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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Oct. 4)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,025,214) developed by four co-inventors for a "cash handling device having integrated controller." The co-inventors are Amy Baker Folk, Charlotte, N.C., William Thomas Sanders, Denver, N.C., Daniel Christopher Bohen, Charlotte, N.C., and Shane Anthony Johnson, Charlotte, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cash recycler or other currency handling device includes an integrated controller located within the cash recycler. The integrated controller provides enhanced security and compatibility in cash recycler or other currency handling devices. For example, by using an integrated controller that is pre-configured according to the components of the cash handling device, no additional configuration may be needed and compatibility issues may be reduced or eliminated altogether. In addition, the controller may include a user interface, such as a touch-sensitive display, for receiving user input regarding cash transactions at the cash handling device." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2008 (12/183,528). 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=8,025,214&OS=8,025,214&RS=8,025,214 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Hand Held Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- Hand Held Products, Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,025,233) developed by James Kosecki, Syracuse, N.Y., and Aldo Mario Caballero, Charlotte, N.C., for a "data collection system having EIR terminal interface node." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network accessible node that facilitates management of a fleet of portable communication devices (EIR terminal), including portable data terminals and/or barcode readers, by directing performance of software upgrade and/or configuration update actions by one or more members of the fleet of EIR terminals." The patent application was filed on Dec. 27, 2010 (12/979,147). 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=8,025,233&OS=8,025,233&RS=8,025,233 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** North Carolina, Virginia Inventors Develops Patent for Bi-directional Trimmer Head Spool with Curved Trimmer Line Guide ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- George E. Alliss, Bladenboro, N.C., and Steven W. Hamblin, Daleville, Va., have developed a patent (8,025,249) for a "bi-directional trimmer head spool with curved trimmer line guide." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment, a spool for a trimmer head has a structure for guiding the trimmer line around a region for a driveshaft. In an embodiment, a component (e.g., a turn knob or a stop) is attached to the spool so that after determining the orientation in which to install the spool, the user is unlikely to install the spool in another orientation, even though the spool is invertible. In an embodiment, the turn knob also includes a structure that allows the turn knob to be used as a tool (e.g., as a wrench or screw driver) that facilitates disassembling the trimmer head." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2007 (11/985,673). 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=8,025,249&OS=8,025,249&RS=8,025,249 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Combined Mailbox Shredder Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- Michael A. Brown, Boone, N.C., has developed a patent (8,025,246) for a "combined mailbox shredder apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The combined shredder mailbox apparatus provides a single case having a mailbox with downwardly pivoted door positioned above a drawer. The shredder is disposed within the case between the mailbox and the drawer. The apparatus thereby allows a user to shred unwanted mail items rather than carry them elsewhere for disposal. Typical electrical plug, the solar panel and battery, or both can power the apparatus. The heavy duty shredder can shred up to 10 folded sheets or paper at once. The shredder can also shred credit cards and the like and compact discs." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2009 (12/536,919). 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=8,025,246.PN.&OS=PN/8,025,246&RS=PN/8,025,246 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Diebold Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- Diebold, North Canton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,025,218) developed by 20 co-inventors for an automated banking machine. The co-inventors are Keith Carpenter, Akron, Ohio, Craig Hockman, North Canton, Ohio, Willis Miller, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Laura Drozda, North Canton, Ohio, Paul Burns, Munroe Falls, Ohio, Thomas B. Phillips, Charlotte, N.C., John C. Valcore, Hudson, Ohio, H. Thomas Graef, Bolivar, Ohio, Edward L. Laskowski, Seven Hills, Ohio, James Meek, Canton, Ohio, Martin J. Brown, Canton, Ohio, Todd Galloway, North Canton, Ohio, Robert W. Barnett, Canton, Ohio, Mike Ryan, Canton, Ohio, James R. Kay, Uniontown, Ohio, Mark A. Ward, North Canton, Ohio, David A. Peters, Tallmadge, Ohio, Greg Miller, Canton, Ohio, Arindam Laha, North Canton, Ohio, and Joseph M. Altier, Uniontown, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated banking machine (10) operates responsive to data read from data bearing records to cause financial transfers. The machine includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2009 (12/586,461). 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=8,025,218&OS=8,025,218&RS=8,025,218 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Roof Bracket ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- William J. Lefavor, Raleigh, N.C., has developed a patent (8,025,126) for a roof bracket. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A roof bracket for easy attachment to various types of roofs for construction, maintenance and repair purposes. The roof bracket can be used singularly to hold materials, tools or for attachment of a workman's lanyard or can be used in multiples to form a set of steps or for a scaffolding assembly. The roof bracket is formed of metal and is easily assembled, installed and removed as required for shingled and metal standing seam roofs." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2009 (12/420,155). 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=8,025,126.PN.&OS=PN/8,025,126&RS=PN/8,025,126 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for CPAP Enclosure for the Treatment of Breathing Disorders ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- Daniel J. Grady, Southern Pines, N.C., has developed a patent (8,025,055) for a "CPAP enclosure for the treatment of breathing disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A CPAP enclosure used in the treatment of breathing disorder comprises a base connected to a bed, a canopy connected to the base, and a sealing member that connects the canopy to the base. The sealing member forms a substantially airtight seal such that the canopy and the base form a substantially airtight enclosure around at least a portion of the bed. A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) compressor connects to the enclosure via flexible tubing, and generates a continuous positive airway pressure within the enclosure to treat a patient. A blender blends one or more compressed gasses with the compressed air from the CPAP compressor for delivery to the enclosure." The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2007 (11/870,496). 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=8,025,055&OS=8,025,055&RS=8,025,055 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eaton Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,025,437) developed by Robert W. Johnson Jr., Raleigh, N.C., for a "temperature monitoring in uninterruptible power supply systems using synthetic loading." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is configured to be coupled to a power source at an input node and to a load at an output node. The UPS is synthetically loaded (e.g., to a maximum rated load) by transferring current from the output node to the input node. Concurrent with synthetically loading the UPS, a temperature of an electrical conductor of the UPS is monitored. The monitoring of the temperature of the electrical conductor may include receiving a temperature sensor signal representative of the temperature of the electrical conductor from a temperature sensor (e.g., a self-powered wireless temperature sensor) mounted on the electrical conductor. The invention may be embodied as methods, apparatus and computer-readable media." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2008 (12/169,112). 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=8,025,437.PN.&OS=PN/8,025,437&RS=PN/8,025,437 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** BSH Home Appliances Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 -- BSH Home Appliances, Huntington Beach, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,024,947) developed by Jaime Andia Laborda, Berlin, Jonathan Murrell, Ernul, N.C., and Terry Smith, New Bern, N.C., for a "front-loading washing machine having liquid distributing paddles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A washing machine paddle includes a plurality of intake openings for collecting liquid at the bottom and rear of a drum of a front loading washing machine. Discharge openings are located on the paddle toward the front of the drum for discharging liquid therethrough. A baffle arrangement in the paddle directs the liquid collected from the intake openings to the discharge openings upon rotation of the drum to place the paddle into a top location. A drum arrangement and washing machine includes at least one such paddle mounted thereon." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (12/008,589). 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=8,024,947.PN.&OS=PN/8,024,947&RS=PN/8,024,947 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. -1063585 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |