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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (April 30)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Combined Tray and Applicator for Holding and Facilitating Application of False Eyelashes ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Yougho Han, Woodbury, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,424,542) for a "combined tray and applicator for holding and facilitating application of false eyelashes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integral cosmetic eye-enhancer and applier facilitating donning of the cosmetic eye-enhancer by holding the applier by the fingertips of a user generally horizontally so as to have to bend the wrist of the user but not have to squeeze the applier by the fingertips of the user when donning the cosmetic eye-enhancer. A pair of applicator trays are replaceably contained within a storage container. A pair of false eyelashes are releasibly attached to corresponding working ends of the pair of applicator trays, respectively. The other corresponding ends of the pair of applicator trays are held by the fingertips of the user generally horizontally so as to have to bend the wrist of the user but not have to squeeze the other corresponding ends of the pair of applicator trays by the fingertips of the user when donning the pair of false eyelashes." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2011 (13/329,957). 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=84,24,542.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,542&RS=PN/84,24,542 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ResMed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- ResMed, Bella Vista, Australia, has been assigned a patent (8,424,514) developed by eight co-inventors for a "flow generator message system." The co-inventors are John David Oates, Stanhope Gardens, Australia, Mark David Buckley, Buchendorf, Germany, Philip Rodney Kwok, Chatswood, Australia, Mark Alexander Abourizk, Boronia Park, Australia, Thomas Evan Miller, Churchville, N.Y., Simone Marie Jeha, Killara, Australia, Mark John Payne, Basel, Switzerland, and Muditha Pradeep Dantanarayana, Cherrybrook, Australia. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flow generator for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a processor coupled with operation sensors and a user interface. The processor is programmed to generate at least one of time-based or event-based messages relating to at least one of flow generator operation, flow generator service, flow generator use, patient health, peripheral devices and services, patient treatment, and reminders. Time-based messages are generated at predetermined time intervals based on either time of use or elapsed time. The event-based messages are generated based on signals from the operation sensors. The user interface is configured to deliver the messages to at least one of a display, a flow generator service provider, the patient and a physician. By this system, operation of the flow generator is facilitated and enhanced." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2006 (12/067,234). 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=84,24,514.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,514&RS=PN/84,24,514 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Pack with Integrated Seat ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Joseph Brunning, New Paltz, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,424,730) for a "pack with integrated seat." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pack with an integrated seat, including a base member comprising oppositely disposed first and second edges, a fixed leg member connected to the first edge, a hinged leg member pivotally connected to the second edge, a rigid seat member pivotally connected to the fixed leg member and arranged to be supported by the fixed leg member and the hinged leg member when the pack is arranged in a seating position, a shell arranged to at least partially enclose a volume defined by the fixed leg member, the hinged leg member, and the base member." The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2010 (12/709,026). 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=84,24,730.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,730&RS=PN/84,24,730 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York, Vietnam Inventors Develop Patent for Luggage Tagging System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Aharon Toussoun, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Juan Zelikovich, Caracas, Vietnam, have developed a patent (8,424,228) for a luggage tagging system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tagging apparatus includes a luggage tag which has a flap member which is mounted on a base member. The flap member has a first end permanently connected to the base member and a second end removably connected to the base member. A space is formed between a portion of the base member and the base member enabling a flexible luggage belt to pass through the space thereby attaching the luggage tag to the luggage belt." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2011 (13/331,415). 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=84,24,228.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,228&RS=PN/84,24,228 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Bracket for Connecting Sawhorses ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Philip J. D'Abbraccio, Farmingdale, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,424,644) for a "bracket for connecting sawhorses." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bracket for replaceably connecting an end of a crossbar of a conventional PVC sawhorse to a crossbar of another conventional PVC sawhorse to thereby replaceably connect the conventional PVC sawhorse to the another conventional PVC sawhorse to form a barrier. The bracket includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are normally coplanar. The first portion is replaceably received by the end of the crossbar of the conventional PVC sawhorse. The second portion replaceably receives the crossbar of the another conventional PVC sawhorse to thereby replaceably connect the conventional PVC sawhorse to the another conventional PVC sawhorse to form the barrier." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2011 (12/931,723). 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=84,24,644.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,644&RS=PN/84,24,644 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Motorized Upper and Lower Storage Shelves ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Gary Strauss, Poughquag, N.Y., and Elisa Strauss, Poughquag, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,424,983) for "motorized upper and lower storage shelves." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A storage VBS with opposing side walls, a top, a bottom, a back with an open or openable front, houses moveable upper and lower adjustable shelving boxes. The shelving boxes are moveably motorized and controlled sequentially. An upper shelf is made accessible by driving an upper shelving box out of the VBS and then adjusting the shelf height for storage or retrieval of an item. The upper shelving box must be returned to the VBS prior to operating the lower shelving." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2012 (13/370,547). 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=84,24,983.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,983&RS=PN/84,24,983 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Convertible Hang Tag and Method for Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Joyce Michel, New York, has developed a patent (8,424,232) for a "convertible hang tag and method for use thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "I provide a hang tag, preferably used for a saleable item such as clothing, that is convertible into a storage container. The storage container can then be used to store the purchased item. In a method of use, a user can remove the hang tag from a recently purchased saleable item of clothing, and, through a series of folds and interlocking of panels, create the storage containers in which the user could place the item." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2010 (12/814,081). 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=84,24,232.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,232&RS=PN/84,24,232 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York, Utah Inventors Develop Patent for Trolley for Downhill Zip Line Thrill Ride ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Shawn Geoffrey Lerner, New York City, N.Y., and Michael Troy Richardson, Elkridge, Utah, have developed a patent (8,424,460) for a "trolley for downhill zip line thrill ride." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A zip line trolley includes a frame assembled from a pair of spaced-apart parallel side plates and an inner beam, which is partially sandwiched between the side plates. The inner beam has a gallery of block-T-shaped cross section which extends its length. A shackle, from which a rider is suspended, can be pinned anywhere within the gallery. A main pulley, which is installed in an upper middle portion of the frame, rotates on a pair of sealed ball bearing races that are pressed on a hollow keyed shaft which slides into opposed grooves machined into each of the side plates. The keyed shaft is bolted between the side plates with a shoulder bolt passing transversely through both side plates. A water-wiping brake pad is pivotally mounted within the frame in front of the main pulley. A bumper is bolted between front portions of the side plates." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2010 (12/980,315). 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=84,24,460.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,460&RS=PN/84,24,460 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Helen of Troy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Helen of Troy, Belleville St. Michael, Barbados, has been assigned a patent (8,424,211) developed by four co-inventors for "separable scissors with elastic stoppers." The co-inventors are Lucas O. Nene, Erie, Pa., Thomas William Hartman, Pittsburgh, Evan Mark Abel, Rockaway Park, N.Y., and Frank J. Clementi, Somerset, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pivoting hand tool is provided including handle structures which control the relative angular position of pivotable arms to allow disassembly and reassembly and to prevent accidental disassembly during use. Handle structures includes an elastic interference portion which provides a first interference between the first arm and second arm at the predetermined angle to prevent angular displacement of the arms from exceeding a first predetermined angle until a disassembly pivoting force is applied to the first arm and the second arm." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/872,607). 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=84,24,211.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,211&RS=PN/84,24,211 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Achilles Comfort Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Achilles Comfort, Boca Raton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,424,117) developed by Anwar Ricky Hasan, Troy, N.Y., and Christian Arakelian, Troy, N.Y., for a "garment including ankle cushion and method of making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hosiery garment is provided including a main body adapted to enclose at least a foot of a wearer, the main body having an outside and an inside, wherein the inside is configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. The hosiery garment includes a multi-layered cushion, the multi-layered cushion comprising an adhesive layer configured to adhere the multi-layered cushion to the inside of the main body, a synthetic rubber layer adhered to the adhesive layer, and a fabric layer adhered to the synthetic rubber layer and configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. Furthermore, the multi-layered cushion wraps partially around a back side of an ankle portion of the hosiery garment such that the multi-layered cushion protects an Achilles heel of the wearer from abrasion caused by a heel of a footwear." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2009 (12/612,229). 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=8,424,117&OS=8,424,117&RS=8,424,117 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Investment Guidance System Which Enables Individuals to Rate and Select Assets Based on Personal Investment Preferences ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Robert K. Samson, New York, has developed a patent (8,429,051) for an "investment guidance system which enables individuals to rate and select assets based on personal investment preferences." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An investment guidance system which enables individuals to rate and select assets based on personal investment preferences. The system comprises a method for receiving a request to rate a plurality of assets, providing two or more criteria associated with the assets for a user to evaluate, receiving a relative weight of importance for the two or more criteria, and determining a rating for each asset based on the relative weights assigned to the two or more criteria. The system then ranks the plurality of assets based on the rated value for each asset, provides a list of the ranked assets and receives requests to execute trades for the ranked assets. The assets can comprise mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and/or other investment vehicles." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2001 (09/766,277). 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=8,429,051&OS=8,429,051&RS=8,429,051 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Swarovski Lighting Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Swarovski Lighting, Plattsburgh, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,084) developed by Cyrus Myers, Plattsburgh, N.Y., Timothy Patnode, Peru, N.Y., and Tho Ly, Plattsburgh, N.Y., for "methods and structures for attaching an ornament." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ornamental fixture having a support structure and a plurality of ornaments mounted to the support structure in a substantially completely spherical arrangement of ornaments. The ornaments may be glass crystal ornaments, for example, octagonal glass crystals, and a light may be mounted within the fixture. The support structure may include an upper support ring and at least one lower support ring vertically spaced from the upper support ring and a plurality of arcuate sector assemblies removably mounted to the upper support ring and the at least one lower support ring. The sector assemblies retain the ornaments to provide a substantially continuous 360-degree array of ornaments. The sector assemblies can also be disassembled from the support structure for maintenance, servicing, relamping, and cleaning of the fixture. For example, the disassembled components of the fixture may be washed in a dishwasher without damaging the ornaments or the support structure." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2012 (13/411,886). 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=8,425,084&OS=8,425,084&RS=8,425,084 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Praxair Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Praxair Technology, Danbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,425,149) developed by Raymond Francis Drnevich, Clarence Center, N.Y., for a "hydrogen storage method and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for storing and supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen pipeline in which a compressed hydrogen feed stream is introduced into a salt cavern for storage and a stored hydrogen stream is retrieved from the salt cavern and reintroduced into the hydrogen pipeline. A minimum quantity of stored hydrogen is maintained in the salt cavern to produce a stagnant layer having a carbon dioxide content along the cavern wall and the top of a residual brine layer located within the salt cavern. The compressed hydrogen feed stream is introduced into the salt cavern and the stored hydrogen stream is withdrawn without disturbing the stagnant layer to prevent carbon dioxide contamination from being drawn into the stored hydrogen stream being reintroduced into the hydrogen pipeline. This allows the stored hydrogen stream to be reintroduced into the hydrogen pipeline without carbon dioxide removal." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2010 (12/797,955). 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=8,425,149&OS=8,425,149&RS=8,425,149 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Systems and Apparatus Relating to Steam Turbine Operation ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,180) developed by Kristan B. Sears, Schenectady, N.Y., Michael J. Bowman, Niskayuna, N.Y., and John R. Powers, Scotia, N.Y., for "systems and apparatus relating to steam turbine operation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A steam turbine power plant that includes a first steam turbine, the steam turbine power plant including: a thrust piston operably connected to the first steam turbine via a shaft; and means for applying a supply of pressurized steam against the thrust piston such that the thrust piston applies a desired thrust force to the shaft. The desired thrust force may comprise a thrust force that partially balances a thrust force the first steam turbine applies to the shaft during operation." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2009 (12/650,848). 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=8,425,180&OS=8,425,180&RS=8,425,180 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,428,481) developed by Bruce Earl Thayer, Spencerport, N.Y., Aaron Michael Burry, Ontario, N.Y., and William C. Dean, Webster, N.Y., for a "long life cleaning system with reduced stress for start of cleaning blade operation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided an apparatus and method to manage the contact of a cleaning blade and a moving surface to increase the useful life of the blade. For example, a cleaning apparatus for a photoreceptor surface comprises a cleaning unit with a blade holder that rotates about a pivot point, a cleaning blade that is coupled to the blade holder and is positioned to chisel excess toner from the photoreceptor surface, and which cleans excess toner from the photoreceptor surface. The apparatus further comprises a sensor that senses the start and the end of an operational procedure, and an actuator that rotates the blade holder about the pivot point to selectively advance or retract the blade during the start-up procedure and the shut-down procedure. After the cleaning surface has begun to move or reached operating speed, blade contact is increased to bring the blade load up to operational level. By making this change to the conventional static cleaning blade, the peak stress at start-up and shut-down is much reduced and cleaning blade life and reliability are much improved." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2010 (12/840,729). 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=8,428,481&OS=8,428,481&RS=8,428,481 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Casabella Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Casabella Holdings, Congers, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,137) developed by Andre Sampaio, Valley Cottage, N.Y., for a "double sided spray mop." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A double sided spray mop is disclosed that has a cleaning head with a bottom head and a top head, at least one push fit zipper, and a nozzle protruding from an edge of the cleaning head for delivery of a cleaning solution. The double sided spray mop further has a body for receiving a bottle of cleaning solution and a manual pump housed within the body for delivering cleaning solution to the nozzle. A universal joint couples the body to the cleaning head. A pole is connected to the body and contains a pusher rod that mechanically couples a trigger and a linkage, the linkage being mechanically coupled to the pump such that movement of the trigger translates to actuation of the pump." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2012 (13/473,235). 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=8,425,137&OS=8,425,137&RS=8,425,137 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bracket Global Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Bracket Global, Wayne, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,425,235) developed by Gary Steven Sachs, Lincoln, Mass., Roy Howard Perlis, Cambridge, Mass., Daniel Vincent DeBonis II, New Rochelle, N.Y., for a "computer system and method for training, certifying or monitoring human clinical raters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system are disclosed for computerized training, monitoring, certification or re-certification of human raters in clinical trials. The invention provides an interactive computerized interview that can be compared scores obtained by human raters to monitor and train clinical raters on a continuing basis in order to reduce rater drift and variance during clinical trials. Remediation can be automatically flagged or provided to improve a deviating rater's performance. Computerized assessment of symptom severity is provided without the need for human clinical raters. The system and method enable screening of prospective patients for inclusion or exclusion from a clinical trial by automatically obtaining computerized ratings of symptom severity." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2012 (13/603,221). 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=8,425,235&OS=8,425,235&RS=8,425,235 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MakerBot Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- MakerBot Industries, Brooklyn, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,218) developed by Nathaniel B. Pettis, Brooklyn, N.Y., for a networked three-dimensional printing. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2012 (13/348,728). 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=8,425,218&OS=8,425,218&RS=8,425,218 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Tall Mezzanine Connector ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,236) developed by Thomas M. Cipolla, Katonah, N.Y., Paul W. Coteus, Yorktown, N.Y., and Takken Todd, Brewster, N.Y., for a tall mezzanine connector. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tall mezzanine connector which connects the substantial middle half of each of a pair of circuit cards positioned normal thereto. The mezzanine connector comprises a and a receptacle that includes wafers having electrical contact means at each end thereof for contacting contacts in the respective circuit cards, the wafers being held in place by an upper base member and a lower base member." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2011 (13/108,955). 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=8,425,236&OS=8,425,236&RS=8,425,236 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** BioVentrix Assigned Patent for Cardiac Anchor Structures, Methods, and Systems for Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure and Other Conditions ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- BioVentrix, San Ramon, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,425,402) developed by four co-inventors for "cardiac anchor structures, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions." The co-inventors are Lon S. Annest, New York, Claudio Argento, Los Gatos, Calif., William Butler, San Ramon, Calif., and Ernest Heflin, Pleasanton, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Medical devices, systems, and methods reduce the distance between two points in tissue, often for treatment of congestive heart failure and often in a minimally invasive manner. An anchor is inserted along an insertion path through a first wall of the heart. An arm of the anchor is deployed and rotationally positioned according to a desired alignment. Application of tension to the anchor may draw the first and second walls of the heart into contact along a desired contour so as to effect a desired change in the geometry of the heart. Additional anchors may be inserted and aligned with the first anchor to close off a portion of a ventricle such that the ventricle is geometrically remodeled and disease progression is reversed, halted, and/or slowed." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2009 (12/506,661). 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=8,425,402&OS=8,425,402&RS=8,425,402 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Accenture Global Services Assigned Patent for Goal Based System Utilizing a Table Based Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Accenture Global Services, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,429,112) developed by 17 co-inventors for a "goal based system utilizing a table based architecture." The co-inventors are Eren Tolga Rosenfeld, New York, Ekpedeme Mfon Bassey, Chicago, Beth Elyse Zadik, Chicago, Martha Torrey O'Connor, Verona, N.J., Alexander Han Leung Poon, Wolcott, Conn., Eric Jeffrey Lannert, Chicago, Tracey Andrea Solomon, Nepean, Canada, Jonathan Christian Conant, Worcester, Mass., Alexander Zorba, Middletown, N.J., Carl Michael Puccio, Elk Grove Village, Ill., Timothy John Gobran, Natick, Mass., James Andrew Gilchrist, Charlestown, Mass., Mark Stewart Nichols, Downers Grove, Ill., Brandon Denning Fleisher, Littleton, Colo., Craig William Friedman, Naugatuck, Conn., Adebisi Detoro Lipede, Boston, and Matthew Allen Bailey, Palatine, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success in the business endeavor. The system utilizes an artificial intelligence engine driving individualized and dynamic feedback with synchronized video and graphics used to simulate real-world environment and interactions. A robust business model provides support for realistic activities and allows a user to experience real world consequences for their actions and decisions and entails realtime decision-making and synthesis of the educational material. The system is architectured around a table of components to manage and control the system." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2008 (12/274,943). 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=8,429,112&OS=8,429,112&RS=8,429,112 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Skip Hop Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Skip Hop, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,424,129) developed by four co-inventors for a bath spout cover. The co-inventors are Scott Henderson, Brooklyn, N.Y., Janet Villano, Brooklyn, N.Y., Ellen Diamant, New York, and Elizabeth Zack, Brooklyn, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bath spout cover is provided that includes a body structure having an upper portion, two opposing side portions, and a front portion; a receiving area defined between the upper portion, the two opposing side portions, and the front portion; a strap spanning the two opposing side portions, said strap being adjustable on at least one of the side portions of the body structure; and at least one aperture defined by one of the side portions of the body structure, said aperture for receiving an end of the strap. Further provided are methods for securing a bath spout cover to a bath spout." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2009 (12/511,652). 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=8,424,129&OS=8,424,129&RS=8,424,129 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,429,270) developed by four co-inventors for a "network usage collection system." The co-inventors are Digvijay Singh, Tampa, Fla., Roman Krzanowski, White Plains, N.Y., Gregory Dale Best, Fairfax, Va., and Mustansir M. Jhaveri, Tampa, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system includes a first database to associate a sub-interface identifier with customer information, a second database to store a history of customer usage records, and a first device. The first device may receive information from a routing device, where the information includes the sub-interface identifier for a sub-interface of the routing device and information identifying an amount of network traffic received at or transmitted from the sub-interface over a time period, use the sub-interface identifier to obtain the associated customer information from the first database, associate the customer information with the information identifying an amount of network traffic received at or transmitted from the sub-interface over a time period to create a new customer usage record, and store the new customer usage record in the second database." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,800). 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=8,429,270&OS=8,429,270&RS=8,429,270 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Techniques for Cache Injection in a Processor System with Replacement Policy Position Modification ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,429,349) developed by Lakshminarayana Baba Arimilli, Austin, Texas, Ravi K. Arimilli, Austin, Texas, and Balaram Sinharoy, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for "techniques for cache injection in a processor system with replacement policy position modification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique for performing cache injection includes monitoring, at a cache, addresses on a bus. Ownership of input/output data on the bus is then acquired by the cache when an address on the bus (that is associated with the input/output data) corresponds to an address of a data block stored in the cache. A replacement policy position of the data block is then modified (to increase a probability that the data block is consumed prior to ejection from the cache)." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2008 (12/212,977). 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=8,429,349&OS=8,429,349&RS=8,429,349 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, has been assigned a patent (8,426,920) developed by four co-inventors for an "MOSFET and method for manufacturing the same." The co-inventors are Huilong Zhu, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Qingqing Liang, Lagrangeville, N.Y., Haizhou Yin, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Zhijiong Luo, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application provides a MOSFET and a method for manufacturing the same. The MOSFET comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a first buried insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate; a back gate formed in a first semiconductor layer which is on the first buried insulating layer; a second buried insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer; source/drain regions formed in a second semiconductor layer which is on the second buried insulating layer; a gate on the second semiconductor layer; and electrical contacts on the source/drain regions, the gate and the back gate, wherein the back gate is only under a channel region and one of the source/drain regions and not under the other of the source/drain regions, and a common electrical contact is formed between the back gate and the one of the source/drain regions. The MOSFET improves an effect of suppressing short channel effects by an asymmetric back gate, and reduces a footprint on a wafer by using the common conductive via." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2011 (13/379,111). 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=8,426,920.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,920&RS=PN/8,426,920 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Plectrum and Method of Fabricating ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Dennis Georgatos, Selden, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,426,710) for a "plectrum and method of fabricating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plectrum having a body made from an organic material having a desired shape, weight, and thickness, the body having a plurality of surfaces wherein opposing sides, a first and a second side, form an edge about the perimeter of said sides, wherein the perimeter forms a silhouette that is substantially scalene." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/082,835). 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=8,426,710.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,710&RS=PN/8,426,710 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,427,527) developed by Hugo Visser, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and Ivan Salgo, Pelham, N.Y., for an autostereoscopic display. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An autostereoscopic display 101, which provides a depth perception by providing a viewer's left and right eyes (104a, 104b) with two slightly different perspectives of an image to be displayed, is provided for ultrasound guided interventions with a surgical instrument (103). The surgeon watches displayed ultrasound data (102), rendered for at least two views. The plane at which those views (L, R) intersect is adjusted to correspond exactly with the tracked three-dimensional position within a displayed scene of the surgical instrument (103), which position can be extracted from the three-dimensional ultrasound data by means of, for example, 3D object recognition. Thus, the point of reconstruction of the image presented to the viewer can be dynamically adjusted to correspond with the position of the surgical instrument on which the surgeon's eyes are presumed to be focused." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2006 (11/816,279). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,427,527.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,527&RS=PN/8,427,527 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Solar Photovoltaic Support and Tracking System with Vertical Adjustment Capability ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Charles Silver, Saugerties, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,426,791) for a "solar photovoltaic support and tracking system with vertical adjustment capability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Installation of solar energy systems is made easier through the use of augur tubes. The base augur tube accommodates telescoping sections which enable these systems to exhibit a smaller footprint with enhanced power ratings. A tracking head is provided in which dual axis tracking is provided using a single drive mechanism. These features are employed either together or independently." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2009 (12/592,374). 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=8,426,791.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,791&RS=PN/8,426,791 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Interval Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Interval Licensing, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,429,244) developed by five co-inventors for "alerting users to items of current interest." The co-inventors are Michael Naimark, San Francisco, Aviv Bergman, Palo Alto, Calif., Emily Weil, New York, Ignazio Moresco, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Baldo Faieta, San Francisco. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disseminating to a participant an indication that an item accessible by the participant via a network is of current interest is disclosed. An indication that the item is of current interest is received in real time. The indication is processed. The participant is informed that the item is of current interest." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2009 (12/411,500). 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=8,429,244&OS=8,429,244&RS=8,429,244 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Plant Science Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- BASF Plant Science, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,426,676) developed by four co-inventors for a "seed enhancement by combinations of pyruvate kinases." The co-inventors are Oliver Oswald, Lautertal, Germany, Heiko A. Hartel, Eisfeld, Germany, Christoph Benning, East Lansing, Mich., and Carl Andre, Patchogue, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including combinations of nucleic acid molecules encoding pyruvate kinase subunits to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention relates generally to the combination of nucleic acid sequences encoding pyruvate kinase proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of these combinations of these sequences, their order and direction in the combination, and the regulatory elements used to control expression and transcript termination in these combinations in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating seed storage compounds in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel combinations of polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or root growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2008 (12/598,611). 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=8,426,676.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,676&RS=PN/8,426,676 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Semiconductor Device and Manufacturing Method with Improved Epitaxial Quality of III-V Compound on Silicon Surfaces ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,426,890) developed by Cheng-Hsien Wu, Taipei, Taiwan, Chih-Hsin Ko, Fongshan, Taiwan, and Clement Hsingjen Wann, Carmel, N.Y., for a "semiconductor device and manufacturing method with improved epitaxial quality of III-V compound on silicon surfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Stacking faults are reduced or eliminated by epitaxially growing a III-V compound semiconductor region in a trench followed by capping and annealing the region. The capping layer limits the escape of atoms from the region and enables the reduction or elimination of stacking faults along with the annealing." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2012 (13/461,595). 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=8,426,890.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,890&RS=PN/8,426,890 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Robert Bosch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Robert Bosch, Stuttgart, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,427,278) developed by Dennis M. Petricoin Jr., Hemlock, N.Y., for an "automation and security system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for an automation and security system including a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor detects a signal from an identification device indicative of a first authorized person in an exterior area near a door. The second sensor is coupled to a handle on the exterior surface of the door to detect a touch to the handle. The controller is configured to operate one or more lighting devices and a lock associated with the door. When the controller receives a signal from the first sensor indicative of the identification device in the exterior area near the door, it initiates a timer and operates one or more lighting devices to indicate a condition detected by the automation and security system. When the controller receives a signal from the second sensor indicative of a touch to the handle after the initiation of the timer and before the timer expires, it unlocks the door and turns on one or more lights in an interior area." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2008 (12/253,359). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,427,278.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,278&RS=PN/8,427,278 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Assigned Patent for Method for Forming Semiconductor Substrate Isolation ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, has been assigned a patent (8,426,282) developed by Haizhou Yin, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Zhijiong Luo, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Huilong Zhu, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for a "method for forming semiconductor substrate isolation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor substrate isolation, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a first oxide layer and a nitride layer sequentially on the semiconductor substrate; forming openings in the nitride layer and in the first oxide layer to expose parts of the semiconductor substrate; implanting oxygen ions into the semiconductor substrate from the openings; performing annealing to form a second oxide layer on at least top portions of the exposed parts of the semiconductor substrate; and removing the nitride layer and the first oxide layer. Compared to the conventional STI process, said method enables a more simply and easy process flow and is applicable to common semiconductor substrates and SOI substrates." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/202,606). 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=8,426,282.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,282&RS=PN/8,426,282 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Welding Alignment and Spacing Article ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Michael Hacikyan, Amherst, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,426,001) for a "welding alignment and spacing article." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A welding alignment and spacing article is provided for forming a welding gap between two structures to be welded together. The article includes a body having first and second surfaces that are spaced from each other at a selected spacing distance to define a region of selected body thickness. The body is formed from a non-metallic degradable body material in the region that can be wholly or partially degraded by exposure to a degrading agent to reduce the body thickness. The body is also formed from a non-degradable body material in the region. The degradable body material and the non-degradable body material are sufficiently incompressible to be useable as a spacer that maintains a specified welding gap distance between the two structures to be welded." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/868,944). 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=8,426,001.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,001&RS=PN/8,426,001 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sabic Innovative Plastics IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Sabic Innovative Plastics IP, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,426,533) developed by six co-inventors for a "process for controlling reaction stoichiometry during polymerization of thermoplastic resins." The co-inventors are Roy Ray Odle, Mount Vernon, Ind., Vijay Gopalakrishnan, Evansville, Ind., Narayan Ramesh, Evansville, Ind., Albert Santo Stella, Voorheesville, N.Y., Lioba Maria Kloppenburg, Mount Vernon, Ind., and David Bruce Hall, Ballston Lake, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a process for measuring and controlling chemical reactions that produce thermoplastic polymers by utilizing a stoichiometry correction during a reaction cycle to produce thermoplastic resins with desired properties. The thermoplastic polymer is made from at least one first monomer having a first reactive end group and at least one second monomer having a second reactive end group by reaction of the first reactive end group with the second reactive end group and has a glass transition temperature of greater than 130.degree. C." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/339,987). 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=8,426,533.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,533&RS=PN/8,426,533 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Macronix International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Macronix International, Hsinchu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,426,294) developed by five co-inventors for a "3D memory array arranged for FN tunneling program and erase." The co-inventors are Hsiang-Lan Lung, Ardsley, N.Y., Yen-Hao Shih, Elmsford, N.Y., Erh-Kun Lai, Elmsford, N.Y., Ming-Hsiu Lee, Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Hang-Ting Lue, Hsinchu, Taiwan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A 3D memory device includes an array of semiconductor body pillars and bit line pillars, dielectric charge trapping structures, and a plurality of levels of word line structures arranged orthogonally to the array of semiconductor body pillars and bit line pillars. The semiconductor body pillars have corresponding bit line pillars on opposing first and second sides, providing source and drain terminals. The semiconductor body pillars have first and second channel surfaces on opposing third and fourth sides. Dielectric charge trapping structures overlie the first and second channel surfaces, providing data storage sites on two sides of each semiconductor body pillar in each level of the 3D array. The device can be operated as a 3D AND-decoded flash memory." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2012 (13/476,964). 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=8,426,294.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,294&RS=PN/8,426,294 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Infineon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Infineon Technologies, Neubiberg, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,426,114) developed by Henning Haffner, Pawling, N.Y., and Martin Ostermayr, Beacon, N.Y., for an "L-shaped feature, method of making an L-shaped feature and method of making an L-shaped structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for making a semiconductor device comprises forming a photo sensitive layer on a semiconductive substrate, and forming an L-shaped structure in the photo sensitive layer by exposing the photo sensitive layer to light via a reticle, wherein the reticle comprises an L-shapes feature having a first non-orthogonal edge at an intersection of two legs of the L-shaped feature." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2011 (13/016,841). 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=8,426,114.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,114&RS=PN/8,426,114 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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