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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (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 Florida. *** Core Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Core Brands, Petalluma, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,422,692) developed by four co-inventors for an audio distribution system. The co-inventors are Timothy W. Dygert, Indianapolis, James Suchora, New Port Richey, Fla., Jason Dunaway, Nashville, Tenn., and Robert P. Farinelli Jr., Lexington, Ky. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Speaker control systems are implemented using a variety of systems and methods. In one such system, an audio signal is distributed to at least one speaker selected from a set of speakers. The system includes a set of audio-distribution circuits for distributing the audio signal to the set of speakers. Logic circuitry is used to automatically determine an impedance-based parameter for use in distributing the audio signal to the at least one selected speaker based at least partly on a load-tolerance parameter for an audio source and on an impedance of the at least one selected speaker. The logic circuitry controls distribution of the audio signal to the selected speakers based at least partly on the impedance-based parameter. One or more of the set of audio-distribution circuits are used by the logic circuitry to distribute the audio signal to the at least one selected speaker." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2007 (11/716,402). 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=8,422,692&OS=8,422,692&RS=8,422,692 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Assurant Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Assurant, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,422,659) developed by Manuel Becerra, Miami, Charles Thompson, Atlanta, and Glenn McMillan, Snellville, Ga., for a call processing system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system that is configured for determining the value of one or at least one incoming call and routing the call for processing based on this determined value. In one embodiment, the system routes very low value calls to an automated system for processing, and directs all other calls to human operators for processing. In another embodiment, the system assigns at least one agent to one or more of a plurality of groups of agents based on the agent's past performance in executing a particular task. For example, the highest performing agents at handling a particular type of call are assigned to a first group, and the second highest performing agents at handling this type of call are assigned to a second group. In one embodiment, the most important calls are routed to the first, "highest performing" group for processing, and less important calls are routed to the second group for processing." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2009 (12/583,059). 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=8,422,659&OS=8,422,659&RS=8,422,659 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Biomet Assigned Patent for Bone Plate Bender System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Biomet, Gilbraltar, has been assigned a patent (8,419,745) developed by Robert Sixto Jr., Miami, Jose Luis Francese, Miami Springs, Fla., and Juergen A. Kortenbach, Miami Springs, Fla., for a "bone plate bender system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pair of plate benders are provided for bending a bone plate. Each bender includes a lever arm having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a fulcrum for placement on the upper surface of the plate, and a foot insertable through the oblong screw hole to contact the lower surface of the plate. The second end includes a cut-out with a central divider. The cut-out has a length dimensioned to extend widthwise about the plate at the location of the oblong screw hole with the divider extending into the oblong screw hole for stability. The second end may also be provided with a deep slot that accommodates the thickness of the plate. In use, plate benders with such structure can be used in pairs to longitudinal bend the plate; bend the plate in plane; or twist the plate along its axis." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2010 (12/766,539). 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=84,19,745.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,745&RS=PN/84,19,745 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mainstream Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Mainstream Engineering, Rockledge, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,418,530) developed by four co-inventors for "compositions and methods for detecting leaks in HVAC/R systems." The co-inventors are Robert P. Scaringe, Rockledge, Fla., Dwight D. Back, Pembroke Pines, Fla., Lawrence R. Grzyll, Merritt Island, Fla., and John A. Meyer, Palm Bay, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compositions and related methods for detecting leaks in HVAC/R components such as furnaces, portable gas heaters, swimming pool heaters, air conditioners, heat pumps, refrigerators, freezers, and other closed loop vapor compression systems, as well as heat exchangers. These compositions provide more sensitive detection of leaks in inaccessible areas of furnaces using low ODP and non-flammable compounds classified as hydrofluorochloro-ethers (HFCE's), hydrobromochlorofluoro-alkenes (HBCFA's) hydrofluoro-ethers (HFE's), and halogenated compounds which are either alkanes, alcohols, diones, acetates, ketones (e.g., butanones, pentanones), esters (e.g., propanoates), anhydrides, cycloalkanes (cycloparaffins), cycloalkenes (cycloolefins), heterocyclics (e.g., furans), and aromatics." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2008 (12/170,263). 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=84,18,530.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,530&RS=PN/84,18,530 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Environ International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Environ International, Tampa, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,418,537) developed by Thomas D. Gauthier, Lakeland, Fla., for a "device and method for detecting the presence of corrosive material in drywall." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for detecting the presence of corrosive material in drywall utilizing a testing device having a metal pin for insertion in the drywall, where the pin forms a visible layer when it reacts with corrosive materials in the drywall." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2009 (12/567,358). 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=84,18,537.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,537&RS=PN/84,18,537 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Rapid Deployment Ammunition Carrier Apparatus and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- James S. Stimmell, Cocoa, Fla., has developed a patent (8,418,901) for a "rapid deployment ammunition carrier apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rapid deployment ammunition carrier has a shoulder mounted ammunition belt having a plurality of ammunition pouches and a plurality of body mounting straps. An ammunition belt carrying case is shaped to hold the ammunition belt therein with the body mounting straps positioned for rapid deployment from the carrying case. The carrying case is mounted to a vehicle seat for rapid deployment of the ammunition belt by an occupant of the vehicle." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2009 (12/387,883). 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=84,18,901.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,901&RS=PN/84,18,901 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Label Assembly having Raisable Registration Tabs Disposed over Removable Shapes ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Timothy J. Flynn, Key Largo, Fla., has developed a patent (8,419,070) for a "label assembly having raisable registration tabs disposed over removable shapes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A label assembly that includes a face sheet with a label shape defined by one or more tearable lines of separation, a back sheet adjacent to the face sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the face sheet and the back sheet. The back sheet has a removable panel disposed over the label shape adhesive material and a registration tab aligned with the label shape. The registration tab includes a portion disposed over a removable shape within the label shape. The registration tab is raisable above the back sheet surface and the removable shape adheres to the registration tab while being raised, thereby removing the removable shape from the label shape." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2009 (12/581,672). 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=84,19,070.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,070&RS=PN/84,19,070 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,418,473) developed by Dale William Petty, Wallingford, Conn., and Gonzalo F. Martinez, Stuart, Fla., for a pivoting liner hanger. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exemplary turbine engine link assembly includes a link extending longitudinally from a rod end and terminating at a hemispherical end. The rod end is secured to an engine liner or an engine casing. The hemispherical end is biased toward a corresponding hemispherical recess in the engine liner or in the other of the engine liner or the engine casing." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2008 (12/131,292). 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=84,18,473.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,473&RS=PN/84,18,473 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventors Develop Patent for Utensil Holding Kit ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Jamie Lynn Rayko, Celebration, Fla., and Gerald Wesley Rayko, Celebration, Fla., have developed a patent (8,418,971) for a utensil holding kit. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A utensil holding kit includes a utensil tabletop holder having a body that includes an angled surface having and a concave portion into which a protrusion disc can be inserted, and a detachable protrusion disc configured to mate with the underside of a utensil in order to prevent the utensil endpoint from making contact with foreign objects and surfaces." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2011 (13/113,355). 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=84,18,971.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,971&RS=PN/84,18,971 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida, Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Adjustable Trailer Tongue ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Osni Magalhaes, Fort Pierce, Fla., Ronald Diniz, Fort Pierce, Fla., Ricardo M. L. Amaral, Kissimmee, Fla., Todd Kidd, Amarillo, Texas, and Robson Diniz, Fort Pierce, Fla., have developed a patent (8,419,039) for an adjustable trailer tongue. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trailer tongue assembly includes a trailer tongue having trader tongue front and rear portions, the trailer tongue front portion being configured for releasable attachment to a trader hitch, and an attachment frame connected to the trailer tongue rear portion and configured for attachment to a trailer. The trailer tongue front portion is independently translatable and rotatable in a vertical plane relative to the attachment frame." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2012 (13/470,210). 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=84,19,039.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,039&RS=PN/84,19,039 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Cordless Hand-held Ultrasonic Cautery Cutting Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Covidien, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,419,757) developed by four co-inventors for a "cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device." The co-inventors are Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, Fla., Thomas O. Bales, Coral Gables, Fla., Matthew A. Palmer, Miami, and Derek Dee Deville, Miami. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ultrasonic surgical assembly includes a reusable cordless ultrasonic transducer and a disposable handle body that defines a battery-holding compartment therewithin, having an ultrasonic surgical waveguide, and operable to removably couple the transducer to the waveguide, the transducer being removably couplable to the handle body." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/266,101). 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=84,19,757.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,757&RS=PN/84,19,757 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Light-weight Composition and Mix for Masonry, Mortar and Stucco ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Jorge G. Chiappo, St. Petersburg, Fla., has developed a patent (8,419,852) for a "light-weight composition and mix for masonry, mortar and stucco." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An application for a pre-mixed mortar, stucco or masonry composition includes a approximately 75% sand and 25% of a light-weight cement mix comprising a cement (either Portland cement or Gypsum), ground granulated blast furnace slag, sodium tall oil, sodium stearate, sodium C14-16 Alpha Olefin, linear alkyl benzene; and silicon dioxide." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2012 (13/563,902). 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=84,19,852.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,852&RS=PN/84,19,852 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Bird Deflector and Air Replacement System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- John Patrick Moran, Lakeland, Fla., has developed a patent (8,419,815) for a "bird deflector and air replacement system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bird deflector and air replacement system for a jet engine, the bird deflector being conical or arcuate in shape as formed by suitable longitudinal and lateral interconnected bars, and the air replacement apparatus being one of a frustum or a selectively perforated tube or a modified cowl with cooperating external spaced-apart channels or openings formed therearound for directing additional air into the mainstream of the jet engine inlet. The system may be manufactured as an aftermarket add-on, or it may be manufactured as original cowl equipment for respective jet engine models." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2011 (13/317,746). 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=84,19,815.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,815&RS=PN/84,19,815 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Biomet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Biomet, Gilbraltar, has been assigned a patent (8,419,775) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method of implanting a modular fracture fixation system." The co-inventors are Jorge L. Orbay, Coral Gables, Fla., Javier E. Castaneda, Miami, Robert Graham, Miami, Robert Sixto Jr., Miami, Jose Luis Francese, Miami Springs, Fla., Marcus Bourda, Miami, Edward Mebarak, Miami, and Cesare Cavallazzi, Miramar, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fracture fixation plate system for use on a long bone having a metaphysis and a diaphysis, includes at least one end plate having a head portion for the metaphysis, and at least one diaphyseal plate having a first end and a second end with a plurality of screw holes therebetween. The end plate includes mating structure adapted to mate with and securely couple to at least one end of the at least one diaphyseal plate. The system preferably includes several end plates and diaphyseal plates to accommodate anatomy of various sizes." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2010 (12/701,062). 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=84,19,775.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,775&RS=PN/84,19,775 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Surpass Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Surpass Medical, Tel-Aviv, Israel, has been assigned a patent (8,419,787) developed by four co-inventors for an "implantable intraluminal device and method of using same in treating aneurysms." The co-inventors are Ofer Yodfat, Modi'in, Israel, Baruch B. Lieber, North Miami Beach, Fla., Ygael Grad, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Boaz Nishri, Kibbutz Maagan Michael--Doar-Na Menashe, Israel. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for reducing blood flow to an aneurysm proximate to a bifurcation having a source blood vessel a first branch vessel and a second branch vessel, the method comprising: providing a first mesh-like tube of bio-compatible material, the first mesh-like tube exhibiting a porosity index pre-selected to skew blood flow about the bifurcation away from the aneurysm; inserting the first mesh-like tube into the source blood vessel and the first branch vessel; and securing the first mesh-like tube to at least one of the source blood vessel and the first branch vessel, whereby blood flowing from the source blood vessel flows without undue impedance to the first branch vessel and the second branch vessel while being skewed away from the aneurysm." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2010 (12/709,483). 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=84,19,787.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,787&RS=PN/84,19,787 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Covidien, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,419,758) developed by four co-inventors for a "cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device." The co-inventors are Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, Fla., Thomas O. Bales, Coral Gables, Fla., Matthew A. Palmer, Miami, and Derek Dee Deville, Miami. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ultrasonic surgical waveguide driving assembly for attachment to a surgical ultrasonic instrument handle with a cordless power source therein includes a reusable cordless ultrasonic transducer that has an ultrasonic waveguide couple at which the transducer is operable to excite a waveguide attached thereto and a power input disposed to substantially simultaneously connect the waveguide couple to a waveguide and the power input to a power source located within the handle." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/266,146). 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=84,19,758.PN.&OS=PN/84,19,758&RS=PN/84,19,758 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Suvolta Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Suvolta, Los Gatos, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,421,162) developed by six co-inventors for an "advanced transistors with punch through suppression." The co-inventors are Lucian Shifren, San Jose, Calif., Pushkar Ranade, Los Gatos, Calif., Paul E. Gregory, Palo Alto, Calif., Sachin R. Sonkusale, Los Gatos, Calif., Weimin Zhang, Campbell, Calif., and Scott E. Thompson, Gainesville, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An advanced transistor with punch through suppression includes a gate with length Lg, a well doped to have a first concentration of a dopant, and a screening region positioned under the gate and having a second concentration of dopant. The second concentration of dopant may be greater than 5.times.10.sup.18 dopant atoms per cm.sup.3. At least one punch through suppression region is disposed under the gate between the screening region and the well. The punch through suppression region has a third concentration of a dopant intermediate between the first concentration and the second concentration of dopant. A bias voltage may be applied to the well region to adjust a threshold voltage of the transistor." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/895,813). 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=8,421,162&OS=8,421,162&RS=8,421,162 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Siemens Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Siemens Energy, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,419,356) developed by David A. Little, Chuluota, Fla., for a turbine seal assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A seal assembly that limits gas leakage from a hot gas path to one or more disc cavities in a turbine engine. The seal assembly includes a seal apparatus that limits gas leakage from the hot gas path to a respective one of the disc cavities. The seal apparatus comprises a plurality of blade members rotatable with a blade structure. The blade members are associated with the blade structure and extend toward adjacent stationary components. Each blade member includes a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of each blade member being located circumferentially in front of the blade member's corresponding trailing edge in a direction of rotation of the turbine rotor. The blade members are arranged such that a space having a component in a circumferential direction is defined between adjacent circumferentially spaced blade members." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2009 (12/416,423). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,419,356&OS=8,419,356&RS=8,419,356 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of Central Florida Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- The University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,419,189) developed by Dennis G. Deppe, Oviedo, Fla., and Michael Bass, Indian River Shores, Fla., for "emissive fibers containing up converters excited by GaAs based semiconductor light sources." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for an emissive fiber capable of being used for making emissive fabric by providing an optical fiber having a core and and embedding up conversion particles into at least one of the cladding and core to produce an emissive fiber that emits visible light when excited by light from near infrared light source that excites the up conversion particles. The optical fiber can have a core index of refraction that is greater than or less than the refractive index of the cladding for near infrared light or an index difference between the core and cladding of zero. Plural optical fibers are intertwined to produce an emissive fabric, wherein coupling a light source with the emissive fibers transmits a light beam through the fiber to excite the up conversion particles to emit visible light. The up conversion material can be embedded into the core, the cladding, or both." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2010 (12/784,594). 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=8,419,189&OS=8,419,189&RS=8,419,189 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Gaumard Scientific Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Gaumard Scientific, Miami, has been assigned a patent (8,419,438) developed by John S. Eggert, Miami Springs, Fla., Michael S. Eggert, Norfolk, Va., and Alberto Rodriguez, Miami, for an "interactive education system for teaching patient care." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A newborn simulator for teaching patient care is provided. The newborn simulator includes a body comprising one or more simulated body portions sized to simulate a newborn baby and a head portion movably connected to a portion of the body. A simulated heart is positioned at least partially within the body along with a pair of simulated lungs. The simulator is operable without physical connection to an external device to provide a simulated heart beat and respiratory pattern." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 (13/223,020). 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=8,419,438&OS=8,419,438&RS=8,419,438 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. *** Ward Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- John William Ward, has been assigned a patent (8,419,140) developed by John William Ward, Palmetto, Fla., for a "chambered cremation URN memorial with attached or integrated electronic imaging device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighted decorative cremation urn memorial constructed of rigid interlocking paneled materials used to house and display cremation urns and the personal effects of the decedent. A multi-chambered design allows for chamber areas to be aesthetically enhanced with the addition of cut stone and fabric inserts while outfitting other chambers with electronic imaging capability such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) picture screen with integrated functions and remote control. A user can utilize chamber areas to simultaneously display cremation urn(s), personal effects, and present electronic media. Certain chambers contain lighting systems, such as light emitting diode (LED) or other, where cremation urns and personal effects can be better accentuated. Added personalization includes the ability to engrave surfaces and affix engraved panels or emblems to suit the user. Thus the family or loved ones of a decedent may be provided with multiple options." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2009 (12/589,759). 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=8,419,140&OS=8,419,140&RS=8,419,140 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Vertex Export and Import Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Vertex Export and Import, Miami, has been assigned a patent (8,419,028) developed by Gilberto Mesa, Miami, Fla., and Ruben Dario Lopez, Hialeah, Fla., for a "suspension arm assembly and method retrofitting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A suspension assembly includes at least one suspension arm having a suspension joint structured to vary the height of a vehicle dependent on the operative orientation of the suspension arm and suspension joint when connected to the vehicle. The suspension joint includes two bushing members each formed of a resilient material and two retaining assemblies, wherein each retaining assembly is disposed in a retaining relation to a different one of the two bushing members on opposite sides of one end of the suspension arm. Either each of the bushing members or each of the two retaining assemblies includes a first section and a second section being of different, predetermined thicknesses. While the suspension arm and suspension joint may be produced as equipment of original manufacture, a conventional suspension arm may be repaired or retrofitted by replacing its original suspension joint with a modified suspension joint." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2012 (13/621,393). 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=8,419,028.PN.&OS=PN/8,419,028&RS=PN/8,419,028 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Chien Luen Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Chien Luen Industries, Oakland Park, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,418,981) developed by Tien S. Lowe, Cooper City, Fla., and Shih-Tza Wu, Lighthouse Point, Fla., for a "hugger fan twist-lock mechanism and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Mechanisms, devices, apparatus, systems and methods of installing ceiling fan motor housings to ceiling mounted plates without using loose fasteners such as screws, and the like. A plate having a plurality of slots about the perimeter can be pre-mounted to a ceiling. A motor housing having clips on interior perimeter edges of the base can be positioned so that the clips are inserted into the slots. Next, the motor housing can be twisted clockwise until the clips lock to the slots allowing the ceiling fan motor to be hung without any loose fasteners. The twist-lock eliminates unsightly fasteners, such as screws underneath the housing, quickens installation time, and is easier and safer than traditional ceiling fan installation techniques." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2010 (12/966,688). 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=8,418,981.PN.&OS=PN/8,418,981&RS=PN/8,418,981 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 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. *** University of Central Florida Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- The University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,420,926) developed by Robert Martin Reedy, Auburndale, Fla., and Nicoleta Sorloaica-Hickman, Orlando, Fla., for a "hybrid solar cell integrating photovoltaic and thermoelectric cell elements for high efficiency and longevity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems and apparatus for a solar cell integrating photovoltaic and thermoelectric cell elements to form a hybrid solar cell. The cell has increased efficiency and longevity by combining operations of the photovoltaic and thermoelectric elements in at least three different modes of operation to increase electrical output per unit of panel area and to increase cell life, improve performance, and provide operational benefits under different environmental conditions." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2008 (12/243,431). 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=8,420,926&OS=8,420,926&RS=8,420,926 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. -1122261 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |