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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (Feb. 6)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Zoya Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- Zoya, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,104,145) developed by Zoya Hajianpour, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a "leash handle with storage drawer and swivel connection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A leash handle includes rigid housing including a generally cylindrical graspable portion having a cavity holding a drawer for holding items, such as bags for cleaning animal waste. The drawer can be slid between a closed position, within the housing, and an open position, extending outward from the housing. A member for holding one or more individual animal leashes is pivotally mounted on the housing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 2, 2010 (12/655,484). 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=81,04,145.PN.&OS=PN/81,04,145&RS=PN/81,04,145 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,108,025) developed by four co-inventors for a "flexible array for use in navigated surgery." The co-inventors are Andrew N. Csavoy, Minneapolis, Matthew S. Solar, Indialantic, Fla., Jeffrey M. Waynik, Nederland, Colo., and Mark S. Freas, Palm Bay, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system can be used to determine a position of a structure in physical space. The system can include a flexible member, such as a drape, cloth, sheet, etc. that can include one or more trackable devices associated therewith. The trackable devices can be incorporated into the weave of a woven cloth or the matrix of a polymer member. The trackable devices can be used within a tracking system to determine the location of the trackable devices." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2007 (11/739,424). 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=8,108,025&OS=8,108,025&RS=8,108,025 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,107,893) developed by Jose L. Ramos, Orlando, Fla., for a "method and apparatus for transmission and reception of signals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for transmission and reception of signals. An AlGaN amplifier is connected to an antenna. The AlGaN amplifier amplifies signals for transmission over the antenna and signals received from the antenna. Switches are controlled to provide the amplified signals for transmission to the antenna. The switches are also controlled to provide the signals received from the antenna to the AlGaN amplifier and to the receive path of the apparatus." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2003 (10/618,708). 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=8,107,893&OS=8,107,893&RS=8,107,893 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,107,887) developed by Yadunandana N. Rao, Sunrise, Fla., Apoorv Chaudhri, Cambridge, Mass., and Geetha K. Thampi, Sunrise, Fla., for a "narrowband system and method for defining narrowband wideband channels in unused wideband channels." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A narrowband communication system (100) includes a base station (102) and a plurality of subscriber units (104). The base station assigns one or more wideband channels to be measured to each subscriber unit (606). The subscriber units tune to their assigned wideband channels and perform narrowband measurements, then report the results to the base station (612). The base station then analyzes the measurement results (614) and selects available wideband channels to be divided into narrowband channels for use by the narrowband system." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/394,955). 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=8,107,887&OS=8,107,887&RS=8,107,887 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tracfone Wireless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Tracfone Wireless, Miami, has been assigned a patent (8,107,953) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for activating services on a wireless device." The co-inventors are James P. Zimmerman, Miramar, Fla., Ricardo Ramon, Hialeah, Fla., Richard B. Salzman, Miami, Paul B. Kozma, Davie, Fla., and Jesus Rodriguez, Pembroke Pines, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for activating services on a wireless device are provided that improve a user's experience and ease of activation/provisioning of services for the wireless device by providing a new provisioning channel for service activations. A user is simply required to input a short activation code(s) into the wireless device which is combined into an activation message along with other device-related information that is automatically retrieved from the wireless device. The generated activation message is then transmitted over the messaging provisioning channel accessible by inactive and/or unprovisioned wireless devices for delivery to a remote site for use in activating services on the wireless device. The services to be activated may include at least one of the following: out of the box activation, device upgrades, device reactivations, wireless number changes, wireless number porting, and the addition or purchasing of services including airtime, enrollments or content." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2008 (12/199,770). 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=8,107,953&OS=8,107,953&RS=8,107,953 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Internet-based Submission of Cable Network Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Richard J. Bies, Port Charlotte, Fla., has developed a patent (8,108,894) for an "internet-based submission of cable network content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cable network content delivery system providing advertising information via a cable network and an advertising content interface are described. An advertiser submits advertising content over an internet which is then adapted for a cable network. A data gateway stores the advertising information. The system processes a user command received via the cable network, including an advertising information search command, and provides advertising information retrieved via the cable network." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2003 (10/523,827). 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=8,108,894.PN.&OS=PN/8,108,894&RS=PN/8,108,894 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sprint Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Sprint Communications, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,108,007) developed by Ryan A. Wick, Apollo Beach, Fla., Raymond E. Reeves, Olathe, Kan., and Nathan A. Smith, Olathe, Kan., for a "displaying directory information on a handset without simultaneous data and voice." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Directory information is displayed on a mobile handset of a user when a dialed telephone number is a directory-capable number. A directory processor receives the dialed telephone number and checks whether the dialed telephone number appears in a database of directory-capable telephone numbers. A gateway pushes a data message including a data address of a directory server to the mobile handset. The directory server stores directory information for a plurality of call destinations with respective destination identifiers and respective access rules. A client application in the mobile handset responds to the data message. The directory server identifies relevant directory information based on the dialed telephone number and transmits it to the client application via the data call. The client application displays the relevant directory information and the user selects a call destination." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2009 (12/554,273). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,108,007&OS=8,108,007&RS=8,108,007 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Method, System, and Software for Analysis of a Billing Process ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Joan Logue, Longwood, Fla., has developed a patent (8,108,225) for a "method, system, and software for analysis of a billing process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and software for analyzing third party payments for provider service includes processing third party payment information data and processing provider services billing data provided to the third party to request payment. The method automatically validates provider services billing data against other provider services data and generating a report listing discrepancies between the third party payment information data, the provider services billing data, and the other provider services data." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2004 (11/013,927). 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=8,108,225.PN.&OS=PN/8,108,225&RS=PN/8,108,225 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rini Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Rini Technologies, Oveido, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,104,533) developed by Daniel P. Rini, Orlando, Fla., H. Randolph Anderson, Clermont, Fla., and Guochang Zhao, Orlando, Fla., for a "spray nozzle apparatus and method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject invention pertains to a spray nozzle apparatus and method of use. The subject spray nozzle can be used to spray atomized fluid. The atomized fluid can then be incident on a heated surface such that heat is transferred from the heated surface to the atomized fluid. The subject invention also relates to a spray-cooling system and method of use. The subject spray-cooling system can incorporate a spray nozzle and a heat transfer plate. A device to be cooled, such as a laser diode, microwave amplifier, or other high power electrical device, can be placed in direct thermal contact with the heat transfer plate. The spray from the spray nozzle can then be sprayed onto the heat transfer plate. In a specific embodiment, a cellular transfer plate can be used and the spray from the spray nozzle can be sprayed into a cellular cavity or compartment, within the heat transfer plate. Heat is transferred from the heat source to the sprayed liquid via the wall of the heat transfer plate. The heat transfer plate can be attached to the spray nozzle housing, such that as the sprayed liquid exits the spray nozzle housing, the sprayed liquid enters a cellular cavity of the cellular heat transfer plate. Removing the cellular heat transfer plate from the spray-cooling assembly can allow the apparatus to be used as a conventional spray nozzle." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/237,003). 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=8,104,533.PN.&OS=PN/8,104,533&RS=PN/8,104,533 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Facilitating a Sale of a Product and/or a Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Eli Varon, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has developed a patent (8,108,267) for a "method of facilitating a sale of a product and/or a service." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The method enables a user to see how a selected product or how a plurality of selected products look in an immersive three-dimensional scene that resembles an actual or real property to be constructed or updated, or the relevant portions thereof. Since the images of the scene are displayed immersively, the user can view the scene from any vantage point and at any angle just as if the user were walking around the actual property. The user can thus obtain a realistic impression of how the new or changed property will look and the approximate cost of the improvement without first constructing a new structure or implementing changes to an existing structure. This enables the user to view many different possible options in order to decide which option is most desired. The user can feel confident that corresponding changes made to the real property be pleasing to the user." The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2008 (12/251,869). 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=8,108,267.PN.&OS=PN/8,108,267&RS=PN/8,108,267 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sensormatic Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Sensormatic Electronics, Boca Raton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,106,779) developed by Adam Scott Bergman, Boca Raton, Fla., and Denis Chiasson, Boynton Beach, Fla., for a "door with integral antenna." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A door and method of constructing a door whereby a security system antenna is routed through channels that are incorporated within the outer perimeter of the door, and completely or partially hidden from sight. The channels are sized to retain at least a portion of the security system antenna therein. The door can be purchased with the antenna wires already embedded therein and hidden from sight and installed at a facility without the need to mount the antenna wires on a pedestal or dig up floors and/or walls to embed the antenna coils. Existing doors can be retrofitted to install the antenna wires. Such antennas may be used, for example, in an RFID marker system or a magneto-acoustic EAS marker system. " The patent application was filed on May 21, 2009 (12/469,869). 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=8,106,779.PN.&OS=PN/8,106,779&RS=PN/8,106,779 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sensormatic Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Sensormatic Electronics, Boca Raton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,106,777) developed by Manuel A. Soto, Lake Worth, Fla., Adam S. Bergman, Boca Raton, Fla., and Brent F. Balch, Oakland Park, Fla., for a "method and system to negate interference from adjacent transmitters in an electronic article surveillance system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and electronic article surveillance ("EAS") system reduce interference. The EAS system includes a detection zone. At least one reference pattern of transmission windows for an interfering EAS system is provided. The reference pattern indicates a sequence of time slots for which the interfering EAS system is transmitting. A sample pattern of signals is received. Each signal has a corresponding amplitude. The received sample pattern is compared to the at least one reference pattern. Responsive to determining that the received sample pattern matches the at least one reference pattern, the at least one reference pattern is used to trim samples received during receive windows corresponding to the time slots for which the interfering EAS system is transmitting." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2009 (12/425,828). 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=8,106,777.PN.&OS=PN/8,106,777&RS=PN/8,106,777 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, Okla., has been assigned a patent (8,104,535) developed by Leopoldo Sierra, Kissimmee, Fla., Loyd E. East Jr., Tomball, Texas, and Mohamed Y. Soliman, Cypress, Texas, for a "method of improving waterflood performance using barrier fractures and inflow control devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a method of hydrocarbon production from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method includes providing a substantially horizontal wellbore having at least one productive interval within a hydrocarbon reservoir and forming at least one non-conductive transverse fracture in the reservoir along the substantially horizontal wellbore. An injection well is also provided. A fluid is injected into the reservoir through the injection well to displace hydrocarbons within the reservoir toward a production portion of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Hydrocarbons are drained from the reservoir into at least one production interval of the substantially horizontal wellbore. Fluid production from the at least one production interval into the substantially horizontal wellbore flows through an inflow control device that can restrict the fluid flow. A non-conductive transverse fracture can form a barrier within the reservoir to divert injected fluids to increase sweep efficiency and reduce the influx of injected fluids into the production interval." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2009 (12/583,441). 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=8,104,535.PN.&OS=PN/8,104,535&RS=PN/8,104,535 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Make Sence Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Make Sence, Tortola, British Virgin Island, has been assigned a patent (8,108,389) developed by Mark Bobick, Indialantic, Fla., and Carl Wimmer, Jalisco, Mexico, for "techniques for knowledge discovery by constructing knowledge correlations using concepts or terms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for identifying knowledge use an graphical user interface for inputting one or more terms to be explored for additional knowledge. Then a search is conducted across one or more sources of information to identify resources containing information about or information associated with said terms. The resources are decomposed into elemental units of information and stored in a data structures called nodes. A group of nodes are stored in a node pool and, from the node pool, correlations of nodes are constructed that represent knowledge." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2005 (11/273,568). 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=8,108,389.PN.&OS=PN/8,108,389&RS=PN/8,108,389 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WILopEN Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- WILopEN Products, Deerfield Beach, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,104,795) developed by Richard Wilen, Boca Raton, Fla., for an expandable card form. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An expandable card form is described that includes a plurality of foldable leafs that are foldable onto one another at fold lines which separate each adjacent pair of foldable leafs. A slot can be cut through the fold line separating one of the adjacent pairs of foldable leafs. The plurality of foldable leafs can be connected to one another linearly and can include adhesive sections so that, when assembled, the foldable leafs form an expandable card. One end leaf can include a projecting panel attached thereto. The projecting panel can be extended through the slot when the card is expanded and can be retracted so as not to be visible when the card is oriented into its closed configuration. The expandable card can include information printed thereon to create a business card, a place setting card, a medical information card, or a gift card." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2010 (12/768,671). 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=8,104,795&OS=8,104,795&RS=8,104,795 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** UTC Fire & Security Americas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- UTC Fire & Security Americas, Bradenton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,104,672) developed by nine co-inventors for a "security system, mobile security device, and methods of operating." The co-inventors are Robert James Mitchell Jr., Waterford, N.Y., Bruce Gordon Barnett, Troy, N.Y., Ewa Margaret Pigna, Boynton Beach, Fla., Kerry Bonin, Salem, Ore., Michael James Hartman, Clifton Park, N.Y., John Erik Hershey, Ballston Lake, N.Y., Russell Miles, St. Petersburg, Fla., Timothy McClure, Lake Worth, Fla., and Marcin Kolasinski, Gdansk, Poland. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System, device and methods that provide proximate environmental and security intelligence to a guard making a security tour or round in an installation, as well as that provide for certifying that the guard has visited designated and known checkpoints on or about the times at which the guard is expected at those checkpoints." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2009 (12/560,671). 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=8,104,672&OS=8,104,672&RS=8,104,672 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Catalina Marketing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Catalina Marketing, St. Petersburg, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,104,671) developed by Bret Joseph Besecker, Safety Harbor, Fla., Jay Parsons, Tampa, Fla., and Anantha Narayanan Ramachandran, Clearwater, Fla., for a store solutions. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are systems and methods that time correlate input at a point of entry of consumer data of least two identifications for products, prescriptions, vouchers, or codes, uses positive correlation determinations for triggering output of predetermined information. The time correlation of identifications may be used to build a time correlation database, and thereafter use that database for targeted communications. Related inventions include an intelligent Y cable or the like to filter data transmitted from a scanner at a point of entry of consumer data, and a novel POS CS configured to receive bar codes that would otherwise cause the POS CS to enter an error condition." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2008 (12/056,490). 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=8,104,671&OS=8,104,671&RS=8,104,671 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rexam Beverage Can Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 -- Rexam Beverage Can, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,104,319) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of forming a can end." The co-inventors are Timothy L. Turner, Port Charlotte, Fla., Randall G. Forrest, Park Ridge, Ill., Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Alpharetta, Ga., and Michael R. Gogola, Itasca, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a method of forming a beverage can end wherein a beverage can end shell has a curl defining a perimeter of the can end, a chuckwall extending downwardly and radially inwardly from the curl, a generally U-shaped countersink joining the chuckwall to an outer peripheral edge of a center panel, a method of forming an arcuate chuckwall in the beverage can end shell is described. The method of forming the arcuate chuckwall comprises the steps of providing a partially formed can end, providing an upper tooling having an annular, generally arcuate segment, and providing a lower tooling having a circumferential, generally arcuate, outwardly convex segment in at least partial alignment with the annular, generally arcuate segment of the upper tooling. The annular, generally arcuate segment of the upper tooling and the circumferential, generally arcuate, outwardly convex segment of the lower tooling are brought into engagement with a public side and a product side of the partially formed can end, respectively. A portion of the partially formed can end is reformed to form a circumferential, generally arcuate, outwardly convex segment located between an upper bend in the can end having a center of curvature above a public side of the can end and a lower bend in the partially formed can end having a center of curvature below the public side of the partially formed can end." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/497,301). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,104,319&OS=8,104,319&RS=8,104,319 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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