalt samples due to introduction of moisture. The cyclic nature of the increased/decreased pore pressure is observed to significantly decrease bulk specific gravity (density) for poor quality asphalt designs. Furthermore, the sample conditioned by this method can be used for other conventional mechanical test methods, such as tensile strength and modulus determination. Computerized controls are used to automate the procedure and to record and display data from sensors." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2008 (12/217,778). 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=8,020,451.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,451&RS=PN/8,020,451 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lord Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Lord, Cary, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,807) developed by Paul J. Bachmeyer, Verona, Italy, and Doug A. Hodgson, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., for an "aircraft front nose landing gear and method of making an aircraft landing gear." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lower strut member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer strut member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer strut member. The assembly includes an elastomeric surface effect damper member encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomeric surface effect damper member has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The assembly includes a surface effect lubricant disposed between the elastomeric surface effect damper outer elastomer surface and the nonelastomeric outer strut member frictional interface inner surface segment with the elastomeric surface effect damper outer elastomer surface engaging the nonelastomeric outer strut member frictional interface inner surface segment and inhibiting an oscillating shimmy rotation." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2009 (12/583,657). 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=8,020,807.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,807&RS=PN/8,020,807 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Quill Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Quill Medical, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,263) developed by Perry Genova, Chapel Hill, N.C., Robert C. Williams III, Raleigh, N.C., and Warren Jewett, Cary, N.C., for an "automated system for cutting tissue retainers on a suture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated system for manufacturing self-retaining suture is disclosed. The system includes a cutting bed to which a suture is mounted. A power-operated cutting arm moves a cutting device through the suture along a preselected path and at a preselected angle to create a tissue retainer having a desired geometry. An indexing mechanism moves the suture relative to the cutting device. The operation of the cutting arm in conjunction with the geometry of the cutting device and movement of the suture thread allows for creating a plurality of tissue retainers having a desired geometry distributed along the length of the suture thread." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2010 (12/850,498). 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=8,020,263.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,263&RS=PN/8,020,263 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Electrolux Home Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Electrolux Home Products, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,020,662) developed by Mario Ascander Colon, Raleigh, N.C., Jason Duckworth, Kinston, N.C., and Gregory Van Vooren, Greenville, N.C., for an "acoustic base tray for a dishwashing appliance, and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In apparatus and associated method for attenuating noise generated by a dishwashing appliance in operation is provided herein. During operation a dishwasher and its components generate thermo-acoustic waves associated with noise. A base tray comprising a major surface and an array of thermo-acoustic nodes are used to manage and control the thermo-acoustic waves. The array of thermo-acoustic nodes can be configured in a plurality of rows and columns with at least two thermo-acoustic nodes being interconnected. The array of thermo-acoustic nodes can be configured to channel the thermo-acoustic waves therebetween so as to control and manage the thermo-acoustic waves, thereby attenuating the noise associated with the thermo-acoustic waves. The base tray can be customizable with various arrangements of different thermo-acoustic nodes, clusters, stabilizers and/or channels." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2010 (12/841,883). 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=8,020,662&OS=8,020,662&RS=8,020,662 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Dennis Johnson, Mooresville, N.C., has developed a patent (8,020,667) for a lift apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lift apparatus to deploy from a storage position in a ceiling to a working position supported by the floor of a room below the ceiling where the lift apparatus is stored. A electrically motor powered drive raises a lift platform and lowers a lift platform to carry items from the room to an attic above the room. Controls are used to deploy the lift apparatus and to operate the lift platform on the lift apparatus. Preferred method of operating the lift apparatus is an acme screw drive which provides an appropriate mechanical advantage reducing the size of the motor required, but also will prevent downward movement either of the lift apparatus during the deployment procedure or of the lift platform while moving items from the attic to the room below the attic or from the room below the attic to the attic. The lift apparatus is supported by the floor and does not require any special bracing or strengthening of floor joists. When stored it is completely out of view of the living area of the room below the ceiling where the apparatus is stored." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2007 (11/788,557). 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=8,020,667&OS=8,020,667&RS=8,020,667 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Evonik Stockhausen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Evonik Stockhausen, Greensboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,731) developed by Anthony McCullough, Greensboro, N.C., Ron Shuster, Greensboro, N.C., and Lori Huffman, Greensboro, N.C., for a dispenser. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluid dispenser formed of a bottle for housing the fluid, a discharge mechanism for discharging fluid from the bottle, and a protrusion that is connected to and extends from the bottom of the bottle. The protrusion has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the bottom wall of the bottle. The bottle is capable of standing upward on a horizontal surface without the use of a separate base or mount when the protrusion extends into an aperture in the horizontal surface such that the bottom wall of the bottle rests on the horizontal surface." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2008 (12/022,212). 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=8020731.PN.&OS=PN/8020731&RS=PN/8020731 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,578) developed by seven co-inventors for a solid product dispenser. The co-inventors are John E. Thomas, River Falls, Wis., Robert J. Plantikow, Bloomington, Minn., Thomas P. Berg, Jamestown, N.C., Thomas J. Batcher, Mendota Heights, Minn., Daniel F. Brady, High Point, N.C., Scott T. Russell, Woodbury, Minn., and Terrence P. Everson, Eagan, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispenser (10) uses first and second flow controls (70, 73). The flow controls maintain first and second flow ranges independent of diluent pressure within a pressure range, wherein the use solution's concentration is maintained over the pressure range. A third flow control (75) may also be utilized in a third diluent passageway for maintaining a third flow range independent of the diluent pressure within the pressure range. A bypass valve assembly (41) is operatively connected to the third incoming diluent passageway. The bypass valve has a temperature control valve. The temperature control valve having a bypass passageway, wherein additional diluent is added to the use solution, thereby controlling the use solution's concentration." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2010 (12/726,114). 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=8,020,578.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,578&RS=PN/8,020,578 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gamila Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Gamila, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,318) developed by Aly Khalifa, Raleigh, N.C., for a quick-Assembly Footwear. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Melded footwear and process for manufacture of footwear. This enhanced shoe can be formed and assembled with a limited number of steps and without the need for much stitching. The shoe has a durable polyurethane shell, which is an integrated upper and outsole. The shoe contains a textile upper portion which is attached by direct injection molded. Molding the textile to the outsole eliminates the need for the use of adhesives. A locking plug element is provided that serves the dual function of providing cushioning around the heel and locking certain elements together." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (12/008,442). 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=80,20,318.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,318&RS=PN/80,20,318 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Purolator Filters Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Purolator Filters, Fayetteville, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,020,580) developed by Rajan Ahuja, Fayetteville, N.C., and L. Steven Cline, Fayetteville, N.C., for a "drain pipe connector for fluid filters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a no-leak drain pipe connector for a fluid filter which helps prevent the splashing of hot fluid on individuals performing filter element and oil changes." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2008 (12/168,293). 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=8,020,580.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,580&RS=PN/8,020,580 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; 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. -1062728 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |