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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (April 27)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Ta-TaN Selective Removal Process for Integrated Device Fabrication ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,316) developed by four co-inventors for a "Ta-TaN selective removal process for integrated device fabrication." The co-inventors are John Michael Cotte, New Fairfield, Conn., Nils Deneke Hoivik, Pleasantville, N.Y., Christopher Vincent Jahnes, Upper Saddle River, N.J., and Robert Luke Wisnieff, Ridgefield, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are a method and a system for processing a semiconductor structure of the type including a substrate, a dielectric layer, and a TaN--Ta liner on the dielectric layer. The method comprises the step of using XeF2 to remove at least a portion of the TaN--Ta liner completely to the dielectric layer. In the preferred embodiments, the present invention uses XeF2 selective gas phase etching as alternatives to Ta--TaN Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) as a basic "liner removal process" and as a "selective cap plating base removal process." In this first use, XeF2 is used to remove the metal liner, TaN--Ta, after copper CMP. In the second use, the XeF2 etch is used to selectively remove a plating base (TaN--Ta) that was used to form a metal cap layer over the copper conductor." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2008 (12/204,412). 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=8,426,316&OS=8,426,316&RS=8,426,316 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Structure and Method of Fabricating a CZTS Photovoltaic Device by Electrodeposition ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,241) developed by four co-inventors for a "structure and method of fabricating a CZTS photovoltaic device by electrodeposition." The co-inventors are Shafaat Ahmed, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Hariklia Deligianni, Tenafly, N.J., Lubomyr T. Romankiw, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Kejia Wang, Fishkill, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for using electrodeposition to form absorber layers in diodes (e.g., solar cells) are provided. In one aspect, a method for fabricating a diode is provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A backside electrode is formed on the substrate. One or more layers are electrodeposited on the backside electrode, wherein at least one of the layers comprises copper, at least one of the layers comprises zinc and at least one of the layers comprises tin. The layers are annealed in an environment containing a sulfur source to form a p-type CZTS absorber layer on the backside electrode. An n-type semiconductor layer is formed on the CZTS absorber layer. A transparent conductive layer is formed on the n-type semiconductor layer. A diode is also provided." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2010 (12/878,746). 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=8,426,241&OS=8,426,241&RS=8,426,241 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,148) developed by Ye Fang, Painted Post, N.Y., Y. Alice Gao, Corning, N.Y., and Elizabeth Tran, Painted Post, N.Y., for "label-free methods using a resonant waveguide grating biosensor to determine GPCR signaling pathways." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for GPCR signaling pathway analysis and elucidation using a biosensor, a live-cell, and a pathway active compound, as defined herein." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (11/998,711). 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=8,426,148&OS=8,426,148&RS=8,426,148 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sensor Electronic Technology Assigned Patent for Semiconductor Material Doping Based on Target Valence Band Discontinuity ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Sensor Electronic Technology, Columbia, S.C., has been assigned a patent (8,426,225) developed by four co-inventors for a "semiconductor material doping based on target valence band discontinuity." The co-inventors are Maxim S. Shatalov, Columbia, S.C., Remigijus Gaska, Columbia, S.C., Jinwei Yang, Columbia, S.C., and Michael Shur, Latham, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solution for designing and/or fabricating a structure including a quantum well and an adjacent barrier is provided. A target band discontinuity between the quantum well and the adjacent barrier is selected to coincide with an activation energy of a dopant for the quantum well and/or barrier. For example, a target valence band discontinuity can be selected such that a dopant energy level of a dopant in the adjacent barrier coincides with a valence energy band edge for the quantum well and/or a ground state energy for free carriers in a valence energy band for the quantum well. The quantum well and the adjacent barrier can be formed such that the actual band discontinuity corresponds to the target band discontinuity." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2010 (12/960,476). 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=8,426,225&OS=8,426,225&RS=8,426,225 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and Structure of Photovoltaic Grid Stacks by Solution Based Processes ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,236) developed by Cyril Cabral Jr., Mahopac, N.Y., Harold J. Hovel, Katonah, N.Y., and Xiaoyan Shao, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for a "method and structure of photovoltaic grid stacks by solution based processes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A grid stack structure of a solar cell, which includes a silicon substrate, wherein a front side of the silicon is doped with phosphorus to form a n-emitter and a back side of the silicon is screen printed with aluminum (Al) metallization; a dielectric layer, which acts as an antireflection coating (ARC), applied on the silicon; a mask layer applied on the front side to define a grid opening of the dielectric layer, wherein an etching method is applied to open an unmasked grid area; a light-induced plated nickel or cobalt layer applied to the front side with electrical contact to the back side Al metallization; a silicide layer formed by rapid thermal annealing of the plated nickel (Ni) or cobalt (Co); an optional barrier layer electrodeposited on the silicide; a copper (Cu) layer electrodeposited on the silicide/barrier film layer; and a thin protective layer is chemically applied or electrodeposited on top of the Cu layer." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/775,939). 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=8,426,236&OS=8,426,236&RS=8,426,236 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Trius Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Trius Therapeutics, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,426,389) developed by four co-inventors for a "crystalline form of R)-3-(4-(2-(2-methyltetrazol-5-yl)pyridin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxy- methyl oxazolidin-2-one dihydrogen phosphate." The co-inventors are Katharina Reichenbacher, Riehen, Switzerland, Robert J. Duguid, Glenmont, N.Y., Jacqueline A. Ware, Troy, N.Y., and Douglas Phillipson, Del Mar, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A crystalline form of crystalline (R)-3-(4-(2-(2-methyltetrazol-5-yl)-pyridin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenyl)-5-hydro- xymethyl oxazolidin-2-one dihydrogen phosphate, methods of making the crystalline form and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline form are useful antibiotics. Further, the derivatives of the present invention may exert potent antibacterial activity versus various human and animal pathogens, including Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococi, Enterococci and Streptococi , anaerobic microorganisms such as Bacteroides and Clostridia, and acid-resistant microorganisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium. Accordingly, the compositions comprising the crystalline form may be used in antibiotics." The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2010 (12/699,864). 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=8,426,389&OS=8,426,389&RS=8,426,389 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of New York Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- The University of New York, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,426,296) developed by James S. Im, New York, for "systems and methods for preparing epitaxially textured polycrystalline films." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosed subject matter relates to systems and methods for preparing epitaxially textured polycrystalline films. In one or more embodiments, the method for making a textured thin film includes providing a precursor film on a substrate, the film includes crystal grains having a surface texture and a non-uniform degree of texture throughout the thickness of the film, wherein at least a portion of the this substrate is transparent to laser irradiation; and irradiating the textured precursor film through the substrate using a pulsed laser crystallization technique at least partially melt the film wherein the irradiated film crystallizes upon cooling to form crystal grains having a uniform degree of texture." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2011 (13/219,960). 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=8,426,296&OS=8,426,296&RS=8,426,296 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of Connecticut Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- The University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,432) developed by seven co-inventors for "inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase with antibacterial antiprotozoal, antifungal and anticancer properties." The co-inventors are Amy C. Anderson, Storrs, Conn., Dennis L. Wright, Storrs, Conn., Phillip M. Pelphrey, Williamsville, N.Y., Tammy M. Joska, Hartford, Vt., Erin S.D. Bolstad, Vernon, Conn., David B. Bolstad, Vernon, Conn., and Veljko Popov, Hanover, N.H. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The compositions and methods described herein discloses the design, synthesis and testing of compounds that act as inhibitors of DHFR. The basic scaffold of these inhibitors includes a 2,4-diaminopyrimidine ring with a propargyl linker to another substituted aryl, bicyclo or heteroaryl ring. These DHFR inhibitors are potent and selective for many different pathogenic organisms, including the DHFR enzyme from bacteria such as Bacillus anthracis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, fungi such as Candida glabrata, Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans and protozoa such as Cryptosporidium hominis and Toxoplasma gondii. These compounds and other similar compounds are also potent against the mammalian enzyme and may be useful as anti-cancer therapeutics." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2008 (12/133,099). 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=8,426,432&OS=8,426,432&RS=8,426,432 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CGI Pharmaceuticals, Genentech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- CGI Pharmaceuticals, Branford, Conn., and Genentech, South San Francisco, Calif., have been assigned a patent (8,426,424) developed by 11 co-inventors for "certain substituted amides, method of making, and method of use thereof." The co-inventors are Peter A. Blomgren, North Branford, Conn., David R. Brittelli, Branford, Conn., Kevin S. Currie, North Branford, Conn., Seung H. Lee, Branford, Conn., Jeffrey E. Kropf, Branford, Conn., Scott A. Mitchell, East Haven, Conn., Aaron C. Schmitt, Hamden, Conn., Xiaojing Wang, Foster City, Calif., Jianjun Xu, Madison, Conn., Zhongdong Zhao, Guilford, Conn., and Pavel E. Zhichkin, Delmar, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to compounds of the following Formula I ##STR00001## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, Z, W, and D are defined herein, that inhibit Btk and therefore are useful in the treatment of diseases responsive to inhibition of Btk activity such as cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of Formula I, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle chosen from carriers, adjuvants, and excipients, as well as methods of treating patients suffering from certain diseases responsive to inhibition of Btk activity and/or B-cell activity are described, and methods for determining the presence of Btk in a sample." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2009 (12/991,232). 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=8,426,424&OS=8,426,424&RS=8,426,424 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Embedded DRAM Memory Cell with Additional Patterning Layer for Improved Strap Formation ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,268) developed by four co-inventors for an "embedded DRAM memory cell with additional patterning layer for improved strap formation." The co-inventors are Kangguo Cheng, Guilderland, N.Y., David M. Dobuzinsky, East Meadow, N.Y., Byeong Y. Kim, Lagrangeville, N.Y., and Munir D. Naeem, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to semiconductor devices, and more particularly to a structure and method for forming memory cells in a semiconductor device using a patterning layer and etch sequence. The method includes forming trenches in a layered semiconductor structure, each trench having an inner sidewall adjacent a section of the layered semiconductor structure between the trenches and an outer sidewall opposite the inner sidewall. The trenches are filled with polysilicon and the patterning layer is formed over the layered semiconductor structure. An opening is then patterned through the patterning layer, the opening exposing the section of the layered semiconductor structure between the trenches and only a vertical portion of the polysilicon along the inner sidewall of each trench. The layered semiconductor structure is then etched. The patterning layer prevents a second vertical portion of the polysilicon along the outer sidewall of each trench from being removed. By adding the patterning layer over the semiconductor structure during trench type memory cell fabrication, strap resistance and its variation can be reduced, resulting in better DRAM cell operation with less process dependence and improved strap overlay formation." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2010 (12/698,293). 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=8,426,268&OS=8,426,268&RS=8,426,268 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines, GlobalFoundries Assigned Patent for Method for Growing Strain-inducing Materials in CMOS Circuits in a Gate First Flow ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., and GlobalFoundries, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, have been assigned a patent (8,426,265) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method for growing strain-inducing materials in CMOS circuits in a gate first flow." The co-inventors are Bo Bai, White Plains, N.Y., Linda Black, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., Abhishek Dube, Fishkill, N.Y., Judson R. Holt, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Viorel C. Ontalus, Danbury, Conn., Kathryn T. Schonenberg, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Matthew W. Stoker, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Keith H. Tabakman, Fishkill, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of manufacturing a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuit, in which the method includes a reactive ion etch (RIE) of a CMOS circuit substrate that forms recesses, the CMOS circuit substrate including: an n-type field effect transistor (n-FET) region; a p-type field effect transistor (p-FET) region; an isolation region disposed between the n-FET and p-FET regions; and a gate wire comprising an n-FET gate, a p-FET gate, and gate material extending transversely from the n-FET gate across the isolation region to the p-FET gate, in which the recesses are formed adjacent to sidewalls of a reduced thickness; growing silicon germanium (SiGe) in the recesses; depositing a thin insulator layer on the CMOS circuit substrate; masking at least the p-FET region; removing the thin insulator layer from an unmasked n-FET region and an unmasked portion of the isolation region; etching the CMOS circuit substrate with hydrogen chloride (HCl) to remove the SiGe from the recesses in the n-FET region; and growing silicon carbon (SiC) in the exposed recesses." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2010 (12/938,457). 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=8,426,265&OS=8,426,265&RS=8,426,265 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Macronix International, International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Macronix International, Hsinchu, Taiwan, and International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (8,426,242) developed by six co-inventors for a "composite target sputtering for forming doped phase change materials." The co-inventors are Huai-Yu Cheng, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Chieh-Fang Chen, Panciao, Taiwan, Hsiang-Lan Lung, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Yen-Hao Shih, Elmsford, N.Y., Simone Raoux, New York, and Matthew J. Breitwisch, Pound Ridge, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A layer of phase change material with silicon or another semiconductor, or a silicon-based or other semiconductor-based additive, is formed using a composite sputter target including the silicon or other semiconductor, and the phase change material. The concentration of silicon or other semiconductor is more than five times greater than the specified concentration of silicon or other semiconductor in the layer being formed. For silicon-based additive in GST-type phase change materials, sputter target may comprise more than 40 at % silicon. Silicon-based or other semiconductor-based additives can be formed using the composite sputter target with a flow of reactive gases, such as oxygen or nitrogen, in the sputter chamber during the deposition." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2011 (13/076,169). 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=8,426,242&OS=8,426,242&RS=8,426,242 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** APDN (B.V.I.) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- APDN (B.V.I.), Stony Brook, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,216) developed by Thomas Kwok, Miller Place, N.Y., Ming-Hwa Liang, Stony Brook, N.Y., and Stephane Shu Kin So, Middle Island, N.Y., for "methods for authenticating articles with optical reporters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention pertains to methods for authenticating an article comprising tagging the article with light emitting optical reporter particles, and more specifically tagging the articles with up-converting phosphor particles (UCP), linked to nucleic acids of detectable sequence." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2007 (11/954,038). 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=8,426,216&OS=8,426,216&RS=8,426,216 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lixte Biotechnology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Lixte Biotechnology, East Setauket, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,444) developed by John Kovach, East Setauket, N.Y., and Francis Johnson, Setauket, N.Y., for "oxabicycloheptanes and oxabicycloheptenes, their preparation and use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides compounds having the structure ##STR00001## which may be used for the treatment of tumors." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2011 (13/174,249). 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=8,426,444&OS=8,426,444&RS=8,426,444 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Self-aligned Contact for Replacement Gate Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,300) developed by Ravikumar Ramachandran, Pleasantville, N.Y., Ying Li, Newburgh, N.Y., and Richard S. Wise, Newburgh, N.Y., for a "self-aligned contact for replacement gate devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A conductive top surface of a replacement gate stack is recessed relative to a top surface of a planarization dielectric layer by at least one etch. A dielectric capping layer is deposited over the planarization dielectric layer and the top surface of the replacement gate stack so that the top surface of a portion of the dielectric capping layer over the replacement gate stack is vertically recessed relative to another portion of the dielectric layer above the planarization dielectric layer. The vertical offset of the dielectric capping layer can be employed in conjunction with selective via etch processes to form a self-aligned contact structure." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/958,607). 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=8,426,300&OS=8,426,300&RS=8,426,300 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sweetwater Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Sweetwater Energy, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,426,161) developed by Jerry W. Horton, Rush, N.Y., for a "method to produce sugar water and ethanol." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for producing ethanol comprising the steps of providing feedstock, processing the feedstock at a feedstock processing plant adapted to produce sugar water and wet animal feed, separating the sugar water and wet animal feed, transporting the sugar water from the feedstock processing plant to an ethanol producing plant, and producing ethanol from the sugar water. A system for producing ethanol comprising a feedstock provider adapted to provide feedstock, feedstock, a feedstock processing plant adapted to produce sugar water and wet animal feed from the feedstock, a means for transporting the sugar water, and an ethanol producing plant adapted to produce ethanol from the sugar water." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2012 (13/646,425). 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=8,426,161&OS=8,426,161&RS=8,426,161 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Blood Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- New York Blood Center, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,426,210) developed by Gregory R. Halverson, New York, for "antibodies, systems and methods for determining relative hemolytic index." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are antibodies, systems and methods for assessing the risk of hemolysis following a blood transfusion with crossmatch incompatible blood. The disclosure provides a method for determining the relative hemolytic index and therefore the risk of post-transfusion hemolysis for said patient." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2010 (12/908,770). 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=8,426,210&OS=8,426,210&RS=8,426,210 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Van Blarcom Closures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Van Blarcom Closures, Brooklyn, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,424,695) developed by Caetano Buono, Staten Island, N.Y., for a "spring action child resistant closure and container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved closure for a container. The container includes a lip having a plurality of downwardly extending angled surfaces, each terminating in a recess, and a shoulder which defines an open top of the container. The closure includes a plurality of lugs which are configured to engage the angled surfaces when the closure is rotated and mate with the recesses to secure the closure in place. To secure the tabs in the recesses, the closure includes one or more springs which extend downwardly from the top of the closure and contact the shoulder of the container to urge the closure upwardly with respect to the container. To separate the closure and the container, the closure is pressed toward the open top of the container, thereby disengaging the lugs from the recesses and allowing the rotation of the closure to disengage the closure from the container." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2011 (13/166,633). 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=84,24,695.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,695&RS=PN/84,24,695 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rich Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Rich Products, Buffalo, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,424,700) developed by Noel F. Galluch, Boston, N.Y., for a "method and packaging for baked, thaw and serve, or microwavable goods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Packaging for heatable food portions comprises an ovenable tray including a plurality of serving containers connected by a detachable support matrix. In one embodiment, the support matrix is attached to the serving containers by hot melt glue which melts during baking or heating to automatically release the support matrix from the serving containers. Pre-filled trays are shipped with display covers fitted to the serving containers, such that the covers may be placed on the individual serving containers after the food portions are baked and the serving containers are separated from the support matrix to provide individually packaged, freshly baked food portions for display." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2006 (11/557,678). 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=84,24,700.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,700&RS=PN/84,24,700 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Thule Organization Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Thule Organization Solutions, Longmont, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,424,680) developed by Paul Fair, Denver, and Josh Buller, New York, for a "camera case with selective lens storage." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A camera storage case is provided that includes a camera support system. The camera support system may be made of EVA foam and made to conform to the exterior perimeter surface of the camera. The camera support system may also include a tube to protect the camera's interconnected lens. The storage case can be configured as a backpack, messenger bag, or holster. Flexible lens holders are included in the storage case to facilitate easy access to stored lenses. Furthermore, the storage case provides dividing walls to allow the user to selectively configure the interior storage compartment of the camera case." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/345,109). 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=84,24,680.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,680&RS=PN/84,24,680 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pivot Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Pivot Medical, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,425,532) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturator." The co-inventors are James Flom, San Carlos, Calif., Thomas Weisel, Ventura, Calif., Andrew Lantz, San Francisco, Roger Pisarnwongs, Valencia, Calif., Jonathan Dewey, Raleigh, N.C., Matthew Frushell, Danville, Calif., Bryan Kelly, New York, and Michael Wei, Redwood City, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A telescoping access cannula comprising: an outer tube; an inner tube carried by the outer tube, the inner tube being coaxial with the outer tube and longitudinally movable relative to the outer tube; and a rotatable member carried by the outer tube and connected to the inner tube, wherein rotation of the rotatable member causes longitudinal movement of the inner tube relative to the outer tube." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2009 (12/631,514). 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=84,25,532.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,532&RS=PN/84,25,532 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AngioDynamics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- AngioDynamics, Latham, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,501) developed by William M. Appling, Granville, N.Y., and Eamonn Hobbs, Queensbury, N.Y., for a "method of treating a blood vessel with an optical fiber having a spacer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An endovascular laser treatment device designed to be used with an optical fiber to treat venous diseases such as varicose veins is provided. The device includes a expandable separator that positions the distal end of the optical fiber away from the inner wall of the blood vessel during delivery of laser energy to provide an even distribution of thermal energy around the vessel, thereby avoiding vessel perforation and incomplete vessel collapse." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2009 (12/496,515). 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=84,25,501.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,501&RS=PN/84,25,501 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ELC Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- ELC Management, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,425,477) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for providing targeted and individualized delivery of cosmetic actives." The co-inventors are Tsung-Wei Robert Mou, Stony Brook, N.Y., Fatemeh Mohammadi, Hauppauge, N.Y., Lisa Qu, Flushing, N.Y., Anna Czarnota, Huntington Station, N.Y., and Tamar Lara Kamen, New York. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are provided for targeted and individualized delivery of multiple skin benefit agents to the skin of a user. The image of a predetermined treatment area of the user's skin is first captured by an imaging device. The captured image data is then analyzed by a computing device to generate a unique skin profile for the user, which is indicative of the skin conditions at the predetermined treatment area. Based on such skin profile, a printing device prints out one or more cosmetic delivery sheets that can be applied to the predetermined treatment area. Each of the cosmetic delivery sheets contains a substrate with multiple isolate, discrete regions, while at least two of the regions are imprinted with different skin benefit agents for treating different skin conditions of the predetermined treatment area according to the unique skin profile of the user." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2009 (12/533,107). 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=84,25,477.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,477&RS=PN/84,25,477 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Life Recovery Systems HD Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Life Recovery Systems HD, Alexandria, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,425,582) developed by Robert B. Schock, Sparta, N.J., and Marc Cote, Cornwall, N.Y., for an "apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient comprises an enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The enclosure is constructed for transferring a heat transfer liquid into direct contact with the portion of the patient's body received in the enclosure to promote heat transfer between the patient's body and the heat transfer liquid. A drain for draining the heat transfer liquid from the interior space of the enclosure is at least partially disposed beneath the enclosure. A hold-open inhibits occlusion of the drain. A weir in fluid communication with the drain maintains the heat transfer liquid at a predetermined height in the enclosure. A control system is preprogrammed with a target temperature for the body temperature of the patient." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2011 (13/031,501). 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=84,25,582.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,582&RS=PN/84,25,582 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Becton, Dickinson and Co. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Becton, Dickinson and Co., Franklin Lakes, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,425,864) developed by Bruce C. Haywood, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Jamieson William Maclean Crawford, New York, and Bradley M. Wilkinson, North Haledon, N.J., for an "apparatus for transporting biological samples." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A container assembly for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a cap and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample. The biological sample is retained in a predetermined containment area of the container to maintain the biological sample immersed in the reagent without regard to the orientation of the container." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2011 (13/295,230). 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=8,425,864.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,864&RS=PN/8,425,864 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Praxair Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Praxair Technology, Danbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,425,870) developed by four co-inventors for a "reduction of CO and NO.sub.x in full burn regenerator flue gas." The co-inventors are Kuang-Tsai Wu, Williamsville, N.Y., Lee Rosen, Buffalo, N.Y., David Lenhert, Grand Island, N.Y., and Christopher Leger, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hot oxygen stream containing radicals is fed into a gas stream, such as a catalyst regenerator flue gas stream, that contains carbon monoxide to convert carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2011 (13/102,340). 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=8,425,870.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,870&RS=PN/8,425,870 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,985) developed by Thomas L. Buck, Corning, N.Y., Jia Liu, Painted Post, N.Y., and Natesan Venkataraman, Painted Post, N.Y., for a "method for particulate coating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A coating method including forming a coating liquid having modified particles, the modified particles being formed by covalently attaching at least one modifier to at least one particle; forming a coating layer on a surface of subphase liquid in a container; and separating a substrate and the container." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2009 (12/486,807). 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=8,425,985.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,985&RS=PN/8,425,985 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ImClone, Philadelphia Health and Education Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- ImClone, New York, and Philadelphia Health and Education, Philadelphia, have been assigned a patent (8,425,911) developed by Nick Loizos, Staten Island, N.Y., Alessandro Fatatis, Penn Valley, Pa., and Nathan Graeme Dolloff, Morgantown, Pa., for "methods of treating secondary bone tumors with antibodies against PDGFR alpha." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides methods of treating bone cancer, particularly metastatic bone cancer, by administering a PDGFR alpha antagonist. The invention further provides methods of treating a mammal with a neoplastic disease using the antibodies alone or in combination with other agents." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2011 (13/276,358). 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=8,425,911.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,911&RS=PN/8,425,911 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Intermediate Transfer Member Comprising a Toughened Fluoroplastic Composite Surface Layer ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,026) developed by Yu Qi, Oakville, Canada, Nan-Xing Hu, Oakville, Canada, and Jin Wu, Webster, N.Y., for an "intermediate transfer member comprising a toughened fluoroplastic composite surface layer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer member used for electrophotographic devices, wherein an outermost layer of the intermediate transfer layer can include a plurality of fluoroelastomer-coated carbon nanotubes dispersed in a fluoroplastic matrix to provide desirable surface properties useful for the intermediate transfer member." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2010 (12/755,538). 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=8,426,026.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,026&RS=PN/8,426,026 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Columbia Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Columbia Laboratories, Livingston, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,425,892) developed by William J. Bologna, Paris, and Howard L. Levine, Oceanside, N.Y., for an "extended, controlled-release pharmaceutical compositions using charged polymers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a delivery system for pharmaceutical compositions relying in part on an ionic interaction to control and facilitate release of the treating agent. More specifically, the invention relates to an extended controlled-release system having an ionic treating agent and an ionic polymer, wherein the polymer is sufficiently ionized to release the treating agent in a controlled manner over an extended period of time and the composition does not require an emulsion system for administering the treating agent." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2003 (10/423,920). 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=8,425,892.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,892&RS=PN/8,425,892 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,092) developed by six co-inventors for a "poly(imide-carbonate) polytetrafluoroethylene containing photoconductors." The co-inventors are Yu Qi, Oakville, Canada, Nan-Xing Hu, Oakville, Canada, Jin Wu, Pittsford, N.Y., Marc J. Livecchi, Rochester, N.Y., Edward C. Savage, Webster, N.Y., and Linda L. Ferrarese, Rochester, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A photoconductor that includes for example, a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a charge transport component, and a mixture of a poly(imide-carbonate) polymer and a fluorinated polymer and optionally a third polymer, like a polycarbonate." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/869,194). 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=8,426,092.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,092&RS=PN/8,426,092 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Assigned Patent for Single Phase Yttrium Phosphate Having the Xenotime Crystal Structure and Method for its Synthesis ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,871) developed by Sandra Lee Gray, Horseheads, N.Y., and Richard Donald Witham, Henderson, Nev., for a "single phase yttrium phosphate having the xenotime crystal structure and method for its synthesis." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for producing substantially single phase yttrium phosphate which exhibits the xenotime crystal structure are disclosed. The methods can be practiced without the use of high temperatures (e.g., the methods can be practiced at temperatures less than 1000.degree. C.). The resulting yttrium phosphate can be in the form of particles which comprise interwoven strands of crystals of yttrium phosphate and/or nanoparticles prepared from such particles." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2007 (12/303,658). 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=8,425,871.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,871&RS=PN/8,425,871 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,426,119) developed by Yeh-Hung Lai, Webster, N.Y., Gerald W. Fly, Geneseo, N.Y., and Jeffrey A. Rock, Fairport, N.Y., for a "dynamic projection method for micro-truss foam fabrication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for fabricating a radiation-cured component is provided. The system includes a radiation-sensitive material configured to at least one of initiate, polymerize, crosslink and dissociate with exposure to radiation, and at least one radiation source configured to project a radiation beam with a vector that does not intersect the radiation-sensitive material. The system further includes a radiation directing device that is selectively positionable to reflect the radiation beam in a desired direction and exposure the radiation-sensitive material to the radiation beam. A method for fabricating the radiation-cured components is also provided." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2009 (12/603,147). 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=8,426,119.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,119&RS=PN/8,426,119 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Morpho Detection Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Morpho Detection, Newark, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,425,858) developed by Steven Francis LeBoeuf, Schenectady, N.Y., Peter Micah Sandvik, Clifton Park, N.Y., and Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Niskayuna, N.Y., for a "detection apparatus and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus includes an article and a detector. The article includes a substrate, a faceted structure disposed on the substrate, and a sensor layer disposed on the faceted structure. The faceted structure is disposed on the substrate first surface and itself has a surface. The faceted structure surface has peripheral edge defining a diameter of the faceted structure surface. The sensor layer is disposed on the faceted structure surface. The sensor layer can react or can interact with a target species when the target species is sufficiently proximate to the sensor layer. The sensor layer responds to the reaction or to the interaction in a detectable manner. The detector detects a response to the reaction, or to the interaction, of the target species with the sensor layer." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/480,068). 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=8,425,858.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,858&RS=PN/8,425,858 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Assigned Patent for Permeable Material, Articles Made Therefrom and Method of Manufacture ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,830) developed by George Halsey Beall, Big Flats, N.Y., and Steven Alvin Tietje, Lindley, N.Y., for a "permeable material, articles made therefrom and method of manufacture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed to a honeycomb comprising cordierite and beta-spudomene, the honeycomb a having total porosity of greater than 30% and a mean pore diameter of less than 5 .mu.m. The honeycomb is made from a mixture of activated kaolin and a mineral selected from the group consisting of lithium fluorhectorite, lithium hydroxyhectorite and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment up to 20 wt % SiO2, based on the total weight of the kaolin and minerals (fluarhectorite, hydroxyhectorite) is added and mixed therein prior to the formation of the green body. In another embodiment the amount of added SiO2 is up to 10 wt %. In one embodiment the total porosity is greater than 50% and the mean pore diameter is less than 5 .mu.m." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2009 (12/866,944). 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=8,425,830.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,830&RS=PN/8,425,830 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,907) developed by six co-inventors for "methods for treating pruritus by administering an antibody that specifically binds human PAR2." The co-inventors are Lynn MacDonald, White Plains, N.Y., Andrew J. Murphy, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, LaGrangeville, N.Y., Marc R. Morra, Beacon Falls, Conn., Robert R. Salzler, Durham, N.C., and Michael L. LaCroix-Fralish, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods for treating pruritus by blocking human protease activated receptor-2 (PAR2) activity. The methods of the invention can be used to treat pruritus associated with atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, burn scarring, hypertrophic scarring, keloids, renal failure or hepatic failure. The methods of the invention include administering an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds human PAR2." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2011 (13/325,098). 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=8,425,907.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,907&RS=PN/8,425,907 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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