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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (April 22)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** Calabrio Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Calabrio, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,422,641) developed by James Paul Martin II, Vadnais Heights, Minn., for a "distributed record server architecture for recording call sessions over a VoIP network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, systems, and methods for recording call sessions over a VoIP network using a distributed record server architecture are disclosed. An example recording device for recording segments of a call session includes a record server configured to receive an agent voice data stream and an external caller voice data stream from an agent telephone station, and a file repository configured to store voice data and call data associated with each recorded segment of the call session. The recording device is configured to tag recorded segments of each call session, which can be later used by a third-party application or database to check the status and/or integrity of the recorded call session." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2009 (12/484,834). 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=8,422,641&OS=8,422,641&RS=8,422,641 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Coloplast Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Coloplast, Humlebaek, Denmark, has been assigned a patent (8,419,612) developed by Geoffrey A. Daniel, Crystal, Minn., for a "method treating erectile dysfunction via a penile implant with dilatant liquid." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method treating erectile dysfunction includes implanting a penile implant including a first bladder and a second bladder, the second bladder filled with a liquid having a rest viscosity. The method additionally includes increasing a pressure in the first bladder of the penile implant from a first pressure to a second pressure, and increasing a viscosity in the liquid from the rest viscosity to a second viscosity greater than the rest viscosity. The method further includes maintaining the first bladder of the penile implant at the second pressure and the liquid in the second bladder at the second viscosity." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2011 (13/008,027). 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=84,19,612.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,612&RS=PN/84,19,612 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nevada, Minnesota Inventors Develop Patent for Suspension System for a Steerable Trailer ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- James R. McGhie, Henderson, Nev., and Robb I. McGhie, Farmington, Minn., have developed a patent (8,419,032) for a "suspension system for a steerable trailer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A suspension system for a steerable trailer includes a strut which is mounted to the frame of the trailer, an axle which is connected to the strut, and far and near suspension cylinders which connect the axle to the frame. The far and near suspension cylinders connect to opposite side of the axle. Steering rods connect adjacent axles together, the steering rod connection alternating between the left and right side of the frame." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2011 (13/068,324). 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=84,19,032.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,032&RS=PN/84,19,032 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Andersen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Andersen, Bayport, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,418,404) developed by Derek Gramstad, Owatonna, Minn., David Runk, Hudson, Wis., and Steven Peterson, Hudson, Wis., for a "window with opening control mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A window, which may be a casement window, includes an opening control mechanism for limiting the amount that the sash of the window can be opened to control ventilation and as a child safety feature. In one configuration, the opening control mechanism includes a frame track and release assembly attached to the window frame and a sash arm assembly including an articulating sash arm attached to the sash of the window. The frame track and release assembly has a track and a roller on one end of the sash arm rides along the track as the window sash begins to open. At the end of the track, the roller engages and is restrained by a release arm or stop thereby preventing the sash from being opened further. A lever or a button operatively coupled to the release arm is disposed inside the dwelling and inside an insect screen of the window. The lever can be slid sideways and then pulled back in two distinct motions to release the roller to allow the sash to be opened beyond its restrained position. The button can be exposed by moving a hingable cover from over the button and the button pressed to release the roller. The sash arm and track re-engage automatically when the window sash is closed." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2011 (13/210,583). 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=84,18,404.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,404&RS=PN/84,18,404 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Seagate Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,421,048) developed by five co-inventors for a "non-volatile memory with active ionic interface region." The co-inventors are Venugopalan Vaithyanathan, Bloomington, Minn., Markus Jan Peter Siegert, Minneapolis, Wei Tian, Bloomington, Minn., Muralikrishnan Balakrishnan, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Insik Jin, Eagan, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An example memory cell may have at least a tunneling region disposed between a conducting region and a metal region, wherein the tunneling region can have at least an active interface regio disposed between a first tunneling barrier and a second tunneling barrier. A high resistive film is formed in the interface region with migration of ions from both the metal and conducting regions responsive to a write current to program the memory cell to a selected resistive state." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2009 (12/501,689). 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=8,421,048&OS=8,421,048&RS=8,421,048 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,419,197) developed by Kenneth L. Smith, White Bear Lake, Minn., for "retroreflective sheeting including cube corner elements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure is directed to lamina(e) comprising cube corner elements, a tool comprising an assembly of laminae and replicas thereof. The disclosure further relates to retroreflective sheeting." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2012 (13/430,071). 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=8,419,197&OS=8,419,197&RS=8,419,197 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SHFL entertainment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- SHFL entertainment, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,419,521) developed by Attila Grauzer, Las Vegas, James B. Stasson, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Feraidoon Bourbour, Eden Prairie, Minn., for a "method and apparatus for card handling device calibration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for automatically calibrating for card size and thickness during card handling is disclosed. The device includes a card receiving area, a card stacking area and a card moving system for moving cards from the card receiving area to the card stacking area. An elevator located in the card stacking area has a movable platform for moving a stack of cards. At least one sensor senses at least one of position of the platform, height of the platform, position of a card in the elevator, height of a card or cards in the elevator, pressure applied to a card in the elevator, presence of the platform at a predetermined height, presence of the platform at a predetermined position, presence of card(s) on the platform, and absence of card(s) on the platform. A method for calibrating a card handling device during shuffling is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2011 (13/275,194). 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=8,419,521&OS=8,419,521&RS=8,419,521 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HGST Netherlands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- HGST Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,423,873) developed by eight co-inventors for "decoding techniques for correcting errors using soft information." The co-inventors are Shaohua Yang, San Jose, Calif., Richard Leo Galbraith, Rochester, Minn., Ksenija Lakovic, San Jose, Calif., Yuan Xing Lee, San Jose, Calif., Travis Oenning, Rochester, Minn., Jongseung Park, Rochester, Minn., Hideki Sawaguchi, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Bruce A. Wilson, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Two levels of error correction decoding are performed using first and second level decoders. A composite code formed by combining an inner component code and an outer component code can be used to decode the data and correct any errors. Performing two level decoding using a composite code allows the size of the inner parity block to be reduced to a single Reed-Solomon symbol while keeping a good code rate. The first level decoder generates soft information. The soft information can indicate a most likely error event for each possible syndrome value of the inner component code. The soft information can also include error metric values for each of the most likely error events. The second level decoder generates corrected syndrome values based on the soft information using the outer component code. The most likely trellis path that corresponds to the corrected syndrome values is then selected." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/787,120). 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=8,423,873&OS=8,423,873&RS=8,423,873 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Deterministic User Authentication Service for Communication Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,424,055) developed by seven co-inventors for "deterministic user authentication service for communication network." The co-inventors are Michael E. See, Chapel Hill, N.C., John W. Bailey, Agoura Hills, Calif., Charles L. Panza, Park City, Utah, Yuri Pikover, Malibu, Calif., Geoffrey C. Stone, Minneapolis, Michele Wright Goodwin, Westlake Village, Calif., and Robert Leon Sangroniz, Sandy, Utah. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user authentication service for a communication network authenticates local users before granting them access to personalized sets of network resources. Authentication agents on intelligent edge devices present users of associated end systems with log-in challenges. Information supplied by the users is forwarded to an authentication server for verification. If successfully verified, the authentication server returns to the agents authorized connectivity information and time restrictions for the particular authenticated users. The agents use the information to establish rules for filtering and forwarding network traffic originating from or destined for particular authenticated users during authorized time periods. An enhanced authentication server may be engaged if additional security is desired. The authorized connectivity information preferably includes identifiers of one or more virtual local area networks active in the network. Log-in attempts are recorded so that the identity and whereabouts of network users may be monitored from a network management station." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2004 (10/958,620). 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=8,424,055&OS=8,424,055&RS=8,424,055 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Beamco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Beamco, Oslo, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,419,104) developed by four co-inventors for a "multiple use all terrain vehicle." The co-inventors are James Bergman, Oslo, Minn., Larry Holter, Alvarado, Minn., Rick Nelson, Oslo, Minn., and Dave Paschke, East Grand Forks, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An all terrain vehicle with a tool less maintainable drive system, and having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator. The vehicle has a frame, a plurality of wheels attached to the frame, a steering mechanism attached at least one of the plurality of wheels, an engine mounted to the frame, and a clutch attached to the engine. The vehicle contains a system of features that can be removed without the use of tools. The system has a support attached to and extending outward from the frame, a removable footrest, a receiver attached to the removable footrest and configured to mate with the support, a locking mechanism attached to the receiver to secure the removable footrest with respect to the footrest support; and a removable clutch housing." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/334,483). 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=8,419,104&OS=8,419,104&RS=8,419,104 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Global Opportunities Investment Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Global Opportunities Investment Group, Rogers, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,418,936) developed by four co-inventors for a "spray apparatus with releasable bottle." The co-inventors are Todd R. Schaeffer, Saint Michael, Minn., Craig Saunders, Rocky River, Ohio, Jeffrey Kalman, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Nick Stanca, Westlake, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sprayer and a releasable bottle are provided. The sprayer includes a main housing having a pump and a nozzle coupled in a material flow path. The housing further includes a bottle receptacle and a bottle adapter, which is fluidically coupled to the material flow path and has a lower, sealing surface and a lower fitting. An adapter spring applies a downward displacement force to the bottle adapter. The bottle is insertable into the bottle receptacle through an opening in the receptacle and has a top, which engages the lower sealing surface when inserted fully into the receptacle. The bottle includes a tube adapter that mates with the lower fitting and is coupled to a tube carried within the bottle. A latch retains the bottle in the receptacle in a latched state and releases the bottle from the receptacle in a released state." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2010 (12/770,399). 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=8,418,936.PN.&OS=PN/8,418,936&RS=PN/8,418,936 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Herman Miller Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Herman Miller, Zeeland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,419,133) developed by five co-inventors for a "seating structure with independently adjustable back." The co-inventors are Jason Holt, Minneapolis, Jeffrey A. Weber, Golden Valley, Minn., Christopher C. Hill, Jenison, Mich., John F. Aldrich, Grandville, Mich., and Douglas M. VanDeRiet, Holland, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An upper portion of the back is pivotable relative to the lower portion between a neutral position and an extended position, with the upper portion being pivotable relative to the lower portion independent of the tilt position of the back. In one aspect, an adjustment mechanism is coupled between lower and upper back support members and pivots the upper support member between at least first and second support positions." The patent application was filed on April 11, 2011 (13/083,756). 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=8,419,133&OS=8,419,133&RS=8,419,133 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Diebold Self-Service Systems Assigned Patent for Automated Banking Machine System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Diebold Self-Service Systems, North Canton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,418,916) developed by five co-inventors for an "automated banking machine system and method." The co-inventors are Mark D. Smith, North Canton, Ohio, Atta Mateen, Minnetonka, Minn., David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Canton, Ohio, Dale H. Blackson, Canton, Ohio, and Natarajan Ramachandran, Uniontown, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A card actuated automated banking machine (152, 198, 200) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a coin dispenser (178), a display (182), a check imaging device (186), and at least one processor (190). The machine is operative responsive to receiving a check and certification data to dispense cash in exchange for the check. The person presenting the check need not provide user identifying inputs through input devices in order to receive cash for the check. A check recipient prior to presenting the check for payment is also enabled to verify that the check will be paid through communication with at least one computer (204) through at least one consumer interface device (208)." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2011 (13/199,600). 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=8,418,916.PN.&OS=PN/8,418,916&RS=PN/8,418,916 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent for Merchandise Hanger and Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,418,858) developed by five co-inventors for a "merchandise hanger and method of use." The co-inventors are Peter M. Foltz, Minneapolis, Timothy M. Liu, Saint Paul, Minn., Jake Strassburger, South Plainfield, N.J., Alex Tetiyevsky, Springfield, N.J., and Keith C. Cedro, Clifton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A merchandise hanger includes a base section, a living hinge, and a hooked section. The base section defines a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface and includes features configured to facilitate coupling the base section to the product assembly. The living hinge extends from the base section. The hooked section extends from the living hinge. The base section includes one of at least one male coupling structure and at least one female coupling structure. The hooked section includes the other of the at least one male coupling structure and the at least one female coupling structure. The merchandise hanger folds about the living hinge in a manner mating the at least one male coupling structure and the at least one female coupling structure to maintain the merchandise hanger in a folded position. Other hangers, products, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2010 (12/884,008). 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=8,418,858.PN.&OS=PN/8,418,858&RS=PN/8,418,858 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** PowerMag Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- PowerMag, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,418,832) developed by Robert V. Albertson, Alma, Wis., and David Albertson, Mound, Minn., for a "permanent magnet fluid heater." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A permanent magnet air heater has a housing with an internal chamber accommodating an electric motor rotating a fan to move air through the housing. A non-ferrous member having bores for cylindrical magnets and a steel member with a copper plate secured to the steel member are rotated relative to each other by the motor whereby the magnetic field between the magnets and copper plate generates heat which is transferred to air in the housing moving through the housing by the fan." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2012 (13/606,084). 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=8,418,832.PN.&OS=PN/8,418,832&RS=PN/8,418,832 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 3form Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- 3form, Salt Lake City, has been assigned a patent (8,419,236) developed by six co-inventors for "light boxes with uniform light distribution." The co-inventors are Kevin L. Fisher, Erda, Utah, Mark Howard Raissen, Costa Mesa, Calif., Esteban D. Hernandez, West Jordan, Utah, Guillaume Martin, Rochetoirin, France, Michael Damen, Rochetoirin, France, and Brian Hillstrom, Loretto, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Light boxes for uniformly illuminating panels include a frame that supports one or more translucent panels. The light boxes further include a light source positioned within the light box. Example light sources can include fluorescent bulbs, incandescent lights, and/or light-emitting-diodes. In at least one implementation, a manufacturer positions a relatively limited number of light sources aimed and/or positioned in a particular way to uniformly distribute light throughout the light box and evenly across the translucent panels such that there are no shadows, hot spots or other non-uniform light patterns on the translucent panels." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2010 (13/262,206). 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=8,419,236&OS=8,419,236&RS=8,419,236 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,420,908) developed by Fufa H. Birru, Willmar, Minn., for "plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH594494." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH594494. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH594494, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH594494 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH594494." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2010 (12/776,395). 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=8,420,908&OS=8,420,908&RS=8,420,908 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** MSP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- MSP, Shoreview, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,421,006) developed by Amir A. Naqwi, Eden Prairie, Minn., Christopher W. Fandrey, Minneapolis, and Zeeshan H. Syedain, Minneapolis, for a "system and method for generating sprays using electrical fields." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for generating sprays of charged droplets, and resulting nanoparticles, the device comprising a first needle connected to an electrical potential line to generate a first spray of charged particles from the first needle, and a second needle spaced apart from and facing the first needle, and connected to an electrical line configured to ground the second needle or to apply a voltage to the second needle that is the same polarity as the voltage applied to the first needle. The device also comprising an electric field modifier connected to the first needle, and configured to modify an electrical field to generate a second spray of charged particles from the second needle." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (12/942,164). 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=8,421,006&OS=8,421,006&RS=8,421,006 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** M.S. Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- M.S. Technologies, West Point, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,420,896) developed by Norman Van Meeteren, Owatonna, Minn., for a soybean cultivar S080120. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080120, to the plants of soybean S080120, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080120, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080120 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080120, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080120, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080120 with another soybean cultivar." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/604,734). 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=8,420,896&OS=8,420,896&RS=8,420,896 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rational Energies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Rational Energies, Eden Praire, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,420,875) developed by Ian Mackay, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Karl Greden, Hinckley, Minn., for a "conversion of waste plastics to liquid hydrocarbon products." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The conversion of waste plastics material to hydrocarbon fuel products, particularly transportation fuels. The waste plastics material can be obtained from any suitable source, such as a municipal solid waste facility and from agricultural and horticultural activity. The plastics material feed, which can contain from about 10 to about 50 wt. % dirt, is reduced to an effective size, then dried, if needed, to a moisture level of 2 wt. % and less, then screened to removed dirt, then densified into nuggets of at least about 10 lb/ft.sup.3, then pyrolyzed." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2012 (13/427,892). 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=8,420,875&OS=8,420,875&RS=8,420,875 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1122275 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |