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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (May 18)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,440,904) developed by Scott C. Solis, Houston, and Adriana S. Silva, Houston, for an "isobutylene-based elastomers in voltaic cell applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed in one aspect is a voltaic cell assembly comprising one or more voltaic cells, a photovoltaic cell in one embodiment; an elastomeric film and a transparent film, the voltaic cell sandwiched there between. The elastomeric film can be formed from a natural rubber or an isobutylene-based elastomer. More particularly, the elastomeric film may comprise a DVA of a polyamide and a functionalized poly(isobutylene-co-p-methylstyrene). The assembly described is useful for a number of end use articles including roofing shingles, automotive components, building components, and, in general, solar arrays." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2009 (12/567,968). 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=8,440,904&OS=8,440,904&RS=8,440,904 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Omniprobe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Omniprobe, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,969) developed by Thomas M. Moore, Dallas, Cheryl Hartfield, Plano, Texas, and Gregory A. Magel, Dallas, for a "method and apparatus for acquiring simultaneous and overlapping optical and charged particle beam images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for producing multiple pixel-by-pixel simultaneous and overlapping images of a sample in a microscope with multiple imaging beams. A scanning electron microscope, a focused ion-beam microscope, or a microscope having both beams, also has an optical microscope. A region of interest on a sample is scanned by both charged-particle and optical beams, either by moving the sample beneath the beams by use of a mechanical stage, or by synchronized scanning of the stationary sample by the imaging beams, or by independently scanning the sample with the imaging beams and recording imaging signals so as to form pixel-by-pixel simultaneous and overlapping images." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,240). 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=8,440,969&OS=8,440,969&RS=8,440,969 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,440,960) developed by Moustafa E. Oraby, Cairo, Egypt, and Jerome A. Truax, Houston, for a "salt concentration logging systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Water salinity and water saturation measurements are enhanced by systems and methods for logging salt concentration in formation fluids. Some tool embodiments augment a neutron porosity logging tool with a gamma ray detector configured to measure the rate at which hydrogen nuclei capture neutrons from a neutron source. The ratio of the hydrogen-capture gamma ray count rate to the neutron flux can be combined with a porosity measurement to derive the salt concentration in the formation fluids. When the salt concentration is further combined with resistivity measurements, the water salinity and water saturation can be derived. Some tool embodiments employ a continuous neutron source, Helium-3 filled neutron detectors, and a gamma ray detector that is the same distance from the source as one of the neutron detectors." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/741,076). 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=8,440,960&OS=8,440,960&RS=8,440,960 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,440,864) developed by four co-inventors for a "process for producing sec-butylbenzene." The co-inventors are John S. Buchanan, Lambertville, N.J., Jon E.R. Stanat, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., James R. Lattner, LaPorte, Texas, and Jane C. Cheng, Bridgewater, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a process for producing sec-butylbenzene, a C.sub.4 olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock comprising isobutene and at least one n-butene is contacted with methanol and/or water in the presence of an acid catalyst to selectively oxygenate isobutene to produce an effluent stream rich in n-butene and containing less isobutene than the feedstock. The effluent stream is then contacted with benzene under alkylation conditions and in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to produce alkylation stream comprising sec-butylbenzene." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2009 (13/060,773). 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=8,440,864&OS=8,440,864&RS=8,440,864 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,440,961) developed by Feyzi Inanc, Spring, Texas, and W. Allen Gilchrist Jr., Houston, for a gamma ray generator. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An instrument for performing measurements downhole, includes an irradiator oriented to irradiate sub-surface materials surrounding the instrument, the irradiator including at least one neutron source disposed proximate to a moderator for providing a source of inelastic gamma photons and also disposed proximate to a material for providing a source of capture gamma photons; and a first detector and a second detector, each detector for detecting gamma rays and oriented in a relationship to the irradiator for receiving gamma photons from at least one of the irradiator and the formation. A method for irradiating sub-surface materials is provided." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2010 (12/755,701). 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=8,440,961&OS=8,440,961&RS=8,440,961 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Atonometrics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Atonometrics, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,979) developed by Michael Gostein, Austin, Texas, and William Stueve, Austin, Texas, for an "ultraviolet light exposure chamber for photovoltaic modules." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for performing UV light exposure testing of solar panels, also known as PV modules, with superior exposure uniformity, equipment throughput, and floor space requirements, consisting of a chamber including a plurality of UV lamps in a lamp array, at least one target plane, and reflective panels positioned within the chamber to redirect UV light to the target plane(s)." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2009 (13/124,146). 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=8,440,979&OS=8,440,979&RS=8,440,979 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus to Reduce Impedance Discontinuity in Packages ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,440,917) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus to reduce impedance discontinuity in packages." The co-inventors are Paul M. Harvey, Austin, Texas, Douglas O. Powell, Endicott, N.Y., Wolfgang Sauter, Richmond, Vt., and Yaping Zhou, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and apparatus for coating plated through holes (PTHs) to reduce impedance discontinuity in electronic packages. PTH vias are imbedded in the core of a printed circuit board comprising a core layer, a plurality of buildup layers, a plurality of micro-vias, and a plurality of traces. Traces electrically interconnect each of the micro-vias to PTH vias, forming an electrically conductive path. PTHs are coated with a magnetic metal material, such as nickel, to increase the internal and external conductance of the PTHs, thereby providing decreased impedance discontinuity of the signals in electronic packages." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2007 (11/942,061). 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=8,440,917&OS=8,440,917&RS=8,440,917 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,866) developed by seven co-inventors for a "process for separating ethanol having low acid." The co-inventors are Adam Orosco, Houston, Manuel Salado, Seabrook, Texas, Lincoln Sarager, Houston, R. Jay Warner, Houston, Trinity Horton, Houston, Victor J. Johnston, Houston, and David Lee, Seabrook, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for operating a distillation column to separate an ethanol mixture comprising ethanol and acetic acid where the recovered ethanol comprises less than 700 wppm acetic acid. The operating conditions for the column may vary depending on the fed composition. In particular the process provides energy efficient recovery of ethanol with low concentration acetic acid." The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2011 (13/197,714). 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=8,440,866&OS=8,440,866&RS=8,440,866 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nautilus Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Nautilus, Vancouver, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,439,807) developed by six co-inventors for an "exercise device with treadles." The co-inventors are Gary Piaget, Deerharbor, Wash., Douglas A. Crawford, Lafayette, Colo., Edward L. Flick, Portland, Ore., Bradley J. Smith, Tyler, Texas, Matt Rauwerdink, Portland, Ore., and Patrick A. Warner, Boulder, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exercise device employing side-by-side pivotally supported moving surfaces. In one particular example, an exercise device employs a first belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller and an adjacent second belt deployed about a front roller and a rear roller. The rear of the belts in the area of the rear rollers are pivotally secured and the front of the belts in the area of the front roller are adapted to reciprocate in an up and down motion during use. In some implementations, the moving surfaces include an interconnection structure such that a generally downward movement of one surface is coordinated with a generally upward movement of the other surface. In other implementations, the moving surfaces are operably associated with one or more resistance elements that effect the amount of force required to pivot or actuate the moving surfaces." The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2012 (13/372,750). 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=84,39,807.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,807&RS=PN/84,39,807 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Multimedia Games Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Multimedia Games, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,439,745) developed by four co-inventors for an "electronic sweepstakes system providing multiple game presentations for revealing results from a single sweepstakes game." The co-inventors are Clifton E. Lind, Austin, Texas, Jefferson C. Lind, Austin, Texas, Brian A. Watkins, Austin, Texas, and Eric W. Brown, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed wherein a reveal request is initiated through a result reveal station by a person (user) who has previously made some purchase or donation and has been assigned one or more sweepstakes entries in an assignment order from a set of available sweepstakes entries for a sweepstakes game. This reveal request represents a request to reveal one or more of the results associated with the corresponding sweepstakes entries that have been assigned to the user. The reveal station employs a game presentation including various graphics and audio effects to show sweepstakes results in an entertaining fashion. In response to the reveal request, or perhaps even prior to the reveal request, one or more sweepstakes entries are selected to be revealed for the reveal request. The sweepstakes entries are selected in an order different from the order in which the sweepstakes entries were assigned to the user. The selection of entries is based on a set of game characteristics associated with the game presentation provided at the reveal station through which the reveal request is initiated." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2010 (12/972,487). 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=84,39,745.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,745&RS=PN/84,39,745 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Multimedia Games Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Multimedia Games, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,439,738) developed by Clifton E. Lind, Austin, Texas, and Jefferson C. Lind, Austin, Texas, for an "electronic lottery system for creating pools of game records from unused records previously distributed." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lottery gaming system utilizes one or more distribution groups of game play records. The gaming system preferably distributes a distribution group of game play records to each of a number of assignment components in the gaming system. Various ones of the game play records are assigned from a distribution group in response to game play requests from respective players. The game play records that remain unassigned after a collection condition is met are collected and used to form a new distribution group available for re-distributing to an assignment component in the gaming system." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (12/942,711). 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=84,39,738.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,738&RS=PN/84,39,738 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Multimedia Games Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Multimedia Games, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,439,740) developed by Clifton Lind, Austin, Texas, and Jefferson C. Lind, Austin, Texas, for a "gaming system, machine and method with a scannable physical component associable with a game." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed that include generating a scannable physical gaming component associable with a game. The disclosed method also includes identifying a game structure at a player station through a scan of the gaming component, receiving a game play request from a player at the player station, associating the game structure with the game, and awarding the player based on the game outcome. Further disclosed is a group or community game with which the player may be associated upon game play request wherein a winner may be determined based upon the game outcomes at respective player stations." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2010 (12/771,456). 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=84,39,740.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,740&RS=PN/84,39,740 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** KCI Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- KCI Licensing, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,439,882) developed by Randall P. Kelch, San Antonio, for a "system and method for using micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) to heal wounds." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for treating a tissue site of a patient may include sensing one or more characteristics of exudate fluid of a tissue site of a patient. A level of the sensed one or more characteristics of the exudate fluid may be measured, and, in response to the measured at least one characteristic level, treatment may be applied or altered to the tissue site." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2009 (12/564,120). 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=84,39,882.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,882&RS=PN/84,39,882 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** McKinley Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Bruce A. McKinley, Alvin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,439,835) developed by seven co-inventors for a "system and method for diagnosis and management of sepsis." The co-inventors are Bruce A. McKinley, Frederick A. Moore, Fulshear, Texas, R. Matthew Sailors, Houston, Laure J. Moore, Houston, S. Rob Todd, Houston, Krista L. Turner, Houston, and Joseph F. Sucher, Katy, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of systems and methods for providing protocols for administering an aspect of care are presented. Specifically, certain embodiments relate to a sepsis diagnosis and management protocol which may have been segmented according to the severity of the sepsis, where the care directives provided by the differing segments of the protocol will be of differing intensity or invasiveness based upon the severity of the patient's disease. Embodiments of such protocols may be implemented in conjunction with computer systems to aid in providing that aspect of care in conjunction with a particular patient." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/495,023). 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=84,39,835.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,835&RS=PN/84,39,835 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,539) developed by Mariam G. Sadaka, Austin, Texas, and Michael A. Mendicino, Austin, Texas, for an "isolation trench processing for strain control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor fabrication process includes forming a hard mask, e.g., silicon nitride, over an active layer of a silicon on insulator (SOI) wafer, removing a portion of the hard mask and the active layer to form a trench, and forming an isolation dielectric in the trench where the dielectric exerts compressive strain on a channel region of the active layer. Forming the dielectric may include performing a thermal oxidation. Before performing the thermal oxidation, semiconductor structures may be formed, e.g., by epitaxy, on sidewalls of the trench. The structures may be silicon or a silicon compound, e.g., silicon germanium. During the thermal oxidation, the semiconductor structures are consumed. In the case of a silicon germanium, the germanium may diffuse during the thermal oxidation to produce a silicon germanium channel region." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2007 (11/831,400). 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=8,440,539&OS=8,440,539&RS=8,440,539 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** William Marsh Rice University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- William Marsh Rice University, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,440,467) developed by James M. Tour, Bellaire, Texas, Yubao Li, Houston, and Alexander Sinitskiy, Ryazan, Russia, for "electronic switching, memory, and sensor devices from a discontinuous graphene and/or graphite carbon layer on dielectric materials." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electronic devices comprising a dielectric material, at least one carbon sheet, and two electrode terminals are described herein. The devices exhibit non-linear current-versus-voltage response over a voltage sweep range in various embodiments. Uses of the electronic devices as two-terminal memory devices, logic units, and sensors are disclosed. Processes for making the electronic devices are disclosed. Methods for using the electronic devices in analytical methods are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2008 (12/240,673). 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=8,440,467&OS=8,440,467&RS=8,440,467 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of Texas, Strassmann Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, and Gideon Strassmann, Ramat Gan, Israel, have been assigned a patent (8,440,460) developed by Zeev Estrov, Houston, and Gideon Strassmann, Naples, Fla., for "methods for transdifferentiating cells." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present provides methods for affecting and/or altering the differentiation state of a cell. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides methods to transdifferentiate a cell into an endothelial cell or a hematopoietic cell. In the practice of the invention, a demethylating agent (e.g., 5-azacytidine) is used to affect and/or alter the differentiation state of a cell. The invention demonstrates the transdifferentiation of numerous cell types, including cell populations that are themselves somewhat differentiated (e.g., normal fibroblasts) into distinct cell types, including hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells, which transdifferentiation is effected further through the selection of particular growth factors which, together with the demethylating agents, directs the differentiation path. The invention provides a novel approach to providing useful cell types for many types of medical applications." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2006 (11/996,732). 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=8,440,460&OS=8,440,460&RS=8,440,460 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Valent BioSciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Valent BioSciences, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,440,592) developed by eight co-inventors for "use of abscisic acid combinations for thinning." The co-inventors are Derek D. Woolard, Zion, Ill., Peter D. Petracek, Grayslake, Ill., Michael Schroeder, Guggenhausen, Germany, Johnny A. Lopez, Lubbock, Texas, Schalk Reynolds, Grayslake, Ill., Gregory Clarke, Dillsburg, Pa., Prem Warrior, Chicago, and Rick Hopkins, Fresno, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to the treatment of a plant at the flowering or fruiting stage with an effective amount of abscisic acid, its analogs or derivatives and salts thereof to reduce the number of fruits that the plant sets and grows to maturity." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2012 (13/465,629). 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=8,440,592&OS=8,440,592&RS=8,440,592 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Hydrogen Barrier for Ferroelectric Capacitors ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,508) developed by four co-inventors for a "hydrogen barrier for ferroelectric capacitors." The co-inventors are Kezhakkedath R. Udayakumar, Dallas, Scott R. Summerfelt, Garland, Texas, Ted S. Moise, Dallas, Texas, and Manoj K. Jain, Plano, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit containing a FeCap array. The FeCap array is at least partially surrounded on the sides by hydrogen barrier walls and on the top by a hydrogen barrier top plate. A method for at least partially enclosing a FeCap array with hydrogen barrier walls and a hydrogen barrier top plate." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2010 (12/718,691). 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=8,440,508&OS=8,440,508&RS=8,440,508 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Lead Frame Sulfur Removal ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,507) developed by Rama I. Hegde, Austin, Texas, for a "lead frame sulfur removal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A packaged electronic component and method of forming. The packaged electronic component is formed with a lead frame. The lead frame includes at least one silver structure. The silver structure attracts sulfur so as to inhibit sulfur contamination on the rest of the lead frame. In one example, the silver of the at least one silver structure has an average grain size thickness of one micron or less. In one embodiment, a sulfur removal process can be performed to remove sulfur from the silver structure." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2012 (13/400,405). 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=8,440,507&OS=8,440,507&RS=8,440,507 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,574) developed by Abbas Ali, Plano, Texas, for a "post chromium alloy plasma etch ashing process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for ashing hardened resist from a photoresist patterned chromium alloy post etch using a plasma ashing chemistry which contains no gaseous source of hydrogen and contains a gaseous source of oxygen and a gaseous source of nitrogen with an oxygen to nitrogen atomic ratio of at least 5." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2009 (12/577,309). 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=8,440,574&OS=8,440,574&RS=8,440,574 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Yaeger Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Anne Yaeger, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,290) developed by Ronald James Yaeger, Dallas, and Galen W. Hartman, Kemp, Texas, for a "contact media for evaporative coolers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes a contact medium for use in an evaporative cooler, comprising a corrugated fibrous sheet material comprising at least a top layer and a bottom layer in contact at one or more regions to form at least two channels between the top layer and the bottom layer for air and fluid flow; and a water insoluble thermoplastic compound that impregnates the corrugated fibrous sheet material. The water insoluble thermoplastic compound may have between 1-35 weight percent PVC; 1-20 weight percent PAN; 1-60 weight percent PMA; 1-20 weight percent PAI; and 2-25 weight percent PBA. For example, the composition may have about 2 weight percent PVC; 18 weight percent PAN; 45 weight percent PMA; 15 weight percent PAI; and 20 weight percent PBA." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2012 (13/545,695). 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=8,440,290.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,290&RS=PN/8,440,290 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Spansion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 - Spansion, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,440,357) developed by Tim Z. Hossain, Austin, Texas, and Daniel E. Posey, Granite Shoals, Texas, for a "fuel cell catalyst regeneration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems that facilitate operating proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are provided. The systems employ a fuel supply component that supplies fuel to the proton exchange membrane fuel cell; and a regeneration component that provides a reducing agent comprising a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen, or a reducing plasma to a cathode catalyst of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell to reduce the cathode catalyst." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2011 (13/156,768). 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=8,440,357.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,357&RS=PN/8,440,357 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HHS, University of MD Anderson Cancer Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the University of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, have been assigned a patent (8,440,393) developed by four co-inventors for "pro-angiogenic genes in ovarian tumor endothelial cell isolates." The co-inventors are Michael J. Birrer, Mt. Airy, Md., Tomas A. Bonome, Washington, Anil Sood, Pearland, Texas, and Chunhua Lu, Missouri City, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gene profiling signature for ovarian tumor endothelial cells is disclosed herein. The gene signature can be used to diagnosis or prognosis an ovarian tumor, identify agents to treat an ovarian tumor, to predict the metastatic potential of an ovarian tumor and to determine the effectiveness of ovarian tumor treatments. Thus, methods are provided for identifying agents that can be used to treat ovarian cancer, for determining the effectiveness of an ovarian tumor treatment, or to diagnose or prognose an ovarian tumor. Methods of treatment are also disclosed which include administering a composition that includes a specific binding agent that specifically binds to one of the disclosed ovarian endothelial cell tumor-associated molecules and inhibits ovarian tumor in the subject." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2009 (12/541,729). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,440,393&OS=8,440,393&RS=8,440,393 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Fina Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Fina Technology, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,440,319) developed by Rodolfo Mier, Pasadena, Texas, and Mark Miller, Houston, for a "heat resistant polypropylene film." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A heat resistant film that comprises at least one layer that comprises a high crystallinity propylene polymer having a melt flow rate of from 0.5 g/10 min. to 15 g/10 min. and a xylene solubles of less than 3.5%. The propylene polymer may have a melting point above 158.degree. C. The heat resistant film may further comprise at least a second layer, which may be a heterophasic random copolymer. The heat resistant film may be, for example, a blown film, a cast film, or an oriented film, and may be used in such articles of manufacture as construction films, retort packaging, and laminated articles." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2007 (11/801,536). 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=8,440,319.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,319&RS=PN/8,440,319 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** G&M Energy Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- G&M Energy Systems, Carrollton, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,146) developed by Linnard Gene Griffin, Bertram, Texas, for a "gas production through pulsed electrolysis." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Cells and methods of producing hydrogen and oxygen from an aqueous solution at about 90% of the Faraday Limit are provided. An exemplary method includes the steps of placing a graphite electrode and a nickel electrode in an alkaline solution comprising colloidal silver, colloidal magnesium and a powdered metal such as aluminum, and applying a constant positive voltage to the nickel electrode. Further, the example includes cyclically applying a negative voltage potential to the graphite electrode by turning on the negative applied voltage for a first time period and switching off the negative voltage for a second time period. The second time period should be sufficient to permit removal of substantially all or at least some of any aluminum or zinc deposited on the graphite electrode. Graphite-containing electrodes may be pretreated to infuse with a precious metal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2008 (12/329,703). 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=8,440,146.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,146&RS=PN/8,440,146 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GMA Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- GMA Technologies, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,184) developed by George Georgiou, Austin, Texas, and Everett Stone, Austin, Texas, for "compositions of engineered human arginases and methods for treating cancer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer are described, and, more preferably, to the treatment of cancers that do not express, or are otherwise deficient in, argininosuccinate synthetase, with enzymes that deplete L-Arginine in serum. In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates an arginase protein, such as a human Arginase I protein, comprising at least one amino acid substitution and a metal cofactor, said protein comprising an increased catalytic activity when compared with a native human Arginase I." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/610,685). 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=8,440,184.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,184&RS=PN/8,440,184 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Texas System Assigned Patent for Methods and Compositions for Treating Phenylketonuria ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,182) developed by Reuben Matalon, Houston, for "methods and compositions for treating phenylketonuria." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided herein are methods for treating a subject suffering from phenylketonuria by administering a phenylalanine hydroxylase ("PAH") and/or a phenylalanine ammonia lyase ("PAL") to the subject under conditions effective to deliver the phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase and/or PAL to the subject's small intestine. Also provided are methods for increasing the therapeutic activity of a phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase by thiolating the phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase. In addition, provided are oral dosage forms that include a phenylalanine 4-hydroxylase and/or a PAL and an enteric coating." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2009 (12/592,244). 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=8,440,182.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,182&RS=PN/8,440,182 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mary Kay Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Mary Kay, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,237) developed by Michelle Hines, Hickory Creek, Texas, and Tiffany Florence, Dallas, for a botanical anti-acne formulations. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a topical skin care composition and corresponding methods for their use comprising Arctium lappa (Burdock) root extract, Epilobium angustifolium (Canadian Willowherb) extract, or Cystoseira amentacea/Caespitosa Brachycarpa extract, or any combination thereof." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2010 (12/768,450). 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=8,440,237.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,237&RS=PN/8,440,237 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mary Kay Assigned Patent for Guar Gum Containing Compounds ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- Mary Kay, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,173) developed by Amit Patel, Dallas, for a "guar gum containing compounds." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a compound having the following structure: ##STR00001## where X.sub.1 though X.sub.10 are each independently --H, --OH, or an alkyl group and n is an integer from 2 to 100." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2012 (13/722,110). 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=8,440,173.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,173&RS=PN/8,440,173 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Texas System Assigned Patent for Image-guided Therapy of Myocardial Disease: Composition, Manufacturing and Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,168) developed by six co-inventors for an "image-guided therapy of myocardial disease: composition, manufacturing and applications." The co-inventors are David J. Yang, Sugar Land, Texas, Chang-Sok Oh, Houston, Saady Kohanim, Sugar Land, Texas, Dong-Fang Yu, Houston, Richard Mendez, Houston, and E. Edmund Kim, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compositions and methods for imaging and for chemotherapy and radiotherapy are disclosed. More particularly, the invention concerns agents comprising a targeting moeity comprising a beta-adrenergic receptor targeting compound conjugated or embedded with ethylenediamine. The present invention also concerns methods of application of such agents for imaging and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and kits for preparing a radiolabeled therapeutic or diagnostic agent." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/340,338). 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=8,440,168.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,168&RS=PN/8,440,168 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Texas System Assigned Patent for Chlamydial Antigens as Reagents for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chlamydial Infection and Disease ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 18 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,440,208) developed by Guangming Zhong, San Antonio, for a "chlamydial antigens as reagents for diagnosis and treatment of chlamydial infection and disease." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides Chlamydia proteins and methods of use in diagnostic and detection assays as well as in treatment and immunization protocols." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2008 (12/598,075). 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=8,440,208.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,208&RS=PN/8,440,208 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. -1125396 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |