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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Jan. 12)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Scientific Design Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Scientific Design, Little Ferry, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,765) developed by Serguei Pak, Teaneck, N.J., Andrzej Rokicki, Mountain Lakes, N.J., and Shuji Kawabata, Aichi, Japan, for a "mullite-containing carrier for ethylene oxide catalysts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an improved carrier for an ethylene epoxidation catalyst, the carrier comprising alumina in combination with a stability-enhancing amount of mullite. The invention is also directed to an improved catalyst containing the improved carrier, as well as an improved process for the epoxidation of ethylene using the catalyst of the invention." The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2009 (12/360,457). 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=8,349,765&OS=8,349,765&RS=8,349,765 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Reckitt Benckiser Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Reckitt Benckiser, Parsippany, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,783) developed by Timothy Michael Cusack, Parsippany, N.J., Karen McCue, Parsippany, N.J., and Hubert W. Ulmer, Parsippany, N.J., for "treatment methods using disinfecting compositions containing a polymer complex of organic acid." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2011 (13/253,423). 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=8,349,783&OS=8,349,783&RS=8,349,783 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Somerset, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,576) developed by Alexey G. Ryazanov, Princeton, N.J., and Benjamin E. Turk, Hamden, Conn., for an "eEF2K assays for identifying compounds that inhibit eEF2K activity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Assays for identifying novel compounds for inhibiting eEF2 kinase and consequence peptides employed therein." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2010 (12/837,478). 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=8,349,576&OS=8,349,576&RS=8,349,576 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Radovich Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Michael John Radovich, Plainsboro, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,504) developed by Michael John Radovich, Plainsboro, N.J., for an "electricity, heat and fuel generation system using fuel cell, bioreactor and twin-fluid bed steam gasifier." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The process and system of the invention converts solid and liquid carbonaceous feedstock into electricity, steam, fuels, and carbon dioxide with minimal air emissions. Oxygen is partially consumed in a fuel cell then exhausted to a combustor of a Twin-Fluid Bed Steam Gasifier Unit (TFBSGU) where it is consumed in burning carbon contained in ash. After particulates are separated, the flue gas is expanded then cooled to recover power before returning to atmosphere or a bio-reactor. Synfuel leaving the TFBGSU is cooled in a heat recovery unit, producing steam and hot water. Carbon monoxide in this stream reacts with steam producing hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The stream is then cooled and compressed. The compressed gas passes through an acid gas removal system removing carbon dioxide and sulfur bearing compounds. Steam is added to the clean gas to prevent coking and the stream enters the anode space of the fuel cell." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2010 (12/661,735). 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=8,349,504&OS=8,349,504&RS=8,349,504 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lightening Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Lightening Energy, Dover, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,485) developed by Duncan Culver, Howell, N.J., Christopher K. Dyer, Madison, N.J., and Michael L. Epstein, Bedminster, N.J., for a "high voltage modular battery with electrically-insulated cell module and interconnector peripheries." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modular battery includes a housing, a first planar battery cell having a first planar electrode surface, a second planar battery cell having a second planar electrode surface, and an interconnector disposed between the first planar surface and the second planar surface and electrically connecting the first and second planar electrode surfaces, side peripheries of the interconnector, the first and second planar battery cells being electrically insulated from the housing. A method is also provided." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2012 (13/435,667). 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=8,349,485&OS=8,349,485&RS=8,349,485 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** TCP Reliable Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- TCP Reliable, Edison, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,552) developed by Klaus H. Haarmann, Frisco, Texas, Anthony Alleva, Keansburg, N.J., and Thomas-Laurent Bingas, Skaneateles, N.Y., for a "fabricating a flexible rapid blood cooling system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new blood unit cooling system was designed to cool blood rapidly to about 22.degree. C. and maintain it at about that temperature, even in ambient temperature extremes, for several hours. The system incorporating a preferred eutectic solution including 98% 1-dodecanol, 1.5% myristyl alcohol and 0.5% 1-decanol (having, a melting point of about 23.degree. C.) contained in a sealed flexible polymer layer, was used to cool whole blood-filled bags. The preferred design uses inner and outer containers, each made of transparent polyethylene sheets, where the inner compartments are filled with the solution and sealed, and then placed into each compartment in an outer container, wherein two compartments in the outer container are separated by a flattened and sealed portion of the polyethylene." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2012 (13/431,383). 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=8,349,552&OS=8,349,552&RS=8,349,552 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Roche Palo Alto Assigned Patent for Stable Cell Lines Expressing hERG ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Roche Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,349,572) developed by four co-inventors for "stable cell lines expressing hERG." The co-inventors are Paul Shartzer Dietrich, Palo Alto, Calif., Bruce Koch, Sunnyvale, Calif., Heather Guthrie, Bloomfield, N.J., and Ulrich Andreas Gubler, Glen Ridge, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A stable eukaryotic cell line that expresses hERG and exhibits a stable current under electrophysiological test conditions is provided." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/820,358). 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=8,349,572&OS=8,349,572&RS=8,349,572 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Fischell Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Fischell Innovations, Fair Haven, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,348,925) developed by four co-inventors for an "introducer sheath with thin-walled shaft and improved means for attachment to the skin." The co-inventors are Robert E. Fischell, Dayton, Md., Tim A. Fischell, Kalamazoo, Mich., David R. Fischell, Fair Haven, N.J., and Scott J. S. Fischell, Hardy, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An introducer sheath for placement into the vascular system of a human subject. The introducer sheath has a tubular shaft, a side arm, and a hemostasis valve with an integrated attachment mechanism for attaching and detaching a proximal end of the introducer sheath to and from the skin of the human subject." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2011 (13/032,876). 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=83,48,925.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,925&RS=PN/83,48,925 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** E I du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for High Film Build Coating Composition Containing Polytrimethylene Ether Diol ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- E I du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,349,407) developed by six co-inventors for a "high film build coating composition containing polytrimethylene ether diol." The co-inventors are Rajesh Gopalan Saliya, Media, Pa., Ayumu Yokoyama, Wallingford, Pa., Patricia Mary Ellen Sormani, Newark, Del., Sheau-Hwa Ma, West Chester, Pa., Eric C. Houze, Mullica Hill, N.J., and Delson Jayme Trindade, Rochester Hills, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure is directed to a coating composition that is capable of producing coatings being sag-free at high coating thicknesses, having excellent adhesion to substrates, and good appearance. This disclosure is further directed to a coating composition comprising components derived from renewable resources." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2011 (13/005,200). 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=8,349,407&OS=8,349,407&RS=8,349,407 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bally Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Bally Gaming, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,348,755) developed by six co-inventors for a "power winners processing system." The co-inventors are Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, Calif., Patricia A. McMahan, Vineland, N.J., Frank J. Silvestro, Tuckerton, N.J., Wayne W. Walkwitz, Waterford Works, N.J., Paul C. McLaughlin, Brigatine, N.J., and Ryan Randazzo, Glendora, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is disclosed for a multi-site casino or resort wide promotional winners selection. The system selects a winner based on playing with a card at a table game or slot machine, or just being at an active slot machine, opened table game, or other activity within a resort." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2008 (12/113,026). 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=83,48,755.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,755&RS=PN/83,48,755 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Jersey Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,457) developed by Sergiu M. Gorun, Montclair, N.J., Olga Tsaryova, Ulm, Germany, and Lukasz Lapok, Slaskie, Poland, for a "thin film applications of perfluoroisopropyl-substituted perfluorophthalocyanines." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Perfluoroisopropyl-substituted perfluorophtalocyanines, including zinc (II), copper (II) and oxo-vanadium (IV) complexes of 29H,31H,1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octakis-fluoro-2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octakis-- perfluoro(isopropyl)phthalocyanine (F.sub.64Pc), may be sublimed under high vacuum conditions. The compounds/molecules produce advantageous thin films (20-100 nm) on glass substrates by physical vapor deposition. Many potential applications of the disclosed compounds/molecules are disclosed, e.g., as semiconductor materials. In situ electrical conduction and optical transmission measurements during the deposition process reveal the formation of conducting pathways and potential microscopic intermolecular electronic couplings." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2009 (12/628,307). 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=8,349,457&OS=8,349,457&RS=8,349,457 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Fram Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Fram Group, Lake Forest, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,709) developed by Eric Passman, Piscataway, N.J., Martin Carlin Baker, Budd Lake, N.J., and Jeffrey Boehler, Holland, Ohio, for a "method of making a spark plug." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of making a spark plug includes providing a metal shell, an insulator at least partially disposed in the metal shell, a ground electrode coupled to the metal shell, and a center electrode disposed within the insulator. The method also includes depositing a tip substance on the spark plug to form an electrode tip." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2011 (13/315,886). 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=8,348,709&OS=8,348,709&RS=8,348,709 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SpineCore Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- SpineCore, Allendale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,348,958) developed by James D. Ralph, Seaside Park, N.J., Stephen Tatar, Montville, N.J., and Thomas J. Errico, Summit, N.J., for an "insertion tool for use with intervertebral spacers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An instrument for holding an intervertebral spacer, the instrument comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming a handle and the distal end forming a spacer engaging subassembly, the spacer engaging subassembly comprising at least one selectively expanding and contracting enclosure into which at least a portion of the spacer is introduced when the engaging subassembly is expanded and an actuating mechanism, extending from the proximal end to the distal end, by which the spacer member engaging subassembly may be selectively expanded and contracted." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/709,753). 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=8,348,958&OS=8,348,958&RS=8,348,958 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Old Dominian University Research Foundation, Eastern Virginia Medical School Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Old Dominian University Research Foundation, Norfolk, Va., and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Va., have been assigned a patent (8,348,938) developed by five co-inventors for an "apparatus, systems and methods for treating a human tissue condition." The co-inventors are Richard D. Blomgren, Dacula, Ga., Dilip Paithankar, Natick, Mass., Roelof Trip, Suwanee, Ga., Roman Slizynski, Foothill Ranch, Calif., and Kathleen Beauchamp, Hoboken, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus, systems and methods for providing electrical energy to treat a tissue condition includes a high voltage pulse generator for generating short high voltage pulses of energy and a delivery device for receiving the pulses of energy. The delivery device includes at least a pair of needle electrodes for penetrating into the tissue and delivering the pulses of energy to the tissue." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2009 (12/436,659). 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=8,348,938&OS=8,348,938&RS=8,348,938 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Inspire Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Whitehouse Station, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,806) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method of treating blepharitis." The co-inventors are Kurt E. Brubaker, Eagle Point, Ore., Romulus K. Brazzell, Morrisville, N.C., Reza M. Haque, Randolph, N.J., John C. Ice Jr., Wake Forest, N.C., Jose L. Boyer, Chapel Hill, N.C., Joseph B. Boyd, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Robert J. Dempsey, Middleton, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method for treating non-infectious, inflammatory chronic posterior blepharitis in a subject. The present invention also relates to a method for treating chronic posterior blepharitis in a subject for over two weeks. The method comprises identifying a subject in need thereof, and topically administering to the eye of the subject a pharmaceutical formulation consisting essentially of an effective amount azithromycin. The present invention further relates to a method for treating dry eye secondary to blepharitis in a subject. The method comprises the steps of: identifying a subject suffering from dry eye secondary to posterior blepharitis, and topically administering to the eye of the subject a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an effective amount of azithromycin. The present invention further relates to method for reducing contact lens intolerance of a subject due to blepharitis or dry eye secondary to blepharitis." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2009 (12/501,316). 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=8,349,806&OS=8,349,806&RS=8,349,806 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** FMC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- FMC, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,349,344) developed by Charles A. Staetz, Nevada City, Calif., Hui S. Yang, Plainsboro, N.J., and Hylsa Garcia, Ponce, Puerto Rico, for "formulations of bifenthrin and enriched cypermethrin." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to novel insecticidal compositions comprising bifenthrin and enriched cypermethrin, the compositions are physically stable when diluted with water." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2012 (13/417,477). 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=8,349,344.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,344&RS=PN/8,349,344 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lightening Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Lightening Energy, Dover, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,526) developed by Christopher K. Dyer, Madison, N.J., Michael L. Epstein, Bedminster, N.J., and Duncan Culver, Howell, N.J., for a "station for rapidly charging an electric vehicle battery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle charging station is provided. The vehicle charging station includes a charging source providing an electrical charge, a coolant source providing coolant and a connector having both an electrical supply section delivering the electrical charge and a coolant supply section delivering the coolant. The connector is capable of connecting to a vehicle. A connector for a vehicle charging station and an electric vehicle are also provided." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2011 (13/190,225). 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=8,350,526.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,526&RS=PN/8,350,526 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** inTEST Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- inTEST, Mount Laurel, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,584) developed by Charles P. Nappen, Woodbury, N.J., Christopher L. West, Medford, N.J., and Steven J. Crowell, Merchantville, N.J., for a "test head positioning system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for supporting a device, comprising a base assembly, a plurality of carrier columns extending from the base unit, and a plurality of vertical support plates, each vertically movable along a respective carrier column and including a pivotal device mounting bracket. A pneumatic unit including a piston rod is associated with each vertical support plate such that vertical motion of the piston rod controls vertical motion of the respective vertical support plate." The patent application was filed on Dec. 26, 2007 (12/521,470). 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=8,350,584.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,584&RS=PN/8,350,584 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Crestron Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Crestron Electronics, Rockleigh, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,513) developed by George Feldstein, Cresskill, N.J., and Mark LaBosco, New City, N.Y., for a "method for controlling a roller shade using a variable linear velocity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Presented is a method for controlling a roller shade having a roller tube windingly receiving a flexible shade material. The method includes providing a motor that rotates the roller tube to move the flexible shade material between a first position and a second position. The method further includes capturing, with an optical sensor, an image frame at a plurality of linear positions along the flexible shade material as the flexible shade material moves from the first position to the second position. The method further includes controlling the reversible motor to move the flexible shade material from the first position to the second position in response to position information obtained from the captured image frames using a variable linear velocity profile so that the flexible shade material moves from the first position to the second position at a variable linear velocity." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/872,267). 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=8,350,513.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,513&RS=PN/8,350,513 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Wyeth Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Wyeth, Madison, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,327) developed by ten co-inventors for a "method for treating muscular dystrophy using antagonist antibodies against GDF-8." The co-inventors are Frank S. Walsh, Bryn Mawr, Pa., Margaret M. Zaleska, Narberth, Pa., David S. Howland, Yardley, Pa., Lioudmila Tchistiakova, Andover, Mass., Riyez Karim, North Andover, Mass., Pamela Kelley, Reading, Mass., William Kelley legal representative, Reading, Mass., Xiang-Yang Tan, Reading, Mass., Seung Poon Kwak, Ewing, N.J., and Menelas N. Pangalos, Pennington, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure provides novel molecules related to growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular mouse and humanized antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity and signaling in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, ameliorating, preventing, prognosing, or monitoring degenerative orders of muscle, bone, and insulin metabolism, etc., in particular amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In addition, the disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of such disorders by using the antibodies, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and vectors of the invention." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2011 (13/030,978). 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=8,349,327.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,327&RS=PN/8,349,327 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Atlantic Pharmaceuticals, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,349,362) developed by five co-inventors for a "dosage forms for tamper prone therapeutic agents." The co-inventors are Anthony Edward Soscia, Atlanta, Yingxu Peng, Pennington, N.J., Yichun Sun, Germantown, Tenn., James R. Johnson, Germantown, Tenn., and Atul J. Shukla, Cordova, Tenn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dosage form from which a burst release of a drug contained within a tampered dosage form is reduced or retarded by the presence in or on the dosage form of a TPTA (Tamper Prone Therapeutic Agent) trap. If the dosage form has not been tampered with, the TPTA trap does not significantly interfere with the rate of release of the drug from the dosage form. However, if the dosage form has been physically tampered with, the TPTA trap reduces or retards burst release of the drug from the dosage form." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2012 (13/454,235). 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=8,349,362.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,362&RS=PN/8,349,362 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Enthone Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Enthone, West Haven, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,349,393) developed by eight co-inventors for a "silver plating in electronics manufacture." The co-inventors are Yung-Herng Yau, Allentown, Pa., Thomas B. Richardson, Killingworth, Conn., Joseph A. Abys, Warren, N.J., Karl F. Wengenroth, Stratford, Conn., Anthony Fiore, Wethersfield, Conn., Chen Xu, New Providence, N.J., Chonglun Fan, Bridgewater, N.J., and John Fudala, Cheshire, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compositions and methods for silver plating onto metal surfaces such as PWBs in electronics manufacture to produce a silver plating which is greater than 80 atomic % silver, tarnish resistant, and has good solderability." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2004 (10/902,398). 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=8,349,393.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,393&RS=PN/8,349,393 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IBC Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- IBC Pharmaceuticals, Morris Plains, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,332) developed by Chien-Hsing Chang, Dowingtown, Pa., David M. Goldenberg, Mendham, N.J., and Edmund A. Rossi, Woodland Park, N.J., for a "multiple signaling pathways induced by hexavalent, monospecific and bispecific antibodies for enhanced toxicity to B-cell lymphomas and other diseases." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of use comprising hexavalent DNL complexes. Preferably, the complexes comprise anti-CD20 and/or anti-CD22 antibodies or fragments thereof. More preferably, the anti-CD20 antibody is veltuzumab and the anti-CD22 antibody is epratuzumab. Administration of the subject hexavalent DNL complexes induces apoptosis and cell death of target cells in diseases such as B-cell lymphomas or leukemias, autoimmune disease or immune dysfunction disease. In most preferred embodiments, the DNL complexes increase levels of phosphorylated p38 and PTEN, decrease levels of phosphorylated Lyn, Akt, ERK, IKK.alpha./.beta. and I.kappa.B.alpha., increase expression of RKIP and Bax and decrease expression of Mcl-1, Bcl-xL, Bcl-2, and phospho-BAD in target cells. The subject DNL complexes show EC.sub.50 values for inhibiting tumor cell growth in the low nanomolar or even sub-nanomolar concentration range." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2011 (13/086,786). 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=8,349,332.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,332&RS=PN/8,349,332 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mersana Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Mersana Therapeutics, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,349,308) developed by six co-inventors for a "modified polymers for delivery of polynucleotides, method of manufacture, and methods of use thereof." The co-inventors are Aleksandr Yurkovetskiy, Littleton, Mass., Mao Yin, Needham, Mass., Timothy B. Lowinger, Carlisle, Mass., Carolina B. Cabral, Somerset, N.J., Charles E. Hammond, Billerica, Mass., Cheri A. Stevenson, Haverhill, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A polynucleotide delivery vehicle comprising a modified polymer is provided herein, the modified polymer having the following formula: ##STR00001## in which W.sub.1, W.sub.2, W.sub.3, W.sub.4, W.sub.5, W.sub.6, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5, Z.sub.9, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, n.sub.1, n.sub.2, n.sub.3, n.sub.4, n.sub.5, and n.sub.6 are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of delivering a polynucleotide to the cytoplasm of a selected tissue type or cell type and methods of reducing expression of a gene in a cell or a subject in need thereof with the modified polymer." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2011 (13/073,815). 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=8,349,308.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,308&RS=PN/8,349,308 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Genzyme Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and Genzyme, Cambridge, Mass., have been assigned a patent (8,349,319) developed by five co-inventors for a "dose escalation enzyme replacement therapy for treating acid sphingomyelinase deficiency." The co-inventors are Edward H. Schuchman, Haworth, N.J., Robert J. Desnick, New York, Gerald F. Cox, Needham, Mass., Laura P. Andrews, Bolton, Mass., and James M. Murray, Shrewsbury, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to dose escalation enzyme replacement therapy using acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) for the treatment of human subjects having acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMd., and, in particular, patients with non-neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick Disease (NPD), and in certain embodiments, NPD type B." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2010 (12/870,790). 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=8,349,319.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,319&RS=PN/8,349,319 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HRD Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- HRD, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,349,269) developed by five co-inventors for a "high shear system and process for the production of acetic anhydride." The co-inventors are Abbas Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas, Ebrahim Bagherzadeh, Sugar Land, Texas, Rayford G. Anthony, College Station, Texas, Gregory G. Borsinger, Chatham, N.J., and Aziz Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for a high shear mechanical device incorporated into a process for the production of acetic anhydride as a reactor device is shown to be capable of decreasing mass transfer limitations, thereby enhancing the process. A system for the production of acetic anhydride including the mixing of catalyst and acetic acid via a high shear device." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2010 (12/976,165). 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=8,349,269.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,269&RS=PN/8,349,269 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,267) developed by seven co-inventors for a "crude oil pre-heat train with improved heat transfer." The co-inventors are Ian A. Cody, Annandale, N.J., Amar S. Wanni, Antwerp, Belgium, Robert C. Welch, Baton Rouge, La., James E. Feather, Burke, Va., Mark A. Greaney, Upper Black Eddy, Pa., Limin Song, West Windsor, N.J., and Jasmina Poturovic, Calgary, Canada. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Targeted application of anti-fouling mechanisms in a heat exchange system produces higher rates of energy recovery. The anti-fouling mechanisms with high mitigation rates can be deployed at only the hottest portions of a pre-heat train that experience the highest rates of fouling and heat loss. In application, bundles of corrosion resistant smoothed tubes are deployed in the late pre-heat train to significantly reduce the formation of harder deposits. Vibration can be used as an adjunct approach in conjunction with the corrosion resistant, smooth tubes, or deployed alone on existing bundles. The use of high performing, more durable exchangers in select locations justifies the increased cost of these components." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2008 (12/232,946). 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=8,349,267.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,267&RS=PN/8,349,267 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Chevron Phillips Chemical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Chevron Phillips Chemical, The Woodlands, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,349,264) developed by seven co-inventors for a continuous catalyst activator. The co-inventors are Elizabeth A. Benham, Spring, Texas, Max P. McDaniel, Bartlesville, Okla., Ted H. Cymbaluk, Pasadena, Texas, Charles K. Newsome, Kingwood, Texas, Charles R. Nease, Kingwood, Texas, H. Kenneth Staffin, Colonia, N.J., and Thomas R. Parr, Hillsborough, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for preparing catalyst, such as chromium catalysts, are provided. The valence of at least a portion of the catalyst sent to an activator is changed from Cr(III) to Cr(VI). The catalyst is prepared or activated continuously using a fluidization bed catalyst activator." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2012 (13/344,457). 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=8,349,264.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,264&RS=PN/8,349,264 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lummus Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Lummus Technology, Bloomfield, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,263) developed by Sunil Panditrao, Hackettstown, N.J., for a "high energy reduction in a propane dehydrogenation unit by utilizing a high pressure product splitter column." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved process for the production of olefins, and in particular for separation of olefins produced by a dehydrogenation process from paraffin feed stocks, is provided. A high pressure product splitter is used to separate olefins produced in a dehydrogenation plant from residual paraffin feed stocks. The use of a high pressure splitter to separate olefin products from paraffin feed stocks allows for recovery of a high purity olefin product with lower energy consumption compared to prior art processes. The process is particularly suited to separation of propylene from propane." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2011 (13/226,083). 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=8,349,263.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,263&RS=PN/8,349,263 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. -1110848 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |