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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (May 10)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,436,050) developed by four co-inventors for "gentle-acting skin-disinfectants and hydroalcoholic gel formulations." The co-inventors are Shanta Modak, Riveredge, N.J., Trupti A. Gaonkar, New York, Lauser Caraos, Hollis, N.Y., and Lester Sampath, Nyack, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Antimicrobial compositions having synergistic combinations of octoxyglycerin and at least one other antimicrobial agent in formulations which are more effective than prior art compositions without causing increased irritation to the skin of the average user. In certain embodiments, skin irritation may be minimized by low concentrations of antimicrobials and/or the presence of soothing compounds such as zinc. Preferred embodiments include combinations of octoxyglycerin, a quaternary compound, and at least one other antimicrobial agent. Without being bound to any particular theory, it is hypothesized that the unexpected antimicrobial effectiveness of combinations of octoxyglycerin may result from an enhancement of the permeability of microbes to antimicrobials caused by octoxyglycerin. Hydroalcoholic gel composition containing alcohol, water, hydrogel, and emollient or emulsifier, wherein the composition has a viscosity of below 2000 centipoises at between 20 and 40.degree. C. This skin-friendly hydroalcoholic gel composition, which can be further combined with silicone polymer, emollient solvent, thickening agent and antimicrobial agent, enhances rapid and long-term antimicrobial efficacy." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2004 (10/785,207). 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=8,436,050&OS=8,436,050&RS=8,436,050 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Transform Pharmaceuticals, University of South Florida Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Transform Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, Mass., and the University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla., have been assigned a patent (8,436,029) developed by seven co-inventors for "pharmaceutical forms, and methods of making and using the same." The co-inventors are Magali Bourghol Hickey, Medford, Mass., Matthew L. Peterson, Hopkinton, Mass., Orn Almarsson, Shrewsbury, Mass., Michael J. Zaworotko, Tampa, Fla., Tanise Shattock, Montville, N.J., Julius F. Remenar, Framingham, Mass., and Mark Tawa, Acton, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Crystalline salts, polymorphs, solvates, and hydrates of bicalutamide, 5-fluorouracil, donepezil, anastrozole, nelfinavir, mirtazapine, lansoprazole, and tamsulosin, or derivatives thereof are provided by the subject invention. Methods of making and using the same are also provided." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2005 (10/599,010). 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=8,436,029&OS=8,436,029&RS=8,436,029 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,028) developed by four co-inventors for "CETP inhibitors derived from benzoxazole arylamides." The co-inventors are Julianne A. Hunt, Montclair, N.J., Rogelio L. Martinez, Monmuth Junction, N.J., Peter J. Sinclair, Scotch Plains, N.J., and Ramzi F. Sweis, Franklin Park, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are potent CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In formula I, A-B is an arylamide moiety. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2008 (12/664,715). 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=8,436,028&OS=8,436,028&RS=8,436,028 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Princeton University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,533) developed by Sigurd Wagner, Princeton, N.J., and Prashant Mandlik, Princeton, N.J., for a "hybrid layers for use in coatings on electronic devices or other articles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming a coating over a surface is disclosed. The method comprises depositing over a surface, a hybrid layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric material and a non-polymeric material. The hybrid layer may have a single phase or comprise multiple phases. The hybrid layer is formed by chemical vapor deposition using a single source of precursor material. The chemical vapor deposition process may be plasma-enhanced and may be performed using a reactant gas. The precursor material may be an organo-silicon compound, such as a siloxane. The hybrid layer may comprise various types of polymeric materials, such as silicone polymers, and various types of non-polymeric materials, such as silicon oxides. By varying the reaction conditions, the wt % ratio of polymeric material to non-polymeric material may be adjusted. The hybrid layer may have various characteristics suitable for use with organic light-emitting devices, such as optical transparency, impermeability, and/or flexibility." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2011 (13/149,019). 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=8,436,533&OS=8,436,533&RS=8,436,533 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** InnovaSystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- InnovaSystems, Moorestown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,560) developed by John J. Waters, West Deptford, N.J., and Thomas J. Speelman, Titusville, N.J., for a "system and method for actuating a dispensing device using a linear motor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for actuating a dispensing device includes an apparatus for holding and actuating the dispensing device that includes a linear motor including a stator component and a forcer component and a frame that orients components of the linear motor relative to each other and relative to the dispensing device. The system further includes a controller configured to control the linear motor and a device that interfaces with the controller and provides a user interface for control of the system. The controller is configured to generate control signals that cause the apparatus to perform at least one actuation cycle specified by an operator. The device that communicates with the controller generates a command sequence based on the at least one actuation cycle specified and the controller generates signals based on the command sequence that cause the system to perform the at least one actuation cycle." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2010 (12/783,552). 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=8,436,560&OS=8,436,560&RS=8,436,560 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,436,609) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for detection of a liquid under a surface." The co-inventors are Leonard J. Srnka, Bellaire, Texas, Timothy J. Nedwed, Houston, Hans Thomann, Bedminister, N.J., and Robert E. Sandstrom, Sugar Land, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for detecting a liquid under a surface and characterizing Ice are provided The liquid may be a liquid hydrocarbon such as crude oil or fuel oil or mineral oil The surface may be ice, snow, or water, and the method may be practiced in an arctic region to detect oil spills, leaks, or seepages The methods may be used with a range finder to characterize marine ice The methods may include a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool with antenna to send a radio-frequency (RF) excitation pulse or signal into volume of substances being detected, detect an NMR response signal to determine the presence of the liquid of interest The NMR response may include a relaxation time element and an intensity level and may include a free induction signal (T2*), a spin echo signal (T2), a train of spin echo signals (T2), or a thermal equilibrium signal (T 1)." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2008 (12/672,969). 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=8,436,609&OS=8,436,609&RS=8,436,609 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,437,246) developed by Marian Croak, Fair Haven, N.J., and Hossein Eslambolchi, Los Altos Hills, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for providing internet protocol call signaling network assurance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for alarming on all signaling protocol messages that fail in substantial numbers on any particular routes within an IP network are disclosed. For example, upon receiving these alarms, the network will attempt to identify, and to correct the error producing conditions to prevent further call signaling message failures." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2005 (11/323,025). 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=8,437,246&OS=8,437,246&RS=8,437,246 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,437,251) developed by Arnab Das, Summit, N.J., Rajiv Laroia, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Junyi Li, Bedminster, N.J., for "methods and apparatus for communicating transmission backlog information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An uplink dedicated control channel reporting structure includes a plurality of different bit size reports, e.g. 1 bit, 3 bit and 4 bit reports, for reporting a wireless terminal's backlog information of uplink traffic request group queues. Smaller bit size reports are transmitted more frequently than larger reports. A 1 bit request report indicates whether or not there are any MAC frames of information to be communicated in a set of two request group queues. A 3 bit request report indicates an amount of backlog information corresponding to a first set of request group queues and a second set of request group queues. A 4 bit request report indicates an amount of backlog information corresponding to a set of request group queues. The 4 bit request report is capable of reporting information on any of a plurality of uplink traffic channel request group queues being maintained by the wireless terminal." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2006 (11/333,790). 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=8,437,251&OS=8,437,251&RS=8,437,251 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Inductotherm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Inductotherm, Rancocas, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,437,150) developed by Vladimir V. Nadot, Sicklerville, N.J., and Oleg S. Fishman, Maple Glen, Pa., for a "dual frequency heating, melting and stirring with electric induction power." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dual frequency output is provided from a DC to AC inverter. An H-bridge inverter is provided with switching arranged to reconfigure the inverter from half-bridge to full bridge so that the inverter's output can be switched from high frequency to low frequency, respectively. A resonant load tuning capacitance is utilized across the input of the inverter subsequent to the DC link input (for example from an AC utility fed rectifier) to the inverter. The inductive load circuit at the output of the inverter may be one or more induction coils surrounding a crucible in which an electrically conductive material is placed, or susceptor, or one or more inductors used to heat treat an electrically conductive material. In an alternative arrangement an H-bridge inverter is utilized in both the high and low frequency modes while a tank capacitance is in the circuit, or shorted out of the circuit, respectively, in the high or low frequency modes." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2010 (12/834,600). 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=8,437,150&OS=8,437,150&RS=8,437,150 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Vidyo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Vidyo, Hackensack, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,889) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for videoconferencing using scalable video coding and compositing scalable video conferencing servers." The co-inventors are Alexandros Eleftheriadis, New York, Ofer Shapiro, Fair Lawn, N.J., Thomas Wiegand, Berlin, Germany, and Jacob Chakareski, Hackensack, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for videoconferencing are provided. The systems use scalable video coding techniques and a compositing scalable video coding server (CSVCS) to composite input video signals from transmitting conferencing participants into one single output video signal forwarded to a receiving participant. The server is configured to composite the input video signals pictures without decoding, rescaling, and re-encoding of the signals." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2006 (11/615,643). 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=8,436,889&OS=8,436,889&RS=8,436,889 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Disney Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Disney Enterprises, Burbank, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,436,891) developed by Smadar Gefen, Yardley, Pa., Gregory House, Doylestown, Pa., and Jay Digiovanni, Voorhees, N.J., for "hyperlinked 3D video inserts for interactive television." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A viewer may directly interact with a 3D object that is virtually placed in a physical location in a video scene. Initially, the object appears as an integral part of the original video scene and does not interfere with the general viewer's experience of the program. A viewer may initiate interaction with the object using an input device. An interested viewer may navigate through the object's architecture based on the viewer's interest. For example, the viewer may drag the object to a new physical insertion point in the scene. The user may rotate the 3D object into different orientations and zoom in. Each orientation of the object, if selected by the viewer, may invoke a new linked object in the predefined architecture. For example, the viewer may walk through the linked objects in the predefined architecture or observe an object at an increasing level of detail." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2009 (12/561,105). 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=8,436,891&OS=8,436,891&RS=8,436,891 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent for Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Compounds, Compositions Containing such Compounds and Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,015) developed by nine co-inventors for "glucagon receptor antagonist compounds, compositions containing such compounds and methods of use." The co-inventors are Songnian Lin, Monroe, N.J., Christian P. Stevenson, Hoboken, N.J., Emma R. Parmee, Scotch Plains, N.J., Libo Xu, Bridgewater, N.J., Xibin Liao, Edison, N.J., Edward Metzger, Somerset, N.J., Rui Liang, East Brunswick, N.J., Fengqi Zhang, Edison, N.J., and John E. Stelmach, Westfield, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Glucagon receptor antagonist compounds of formula I are disclosed: ##STR00001## The compounds are useful for treating type 2 diabetes and related conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2009 (13/063,820). 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=8,436,015&OS=8,436,015&RS=8,436,015 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- New York University, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,436,018) developed by Jian-Qiang Fan, Demarest, N.J., Satoshi Ishii, Omichi-machi, Japan, and Naoki Asano, Kotatsuno, Japan, for a "method for increasing the activity of lysosomal enzymes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method for enhancing in a mammalian cell the activity of an enzyme associated with Gaucher Disease by administering a competitive inhibitor of glucocerebrosidase in an amount effective to enhance the activity of the enzyme. Preferred compounds for use in the method are imino sugars and related compounds. In particular, C8-12-alkyl derivatives of N-alkyl-deoxynojirimycin, isofagomine compounds, and calystegine compounds are effective to enhance glucocerebrosidase activity." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2010 (12/890,014). 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=8,436,018&OS=8,436,018&RS=8,436,018 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,436,767) developed by M. Valerie Underwood, Mount Laurel, N.J., Lillian Andres, Hamilton, N.J., and Travis Lenhart, Bensalem, Pa., for an "apparatus and method for executing equipment inspection requirements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method executes inspections on equipment of a system. The method includes providing an equipment inspection location rule group for a piece of equipment in the system, the equipment rule group including one or more equipment inspection location rules about equipment inspection locations and expected values at said inspection locations, and actions to be commanded when sampled values match the expected values; selecting one or more of the equipment inspection location rules in a corresponding rule group, the selection being made according to a predetermined operating sequence of the equipment inspection location rules; determining if the selected one or more equipment inspection location rules has been satisfied; and executing one or more actions corresponding to the selected one or more equipment inspection location rules if the selected one or more equipment inspection location rules have been satisfied." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2010 (12/908,460). 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=8,436,767.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,767&RS=PN/8,436,767 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** SC Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- SC Holdings, Virginia Beach, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,436,730) developed by Trevor A. Fischbach, Martinsville, N.J., P. Sean Sawyer, Virginia Beach, Va., and Amanda D. McCall, Virginia Beach, Va., for a "method and system for tracking and/or disabling a vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for disabling a fleeing vehicle via disrupting the vehicle's onboard computer or electrical system. The system optionally includes a tracking system for tracking the vehicle's location and/or a remote sensing system for identifying a payload contained in the vehicle or asset. A launcher of the disabling/tracking device may be handheld or vehicle mounted, and may use high pressure gas or another propellant to launch the projectile at a fleeing vehicle. The system may include a tether for connecting the disabling device to a power supply disposed on a pursuit vehicle or a handheld launcher." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2011 (13/169,810). 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=8,436,730.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,730&RS=PN/8,436,730 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. -1124465 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |