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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (May 3)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Telepath Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Telepath Networks, Frederick, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,432,240) developed by four co-inventors for a "miniature magnetic switch structures." The co-inventors are William C. Page, Norcross, Ga., Lawrence DiFrancesco, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dain P. Bolling, Sebastian, Fla., and David P. Paturel, San Marino, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to an illustrative embodiment, a switching device structure is provided comprising a cavity defined by a laminated structure; and a moveable member comprising a plurality of laminated layers, wherein the moveable member is suspended from a side surface of the cavity by a hinge comprising a plurality of adjacent electrical conductors. In one embodiment, a current conducting coil is formed within the moveable member, and first and second of the adjacent electrical conductors of the hinge respectively comprise coil-in and coil-out conductors electrically connected to the coil. In such an embodiment, the third and fourth of said electrical conductors may respectively comprise tip and ring conductors. In illustrative embodiments, each of the electrical conductors of the hinge may comprise a resilient or flexible copper material." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2010 (12/838,160). 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=8,432,240.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,240&RS=PN/8,432,240 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Velcro Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Velcro Industries, Willemstad, Curacao, has been assigned a patent (8,426,672) developed by four co-inventors for an outer cover engagement. The co-inventors are Howard A. Kingsford, The Villages, Fla., Mark A. Clarner, Concord, N.H., Scott M. Filion, Newmarket, N.H., and Melissa Spezzafero, Allentown, N.H. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming a hook-engageable landing zone on a fibrous surface by selecting a region of the surface to form the landing zone, by raising fibers from the surface in the selected region to form fibrous loops extending from the surface, and by anchoring the fibrous loops in the selected region to secure the loops and resist pullout during hook engagement." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2012 (13/539,678). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,426,672.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,672&RS=PN/8,426,672 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Akron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,431,666) developed by Joseph P. Kennedy, Akron, Ohio, Yongmoon Kwon, Weston, Fla., and Suresh Jewrajka, Bankura, India, for injectible cyanoacrylate-functionalized polyisobutylenes. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to injectible polyisobutylene polymer compounds. More specifically, the present invention relates to injectible polyisobutylene polymer compounds that are designed for various biological and medical applications. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to injectible functionalized polyisobutylene polymer compounds that are designed for various biological and medical applications. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to injectible cyanoacrylate-functionalized polyisobutylene polymer compounds." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2008 (12/529,113). 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=84,31,666.PN.&OS=PN/84,31,666&RS=PN/84,31,666 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Authentec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Authentec, Melbourne, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,432,252) developed by four co-inventors for a "finger sensor having remote web based notifications." The co-inventors are Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, Fla., John David McKinney, Palm Bay, Fla., Thomas Aebli, Melbourne, Fla., and Stephanie Griffin, Melbourne Beach, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic device may include a housing and a finger biometric sensing area exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include an optical indicator at least partially surrounding the finger biometric sensing area and exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include a controller for performing at least one function based upon the finger biometric sensing area, and activating the optical indicator based upon communications with a remote web site." The patent application was filed on June 19, 2009 (12/488,116). 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=8,432,252.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,252&RS=PN/8,432,252 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Jacksonville, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,431,669) developed by seven co-inventors for "biomedical devices containing internal wetting agents." The co-inventors are Kevin P. McCabe, Jacksonville, Fla., Frank F. Molock, Orange Park, Fla., Gregory A. Hill, Atlantic Beach, Fla., Azaam Alli, Jacksonville, Fla., Robert B. Steffen, Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Douglas G. Vanderlaan, Jacksonville, Fla., and James D. Ford, Jacksonville, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2012 (13/430,839). 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=84,31,669.PN.&OS=PN/84,31,669&RS=PN/84,31,669 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Turbine Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Florida Turbine Technologies, Jupiter, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,432,048) developed by Jose R. Paulino, West Palm Beach, Fla., for a "hybrid engine with a gas turbine engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hybrid power plant with a gas turbine engine that produces a hot gas flow that is passed through a power turbine to drive an output shaft. A second compressor and second combustor is driven by an electric motor to produce a second hot gas flow that is passed through the power turbine to drive the output shaft. at a cruise speed, only the gas turbine engine is operated to supply hot gas to the power turbine. At low speed or idle, only the second compressor and second combustor is used to produce a hot gas flow for the power turbine. At maximum power, both the gas turbine engine and the second compressor and combustor produces hot gas for the power turbine." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2011 (13/042,676). 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=8,432,048.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,048&RS=PN/8,432,048 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Patent Store Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Patent Store, O'Fallon, Mo., has been assigned a patent (8,431,824) developed by L. Herbert King Jr., Jupiter, Fla., William Hiner, O'Fallon, Mo., and James Keeven, O'Fallon, Mo., for a "direct bury splice kits." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A direct bury kit having an elongated housing having a chamber for inserting a wire connector therein with the housing and the cover each having at least one jaw to clamp a portion of a wire against the jaws to thereby inhibit or prevent disruption of an electrical connection while maintaining the electrical connection in a waterproof condition." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/807,294). 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=8,431,824&OS=8,431,824&RS=8,431,824 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,432,323) developed by Giorgi Bit-Babik, Sunrise, Fla., Jody H. Akens, Weston, Fla., and Thomas J. Chappell, Coconut Creek, Fla., for an "antenna integrated with a portable communication device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A radio is presented in which a short-range antenna, along with a speaker, is contained within a non-conductive speaker bracket. The antenna is a PIFA that is bent and extends through the speaker bracket so that the distance between the free end of the PIFA and various metallic components of the radio including the chassis and speaker is maximized. The structure containing the PIFA is flexible and also contains a contact area where feed/ground contact for the PIFA is made as well as contact for audio components including a speaker and microphone. A flexible cable and extension portion of the flexible structure routes the signals to the audio components far enough away from the PIFA so that the amount of crosstalk is insignificant. The free end of the PIFA and launch pad where feed/ground contact for the PIFA is made are non-planar." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2010 (12/846,898). 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=8,432,323&OS=8,432,323&RS=8,432,323 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Linex Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Linex Technologies, West Palm Beach, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,432,331) developed by Donald L. Schilling, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for "personal portable communication devices with deployable display systems for three dimensional visual representations and/or privacy and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A personal portable communication device includes a deployable display system movable from a stored position to an extended position for use in three-dimensional representations of display data and/or privacy in viewing display data." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2012 (13/431,608). 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=8,432,331&OS=8,432,331&RS=8,432,331 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Arthrex Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Arthrex, Naples, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,430,909) developed by Peter J. Dreyfuss, Naples, Fla., for a "knotless graft fixation using an implant having a pointed tip." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for securing soft tissue to bone which does not require the surgeon to tie suture knots to secure the tissue to the bone. Suture is passed through the graft at desired points. A cannulated plug or screw is pre-loaded onto the distal end of a driver provided with an eyelet implant at its distal end. Suture attached to the graft is passed through the eyelet of the implant located at the distal end of the driver. The distal end of the driver together with the eyelet implant is inserted into the bone. Tension is applied to the suture to position the graft at the desired location relative to the bone. The screw or plug is advanced into the pilot hole by turning the interference screw or tapping the plug until the cannulated screw or plug securely engages and locks in the eyelet implant, so that the cannulated plug or screw with the engaged eyelet implant is flush with the bone. Once the screw or plug is fully inserted and the suture is impacted into the bone, the driver is removed and any loose ends of the sutures protruding from the anchor site are then clipped short." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2011 (13/182,893). 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=8,430,909&OS=8,430,909&RS=8,430,909 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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. -1123657 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |