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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (May 6)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Coupling Corp. of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Coupling Corp. of America, Jacobus, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,429,804) developed by James H. Anderson III, York, Pa., Adam Lehigh, Spring Grove, Pa., and Timothy Fenton, York, Pa., for a shaft connection assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shaft connection assembly for the transfer of torque between two shafts is disclosed. The assembly includes a hub and an elongated annular collar. The hub includes a flange portion and a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion having a plurality of sleeve segments formed by longitudinal cuts along the length of the sleeve portion such that when the collar is forced linearly, axially away from the flange portion, the sleeve segments exert a clamping force on each of two shafts disposed within a passageway formed by the hub. The clamping force prevents relative movement of the first shaft with respect to the second when the shafts are rotated about a common axis. A method for joining two shafts for the transfer of torque using the shaft connection assembly is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/958,742). 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=84,29,804.PN.&OS=PN/84,29,804&RS=PN/84,29,804 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ductmate Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Ductmate Industries, East Monongahela, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,429,803) developed by Alvin Coughenour, Elizabeth, Pa., Vincent L. Bloom, Beallsville, Pa., and Duane Fetko, Masontown, Pa., for a "dual purpose dimple for HVAC circular ductwork." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "HVAC ductwork is sealed along its joints in order to reduce air leakage. The ductwork can be sealed by the combination of a gasket and mechanical locking mechanism. Transverse mechanical locking joints are provided." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2009 (12/571,510). 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=84,29,803.PN.&OS=PN/84,29,803&RS=PN/84,29,803 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Black & Decker Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,429,789) developed by four co-inventors for a "vacuum having accessory storage features." The co-inventors are Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, Pa., Stuart J. Wright, Timonium, Md., Kathy E. DiPasquale, Baltimore, and Spencer G. Maid, Harland, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vacuum including a housing with a suction device disposed within the housing is provided. The vacuum can also include a frame having a plurality of wheels mounted thereto. The frame can include an aperture, which can be adapted to removably receive the housing therein. The frame can have a handle attached thereto." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2010 (12/899,592). 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=84,29,789.PN.&OS=PN/84,29,789&RS=PN/84,29,789 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Johnson Controls Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Johnson Controls Technology, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,429,930) developed by Mahesh Valiya Naduvath, Lutherville, Md., Jun Wang, Clarksville, Tenn., and Satheesh Kulankara, York, Pa., for an oil separator. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oil separator for use in separating oil from refrigerant gas in a chiller system is provided. Its operation is based on centrifugal separation principles and does not require the use any type of filter or media pack to remove oil from refrigerant gas. The oil separator includes a non-circular (e.g., elliptical) refrigerant outlet pipe that transitions the linear flow from the inlet connection to a swirling (e.g., circular) flow within the cylindrical housing. The non-circular shape of the entrance to the refrigerant outlet pipe provides for more turbulent gas flow and a greater extraction of oil as well as minimization of pressure losses." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2008 (12/667,233). 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=84,29,930.PN.&OS=PN/84,29,930&RS=PN/84,29,930 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Graham Packaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Graham Packaging, York, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,429,880) developed by Paul V. Kelley, Wrightsville, Pa., and Scott E. Bysick, Elizabethtown, Pa., for a "system for filling, capping, cooling and handling containers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and system for handling a plurality of hot-filled and capped containers having temporary deformations or distortions caused by vacuums induced therein. The deformations are confined or directed to a particular portion of the container. Annular hoop rings can be provided to confine the temporary deformations to a smooth sidewall portion of the container between the annular hoop rings. Alternatively, one or more supplemental vacuum panels can be provided to confine or direct the temporary deformation thereto. The annular hoop rings and the one or more supplemental vacuum panels can provide for substantially stable touch points for the container. The containers are conveyed with temporary deformations such that substantially stable contact points of each container are in contact with corresponding substantially stable contact points of other containers. After the conveying, a moveable element it a bottom end of each container is activated substantially permanently to remove the vacuum." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2012 (13/450,872). 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=84,29,880.PN.&OS=PN/84,29,880&RS=PN/84,29,880 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent for Edge Mount Electrical Connector ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,430,675) developed by Douglas John Hardy, Middletown, Pa., and John Wesley Hall, Harrisburg, Pa., for an "edge mount electrical connector." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical connector is provided including a coaxial connector sub-assembly having a stamped and formed outer contact. A dielectric insert is positioned within the outer contact. A center contact extends through the dielectric insert. A ground contact tab extends from the connector sub-assembly and is configured to ground to a substrate. The ground contact tab is configured for one of through-hole mounting or surface mounting to the substrate by selective bending of the ground contact tab. An interface housing receives the connector sub-assembly. A rear housing is coupled to the interface housing. The connector sub-assembly is captured between the interface housing and the rear housing. The rear housing is coupled to the substrate to secure the interface housing to the substrate. The rear housing is configured for one of through-hole mounting or surface mounting to the substrate." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2011 (13/168,132). 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=8,430,675&OS=8,430,675&RS=8,430,675 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,430,691) developed by Wayne Samuel Davis, Harrisburg, Pa., for "grounding structures for header and receptacle assemblies." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A header assembly includes a header housing configured for mating with a receptacle assembly. The header housing has a base wall. Header signal contacts are coupled to the base wall. The header signal contacts are configured to be terminated to a circuit board. The header signal contacts are configured to be terminated to corresponding receptacle signal contacts of the receptacle assembly. Header shields are coupled to the base wall. The header shields at least partially surround, and provide electrical shielding for, corresponding header signal contacts. The header shields have walls and mating tabs that extend from corresponding walls. The mating tabs are configured to engage corresponding ground shields of the receptacle assembly." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2011 (13/182,193). 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=8,430,691&OS=8,430,691&RS=8,430,691 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent for Electrical Connector ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,430,689) developed by John Mark Myer, Millersville, Pa., Hurley Chester Moll, Hershey, Pa., and James Oliver Crawford, Greesnboro, N.C., for an electrical connector. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical connector has a housing that includes a carrier and a shield matable to define the housing. The carrier has terminal channels and terminal latches extending into the terminal channels. The shield having lead-in channels through a face of the shield. Terminals are received in corresponding terminal channels. The terminals are held in the terminal channels by the terminal latches. The carrier and the shield are molded as a single piece with a bridge connecting the carrier and the shield. The bridge is broken during assembly to allow coupling of the shield to the carrier. The lead-in channels are aligned with, and positioned forward of, the terminal channels when the shield is mated with the carrier. The lead-in channels guide mating contacts for mating with the terminals held in the terminal channels." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2011 (13/189,234). 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=8,430,689&OS=8,430,689&RS=8,430,689 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent for Connector Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,430,685) developed by Lawrence John Brekosky, Dillsburg, Pa., and Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, Pa., for a connector assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A connector assembly includes an insertion member that includes a plurality of contact pads, and a housing that defines an opening at a first end configured to receive the insertion member. The upper inside surface and lower inside surface of the housing define a plurality of slots into which are placed electrical contacts. Each electrical contact includes a cross-member, a first and a second extension member, a resilient member, and a mating extension. The first and second extension members extend from respective ends of the cross-member and are positioned within respective slots of the housing. The resilient member extends from the cross member from a position between the first and the second extension members. A mating extension extends from the other side of the cross-member and through an opening defined in the rear wall of the housing. The resilient member is configured to make electrical contact with a contact pad of the insertion member." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2011 (13/190,373). 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=8,430,685&OS=8,430,685&RS=8,430,685 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,431,979) developed by four co-inventors for a "power converter having integrated capacitor." The co-inventors are Juan A. Herbsommer, Schnecksville, Pa., Osvaldo J. Lopez, Annandale, N.J., Jonathan A. Noquil, Bethlehem, Pa., and David Jauregui, Bethlehem, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power supply module (400) comprising a metal leadframe with a pad (401) and a first metal clip (440) including a plate (440a), an extension (440b) and a ridge (440c); the plate and extension are spaced from the leadframe pad, and the ridge connected to an input supply. A synchronous Buck converter is in the space between the clip plate and the leadframe pad, the converter including a control FET die (410) soldered onto a sync FET die (420), the clip plate soldered to the control die having an input inductance (462), and the sync die soldered to the leadframe pad having an output capacitance. A capacitor (480a, 480b) integrated into the space between the clip extension and the leadframe pad, the clip extension soldered to the capacitor having a desired integrated inductance (463) operable to channel electrical energy from the switch node to ground." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2011 (13/078,112). 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=8,431,979&OS=8,431,979&RS=8,431,979 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Michigan Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,431,888) developed by five co-inventors for an "electrospray and nanospray ionization of discrete samples in droplet format." The co-inventors are Robert Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich., Jian Pei, Agoura Hills, Calif., Qiang Li, Saginaw, Mich., Mike S. Lee, Newtown, Pa., and Gary A. Valaskovic, Cambridge, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Droplets or plugs within multiphase microfluidic systems have rapidly gained interest as a way to manipulate samples and chemical reactions on the femtoliter to microliter scale. Chemical analysis of the plugs remains a challenge. It has been discovered that nanoliter plugs of sample separated by air or oil can be analyzed by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry when pumped directly into a fused silica nanospray emitter nozzle. Using leu-enkephalin in methanol and 1% acetic acid in water (50:50 v:v) as a model sample, we found carry-over between plugs was <0.1% and relative standard deviation of signal for a series of plugs was 3%. Detection limits were 1 nM. Sample analysis rates of 0.8 Hz were achieved by pumping 13 nL samples separated by 3 mm long air gaps in a 75 .mu.m inner diameter tube. Analysis rates were limited by the scan time of the ion trap mass spectrometer. The system provides a robust, rapid, and information-rich method for chemical analysis of sample in segmented flow systems." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2010 (13/378,858). 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=8,431,888&OS=8,431,888&RS=8,431,888 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Plextronics, Cambrios Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Plextronics, Pittsburgh, and Cambrios Technologies, Sunnyvale, Calif., have been assigned a patent (8,431,925) developed by six co-inventors for an "organic electronic devices, compositions, and methods." The co-inventors are Sergey B. Li, Glenshaw, Pa., Shawn P. Williams, Pittsburgh, Brian E. Woodworth, Pittsburgh, Pierre Marc Allemand, San Jose, Calif., Rimple Bhatia, Los Altos, Calif., and Hash Pakbaz, Bloomingdale, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Organic electronic devices, compositions, and methods are disclosed that employ electrically conductive nanowires and conducting materials such as conjugated polymers such as sulfonated regioregular polythiophenes which provide high device performance such as good solar cell efficiency. Devices requiring transparent conductors that are resilient to physical stresses can be fabricated, with reduced corrosion problems." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2010 (12/890,493). 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=8,431,925&OS=8,431,925&RS=8,431,925 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,431,028) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for automated water drainage in fuel system." The co-inventors are Larry Gene Anderson, Erie, Pa., Sandeep Banga, Erie, Pa., Sivanaga Venu Varma Dantuluri, Hyderabad, India, Shawn Michael Gallagher, Erie, Pa., and Jaslok Kaur, Erie, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for automated water drainage in a fuel system includes a fuel-water separator, a water sensor, first and second drain valves, a drain pressure sensor, and a control system, which is operably connected to the first and second drain valves, the water sensor, and the drain pressure sensor. The water sensor is disposed in the fuel-water separator for detecting the presence of water. The first drain valve is in fluid communication with the fuel-water separator, and the second drain valve is in fluid communication with the first drain valve; a fluid duct connects the first and second drain valves. The drain pressure sensor is positioned in the fluid duct, for detecting pressure levels in the fluid duct. The control system automatically operates the first and second drain valves, for removing purge liquid from the fuel-water separator, based on signal outputs of the water sensor and the drain pressure sensor." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2010 (13/499,696). 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=8,431,028&OS=8,431,028&RS=8,431,028 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eaton Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,431,845) developed by five co-inventors for an "electrical switching apparatus and levering assembly therefor." The co-inventors are William C. Pollitt, Murrysville, Pa., Lance Gula, Clinton, Pa., Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, Pa., Craig A. Rodgers, Imperial, Pa., and Edward A. Prince, Aliquippa, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A levering assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, which is removably disposed in a cassette, includes a mounting member coupled to the housing of the circuit breaker. A drive assembly is coupled to the mounting member and cooperates with the cassette. A powered actuator, such as an electric motor, is disposed on the mounting member and actuates the drive assembly to move the circuit breaker with respect to the cassette. The powered actuator is disposed within the housing of the circuit breaker. The mounting member, drive assembly and powered actuator form a self-contained sub-assembly, which is substantially disposed behind the circuit breaker cover. The levering assembly is operable from a remote location to automatically move the circuit breaker with respect to the cassette, to provide enhanced safety among other benefits." The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2010 (12/886,038). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,431,845&OS=8,431,845&RS=8,431,845 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Transitions Optical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Transitions Optical, Pinellas Park, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,431,039) developed by six co-inventors for a mesogenic stabilizers. The co-inventors are Xiao-Man Dai, Export, Pa., Ruisong Xu, Monroeville, Pa., Meng He, Murrysville, Pa., Anil Kumar, Murrysville, Pa., Rachael L. Yoest, Gibsonia, Pa., and Chenguang Li, Monroeville, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula Ia, ##STR00001## in which each R.sup.1-R.sup.6 can in each case be independently selected from hydrogen or hydrocarbyl (e.g., methyl); R.sup.7 is a multivalent linking group, such as ##STR00002## L.sup.1 is a divalent linking group, such as a bond or divalent optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; each L.sup.2 independently represents a flexible segment, such as divalent linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.25 alkyl; each L.sup.3 independently represents a rigid segment including, for example, optionally substituted phenylen-1,4-diyl groups; t is from 1 to 4; m and p are each independently from 0 to 4 for each t, provided that the sum of m and p is at least 1 for each t; and E can be hydrogen or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl. The present invention also relates to compositions, such as liquid crystal compositions, and articles, such as optical elements, that include the compound represented by Formula Ia." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2011 (13/204,846). 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=8,431,039&OS=8,431,039&RS=8,431,039 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** E.I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,431,877) developed by William R. Corcoran Jr., Kennett Square, Pa., for a "microwave field director structure having over-folded vanes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reusable self-supporting field director for use in heating an article in a microwave oven is characterized by a plurality of vanes, with each vane extending radially outwardly from a central axis and being angularly adjacent to two other vanes. The vanes are attached to each other at their inner ends. Each vane is formed from an electrically non-conductive outer jacket having a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion and an inner layer of an electrically conductive material having a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion that is different from the coefficient of thermal expansion of the outer jacket. The inner layer and the outer jacket are arranged in a laterally symmetric fashion with the inner layer being substantially completely enclosed within the electrically non-conductive outer jacket, so that thermal expansion effects due to heating are equalized across the thickness of each vane." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2008 (12/249,008). 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=8,431,877&OS=8,431,877&RS=8,431,877 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Actamax Surgical Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Actamax Surgical Materials, Berkeley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,114) developed by George K. Kodokian, Kennett Square, Pa., and Samuel David Arthur, Wilmington, Del., for a "polysaccharide-based polymer tissue adhesive for medical use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Tissue adhesives formed by reacting an oxidized polysaccharide with a water-dispersible multi-arm polyether amine, wherein at least three of the arms are terminated by primary amine groups, are disclosed. The use of the tissue adhesives for medical and veterinary applications such as topical wound closure; and surgical procedures, such as intestinal anastomosis, vascular anastomosis, tissue repair, and ophthalmic procedures; drug delivery; anti-adhesive applications; and as a bulking agent to treat urinary incontinence are described." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2005 (11/244,756). 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=8,431,114.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,114&RS=PN/8,431,114 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Assigned Patent for Curable Amine, Carboxylic Acid Flux Composition and Method of Soldering ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,430,293) developed by nine co-inventors for a "curable amine, carboxylic acid flux composition and method of soldering." The co-inventors are Avin V. Dhoble, Waltham, Mass., Mark R. Winkle, Lansdale, Pa., Michael K. Gallagher, Hopkinton, Mass., Kim S. Ho, Richboro, Pa., Xiang-Qian Liu, Collegeville, Pa., Asghar A. Peera, Cary, Ill., Glenn N. Robinson, Naperville, Ill., Ian A. Tomlinson, Midland, Mich., and David Fleming, Northborough, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A curable flux composition is provided, comprising, as initial components: a resin component having at least two oxirane groups per molecule; a carboxylic acid; and, an amine fluxing agent represented by formula I: ##STR00001## and, optionally, a curing agent. Also provided is a method of soldering an electrical contact using the curable flux composition." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,125). 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=8,430,293.PN.&OS=PN/8,430,293&RS=PN/8,430,293 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Real Time Imaging Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Real Time Imaging Technologies, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,430,563) developed by Daniel Uzbelger Feldman, Downingtown, Pa., for a "dental fluoroscopic imaging system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The dental fluoroscopic imaging system includes a flat panel detector comprised by a gamma-rays or x-rays converter, a plate, a collector, a processing unit and a transmitter suitable for 2D intraoral/extraoral and 3D extraoral dental fluoroscopy. The x-ray converter contains a material capable of transforming the low dose gamma rays or x-rays beam received from an emitter after going through the dental examination area into electrical signals or a light image consequent with the radiographed image. The plate transmits the electric signals or light image to a collector which amplifies it and sends it to a processing unit and then to transmitter designed to transfer digital images sequentially to a host computer and software which can acquire, process, transform, record, freeze and enhance 2D and 3D images of video frame rates. Two dimensional images are obtained while using a C-arm/U-arm configuration while 3D images are obtained while using the O-arm configuration." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/653,964). 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=8,430,563&OS=8,430,563&RS=8,430,563 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Assigned Patent for Amine, Carboxylic Acid Flux Composition and Method of Soldering ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,430,294) developed by nine co-inventors for an "amine, carboxylic acid flux composition and method of soldering." The co-inventors are Kim S. Ho, Richboro, Pa., Mark R. Winkle, Lansdale, Pa., Avin V. Dhoble, Waltham, Mass., Michael K. Gallagher, Hopkinton, Mass., Xiang-Qian Liu, Collegeville, Pa., Asghar A. Peera, Cary, Ill., Glenn N. Robinson, Naperville, Ill., Ian A. Tomlinson, Midland, Mich., and David Fleming, Northborough, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flux composition is provided, comprising, as initial components: a carboxylic acid; and, an amine fluxing agent represented by formula I: ##STR00001## Also provided is a method of soldering an electrical contact using the flux composition." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,184). 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=8,430,294.PN.&OS=PN/8,430,294&RS=PN/8,430,294 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,430,295) developed by six co-inventors for a "curable flux composition and method of soldering." The co-inventors are Michael K. Gallagher, Hopkinton, Mass., Kim S. Ho, Richboro, Pa., Avin V. Dhoble, Waltham, Mass., Mark R. Winkle, Lansdale, Pa., Xiang-Qian Liu, Collegeville, Pa., and David Fleming, Northborough, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A curable flux composition is provided, comprising, as initial components: a resin component having at least two oxirane groups per molecule; a carboxylic acid; a fluxing agent represented by formula I: ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from a hydrogen, a substituted C.sub.1-80 alkyl group, an unsubstituted C.sub.1-80 alkyl group, a substituted C.sub.7-80 arylalkyl group and an unsubstituted C.sub.7-80 arylalkyl group; and wherein zero to three of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is(are) a hydrogen; and, optionally, a curing agent. Also provided is a method of soldering an electrical contact using the curable flux composition." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,297). 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=8,430,295.PN.&OS=PN/8,430,295&RS=PN/8,430,295 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Graco Children's Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Graco Children's Products, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,430,452) developed by Daniel J. Brunick, East Earl, Pa., Neil C. Penza, Boyertown, Pa., and Craig Weber, Downington, Pa., for a "car seat with convertible bottom." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A car seat is configured to rest on a vehicle seat and to support a child. The car seat has a shell with a front side, a rear side, a seat back end, a seat bottom end, and a seating surface with a seat back portion and a seat bottom portion. A first contact surface is defined on a part of the car seat facing generally opposite the seat bottom portion. Adapter bodies are carried on the car seat. Each adapter body defines a second contact surface and is movable between a stowed position in which the first contact surface is exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a first incline and a deployed position in which second contact surfaces are exposed and positioned to rest on the vehicle seat with the seating surface at a second incline different than the first incline." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2011 (13/308,044). 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=8,430,452&OS=8,430,452&RS=8,430,452 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,430,319) developed by Duanfeng He, South Setauket, N.Y., Bradley Carlson, Huntington, N.Y., and Anatoly A. Kotlarsky, Churchville, Pa., for an "imaging reader for electro-optically reading two-dimensional symbols with controller having limited internal memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging reader has a two-dimensional array of image sensors for capturing return light from a two-dimensional symbol over a field of view as pixel data to be stored in internal random access memory (RAM) of a controller even though the internal RAM has less storage bytes than the number of sensors. The controller determines a size and a location of the symbol in the field of view, maps and subdivides the symbol into a plurality of image capture zones based on the symbol size and location, sequentially captures the return light from each zone, sequentially stores the pixel data from each zone into the internal RAM, sequentially digitizes the stored pixel data from each zone as digitized data, and decodes the digitized data from all the zones." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2011 (13/023,022). 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=8,430,319.PN.&OS=PN/8,430,319&RS=PN/8,430,319 Written by Kusum Sangma; 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. -1123933 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |