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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Maryland (Dec. 18)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Maryland.
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Smiths Detection-Watford Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Smiths Detection-Watford, Watford, United Kingdom, has been assigned a patent (8,327,724) developed by thirteen co-inventors for a sample preparation apparatus. The co-inventors are Michael Roy Fairs, Kempston, United Kingdom, Thomas David Ford, Royston, United Kingdom, Piers Sebastian Harding, Buckworth, United Kingdom, Gary Stephen Howard, Swavesey, United Kingdom, Barry Boyes, Edgewood, Md., John Walter Czajka, Edgewood, Md., Douglas Jason Green, Edgewood, Md., Jay Lewington, Bisley, United Kingdom, Carmelo Volpe, Cheshunt, United Kingdom, Colin Fewster, Abbotts Langley, United Kingdom, Jason Betley, Lackford, United Kingdom, Catherine Mills, London, and William Richard Mawer, Welwyn, United Kingdom.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus for preparing a biological sample for PCR analysis has an inlet (4) for receiving the sample (15) and a sieve (13) through which the sample is forced by screwing down an inlet cap (16). A lysis solution between two rupturable seals (11 and 12) is effective to disrupt the cells of the sample and release nucleic acid. The apparatus is mounted releasably on a PCR machine (2) having a motor (2') releasably coupled with a drive mechanism (3, 36,40) in the apparatus to effect a rotary and a vertical up and down movement of its components (30, 31, 32, 42). The apparatus has a transparent cuvette (5) and a needle (71) extending to the lower end of the cuvette, by which the prepared sample is dispensed to the cuvette for PCR analysis."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2008 (12/449,855). 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=83,27,724.PN.&OS=PN/83,27,724&RS=PN/83,27,724
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Maryland Inventors Develop Patent for Multiple Frame Topology System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Nathan Lawrence Swick, Lexington Park, Md., and Lori Glenn Swick, Lexington Park, Md., have developed a patent (8,327,567) for a "multiple frame topology system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flexible, scalable multiple frame topology system capable of a wide range of multiple frame geometric topologies. Specifically a series of photographs, a series of photographic letters, or any series of flat, semi-flat, or three-dimensional display objects are displayable in a wide variety of display geometries: a horizontal line of frames, multiple, stacked, horizontal lines of frames, a vertical array of frames, multiple vertical arrays of frames, staggered arrays of frames, diagonal arrays of frames, crossword arrays of frames, and any combinations thereof. Also the disclosed display method is capable of displaying three-dimensional objects on shelves, or glass display cases, shadow boxes, on hooks, interlocking into the display cases--and the geometric display can mix a number of different display frames, for instance, a series of flat framed items with a three dimensional objects at each end of the array. Finally, the multiple clip frame system is a cost effective, visually balanced method, and aesthetically pleasing way to show any display object."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2010 (12/870,832). 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=83,27,567.PN.&OS=PN/83,27,567&RS=PN/83,27,567
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Black & Decker Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,327,487) developed by Michael P. Kunz, Hampstead, Md., Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, Pa., and Katherine E. Phelan, Towson, Md., for a "vacuum filter cleaning device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vacuum may include a housing defining a suction inlet opening and a debris chamber in communication with the suction inlet opening, a suction device disposed in the housing for providing a vacuum pressure to the inlet opening, a filter disposed in an airflow path between the suction inlet opening and the suction device, and a motor driving a device for disengaging debris from the filter. The device for disengaging debris from the filter may include at least one finger disposed on a belt or a rake. The device for disengaging debris from the filter may include a vibration device that induces a vibration in the filter. A controller can allow electric current to actuate the device for disengaging debris from the filter. The controller can have a plurality of operational modes."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 23, 2009 (12/358,823). 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=8,327,487&OS=8,327,487&RS=8,327,487
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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WM. T. Burnett Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- WM. T. Burnett, Baltimore, has been assigned a patent (8,327,466) developed by Helen M. Hahn, Catonsville, Md., and Dale W. Kohler, Hunt Valley, Md., for a protective eyewear.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A protective eyewear apparatus including a base substantially oval in shape, an upper bar connected to the base, a lower bar connected to the base, and a main support bar connected to the upper bar and the lower bar. Another embodiment includes two eyepieces attached by a flexible bridge member, in which an eyepiece comprises a base generally oval in shape and defining an opening, and an upper and lower bar spanning the opening and connected to the base."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2009 (12/574,240). 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=8,327,466&OS=8,327,466&RS=8,327,466
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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United Parcel Service of America Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- United Parcel Service of America, Sandy Springs, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,332,826) developed by Julianne Yoko Abe, Cockeysville, Md., for a software process monitor.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A monitor program executes a set of client processes upon reboot of a computer, starts, stops and monitors client processes running on the computer, and/or detects and recovers automatically from process crashes. The program monitors a client process using a supervisory thread it creates when the client process is started, and uses the process's handle to detect its termination. When process termination is detected, the state table within the monitor program is checked to determine if the client process crashed or was exited normally. If the exit was the result of a crash, the program can automatically execute crash recovery using a preconfigured plan."
The patent application was filed on May 26, 2005 (11/139,341). 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=8,332,826&OS=8,332,826&RS=8,332,826
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Maryland Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Apparatus for Prevention of Tampering, Unauthorized Use, and Unauthorized Extraction of Information from Microdevices
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Andrew N. Mostovych, Silver Spring, Md., has developed a patent (8,332,661) for a "method and apparatus for prevention of tampering, unauthorized use, and unauthorized extraction of information from microdevices."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and an apparatus for securing stand-alone microdevices or parts of larger processing devices are arranged for prevention of tampering, unauthorized use, and unauthorized extraction of information from an information containing region of the secured microdevice. The method includes implementation of control protocols and hardware which monitor the conditions of secured microdevices and generate commands to trigger obliteration of information; establishment of a local energy storage device which stores energy to be used to perform the controlled obliteration of information; establishment of localized controlled release of the stored energy from the local energy storage device and deposition of the stored energy in the proximity of the information containing regions of the secured microdevices, upon generation of a command to trigger the obliteration of information; and maintenance of conditions for controlled release of the energy stored in the local energy storage upon generation of the command to trigger."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 11, 2008 (12/191,725). 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=8,332,661&OS=8,332,661&RS=8,332,661
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Business Objects Software Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Business Objects Software, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,332,434) developed by Robin Salkeld, Vancouver, Canada, and Lushan Han, Baltimore, for a "method and system for finding appropriate semantic web ontology terms from words."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method to map a set of words to a set of ontology terms, the method including determining a starting point for ontologies including terms matching a set of words, determining a term set corresponding to the set of words in an ontology context of each of the starting points, ranking the term sets determined for all of the starting points, and providing an output of the term sets in a ranked order."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2009 (12/571,137). 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=8,332,434&OS=8,332,434&RS=8,332,434
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Isu Abxis Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Isu Abxis, Seoul, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,329,186) developed by eight co-inventors for a "treatment of inflammation using BST2 inhibitor." The co-inventors are Myung Kim, Bethesda, Md., Jay Chung, Bethesda, Md., June-Young Park, Seoul, South Korea, Hyouna Yoo, Kyunggi, South Korea, Sang-Min Lee, Kyunggi-do, South Korea, Yoon-Seok Lee, Kyunggi-do, South Korea, Mison Koo, Seoul, South Korea, and Sang-Ho Park, Kyunggi-do, South Korea.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The application discloses a method of preventing immune cells from binding to other cells, which includes contacting the immune cells and the other cells with a composition comprising Bst2 antagonist."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/611,090). 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=8,329,186.PN.&OS=PN/8,329,186&RS=PN/8,329,186
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada), Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,329,924) developed by nine co-inventors for "compounds and methods for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections." The co-inventors are Laval Chan Chun Kong, Kirkland, Canada, Jean Bedard, Laval, Canada, Sanjoy Kumar Das, Pierrefonds, Canada, Nghe Nguyen-Ba, LaPrairie, Canada, Oswy Z. Pereira, Kirkland, Canada, Thumkunta Jagadeeswar Reddy, Peirrefonds, Canada, Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui, Newton, Mass., Wuyi Wang, Silver Spring, Md., and Constantin G. Yannopoulos, Notre-Dame de I'lle Perrot, Canada.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides novel compounds represented by formula I: ##STR00001## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof useful for treating flaviviridae viral infection."
The patent application was filed on April 7, 2011 (13/081,780). 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=8,329,924.PN.&OS=PN/8,329,924&RS=PN/8,329,924
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Maryland Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Fabrication and Structure for Multi-junction Solar Cell Formed Upon Separable Substrate
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Seoijin Park, Ellicott City, Md., has developed a patent (8,330,036) for a "method of fabrication and structure for multi-junction solar cell formed upon separable substrate."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of fabricating a multi-junction solar cell on a separable substrate, and structure formed thereby are provided. The method comprises establishing a substrate having a semiconductive composition and forming a sacrificial layer upon the substrate. A solar cell portion is formed upon the sacrificial layer, such that the solar cell portion includes a plurality of multi junction layers. A stabilizing cell layer of semiconductor material is then formed on the solar cell portion, with the stabilizing cell layer having a predetermined thickness greater than a thickness of any individual one of the III-V multi junction layers. Etching is thereafter carried out to remove the sacrificial layer for releasing the solar cell portion from the substrate."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2009 (12/550,980). 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=8,330,036.PN.&OS=PN/8,330,036&RS=PN/8,330,036
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Maryland Inventors Develop Patent for Bioinjection Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 -- Clifford T. Solomon, Hampstead, Md., and Theodore C. Solomon, Hampstead, Md., have developed a patent (8,328,753) for a bioinjection device.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The bioinjection device has a housing including a pistol grip and an elongated barrel. A trigger is pivotally mounted to the housing. A plunger and needle are slidable between a first position in which the plunger and needle are slidably disposed in the barrel and a second position in which the plunger and needle extend from an opening in the end of the barrel. A retaining member is disposed about the opening at the end of the barrel. A spring-biased actuation mechanism connects the trigger with the plunger and needle. A membranous cartridge containing bone morphogenic protein, antibiotics, and/or other medication is loaded into the retaining member. A surgeon can inject the cartridge into a bone fracture or degenerative bone tissue during surgery to deliver the medicament directly to the affected site."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2010 (12/901,208). 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=8,328,753.PN.&OS=PN/8,328,753&RS=PN/8,328,753
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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