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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (April 2)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Royal Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Royal Group, Woodbridge, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,402,707) developed by four co-inventors for an interlocking panel system. The co-inventors are Steven A. Mitchell, Chilhowie, Va., Brian L. Stafford, Bristol, Va., Noel E. King, Chilhowie, Va., and Rodney L. Olinger, Saltville, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A panel system includes elongated panels coupled together at a seam portion with respective interlocking portions at corresponding vertical ends to provide a substantially planar surface. In siding panel systems, joined siding panels are provided in vertically arranged rows that further couple together along adjacent horizontal edges of the respective rows of siding panels." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2010 (12/750,065). 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=84,02,707.PN.&OS=PN/84,02,707&RS=PN/84,02,707 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Prototype Productions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Prototype Productions Inc. Ventures Two, Ashburn, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,402,683) developed by five co-inventors for "rifle accessory rail, communication, and power transfer system-battery pack." The co-inventors are Eric F. Cabahug, Fairfax, Va., Joseph Frascati, Arlington, Va., Don McLaughlin, Ashburn, Va., James S. Dodd, Linden, Va., and Ben Feldman, Reston, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2010 (12/689,438). 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=8,402,683&OS=8,402,683&RS=8,402,683 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Intention-based Automated Conflict Prediction and Notification System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Newton Howard, Lorton, Va., has developed a patent (8,407,281) for an "intention-based automated conflict prediction and notification system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Input devices such as satellites, field sensors, electronic pads, cellular phones, and/or radio transmitters communicate information representing queries, reports, and/or instructions to an intention determination system that is accessible by a user interface with a display. The intention determination system includes an input module for processing the information received from the input devices; a language converter for converting the information from a natural language format to a restructured form in a position-based format; a database system for storing the received information, the restructured information, and reference information; and a rule-based analyzer for periodically retrieving and processing the stored information. The analyzer sends an alert to the user interface to notify the user if execution of one the instructions creates a potential conflict with the other stored information. The user interface can include a node-based navigation system that allows user customization of how the alert is displayed." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2001 (09/912,918). 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=8,407,281&OS=8,407,281&RS=8,407,281 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Anite Finland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Anite Finland, Oulu, Finland, has been assigned a patent (8,406,789) developed by Steven Thompson, Forest, Va., for an "apparatus and method for detecting co-channels signals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and method for recognizing Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) signals are provided. The solution comprises obtaining position and timing information from a satellite positioning system; tuning to a frequency channel with GSM transmission; collecting a group of I/Q samples for the length of 12 GSM frames; performing peak detection using at least two peak detectors over the group of samples wherein the found peak values are the locations of synchronization bursts (SCH). For the found peaks, the timing information, carrier-to-noise ratio, in phase and quadrature values are determined. A group of I/Q samples for the length of 12 or 51 GSM frames are collected. From the found SCH, base station identification code BSIC, frame number and Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) training sequence are determined. BCCHs corresponding to all SCH are decoded; and transmitting base stations identified." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/334,528). 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=8,406,789&OS=8,406,789&RS=8,406,789 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Suturing ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Derek H. Ochiai, Great Falls, Va., has developed a patent (8,403,947) for a method of suturing. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a method of suturing. Briefly, a portion of a needle having a continuous suture thread running through the eye is advanced through a first location on a first side of a tissue. When the needle is withdrawn from said tissue a suture loop is retained on a second side of said tissue. This can be repeated to obtain as many suture loops as desired on additional locations of the tissue. When all the desired suture loops are formed the needle is advanced all the way through the tissue and a single strand of suture thread is passed through each suture loop on the second side of the said tissue. Thus, one continuous suture forms the suture loop(s) and engages the sutured loops. In a preferred embodiment the needle eye, through which the suture thread runs, is located in the tip portion of said needle. It is also preferred that the needle is curved. The tissue may be, for example, a tendon (e.g., patellar), a ligament, or a graft. In yet another embodiment the suturing method of the present invention involves passing a suture through a tendon to achieve maximum suture fixation strength, as well as a method of securing the tendon to bone that allows for accelerated tendon healing to bone. The invention also relates to a construct prepared by the suture methods of the present invention." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2009 (12/486,088). 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=8,403,947&OS=8,403,947&RS=8,403,947 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Philip Morris USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Philip Morris USA, Richmond, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,402,978) developed by five co-inventors for a "coated impregnated porous filter plug." The co-inventors are Georgios Karles, Richmond, Va., Shuzhong Zhuang, Richmond, Va., Yi Zeng, Richmond, Va., Hongwei Liu, Appleton, Wis., and Daqing Wu, Richmond, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for producing a coated filter plug for a smoking article including: (a) incorporating an additive to a porous filter plug, thereby obtaining an impregnated filter plug; (b) coating a surface of the impregnated filter plug with a cross-linkable polymer material; and (c) cross-linking the cross-linkable polymer material, to form a cross-linked, breakable coating substantially enclosing the impregnated filter plug. The process may further include at least partially coating the impregnated filter plug with a cross-linking agent prior to, or subsequent to, coating with the cross-linkable polymer material." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2009 (12/577,008). 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=8,402,978&OS=8,402,978&RS=8,402,978 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cryogenic Fuels Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Cryogenic Fuels, Fairfax, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,403,000) developed by Roy E. Adkins, Catlett, Va., and Harold E. Sutton, Fort Collins, Colo., for an "assembly and system for tank filling, withdrawal and pressure management of a cryogenic liquid." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tank for a cryogenic liquid is fitted with a conduit assembly that provides for flow of the cryogenic liquid into and out of the tank, venting of the tank and control of the fill level in the tank. The conduit assembly includes serpentine tubes that extend into an upper region within the inner shell. Within the inner shell, one of the tubes extends downwardly to a lower opening and provides for liquid flow into and out the tank; the other tube has an end with a downwardly facing opening in the upper region whereby vapor can be conducted out of the tank and the fill level is established. A system for effecting pressure management of the cryogenic liquid in the tank includes a conduit network that provides for pressure build as pressure in the conduit network drops and provides for delivery of liquid only to, e.g., a vehicle engine." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2011 (13/167,109). 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=8,403,000&OS=8,403,000&RS=8,403,000 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Cargo Restraint System with Enhanced Reinforcement Filament Break Strength Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Matthew Bullock, McLean, Va., has developed a patent (8,403,609) for a "cargo restraint system with enhanced reinforcement filament break strength content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cargo restraint system with enhanced filament characteristics wherein the restraint system includes laminated load restraining strips with a layer of reinforcement material comprising a plurality of substantially parallel bundles of filaments and wherein the layer of reinforcement filaments each have a break strength of approximately fifteen point nine (15.9 grams to approximately twenty point seven (20.7) grams." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2011 (13/284,123). 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=8,403,609&OS=8,403,609&RS=8,403,609 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Cargo Restraint System with Enhanced Reinforcement Filament Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Matthew Bullock, McLean, Va., has developed a patent (8,403,608) for a "cargo restraint system with enhanced reinforcement filament content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cargo restraint system with enhanced filament characteristics wherein the restraint system includes laminated load restraining strips with a layer of reinforcement material comprising a plurality of substantially parallel bundles of filaments and wherein the layer of reinforcement contains approximately three hundred twenty four ends of reinforcing material and each end of reinforcement material comprises approximately three hundred and twenty one to four hundred and seventeen filaments of reinforcement material and each filament comprises one or more monofilament strands having a total break strength of approximately twenty four grams." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2011 (13/284,085). 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=8,403,608&OS=8,403,608&RS=8,403,608 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Cargo Restraint System with Enhanced Reinforcement End Filament Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Matthew Bullock, McLean, Va., has developed a patent (8,403,607) for a "cargo restraint system with enhanced reinforcement end filament content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cargo restraint system with enhanced filament characteristics wherein the restraint system includes laminated load restraining strips with a layer of reinforcement material comprising a plurality of substantially parallel bundles of filaments and wherein the layer of reinforcement contains approximately two hundred and fifteen to two hundred and seventy nine ends of reinforcing material and each end of reinforcement material comprises approximately four hundred and eighty four filaments of reinforcement material and each filament comprises one or more monofilament strands having a total break strength of approximately twenty four grams. " The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2011 (13/284,052). 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=8,403,607&OS=8,403,607&RS=8,403,607 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Laerdal Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Laerdal Medical, Norway, has been assigned a patent (8,403,674) developed by David Feygin, Washington, and Chih-Hao Ho, Reston, Va., for a "vascular-access simulation system with ergonomic features." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The illustrative embodiment is a simulation system for practicing vascular-access procedures without using human subjects. The simulator includes a data-processing system and a haptics interface device. The haptics device provides the physical interface at which a user interacts with various mechanisms that are intended to enable the user to simulate various aspects of a vascular-access procedure. The haptics device is designed so that its physical form and manner of use are not inconsistent with the experience of performing an actual vascular access procedure." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2004 (10/807,016). 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=8,403,674&OS=8,403,674&RS=8,403,674 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventors Develop Patent for Flotation Vest for Body Surfing ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Jeffrey Walter Drennan, Virginia Beach, Va., and Jon Bradford Drennan, Virginia Beach, Va., have developed a patent (8,403,719) for a "flotation vest for body surfing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sleeveless, torso-encircling vest having an open front to facilitate donning the vest useful for body surfing. Closures, for example a hook-and-loop fastening system, secure the two front portions of the vest to one another after the vest is in place on a wearer's body. Flotation material is placed only in a back panel of the vest to help properly orient a wearer while body surfing. The garment is lightweight, easy to put on, and streamlined in the water when on the wearer's body. The hook-and-loop closure system provides adjustability so that a single size vest properly fits a large range of body sizes. However, the vest may be provided in different sizes such as adult and child sizes." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2010 (12/799,843). 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=8,403,719&OS=8,403,719&RS=8,403,719 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HHS, Johns Hopkins University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, have been assigned a patent (8,404,244) developed by five co-inventors for a "papillomavirus L2 N-terminal peptides for the induction of broadly cross-neutralizing antibodies." The co-inventors are John T. Schiller, Kensington, Md., Diana V. Pastrana, McLean, Va., Richard B.S. Roden, Severna Park, Md., Ratish Gambhira, Mandeville, La., and Douglas R. Lowy, Bethesda, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention comprises a method for inducing broadly cross-neutralizing antibodies against cutaneous and mucosal papillomavirus types or against heterologous papillomavirus types in humans comprising administering to a human in need thereof an immunogenic peptide or protein (or polynucleotide encoding therefor), where the immunogenic peptide or protein is: (a) a peptide or protein of at least 10 amino acid residues in length having a sequence corresponding to either a sequence from the N terminal amino acids 1-200 of papillomavirus L2 protein (for cross-neutralizing antibodies against cutaneous and mucosal papillomavirus types) or a sequence from the N terminal amino acids 1-88 of papillomavirus L2 protein (for cross-neutralizing antibodies against heterologous papillomavirus types), (b) a peptide or protein of at least 10 amino acid residues in length with at least 55% identity with the sequence from (a), or (c) a peptide or protein as defined in either (a) or (b) which is conjugated or fused to a protein or peptide other than a papillomavirus L2 protein or peptide." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2006 (11/883,495). 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=8,404,244.PN.&OS=PN/8,404,244&RS=PN/8,404,244 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Old Dominion University Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,404,273) developed by Helmut Baumgart, Yorktown, Va., and Diefeng Gu, Yorktown, Va., for a "wound care system and bactericidal methods and devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variety of article and systems including wound care systems, methods for making the wound care systems, bactericidal, and methods for treating wounds using these systems are disclosed. The wound care systems may include a first material comprising one or more fibers or porous media. The one or more fibers or porous media may be coated with a second material that is capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria and killing the bacteria to render the wound care system sterile, increasing the absorbency of the first material, or both upon exposure to light. The first material may be cotton, or any suitable fibrous material, the second material may be TiO.sub.2, and the light may be UV or visible light. A variety of methods including ALD may be used to coat the first material." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2010 (12/766,706). 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=8,404,273.PN.&OS=PN/8,404,273&RS=PN/8,404,273 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Florida Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- The University of Florida Research Foundation, Gainesville, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,404,265) developed by Anuj Chauhan, Gainesville, Fla., and Jinah Kim, Midlothian, Va., for a "contact lenses for extended release of bioactive agents containing diffusion attenuators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An appliance for the delivery of at least one bioactive agent to the eye has at least one diffusion attenuator within a hydrophilic or silicone-hydrogel contact lens. The bioactive agent can be a drug or a nutraceutical. The diffusion attenuator can be a plurality of solid particles or phase separated liquid aggregates within at least one continuous phase of the lens where the diffusion attenuators promote a tortuous path for the diffusion of the bioactive agent to mediate the rate by which the bioactive agent diffuses from the contact lens. The diffusion attenuator can be homogeneously dispersed throughout at least one continuous phase of the lens to modify the diffusivity of the bioactive agent through that phase. The diffusion attenuator can have little or no affinity for the bioactive agent or can be miscible with the bioactive agent. The diffusion attenuator can be incorporated while forming the contact lens by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing the diffusion attenuator. For liquid diffusion attenuators, the liquid can be co-absorbed with a solvent into the lens followed by removal of the solvent, where the bioactive agent can be co-absorbed or subsequently absorbed after the loading of the diffusion attenuator. The diffusion attenuator can be Vitamin E." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2010 (12/841,504). 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=8,404,265.PN.&OS=PN/8,404,265&RS=PN/8,404,265 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. -1120008 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |