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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (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 North Carolina. *** GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, Wilmington, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,422,618) developed by Norbert B. Wroblewski, Wilmington, N.C., Michael S. DeFilippis, Wilmington, N.C., and Robin D. Sprague, Wilmington, N.C., for an "apparatus and system for restricting the movement of a component." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and system for repairing and/or maintaining a position of a first component in relation to a second component. The first and second components may be located within a reactor pressure vessel of a nuclear powerplant. The apparatus and system may attach at least one bearing plate to a horizontal surface of the first component. The apparatus and system includes structure to apply a pre-load to the first component. This may assist in maintaining the position of the first component relative to the second component." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,345). 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=8,422,618&OS=8,422,618&RS=8,422,618 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Automated Validation and Execution of Cryptographic Key and Certificate Deployment and Distribution ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,422,686) developed by seven co-inventors for an "automated validation and execution of cryptographic key and certificate deployment and distribution." The co-inventors are Christian Cachin, Thalwil, Switzerland, Robert Haas, Adliswil, Switzerland, Timothy J. Hahn, Cary, N.C., Xiaoyu Hu, Horgen, Switzerland, Ilias Iliadis, Rueschlikon, Switzerland, Rene Pawlitzek, Kilchberg, Switzerland, and John T. Peck, Liberty Hill, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for automated validation and execution of cryptographic key and certificate deployment and distribution includes providing one or more keys; providing one or more key deployment points; and distributing the one or more keys to the one or more key deployment points in an automated manner based on a matrix or pattern mapping of each of the one or more keys to be distributed to each of the one or more key deployment points." The patent application was filed on June 19, 2008 (12/142,009). 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=8,422,686&OS=8,422,686&RS=8,422,686 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Carrier Assigned Patent for Refrigerating System with Parallel Staged Economizer Circuits Using Multistage Compression ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Carrier, Farmington, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,418,482) developed by James W. Bush, Skaneateles, N.Y., Wayne P. Beagle, Chittenango, N.Y., and Biswajit Mitra, Charlotte, N.C., for a "refrigerating system with parallel staged economizer circuits using multistage compression." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A refrigeration system (20A) comprises an evaporator (27), a two-stage compressor (32) for compressing a refrigerant, a second compressor (34) for compressing the refrigerant, a heat rejecting heat exchanger (24) for cooling the refrigerant, a first economizer circuit (25A), and a second economizer circuit (25B). The first economizer circuit (25A) is configured to inject refrigerant into an interstage port (48) of the two-stage compressor (32). The second economizer circuit (25B) is connected to the second compressor (34)." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2006 (12/225,640). 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=84,18,482.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,482&RS=PN/84,18,482 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Masonry Reinforcing Corp. of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Masonry Reinforcing Corp. of America, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,418,422) developed by Ralph O. Johnson III, Charlotte, N.C., for a "wall anchoring device and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A masonry anchor and method of use for connecting first and second spaced-apart walls defining a cavity therebetween, the anchor including an anchor bracket including a slot and a pintle engaging and carried by the anchor bracket and extending outwardly from the anchor bracket and bridging a cavity between the first and second walls. The pintle includes first and second laterally spaced-apart hooks for being positioned and locked in the slot of the anchor bracket. The hooks have a nominal spacing between them that is greater than a width of the slot, and are deformable into a position wherein the hooks are spaced apart by a distance that is less than the width of the slot for allowing the hooks to be inserted into the slot, and have sufficient positional memory to return from its deformed position to its nominal spacing when manual pressure is released." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2011 (13/010,821). 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=84,18,422.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,422&RS=PN/84,18,422 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Educational Outdoor Display and System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Mark A. Leahy, Garner, N.C., has developed a patent (8,419,440) for an "educational outdoor display and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a system device and method for teaching an individual, such as a child, a series of educational items such as numbers or the alphabet. Each item is placed on a card and then each card placed in an upright card holder which has a wind tolerant base. There is one holder for each of the items in the educational series and a plurality of card holders in a wind tolerant stand are positioned around the yard for observation and thus, learning by the child." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2009 (12/542,221). 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=84,19,440.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,440&RS=PN/84,19,440 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,418,374) developed by five co-inventors for an "apparatus for aligning and leveling a server rack rail." The co-inventors are Wen Chen, Shanghai, China, ZhenDe Fu, Shanghai, China, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Holly Springs, N.C., Lei Li, Shanghai, China, and Yu Yu, Shanghai, China. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for aligning a rail in a computer server rack has a laser transmitter for generating a laser dot. The apparatus has a prism for converting the laser dot into a laser line. The apparatus has a laser lens for projecting the laser line. The apparatus has an elongated bar for positioning the apparatus on a rack post, such that the laser line is projected perpendicular to the rack post." The patent application was filed on July 18, 2012 (13/552,429). 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=84,18,374.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,374&RS=PN/84,18,374 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Method for Removing Painted Markings ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Jesse Duane Johnson, Brevard, N.C., has developed a patent (8,419,863) for a "method for removing painted markings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for removing painted markings is provided that includes the step of applying a paint removal agent to a painted marking on a surface. A covering may be applied to the paint removal agent. Further, a fluid may be applied to the covering as the covering covers the paint removal agent to effect removal of the painted marking, the paint removal agent, and the covering." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2011 (13/199,329). 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=84,19,863.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,863&RS=PN/84,19,863 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for High Power Gallium Nitride Field Effect Transistor Switches ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Cree, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,421,122) developed by Thomas J. Smith Jr., Raleigh, N.C., Matthew Wills, Raleigh, N.C., and Saptharishi Sriram, Cary, N.C., for a "high power gallium nitride field effect transistor switches." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A monolithic high power radio frequency switch includes a substrate, and first and second gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors on the substrate. Each of the first and second gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors includes a respective source, drain and gate terminal. The source terminal of the first gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor is coupled to the drain terminal of the second gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor, and the source terminal of the second gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor is coupled to ground. An RF input pad is coupled to the drain terminal of the first second gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor, an RF output pad is coupled to the source terminal of the first gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor and the drain terminal of the second gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor, and a control pad is coupled to the gate of the first gallium nitride high electron mobility transistor." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2011 (13/110,573). 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=8,421,122&OS=8,421,122&RS=8,421,122 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Onscreen Keyboard Assistance Method and System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Randy Allan Rendahl, Raleigh, N.C., has developed a patent (8,423,897) for "onscreen keyboard assistance method and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An assistance method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computer processor of a computing system comprising a touch screen display, an enable command for enabling a keyboard configuration menu for a virtual touch screen keyboard presented by the touch screen of said computing system. The computer processor presents the keyboard configuration menu to the user. The computer processor receives a modify command for modifying specified configuration settings associated with each key of the virtual touch screen keyboard. The computer processor generates and saves modified configuration settings associated with said specified configuration settings. The computer processor disables the keyboard configuration menu." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2010 (12/695,255). 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=8,423,897&OS=8,423,897&RS=8,423,897 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MFV.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- MFV.com, Cary, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,419,531) developed by William B. Lineberger, Cary, N.C., for "methods, systems, and computer program products for determining an integrity measure of a game user using dynamically generated data events." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for determining an integrity measure of a game user using dynamic performance events. According to one aspect, the method includes providing a plurality of predetermined data events in a gaming interface for sending to a client device and inserting, during sending of the gaming interface to the client device, at least one dynamically generated data event into the predetermined data events for determining an integrity measure of a game user. After sending gaming interface to a client device, input response to the at least one dynamically generated data event is received. Based on the input response to the at least one dynamically generated data event, a game user integrity measure is determined." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2007 (11/906,209). 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=8,419,531&OS=8,419,531&RS=8,419,531 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. *** Delta Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Delta Electronics, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,423,806) developed by Bruce C.H. Cheng, Taipei, Taiwan, Chi-Hsing Huang, Taipei, Taiwan, and Milan M. Jovanovi, Cary, N.C., for "power management system capable of saving power and optimizing operating efficiency of power supplies for providing power with back-up or redundancy to plural loads." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a power management system comprising at least one power management subsystem. Each power management subsystem comprises a first power module coupled to a first load and comprising at least one first power supply for supplying power to the first load; a second power module coupled to a second load and comprising at least one second power supply, wherein at least one second power supply is retractably installed in the second power module and selectively coupled to the second load; and a pass-through module comprising at least one pass-through unit retractably installed in the second power module to replace with the at least one second power supply and selectively connecting the first power module to the second load for allowing the first power module to supply power to the second load." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2012 (13/537,483). 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=8,423,806&OS=8,423,806&RS=8,423,806 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CommScope Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- CommScope, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,419,468) developed by Mark Alrutz, Hickory, N.C., and Christopher Paul Gemme, Hickory, N.C., for "coaxial connectors having backwards compatability with F-style female connector ports and related female connector ports, adapters and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Coaxial connectors are provided that include a connector body having a front end and a rear end, an inner contact post that is at least partly within the connector body, a first internally-threaded nut that is positioned at the front end of the connector body and that is connected to at least one of the connector body and the inner contact post and a second structure that is attached to the first internally-threaded nut. In some embodiments, the second structure may comprise an internally-threaded nut. In other embodiments, the second structure may comprise a locking member. Corresponding female connector ports are also provided." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2010 (12/816,988). 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=8,419,468&OS=8,419,468&RS=8,419,468 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Monitoring Recipe Preparation Using Interactive Cooking Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,419,433) developed by four co-inventors for a "monitoring recipe preparation using interactive cooking device." The co-inventors are Lydia Mai Do, Raleigh, N.C., Travis M. Grigsby, Austin, Texas, Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Tampa, Fla., and Lisa Anne Seacat, San Francisco. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An interactive cooking device is provided. A user selects a recipe from a list of available recipes. Preparation steps corresponding to the selected recipe are retrieved from a data store along with a set of ingredients. The retrieved preparation steps are sequentially displaying to the user on a display that is included in the interactive cooking preparation device. The user's preparation actions are monitored, using one or more sensors. Gestures that correspond to the current preparation step are retrieved from the data store along with thresholds that correspond to each of the gestures. The user's actions are compared to the retrieved gestures using the retrieved thresholds. If the user's actions vary from the gestures by more than the thresholds, an alert is generated. The user is then provided with a suggested course of correction." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2008 (12/103,209). 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=8,419,433&OS=8,419,433&RS=8,419,433 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent for Bulkhead Connector Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,419,485) developed by four co-inventors for a bulkhead connector assembly. The co-inventors are David Charles Stausser, Winston-Salem, N.C., David Allen Klein, Kernersville, N.C., John Raymond Shuey, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Joel Daniel Sandburg, Winston-Salem, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bulkhead connector assembly is provided having an outer housing that has an internal chamber. The outer housing has a sealing section configured to seal an exterior of the outer housing within an opening. A terminal housing is configured to hold a plurality of terminals. The terminal housing is received in the internal chamber. The terminal housing has primary locking mechanisms configured to secure the terminals in the terminal housing. An independent secondary lock (ISL) is separately provided from, and coupled to, the terminal housing. The ISL is configured to secure the terminals in the terminal housing and assure they are properly seated." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2011 (13/206,349). 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=8,419,485&OS=8,419,485&RS=8,419,485 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Momentive Performance Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Momentive Performance Materials, Albany, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,418,883) developed by five co-inventors for a "packet for viscous material and kit." The co-inventors are Phillip Neal Sharp, Sunnyvale, Calif., Sven Newman, Burlingame, Calif., David C. Thomsen, San Mateo, Calif., Anita G. Mooy, Charlotte, N.C., and Jeffrey J. Davis, Cornelius, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A packet comprises at least two opposing sidewalls comprising a more rigid flat and a film pouch; and an expressing-shaped first closure end and a second closure end; the sidewalls and closure ends defining an enclosure; wherein at least the more rigid flat comprises a rigid material that can be folded or rolled to compress the enclosure to express a content through the expressing shaped closure end." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/236,555). 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=8,418,883.PN.&OS=PN/8,418,883&RS=PN/8,418,883 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for Systems and Methods for Automated Extraction of Closed Captions in Real Time or Near Real-time and Tagging of Streaming Data for Advertisements ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Samir Abed, Chapel Hill, N.C., has developed a patent (8,424,052) for "systems and methods for automated extraction of closed captions in real time or near real-time and tagging of streaming data for advertisements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System and methods for finding and accessing desired audio content from audio content sources, including means and methods for extracting captions from a broadcast; aggregating the captions in a database; indexing the database content; searching the captions for a mention of at least one target; analyzing the results for desired content; indexing into the database to extract the desired content; thereby providing a method for quickly finding and accessing desired audio and video content from a large number of sources." The patent application was filed on Dec, 14, 2010 (12/967,135). 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=8,424,052&OS=8,424,052&RS=8,424,052 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Interactive Recipe Preparation Using Interactive Cooking Device to Communicate with Kitchen Appliances ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,419,434) developed by four co-inventors for "interactive recipe preparation using interactive cooking device to communicate with kitchen appliances." The co-inventors are Lydia Mai Do, Raleigh, N.C., Travis M. Grigsby, Austin, Texas, Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Tampa, Fla., and Lisa Anne Seacat, San Francisco. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user selects a recipe from a list of recipes. Preparation steps corresponding to the selected recipe are retrieved from a data store, such as a database. Each of the retrieved preparation steps is displayed sequentially to the user on a horizontal surface display that is included in an interactive cooking preparation device. During at least one preparation step, a selected kitchen appliance is identified, such as a configurable burner surface. The identified preparation step also includes one or more appliance parameters that correspond to the selected kitchen appliance. The selected kitchen appliance is controlled by sending one or more signals from the interactive cooking preparation device to the selected kitchen appliance. At least one of the signals sent to the appliance includes one of the appliance parameters." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2008 (12/103,336). 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=8,419,434&OS=8,419,434&RS=8,419,434 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety A1024640 ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,420,902) developed by Jesse Gilsinger, Clayton, N.C., for a soybean variety A1024640. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1024640. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1024640. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1024640 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1024640 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2011 (13/026,287). 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=8,420,902&OS=8,420,902&RS=8,420,902 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BSH Home Appliances Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- BSH Home Appliances, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,420,988) developed by five co-inventors for a "cooktop control panel mounting assembly." The co-inventors are Joseph Geiger, Trent Woods, N.C., Michael Gerdes, New Bern, N.C., Troy Wilson, Cove City, N.C., Mark Wood, New Bern, N.C., and Anthony Zymroz Jr., Trenton, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A domestic appliance includes a control panel and a control panel mounting bracket which includes a frame shaped for being installed on a surface panel of a domestic appliance. The surface panel has an opening therein for receiving the frame. The frame has an open portion for receiving a control mount adhered over the open portion. The surface panel has a top surface and a bottom surface, and the frame has a main securing member having at least one tab extending therefrom. The tab is bendable along a line off-set from vertical such that when the tab is bent, it bears against the bottom surface of the surface panel to urge the frame against the surface panel." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/786,499). 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=8,420,988&OS=8,420,988&RS=8,420,988 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Schneider Electric USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Schneider Electric USA, Palatine, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,420,961) developed by Conrad S. Weiden, Chapel Hill, N.C., and T. Ray Robbins, Zebulon, N.C., for a "contact block with interlock." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An interlock contact block providing an automatic electrical disconnect for pushbutton operated contact blocks when components of the pushbutton switch assembly become sufficiently loose or dislodged from one another that proper operation of one or more contact blocks associated with the switch assembly can not be operated by the pushbutton assembly." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/803,216). 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=8,420,961&OS=8,420,961&RS=8,420,961 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Leviton Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Leviton Manufacturing, Melville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,420,956) developed by R. David Alderson, Morganton, N.C., Donald J. Hendler, Brookville, N.Y., and Michael D. Williams, Morganton, N.C., for an "electrical device mounting adapter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, an adapter may include first and second mounting portions adapted to be attached to first and second mounting portions of an electrical device, and first and second spacers arranged to space the first and second mounting portion of the electrical device away from a building surface when the electrical device is mounted to an electrical box. In another embodiment, an adapter may include a ring to surround a body of a standard electrical device, and first and second slots to receive first and second mounting portion of the standard electrical device." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2010 (12/768,568). 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=8,420,956&OS=8,420,956&RS=8,420,956 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety A1024627 ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,420,901) developed by Jesse Gilsinger, Clayton, N.C., for a soybean variety A1024627. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1024627. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1024627. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1024627 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1024627 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2011 (13/026,113). 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=8,420,901&OS=8,420,901&RS=8,420,901 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. -1122278 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |