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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (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 New York. *** New Jersey, New York Inventors Develop Patent for Magnetically Supported Sliding Track System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- Joseph Singiser, Manahawkin, N.J., and Eli A. Liedman, Brooklyn, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,020,346) for a "magnetically supported sliding track system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sliding door or window supporting system has a stationary frame with a bottom track and a sliding portion that slides from a closed position to an open position. The bottom portion of the sliding portion and the upper surface of stationary frame track are provided with one or more magnets having identical magnetic polarity, thereby creating repulsion between the bottom of the sliding portion and the stationary track. Forces produced by magnetic repulsion lift the weight of the sliding portion, creating an air gap. A smooth, low friction sliding and door gliding movement results, which is immune to dirt and debris. The front to back movement of the sliding portion is supported by low friction polymeric knobs attached to a stationary frame and contacting sliding portion." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2007 (11/893,475). 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=80,20,346.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,346&RS=PN/80,20,346 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Spitting Weedless Surface Fishing Lure ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- Roger Lee Brown, Crown Point, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,020,338) for a "spitting weedless surface fishing lure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surface floating fishing lure including a forwards facing concave surface located at the water line, designed to scoop, redirect, and "spit" water into the air to subsequently splash unto the surface of the water when the fishing lure is tugged sharply, whereby a surface disturbance is created to attract fish hiding under cover of lily pads and other floating weeds or debris. This fishing lure shall include at least one fish hook rigged to be weedless, containing a flexible member deflecting weeds and debris away from each barbed point, a forwards facing concaved surface oriented in a manner predetermined to be suitable to redirect and splash a spray of water across the water surface, a floating body, a fish line connecting means at the forwards end of said fishing lure, and may, in some embodiments, further include at least a portion of said floating body in the form of a soft polymer flexible body in a shape resembling natural fish prey such as worms, frogs, minnows, centipedes, and etc." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2008 (12/229,709). 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=80,20,338.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,338&RS=PN/80,20,338 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,308) developed by Byungwoo Lee, Rexford, N.Y., Yanyan Wu, Houston, and Nicholas Joseph Kray, Blue Ash, Ohio, for a "non-destructive inspection system having self-aligning probe assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inspection system comprises a sensor configured to acquire inspection data of the object, a motion control device, a joint assembly coupled to the motion control device, and a probe housing coupled to the joint assembly and configured to hold the sensor. The inspection system further comprises a compliant element coupled to the probe housing and configured to cooperate with the joint assembly and the motion control device to position the sensor relative to the object. A self-aligning probe assembly is also presented." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/475,101). 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=80,20,308.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,308&RS=PN/80,20,308 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,298) developed by six co-inventors for a "method of fabricating a heat exchanger with angled secondary fins extending from primary fins." The co-inventors are Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Richard C. Chu, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., Michael J. Ellsworth Jr., Lagrangeville, N.Y., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Woodstock, N.Y., Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Robert E. Simons, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of fabricating a heat exchanger which includes: obtaining multiple coolant-carrying conduit sections, each having a non-circular cross-section, and first and second main surfaces; providing multiple primary folded fins secured to the conduit sections. Each folded fin includes a solid fin surface with multiple bends defining alternating, U-shaped air-passage channels, and a base surface and a top surface. Each folded fin is secured at the base or top surface to a main surface of a conduit section, and the folded fins have leading and trailing edges relative to airflow direction. The method includes forming a plurality of sets of secondary fins, each set extending from the leading or trailing edge of a respective folded fin at an angle other than 0. At least one conduit section has a first folded fin secured to its first main surface, and a second folded fin secured to its second main surface thereof." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2008 (12/246,545). 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=80,20,298.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,298&RS=PN/80,20,298 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Crosman Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- Crosman, Bloomfield, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,331) developed by James Martin, Walworth, N.Y., and David Snyder, Palmyra, N.Y., for a "linear bolt mechanism for a gun." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A linear bolt mechanism for a gun is provided, wherein a bolt moves between a firing position and an open position through linear motion, without requiring rotation of the bolt. The bolt includes a seating socket which engages a locking pin to permit travel of the bolt upon disposing the locking pin in a traveling position. The seating socket also engages the locking pin when the locking pin engages the locking socket, thereby precluding movement of the bolt with the locking pin in the locking position." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2009 (12/400,372). 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=80,20,331.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,331&RS=PN/80,20,331 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,314) developed by Jacob George, Horseheads, N.Y., Parasuram Padmanabhan Harihara, Painted Post, N.Y., and Min Shen, Corning, N.Y., for "methods and apparatus for drying ceramic green bodies with microwaves." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for drying ceramic green bodies include providing one or more ceramic green bodies in a microwave heating chamber operatively connected to a microwave source and a PLC. The total mass of the ceramic green bodies present in the microwave heating chamber is determined. Microwave energy is generated with the microwave source and transmitted from the microwave source to the microwave heating chamber. A transmitted power of the microwave energy transmitted from the microwave source to the microwave heating chamber is measured with power sensors. The reflected power of reflected microwave energy reflected back from the microwave heating chamber is also measured. The power of the microwave energy transmitted from the microwave source to the microwave heating chamber is adjusted based on the total mass of ceramic green bodies present in the microwave heating chamber, the measured transmitted power and the measured reflected power." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,902). 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=80,20,314.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,314&RS=PN/80,20,314 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Niles-Simmons Industrieanlagen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 26 -- Niles-Simmons Industrieanlagen, Chemnitz, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,020,293) developed by Hans Naumann, Albany, N.Y., for a "method for machining the bearing seats of the main and rod bearings of crankshafts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a method of machining the bearing seats of main and rod bearings (HL, PL) of crankshafts (1), in which the bearing seats (30) of the main and rod bearings (HL, PL), after the primary forming of the crankshaft (1) by forging or casting, are subjected to the following processing operations: forming by machining with a specific cutting edge, deep rolling all fillets or recesses of the main and rod bearings, straightening of the crankshaft (1), precision machining with an end-milling cutter (12) in each case by high-speed roughing-cut turn-milling and finishing-cut turn-milling, smooth rolling of the bearing seats of the crankshaft after the finishing-cut turn milling, wherein the roughing-cut turn-milling and the finishing-cut turn-milling is effected during in each case an essentially complete revolution of the crankshaft (1) without longitudinal feed and without tangential feed of the end-milling cutter (12)." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2008 (12/275,466). 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=80,20,293.PN.&OS=PN/80,20,293&RS=PN/80,20,293 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Suspendable Blow Dryer Holder ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Susan M. Schieren, Leeds, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,020,827) for a "suspendable blow dryer holder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A suspendable blow dryer holder includes a lower frame having a first opening located within the bounds of the lower frame, the first opening dimensioned to accept and secure a barrel of a first blow dryer such that the barrel is pointed at a floor when the suspendable blow dryer holder is suspended. The suspendable blow dryer holder includes an upper component having a connection mechanism, the connection mechanism configured to connect the suspendable blow dryer holder to a suspending mechanism. Finally, the suspendable blow dryer holder includes a plurality of elongated connecting elements attached to the upper component and extending to a perimeter of the lower frame, the plurality of elongated connecting elements each attached to the perimeter of the lower frame at a connection location, the plurality of elongated connecting elements each having a sufficient length for the first blow dryer to fit between the upper component and the lower frame when the suspendable blow dryer holder is suspended, the connection locations on the perimeter of the lower frame spaced apart for the first blow dryer to fit between at least two of the plurality of elongated connecting elements." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2009 (12/566,756). 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=8,020,827&OS=8,020,827&RS=8,020,827 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,509) developed by Eklavya Calla, Rajasthan, India, and Marshall Gordon Jones, Scotia, N.Y., for "apparatus, systems, and methods involving cold spray coating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cold spray coating system comprising, a cold spray coating gun having a nozzle member operative to emit a stream of gas and granules of a coating material from a nozzle opening defined by the nozzle member such that the granules of the coating material impact and bond with a first region of a substrate, and a heat source member operative heat the first region of the substrate." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2009 (12/350,565). 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=8,020,509.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,509&RS=PN/8,020,509 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Grape Technology Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Grape Technology Group, Bethlehem, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,023,633) developed by four co-inventors for a "communication assistance system and method." The co-inventors are Robert Pines, New York, Evan Marwell, New York, John Blakeney, Macungie, Pa., and Christine Baumeister, Harleysville, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication assistance system for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the subscriber information. A listing database is configured to store the subscriber information including a field containing wireless phone numbers of a desired portion of the subscribers and a connect field that stores information instructing the system as to whether to mask the subscriber's wireless phone number to the requester, such that during a process that the requester is being connected to a desired subscriber, the connect field is examined to determine whether to disclose the subscriber's wireless phone number to the requester. A call center routes each of the received calls from the requester to an operator terminal that has access to the database listing table, where the connect field further comprises information instructing the communication assistance system as to whether or not to mask the subscriber's wireless phone number to a customer representative who is handling a request from a requester." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2006 (11/522,540). 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=8,023,633.PN.&OS=PN/8,023,633&RS=PN/8,023,633 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System and Method for Solving the "Birthday Problem" with Watermarking ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,023,693) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for solving the "birthday problem" with watermarking." The co-inventors are Thomas A. Bellwood, Austin, Texas, James M. Gasiewski, Woodside, Calif., Donald E. Leake Jr., Vestal, N.Y., and Jeffrey B. Lotspiech, Henderson, Nev. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are provided for facilitating the playing of a watermarked video having the "birthday problem". Consumers send the problem disc to an authorization center where the disc is analyzed to determine if it is a legitimate disc. The authorization center generates a digital certificate uniquely associated with the disc and with the video and embeds the digital certificate into the disc. The digital certificate will cause a video player to play the video without checking for the watermark." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2008 (12/131,073). 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=8,023,693.PN.&OS=PN/8,023,693&RS=PN/8,023,693 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,020,835) developed by Jeff A. Bulow, Syracuse, N.Y., Stephen G. Race, Liverpool, N.Y., and Budd S. Honda, Baldwinsville, N.Y., for a "device for installing and removing high insertion force modules." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides for electronic module insertion and removal such as when high insertion/extraction forces are exerted in small spaces. To secure or unsecure the module a frame is mounted to a cabinet housing the high insertion module. The frame includes a lever assembly that fixedly rotates about an axle attached at each end to a hub. The hub is allowed to rotate to one or more fixed angular positions that move the lever proximity relative to the front surface of the high insertion module. Applying a pressure to the lever rotates the lever until the module is either secured or unsecured from its cabinet." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2007 (11/982,594). 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=8,020,835.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,835&RS=PN/8,020,835 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,865) developed by Henry T. Bober, Fairport, N.Y., and Eun Suk Suh, Rochester, N.Y., for a "deflecting nip sheet shingling buffer mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel media path mechanism which utilizes the position and/or motion of buffer nips to deflect the leading and trailing edges of the sheets entering the buffer to enable the sheets to be reliably shingled in the buffer media path. The sheets are stored in properly collated order until needed for insertion into the print stream. By shingling or overlapping successive sheets in close relationship in a row within the buffer, this process can greatly increase the volume of storage or parking of sheets within the buffer. This can significantly reduce the size or footprint of the buffer within the printing system or significantly increase the capacity of an existing system." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2009 (12/463,439). 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=8,020,865&OS=8,020,865&RS=8,020,865 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** UOP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,020,838) developed by five co-inventors for a "contacting stages for co-current contacting apparatuses." The co-inventors are Thomas C. Heldwein, Pendleton, N.Y., Joseph Agnello, Grand Island, N.Y., Aaron J. Muck, Clarence, N.Y., Zhanping Xu, East Amherst, N.Y., and Brian J. Nowak, Orchard Park, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved contacting stages for carrying out vapor-liquid contacting are described. Particular aspects are directed to co-current vapor-liquid contacting devices with non-parallel contacting stages that provide an efficient usage of column space for fluid flow and contacting, in order to achieve high capacity, high efficiency, and low pressure drop. The fabrication of such contacting stages is improved using one or more structural enhancements, preferably a combination of enhancements, to achieve easy installation and significantly improved rigidity between the various parts and thereby avoid movement/separation of these parts. This reduces the possibility of fluid leakage across, and consequently vapor and/or liquid bypassing of, the contacting stage." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/414,924). 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=8,020,838&OS=8,020,838&RS=8,020,838 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Retractable Platform Device for Use with Subway Trains and Associated Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Ignacio Maysonet, Bronx, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,020,496) for a "retractable platform device for use with subway trains and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The device would be a metal or heavy-duty plastic retractable loading platform, designed to bridge the gap between the train car and the station platform. When not in use, the retractable platform would be retracted into a position of concealment beneath the door(s) of the train car. At the station, the device would move outward, either abutting or overlapping the station platform, just prior to the train door(s) opening." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2009 (12/381,828). 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=8,020,496&OS=8,020,496&RS=8,020,496 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 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. *** IGT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- IGT, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,020,866) developed by seven co-inventors for a "games of chance including an evaluation of a partial symbol combination." The co-inventors are Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn., James A. Jorasch, Stamford, Conn., Peter Kim, Stamford, Conn., Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, Conn., Andrew P. Golden, New York, Russell Pratt Sammon, Stamford, Conn., and Norman C. Gilman, Stamford, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A game to be modified in accordance with the invention involves a first random outcome and a second random outcome that are combined according to game rules to produce a game outcome. The game is administered by receiving a player request for a specific entry, the specific entry replacing one of the random outcomes and being selected from a finite set of possibilities not determined by chance. The requested specific entry affects the probable outcome of the game. The specific entry is combined with the remaining one of the random outcomes according to the game rules to determine the game outcome. According to one embodiment, the specific entry may be a score such as 18 which replaces the player's hand in the game of blackjack." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2010 (12/766,459). 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=8,020,866&OS=8,020,866&RS=8,020,866 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Two-tiered, Interlocking, Knockdown Furniture ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Andrew Ossorguine, Glen Cove, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,020,497) for "two-tiered, interlocking, knockdown furniture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A two-tiered, interlocking, knockdown, sturdy furniture article such as a table, stool or stand which is fabricated and assembled easily from sheet-like material. Two (2) table tops are fabricated by being cut from two (2) base members. The lower table top rests horizontally and is vertically supported by a supporting means within inside walls of the interlocked base members. The upper table top is vertically supported by upper table top receiving ends of the assembled base members. The disassembled primary components can be arranged in a compact orientation for storage or transportation. The disassembled lower table top fits flush within the base member it was cut from and the other base member and upper table top can be similarly flatly arranged and stacked on top." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2009 (12/352,609). 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=8,020,497&OS=8,020,497&RS=8,020,497 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Edge Sensor Gain Calibration for Printmaking Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,859) developed by Joannes N.M. deJong, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y., for an "edge sensor gain calibration for printmaking devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a method, a system, and a printmaking device for calibrating sensors. The method begins by transporting a media sheet along a media path, the sheet having a lead edge, a trail edge and a measurement edge. Next, the method halts the forward motion of the sheet after the lead edge of the sheet passes a fixed reference. After that, the method moves the sheet laterally relative to the media path across the at least one edge sensor using a sheet actuator. Then, the method records an actual position of the sheet actuator and an output of at least one edge sensor. Finally, the method calculates a calibration factor based on the actual position of the sheet actuator and the output of the at least one edge sensor." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2009 (12/547,762). 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=8,020,859&OS=8,020,859&RS=8,020,859 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Printing System and Method Using Alternating Velocity and Torque Control Modes for Operating One or More Select Sheet Transport Devices to Avoid Contention ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,864) developed by four co-inventors for a "printing system and method using alternating velocity and torque control modes for operating one or more select sheet transport devices to avoid contention." The co-inventors are Marina Tharayil, Rochester, N.Y., Barry P. Mandel, Fairport, N.Y., Joannes N. deJong, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A printing system and method using alternating control modes for one or more, but not all, sheet transport devices in order to avoid contention. In a printer having first, second and third sheet transport devices in series (e.g., registration, image transfer and image fixing devices), the second device can always operate in a velocity control mode. However, the first and/or third devices can alternate between velocity and torque control modes. For example, the first device can operate in a torque control mode, when a sheet is concurrently engaged by both the first and second devices, and in a velocity control mode at other times. Additionally or alternatively, the third device can operate in a torque control mode, when a sheet is concurrently engaged by both the second and third devices, and in a velocity control mode at other times. Transition control modes can be implemented to generate smooth transitions between modes." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/788,538). 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=8,020,864&OS=8,020,864&RS=8,020,864 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Accurate Sheet Leading Edge Registration System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,858) developed by Joannes N.M. deJong, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y., for an "accurate sheet leading edge registration system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Accurate sheet leading edge registration system and method including a first and second nip assembly, a first sheet leading edge sensor and a controller. The first and second nip assemblies being spaced apart from one another. The first sheet leading edge sensor capable of detecting an arrival of a leading edge of a sheet at a point in the process direction. The arrival being associated with engagement of the first and second nip assemblies with the sheet. The controller capable of imparting a rotational skew velocity to the sheet using the first and second nip assemblies. A center of rotation of the skew velocity being offset laterally from a center of the sheet leading edge. The method includes providing at least the above-mentioned nip assemblies, first sheet leading edge sensor and controller." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/474,377). 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=8,020,858&OS=8,020,858&RS=8,020,858 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,021,318) developed by four co-inventors for "methods of blood-based therapies having a microfluidic membraneless exchange device." The co-inventors are Edward F. Leonard, Bronxville, N.Y., Alan C. West, Tenafly, N.J., Nina C. Shapley, New York, and Zhongliang Tang, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to devices, systems and methods for removing undesirable materials from a sample fluid by contact with a second fluid. The sample fluid flows as a thin layer adjacent to, or between, concurrently flowing layers of the second fluid, without an intervening membrane. In various embodiments, a secondary separator is used to restrict the removal of desirable substances and effect the removal of undesirable substances from blood. The invention is useful in a variety of situations where a sample fluid is to be purified via a diffusion mechanism against an extractor fluid. Moreover, the invention may be used for the removal of components from a sample fluid that vary in size. When blood is the sample fluid, for example, this may include the removal of `small` molecules, `middle` molecules, macromolecules, macromolecular aggregates, and cells, from the blood sample to the extractor fluid." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (12/942,519). 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=8,021,318.PN.&OS=PN/8,021,318&RS=PN/8,021,318 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,022,058) developed by Andrew Robert Marks, Larchmont, N.Y., Donald W. Landry, New York, and Shixian Deng, White Plains, N.Y., for "agents for preventing and treating disorders involving modulation of the RyR receptors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula I ##STR00001## and salts, hydrates, solvates, complexes, and prodrugs thereof. The present invention further provides methods for synthesizing compounds of Formula I. The invention additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions of Formula I to treat and prevent disorders and diseases associated with the RyR receptors that regulate calcium channel functioning in cells. Such disorders and diseases include, by way of example only, cardiac disorders and diseases, skeletal muscular disorders and diseases, cognitive disorders and diseases, malignant hyperthermia, diabetes, and sudden infant death syndrome. Cardiac disorder and diseases include, but are not limited to, irregular heartbeat disorders and diseases; exercise-induced irregular heartbeat disorders and diseases; sudden cardiac death; exercise-induced sudden cardiac death; congestive heart failure; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and high blood pressure. Irregular heartbeat disorders and diseases include and exercise-induced irregular heartbeat disorders and diseases include, but are not limited to, atrial and ventricular arrhythmia; atrial and ventricular fibrillation; atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmia; atrial and ventricular tachycardia; catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT); and exercise-induced variants thereof. Skeletal muscular disorder and diseases include, but are not limited to, skeletal muscle fatigue, exercise-induced skeletal muscle fatigue, muscular dystrophy, bladder disorders, and incontinence. Cognitive disorders and diseases include, but are not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, forms of memory loss, and age-dependent memory loss." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2005 (11/212,309). 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=8,022,058.PN.&OS=PN/8,022,058&RS=PN/8,022,058 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Emisphere Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Emisphere Technologies, Cedar Knolls, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,022,048) developed by Cristina Castelli, New York, and Laura Kragie, Chevy Chase, Md., for a "method of treating vitamin B12 deficiency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel method and composition for treating vitamin B.sub.12 deficiency mammals that fail to respond to oral vitamin B.sub.12 therapy." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,677). 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=8,022,048.PN.&OS=PN/8,022,048&RS=PN/8,022,048 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Yeshiva University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Yeshiva University, Bronx, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,022,043) developed by Steven A. Porcelli, Bronx, N.Y., for "ceramide derivatives as modulators of immunity and autoimmunity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ".alpha.-Galactosylceramides and glycosylceramides ("ceramide-like glycolipids") that modulate NK T cells. The ceramide-like glycolipids vary in the cytokines induced in NK T cells and vary in the antigen-presenting cells that are capable of efficiently presenting the compounds to NK T cells. Pharmaceutical compositions of the ceramide-like glycolipids are provided, as are pharmaceutical compositions of the ceramide-like glycolipids combined with dendritic cells. Methods utilizing the ceramide-like glycolipids in vaccines, to activate NK T cells, to stimulate the immune system, and to treat mammals are also provided. The invention also provides methods of evaluating a compound for its ability to activate an NK T cell in the presence of a cell expressing a CD1d protein." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2007 (11/785,988). 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=8,022,043.PN.&OS=PN/8,022,043&RS=PN/8,022,043 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Finger Lakes Intellectual Property Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Finger Lakes Intellectual Property, Teaneck, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,021,282) developed by Richard S. Polevoy, Teaneck, N.J., and Paul E. Carlson, Skaneateles, N.Y., for an exercise device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved exercise device in the nature of a kettlebell. The device has a frame covered by a shroud that is configured to lessen the impact of the device on the user. There are a plurality of weights that can be easily attached and detached from the frame to increase or lessen the load to the user. The weights are designed so that they can be added or taken away without altering the center of gravity of the device or the external physical shape of the device. There is also a base that holds the device while the weights are being changed and which also interacts with the device to assist in that exchange. The attaching and detaching system includes a pin that is used to affix the weights to the frame. A dual locking system assures that the pin does not inadvertently come loose during use of the device." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2008 (12/156,952). 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=8,021,282.PN.&OS=PN/8,021,282&RS=PN/8,021,282 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Magnetic Therapy Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- George Sotiriou, Farmingville, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,021,292) for a magnetic therapy device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various example embodiments are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, an apparatus may include a voltage source coupled to a motor via a diode, the diode coupled to the motor and the voltage source, a rechargeable battery, and a motor. The diode may be configured to allow current to flow from the voltage source to the motor. The motor may be configured to spin a disk upon which a plurality of magnets are mounted. The apparatus may be configured to recharge the rechargeable battery with the voltage source and to enable the rechargeable battery to supply power to the motor when a voltage of the voltage source drops below a threshold voltage level." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2007 (11/875,459). 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=8,021,292.PN.&OS=PN/8,021,292&RS=PN/8,021,292 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Stingone Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Richard Stingone, Rye Brook, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,218) developed by Richard Stingone, Rye Brook, N.Y., for a "baseball cap with neck protection visor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The head covering includes a skull portion, a visor and an expandable section for connecting the visor and the skull portion. The expandable section is moveable between an expanded position and a retracted position to move the visor between a generally horizontal position to shade the eyes and a generally vertical position to protect the back of the neck. The expandable section is interposed between and connects the skull portion and the visor. The expandable section is formed of flexible material that is easily folded." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2009 (12/322,950). 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=8020218.PN.&OS=PN/8020218&RS=PN/8020218 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Common Carrier ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,599) developed by six co-inventors for a common carrier. The co-inventors are Robert L. Baan, Wallkill, N.Y., Harry D. Cox, Rifton, N.Y., John P. Gauci, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., John R. Lankard Jr., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., David C. Long, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., and Thong N. Nguyen, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes applying external pressure to the frame outer edge to compress the frame inward and reduce the opening, securing a film to the frame, the film covering the frame opening, and releasing the pressure on the frame to expand the opening and place the film in tension." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2007 (11/753,874). 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=8,020,599&OS=8,020,599&RS=8,020,599 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventors Develops Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Charles Sued, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Aron Abramson, Brooklyn, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,020,794) for a "shredder head adapted to vary power by thickness of material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shredder head adapted to vary the power consumed by the shredder according to the thickness of the material to be shredded." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2010 (12/887,864). 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=8,020,794.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,794&RS=PN/8,020,794 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for shredder with Biometric Detection Safety Feature ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Aron Abramson, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Charles Sued, Brooklyn, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,020,793) for a "shredder with biometric detection safety feature." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shredder having a biometric information safety feature(s) that reduces potential safety hazards." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2007 (11/782,607). 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=8,020,793.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,793&RS=PN/8,020,793 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ithaco Space Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Ithaco Space Systems, Ithaca, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,809) developed by Mason Peck, Ithaca, N.Y., and William E. Bialke, Trumansburg, N.Y., for a "direct torque actuator control for control moment gyroscope." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A control moment gyroscope system for delivering a target torque to a spacecraft including a rotor assembly having a rotor and a motor to spin the rotor about a rotor axis. A gimbal assembly has a gimbal for supporting the rotor assembly and a gimbal torque motor to rotate the gimbal about a gimbal axis, which is normal to the rotor axis, to generate an output torque. A control system has a sensor for determining the output torque and a processor in communication with the rotor assembly, the gimbal assembly and the sensor. The processor requests the target torque and establishes a feedback control loop to generate a torque error signal based on the output torque for bringing the output torque within a predetermined range of the target torque." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2008 (12/148,467). 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=8,020,809.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,809&RS=PN/8,020,809 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for shredder Head Adapted to Vary Power by Thickness of Material ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Charles Sued, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Aron Abramson, Brooklyn, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,020,795) for a "shredder head adapted to vary power by thickness of material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shredder head adapted to vary the power consumed by the shredder according to the thickness of the material to be shredded." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2009 (12/390,955). 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=8,020,795.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,795&RS=PN/8,020,795 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Logic Controls Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Logic Controls, New Hyde Park, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,761) developed by Jackson Lum, Roslyn, N.Y., for a "point-of-sale terminal system with integrated RF card reader and interchangeable base." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A point-of-sale system includes a housing, processing device, and radio frequency card reader. The processing device and reader are disposed within the housing, which eliminates external electrical connections associated with the reader. The system may include a monitor and an interchangeable base, which receives the monitor and is selectively removable from the monitor. The interchangeable base houses the processing device. The housing may include the interchangeable base, which also houses electrical connections associated with the RF card reader. A method of displaying point-of-sale information includes providing a housing, disposing a processing device within the housing, and disposing a radio frequency card reader within the housing, thereby eliminating external electrical connections associated with the reader. The method may include providing a monitor with a display and receiving area, adapting the interchangeable base to receive the receiving area and to be selectively removable from the receiving area." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2007 (11/682,572). 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=8,020,761&OS=8,020,761&RS=8,020,761 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Otis Elevator Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Otis Elevator, Farmington, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,020,672) developed by eight co-inventors for a "video aided system for elevator control." The co-inventors are Lin Lin, Manchester, Conn., Ziyou Xiong, Wethersfield, Conn., Alan Matthew Finn, Hebron, Conn., Pei-Yuan Peng, Ellington, Conn., Pengju Kang, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Mauro J. Atalla, South Glastonbury, Conn., Meghna Misra, Manchester, Conn., and Christian Maria Netter, West Hartford, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An elevator control system (24) provides elevator dispatch and door control based on passenger data received from a video monitoring system. The video monitoring system includes a video processor (16) connected to receive video input from at least one video camera (12). The video processor (16) tracks objects located within the field of view of the video camera, and calculates passenger data parameters associated with each tracked object. The elevator controller (24) provides elevator dispatch (26), door control (28), and security functions (30) based in part on passenger data provided by the video processor (16). The security functions may also be based in part on data from access control systems (14)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2006 (12/087,217). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,020,672&OS=8,020,672&RS=8,020,672 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Colgate-Palmolive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Colgate-Palmolive, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,020,238) developed by Eyal Eliav, New York, Kyoungeun Ahn, New York, and John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, N.J., for a powered toothbrush. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A powered toothbrush refill head combines a typical round oscillating or primary tuft block which oscillates in a rotational manner with a secondary tuft block. The secondary tuft block may be oscillated in a rotational manner or may oscillate linearly back and forth in the same direction as the handle of the toothbrush. The secondary tuft block could be in the form of a pair of side by side plates mounted on the head adjacent to the round oscillating block. The invention could also be practice where the secondary tuft block is in the form of a plurality of sets of rows of bristles mounted for back and forth movement in a direction perpendicular to the handle." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2008 (12/194,056). 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=8,020,238.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,238&RS=PN/8,020,238 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Adjustable Handle Toothbrush ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Michael J. Hupence, Niskayuna, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,020,243) for an adjustable handle toothbrush. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a preferred embodiment, this invention provides an easy-to-use, adjustable-head toothbrush that provides two or more locking angles for brushing." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2008 (12/204,187). 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=8,020,243.PN.&OS=PN/8,020,243&RS=PN/8,020,243 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Meritool Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Meritool, Ellicottville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,727) developed by four co-inventors for a "powered dispensing tool and method for controlling same." The co-inventors are Timm Herman, Ellicotville, N.Y., Brent M. Findlay, Belfast, N.Y., Michael R. Wheeley, San Diego, and Mark Kastner, New Berlin, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling motor current during a dispensing of material from a dispensing tool (10) is provided, including a method for measuring the motor current of the dispensing tool during operation through a motor controller (U2). The method further includes sending a feedback signal from the motor controller (U2) relating to the measured motor current to an input of a microcontroller (U1) that is adapted to a dispensing tool (10). The feedback signal is compared to a prescribed threshold and the motor current is conditioned based on the comparing of the feedback signal to the prescribed threshold." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2006 (11/918,689). 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=8020727.PN.&OS=PN/8020727&RS=PN/8020727 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,022,112) developed by Michelle Dawn Fabian, Horseheads, N.Y., Edward John Fewkes, Horseheads, N.Y., and Kevin Robert McCarthy, Horseheads, N.Y., for a "plasticized mixture and method for stiffening." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plasticized ceramic-forming mixture and a method for stiffening the mixture, the mixture comprising a combination of inorganic powder, one or more plasticizing organic binders, a radiation-curable monomer, a photoinitiator, and water, and the method comprising stiffening the surfaces of extruded shapes of the mixture by applying electromagnetic energy to the surfaces following extrusion." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2007 (11/998,349). 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=8,022,112.PN.&OS=PN/8,022,112&RS=PN/8,022,112 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 4 Smart People Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- 4 Smart People, Huntington, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,020,716) developed by Lisa Vitale, Huntington, N.Y., for an "apparatus for organizing and storing sports equipment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rack for drying, storing or organizing sports equipment includes a central post having a vertical axis, a plurality of holes substantially perpendicular to the vertical axis, and a plurality of tier members adapted to be inserted into one or more of the holes. The tier members include first and second members. The second members are adapted to be inserted into an end of and secured at any of a plurality of positions within, the first member. The rack may also have one or more holes that extend through the vertical post, the first member may be inserted through the holes, and a third member may be adapted to be inserted into an end of and secured at any of a plurality of positions within, the first member." The patent application was filed on Jan. 16, 2008 (12/014,877). 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=8020716.PN.&OS=PN/8020716&RS=PN/8020716 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** North Face Apparel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- North Face Apparel, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,020,730) developed by four co-inventors for a "slosh controlled personal hydration system." The co-inventors are Ezra Liang, San Francisco, Page Hadden, San Rafael, Calif., Tae Kim, San Francisco, and Winston Shih, New York. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a personal hydration system. In one exemplary embodiment, the personal hydration system may comprise a hydration reservoir for containing a supply of hydrating fluid, the hydration reservoir may comprise a plurality of compartments. The hydration reservoir may have a low profile and may comprise at least one baffle." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2008 (12/034,726). 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=8020730.PN.&OS=PN/8020730&RS=PN/8020730 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Online Sporting System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Michael D'Eredita, Liverpool, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,021,270) for an online sporting system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to at least some embodiments of the present invention: (i) a user's non-stationary exertion is detected; (ii) a virtual terrain is provided; and (iii) the detected non-stationary exertion is normalized for the virtual terrain. This is different than any stationary exercise machines that may normalize exertion for a virtual terrain because non-stationary exertion is used. This allows the user to exercise in a non-stationary way, such as by running cross-country. Non-stationary exercise is an advantage of at least some embodiments of the present invention because users often prefer non-stationary exercise to stationary exercise. At least some embodiments of the present invention make it possible to use mapping onto virtual terrains possible even in the non-stationary context. It is further noted that the present invention uses a virtual terrain (see DEFINITIONS section), rather than a virtual course (see DEFINITIONS section) without virtualized terrain factors (see DEFINITIONS section). By virtualizing terrain factors into a virtual terrain, at least some embodiments of the present invention provide a more realistic, realistically competitive and/or pleasing exercise experience for the user(s). By using both non-stationary exertion detection and a virtual terrain, in a single system in combination, exercise can be made more fun, competitive, pleasant and/or less unpleasant." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/497,268). 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=8,021,270.PN.&OS=PN/8,021,270&RS=PN/8,021,270 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Glen Burnie Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- Glen Burnie Technologies, Glen Burnie, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,022,123) developed by David Abecassis, Huntington, N.Y., Ed Wiegel, Baltimore, and Bosley Wright, Owings Mills, Md., for a "method for manufacturing and dispersing nanoparticles in thermoplastics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Clays and organoclays which are treated with resorcinol diphosphate and/or bisphenol diphosphate as general nanoparticle particle dispersants and replacements for quaternary amines. The two compounds are used as self activating and self dispersing nanoparticles by localizing themselves on the particle surface in a polymer matrix and acting as a nanoparticle dispersants in general, as well as resulting in exfoliation of clays. The exfoliate clays may be used in polymers in lieu of other organic treatments." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2006 (11/645,093). 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=8,022,123.PN.&OS=PN/8,022,123&RS=PN/8,022,123 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. 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