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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (April 26)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems, Roseville, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,424,704) developed by Peter Santrach, North Oaks, Minn., for a "self-cleaning lid for a paint container fluid pour spout." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-cleaning lid for use with a paint container is disclosed." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2005 (11/142,815). 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=84,24,704.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,704&RS=PN/84,24,704 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety XB008G11 ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,426,695) developed by Nadejda N. Krasheninnik, Fargo, N.D., Martin A. Farbizius, Redwood Falls, Minn., and Michael T. Roach, Redwood Falls, Minn., for a soybean variety XB008G11. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel soybean variety, designated XB008G11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB008G11, cells from soybean variety XB008G11, plants of soybean XB008G11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB008G11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB008G11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB008G11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB008G11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB008G11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB008G11 are further provided." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/047,829). 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=84,26,695.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,695&RS=PN/84,26,695 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SVT Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- SVT Associates, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,845) developed by Yiqiao Chen, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Peter Chow, Minnetonka, Minn., for a "long wavelength infrared superlattice." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment of the present invention improves the fabrication and operational characteristics of a type-II superlattice material. Layers of indium arsenide and gallium antimonide comprise the bulk of the superlattice structure. One or more layers of indium antimonide are added to unit cells of the superlattice to provide a further degree of freedom in the design for adjusting the effective bandgap energy of the superlattice. One or more layers of gallium arsenide are added to unit cells of the superlattice to counterbalance the crystal lattice strain forces introduced by the aforementioned indium antimonide layers." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2011 (13/102,863). 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=84,26,845.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,845&RS=PN/84,26,845 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Configurable Reference Circuit for Logic Gates ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,427,197) developed by Romney R. Katti, Shorewood, Minn., for a "configurable reference circuit for logic gates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure is directed to techniques for generating a reference current based on a combinational logic function that is to be performed by a magnetic logic device. A comparator circuit may compare an amplitude of a read current that flows through the magnetic logic device and the reference current to generate a logic output value that corresponds to the logic output value when combinational logic function is applied to the input values. By selecting appropriate amplitudes for the reference current the magnetic logic device may be caused to implement different combinational logic functions." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2011 (13/161,070). 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=8,427,197.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,197&RS=PN/8,427,197 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Palmieri Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Jovan Palmieri, Elk River, Minn, has been assigned a patent (8,427,340) developed by Jovan Palmieri, for a "multi-mode safety system for spotter-assisted vehicle maneuvering." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and associated methods involve a handheld illuminated module to communicate safety information from a spotter to a driver during a vehicle maneuver. In an illustrative example, the spotter operates the module at a position from which to monitor a region in the vehicle's path. The spotter communicates to the driver that the path is clear by depressing a switch on the module. When depressed, the module switch indicates a "safe" mode that (1) illuminates the module, for example, with a green color, and (2) communicates to a vehicle safety module (VSM) on-board the vehicle. In response to the message, the VSM may transition from a warning mode to a safe mode and emit corresponding visual and/or audio signals to the driver. If the spotter releases the switch, the module illumination changes, and the VSM reverts to warning mode in which it prompts the driver to stop the vehicle." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2010 (12/963,381). 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=8,427,340.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,340&RS=PN/8,427,340 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Amtech Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Amtech Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., has been assigned a patent (8,427,279) developed by five co-inventors for a "multi-protocol RFID system using bit-lock or step-lock synchronization." The co-inventors are Kelly Gravelle, San Diego, Steven J. Catanach, Rio Rancho, Minn., Robert W. Tiernay, Albuquerque, N.M., Joseph H. Kao, Albuquerque, N.M., and Michael Melville, Albuquerque, N.M. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-protocol RFID interrogating system employs a synchronization technique (step-lock) for a backscatter RFID system that allows simultaneous operation of closely spaced interrogators. The multi-protocol RFID interrogating system can communicate with backscatter transponders having different output protocols and with active transponders including: Title 21 compliant RFID backscatter transponders; IT2000 RFID backscatter transponders that provide an extended mode capability beyond Title 21; EGO.TM. RFID backscatter transponders, SEGO.TM. RFID backscatter transponders; ATA, ISO, ANSI AAR compliant RFID backscatter transponders; and IAG compliant active technology transponders. The system implements a step-lock operation, whereby adjacent interrogators are synchronized to ensure that all downlinks operate within the same time frame and all uplinks operate within the same time frame, to eliminate downlink on uplink interference." The patent application was filed on May 13, 2011 (13/107,533). 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=8,427,279.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,279&RS=PN/8,427,279 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ametek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Ametek, Arlington, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,734) developed by David Wandler, Necedah, Wis., and Kirk Mikkelsen, Chaska, Minn., for a "low noise ECG cable and electrical assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrocardiography (ECG) electrical cable, that includes a plurality of insulated conductors, a conductive shield surrounding the plurality of insulated conductors and an insulating jacket surrounding the plurality of insulated conductors and the conductive shield. Also, each of the plurality of insulated conductors includes a low noise coating and the insulated conductors are tightly bound together by a semi-conductive wall interposed between the insulated conductors and the shield, thereby reducing rubbing, which can produce triboelectric effects." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2010 (12/825,196). 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=84,26,734.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,734&RS=PN/84,26,734 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,424,707) developed by Laurence W. Bassett, Killingworth, Conn., and Nathan E. Marks, Rosemount, Minn., for a "liquid storage tank with internal flow control baffle and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A liquid storage tank assembly includes a baffle member and a tank assembly. The baffle member includes a generally helical or spiral shaped portion. The baffle member defines a spiral flow path between inlet and outlet openings of the tank assembly. When the baffle member is positioned within the tank and the tank assembly holds a volume of a first liquid, input of a supply of a second liquid at the inlet to the tank assembly forces the first liquid along the spiral flow path and out of the tank assembly exit without substantial mixing of the first and second liquids before substantially all of the first liquid has been dispensed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2008 (12/739,762). 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=84,24,707.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,707&RS=PN/84,24,707 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,426,705) developed by Lori Lisa Carrigan, Spicer, Minn., Russel Miles Pinnisch, Machesney Park, Ill., and Michael Joseph O'Leary, Eau Claire, Wis., for a "maize variety hybrid X85A660." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel maize variety designated X85A660 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X85A660 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X85A660 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X85A660, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X85A660. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X85A660." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2010 (12/792,807). 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=84,26,705.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,705&RS=PN/84,26,705 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Rotatable Latch for Compressing Thermal Interface Material Between a Heat Generating Electrical Component and a Cooling Electrical Component ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,427,834) developed by James D. Gerken, Zumbro Falls, Minn., and Christopher M. Marroquin, Rochester, Minn., for a "rotatable latch for compressing thermal interface material between a heat generating electrical component and a cooling electrical component." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatuses are provided for compressing a thermal interface material between a heat generating electrical component and a cooling electrical component. Embodiments include a draw rod coupled at one end to the cooling electrical component, the draw rod passing through the heat generating electrical component; wherein the draw rod includes a pin on the end opposite the end coupled to the cooling electrical component; and a rotatable latch coupled to the heat generating electrical component, the rotatable latch including a hook at one end; wherein when the rotatable latch is in an engaged position, the hook of the rotatable latch engages the pin of the draw rod such that the thermal interface material adhered to the heat generating component is coupled to the cooling electrical component; wherein when the rotatable latch is in an unengaged position, the hook of the rotatable latch is not engaged with the pin of the draw rod." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2010 (12/979,808). 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=8,427,834&OS=8,427,834&RS=8,427,834 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Magnetic Logic Gate ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,427,199) developed by Romney R. Katti, Shorewood, Minn., for a magnetic logic gate. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure is directed to a magnetic logic device for implementing a combinational logic function. The magnetic logic device may include a network of at least two magnetoresistive devices electrically coupled in parallel. The magnetic logic device may further include a voltage source configured to apply a voltage between a first terminal and a second terminal of the network of at least two magnetoresistive devices electrically coupled in parallel. The magnetic logic device may further include a logic output generator configured to generate a logic output value for a logic function based on a magnitude of a current produced at the second terminal of the network in response to the applied voltage." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/916,174). 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=8,427,199.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,199&RS=PN/8,427,199 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Backlighting System Including a Specular Partial Reflector and a Circular-mode Reflective Polarizer ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,427,599) developed by Mark B. O'Neill, Stillwater, Minn., and Philip E. Watson, Singapore, for a "backlighting system including a specular partial reflector and a circular-mode reflective polarizer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a display backlight (120, 220, 420) a specular partial reflector (250, 450) is placed between a circular-mode reflective polarizer (242, 442) and an illumination device (230, 430). The specular partial reflector (450) recycles otherwise unused polarized light (468L) reflected from the circular-mode reflective polarizer (442) which results in an optimized backlight brightness. The main application of the backlight (120) is in liquid crystal displays (100)." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2008 (12/810,568). 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=8,427,599&OS=8,427,599&RS=8,427,599 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- 3M Innovative Properties, Saint Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,427,747) developed by seven co-inventors for "OLED light extraction films laminated onto glass substrates." The co-inventors are Ha T. Le, Saint Paul, Minn., Jun-Ying Zhang, Woodbury, Minn., Sergey A. Lamansky, Apple Valley, Minn., Scott M. Tapio, Falcon Heights, Minn., Encai Hao, Woodbury, Minn., David B. Stegall, Austin, Texas, and Serena L. Mollenhauer, Saint Paul, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A light extraction film laminated to a glass substrate for organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices. The light extraction film includes a flexible substantially transparent film, a low index nanostructured layer applied to the film, and a high index planarizing backfill layer applied over the nanostructured layer. A glass substrate is laminated to the flexible substantially transparent film on a side opposite the nanostructured layer and including an ultra-low index region between the film and the glass substrate. The ultra-low index region is used to reduce optical losses occurring with the glass substrate." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2010 (12/765,019). 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=8,427,747&OS=8,427,747&RS=8,427,747 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Seagate Technology Assigned Patent for HAMR NFT Materials with Improved Thermal Stability ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,427,925) developed by four co-inventors for a "HAMR NFT materials with improved thermal stability." The co-inventors are Tong Zhao, Eden Prairie, Minn., Michael Christopher Kautzky, Eagan, Minn., William Albert Challener, Glenville, N.Y., and Michael Allen Seigler, Eden Prairie, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A near field transducer includes gold and at least one dopant. The dopant can include at least one of: Cu, Rh, Ru, Ag, Ta, Cr, Al, Zr, V, Pd, Ir, Co, W, Ti, Mg, Fe, or Mo. The dopant concentration may be in a range from 0.5% and 30%. The dopant can be a nanoparticle oxide of V, Zr, Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, Si, Ce, Y, Ta, W, or Th, or a nitride of Ta, Al, Ti, Si, In, Fe, Zr, Cu, W or B." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2011 (13/032,709). 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=8,427,925&OS=8,427,925&RS=8,427,925 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Implementing Single Bit Redundancy for Dynamic SRAM Circuit with Any Bit Decode ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,427,894) developed by five co-inventors for an "implementing single bit redundancy for dynamic SRAM circuit with any bit decode." The co-inventors are Derick G. Behrends, Rochester, Minn., Todd A. Christensen, Rochester, Minn., Peter T. Freiburger, Rochester, Minn., Travis R. Hebig, Rochester, Minn., and Jayson K. Wittrup, East Grand Forks, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and a dynamic Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) circuit for implementing single bit redundancy with any bit decode, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The SRAM circuit includes a plurality of bitline columns and a pair of redundancy columns respectively coupled to a respective merged bit column select and redundancy steering multiplexer. Each merged bit column select and redundancy steering multiplexer receives a respective select signal input. A select signal generation circuit receives a redundancy steering signal and a respective one-hot bit select signal, generating the respective select signal input." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2010 (12/886,692). 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=8,427,894&OS=8,427,894&RS=8,427,894 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lifetouch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Lifetouch, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,427,543) developed by Jon A. Holmes, Eden Prairie, Minn, for a "photography system to organize digital photographs and information regarding the subjects therein." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2012 (13/364,951). 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=8,427,543&OS=8,427,543&RS=8,427,543 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1122851 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |