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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania. *** Mendel Biotechnology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Mendel Biotechnology, Hayward, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,426,685) developed by ten co-inventors for "yield-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants." The co-inventors are Oliver J. Ratcliffe, Oakland, Calif., Jose Luis Riechmann, Barcelona, Spain, Luc Adam, Hayward, Calif., Jacqueline E. Heard, Webster Groves, Mo., Marsha L. Pilgrim, Phoenixville, Pa., Cai-Zhong Jiang, Fremont, Calif., T. Lynne Reuber, San Mateo, Calif., Robert A. Creelman, Castro Valley, Calif., Omaira Pineda, Vero Beach, Fla., and Guo-Liang Yu, Berkeley, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to plant AP2 protein family polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including greater tolerance to freezing, as compared to a reference plant." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2009 (12/638,750). 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=84,26,685.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,685&RS=PN/84,26,685 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bulk Chemicals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Bulk Chemicals, Reading, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,425,693) developed by Jose B. Rivera, Auburn, Pa., for a "method for making and using chromium III salts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of preparing an aqueous composition of a chromium III compound, comprising adding hydrogen peroxide to a mixture comprising water and a chromium VI compound in the presence of at least one acid according to the formula H.sub.2GF.sub.6, in which G is a Group IV-B element. The composition may contain less than 500 ppm of alkali metal ions and less than 200 ppm of halide ions, relative to chromium and may test negative for chromium VI using s-diphenylcarbazide. The composition may be used for treating a metal surface, among other applications." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2011 (13/297,806). 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=84,25,693.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,693&RS=PN/84,25,693 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MitoTek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- MitoTek, Dover, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,426,644) developed by Paul Q. Anziano, Philadelphia, for "compositions and methods for inhibiting an isoform of human manganese superoxide dismutase." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to methods of modulating the activity of an isoform of manganese superoxide dismutase which is useful for the treatment of diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases and heart failure." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2011 (13/170,998). 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=84,26,644.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,644&RS=PN/84,26,644 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent for RNA Interference Mediated Inhibition of the FC.epsilon.R1.alpha. Gene ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,426,581) developed by Vasant Jadhav, Harleysville, Pa., Victoria Pickering, Pacifica, Calif., and Walter Strapps, San Mateo, Calif., for a "RNA interference mediated inhibition of the FC.epsilon.R1.alpha. gene." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of FC.epsilon.R1.alpha. gene expression and/or activity, and/or modulate a FC.epsilon.R1.alpha. gene expression pathway. Specifically, the invention relates to doublestranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules that are capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against FC.epsilon.R1.alpha. gene expression." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2010 (13/256,095). 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=84,26,581.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,581&RS=PN/84,26,581 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bulk Chemicals Assigned Patent for Process and Composition for Treating Metal Surfaces ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Bulk Chemicals, Reading, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,425,692) developed by Jose B. Rivera, Auburn, Pa., and Richard J. Church, Myerstown, Pa., for a "process and composition for treating metal surfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A composition for forming a protective coating on a metal surface includes water; Cr.sub.2(GF.sub.6).sub.3 in which G is a Group IV-B element; and at least one polymer having a plurality of carboxylic acid groups and at least one polymer having a plurality of hydroxyl groups, and/or at least one polymer having a plurality of both carboxylic acid and hydroxyl groups; wherein the composition contains less than 500 ppm of alkali metal ions and less than 200 ppm of halide ions relative to chromium. A method of forming a protective coating on a metal surface includes contacting the metal surface with the composition." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/789,108). 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=84,25,692.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,692&RS=PN/84,25,692 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck, Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,426,598) developed by Scott D. Kuduk, Harleyville, Pa., and Christina Ng Di Marco, Conshohocken, Pa., for "N-heterocyclic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2009 (13/057,079). 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=84,26,598.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,598&RS=PN/84,26,598 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Purdue Pharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Purdue Pharma, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,594) developed by Donald J. Kyle, Yardley, Pa., for benzomorphan compounds. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to Benzomorphan Compounds of Formula (I): wherein X, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are as defined herein. These compounds are useful for treating constipation preferably constipation caused by mu-opioid agonist therapy. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2008 (12/745,472). 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=84,26,594.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,594&RS=PN/84,26,594 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida State University Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Florida State University Research Foundation, Tallahassee, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,426,630) developed by D. Tyler McQuade, Tallahassee, Fla., Andrew Bogdan, State College, Pa., and Sarah Lihoa Poe, Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a "method and apparatus for continuous flow synthesis of ibuprofen." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-step method for the continuous synthesis of ibuprofen or a synthetic precursor of ibuprofen is provided that does not require any intermediate purification or isolation steps and uses reagents compatible with downstream reactions. According to some embodiments, a method is provided wherein isobutylbenzene and a propionyl compound may be converted into a first product in a first Friedel Crafts acylation reaction. The first product may then be converted into a second product in a 1,2-aryl migration reaction. Finally, the second product may be converted into ibuprofen in a hydrolysis reaction. The present invention also provides a method wherein only the first and second reaction steps or only the second and third reaction steps are performed. An apparatus is also provided having two or more microreactors and two or more junctions in particular arrangements for the synthesis of ibuprofen or a synthetic precursor of ibuprofen." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/868,787). 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=84,26,630.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,630&RS=PN/84,26,630 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** JP Morgan Chase Bank Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,429,676) developed by six co-inventors for an "integrated trading platform architecture." The co-inventors are Lawrence R. Miller, New York, James A. Lempenau, Hoboken, N.J., Leonid Shtivelman, Brooklyn, N.Y., William T. Dean, Allentown, Pa., Marc Le Gelebart, New York, and Andrew J. Peterson, Weehawken, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method that provides a JPeX client that opens up a socket on which it listens for connections from the local host. External applications on the desktop are able to connect to the server socket in the client and use XML to execute commands on the client." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2010 (12/816,758). 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=8,429,676&OS=8,429,676&RS=8,429,676 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Mikal3 Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Mikal3, Lower Burrell, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,427,297) developed by Michael Vincent Markey, Brackenridge, Pa., Alphonse A. Santucci Jr., Lower Burrell, Pa., and Michael J. Zampogna II, Pittsburgh, for a "facility emergency systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A facility emergency system. The system includes a control unit and a manual activation station in communication with the control unit, wherein the manual activation station comprises a switch. The system also includes a plurality of lights in communication with the control unit and a plurality of automatic locks in communication with the control unit, wherein the control unit includes instructions which, when executed by the control unit, cause the control unit to receive an activation signal from the manual activation station, activate the plurality of automatic locks, and activate the plurality of lights." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2010 (12/765,153). 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=8,427,297.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,297&RS=PN/8,427,297 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Media and Process Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Media and Process Technology, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (8,425,656) developed by Richard J. Ciora Jr., Butler, Pa., Paul K. T. Liu, Lafayette Hill, Pa., and Eric Cheponis, Pittsburgh, for a "transport membrane condenser using turbulence promoters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for enhancing the heat and water recovery from a transport membrane condenser (TMC) includes a non-moving mechanical device inserted into the TMC tubes to increase the heat transfer efficiency via the enhancement of the fluid turbulence and/or surface area. The apparatus and methods may be applied to porous tubes arranged in a spaced array, similar to a conventional shell and tube heat exchanger device. Other configurations of the TMC may be conceived and adapted for use with the described apparatus and method." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2011 (13/013,417). 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=84,25,656.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,656&RS=PN/84,25,656 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rovi Guides Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Rovi Guides, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,429,686) developed by six co-inventors for "systems and methods for providing a scan." The co-inventors are Gerard Kunkel, Yardley, Pa., Jon P. Radloff, Castle Rock, Colo., Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, Colo., Michael L. Craner, Exton, Pa., Rajeshwari B. Iyer, Erie, Colo., and Andrzej Jakubowski, Lakewood, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for a video scan are provided. The scan may be dynamically interactive and a function of characteristics of the programs in the scan (e.g., commercial breaks or the end of a program approaching) The scan may simultaneously display multiple scan windows for a plurality of programs, for example in a scan wizard. The scan wizard allows the user to simultaneously view a scan window and an information panel, select criteria for the scan from a criteria panel, and control the scan using a scan control panel. The scan may allow the user to record a program displayed in the scan without interrupting the scan (e.g., by using an additional tuner). The scan may display, within the scan interface, trick-play functions for appropriate scanned programs (e.g., recorded, cached and on-demand programs). The user may select and perform trick-play functions for a scanned program without exiting the scan mode." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2011 (13/310,622). 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=8,429,686&OS=8,429,686&RS=8,429,686 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Carbon Capture Scientific Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Carbon Capture Scientific, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (8,425,655) developed by Shiaoguo Chen, Pittsburgh, and Zijiang Pan, Pittsburgh, for a "gas pressurized separation column and process to generate a high pressure product gas." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a gas pressurized separation system to strip a product gas from a liquid stream and yield a high pressure gaseous effluent containing the product gas. The system comprises a gas pressurized stripping apparatus, such as a column, with at least one first inlet allowing flow of one or more liquid streams in a first direction and at least one second inlet allowing flow of one or more high pressure gas streams in a second direction, to strip the product gas into the high pressure gas stream and yield through at least one outlet a high pressure gaseous effluent containing the product gas; and two or more heat supplying apparatuses provided at different locations along the column. Processes for separating a product gas from a gaseous mixture to yield a high pressure gaseous effluent containing the product gas, utilize the gas pressurized separation system described above." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2010 (12/833,906). 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=84,25,655.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,655&RS=PN/84,25,655 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,425,674) developed by eight co-inventors for a "system using unutilized heat for cooling and/or power generation." The co-inventors are Bhupender S. Minhas, Bridgewater, N.J., Ian A. Cody, Adelaide, Australia, Don E. Stratton, Kingwood, Texas, Sebastian C. Reyes, Hellertown, Pa., Charanjit S. Paur, South Bound Brook, N.J., Erick D. Gamas-Castellanos, Crystal Lake, Ill., Mohsen S. Yeganeh, Hillsborough, N.J., and Thomas F. Degnan, Moorestown, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sorption system is disclosed that includes a sorbent material and a fluid, in which the sorbent material and fluid in combination have a pressure index of at least 1.2." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2009 (12/603,243). 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=84,25,674.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,674&RS=PN/84,25,674 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Aerotech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Aerotech, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (8,426,768) developed by Ronald Rekowski, Pittsburgh, for "position-based laser triggering for scanner." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of directing a laser beam along a desired path on a workpiece and at spaced intervals delivering a pulse of laser energy comprising the steps of: using a position command stream and position feedback to control the positioning of galvanometer scanned mirror or mirrors to define the path a laser beam will travel to intersect the desired path on the workpiece; and using position feedback alone to determine when a pulse of laser energy is delivered to strike the workpiece at locations such that are uniformly overlapped along the path notwithstanding variations in galvanometer mirror velocity." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2008 (12/034,175). 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=84,26,768.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,768&RS=PN/84,26,768 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** E. I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,426,786) developed by William R. Corcoran Jr., Kennett Square, Pa., for a "microwave field director structure with laminated vanes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reusable self-supporting field director for use in a microwave oven is characterized by a plurality of vanes, with each vane extending radially outwardly from a central axis. Each vane is angularly adjacent to two other vanes and is attached to each other at their inner ends. Each vane has a predetermined thickness dimension. Each vane is formed from a pair of electrically non-conductive outer laminae, each having a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion, and an inner core formed of an electrically conductive material. The core has a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion that is different from the coefficient of thermal expansion of the outer laminae. The inner core and the outer laminae are arranged in a laterally symmetric fashion with the inner core being completely enclosed within the non-conductive outer laminae so that thermal expansion effects due to heating are equalized across the thickness of each vane." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2008 (12/249,098). 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=84,26,786.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,786&RS=PN/84,26,786 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** E. I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Microwave Field Director Structure with Vanes having a Conductive Material ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,426,785) developed by William R. Corcoran Jr., Kennett Square, Pa., for a "microwave field director structure with vanes having a conductive material thereon." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-supporting field director for use in heating an article in a microwave oven is characterized by a plurality of vanes, each vane extending radially outwardly from a central axis and being angularly adjacent to two other vanes. The vanes are supported by a plurality of bracing members, each bracing member extending between adjacent vanes and being attached thereto. Each vane has a substrate formed from an electrically non-conductive material. A portion of at least one of the first and second major surfaces is covered by an electrically conductive material." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2008 (12/248,995). 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=84,26,785.PN.&OS=PN/84,26,785&RS=PN/84,26,785 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Agere Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,427,589) developed by Roger A. Fratti, Mohnton, Pa., for an "audible state indication for a television receiver." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit for audibly indicating at least one state of a television receiver includes memory operative to store at least one audio file, and a controller. The controller is operative during a power-on interval of the television receiver to forward the at least one audio file to an audio indicating device associated with the television receiver for audibly indicating the at least one state of the television receiver." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2005 (11/103,815). 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=8,427,589&OS=8,427,589&RS=8,427,589 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Nant Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Nant Holdings, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,427,639) developed by Martin Moskovits, Santa Barbara, Calif., Thomas Wray Tombler, Somerset, N.J., and Robert Frank Koefer, Whitehall, Pa., for "surfaced enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Manufacturing a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) active structure includes exposing a substrate to produce an exposure pattern then etching the substrate based on the exposure pattern to produce a plurality of nanostructure cores having a plurality of sides extending from the substrate. Adjacent nanostructure cores are separated by core gaps. SERS active material is deposited onto the plurality of nanostructure cores producing a structure having gaps suitable for use in a SERS process." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/437,091). 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=8,427,639&OS=8,427,639&RS=8,427,639 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Seegrid Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Seegrid Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,427,472) developed by Hans Moravec, Pittsburgh, for "multidimensional evidence grids and system and methods for applying same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Mapping, localization, and navigation systems for use with a mobile unit are provided that use a sensor model with adjustable parameters. The system includes range sensors configured to collect range data and a data storage system having stored therein an evidence grid representing an environment and a sensor model comprising adjustable parameters representing inaccuracies of the range sensors. A grid engine adjusts the adjustable parameters based on received range data from the range sensors. A navigation module can direct the mobile unit though the environment using the evidence grid, received range data, and adjustable parameters. The grid engine can also locate the mobile unit within the environment by using the adjusted sensor model parameters to compare the received range data against the evidence grid." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2008 (12/263,983). 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=8,427,472&OS=8,427,472&RS=8,427,472 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Interdigital Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- Interdigital Technology, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,427,988) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus to reduce radio resource overhead associated with intermittent traffic." The co-inventors are Benoit Pelletier, Roxboro, Canada, Eldad M. Zeira, Huntington, N.Y., Christopher R. Cave, Verdun, Canada, Paul Marinier, Brossard, Canada, Vincent Roy, Montreal, and In H. Kim, Norristown, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for No-TX mode for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and Node B that suspends the transmission of power control updates and associated signaling over dedicated uplink and downlink channels. Triggers and signals between the WTRU and Node B to activate and disable No-TX mode. A radio link is re-established to resume data transmission when No-TX mode is disabled, and data may also be transmitted during defined transmission opportunities while in No-TX mode." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2008 (12/191,105). 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=8,427,988&OS=8,427,988&RS=8,427,988 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Delaware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 26 -- The University of Delaware, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,426,559) developed by Daphne A. Salick, Lawrenceville, N.J., Darrin J. Pochan, Landenburg, Pa., and Joel P. Schneider, Middletown, Md., for "injectable .beta.-hairpin peptide hydrogel that kills methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A peptide comprising the sequence VKVKVRVKV.sup.DPPTKVKVRVKV-NH.sub.2 forms a hydrogel which has the ability to shear-thin and recover. The hydrogel, both before and after shear-thinning, is capable of killing bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/730,656). 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=8,426,559&OS=8,426,559&RS=8,426,559 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1122864 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |