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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (April 16)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Arizona. *** Hillman Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Hillman Group, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (8,413,357) developed by George Lynn Hagen, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Kenneth C. Booth, Mesa, Ariz., for pet tags. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Implementations of pet tags and related protective and alignment features. A pet tag may comprise a raised edge of a concave design, a recessed design or a bordered design. Single or multiple piece implementations may be used to protect an image to be marked on one or both sides of a pet tag. Implementations may comprise multiple pet tags pre-assembled or assembled after marking to further protect one or more images marked on the tags. Other implementations may comprise removable brackets to adapt the pet tags to particular marking kiosks. Still other implementations may comprise crystals embedded in the marking substrate with an additional substrate coupled to a rear side of the marking substrate." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2011 (13/019,073). 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=8,413,357&OS=8,413,357&RS=8,413,357 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- NthDegree Technologies Worldwide, Tempe, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,413,359) developed by four co-inventors for illuminating display systems. The co-inventors are Mark D. Lowenthal, Gilbert, Ariz., William Johnstone Ray, Fountain Hills, Ariz., David R. Bowden, Lebanon, Ohio, and Peter Michael Bray, Cincinnati. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exemplary system comprises a power regulator and an emitting apparatus. The emitting apparatus is typically attached to or integrated with a display object, such as a merchandise package or container. A support structure, such as a point of purchase display, typically contains or supports one or more power regulators and display objects. The power regulator comprises a controller and a primary inductor, and the controller is adapted to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage. The emitting apparatus comprises an illumination source and a secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source. The illumination source is adapted to emit visible light when the power regulator is in an on state and when the secondary inductor is within a predetermined distance of the primary inductor. In exemplary embodiments, the first and second inductors are substantially planar." The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2012 (13/347,632). 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=8,413,359&OS=8,413,359&RS=8,413,359 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois Tool Works Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,413,329) developed by Anthony S. Hollars, Tucson, Ariz., for "compressed gas cartridge lance housing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention minimizes the assembly time of a dispenser head by inserting a rigid seal retaining element. The seal retaining element comes in different configurations thus allowing a variety of compressed gas cartridge dispensing options. Additional features are integrated into a molded dispenser head thus requiring fewer components to accomplish a useable dispenser thus reducing manufacturing costs. Reliance on conformable plastic allows for relaxed dimensional tolerances. This method of making a dispenser head can equally apply to threaded or non-threaded lance housings." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2010 (12/896,756). 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=8,413,329&OS=8,413,329&RS=8,413,329 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** N2 Towers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- N2 Towers, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,413,732) developed by Adam T. Richardson, Belleville, Canada, and George Goetz, Fountain Hills, Ariz., for a "system and method for sodium azide based suppression of fires." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fire suppressing gas generator includes a cylindrical housing comprising an array of discharge ports distributed generally uniformly therearound; a cylindrical filter disposed within the housing and spaced from the interior wall of the housing; a plurality of azide-based propellant grains inside the cylindrical filter; and at least one ignition device associated with the propellant grains. The propellant grains when ignited by the ignition device generate a fire suppressing gas which passes through the filter and out of the discharge ports of the cylindrical housing for delivery into a space." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2009 (12/577,011). 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=84,13,732.PN.&OS=PN/84,13,732&RS=PN/84,13,732 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Plant Watering Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Douglas A. King, Gilbert, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,413,372) for plant watering systems. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for dispersing water to the root zone of one or more plants beneath the soil's surface, comprising a perforated hollow cylindrical tube, ending in a spike, with an internal filter, which is driven into the ground to deliver water to the root zone of a plant or plants is disclosed." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2012 (13/417,038). 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=84,13,372.PN.&OS=PN/84,13,372&RS=PN/84,13,372 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Disrupter Ejection and Recovery System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- F. Richard Langner, Fountain Hills, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,413,570) for a "disrupter ejection and recovery system and method therefore." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ejection and recovery system for a disrupter barrel has a parachute. A housing having a channel formed there through is provided wherein the disrupter barrel is positioned in the channel. A tube is coupled to the housing for storing the parachute. A lanyard is coupled to the parachute and to the disrupter barrel." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2011 (13/118,233). 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=84,13,570.PN.&OS=PN/84,13,570&RS=PN/84,13,570 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hexcel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Hexcel, Dublin, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,413,761) developed by Earl Ayle, Chandler, Ariz., for an "acoustic honeycomb with perforated septum caps." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An acoustic structure that includes a honeycomb having cells in which septum caps are located. The septum caps are formed from sheets of flexible material that may be perforated before or after the material is inserted into the honeycomb. The flexible material is sufficiently flexible to allow folding into the shape of a septum cap. The flexible material is also sufficiently stiff to provide frictional engagement and locking of the septum cap to the honeycomb cell when the cap is inserted into the honeycomb during fabrication of the acoustic structure. An adhesive is applied to the septum caps after the caps have been inserted into the honeycomb cells to provide a permanent bond." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2011 (13/279,484). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,413,761&OS=8,413,761&RS=8,413,761 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** McAlister Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- McAlister Technologies, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,413,634) developed by Roy E. McAlister, Phoenix, for an "integrated fuel injector igniters with conductive cable assemblies." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector assembly including a valve and a cable assembly for actuating the valve. The cable can include a plurality of strands, and each strand can be an optical fiber, an electrical conductor, or a tensile member capable of withstanding a tensile stress caused when the valve actuator actuates the valve, or any combination thereof. The cable can also include a brush bearing with bristles extending from the cable to maintain the cable at least generally centered within a channel as the cable moves in the channel. The bristles can be electrically conductive and can convey a voltage to an electrode pair near the valve to ionize at least a portion of the fuel to urge the fuel from the injector through the valve." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2010 (12/841,146). 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=8,413,634&OS=8,413,634&RS=8,413,634 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,414,517) developed by 12 co-inventors for "systems, devices, and methods including infection-fighting and monitoring shunts." The co-inventors are Ralph G. Dacey Jr., St. Louis, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Bellevue, Wash., Dennis J. Rivet, Portsmouth, Va., Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an actively controllable shunt configured to, for example, monitor, treat, or prevent an infection." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2010 (12/800,793). 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=8,414,517&OS=8,414,517&RS=8,414,517 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Swivel Device for Electrosurgery Pencil and Surgical Smoke Evacuation ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Ioan Cosmescu, Phoenix, has developed a patent (8,414,576) for a "swivel device for electrosurgery pencil and surgical smoke evacuation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A swivel device for connection to an ESU pencil, an exhaust port of an ESU pencil with an integrated smoke evacuation system, or an exhaust port of an ESU pencil smoke evacuation shroud attachment includes a fixed member attached to a rotating member. The rotating member allows an electrical cord and/or vacuum tube to twist and coil freely during operation of an ESU pencil with or without the smoke evacuation system." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2008 (12/137,788). 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=8,414,576&OS=8,414,576&RS=8,414,576 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Swingbuddies ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Sherry Jean Roethig, Mesa, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,414,407) for swingbuddies. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Swingbuddies are a device with a fastening mechanism for placement around swing chains. The preferred embodiments of the invention consist of a fabric panel with padding inside, a character head attached to the top of the fabric panel with two tie ribbons attached to the character head. The fabric panel's fastening mechanism is six male and six female snaps located on the back of the panel and spaced evenly down the length of the panel. The fabric panel also consists of two character arms on the front of the panel and two character feet on the bottom of the panel. To use the preferred embodiments of the invention, a person will simply tie the two tie ribbons to a link on a swing chain; fasten the male to the female snaps to enclose the swing chain. The device is now in place for a child to sit on the swing and hold. Since the device is made to be used in pairs, a child using this device will have one swing chain cover in each hand while swinging on a swing. This device will prevent the child from getting hands, arms, and fingers pinched from the chain and also keep hair from getting tangled in the chain. The device also prevents germs at public play areas, covers hot swing chains, and most of all provides comfort and companionship to a child while swinging." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2010 (12/927,088). 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=8,414,407&OS=8,414,407&RS=8,414,407 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Aristocrat Technology Australia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Aristocrat Technology Australia, Australia, has been assigned a patent (8,414,371) developed by four co-inventors for a "gaming apparatus and method having a separate but simultaneously operating bonus indicator." The co-inventors are Kim Tempest, Tucson, Ariz., Jon McNair Leupp, Tucson, Ariz., Charles D. Lombino, Henderson, Nev., and Marion C. Biron, Las Vegas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gaming machine and method comprising a primary game with a plurality of gaming symbols and a separate bonus indicator. Operation of the bonus indicator is automatically initiated upon commencement of the primary game and play of the bonus indicator is of approximately the same duration as play of the primary game. The outcome of the bonus indicator may be entirely independent of the outcome of the primary game. A positive outcome on the bonus indicator may yield either a prize for the player or an opportunity to play a bonus round game. In its preferred embodiment, the invention includes a five-reel slot game as the primary game and a single-reel slot game as the bonus indicator." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2003 (10/661,348). 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=8,414,371&OS=8,414,371&RS=8,414,371 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Leak Detecting Tray Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- James E. Clary, Chandler, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,416,089) for a "leak detecting tray device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A leak detecting tray device featuring a base tray having a bottom surface and sides, wherein the sides and bottom surface together form an enclosure for collecting liquid, wherein the base tray is constructed from a material comprising silicone; a moisture sensor disposed in the base tray, the moisture sensor is configured to detect moisture; an alarm system with speaker; and a microprocessor operatively connected to the moisture sensor and the alarm system with speaker, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive a first sensor input signal from the moisture sensor when the moisture sensor detects moisture whereupon the microprocessor sends a first alarm output command to the alarm system to activate the alarm system." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2010 (12/778,981). 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=8,416,089.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,089&RS=PN/8,416,089 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,519) developed by five co-inventors for an "error burst detection and amelioration." The co-inventors are Scott Milton Fry, Oro Valley, Ariz., Ernest Stewart Gale, Tucson, Ariz., Kenji Nakamura, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, Hirokazu Nakayama, Fujisawa, Japan, and Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method according to one embodiment includes monitoring a data transfer operation for detecting temporary errors; determining whether an error burst has occurred based on the monitoring; if an error burst has occurred, altering a condition of the data transfer operation; monitoring the data transfer operation having the altered condition for detecting temporary errors; determining whether another error burst has occurred based on the monitoring of the data transfer operation having the altered condition; and if another error burst has occurred, altering another condition of the data transfer operation. Additional systems and methods are also presented." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2012 (13/546,973). 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=8,416,519&OS=8,416,519&RS=8,416,519 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Medium/High Voltage Inductor Apparatus and Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Grant A. MacLennan, Scottsdale, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,416,052) for a "medium/high voltage inductor apparatus and method of use thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention comprises an inductor configured for filtering medium and/or high voltage power. The inductor includes an inductor core formed of a plurality of coated magnetic particles, each of a majority of the coated magnetic particles including: a magnetic particle core and a non-magnetic coating about a corresponding magnetic particle core. The inductor optionally includes: (1) a main inductor spacer separating a first turn of a winding from a terminal turn of the winding and (2) a segmenting spacer separating two consecutive turns of the winding about said core. The inductor is configured to convert power into an output current, such as power of at least one thousand five hundred volts with an input current of at least fifty amperes." The patent application was filed on Jan.31, 2012 (13/363,207). 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=8,416,052.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,052&RS=PN/8,416,052 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Smartrac IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Smartrac IP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,415,782) developed by Manfred Rietzler, Marktoberdorf, Germany, and Raymond Freeman, Mesa, Ariz., for a "chip card having a plurality of components." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a chip card and a method for the production of a chip card having a chip (21) which is arranged in a card body, and having a plurality of components (18, 19, 22) being electrically conductively connected to the chip by means of a conductor arrangement (20), wherein the card body is composed of a plurality of substrate layers (11, 12, 13) which are arranged in a layer structure, wherein the components and the conductor arrangement are arranged in different substrate layers, specifically a component layer arrangement and a connecting layer arrangement, and have contact surfaces (23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34), which are disposed so as to overlap one another, for producing an electrically conductive contacting." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2009 (12/994,078). 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=8,415,782.PN.&OS=PN/8,415,782&RS=PN/8,415,782 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Method of Forming a Semiconductor Package Including Two Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,415,203) developed by Kenneth R. Burch, Austin, Texas, Marc A. Mangrum, Austin, Texas, and William H. Lytle, Chandler, Ariz., for "method of forming a semiconductor package including two devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of forming a semiconductor package includes providing a carrier, attaching a first surface of a first device on the carrier, wherein the first surface comprises a first active surface of the first device, and attaching a second surface of a second device on the carrier. In one embodiment, the second surface is opposite a third surface of the second semiconductor die and the third surface comprises a second active surface. A first insulating material can be formed between the first device and the second device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2008 (12/240,509). 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=8,415,203&OS=8,415,203&RS=8,415,203 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bruker Nano Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Bruker Nano, Santa Barbara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,416,425) developed by four co-inventors for an "interferometric measurement of non-homogeneous multi-material surfaces." The co-inventors are Florin Munteanu, Tucson, Ariz., Dong Chen, Tucson, Ariz., Erik Novak, Tucson, Ariz., and G. Lawrence Best, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Correction factors for the ALR and PTR parameters of magnetic-head sliders are determined by calculating an effective reflectivity and a corresponding PCOR at each pixel of the air-bearing surface. The absolute value of reflectivity at each pixel of the AlTiC air-bearing surface is obtained from an empirical equation relating it to modulation. The ratio of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and TiC in the AlTiC surface is then calculated at every pixel assuming a linear relationship between the absolute value of AlTiC reflectivity and the theoretical reflectivity of each constituent. The linear relationship is then also used to calculate the effective (complex) reflectivity for the AlTiC material from the relative concentrations of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and TiC at each pixel." The patent application was filed on June 20, 2012 (13/528,786). 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=8,416,425&OS=8,416,425&RS=8,416,425 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,415,279) developed by six co-inventors for "microemulsions used as spacer fluids." The co-inventors are Lirio Quintero, Houston, Chad F. Christian, Houston, Alexander McKellar, The Woodlands, Texas, Cristina Torres, Chandler, Ariz., David E. Clark, Humble, Texas, and Thomas A. Jones, Cypress, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Nanoemulsions, miniemulsions, microemulsion systems with excess oil or water or both (Winsor III) or single phase microemulsions (Winsor IV) may be pre-formed and used as one or more fluid pills during hydrocarbon recovery operations after drilling with OBM or SBM. The nanoemulsions, miniemulsions, microemulsion systems with excess oil or water or both or single phase microemulsions remove oil and solids from the well and wellbore surfaces. In one non-limiting embodiment, a single phase microemulsion (SPME) or other pre-formed fluid may be created from a polar phase, a nonpolar phase, an optional viscosifier, and at least one surfactant." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2010 (12/764,649). 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=8,415,279&OS=8,415,279&RS=8,415,279 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Dynamic Kinematic Mount ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Zoltan A. Kemeny, Tempe, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,413,948) for a dynamic kinematic mount. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dynamic kinematic mount includes three balls, a first plate, and an opposing second plate. The first plate contacts the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the first plate, and the second plate contacts the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the second plate. Also provided is a spacer having opposing first and second faces and three bores extending therethrough from the first face to the second face. The three balls are each disposed in one of the three bores for rotation relative to the spacer, in which the three ball project outboard of the first and second faces. The first plate is in juxtaposition to the first face, and the second plate in juxtaposition to the second face." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2004 (11/022,498). 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=8,413,948&OS=8,413,948&RS=8,413,948 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Garment Donner and Doffer ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 16 -- Raymond Fikes, Fountain Hills, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,413,861) for a "garment donner and doffer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Principles of the present disclosure contemplate use of a flexible sleeve to aid in donning and doffing garments, for example compression garments. The compression garment may be rolled around the sleeve via an eversion process. The compression garment may be unrolled from the sleeve and onto a limb via a reverse eversion process. Likewise, the compression garment may be unrolled from around a limb and onto the sleeve via an eversion process. By utilizing an eversion-based approach, compression garments may be donned and/or doffed more quickly and easily." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2010 (12/964,953). 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=8,413,861&OS=8,413,861&RS=8,413,861 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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