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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (April 29)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Baxter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Baxter International, Deerfield, Ill., and Baxter Healthcare, Glattpark, Switzerland, have been assigned a patent (8,426,467) developed by four co-inventors for colored esmolol concentrate. The co-inventors are Deepak Tiwari, Raritan, N.J., George Owoo, North Plainfield, N.J., Rekha Nayak, Monmouth Junction, N.J., and Kenneth E. Burhop, Spring Grove, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A concentrated esmolol formulation is provided that is distinguishable from a diluted form of the concentrated esmolol formulation." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2007 (11/752,086). 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=8,426,467&OS=8,426,467&RS=8,426,467 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,425,422) developed by four co-inventors for "adaptive volume rendering for ultrasound color flow diagnostic imaging." The co-inventors are Seshadri Srinivasan, Santa Clara, Calif., Patric Ljung, Princeton, N.J., Bruce A. McDermott, Bellevue, Wash., and Merv Mencias Smith-Casem, Renton, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Adaptive volume rendering is provided for medical diagnostic ultrasound. The opacity of B-mode data is set relative to the opacity of Doppler data. The opacities for the different types of data are set as a function of ray depth. For example, the opacity of B-mode data near a tissue border is set to be more opaque than for tissue away from the border, and the opacity for flow data near a flow border is set to be less opaque than for flow away from the border. An image is rendered using a rendering parameter set as a function of ray depth, B-mode information and Doppler information. Other processes for enhancing and/or using rendering may be used." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2009 (12/433,649). 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=8,425,422&OS=8,425,422&RS=8,425,422 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Google Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,429,014) developed by 12 co-inventors for a "method and system for providing advertising through content specific nodes over the internet." The co-inventors are Christopher J. Barry, Somers, N.Y., Eric Robert Bronnimann, Astoria, N.Y., Jacob Paul Ewerdt, Lakewood, Colo., William C. Day, Haworth, N.J., Kevin R.J.B. Donovan, White Plains, N.Y., Brian Hammond, New York, Elizabeth Klein, New York, Matthew Gordon Knell, Staten Island, N.Y., Ron McCoy, Doraville, Ga., Sara Frances Plath, New York, Dan C. Porter, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Eric Christopher Saam, Union, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for providing advertising content over the Internet through a hierarchical content-specific node structure and pricing advertising delivery over each node independently. Independent delivery and pricing allows an advertiser to pay more for advertisements delivered to a narrowly targeted audience likely to be interested in the goods or services offered by the advertising entity and to pay less for advertisements directed at a more general audience who may or may not have an interest in the goods or services offered. The less content specific the node is, the less targeted the advertisement will be, and therefore, the less valuable the advertisement will be to the advertising entity. Targeted advertising to multiple levels of content specific nodes is enabled." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/823,651). 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=8,429,014&OS=8,429,014&RS=8,429,014 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dow Corning, McNeil-PPC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Dow Corning, Elizabethtown, Ky., and McNeil-PPC, Skillman, N.J., have been assigned a patent (8,425,923) developed by four co-inventors for a "lotion composition for personal use." The co-inventors are Nawaz Ahmad, Monmouth Junction, N.J., Michael Joyce, Randolph, N.J., Bartley D. Maxon, Saint Louis, Mich., and Thomas E. Jacobs, Bay City, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to emulsion compositions that can warm on contact with ambient moisture and can be used as lubricants on the skin of a person. They may be formulated in the form of a lotion and maintain stability for a significant period of time." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2008 (12/174,184). 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=8,425,923.PN.&OS=PN/8,425,923&RS=PN/8,425,923 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Surfaces Physically Transformable by Environmental Changes ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,425,828) developed by four co-inventors for "surfaces physically transformable by environmental changes." The co-inventors are Joanna Aizenberg, New Providence, N.J., Thomas Nikita Krupenkin, Warren, N.J., Oleksander Sydorenko, Piscataway, N.J., and Joseph Ashley Taylor, Springfield, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus includes a substrate having a top surface, a substantially regular array of raised structures located over the top surface, and a layer located on the top surface between the structures. Distal surfaces of the structures are farther from the top surface than remaining portions of the structures. The layer is able to contract such that the distal surfaces of the structures protrude through the layer. The layer is able to swell such that the distal surfaces of the structures are closer to the top surface of the substrate than one surface of the layer." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2011 (13/279,036). 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=84,25,828.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,828&RS=PN/84,25,828 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Stainless Steel Carburization Process ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Kenneth H. Moyer, Cinnaminson, N.J., has developed a patent (8,425,691) for a "stainless steel carburization process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a process for tempering steel comprising carburizing said steel in a vacuum furnace in the presence of a hydrocarbon carburizing gas in combination with hydrogen wherein said carburizing gas/hydrogen combination is administered to the vacuum furnace by cyclically reducing the pressure in the furnace followed by the pulsed addition of the hydrocarbon carburizing gas consisting of an acetylene/hydrogen mixture is in a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:10 to replenish the air removed in the pressure reduction step." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2010 (12/971,068). 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=84,25,691.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,691&RS=PN/84,25,691 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Metrologic Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Metrologic Instruments, Blackwood, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,424,768) developed by four co-inventors for a "trigger mechanism for hand held devices." The co-inventors are Gregory Mark Rueblinger, Stratford, N.J., Kai Wang, Suzhou, China, Daniel J. Olson, Voorhees, N.J., and Mikhail L. Veksland, Marlton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trigger mechanism with soft stops and associated method for activating a switch in a device or apparatus. The trigger mechanism includes a trigger receptacle, a trigger disposed in the trigger receptacle and movable between an un-actuated and an actuated position by a user depressing the trigger, and a soft stop comprised of at least one projection positioned to engage a resilient elastomeric insert. Moving the trigger from the un-actuated to actuated position compresses the elastomeric insert with the projection and activates the switch to provide a tactile sensation of the switch activation to the user. The switch may be an electric switch disposed in a hand held device, such as a barcode scanner in some embodiments." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/421,076). 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=8,424,768.PN.&OS=PN/8,424,768&RS=PN/8,424,768 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Acoustic Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Acoustic Systems, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,425,683) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for tracking a scraper within a pipeline." The co-inventors are Bao-Wen Yang, Closter, N.J., Eric Yang, Closter, N.J., Marion Recane, Cypress, Texas, and Stephanie H. Yang, Closter, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for tracking a scraper within a pipeline has the steps of moving the scraper along a path in the pipeline such that the scraper produces an acoustic signal, sensing the acoustic signal as produced by the scraper by at least a pair of acoustic sensors positioned in spaced relation along the pipeline, time-stamping the sensed acoustic signal, and calculating a location of the scraper based on the time-stamped acoustic signal. The acoustic signal can be a transient pressure wave produced by the movement of the scraper or a pressure signal produced by a mechanism positioned on the scraper." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2010 (12/719,350). 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=84,25,683.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,683&RS=PN/84,25,683 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,424,304) developed by Nicolas Serres, Morristown, N.J., and Michael Ladonnet, Morristown, N.J., for a "turbine assembly for a turbocharger, having two asymmetric volutes that are sequentially activated, and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A turbine assembly for an exhaust gas turbocharger has separate first and second volutes that are sequentially activated via a valve that receives exhaust gases from an engine. In a first position of the valve, only the first volute receives exhaust gas; in a second position, both volutes receive exhaust gases. In a third position, a bypass passage is also opened so that some exhaust gas bypasses the turbine wheel. Unlike conventional twin-scroll turbines, each volute receives exhaust gases from all engine cylinders, and the first volute feeds gas into the B-width portion of the wheel, while the second volute feeds gas into the wheel after the contour portion." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2009 (12/611,809). 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=84,24,304.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,304&RS=PN/84,24,304 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,425,844) developed by Robert L. Willett, Warren, N.J., Kirk W. Baldwin, Springfield, N.J., and Loren N. Pfeiffer, Harding Township, N.J., for a "detection apparatus for biological materials and methods of making and using the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus comprising surface site comprising substantially inorganic surface having chemical composition selected from group consisting of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and mixtures thereof, the surface positioned within polypeptide bonding region and having selective bonding affinity for polypeptide; plurality of interlayers between which surface site is interposed; distal site end on surface site and distanced from interlayers, the surface being provided on distal site end; surface site and interlayers being interposed between first and second supports; first and second conductors provided on first and second supports and having respective first and second distal conductor ends positioned within polypeptide bonding region; conductors being capable of applying external voltage potential across polypeptide bonding region. Apparatus, optionally comprising such first and second supports and conductors; and comprising third conductor in electrical communication with surface site, the third conductor positioned for electrical communication with source of an external bias voltage. Techniques for making apparatus." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2011 (13/284,868). 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=84,25,844.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,844&RS=PN/84,25,844 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** TAS Acquisition Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- TAS Acquisition, Rochester Hills, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,424,924) developed by Drew LaMarca, Whippany, N.J., and Tom Zich, Vernon, N.J., for an "electromagnetic bond welding of thermoplastic pipe distribution systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A thermoplastic pipe distribution system is assembled by electromagnetic bond welding of a thermoplastic pipe to a thermoplastic fusion pipe joint assembly comprising a threaded fusion pipe ring, a threaded fusion pipe socket, and a susceptor layer between the fusion pipe ring and the fusion pipe socket. The fusion pipe ring is screwed into the fusion pipe socket, and the pipe is inserted into the fusion pipe ring. An induction coil is placed around the fusion pipe socket. Radiated electromagnetic energy heats the susceptor layer to melt at least a portion of the susceptor layer, at least a portion of the fusion pipe ring, at least a portion of the fusion pipe socket, and at least a portion of the pipe. The fusion pipe ring is further screwed in to compress the molten material. The joint is then cooled to solidify the molten material." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2009 (12/486,874). 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=8,424,924.PN.&OS=PN/8,424,924&RS=PN/8,424,924 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Automatic Switch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Automatic Switch, Florham Park, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,424,563) developed by six co-inventors for a "compact valve position indicator." The co-inventors are John J. Haller, Boonton, N.J., Gregory J. Volz, Pequannock, N.J., Emma C. Tejada, East Brunswick, N.J., Roy B. Bogert, Lincoln Park, N.J., Emmanuel D. Arceo, Bloomfield, N.J., and Edgar Marino, North Plainfield, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for indicating the status of a valve may include an encapsulation with electronic circuitry disposed at least partially therein, a communication sub-system, a sensor, an indicator and a power source. The encapsulation may be zero volume, and the indicator may include a color changing skin. A method of indicating the status of a valve may include providing a valve, providing a status indicating system, changing a status of the valve, sensing a status of the valve, and indicating a status of the valve. A method of encapsulating a status indicating system may include providing an encapsulant and coupling at least a portion of the system with the encapsulant." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2010 (12/782,062). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,24,563.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,563&RS=PN/84,24,563 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Reactor with Silicide-coated Metal Surfaces ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Robert Froehlich, New Providence, N.J., Ben Fieselmann, Bridgewater, N.J., David Mixon, Port Murray, N.J., and York Tsuo, Livingston, N.J., have developed a patent (8,425,855) for a "reactor with silicide-coated metal surfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment, a reactor includes a section, wherein at least a portion of the section includes a base layer, wherein the base layer has a first composition that contains a silicide-forming metal element; and a silicide coating layer, wherein the silicide coating layer is formed by a process of exposing, at a first temperature above 600 degrees Celsius and a sufficient low pressure, the base layer having a sufficient amount of the silicide-forming metal element to a sufficient amount of a silicon source gas having a sufficient amount of silicon element, wherein the silicon source gas is capable of decomposing to produce the sufficient amount of silicon element at a second temperature below 1000 degrees Celsius; reacting the sufficient amount of the silicide-forming metal element with the sufficient amount of silicon element, and forming the silicide coating layer." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2010 (12/763,734). 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=84,25,855.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,855&RS=PN/84,25,855 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,428,443) developed by Andrej Ljolje, Morristown, N.J., Ann Syrdal, Morristown, N.J., and Alistair Conkie, Morristown, N.J., for "systems and methods of providing modified media content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of providing modified media content is disclosed that includes providing media content to a destination device via a network, where the media content comprises video data and audio data have a first viewing rate. The method further includes receiving data indicating a selection of a second viewing rate via the network and modifying the media content to produce modified media content having approximately the second viewing rate. The modified media content includes modified video data and modified audio data synchronized at approximately the second viewing rate." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2007 (11/716,995). 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=8,428,443&OS=8,428,443&RS=8,428,443 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Wind Hill Concepts Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Wind Hill Concepts, Cherry Hill, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,424,864) developed by Michael Schum, Cherry Hill, N.J., for an "apparatus and method for processing sheets." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are provided for processing sets of sheets. The apparatus includes a frame, a hopper for moving a stack of sheets, a pre-singulator for separating a portion of a sheet from the stack, a sheet peeler for peeling part of a pre-singulated sheet from the stack, a sheet picker for gathering peeled sheets into a set, and a sheet discharger for clearing the set of sheets. The sheet peeler may include at least one rotating drum. The sheet picker may include one or more augers." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2010 (12/847,325). 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=8,424,864.PN.&OS=PN/8,424,864&RS=PN/8,424,864 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Victaulic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Victaulic, Easton, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,424,918) developed by John Gibb, Beeton, Canada, Douglas R. Dole, Whitehouse Station, N.J., and Michael S. Pigott, Roswell, Ga., for a "deformable mechanical pipe coupling with shoulder pipe elements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mechanical pipe coupling formed of segments attached end to end surrounding a central space is used to connect pipe elements having a raised circumferential shoulder in end to end relationship. The segments have arcuate surfaces and arcuate landings which subtend an angle less than 180.degree. and which have a radius of curvature greater than the radius of curvature of outer surfaces of the pipe elements on the raised circumferential shoulder. The segments are maintained in spaced relation allowing the pipe elements to be inserted into the central space without disassembling the pipe coupling. Connection members attaching the segments to one another are tightened to engage the arcuate surfaces or the arcuate landings with outer surfaces of the pipe elements to effect the connection." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/868,761). 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=8,424,918.PN.&OS=PN/8,424,918&RS=PN/8,424,918 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of New York Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- The University of New York, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,428,376) developed by Erlan H. Feria, Princeton, N.J., for "predictive-transform source coding with subbands." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and apparatus are directed towards computing minimum mean squared error (MMSE) predictive-transform (PT) source coding integrated with subband compression to further improve the performance of low bit rate MMSE PT source coders. A desirable byproduct of the advanced scheme is that the incorporation of joint optimum prediction and transformation from subband to subband is ideally suited to its integration with JPEG2000 to yield even higher compression levels while producing an outstanding objective as well as subjective visual performance." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2012 (13/437,477). 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=8,428,376&OS=8,428,376&RS=8,428,376 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Henkel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Henkel, Rocky Hill, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,426,986) developed by Allison Yue Xiao, Belle Mead, N.J., and Yayun Liu, Franklin Park, N.J., for "phase separated curable compositions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A curable composition, suitable for underfill encapsulant, has two distinct phase domains after cure, a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, in which one phase has a modulus value of 2 GPa or greater, and the second phase has a modulus value at least 1 Gpa less than the first phase, characterized in that the phases are generated in situ as the composition cures." The patent application was filed on May 13, 2011 (13/106,967). 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=8,426,986&OS=8,426,986&RS=8,426,986 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for LED Phototherapy Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Joanna Vargas, Edgewater, N.J., and Cesar Vargas, Edgewater, N.J., have developed a patent (8,425,577) for an LED phototherapy apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A red and near infra-red light phototherapy apparatus designed to accommodate an adult user. A user support of the device may have a hingably connected canopy that contains the red, and infra-red, light source. When the canopy is open, a user may lie on the user support. When adjusted to an operational position, the upper light source may illuminate the entire user support. The apparatus may include an acrylic support with a lower red, and infra-red, light source attached beneath. The acrylic support may be transparent to the red, and infra-red, light. The lower light source may illuminate the entire acrylic support from below. The red narrow band, light emitting diodes (LEDs) may be selected to have a wavelength in a range of approximately 625 nm to 645 nm, and the infra-red LEDs to emit in a range of approximately 820 nm to 860 nm." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2011 (13/324,045). 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=84,25,577.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,577&RS=PN/84,25,577 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Giampavolo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Paul Giampavolo, Newton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,424,467) developed by Paul Giampavolo, and Robert Shelton, Princeton, Mass., for a pallet guard. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A guard for protecting the sides of a pallet on which goods can be stacked or a merchandise grouping placed on a support surface, the guard comprising a plurality of modular guard sections, each section being couplable to an adjacent section to surround at least a portion of the perimeter of a pallet or merchandise grouping, each modular guard section having a substantially wedge or triangular shape in cross section to increase the stability of the guard section, and the guard sections each having a complementary portion of a joint for coupling the sections together." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2003 (10/676,412). 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=84,24,467.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,467&RS=PN/84,24,467 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Fairfax, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,428,259) developed by James P. Waters, Boonton Township, N.J., for an "apparatus and method for all-optical encryption and decryption of an optical signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the encryption and decryption of optically transmitted data, and more particularly to the encryption and decryption of optical data transmitted and received using only optical components. Because only optical components are used, the encryption and decryption is independent of the data rate of the optical signal. The apparatus may include an encryption device that operates by receiving and combining both an unencrypted optical signal as well as a delayed optical signal that is based on the unencrypted optical signal. An optical delay may be configured in a number of different ways and may be used for delaying the unencrypted optical signal. The apparatus may further include a decryption device that receives and combines an encrypted optical signal as well as a delayed optical signal that is based on the encrypted optical signal. An optical delay may be configured in a number of different ways and may be used for delaying the encrypted optical signal. To properly work together, the apparatus and method require that the optical delay on the encryption side perfectly match the optical delay on the decryption side in both the length of delay and arrangement." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2005 (11/148,318). 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=8,428,259&OS=8,428,259&RS=8,428,259 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Providing Three Dimensional Media Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,428,342) developed by Chao Tian, Madison, N.J., Vinay Anant Vaishampayan, Summit, N.J., and Yifu Zhang, College Station, Texas, for a "apparatus and method for providing three dimensional media content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system that incorporates teachings of the exemplary embodiments may include, for example, means for generating a disparity map based on a depth map, means for determining accuracy of pixels in the depth map where the determining means identifies the pixels as either accurate or inaccurate based on a confidence map and the disparity map, and means for providing an adjusted depth map where the providing means adjusts inaccurate pixels of the depth map using a cost function associated with the inaccurate pixels. Other embodiments are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2010 (12/855,669). 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=8,428,342&OS=8,428,342&RS=8,428,342 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Compositions and Methods for Treating Progressive Myocardial Injury Due to a Vascular Insufficiency ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Andrew L. Pecora, Wyckoff, N.J., and Robert A. Preti, Ridgefield, N.J., have developed a patent (8,425,899) for "compositions and methods for treating progressive myocardial injury due to a vascular insufficiency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The described invention provides methods and regimens for treating adverse consequences of a persistent and progressive myocardial injury-due to a vascular insufficiency that occurs early or late in a subject in need thereof, and progressive myocardial injury-preventing compositions that contain a chemotactic hematopoietic stem cell product, and, optionally, an additional active agent." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2011 (13/285,606). 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=84,25,899.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,899&RS=PN/84,25,899 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** OFS Fitel Assigned Patent for Filter Fiber for Use in Raman Lasing Applications and Techniques for Manufacturing Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- OFS Fitel, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,428,409) developed by Jeffrey W. Nicholson, Warren, N.J., Patrick W. Wisk, Green Brook, N.J., and Man F. Yan, Berkeley Heights, N.J., for a "filter fiber for use in Raman lasing applications and techniques for manufacturing same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical waveguide has a refractive index variation that is structured to provide the fiber, over a wavelength operating range, with an effective area supporting multiple Stokes shifts and with a negative dispersion value at a target wavelength within the wavelength operating range. The refractive index variation is further structured to provide the fiber with a finite LP.sub.01 cutoff at a wavelength longer than the target wavelength, whereby the LP.sub.01 cutoff wavelength provides a disparity, for a selected bending diameter, between macrobending losses at the target wavelength and macrobending losses at wavelengths longer than the target wavelength, whereby Raman scattering is frustrated at wavelengths longer than the target wavelength." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2010 (12/777,465). 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=8,428,409&OS=8,428,409&RS=8,428,409 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,425,762) developed by Stephen J. McCarthy, Center Valley, Pa., Wenyih Frank Lai, Bridgewater, N.J., and Michel A. Daage, Hellertown, Pa., for an aromatic hydrogenation process. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An MCM-41 catalyst having a crystalline framework containing SiO.sub.2 and a Group IV metal oxide, such as TiO.sub.2 or ZrO.sub.2 is provided. The catalyst is low in acidity and is suitable for use in processes involving aromatic saturation of hydrocarbon feedstocks." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2008 (12/316,673). 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=8,425,762&OS=8,425,762&RS=8,425,762 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,424,478) developed by Steven P. VanDerryt, Westhampton, N.J., for a "device for temporary remediation of holes in ship hulls." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device is disclosed for temporary plugging of holes in ship hulls. The device has a shaft with a spring-loaded rod disposed therein. At one end of the shaft is a cylinder housing a piston that is connected to the rod for movement within the cylinder. The cylinder has pivoting levers that are movable via the piston between a stowed position, in which the levers are parallel to the shaft, and a deployed position, in which the levers are perpendicular to the shaft. A seal is connected to the levers. A second cylinder is slidably disposed along the shaft, and has a plurality of guide arms connected thereto. In operation, the device is pressed into the hole so the levers and cylinder housing are outside the ship. The spring is activated causing the rod and piston to move, which deploys the levers and unfolds the seal. Inrushing water forces the levers and seal to engage the outside of the hull surrounding the opening, inhibiting further flooding. To secure the device, the second cylinder is pushed along the shaft until the guide arms engaging the inside of the hull surrounding the opening. The ratchet and pawl assembly prevents the second cylinder and guide arm from reversing their movement." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2009 (12/573,173). 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=84,24,478.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,478&RS=PN/84,24,478 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,424,368) developed by Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Ducan, Okla., Jeff F. Morris, Riverdale, N.Y., and Robert Prudhomme, Lawrenceville, N.J., for a "method for estimating proppant transport and suspendability of viscoelastic liquids." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of determining one or more minimum rheological properties of a particle laden fluid is disclosed. The method includes determining one or more rheological properties of the fluid at a first shear rate, determining the settling velocity of the particles at the first shear rate, and obtaining a transport index for the fluid, the transport index indicating a relationship between the settling velocity and the one or more rheological properties." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2010 (12/722,493). 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=84,24,368.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,368&RS=PN/84,24,368 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Jersey, Sweden Inventors Develop Patent for High Flow V-bank Filter ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Anders Sundvik, Hoboken, N.J., and Daniel Runefelt, Sodertalje, Sweden, have developed a patent (8,425,644) for a "high flow V-bank filter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A V-bank air filter having a high air flow rate with low pressure drop is provided. In one embodiment, a V-bank filter includes a housing having a first pair and a second pair of pleated filter elements arranged in a vee configuration and comprising a unitary disposable filter. A centerline defined by the first pair of pleated filter elements defines an acute angle with a centerline defined by the second pair of pleated filter elements." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2008 (12/023,571). 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=84,25,644.PN.&OS=PN/84,25,644&RS=PN/84,25,644 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SRI International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,428,344) developed by John Richard Fields, Princeton, N.J., James Russell Bergen, Princeton, N.J., and Garbis Salgian, Princeton, N.J., for a "system and method for providing mobile range sensing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an improved method for estimating range of objects in images from various distances comprising receiving a set of images of the scene having multiple objects from at least one camera in motion. Due to the motion of the camera, each of the images are obtained at different camera locations. Then an object visible in multiple images is selected. Data related to approximate camera positions and orientations and the images of the visible object are used to estimate the location of the object relative to a reference coordinate system. Based on the computed data, a projected location of the visible object is computed and the orientation angle of the camera for each image is refined. Additionally, pairs of cameras with various locations can obtain dense stereo for regions of the image at various ranges." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2011 (13/242,533). 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=8,428,344&OS=8,428,344&RS=8,428,344 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** S.S. White Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- S.S. White Technologies, Piscataway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,425,334) developed by Tat M. Yuen, Old Bridge, N.J., and Kunjal Oza, Highland Park, N.J., for a "low noise and vibration flexible shaft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flexible shaft having square or helical square tips with thermoplastic felt covering and adherent to the tips including the tip ends. The felt has fused bulges adjacent the ends. When the tips are inserted into mating recesses of driving and driven members, the felt is deformed to improve the fit between the tips and the recesses and reduce noise and vibration when the driving member is rotated." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/187,565). 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=8,425,334&OS=8,425,334&RS=8,425,334 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,425,761) developed by four co-inventors for "non-high solvency dispersive power (non-HSDP) crude oil with increased fouling mitigation and on-line cleaning effects." The co-inventors are Chris A. Wright, Bordentown, N.J., Glen B. Brons, Phillipsburg, N.J., Sharon Feiller, Allentown, Pa., and George A. Lutz, Brick, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Non-high solvency dispersive power (non-HSDP) crude oil with increased fouling mitigation and on-line cleaning effects includes a base non-HSDP crude oil and an effective amount of resins isolated from a high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil, and method of making same. Also, methods of using such non-HSDP crude oil for on-line cleaning of a fouled crude oil refinery component, for reducing fouling in a crude oil refinery component, and in a system capable of experiencing fouling conditions associated with particulate or asphaltene fouling." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2008 (12/314,453). 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=8,425,761&OS=8,425,761&RS=8,425,761 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Colgate-Palmolive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29 -- Colgate-Palmolive, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,424,146) developed by four co-inventors for an "oral care implement with mechanical energy harvesting." The co-inventors are Donghui Wu, Bridgewater, N.J., Sharon Kennedy, Randallstown, Md., John P. Rouse, Hillsborough, N.J., and John Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mechanical energy harvesting toothbrush may employ circuits and devices to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Such conversion can be done using piezoelectric devices to convert stresses and strains from bending of the toothbrush head and/or bristles during use, and can be done using electromagnetic generators involving passing a magnet through a coil to induce current. The resulting electric energy may be rectified, and stored in a storage device, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery. A switching circuit may be configured to detect the level of energy stored in the storage device, and to close an electrical connection when a predetermined level of energy (e.g., a charge) has been reached. The predetermined level may correspond to a desired amount of brushing. The closing of the electrical connection may be used to power output devices when that desired amount of brushing has been reached." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2012 (13/561,550). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,424,146&OS=8,424,146&RS=8,424,146 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. -1123105 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |