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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (May 20)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** CertainTeed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- CertainTeed, Valley Forge, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,438,796) developed by four co-inventors for "photovoltaic roofing elements including tie layer systems, and roofs using them, and methods for making them." The co-inventors are Ming-Liang Shiao, Collegeville, Pa., Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Swarthmore, Pa., Wayne E. Shaw, Glen Mills, Pa., and Gregory F. Jacobs, Oreland, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates generally to photovoltaic devices. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic roofing products in which a photovoltaic element is joined to a roofing substrate. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a photovoltaic roofing element comprising: an encapsulated photovoltaic element having a top surface and a bottom surface, a top layer material at its top surface and a bottom layer material at its bottom surface; a roofing substrate having a top surface; and a tie layer system disposed between the encapsulated photovoltaic element and the roofing substrate and joining the bottom surface of the encapsulated photovoltaic element to the top surface of the roofing substrate." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/266,409). 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=84,38,796.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,796&RS=PN/84,38,796 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Rail Vehicle Assembly System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,438,734) developed by Paul David Groszkiewicz, Lawrence Park, Pa., Dale Soder, Lawrence Park, Pa., and Bruce Fenstermaker, Lawrence Park, Pa., for a "rail vehicle assembly system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is provided a method for assembling a rail vehicle. The method includes positioning a plurality of motor combos on a fixture frame. The fixture frame may be adapted to hold each of the plurality of motor combos positioned for an assembly into a rail vehicle truck. The method further includes positioning a plurality of springs on each of the plurality of motor combos. The plurality of springs are positioned for the assembly into the rail vehicle truck. Additionally, the method includes simultaneously lifting a plurality of motors such that a truck frame may be coupled to the motors. The plurality of motors corresponds to the plurality of motor combos. The method also includes connecting the truck frame to the plurality of motors, attaching a spring compression fixture to the truck frame and the fixture frame, and compressing the plurality of springs for assembly into the rail vehicle truck." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2010 (12/842,288). 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=84,38,734.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,734&RS=PN/84,38,734 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Euramax International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Euramax International, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,438,788) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus for harvesting rainwater." The co-inventors are Robert B. Bell, Douglasville, Ga., John J. McNichol, Holland, Pa., Joseph K. Wolf, Lancaster, Pa., and J. Michael Connelly, Manheim, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rainwater collection apparatus is formed with an outer sleeve member that is adapted to connect with upper and lower downspout portions, and with an internal colander that is operable to collect and filter the rainwater flowing through the upper downspout portion. The colander has an upper flanged edge that removes water flowing along the inside surface of the downspout, a filter area including a plurality of apertures for the passage of rainwater into a catch basin, and a support flange that rests on a base ledge formed on the outer sleeve to define the catch basin. A discharge spout drains the collected rainwater from the catch basin to a remote storage container. An internal opening in the colander allows the passage of debris and the overflow of rainwater from the catch basin through apertures in the colander for discharge through the lower downspout portion." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2010 (12/731,873). 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=84,38,788.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,788&RS=PN/84,38,788 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Black & Decker Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,438,741) developed by Brent A. Kuehne, Red Lion, Pa., Mark D. Miller, Fawn Grove, Pa., and John S. Vantran, Parkton, Md., for a "lock for power tool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power tool including a sliding member slidably received in the power tool and a pair of lock plates, each of the pair of lock plates including an opening, and the lock plates being configured such that the sliding member slides within the opening. First ends of each of the lock plates are pivotably attached to a support at a first side of the sliding member, and second ends of each of the lock plates being biased toward one another at an opposite side of the sliding member. A first contact portion of the lock plate contacts a first surface of the sliding member at the first side of the sliding member, and a second contact portion of the lock plate contacts a second surface of the sliding member at the opposite side of the sliding member, wherein the sliding member is secured with respect to the support." The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2011 (13/198,881). 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=84,38,741.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,741&RS=PN/84,38,741 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MIW Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- MIW Associates, Havertown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,438,688) developed by Marvin Weinberger, Havertown, Pa., and Tucker J. Marion, Holliston, Mass., for an ice scraper. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand held scraper tool adapted to remove debris from a surface. The scrapper tool includes a body, handle and a plurality of abraders. In one embodiment, the abraders may be configured as a highly flexible cantilevered structure. In another embodiment, the abraders may be configured as a brush that creates a water impermeable barrier." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2010 (12/692,436). 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=84,38,688.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,688&RS=PN/84,38,688 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lamtec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Lamtec, Mount Bethel, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,438,810) developed by Hal J. Robbins, Langhorne, Pa., and John A. Post, Tranquillity, N.J., for a "web or vapor retarder with tie-strap." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vapor retarder system includes a vapor retarder sheet. At least one and typically a plurality of parallel spaced-apart tie-straps are located adjacent an inner surface of the sheet, and the tie-strap extend across a width of the sheet and are connected to the sheet at multiple connection locations that are spaced from each other along a length of the tie strap. The sheet includes drape regions where the sheet is disconnected from the tie straps between successive connection locations. The tie-straps and drape regions ensure that the vapor retarder sheet is installed over roof purlins with the proper drape between the purlins to obtain the required insulation R-values. A fall-protection net or sheet can also be constructed and/or installed in the same manner." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2009 (12/511,645). 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=84,38,810.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,810&RS=PN/84,38,810 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Shop Vac Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Shop Vac, Williamsport, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,439,375) developed by David Martinez, Williamsport, Pa., for a "portable cleaner with axle mount." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new dolly can be used for making either a vacuum cleaner supported by casters or one supported by wheels. Casters can be mounted in sockets in bosses near the dolly perimeter. Alternatively, axle mounts can be fitted over the bosses. Upright walls on the mounts engage corresponding walls on the underside of the dolly, forming spaced supports. An accessory component with molded upright walls is mounted onto the dolly, and its walls engage corresponding walls under the dolly. One fastener seats against one fastener surface on the accessory component, and extends into a hole in that fastener surface, an aligned opening in the corresponding axle mount, and into the dolly." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2011 (13/178,231). 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=8,439,375&OS=8,439,375&RS=8,439,375 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,440,069) developed by Chris A. Wright, Bordentown, N.J., Glen B. Brons, Phillipsburg, N.J., and Sharon Feiller, Allentown, Pa., for "methods of isolating and using components from a high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method of isolating active resins from a high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil includes providing a HSDP crude oil, deasphalting the HSDP crude oil into at least a deasphalted oil (DAO) fraction and a first asphaltenes fraction, deasphalting the first asphaltenes fraction to isolate active resins from a second asphaltenes fraction, and combining the DAO fraction and the second asphaltenes fraction to form a de-resinated crude. Method of using components isolated from a high solvency dispersive power (HSDP) crude oil includes providing a HSDP crude oil, deasphalting the HSDP crude oil into at least a deasphalted oil (DAO) fraction and a first asphaltenes fraction, deasphalting the first asphaltenes fraction to isolate active resins from a second asphaltenes fraction, and selecting at least one of the DAO fraction, the active resins, or the second asphaltenes fraction for use in a refinery process." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2008 (12/292,648). 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=8,440,069&OS=8,440,069&RS=8,440,069 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ARCCA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- ARCCA, Penns Park, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,439,420) developed by eight co-inventors for a "dual stage variable load energy absorber for vehicle seating." The co-inventors are Alan Cantor, Ivyland, Pa., Michael Markushewski, Huntington Valley, Pa., Gary R. Whitman, Jamison, Pa., Daniel McDonough, Telford, Pa., Larry A. Sicher, Quakertown, Pa., Louis A. D'Aulerio, Horsham, Pa., Donald K. Eisentraut, Kintnersville, Pa., and Tim Keon, Chalfont, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle safety seat system includes a seat, and a frame and support surface that are movable with respect to each other between rest and attenuated positions, wherein the frame and support surface are respectively a first and second distance apart. A biasing mechanism biases the frame and support surface to the rest position between blast and slam down phases. A damper coupled between the frame and support surface has blast and rebound recovery resistance settings. The blast resistance setting is set to a predetermined value based on a weight of a seat occupant. The damper, during the blast phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the attenuated position based upon the blast resistance setting, and after the blast phase and prior to the slam down phase, resists motion between the frame and support surface toward the rest position based upon the rebound recovery resistance setting." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2010 (12/721,915). 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=8,439,420&OS=8,439,420&RS=8,439,420 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Stolle Machinery Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Stolle Machinery, Centennial, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,439,222) developed by James A. McClung, Canton, Ohio, Paul L. Ripple, Canton, Ohio, and David Groetsch, Wexford, Pa., for a "container, and selectively formed cup." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling and a method for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2010 (12/902,202). 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=8,439,222.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,222&RS=PN/8,439,222 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Air Products and Chemicals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,440,099) developed by five co-inventors for "stabilizers for the stabilization of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based precursor." The co-inventors are Steven Gerard Mayorga, Oceanside, Calif., Kelly Ann Chandler, San Marcos, Calif., Mary Kathryn Haas, Emmaus, Pa., Mark Leonard O'Neill, Allentown, Pa., and Dino Sinatore, Whitehall, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A stabilized composition consists essentially of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based materials, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer. A stabilized composition consists essentially of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based materials, at least one polar liquid and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone, a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer and a hydroquinone based stabilizer. A method for stabilizing unsaturated hydrocarbon-based precursor material against the polymerization comprises providing a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer. A method for stabilizing a mixture of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based precursor material with at lease one polar liquid against the polymerization comprises adding to the mixture, a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2008 (12/128,381). 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=8,440,099&OS=8,440,099&RS=8,440,099 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Fenner U.S. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Fenner U.S., Manheim, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,440,047) developed by Ryan Van Duyn, Lancaster, Pa., for a "method for producing a stretch resistant belt." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A belt having stretch reduction features is provided, along with a method for producing a belt having reduced stretch characteristics. The belt is formed of a jacket and a stretch reduction element. The stretch reduction element is formed of a material having a greater modulus of elasticity than the jacket. Additionally, the stretch reduction element is formed by bathing the stretch reduction element to a reactive fluid in an oxidizing atmosphere." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2007 (11/752,561). 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=8,440,047&OS=8,440,047&RS=8,440,047 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Kennametal Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Kennametal, Latrobe, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,439,608) developed by nine co-inventors for a "shim for a cutting insert and cutting insert-shim assembly with internal coolant delivery." The co-inventors are Shi Chen, Huntingdon, Pa., Nicholas Joseph Henry, Latrobe, Pa., Charles Lisle Conway, Ligonier, Pa., Kent Peter Mizgalski, Stahlstown, Pa., Joseph V. Nelson, Greensburg, Pa., Linn R. Andras, Latrobe, Pa., Thomas O. Muller, Greensburg, Pa., Paul D. Prichard, Greensburg, Pa., and Brad D. Hoffer, White, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cutting insert-shim assembly that has a cutting insert with a bottom surface and a plurality of interior coolant passages wherein each interior coolant passage has a coolant inlet in the bottom surface of the cutting insert. The shim has a first side surface and a second side surface and contains a cavity, which communicates with the coolant conduit. The cavity defines a first opening in the first side surface and a second opening in the second side surface. When the shim is in a first condition, the first side surface contacts the bottom surface of the cutting insert and the first opening provides a first level of coolant communication to the interior coolant passages in the cutting insert. When the shim is in a second condition, the second side surface contacts the bottom surface of the cutting insert and the second opening provides a second level of coolant communication to the interior coolant passages in the cutting insert." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/873,516). 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=8,439,608&OS=8,439,608&RS=8,439,608 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Joy MM Delaware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Joy MM Delaware, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,439,451) developed by Edward F. Niederriter, Fryburg, Pa., Shawn W. Franklin, Emlenton, Pa., and Philip R. Strydom, Franklin, Pa., for a "cooling a ranging arm gear case on a longwall shearer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cooling system for the gear case in the ranging arm of a longwall shearer, the ranging arm including a plurality of single gears mounted in a row within an elongated housing. The cooling system includes a coolant injection system in each of the single gears, each coolant injection system including a longitudinal opening in the gear axle, and a coolant injection tube mounted inside the longitudinal opening. The coolant injection tube has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the longitudinal opening. A coolant supply line is connected to and in communication with the coolant injection tube, and a coolant outlet is connected to and in communication with the longitudinal opening adjacent the one end of the longitudinal opening, so that coolant leaving the end of the coolant injection tube travels back along the coolant injection tube and then out of the gear axle thereby removing heat from the single gear." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/475,456). 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=8,439,451&OS=8,439,451&RS=8,439,451 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical, Cheswick, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,439,567) developed by four co-inventors for "disc springs/carrier plate preload assembly." The co-inventors are Richard Witten Armentrout, Delmont, Pa., Ryan Michael Voss, Pittsburgh, Christopher Daniel Champion, Allison Park, Pa., and Richard Andrew Gronholm, Monroeville, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A preload assembly for a thrust bearing. The preload assembly includes a carrier plate having a central annular protrusion, wherein the annular protrusion has an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner disc spring; an outer disc spring; and a housing having an annular channel for housing the carrier plate, the inner disc spring, and the outer disc spring." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2011 (13/288,618). 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=8,439,567&OS=8,439,567&RS=8,439,567 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Davis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Troy M. Davis, Norristown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,439,221) developed by Troy M. Davis, Norristown, Pa., for a "beverage container with chill sleeve." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A round beverage container with a chill sleeve is provided having a molded plastic wall in the shape of a cup, a mug, or a pitcher. A sleeve containing a chill medium is in the shape of a truncated conical cylinder, and is positioned in the container to be lodged therein at a selected mounting location and secured by snap-action sealing and retaining rings. A bottom disk, also containing the chill medium, snaps into the container's bottom edge to form the bottom of the container. This bottom disk is sealed to the inside wall of the container by snap-action sealing and retaining rings. Sonic welding can be employed as an alternative to sealing and securing rings. A quantity of water-based chill medium is metered into the hollow cavities when the sleeve and the bottom disk are charged, taking into consideration the expansion of the chill medium (water) upon a change of phase. The wall of the container is tapered and the side walls of the sleeve and of the bottom disk are each tapered to match the taper of the container wall. A bottom face (wall) for each of the insertable chill sleeve and the bottom disk is first separate from the remainder and then snapped into place to seal the respective chill sleeve and bottom disk after they are filled. The bottom face of the chill sleeve is toroidal-shaped." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2010 (12/946,264). 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=8,439,221.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,221&RS=PN/8,439,221 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,440,097) developed by eight co-inventors for a "stable, concentratable, water soluble cellulose free chemical mechanical polishing composition." The co-inventors are Hamed Lakrout, Midland, Mich., Jinjie Shi, Midland, Mich., Joseph Letizia, Philadelphia, Xu Li, Potomac, Md., Thomas H. Kalantar, Midland, Mich., Francis Kelley, Smyrna, Del., J. Keith Harris, Midland, Mich., and Christopher J. Tucker, Midland, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A chemical mechanical polishing composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing a semiconductor wafer containing an interconnect metal is provided, comprising, as initial components: water; an azole inhibitor; an alkali metal organic surfactant; a hydrotrope; a phosphorus containing agent; optionally, a non-saccharide water soluble polymer; optionally, a water soluble acid compound of formula I, wherein R is selected from a hydrogen and a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, and wherein x is 1 or 2; optionally, a complexing agent; optionally, an oxidizer; optionally, an organic solvent; and, optionally, an abrasive. Also, provided is a method for making a chemical mechanical polishing composition of the present invention and a method for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate, comprising: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate is a semiconductor wafer having copper interconnects; providing a chemical mechanical polishing composition of the present invention; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the chemical mechanical polishing pad and the substrate with a down force of 0.69 to 34.5 kPa; and, dispensing the chemical mechanical polishing composition onto the chemical mechanical polishing pad at or near the interface between the chemical mechanical polishing pad and the substrate; wherein the chemical mechanical polishing composition exhibits a pH adjusted to a pH of 2 to 6 through the addition of at least one of phosphoric acid, magnesium hydroxide and lithium hydroxide." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2011 (13/039,705). 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=8,440,097&OS=8,440,097&RS=8,440,097 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** NSS Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- NSS Enterprises, Toledo, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,439,997) developed by eight co-inventors for a "vacuum sweeper apparatus including a filter bag and a method of installation." The co-inventors are Mark N. Rupp, Delaware, Ohio, Dale A. Krausnick, Perrysburg, Ohio, Hui Hiu Kwan, Yuen Long, Hong Kong, Li Jin Long, Guan Dong Sheng, China, Paul Goetz, Maple Grove, Minn., Jeffery Scott Kunkler, Shenzhen, China, Rob Fischner, Gibsonia, Pa., Aurelio M. Arellano Jr., Cagayan Valley, Philippines. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A filter bag and an apparatus for attaching a filter bag to a vacuum sweeper are provided. The filter bag includes a top plate and a bag portion. The top plate has a key formed thereon. The apparatus includes a sled configured to receive a portion of a filter bag having a key formed thereon. The apparatus also includes a sweeper housing. The sweeper housing is adjacent the sled. The housing has a cavity for receiving a portion of the filter bag and a lock that interconnects with the key. A method for installing the filter bag in a vacuum sweeper is also provided." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2011 (13/210,840). 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=8,439,997&OS=8,439,997&RS=8,439,997 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** DOE, Waynesburg University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy and Waynesburg University, Waynesburg, have been assigned a patent (8,440,015) developed by Robert B. LaCount, Waynesburg, Pa., John P. Baltrus, Jefferson Hills, Pa., and Douglas G. Kern, Point Marion, Pa., for a "fly ash carbon passivation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A thermal method to passivate the carbon and/or other components in fly ash significantly decreases adsorption. The passivated carbon remains in the fly ash. Heating the fly ash to about 500 and 800 degrees C. under inert gas conditions sharply decreases the amount of surfactant adsorbed by the fly ash recovered after thermal treatment despite the fact that the carbon content remains in the fly ash. Using oxygen and inert gas mixtures, the present invention shows that a thermal treatment to about 500 degrees C. also sharply decreases the surfactant adsorption of the recovered fly ash even though most of the carbon remains intact. Also, thermal treatment to about 800 degrees C. under these same oxidative conditions shows a sharp decrease in surfactant adsorption of the recovered fly ash due to the fact that the carbon has been removed. This experiment simulates the various "carbon burnout" methods and is not a claim in this method. The present invention provides a thermal method of deactivating high carbon fly ash toward adsorption of AEAs while retaining the fly ash carbon. The fly ash can be used, for example, as a partial Portland cement replacement in air-entrained concrete, in conductive and other concretes, and for other applications." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2010 (12/803,306). 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=8,440,015&OS=8,440,015&RS=8,440,015 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Precision Combustion, Honda Motor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Precision Combustion, North Haven, Conn., and Honda Motor, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,439,990) developed by eight co-inventors for a "reactor flow control apparatus." The co-inventors are Subir Roychoudhury, Madison, Conn., David Spence, Beacon Falls, Conn., Richard Mastanduno, Milford, Conn., Dennis E. Walsh, Richboro, Pa., Jun Iwamoto, Saitama, Japan, Go Motohashi, Saitama, Japan, Hitoshi Mikami, Saitama, Japan, and Eric Walker, Dublin, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for fuel reforming is provided that utilizes pulsed injectors for a fuel flow controller and an air flow controller, and the injectors are integrated with an atomizing mixer thereby producing a fuel-air mixture having an O/C Ratio which, in turn, is passed to a Catalytic Partial Oxidation reactor. Use of this apparatus permits beneficial long term operation of this Catalytic Partial Oxidation reactor." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2009 (12/460,543). 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=8,439,990&OS=8,439,990&RS=8,439,990 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Johnson Controls Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Johnson Controls Technology, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,439,104) developed by Jose Ruel Yalung de la Cruz, Dover, Pa., Mustafa K. Yanik, York, Pa., and William L. Kopko, Jacobus, Pa., for a "multichannel heat exchanger with improved flow distribution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and heat exchangers are provided that include multichannel tube configurations designed to reduce refrigerant pressure drop through a heat exchanger manifold. In certain embodiments, tubes inserted within the manifold adjacent to a refrigerant inlet have non-rectangular or recessed end profiles configured to increase flow area near the inlet, thereby reducing a pressure drop through the manifold. In further embodiments, insertion depths of the tubes within the manifold vary based on distance from the inlet. This configuration may establish a larger flow area adjacent to the inlet, thus reducing the pressure drop and increasing heat exchanger efficiency." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2009 (12/580,397). 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=8,439,104&OS=8,439,104&RS=8,439,104 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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