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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (July 9)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,209,845) developed by Prabir R. Bhowal, Rocky Hill, Conn., and Agnieszka M. Wusatowska-Sarnek, Mansfield Center, Conn., for a "machined component manufacturing method for enhanced low cycle fatigue life." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A manufacturing method includes providing a component, such as a superalloy aircraft component, with a substrate surface having damaged brittle compound particles from machining. The manufacturing method removes the damaged compound particles from the substrate surface without producing significant amount of new damaged compound particles in the substrate surface. In one example, the damaged compound particles are removed with an abrasive media. The method results in a machined substrate surface free from damaged intermetallic component particles." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/277,551). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,209,845.PN.&OS=PN/8,209,845&RS=PN/8,209,845 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent for Cooled Pusher Propeller System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,798) developed by Alfred M. Stern, Manchester, Conn., for a "cooled pusher propeller system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A propulsion system and method includes an annular exhaust nozzle about an axis radially outboard of the annular cooling flow nozzle and ejecting an exhaust flow through an annular exhaust nozzle about an axis radially outboard of the annular cooling flow nozzle " The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2008 (12/030,400). 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=8,210,798&OS=8,210,798&RS=8,210,798 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent for Ceramic Matrix Composite Turbine Engine Vane ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,803) developed by Jeffery R. Schaff, Vernon, Conn., and Jun Shi, Glastonbury, Conn., for a "ceramic matrix composite turbine engine vane." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vane has an airfoil shell and a spar within the shell. The vane has an outboard shroud at an outboard end of the shell and an inboard platform at an inboard end of the shell. The shell includes a region having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) varying with depth." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2007 (11/824,173). 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=8,210,803&OS=8,210,803&RS=8,210,803 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent for Integrated Actuator Module for Gas Turbine Engine ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Windsor, Conn., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,800) developed by four co-inventors for an "integrated actuator module for gas turbine engine." The co-inventors are Gabriel L. Suciu, Glastonbury, Conn., Brian D. Merry, Andover, Conn., Christopher M. Dye, South Windsor, Conn., and James S. Elder, South Windsor, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An actuator module for a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of actuators mounted within a common actuator housing." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2008 (12/138,370). 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=8,210,800&OS=8,210,800&RS=8,210,800 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sun Chemical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Sun Chemical, Parsippany, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,211,333) developed by seven co-inventors for a "poly(oxyalkylene)ated colorants and their use as fluorescent security taggants." The co-inventors are Russell Schwartz, Cincinnati, Don DeRussy, Mason, Ohio, Dan Gloster, Madison, Conn., Steve Postle, Glen Rock, N.J., Rakesh Vig, Durham, Conn., Ewell Cook, Middletown, Conn., and Tatiana Romanova, Loveland, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Certain poly(oxyalkylene) colorants are disclosed along with method of preparation thereof. A method of using these colorants as fluorescent security taggants is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2011 (13/031,942). 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=8,211,333.PN.&OS=PN/8,211,333&RS=PN/8,211,333 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Dresser-Rand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Dresser-Rand, Olean, N.Y., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,804) developed by William C. Maier, Almond, N.Y., and Daniel J. Griffin, Enfield, Conn., for a "slidable cover for casing access port." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A closure device for a casing having at least one access opening wherein the closure device includes a cover member movably disposed within an interior chamber of the casing so as to be slidably displaceable along or in the direction of a casing central axis between an open and a closed position, the cover member being spaced at least partially axially from the access opening in the open position so as to permit access to the interior chamber and generally extending across and substantially obstructing the at least one access opening in the closed position." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2009 (12/407,909). 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=8,210,804&OS=8,210,804&RS=8,210,804 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,812) developed by William Abdel-Messeh, Middletown, Conn., and Frank Cunha, Avon, Conn., for "advanced turbulator arrangements for microcircuits." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A passageway is provided through which a cooling fluid flows in a first direction. The passageway has a plurality of trip strips positioned within the passageway. Adjacent one of the trip strips are oriented to converge towards each other at a first end to form an apex portion and to form a region in which turbulence is created. The apex portion is oriented at an angle with respect to the first direction." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/344,776). 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=8,210,812&OS=8,210,812&RS=8,210,812 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,210,416) developed by four co-inventors for a surgical stapling apparatus. The co-inventors are Keith L. Milliman, Bethel, Conn., Frank J. Viola, Sandy Hook, Conn., Joseph P. Orban III, Norwalk, Conn., and Randolph F. Lehn, Stratford, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surgical stapling device particularly suited for endoscopic procedures is described. The device includes a handle assembly and an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly. The distal end of the elongated body is adapted to engage a disposable loading unit. A control rod having a proximal end operatively connected to the handle assembly includes a distal end extending through the elongated body. A control rod locking member is provided to prevent movement of the control rod until the disposable loading unit is fully secured to the elongated body of the stapling device." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2011 (13/285,355). 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=8,210,416.PN.&OS=PN/8,210,416&RS=PN/8,210,416 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent for Device and Method for Controlling Compression of Tissue ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,210,413) developed by Michael P. Whitman, New Hope, Pa., Donald Malinouskas, Monroe, Conn., and David A. Zeichner, Oxford, Conn., for a "device and method for controlling compression of tissue." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and device for controlling the compression of tissue include clamping tissue between a first clamping member and a second clamping member by driving at least one of the clamping members with an electric motor toward a predetermined tissue gap between the clamping members and, during the clamping, monitoring a parameter of the electric motor indicative of a clamping force exerted to the tissue by the clamping members. The method and device include, during the clamping, controlling the electric motor, based on the monitored parameter, to limit the clamping force to a predetermined maximum limit." The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2011 (13/197,097). 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=8,210,413.PN.&OS=PN/8,210,413&RS=PN/8,210,413 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ConAgra Foods RDM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- ConAgra Foods RDM, Omaha, Neb., has been assigned a patent (8,210,399) developed by five co-inventors for a spray dispenser. The co-inventors are Kerstin M. Olson, Omaha, Neb., Harry F. Bogen, Danville, Ill., Edmund Farmer, Seymour, Conn., Troy Starkey, North Haven, Conn., and John K. Clay, Milford, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispenser includes a housing having a sidewall with first and second axial ends. A container has first and second end portions with the second end portion engaged with the housing such that the container extends from the first axial end of the housing. A plunger having first and second sides is disposed in the interior cavity of the container. The interior cavity of the container and the first side of the base cooperatively define a product cavity. The interior cavity of the container and the second side of the base cooperatively define an air cavity. A valve mechanism is in engagement with the second end portion of the container. The valve mechanism includes a nozzle defining an orifice and an accumulator defining a pumping chamber. The pumping chamber is adapted to receive a portion of the product in the container. A piston is selectively slidable in the pumping chamber." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/277,946). 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=8,210,399.PN.&OS=PN/8,210,399&RS=PN/8,210,399 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent for Surgical Stapling Apparatus with Powered Retraction ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,210,412) developed by Stanislaw Marczyk, Stratford, Conn., for a "surgical stapling apparatus with powered retraction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surgical stapling apparatus comprises a handle assembly, an actuation shaft having a connector, and a retraction mechanism positioned within the handle assembly. The retraction mechanism includes a motor coupled to a transmission shaft, a first gear rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft, the first gear configured to engage a second gear, a clutch operatively attached to the second gear, a main shaft rotatably connected to the clutch, and a pulley coupled to the main shaft, the pulley being operatively attached to the connector. The connector and the pulley may be attached via a cable. The retraction mechanism may include a spring motor for maintaining the cable in tension. The spring motor may have a spring element wrapped around and interconnecting at least two arbors." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,126). 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=8,210,412.PN.&OS=PN/8,210,412&RS=PN/8,210,412 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pitney Bowes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Pitney Bowes, Stamford, Conn., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,529) developed by Joseph A. Trudeau, Watertown, Conn., Joseph F. Zuzick, Shelton, Conn., and Ralph A. Rapillo, Trumbull, Conn., for a "feed input assembly for variable length sheet material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A feed input assembly for accepting and conveying sheet material of variable length along a feed path including a processing station for performing an operation on the sheet material and an ingestion assembly adapted to capture the sheet material between the opposed friction drive surfaces and accept a leading edge of the sheet material from the processing station at a point of entry. The ingestion assembly includes transport elements having positionable opposed friction drive surfaces which are adapted to vary point of entry along the feed path. By varying the point of entry, sheet material of variable length can be accepted without varying the position of the processing station relative to the ingestion assembly. Also, a method for operating a feed input assembly having positionable friction drive surfaces." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/751,047). 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=8,210,529&OS=8,210,529&RS=8,210,529 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent for Staple Buttress Retention System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,210,414) developed by Michael Bettuchi, Middletown, Conn., and Brian Nentwick, Greenfield Center, N.Y., for a "staple buttress retention system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2011 (13/205,937). 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=8,210,414.PN.&OS=PN/8,210,414&RS=PN/8,210,414 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IlluminOss Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- IlluminOss Medical, East Providence, R.I., has been Assigned a patent (8,210,729) developed by seven co-inventors for an "attachment system for light-conducting fibers." The co-inventors are Anthony W. O'Leary, Walpole, Mass., Robert A. Rabiner, Tiverton, R.I., Dennis P. Colleran, North Attleboro, Mass., Justin G. Dye, Mansfield, Mass., Douglas A. Kornbluth, Foxboro, Mass., Narissa Y. Chang, Mansfield, Mass., and Joshua M. Morin, Newington, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment, an attachment system for communicating light energy from a light source to a light-conducting fiber includes a light pipe body sufficiently designed to engage a distal end of a light pipe, the light pipe body comprising at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from light energy; a front assembly sufficiently designed to engage the light pipe body, the front assembly comprising an orifice and at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from light energy; a light-conducting fiber body sufficiently designed to engage the front assembly and to hold a proximal portion of a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber body positioned in the orifice of the front assembly; and an optical taper assembly sufficiently designed to hold an optical taper, the optical taper assembly positioned between and spaced apart from the front assembly, and positioned between and spaced apart from the light pipe." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2010 (12/755,105). 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=8,210,729&OS=8,210,729&RS=8,210,729 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,211,135) developed by four co-inventors for a "two-mode bladeless trocar assembly." The co-inventors are Russell Heinrich, Madison, Conn., David C. Racenet, Litchfield, Conn., Robert C. Smith, Middletown, Conn., and Gregory G. Okoniewski, North Haven, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An obturator assembly for penetrating tissue and being at least partially positionable within a cannula assembly includes an obturator housing, an obturator shaft connected to the obturator housing and defining a longitudinal axis, a bladeless penetrating member adjacent the distal end of the obturator shaft and an obturator shield mounted about the obturator shaft and having a distal shield nose. The obturator shield is adapted for longitudinal movement between an extended position where the bladeless penetration member is substantially enclosed within the shield nose and a retracted position where the bladeless penetrating member is at least partially exposed from the shield nose. A manually manipulative member is mounted to the obturator housing and is adapted for rotational movement about the longitudinal axis and relative to the obturator housing between an initial position corresponding to a first mode of operation where the obturator shield is secured in the extended position and the shield nose is used to penetrate tissue, and a release position corresponding to a second mode of operation operatively releasing the obturator shield to permit the obturator shield to move to the retracted position thereof to expose the bladeless penetrating member for further dissecting the tissue." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2011 (13/182,682). 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=8,211,135&OS=8,211,135&RS=8,211,135 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tyco Healthcare Group Assigned Patent for Adhesive Suture Structure and Methods of Using the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Tyco Healthcare Group, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,211,130) developed by Frank J. Viola, Sandy Hook, Conn., for an "adhesive suture structure and methods of using the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical suture needle assembly is provided including an elongate tube defining a lumen through at least a portion of a length thereof; and a wound treatment material contained within the lumen of the suture structure. The present disclosure further provides for methods of using the surgical suture needle assembly in anastomotic procedures and the like." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2011 (13/031,729). 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=8,211,130&OS=8,211,130&RS=8,211,130 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Fujifilm Planar Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Fujifilm Planar Solutions, Adrian, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,211,193) developed by eight co-inventors for an "ultrapure colloidal silica for use in chemical mechanical polishing applications." The co-inventors are Deepak Mahulikar, Madison, Conn., Yuhu Wang, Santa Rosa, Calif., Ken A. Delbridge, Chandler, Ariz., Gert R.M. Moyaerts, Phoenix, Saeed H. Mohseni, Sylvania, Ohio, Nichole R. Koontz, Mesa, Ariz., Bin Hu, Chandler, Ariz., and Liqing Wen, Mesa, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of chemical mechanical polishing a surface of a substrate including the step of: contacting the substrate and a composition including a plurality of colloidal silica particles having less than 200 ppb of each trace metal impurity, excluding potassium and sodium, have less than 2 ppm residual alcohol and wherein the cumulative concentration of the trace metal, excluding potassium and sodium, is in the range from about 0.5 to about 5 ppm; and a medium for suspending the particles; wherein the composition is an ultrapure colloidal silica dispersion; and wherein the contacting is carried out at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to planarize the substrate." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2006 (11/526,132). 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=8,211,193&OS=8,211,193&RS=8,211,193 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Irwin Industrial Tool Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- Irwin Industrial Tool, Huntersville, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,210,081) developed by Asif Elliston, Springfield, Mass., William B. Korb, Melrose, Conn., and Stephen A. Hampton, East Longmeadow, Mass., for "reciprocating saw blade having variable-height teeth and related method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reciprocating saw blade, for use in a portable power reciprocating saw including a chuck for releasably engaging the saw blade, includes a tang having an elongated axis and being engageable with the chuck for attaching the saw blade to the reciprocating saw. The saw further includes a blade portion having a cutting edge that defines a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting teeth define a repeating pattern of successive groups of teeth. Each group of teeth is less than about a half inch in length, and includes a plurality of laterally offset teeth, at least one relatively high first tooth and at least one relatively low second tooth. Prior to tooth set, the at least one relatively high first tooth is at least about 0.002 inch higher than the at least one relatively low second tooth." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2007 (11/963,474). 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=8,210,081&OS=8,210,081&RS=8,210,081 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,210,316) developed by Enzo DiBenedetto, Torrington, Conn., and Todd A. Davis, Tolland, Conn., for an "oil scavenge system for a gas turbine engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oil scavenge system includes a scavenge pipe which extends forward into a relatively long and narrow compartment area of a rear bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine with aggressive core size constraints. The scavenger pipe communicates collected oil to a scavenger pump to return oil to the oil sump and evacuate the oil before flooding of the seals may occur." The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2006 (11/609,428). 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=8,210,316.PN.&OS=PN/8,210,316&RS=PN/8,210,316 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,209,987) developed by four co-inventors for an augmentor pilot. The co-inventors are Donald J. Hautman, Marlborough, Conn., Meredith B. Colket III, Simsbury, Conn., Jeffery A. Lovett, Tolland, Conn., and Torence P. Brogan, Manchester, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gas turbine engine augmenter has a gas flowpath. A number of vanes extend into the gas flowpath. A number of augmenter fuel conduits have outlets along at least some of the vanes. At least one burner discharge outlet is along at least one of the vanes for discharging a pilot gas." The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2008 (12/323,773). 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=8,209,987&OS=8,209,987&RS=8,209,987 Written by Arpi Sharma; 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. -1092753 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service |