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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (May 14)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Automated Bike Parking System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Perry North, New York, has developed a patent (8,437,873) for an "automated bike parking system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System, device and method for providing public, high-density bicycle storage and protection from elements and theft. System includes overhead conveyors from which bicycles are hung in a near side/far side arrangement where handlebars of only every other bicycle are aligned. Bicycles are rolled into a loading station on their back wheels by user and secured, from the front wheel, to a hook that is removably coupled to a load hoist. Access to loading station is controlled by an access control panel. Load hoist lifts the hook to place the bicycle in a hanging position. Robotic arm of a robotic elevator grasps, retracts and lowers (or raises) the bicycle into a multilevel storage area and onto overhead conveyors. Users may be bike-share users or storage users who store the particular bicycle they own." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2010 (12/701,239). 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=8,437,873&OS=8,437,873&RS=8,437,873 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Microphone Shield Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Ramone C. Ward, West Babylon, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,437,491) for a microphone shield device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microphone shield device includes a microphone shield plate, a shield plate arm connected at a first end thereof to the microphone shield plate, and means for attaching a second end of the shield plate arm to a microphone headset in a manner which at least partially obscures an ability to view a microphone headset user's mouth while the user is speaking into the microphone headset." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2007 (11/904,197). 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=8,437,491&OS=8,437,491&RS=8,437,491 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, New York Inventors Develop Patent for Aggregation System Error Handling ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Jared Polis, Boulder, Colo., Payal Goyal, Broomfield, Colo., Jeffery D. Herman, Boulder, Colo., Samuel C. Wu, Lakewood, Colo., Eric Wu, Broomfield, Colo., Michael C. Wilson, Boulder, Colo., Chris Young, Wildwood, Mo., Andrew Hyde, Boulder, Colo., Michael D. McMahon, Centennial, Colo., Andrew Hartman, Boulder, Colo., Peter K. Trzyna, Chicago, David L. Calone, Babylon, N.Y., and Scott Shaver, Westminster, Colo., have developed a patent (8,438,223) for an "aggregation system error handling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aggregation apparatus that comprises a computer, a display controlled by the computer, and networking hardware connecting the computer to a network. The computer is programmed so that the aggregation apparatus connects to a plurality of sites on the Internet, authenticates itself with each of the sites, and attempts to retrieve information from said sites. The information comprises different data types. If no error is detected or trapped, an aggregation of information is produced and rendered as output. If an error is detected or trapped, an attempt is made to associate the error with an error code. If the error code is associated with the error, then the aggregation apparatus communicates an instruction to a user interface to trigger presentation of a message to take an action. If the error does not match an error code, an instruction is communicated to the user interface that a particular action has occurred." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2012 (13/426,356). 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=8,438,223&OS=8,438,223&RS=8,438,223 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Electronic Commerce and Other Uses ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Razz Serbanescu, New York, has developed a patent (8,438,074) for a "system and method for electronic commerce and other uses." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer system that includes a central server that is programmed to store an initialize business rule associated with a vendor and a DNS associated with the vendor. The central server is programmed to receive a first user query for a product or service of the vendor. The central server is programmed to dynamically form a universal code sequence forming a DNA field, having at least fields for a user identity, a transaction scope and a product definition. The central server is programmed to receive, from the vendor a first vendor response based upon execution by the vendor of the initialize business rule and to receive a second user query. The central server is programmed to dynamically add the universal code sequence to form a request DNA. The central server is programmed to dynamically form an offer DNA and determine if the offer DNA matches the request DNA." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2011 (13/206,707). 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=8,438,074&OS=8,438,074&RS=8,438,074 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Macronix International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Macronix International, Hsinchu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,437,192) developed by six co-inventors for a "3D two bit-per-cell NAND flash memory." The co-inventors are Hsiang-Lan Lung, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Hang-Ting Lue, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Yen-Hao Shih, Elmsford, N.Y., Erh-Kun Lai, Elmsford, N.Y., Ming-Hsiu Lee, Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Tien-Yen Wang, Taipei, Taiwan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A 3D memory device includes bottom and top memory cubes having respective arrays of vertical NAND string structures. A common source plane comprising a layer of conductive material is between the top and bottom memory cubes. The source plane is supplied a bias voltage such as ground, and is selectively coupled to an end of the vertical NAND string structures of the bottom and top memory cubes. Memory cells in a particular memory cube are read using current through the particular vertical NAND string between the source plane and a corresponding bit line coupled to another end of the particular vertical NAND string." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2010 (12/785,291). 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=8,437,192&OS=8,437,192&RS=8,437,192 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,218) developed by six co-inventors for an "azeotrope-like composition of hexafluoropropane, hexafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride." The co-inventors are Ryan Hulse, Getzville, N.Y., Hang T. Pham, Amherst, N.Y., Rajiv Ratna Singh, Getzville, N.Y., Hsueh Sung Tung, Getzville, N.Y., Daniel C. Merkel, Orchard Park, N.Y., and Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Orchard Park, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an azeotropic or azeotrope-like mixture consisting essentially of 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, hexafluoropropene and hydrogen fluoride." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/788,885). 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=84,36,218.PN.&OS=PN/84,36,218&RS=PN/84,36,218 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Apparatus for Bending a Guide Post Used in Forming a Template for Locating a Dental Implant Hole ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Sean W. Meitner, Middlesex, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,434,337) for a "method and apparatus for bending a guide post used in forming a template for locating a dental implant hole." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for bending a guide post used in forming a template for locating dental implant hole. The guide post includes at least one face on a distal end for registering the orientation of the guide post. The apparatus includes a base plate having protractor-like indicia, a supporting block attached to the base plate, the supporting block having an aperture for receiving a distal end of the guide post, and a stylus received by a proximal end of the guide post, the stylus extending towards the protractor-like indicia." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2010 (12/848,712). 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=84,34,337.PN.&OS=PN/84,34,337&RS=PN/84,34,337 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Integrated Process to Co-produce 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, Trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and Trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,217) developed by five co-inventors for an "integrated process to co-produce 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene." The co-inventors are Haiyou Wang, Amherst, N.Y., Daniel C. Merkel, Orchard Park, N.Y., Konstantin A. Pokrovski, Orchard Park, N.Y., Hsueh Sung Tung, Getzville, N.Y., and Ian Shankland, Randolph, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a fully integrated process for making 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa), trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd(E)), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)). The chemistry involves (a) the reaction of 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane (HCC-240fa), or a derivative thereof selected from 1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene and 1,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene, with anhydrous HF in excess in the presence of a catalyst in a liquid-phase reactor in such a way as to co-produce HCFO-1233zd, HFO-1234ze, HCFC-244fa (3-chloro-1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane), and HFC-245fa in a first reactor; (b) the reaction of HCFO-1233zd and HFO-1234ze with HCl in excess in the presence of a catalyst in a second reactor to convert these two olefins into HCFC-243fa and HCFC-244fa, respectively; (c) the reaction of HCFC-243fa and HCFC-244fa over a dehydrochlorination catalyst or in a caustic solution in a third reactor to form HCFO-1233zd and HFO-1234ze; and (d) the reaction of HCFO-1233zd(Z) and HFO-1234ze(Z) in the presence of a catalyst in a fourth reactor to form trans-1233zd and trans-1234ze, respectively." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2011 (13/093,007). 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=84,36,217.PN.&OS=PN/84,36,217&RS=PN/84,36,217 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ariad Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,436,183) developed by five co-inventors for synthetic multimerizing agents. The co-inventors are Dennis A. Holt, Royersford, Pa., Terence P. Keenan, Bay Shore, N.Y., Tao Guo, Dayton, N.J., Edgardo Laborde, Foster City, Calif., and Wu Yang, Princeton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "New compounds are disclosed for multimerizing immunophilins and proteins containing immunophilin or immunophilin-related domains. The compounds are of the formula M-L-Q where M is a synthetic ligand for an FKBP protein." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,082). 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=84,36,183.PN.&OS=PN/84,36,183&RS=PN/84,36,183 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Year Inventor Develops Patent for Individual Locker Assembly for Refrigerators ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Joseph Zabbatino, Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,434,838) for an "individual locker assembly for refrigerators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The individual locker assembly for refrigerators is intended for use in the workplace to permit employees to secure their perishable foods and beverages for lunches and snacks. The locker assembly is also suitable for installation in refrigerator units in medical offices and the like for the secure storage of controlled medications and the like that must be refrigerated. The locker assembly is assembled from top, bottom, side, and rear panels, and a series of intermediate shelves and dividers installed therein defining a plurality of individual storage compartments. Vertical panels include spring-biased pins that engage mating holes provided in the upper and lower interior panels of the refrigeration unit, to secure the assembly in place. Each compartment has its own lockable door. The locks may be combination units, key locks, external hasps and padlocks, or other lock types as desired. Integral locks may include provision for coin operation, if desired." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2011 (13/028,769). 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=8,434,838&OS=8,434,838&RS=8,434,838 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Archemix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Archemix, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,436,164) developed by eight co-inventors for "aptamer therapeutics useful in the treatment of complement-related disorders." The co-inventors are Claude Benedict, Cambridge, Mass., David Epstein, Huntington, N.Y., Charles Wilson, Concord, Mass., Dilara McCauley, Cambridge, Mass., Jeffrey Kurz, Winchester, Mass., Markus Kurz, Basel, Switzerland, Thomas Greene McCauley, Cambridge, Mass., and James Rottman, Sudbury, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides nucleic acid therapeutics and methods for using these nucleic acid therapeutics in the treatment of complement-related disorders." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2012 (13/525,680). 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=84,36,164.PN.&OS=PN/84,36,164&RS=PN/84,36,164 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Soraa, Elmhurst Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Soraa, Fremont, Calif., and Elmhurst Research, Albany, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (8,435,347) developed by Mark P. D'Evelyn, Goleta, Calif., Joseph A. Kapp, Albany, N.Y., and John C. Lawrenson, Albany, N.Y., for a "high pressure apparatus with stackable rings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high pressure apparatus and related methods for processing supercritical fluids is described. The apparatus includes a capsule, a heater, at least one ceramic ring with one or more scribe marks and/or cracks present. The apparatus optionally has a metal sleeve containing each ceramic ring. The apparatus also has a high-strength enclosure, end flanges with associated insulation, and a power control system. The apparatus is capable of accessing pressures and temperatures of 0.2-2 GPa and 400-1200.degree. C., respectively." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2010 (12/891,668). 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=8,435,347&OS=8,435,347&RS=8,435,347 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,436,175) developed by Mark P. Wentland, Watervliet, N.Y., for "carboxamide bioisosteres of opiates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compound of formula I is disclosed. ##STR00001## Compounds of formula I are useful as analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-diarrheal agents, anticonvulsants, antitussives and anti-addiction medications." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2011 (13/069,104). 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=84,36,175.PN.&OS=PN/84,36,175&RS=PN/84,36,175 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,434,897) developed by Derek Logan, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Colin Piepgras, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., for an "LED-based lighting fixtures for surface illumination with improved heat dissipation and manufacturability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "LED-based lighting apparatus and assembly methods in which mechanical and/or thermal coupling between respective components is accomplished via a transfer of force from one component to another. In one example, a multiple-LED assembly is disposed in thermal communication with a heat sink that forms part of a housing. A primary optical element situated within a pressure-transfer member is disposed above and optically aligned with each LED. A shared secondary optical facility forming another part of the housing is disposed above and compressively coupled to the pressure-transfer members. A force exerted by the second optical facility is transferred via the pressure-transfer members so as to press the LED assembly toward the heat sink, thereby facilitating heat transfer. In one aspect, the LED assembly is secured in the housing without the need for adhesives. In another aspect, the secondary optical facility does not directly exert pressure onto any primary optical element, thereby reducing optical misalignment." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2011 (13/108,551). 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=8,434,897&OS=8,434,897&RS=8,434,897 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Praxair Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Praxair Technology, Danbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,435,332) developed by four co-inventors for an "oxygen separation module and apparatus." The co-inventors are Gervase Maxwell Christie, Amherst, N.Y., David M. Reed, Richland, Wash., Jerrine L. Neff, Williamsville, N.Y., and Arthur C. Selover, Tonawanda, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A module and an apparatus incorporating such module utilizing a plurality of tubular membrane elements, each configured to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing feed stream when an electric potential difference is applied to induce oxygen ion transport in an electrolyte thereof. The tubular membrane elements can be arranged in a bundle that is held in place by end insulating members. The insulating members can be positioned within opposed openings of end walls of a heated enclosure and can incorporate bores to allow an oxygen containing feed stream to flow past exposed ends of the tubular membrane elements for cooling the end seals of such elements. Further, first and second manifolds can be provided in a module in accordance with the present invention to collect separated oxygen from two separate portions of the tubular membrane elements." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/082,899). 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=8,435,332&OS=8,435,332&RS=8,435,332 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Crosman Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Crosman, East Bloomfield, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,434,465) developed by Kenneth A. Call, Henrietta, N.Y., for a blowback assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blowback assembly for an airgun includes a valve body and a valve stem disposed within and movable with respect to the valve body. The valve stem has a stepped outer profile and the valve body defines a passageway having a stepped inner profile. The valve stem is normally biased against the valve body to form a seal containing a compressed gas in a valve stem chamber forming part of the passageway of the valve body. When the valve stem is moved from the normal position, compressed gas is expelled from the valve stem chamber to cock the airgun and to fire a projectile from the airgun." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2009 (12/508,696). 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=8,434,465&OS=8,434,465&RS=8,434,465 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Praxair Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Praxair Technology, Danbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,435,328) developed by Mohamed S.A. Baksh, Wheatfield, N.Y., and Marian Simo, Kenmore, N.Y., for a "ten bed pressure swing adsorption process operating in normal and turndown modes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a ten bed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system utilizing new and advanced cycles to obtain enhanced hydrogen recovery from a hydrogen containing feed gas (i.e., synthesis gas). More specifically, through the newly developed process cycles, the ten bed PSA system is capable of matching the hydrogen recovery of conventional twelve bed PSA systems designed to manufacture 100 million standard cubic feet per day of gas." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2011 (13/004,731). 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=8,435,328&OS=8,435,328&RS=8,435,328 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Cosmetic Container with Mirrored Element ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Kyle M. Bennett, Gouverneur, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,434,959) for a "cosmetic container with mirrored element." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cosmetic container for retaining and dispensing a cosmetic material is provided. The cosmetic container includes a first portion including an applicator, a second portion releasably coupled to the first portion and configured to move between a first position in which the applicator is exposed and a second position in which the applicator is concealed and a mirrored element coupled to the first portion. The mirrored element is positionable behind the applicator when the second portion is moved to the first position to assist a user in applying the cosmetic material. " The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2010 (12/692,077). 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=8,434,959&OS=8,434,959&RS=8,434,959 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,435,409) developed by David B. Mitchell, Yardley, Pa., Daniel J. Wagner, Pittsford, N.Y., and Kojo Arthur-Mensah, Highland, N.Y., for an "activated sludge process in wastewater treatment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates to methods of treating highly contaminated wastewater using waste activated sludge as an adsorbent." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2010 (12/790,326). 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=8,435,409&OS=8,435,409&RS=8,435,409 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Rochester Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- The University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,435,333) developed by Kenneth L. Marshall, Rochester, N.Y., and Eric Glowacki, Marlboro, N.J., for a "photo-switchable membrane and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Switchable gas permeation membranes in which a photo-switchable low-molecular-weight liquid crystalline (LC) material acts as the active element, and a method of making such membranes. Different LC eutectic mixtures were doped with mesogenic azo dyes and infused into track-etched porous membranes with regular cylindrical pores. Photo-induced isothermal phase changes in the imbibed mesogenic material afforded large, reversible changes in the permeability of the photo-switchable membrane to nitrogen. For example, membranes imbibed with a photo-switchable cyanobiphenyl LC material demonstrated low permeability in the nematic state, while the photo-generated isotropic state demonstrated a 16.times.-greater sorption coefficient. Both states obey a high linear sorption behavior in accordance with Henry's Law. In contrast, membranes imbibed with a photo-switchable phenyl benzoate LC material showed the opposite permeability behavior to the biphenyl-imbibed membrane, along with nonlinear sorption behavior." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2011 (13/195,508). 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=8,435,333&OS=8,435,333&RS=8,435,333 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Selecting Color and Design Combinations ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Loreen Epp, Centerport, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,434,250) for a "system and method for selecting color and design combinations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for presenting color and design combinations is provided. The system includes first substrate having at least two sections. Each section of the first substrate includes visual representations of physical items representative of a particular style category such that the style category of one section is different from the style category of another section. Each section of the first substrate includes at least one transparent area. The system also includes second substrate having at least two sections. Each section of the second substrate includes at least two colors representative of a particular color category such that the color category of one second substrate section is different from the color category of another second substrate section. The first substrate overlays the second substrate such that colors of one of the second substrate sections can be viewed through the transparent area of one of the first substrate sections." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2012 (13/423,033). 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=84,34,250.PN.&OS=PN/84,34,250&RS=PN/84,34,250 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Synthetic Fiber Sling and Roller System for Carrying and Positioning a Load ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Robert J. Reger, Grand Island, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,434,799) for a "synthetic fiber sling and roller system for carrying and positioning a load." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sling system comprises a plurality of sling units each including a synthetic fibrous sling and a roller unit which has one or more spool-shaped rollers. The system provides for lifting a load in equilibrium and maintaining the load in that position or be rotated or tilted between horizontal and vertical positions. The system provides for a plurality of attachment points of the sling units to the load, the sling units may be set up as a single array or a multiple array depending on the type of load being lifted, transported and positioned. Endless and continuous loop synthetic slings and multiple roller units are used in sling units and provide for uniform and equal distribution of the load throughout the sling system. The spool-shaped rollers may be molded of a rigid plastics material with each roller having end flanges to confine the synthetic sling." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2010 (12/802,277). 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=8,434,799&OS=8,434,799&RS=8,434,799 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Wind Powered Turbine Motor for Motor Vehicles ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Leo Smith, Jamaica, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,436,485) for a "wind powered turbine motor for motor vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wind powered Engine wherein incoming air flow rotate at least one fan connected to a generator that converts the mechanical energy to electrical energy to provide electrical current to the existing electrical system or a backup rechargeable battery bank. The motor or generator is swivel mounted up to 45.degree. to allow for the rotation thereof to provide maximum proficiency and incorporating a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with a display having audio and visual properties for indicating the status of the Engine." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,290). 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=8,436,485.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,485&RS=PN/8,436,485 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Valorisation-Recherche, Valorisation HSJ Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Valorisation-Recherche, Montreal, and Valorisation HSJ, Montreal, have been assigned a patent (8,435,954) developed by eight co-inventors for "szapeptides as CD36 binding compounds." The co-inventors are Huy Ong, Ville Mont-Royal, Canada, Sylvain Chemtob, Cote Saint-Luc, Canada, William Lubell, Montreal, Florian Sennlaub, Paris, Damien Boeglin, Ostwald, France, Caroline Proulx, Montreal, Zohreh Sajjadi, Guilderland, N.Y., and David Sabatino, Montreal. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An azapeptide derivative of growth hormone releasing peptide (GHRP) of Formula I: A-(Xaa).sub.a-N(R.sup.A)--N(R.sup.B)--C(O)-(Xaa').sub.b-B which binds to CD 36." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2008 (12/452,114). 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=8,435,954.PN.&OS=PN/8,435,954&RS=PN/8,435,954 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Use of Pressure Swing Absorption for Water Removal from a Wet Methanol Stream ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Christopher J. Brown, Amherst, N.Y., and Marion Simo, North Tonawanda, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,436,202) for a "use of pressure swing absorption for water removal from a wet methanol stream." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes a process to dry a feed steam containing alcohol and a small quantity of water. The process includes the step of using pressure swing adsorption to produce a first alcohol stream of substantially dehydrated alcohol and a second mixed stream of water and alcohol. The second mixed stream is distilled in a distillation column to produce a relatively purified water stream and a wet alcohol stream. The wet alcohol stream is added to the feed stream. Optionally the present invention is used to recover excess methanol from a biodiesel reactor that uses one or both of the transesterification reaction and the esterification reaction. The biodiesel reactor produces a product stream comprising fatty acid esters, water and alcohol. Water and alcohol is separated from the product stream. The alcohol is dried as noted above. Dried alcohol is recycled to one or both of the transesterification reaction and the esterification reaction." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2011 (13/199,095). 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=8,436,202.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,202&RS=PN/8,436,202 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois Inventors Develop Patent for Cryopreservation of Haptenized Tumor Cells ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- David Berd, Wyncote, Pa., Lorne F. Erdile, Loudonville, N.Y., and Margalit B. Mokyr, Skokie, Ill., have developed a patent (8,435,784) for a "cryopreservation of haptenized tumor cells." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of preserving haptenized tumor cells is described. The method employs a freezing medium containing an effective amount of sucrose and human serum albumin in an isotonic buffered saline solution. Cryogenically preserving haptenized cells in such a medium has been found to maintain the integrity of the tumor cells during storage. The haptenized tumor cells also retain cell-associated antigens and haptens, and are as immunogenic, i.e., capable of inducing immunotherapeutic response, as fresh vaccine in a mouse model of metastatic disease. In a specific embodiment, haptenized cells are exposed to a solution of 8% sucrose, 10% human serum albumin in Hank's buffered solution, and then frozen to -80.degree. C. overnight and then stored in a liquid nitrogen freezer. Methods of storing haptenized tumor cells and compositions are also provided." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2007 (11/762,409). 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=8,435,784.PN.&OS=PN/8,435,784&RS=PN/8,435,784 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Globalfoundries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Globalfoundries, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,435,884) developed by Ryoung-Han Kim, Clifton Park, N.Y., and Matthew E. Colburn, Schenectady, N.Y., for a "method for forming an interconnect structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming an interconnect structure includes forming a mandrel above a base layer, forming spacers on the mandrel, forming recesses in the base layer using the spacers as an etch template, and forming a conductive material in the recesses." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2010 (12/876,510). 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=8,435,884.PN.&OS=PN/8,435,884&RS=PN/8,435,884 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AbbVie Biotechnology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- AbbVie Biotechnology, Hamilton, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (8,436,149) developed by six co-inventors for a crystalline anti-hTNFalpha antibodies. The co-inventors are David W. Borhani, Hartsdale, N.Y., Wolfgang Fraunhofer, Newton, Mass., Hans-Juergen Krause, Gruenstadt, Germany, Anette Koenigsdorfer, Ilvesheim, Germany, Gerhard Winter, Penzberg, Germany, and Stefan Gottschalk, Grunwald, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a batch crystallization method for crystallizing an anti-hTNFalpha antibody which allows the production of said antibody on an industrial scale; antibody crystals as obtained according to said method; compositions containing said crystals as well as methods of use of said crystals and compositions." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2011 (13/225,281). 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=8,436,149.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,149&RS=PN/8,436,149 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tokyo Electron Assigned Patent for Method and System for Measuring a Flow Rate in a Solid Precursor Delivery System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- Tokyo Electron, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,435,351) developed by Mirko Vukovic, Slingerlands, N.Y., for a "method and system for measuring a flow rate in a solid precursor delivery system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved measurement accuracy for determining the flow rate of precursor vapor to the deposition tool, particularly for use with low vapor pressure precursors, such as ruthenium carbonyl (Ru.sub.3(CO).sub.12) or rhenium carbonyl (Re.sub.2(CO).sub.10). In one embodiment, the system includes a differential pressure manometer is provided for measuring the flow rate. A method of measurement and calibration is also provided." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2004 (10/998,393). 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=8,435,351.PN.&OS=PN/8,435,351&RS=PN/8,435,351 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,436,131) developed by eight co-inventors for a "solid state polymerization process for polyester with phosphinic acid compounds." The co-inventors are Paul Odorisio, Leonia, N.J., Stephen M. Andrews, New Fairfield, Conn., Thomas F. Thompson, Highland Mills, N.Y., Si Wu, Ossining, N.Y., Paragkumar Thanki, Maharashtra, India, Deepak M. Rane, Maharashtra, India, Delina Joseph, Maharashtra, India, and Jianzhao Wang, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are phosphinic acid compounds of formula I, II or III ##STR00001## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.1' are for instance straight or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.50alkyl, R.sub.2 is for instance straight or branched C.sub.22-C.sub.50alkyl, R.sub.3 and R.sub.3' are for instance straight or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.50alkyl, R.sub.4 is for instance straight or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.50alkylene and m is from 2 t 100. Also disclosed are polyester compositions comprising the compounds of formula I, II and III." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2012 (13/568,585). 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=8,436,131.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,131&RS=PN/8,436,131 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** L'oreal Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 14 -- L'oreal, France, has been assigned a patent (8,435,500) developed by Nishith Patel, Roselle Park, N.J., and Robert Weber, Suffern, N.Y., for a nail whitening composition. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cosmetic composition for bleaching discolored nails containing at least one hydrogen peroxide generator in an amount sufficient to perform bleaching of discolored nails, at least one film forming polymer and at least one cosmetically acceptable volatile solvent. Also disclosed is a method of bleaching discolored nails involving applying onto said nails the cosmetic composition of the present invention." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2005 (11/264,458). 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=8,435,500.PN.&OS=PN/8,435,500&RS=PN/8,435,500 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. -1124814 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |