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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (Oct. 8)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Superconductor Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Superconductor Technologies, Santa Barbara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,030,925) developed by five co-inventors for "tunable superconducting resonator and methods of tuning thereof." The co-inventors are Robert B. Hammond, Santa Barbara, Calif., Jonathan Z. Sun, Shrub Oak, N.Y., Douglas J. Scalapino, Santa Babara, Calif., Timothy W. James, Llanmadog, United Kingdom, and Lincoln C. Bourne, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of tuning a high temperature superconductor (HTS) resonator includes the steps of providing a HTS inductor and a HTS capacitor, the HTS capacitor being electrically connected to the HTS inductor. A tuning body is provided adjacent to the HTS inductor and the HTS capacitor. The relative position of the tuning body with respect to the HTS inductor and the HTS capacitor is altered so as to tune the resonator. A tunable resonant circuit is provided that includes a substrate having a planar surface. At least one resonator formed from HTS material is disposed on the substrate, the resonator having one or more turns that when combined, turn through greater than 360.degree." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2007 (11/717,596). 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=8,030,925&OS=8,030,925&RS=8,030,925 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** m2m Imaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- m2m Imaging, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,030,932) developed by six co-inventors for a "bandwidth expansion in magnetic resonance." The co-inventors are Jon T. DeVries, Jersey City, N.J., Erzhen Gao, Millburn, N.J., Ingmar Viohl, Milwaukee, Wis., Greig Scott, Palo Alto, Calif., Kamal Vij, Chandler, Ariz., and Joseph R. Flicek, New York. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for use in a magnetic resonance examination includes a radio frequency receive coil (50) and adjustable tuning circuitry (51) for adjusting the resonant frequency of the receive coil. The apparatus also includes a preamplifier (29) which amplifies signals generated by the receive coil. An adjustable feedback circuit (31) alters an effective Q of the receive coil." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2010 (12/861,344). 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=8,030,932&OS=8,030,932&RS=8,030,932 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Yeshiva University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Yeshiva University, Bronx, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,926) developed by Nikolai I. Avdievich, Bronx, N.Y., and Hoby P. Hetherington, Woodbridge, Conn., for a "surface coil arrays for simultaneous reception and transmission with a volume coil and uses thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Surface coil arrays for simultaneous reception and transmission with a volume coil and uses thereof." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2007 (12/224,478). 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=8,030,926&OS=8,030,926&RS=8,030,926 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,971) developed by Meng-Hsueh Chiang, Yilan, Taiwan, Ching-Te Kent Chuang, South Salem, N.Y., and Keunwoo Kim, Somers, N.Y., for "high-density logic techniques with reduced-stack multi-gate field effect transistors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for employing multi-gate field effect transistors (FETS) in logic circuits formed from logic gates are provided. Double-gate transistors that conduct only when both transistor gates are active can be used to reduce the number of devices hitherto required in series or "stacked" portions of logic gates. Circuit area can be reduced and performance can be enhanced." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2008 (12/102,097). 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=8,030,971&OS=8,030,971&RS=8,030,971 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Apparatus for Transferring Energy Using Onboard Power Electronics and Method of Manufacturing Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y, has been assigned a patent (8,030,884) developed by Robert Dean King, Schenectady, N.Y., and Robert Louis Steigerwald, Burnt Hills, N.Y., for an "apparatus for transferring energy using onboard power electronics and method of manufacturing same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus comprises a first energy storage device configured to output a DC voltage, a first bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the first energy storage device, and a charge bus coupled to the first energy storage device and to the first bi-directional voltage modification assembly. The apparatus also comprises high-impedance voltage source coupleable to the charge bus and a controller configured to monitor a transfer of charging energy supplied from the high-impedance voltage source to the first energy storage device. The controller is also configured to compare the monitored transfer of charging energy with a threshold value and, after the threshold value has been crossed, control the first bi-directional voltage modification assembly to modify one of a voltage and a current of the charging energy supplied to the first energy storage device." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2009 (12/550,504). 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=8,030,884&OS=8,030,884&RS=8,030,884 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Momentive Performance Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Momentive Performance Materials, Albany, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,363) developed by eight co-inventors for a "polyorganosiloxane demulsifier compositions and methods of making the same." The co-inventors are Anubhav Saxena, Bangalore, India, Monjit Phukan, Bangalore, India, Umapathy Senthilkumar, Bangalore, India, Ian Procter, Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland, Sigfredo Gonzalez, Danbury, Conn., Kalman Koczo, Suffern, N.Y., Sabine Azouani, Ferney Voltaire, France, and Vikram Kumar, Bangalore, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a method for separating emulsions of oil and water, the method comprising incorporating a demulsifying-effective amount of a polyorganosiloxane demulsifier into an emulsion comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The invention also relates to compositions containing polyorganosiloxane demulsifier and the water and oil phases of an emulsion." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2008 (12/011,241). 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=80,30,363.PN.&OS=PN/80,30,363&RS=PN/80,30,363 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Johns Hopkins University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Chapel Hill, N.C., and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, have been assigned a patent (8,030,356) developed by six co-inventors for an "N-hydroxylsulfonamide derivatives as new physiologically useful nitroxyl donors." The co-inventors are John P. Toscano, Glen Arm, Md., Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Abingdon, United Kingdom, Andrew D. Cohen, New York, Stephen Martin Courtney, Abingdon, United Kingdom, Lisa Marie Frost, Abingdon, United Kingdom, and Vincent Jacob Kalish, Annapolis, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives that donate nitroxyl (HNO) under physiological conditions and are useful in treating and/or preventing the onset and/or development of diseases or conditions that are responsive to nitroxyl therapy, including heart failure and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Novel N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives release NHO at a controlled rate under physiological conditions, and the rate of HNO release is modulated by varying the nature and location of functional groups on the N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2007 (11/724,792). 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=80,30,356.PN.&OS=PN/80,30,356&RS=PN/80,30,356 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wyeth Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Wyeth, Madison, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,030,325) developed by nine co-inventors for a "biosynthetic gene cluster for the production of a complex polyketide." The co-inventors are Min He, Congers, N.Y., John Hucul, New City, N.Y., Bradley Arnold Haltli, Monsey, N.Y., Melissa M. Wagenaar, Goshen, N.Y., Edmund Idris Graziani, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., Mia Summers, Nyack, N.Y., Kerry Kulowski, Ringwood, N.J., Kevin Pong, Robbinsville, N.J., and Xidong Feng, Fair Lawn, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A polyketide synthase complex composed of polyketide synthase with 15 total modules, a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase with 1 module, and a cytochrome P450 hydroxylase is described. Also provided are novel Streptomyces species and methods of modified Streptomyces species. Further described are novel compounds, 36-ketomeridamycin, C9-deoxomeridamycin, and C9-deoxoprolylmeridamcyin and uses thereof." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/179,708). 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=80,30,325.PN.&OS=PN/80,30,325&RS=PN/80,30,325 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Emisphere Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Emisphere Technologies, Cedar Knolls, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,030,271) developed by Puchun Liu, Chappaqua, N.Y., Steven Dinh, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Jongbin Lee, New City, N.Y., for "compositions and methods for buccal delivery of human growth hormone." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for buccal delivery of human growth hormone (hGH) comprising a delivery agent and hGH. The compositions of the present invention provide improved delivery of hGH compared to comparable oral compositions, resulting in increased serum concentrations of hGH. The present invention further provides for methods of stimulating tissue growth in an animal by buccally co-administering hGH and a delivery agent." The patent application was filed on July 5, 2006 (11/993,941). 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=80,30,271.PN.&OS=PN/80,30,271&RS=PN/80,30,271 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Composition for Removing Mineral Deposits and Etching from Hard Surfaces ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Terence Walsh, Huntington, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,030,265) for a "composition for removing mineral deposits and etching from hard surfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A composition and for removing mineral deposits and method of making the composition is provided which includes water, a fine abrasive, a plurality of petroleum distillate products, at least one polyalcohol, at least one fatty acid, at least one non-ionic surfactant and at least one semipolar solvent. Water is present at about 20-50 wt %, abrasive particles at about 10-35 wt %, petroleum distillates at about 10-35 wt %, polyalcohol at about 0.5-5 wt %, fatty acid at about 0.5-5 wt %, non-ionic surfactant at about 1-3 wt %, and semipolar solvent at about 0.1-1 wt %. A method of removing mineral deposits from a hard surface such as glass is provided which includes applying the aforesaid composition to a hard surface and removing the composition from the surface to remove mineral deposits from the surface." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2009 (12/370,756). 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=8,030,265.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,265&RS=PN/8,030,265 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** King Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- King Industries, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,030,256) developed by four co-inventors for "amine tungstates and lubricant compositions." The co-inventors are Ramanathan Ravichandran, Suffern, N.Y., Farouk Abi-Karam, Wilton, Conn., Alena Yermolenka, Norwalk, Conn., Michel Hourani, Brookfield, Conn., and Ingo Roehrs, Sandy Hook, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to lubricating oil additives, and to lubricating oil compositions, their method of preparation, and use. More specifically, this invention relates to several novel lubricating oil additives and compositions which contain a tungsten compound and an antioxidant, namely aminic antioxidants such as a secondary diarylamine or an alkylated phenothiazine. The use of the tungsten compound with the secondary diarylamine and/or the alkylated phenothiazine provides improved oxidation and deposit control to lubricating oil compositions. The lubricating oil compositions of this invention are particularly useful as crankcase and transmission lubricants, gear oils and other high performance lubricant applications." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2008 (12/061,975). 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=8,030,256.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,256&RS=PN/8,030,256 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EMC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,032,557) developed by Sudhir Vijendra, White Plains, N.Y., and Patricia G.S. Florissi, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., for a "model driven compliance management system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compliance lifecycle management system is provided that addresses policy management issues at each stage of policy maturity throughout a policy lifetime. The compliance lifecycle management system provides functionality for policy control at initialization by enabling specification and creation of policies including identifying redundant and sub/super sets of policies across domains. As an infrastructure and its associated policies mature and change, the compliance lifecycle management system monitors compliance to dynamic policies to check for policy conflicts. The compliance management process may further be used to simulate the introduction of policies into the infrastructure to view the resultant impact that a new or updated policies may have on a network. With such an arrangement, policy management practices become more responsive, predictable and efficient." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2008 (12/057,675). 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=8,032,557&OS=8,032,557&RS=8,032,557 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Seiko Epson Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Seiko Epson, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,032,569) developed by nine co-inventors for an "information management system, display system, management apparatus and program." The co-inventors are Yasuo Oshita, Nagano-ken, Japan, Hidetsugu Obi, Nagano-ken, Japan, Hideki Matsuda, Nagano-ken, Japan, Yoshiyuki Kodama, Nagano-ken, Japan, Junji Ajioka, Nagano-ken, Japan, James Dawson, New York, Michael Claypool, New York, Christine Prentice, Brooklyn, N.Y., and John Reaves, New York. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Only the display device stores content files and a management device stores file management information. The content files are managed using the file management information. Because the management device does not store the actual content files, the security policy of an organization is not violated even if the management device is located outside the organization. Furthermore, because the display device stores the content files, the user desire to keep content files locally at hand is satisfied. Furthermore, because file management information consisting of small amounts of data is exchanged between the display system and the management device, the communication environment of the system does not need to be suitable to large data transmissions. Furthermore, because the management device stores the file management information, the storage capacity required by the management device is small." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2008 (12/115,759). 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=8,032,569&OS=8,032,569&RS=8,032,569 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,031,924) developed by Ali Can, Troy, N.Y., Michael John Gerdes, Albany, N.Y., and Harvey Ellis Cline, Niskayuna, N.Y., for "methods and systems for removing autofluorescence from images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and systems for removing any inherent autofluorescence associated with a biological material, comprising: acquiring a first reference image of the biological material; acquiring a first set of one or more images of the biological material using one or more filters corresponding to one or more information dyes; applying the one or more additional dyes to the biological material and then acquiring a second set of one or more images comprising a separate image of the biological material with each of the filters corresponding to the information dyes and a second reference image of the biological material; coregistering the first and second reference images; and then removing any inherent autofluorescence exhibited in the informational images acquired." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (11/948,205). 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=8,031,924&OS=8,031,924&RS=8,031,924 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of New York Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- The University of New York, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,030,482) developed by Robert Bittman, Roslyn Heights, N.Y., and Zaiguo Li, Fresh Meadows, N.Y., for a "free cholesterol analogs bearing a boron dipyrromethene difluoro (BODIPY) fluorophore in the side chain and method of preparation and use thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to free cholesterol analogs bearing a boron dipyrromethene difluoro (BODIPY) fluorophore in the side chain and methods of preparation. The compounds of the present invention can be used in fluorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence microscopy to visualize the exchange, distribution, and trafficking of free cholesterol between living cells and to monitor the movement of free cholesterol between ordered and disordered lipid domains in membranes." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (12/013,120). 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=8,030,482.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,482&RS=PN/8,030,482 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Yale University, Biogen Idec MA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Yale University, New Haven, Conn., and Biogen Idec MA, Cambridge, Mass., have been assigned a patent (8,030,456) developed by eight co-inventors for a nogo receptor antagonists. The co-inventors are Daniel H.S. Lee, Sudbury, Mass., R. Blake Pepinsky, Arlington, Mass., Weiwei Li, Staten Island, N.Y., Jane K. Relton, Belmont, Mass., Dane S. Worley, Somerville, Mass., Stephen M. Strittmatter, Guilford, Conn., Dinah W.Y. Sah, Boston, and Sylvia A. Rabacchi, Glen Rock, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are immunogenic Nogo receptor-1 polypeptides, Nogo receptor-1 antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, soluble Nogo receptors and fusion proteins thereof and nucleic acids encoding the same. Also disclosed are compositions comprising, and methods for making and using, such Nogo receptor antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, soluble Nogo receptors and fusion proteins thereof and nucleic acids encoding the same." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2008 (12/335,328). 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=8,030,456.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,456&RS=PN/8,030,456 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cornell Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Cornell Research Foundation, Ithaca, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,449) developed by Chae Un Kim, Ithaca, N.Y., and Sol M. Gruner, Ithaca, N.Y., for "pressure cryocooling protein crystals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Preparation of cryocooled protein crystal is provided by use of helium pressurizing and cryocooling to obtain cryocooled protein crystal allowing collection of high resolution data and by heavier noble gas (krypton or xenon) binding followed by helium pressurizing and cryocooling to obtain cryocooled protein crystal for collection of high resolution data and SAD phasing simultaneously. The helium pressurizing is carried out on crystal coated to prevent dehydration or on crystal grown in aqueous solution in a capillary." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2007 (11/700,237). 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=8,030,449.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,449&RS=PN/8,030,449 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,687) developed by Alberto Escobar, Katy, Texas, Brian J. Greene, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Edward J. Nowak, Essex Junction, Vt., for a "field effect transistor incorporating at least one structure for imparting temperature-dependent strain on the channel region and associated method of forming the transistor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are embodiments of a field effect transistor (FET) having decreased drive current temperature sensitivity. Specifically, any temperature-dependent carrier mobility change in the FET channel region is simultaneously counteracted by an opposite strain-dependent carrier mobility change to ensure that drive current remains approximately constant or at least within a predetermined range in response to temperature variations. This opposite strain-dependent carrier mobility change is provided by a straining structure that is configured to impart a temperature-dependent amount of a pre-selected strain type on the channel region. Also disclosed are embodiments of an associated method of forming the field effect transistor." The patent application was filed on June 19, 2007 (11/764,948). 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=8,030,687.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,687&RS=PN/8,030,687 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Induction Sealer System with Temperature Sensor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Kenneth J. Herzog, Riverhead, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,030,602) for an "induction sealer system with temperature sensor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An induction foil cap sealer of the present invention includes a cap foil sealer head installed along a conveyor. A controller is operatively connected to the cap sealer head. An infrared detector is adapted to obtain temperature data from a work piece on the conveyor. An electronic memory storage device is capable of storing electronic data, and is operatively connected to the controller. A comparator is in communication with the controller, the electronic memory and the infrared detector. The comparator compares the temperature data with pre-stored electronic data in the electronic memory storage and sends a signal to the controller based on the comparison." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2009 (12/412,162). 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=8,030,602&OS=8,030,602&RS=8,030,602 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ciba Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Ciba, Tarrytown, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,435) developed by eight co-inventors for a "solid state polymerization process for polyester with phosphinic acid compounds." The co-inventors are Paul Odorisio, Leonia, N.J., Stephen M. Andrews, New Fairfield, Conn., Thomas F. Thompson, Highland Mills, N.Y., Si Wu, Ossining, N.Y., Paragkumar Thanki, Maharashtra, India, Deepak M. Rane, Maharashtra, India, Delina Joseph, Maharashtra, India, and Jianzhao Wang, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a method for increasing the solid state polymerization (SSP) rates of metal catalyzed polyesters. The method comprises in a first step, reacting a dicarboxylic acid or a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 dicarboxylic diester with a diol at a suitable temperature and pressure to effect esterification or transesterification to prepare a precondensate and in a second step, reacting the precondensate to effect polycondensation at a suitable temperature and pressure to prepare a high molecular weight polyester and in a third step, further increasing the molecular weight and viscosity of the polyester under SSP conditions of a suitable temperature and pressure, where a metal catalyst is added in the first step or in the second step as a reaction catalyst, and where a certain phosphinic acid compound is added in the first step, in the second step or just prior to the third step. The polyester product exhibits low aldehyde formation during melt processing steps as well as excellent color." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/384,029). 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=8,030,435.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,435&RS=PN/8,030,435 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,030,405) developed by Sean M. MacKinnon, Fairport, N.Y., Timothy J. Fuller, Pittsford, N.Y., and Michael R. Schoeneweiss, W. Henrietta, N.Y., for "blended PEM's with elastomers for improved mechanical durability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blend composition comprises a fluorine-containing polymer electrolyte and a fluoro-rubber. An electrolyte membrane may be prepared from the blend composition. The electrolyte membrane may be used in electrochemical cells such as electrolyzers, batteries and fuel cells." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2009 (12/434,761). 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=8,030,405.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,405&RS=PN/8,030,405 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Momentive Performance Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Momentive Performance Materials, Albany, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,415) developed by Eric R. Pohl, Mount Kisco, N.Y., for a "process for crosslinking thermoplastic polymers with silanes employing peroxide blends, the resulting crosslinked thermoplastic polymer composition and articles made therefrom." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A moisture crosslinkable thermoplastic composition is produced by a process of grafting an unsaturated silane of the formula: G.sup.1R.sup.1SiZ where G.sup.1 is vinyl, R.sup.1 is methyl and Z is a divalent hydrolyzable group under reactive mechanical working conditions and in the presence of at least two peroxides and subsequently is converted into a crosslinked thermoplastic composition by exposure to moisture in the presence of a crosslinking catalyst." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2010 (12/724,594). 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=8,030,415.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,415&RS=PN/8,030,415 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SI Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- SI Group, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,030,418) developed by four co-inventors for "modified hydrocarbylphenol-aldehyde resins for use as tackifiers and rubber compositions containing them." The co-inventors are Timothy E. Banach, Scotia, N.Y., L. Scott Howard, Ballston Spa, N.Y., Todd Scott Makenzie, Gansevoort, N.Y., and Ronald K. Smith, Pattersonville, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a modified hydrocarbylphenol-aldehyde resin prepared by reacting a hydrocarbylphenol-aldehyde resin with a primary or secondary amine and further with an epoxide. The invention also provides a process for preparing a modified, hydrocarbylphenol-aldehyde resin and a rubber composition containing such resin." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2007 (11/849,753). 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=8,030,418.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,418&RS=PN/8,030,418 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas, New York Inventors Develop Patent for Multi-armed Macromonomers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Joseph C. Salamone, San Antonio, and Jay F. Kunzler, Canandaigua, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,030,423) for multi-armed macromonomers. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Multi-armed macromonomers containing multiple side chains attached to a siloxy-containing core terminated on each end with one or more first substantially linear polysiloxane radicals having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated-containing terminal group, wherein each side chain comprises a second substantially linear polysiloxane radical having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated-containing terminal group are disclosed. Biomedical devices such as contact lenses formed from the multi-armed macromonomers are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2009 (12/352,616). 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=8,030,423.PN.&OS=PN/8,030,423&RS=PN/8,030,423 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Infineon Technologies Assigned Patent for Methods of Operating Embedded Flash Memory Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Infineon Technologies, Munich, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,031,532) developed by Danny Pak-Chum Shum, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Armin Tilke, Beacon, N.Y., and Jiang Yan, Newburgh, N.Y., for "methods of operating embedded flash memory devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Flash memory device structures and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. The flash memory devices are manufactured on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates. Shallow trench isolation (STI) regions and the buried oxide layer of the SOI substrate are used to isolate adjacent devices from one another. The methods of manufacture require fewer lithography masks and may be implemented in stand-alone flash memory devices, embedded flash memory devices, and system on a chip (SoC) flash memory devices." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/709,982). 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=8,031,532&OS=8,031,532&RS=8,031,532 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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. -1064192 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |