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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (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 California. *** Lift-U Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Lift-U, Escalon, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,683) developed by Donald Morris, Littleton, Colo., and David Johnson, Modesto, Calif., for "sliding fold out ramp." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ramp assembly is suitable for use in a vehicle to provide a transition surface from the vehicle floor to an alighting surface. The ramp assembly includes an inner panel fixedly associated with the vehicle floor and ramp support slidingly associated with the inner panel. The ramp support is reciprocal between (1) a retracted position when the ramp assembly is in a stowed position and (2) an extended position when the ramp assembly is in a deployed position. A ramp portion is rotatably coupled at a first end to a first end of the ramp support. An intermediate panel is coupled to the ramp support and extends from the inner panel to the ramp portion when the ramp assembly is in the deployed position. When the ramp assembly is in the stowed position, the ramp portion extends inwardly from the first end of the ramp support." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2011 (13/231,756). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,38,683.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,683&RS=PN/84,38,683 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Deckers Outdoor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Deckers Outdoor, Goleta, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,756) developed by Thomas Jeffrey Kelley, San Diego, for articles of footwear. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Articles of footwear that include a flexible or rigid sole portion with a shape and size as to correspond to a foot of a wearer, a sole portion having a periphery, a toe region in the front area of the sole portion, a heel region in the back area of the sole portion, and an instep region between the toe and heel regions. Also included is an upper portion connected to the sole portion to form a partially open enclosure for receiving and containing a part of the foot of the wearer and a flexible tubular sleeve which is attached to the sole portion's instep region. The flexible sleeve includes an attachment portion for attaching the flexible sleeve to the instep region of the sole portion, an outwardly opened toe portion for containing the front part of the foot and the toes of the wearer, an outwardly opened heel portion for containing the back part of the foot and the heel of the wearer, and an insertion portion for enveloping the ankle of the wearer." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2009 (12/484,168). 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=84,38,756.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,756&RS=PN/84,38,756 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hexagon Metrology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Hexagon Metrology, North Kingstown, R.I., has been assigned a patent (8,438,747) developed by Paul Ferrari, Carlsbad, Calif., for "articulating measuring arm with laser scanner." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of rotation. A laser scanner assembly is coupled to the second end of the arm and is rotatable about a last axis of rotation of the articulated arm. The laser scanner assembly comprises a laser and an image sensor. The laser is positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2012 (13/449,211). 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=84,38,747.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,747&RS=PN/84,38,747 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Joerns Healthcare Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Joerns Healthcare, Stevens Point, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,438,677) developed by Melvin C. Biersteker, Los Angeles, for a "caster arrangement for a bariatric lift device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A patient lift includes a base and a mast extending from the base. The patient lift also includes a first elongated leg having a first longitudinal axis extending from the base. A first caster assembly is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the first elongated leg about a first carriage axis. The first caster assembly includes a first caster truck and a plurality of first assembly casters mounted to the first caster truck. The patient lift also includes a second elongated leg having a second longitudinal axis extending from the base. A second caster assembly is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the second elongated leg about a second carriage axis. The second caster assembly includes a second caster truck and a plurality of second assembly casters mounted to the second caster truck." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/788,765). 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=84,38,677.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,677&RS=PN/84,38,677 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Western Digital Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Western Digital Technologies, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,721) developed by Kevin Richard Sill, Campbell, Calif., for a "method to assemble disk drive." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A disk drive is assembled to have a cover that includes a hole therethrough, and an annular gasket continuously encircling the hole and being adhered to an undersurface of the disk drive cover. A breather filter is adjacent the disk drive base. The breather filter includes a breather filter housing having a top surface and an entrance port. The annular gasket is in compressive contact with, but not adhered to, the top surface of the breather filter housing. The annular gasket encircles the entrance port. In certain embodiments, this method of assembly may facilitate disk drive rework." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/797,517). 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=84,38,721.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,721&RS=PN/84,38,721 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** iRobot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- iRobot, Bedford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,438,695) developed by seven co-inventors for "autonomous coverage robot sensing." The co-inventors are Duane L. Gilbert Jr., Goffstown, N.H., Marcus R. Williams, Medford, Mass., Andrea M. Okerholm, Arlington, Mass., Elaine H. Kristant, Dunstable, Mass., Sheila A. Longo, Somerville, Mass., Daniel E. Kee, Somerville, Mass., and Marc D. Strauss, Stanford, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An autonomous coverage robot detection system includes an emitter configured to emit a directed beam, a detector configured to detect the directed beam and a controller configured to direct the robot in response to a signal detected by the detector. In some examples, the detection system detects a stasis condition of the robot. In some examples, the detection system detects a wall and can follow the wall in response to the detected signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2011 (13/314,398). 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=84,38,695.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,695&RS=PN/84,38,695 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** T&M Inventions Assigned Patent for Roof Penetrating Closure Structures and Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- T&M Inventions, Green Bay, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,438,798) developed by Michael J. McLain, Green Bay, Wis., and Timothy Pendley, Madera, Calif., for "roof penetrating closure structures and systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides an environment-accessing structure for providing environmental access to the interior of a building through an aperture in the roof. The environment-accessing structure can provide natural day-lighting by use of a skylight lens as the closure member, or a smoke vent which can be opened and closed. Such smoke vent can be transparent or translucent to natural sunlight, or can be opaque. Such environment-accessing structure is installed in an aperture in a metal roof. The system limits opportunity for water leakage from the outside environment. The environment-accessing structure includes a rail and closure structure adapted to be supported by adjacent rib elevations of adjacent roof panels, a closure panel adapted to be supported on the rail and closure structure, and a diverter which seals a cut away portion of the rib structure and diverts water laterally away from the rail and closure structure." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2011 (12/932,892). 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=84,38,798.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,798&RS=PN/84,38,798 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** American Greetings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- American Greetings, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,438,763) developed by eight co-inventors for "three dimensional illuminated greeting cards." The co-inventors are Anastasia Taylor, San Diego, Allison Marsh, Ravenna, Ohio, Johnathan Talbot, Bay Village, Ohio, Tiger Qiao, Shanghai, China, Jerry Guo, Shanghai, China, Eva Jin, Shanghai, China, David Sapp, North Ridgeville, Ohio, and Seth Larson, Lakewood, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A three-dimensional illuminated greeting card which combines a unique card construction having a 3D pop-out structure with one or more lights contained therein. The 3D pop-out structure forms an internal cavity in which illumination means and other electronic components are contained. One or more sides of the 3D structure are made of translucent or semi-translucent material, creating a screen that can be illuminated from behind by one or more miniature lights, such as LED lights. The light or lights may be connected to an integrated circuit chip that can be programmed with various lighting effects. The greeting card may optionally include other electronic components which are configured to play sound or music or perform other electronic effects." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2012 (13/590,263). 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=84,38,763.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,763&RS=PN/84,38,763 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Growers Supply Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- International Growers Supply, Culver City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,779) developed by Evan Townsley, Culver City, Calif., for an indoor greenhouse. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described herein is an indoor greenhouse that includes a rack unit, an outer layer that surrounds the rack unit and defines a greenhouse interior, at least one light surrounded by a light enclosure, a cooling system, and a ventilation system all disposed in the greenhouse interior. The ventilation system includes a fan, a filter and at least one duct that cooperate to exhaust air out of the exhaust vent opening. The rack unit includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The outer layer includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween that correspond to the similar portions of the rack unit. The outer layer also has intake and exhaust vent and light cooling openings defined therein. The cooling system includes at least one duct that cooperates with the light enclosure to define an air path between the intake and exhaust light cooling openings." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,635). 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=84,38,779.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,779&RS=PN/84,38,779 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Noble Ideas II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Noble Ideas II, Coronado, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,689) developed by Edward J. Noble, Corona Del Mar, Calif., for a "brush and broom bristle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A broom having a head part to which a first and a second plurality of bristles are coupled. The second plurality of bristles preferably comprising a hooking member positioned at an end of the bristle opposite the head part, wherein the hooking member preferably forms a cap on the second end of the body. Alternatively, a bristle device having a plurality of bristles each with a hooking member at one end, wherein the bristle device is releasably couplable to bristles or a head part of a broom. In operation, as the plurality of bristles with hooking members sweep over the debris or material to be swept along a surface, the bristle with hooking members catch, hook or hold onto the debris being swept. The row of bristles with hooking members preferably form a hooking barrier that traps the material being swept making sweeping very easy and effective." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2010 (12/876,334). 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=84,38,689.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,689&RS=PN/84,38,689 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gentherm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Gentherm, Northville, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,438,863) developed by John Lofy, Claremont, Calif., for a "climate controlled beverage container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cooling system comprises a container that is conductively coupled or convectively coupled to a thermoelectric device to selectively cool and/or heat the container. A climate controlled container system for a vehicle includes a container or cavity and a conduction element configured to cool the cavity. In some embodiments, the cooling system comprises a housing, a housing inlet, a fluid passage and one or more thermoelectric devices and fluid transfer devices positioned within the housing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2012 (13/346,562). 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=84,38,863.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,863&RS=PN/84,38,863 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gutterglove Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Gutterglove, Rocklin, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,787) developed by Robert C. Lenney, Lincoln, Calif., and John R. Lewis, Modesto, Calif., for an "de-iced gutter debris preclusion system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention includes a substantially rigid body providing underlying support for a filter screen. The invention further includes at least one heating wire disposed adjacent to the body, which is formed of heat conductive material. The body is configured with multiple ribs extending up from a floor so that heat transfer from the body to the screen can occur in a variety of different locations to keep the screen sufficiently heated. The body also includes a wing for interfacing with roofing and openings to allow water filtering through the screen to migrate down into the gutter. A cover overlies a channel, which contains one or more of the heating wires. The system includes a flange attached to the body and extends into the gutter enhancing the heat transfer from the body to within the gutter to keep the water flowing in gutter." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2011 (13/308,481). 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=84,38,787.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,787&RS=PN/84,38,787 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Harmonic Design Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Harmonic Design, Poway, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,782) developed by Richard Scharf, Escondido, Calif., and Roger Heald, San Diego, for an "apparatus for simultaneous louver operation on arched shutters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An arched shutter configured for automated, simultaneous control of a plurality of louvers, the arched shutter comprises the plurality of louvers, a frame, a portion of which forms an arch, a base, wherein the plurality of louvers are installed between the base and the portion of the frame that forms an arch via a plurality of rod arms, a motor configured to drive one of the plurality of rod arms and therefore one of the plurality of louvers, and a plurality of linking apparatus connecting the plurality of louvers such that all of the plurality of louvers operate when the one louver is driven by the motor." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2010 (12/715,309). 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=84,38,782.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,782&RS=PN/84,38,782 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,438,742) developed by John Paul Strachan, Millbrae, Calif., and Wei Wu, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "physical template for deploying an earth-based sensor network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A physical template for deploying an earth-based sensor network. The physical template includes a physical mesh. The physical mesh is configurable as a surface-covering structure that includes a plurality of nodes. A node of the plurality of nodes is to position a sensor for deployment of the sensor within a specified distance of a location on a surface of the Earth. A sensor-network-deployment system including the physical template for deploying an earth-based sensor network, and a method for deploying an earth-based sensor network utilizing the physical template are also provided." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2011 (13/017,873). 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=84,38,742.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,742&RS=PN/84,38,742 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,831) developed by Mark D. Horn, Granada Hills, Calif., and Thomas M. Walczuk, Oak Park, Calif., for a "piezo-resonance igniter and ignition method for propellant liquid rocket engine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ignition system for a combustor includes a resonance system which generates an oscillation pressure force by a resonant flow interaction between two parallel interconnected flow passages which carry an incompressible flow. A piezoelectric system driven by said resonance system. An igniter powered by said piezoelectric system." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2009 (12/472,326). 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=84,38,831.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,831&RS=PN/84,38,831 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hamilton Sundstrand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,438,858) developed by four co-inventors for a "rotational system for an expendable gas turbine engine." The co-inventors are Anthony Jones, San Diego, Mark Harris, San Diego, Eric Alexander, San Diego, and Patrick Lydon, San Marcos, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rotational system for a miniature gas turbine engine includes a rotor shaft rotationally mounted to a forward bearing and an aft bearing. The rotor shaft is located axially with a single threaded rotor nut which provides an axial preload maintained by a fixed compressor wheel and spacers. A preload spring provides dynamic compensation for tolerance variation and undesirable axial movement during rotation of the shaft. A permanent magnet generator is mounted to the rotor shaft behind the forward bearing to generate electrical power for the engine and other accessories. The rotor shaft is inertia welded to a turbine wheel to form a cavity which provides a thermally conductive path away from the aft bearing. A seal ring mounted within a groove within the rotor shaft provides a pneumatic seal to further protect the aft bearing from thermal transfer between the turbine section and the compressor section." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2003 (10/644,705). 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=84,38,858.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,858&RS=PN/84,38,858 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rohr Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Rohr, Chula Vista, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,857) developed by Jeffrey D. Shutrump, Chula Vista, Calif., for an "aircraft engine inlet having zone of deformation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inlet assembly for an aircraft engine nacelle includes an inner barrel, an outer barrel radially spaced from the inner barrel, and a rear support for supporting the outer barrel relative to the inner barrel. The rear support includes at least one radially extending stiffener and at least one energy absorber defining a zone of deformation adjacent the inner barrel. The rear support is deformable in the zone of deformation in response to forces applied during a fan blade-out event to prevent fracture of the rear support." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2010 (12/755,589). 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=84,38,857.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,857&RS=PN/84,38,857 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lam Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Lam Research, Fremont, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,712) developed by James E. Tappan, Fremont, Calif., for a "floating collar clamping device for auto-aligning nut and screw in linear motion leadscrew and nut assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An auto-aligning linear motion apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a leadscrew. The apparatus also includes a nut arrangement configured to surround the leadscrew, wherein the nut arrangement includes at least a nut, a nut bracket, and a floating collar. A shoulder screw is inserted through a nut bracket slot of the nut bracket and a nut slot of the nut to rest at least partially within the floating collar. One dimension of the nut bracket slot is larger than a dimension through a cross-section area of the shoulder screw to enable the shoulder screw to move within the nut bracket slot to adjust the nut arrangement as the leadscrew is rotated to maintain a concentric relationship between the nut arrangement and the leadscrew." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2009 (12/365,327). 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=84,38,712.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,712&RS=PN/84,38,712 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Align Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Align Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,817) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for packaging of mass-fabricated custom items." The co-inventors are Stanley E. Sankaran, Granite Bay, Calif., Eric Kuo, Foster City, Calif., Kevin M. Conlon, Berthoud, Colo., and Josh Van Riper, Berthoud, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for packaging mass-customized items includes a computer system including a database containing item identification information unique to each item; (2) outer container identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each outer container in a plurality of outer containers; (3) inner pack identification apparatus that applies the item identification information received from the database to each inner pack in a plurality of inner packs; and (4) inner pack filling apparatus that fills each inner pack with a specific item matched to that inner pack by the item identification information received from the database. Each item is associated with its unique item identification information and is inserted into an inner pack with matching item identification information, and each outer container is presented for loading with one or more inner packs matched to that outer container by the item identification information received from the database." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/787,288). 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=84,38,817.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,817&RS=PN/84,38,817 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** T&M Inventions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- T&M Inventions, Green Bay, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,438,801) developed by Michael J. McLain, Green Bay, Wis., and Timothy Pendley, Madera, Calif., for "support structures on roofs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Roof load supports support e.g. skylights and/or smoke vents, optionally including two or more closures in end-to-end relationship, from ribs of a metal roof. Where skylights are end-to-end over an aperture, mating strips support the skylights between upper and lower ends of the support structure. Supports of the invention are mounted above the water line whereby the number of water leaks about the mounting structure is greatly reduced. Water leakage is further reduced by re-designing the upper diverter and the lower closure, and providing for a second installation step. Condensation is further reduced by lifting the insulation inside the building to cover the sides of the closure support structure and providing a no-fastener securement of the insulation at an upper location in the closure support structure, and by providing thermally insulating materials as barriers to penetrating portions of fasteners, penetrating from outside the climate controlled building envelope." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2011 (13/066,487). 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=84,38,801.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,801&RS=PN/84,38,801 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** T&M Inventions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- T&M Inventions, Green Bay, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,438,799) developed by Michael J. McLain, Green Bay, Wis., and Timothy Pendley, Madera, Calif., for "support structures on roofs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides support structures on roofs. Such support structure can be used to support a roof load, or a closure structure which closes an aperture in the roof, thus to provide access to the interior of a building through an aperture in the roof. The support structure can support a skylight to provide natural day-lighting, or a smoke vent, or a variety of other loads optionally relating to matter or energy communication between the inside and outside of the building. The support structure includes rails adapted to be supported by adjacent rib elevations on opposite sides of a flat of a roof panel, elevated above the water line of the panel flat. Where the support structure surrounds an aperture, a diverter seals a cut away portion of the rib structure and diverts water through the rib structure and laterally away from the rail and closure structure." The patent application was filed on March 10, 2011 (13/065,033). 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=84,38,799.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,799&RS=PN/84,38,799 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** T&M Inventions Assigned Patent for Support Structures on Roofs ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- T&M Inventions, Green Bay, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,438,800) developed by Michael J. McLain, Green Bay, Wis., and Timothy Pendley, Madera, Calif., for "support structures on roofs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention provides support structures on roofs. Such support structure can be used to support a roof load, or a closure structure which closes an aperture in the roof, thus to provide access to the interior of a building through an aperture in the roof. The support structure can support a skylight to provide natural day-lighting, or a smoke vent, or a variety of other loads optionally relating to matter or energy communication between the inside and outside of the building. The support structure includes rails adapted to be supported by adjacent rib elevations on opposite sides of a flat of a roof panel, elevated above the water line of the panel flat. Where the support structure surrounds an aperture, a diverter seals a cut away portion of the rib structure and diverts water through the rib structure and laterally away from the rail and closure structure." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2011 (13/065,172). 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=84,38,800.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,800&RS=PN/84,38,800 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Forward Swept Winglet ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,439,313) developed by Blaine K. Rawdon, San Pedro, Calif., and John C. Vassberg, Long Beach, Calif., for a forward swept winglet. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aircraft may include a pair of wings. A forward swept winglet may be attached proximate to a wing tip of each wing. The forward swept winglet may include a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge of each winglet may extend from the wing at a predetermined forward sweep angle relative to a line perpendicular to a chord of the wing tip in a direction corresponding to a forward portion of the aircraft." The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2010 (12/905,382). 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=8,439,313.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,313&RS=PN/8,439,313 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- 3M Innovative Properties, Saint Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,439,671) developed by David K. Cinader Jr., Walnut, Calif., for "methods and apparatus for bonding orthodontic appliances using photocurable adhesive material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bonding tray for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances includes a body adapted to fit over at least a portion of the dental arch. One or more orthodontic appliances are releasably connected to the body, and a photocurable adhesive material extends across the base or bonding pad of each appliance for bonding the appliance to a tooth. An outer surface of the body includes at least one receptacle for removably receiving a source of light in order to facilitate curing the photocurable adhesive material." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2007 (11/689,856). 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=8,439,671&OS=8,439,671&RS=8,439,671 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Align Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Align Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,672) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for optimizing dental aligner geometry." The co-inventors are Vadim Matov, San Jose, Calif., John Y. Morton, San Jose, Calif., Eric Kuo, Foster City, Calif., and Heng Cao, Santa Clara, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and system for establishing an initial position of a tooth, determining a target position of the tooth in a treatment plan, calculating a movement vector associated with the tooth movement from the initial position to the target position, determining a plurality of components corresponding to the movement vector, and determining a corresponding one or more positions of a respective one or more attachment devices relative to a surface plane of the tooth such that the one or more attachment devices engages with a dental appliance are provided." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2008 (12/346,735). 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=8,439,672&OS=8,439,672&RS=8,439,672 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rain Bird Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Rain Bird, Azusa, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,282) developed by four co-inventors for a "low flow irrigation emitter." The co-inventors are Kirk A. Allen, Valencia, Calif., Raymond P. Feith, Chino Hills, Calif., Gerald E. Peterson, Riverside, Calif., and Samir Shah, Chino Hills, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An irrigation emitter is provided for delivering irrigation water from a water supply conduit, such as an irrigation supply tube, pipe, or other water supply apparatus, at a low volume or drip-like flow rate. The emitter operates generally through the use of a reduced size orifice and a relatively long tortuous flow channel that cause a pressure reduction between the water supply conduit and an emitter outlet. The emitter includes an inlet for tapping a portion of the water flow from the water supply conduit and, when the water pressure is above a predetermined minimum level, directing the flow to and through the flow channel for subsequent discharge to a desired location. The emitter also may regulate to accommodate for changes in supply pressure. The emitter also may include multiple emitter outlets." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2009 (12/367,295). 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=8,439,282.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,282&RS=PN/8,439,282 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Duniway Stockroom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Duniway Stockroom, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,649) developed by Sherman Lloyd Rutherford, Portola Valley, Calif., and Jeffrey Richard Winkler, Livermore, Calif., for a "sputter ion pump with enhanced anode." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sputter ion pump including an evacuateable envelope having a chamber, first and second cathodes and an anode disposed in the chamber. The anode can have an outer layer of a non-evaporable getter (NEG) material so as to permit NEG pumping of gases by the anode. In another aspect of the invention, the anode can be formed with spaced-apart first and second sheet portions disposed in juxtaposition to each other and having a plurality of holes extending through the sheets for forming a plurality of anode cells." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/611,076). 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=8,439,649&OS=8,439,649&RS=8,439,649 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,439,351) developed by Gregory Michael Burke, San Diego, for "measuring amount of media during stack compression." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of determining an amount of media in a stack of media that is disposed within a media holding receptacle of an imaging system, the method includes providing a stack-compressing element configured to contact a first piece of media in the stack of media; providing a sensor to detect a position of the first piece of media; applying a first compressive force to the stack of media via the stack-compressing element in contact with the first piece of media; applying a second compressive force to the stack of media via the stack-compressing element in contact with the first piece of media, the second compressive force being greater than the first compressive force; and using the sensor to detect the position of the first piece of media after the second compressive force is applied to the stack of media." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2011 (13/283,637). 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=8,439,351.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,351&RS=PN/8,439,351 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** SRI International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,683) developed by six co-inventors for a "food recognition using visual analysis and speech recognition." The co-inventors are Manika Puri, Fremont, Calif., Zhiwei Zhu, Plainsboro, N.J., Jeffrey Lubin, Princeton, N.J., Tom Pschar, Ringoes, N.J., Ajay Divakaran, Monmouth Junction, N.J., and Harpreet S. Sawhney, West Windsor, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for analyzing at least one food item on a food plate is disclosed. A plurality of images of the food plate is received by an image capturing device. A description of the at least one food item on the food plate is received by a recognition device. The description is at least one of a voice description and a text description. At least one processor extracts a list of food items from the description; classifies and segments the at least one food item from the list using color and texture features derived from the plurality of images; and estimates the volume of the classified and segmented at least one food item. The processor is also configured to estimate the caloric content of the at least one food item." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2010 (12/683,124). 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=8,439,683&OS=8,439,683&RS=8,439,683 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ka-Chunk Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Ka-Chunk, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,323) developed by four co-inventors for a display hanging system. The co-inventors are Hyon S. Bae, Oakland, Calif., Gary Curtis Gehrke, San Jose, Calif., William Richardson Jones III, San Francisco, and Ann Laurent Torres, San Francisco. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus for hanging a display device. In one implementation, the apparatus for hanging a display device, includes an upper mount plate suitable for attaching to a flat surface having a left cable extending downward and approximately normal to a longitudinal axis of the upper mount plate and a right cable extending downward and approximately normal to the longitudinal axis of the upper mount plate. In addition, the apparatus further includes a lower mount plate attachable to a back portion of a display device. The left cable is coupled to at least two approximately vertically aligned receiving points on a left portion of the lower mount plate. The right cable is coupled to at least two approximately vertically aligned receiving points on a right portion of the lower mount plate." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2011 (13/031,177). 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=8,439,323.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,323&RS=PN/8,439,323 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for System and Methods for Simultaneous Momentum Dumping and Orbit Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,439,312) developed by Yiu-Hung M. Ho, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., Jeffrey A. Kurland, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and David S. Uetrecht, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., for a "system and methods for simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present system and methods enable simultaneous momentum dumping and orbit control of a spacecraft, such as a geostationary satellite. Control equations according to the present system and methods generate accurate station-keeping commands quickly and efficiently, reducing the number of maneuvers needed to maintain station and allowing station-keeping maneuvers to be performed with a single burn. Additional benefits include increased efficiency in propellant usage, and extension of the satellite's lifespan. The present system and methods also enable tighter orbit control, reduction in transients and number of station-keeping thrusters aboard the satellite. The present methods also eliminate the need for the thrusters to point through the center of mass of the satellite, which in turn reduces the need for dedicated station-keeping thrusters. The present methods also facilitate completely autonomous orbit control and angular momentum control using." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2008 (12/141,832). 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=8,439,312.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,312&RS=PN/8,439,312 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Align Technology Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Intra-oral Drug Delivery ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Align Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,674) developed by eight co-inventors for "systems and methods for intra-oral drug delivery." The co-inventors are Chunhua Li, Cupertino, Calif., Wenda C. Carlyle, Silverado, Calif., Philippe De Smedt, San Ramon, Calif., Amir Abolfathi, Woodside, Calif., Eric E. Kuo, San Jose, Calif., Robert E. Tricca, Danville, Calif., Jennifer C. Chen, San Francisco, and Benjamin M. Wu, San Marino, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed for intra-oral delivery of drugs." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2011 (13/324,882). 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=8,439,674&OS=8,439,674&RS=8,439,674 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Abbott Medical Optics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,498) developed by Huawei Zhao, Irvine, Calif., Hendrik A. Weeber, Groningen, The Netherlands, and Patricia Ann Piers, Groningen, The Netherlands, for "toric intraocular lens with modified power characteristics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An intraocular lens for correcting or reducing the astigmatism of a cornea includes an optical element that has optical properties and characteristics that make it tolerant of rotational misalignment, when compared to a comparable lens having a uniform astigmatism orientation across its entire optical element, leading to more relaxed tolerances for a surgeon that implants the lens. The optical element of the toric ophthalmic lens has meridians associated therewith, including a high power meridian and a low power meridian orthogonal to the high power meridian. The optical element has at least one radially modulated meridian along which power monotonically varies with increasing radial position." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2009 (12/542,436). 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=8,439,498&OS=8,439,498&RS=8,439,498 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,185) developed by Mark Andrew Fitzsimmons, Reseda, Calif., for a "multiple moving wall dry coal extrusion pump." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pump for transporting particulate material includes a passageway defined on each side between an inlet and an outlet by a moving wall." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2010 (12/758,859). 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=8,439,185.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,185&RS=PN/8,439,185 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Noetic Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Noetic Technologies, Edmonton, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,406) developed by Maurice William Slack, Edmonton, Calif., for a "shoulder ring with axial retention." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shoulder ring, for installation in a threaded pipe coupling between the installed pin ends of two pipes being connected by the coupling, has opposing end faces and a central opening, and may be lobate or circular in shape. The shoulder ring provides enhanced axial retention within the coupling by incorporating a thread element which engages the internal threads of the coupling to prevent or deter displacement of the ring from the coupling. Alternatively, enhanced axial retention may be provided by means of an interference or interlocking fit that is plastically induced during the ring installation process. The shoulder ring may be of lobate or circular configuration, with the axial retention of lobate embodiments being further enhanced by forces acting radially outward against the coupling due to elastic deformation of the ring during installation. Also disclosed are tools for installing the shoulder rings in a threaded coupling." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2008 (12/525,366). 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=8,439,406&OS=8,439,406&RS=8,439,406 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** JDS Uniphase Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- JDS Uniphase, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,403) developed by Wilfred C. Kittler Jr., Rohnert Park, Calif., and Neil Teitelbaum, Ottawa, for a "printed article with special effect coating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A printed article is disclosed having a light transmissive substrate having a reverse printed region on a surface thereof in the form of a plurality of very closely spaced printed lines or regions. The printed regions and spaces therebetween are subsequently flood coated with special effect ink such as optically variable ink wherein the ink particle size is on average greater than the gap between reverse printed regions. The image is viewed from the non-printed side of the substrate and very fine lines of the special effect flood coated special effect ink appear as very clear sharp lines having a fine resolution. This eliminates the typical jagged edges that would otherwise be seen if the inked region was not present. This effect is due to the first printed inked regions or lines forming a mask through which the flood coated ink is seen." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2007 (11/845,319). 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=8,439,403&OS=8,439,403&RS=8,439,403 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Mems Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Qualcomm Mems Technologies, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,439,546) developed by Jonathan C. Griffiths, Fremont, Calif., Gaurav Sethi, Dublin, Calif., and James R. Webster, San Jose, Calif., for a "large area light panel and screen." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of a panel lighting apparatus and methods of its manufacture are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a light source, an at least partially transparent panel comprising a planar front surface and a planar back surface, the panel disposed in conjunction with the light source such that light from the light source is input into at least one edge of the panel and guided therein, and a plurality of light extraction dots disposed on the planar back surface, the plurality of light extraction dots configured to reflect light incident on the planar back surface and extract light from the light source propagating in the panel through the planar front surface." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2012 (13/479,149). 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=8,439,546&OS=8,439,546&RS=8,439,546 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** South Bay Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- South Bay Technology, San Clemente, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,216) developed by Scott D. Walck, Oceanside, Calif., for a telescopic specimen holder. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A two-part container for preserving material samples during storage and transport is separable and can be sealed with the presence of an elastomeric O-ring and internal threads on each part of the container. In the configuration at which the threads first engage between the two halves of the container, there is a small hole in the outer top part just above the O-ring of the bottom mating part. When the two container parts are mated and the sealing O-ring is below the small hole, inert gas can be made to flow through an inlet valve, into the container, and out through the small hole. In this configuration, the inert gas flows through the container and purges the atmospheric gas, replacing it with inert gas. After a period of time, the two container parts are rotated so that the sealing O-ring moves above the small hole. This will stop the flow into and out of the container. After this, the gas inlet valve is closed to seal the inert gas in the container. After the valve is closed, the pressure in the container is increased by screwing the two parts of the container in relation to each other such that the volume of the container is decreased. Prior to opening, the efficacy of the container can be checked by releasing the gas while the container is in the compressed state." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2010 (12/694,003). 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=8,439,216.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,216&RS=PN/8,439,216 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Second Sight Medical Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Second Sight Medical Products, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,440,060) developed by Dao Min Zhou, Saugus, Calif., for a "high surface area electrode coating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrode surface coating for manufacturing the electrode surface coating comprising a conductive substrate; and one or more surface coatings comprising one or more of the following metals titanium, niobium, tantalum, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium, palladium, or gold, or an alloy of two or more metals, or a combination of two or more alloys or metal layers thereof having an increase in the surface area of 5 times to 500 times of the corresponding surface area resulting from the basic geometric shape." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2008 (12/181,541). 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=8,440,060&OS=8,440,060&RS=8,440,060 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,440,049) developed by Xiaoping Zhou, San Jose, Calif., and Jeffrey William Dietz, San Jose, Calif., for an "apparatus for etching high aspect ratio features." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus, such as a processing chamber, suitable for etching high aspect ratio features. Other embodiments include a showerhead assembly for use in the processing chamber. In one embodiment, a processing chamber includes a chamber body having a showerhead assembly and substrate support disposed therein. The showerhead assembly includes at least two fluidly isolated plenums, a region transmissive to an optical metrology signal, and a plurality of gas passages formed through the showerhead assembly fluidly coupling the plenums to the interior volume of the chamber body." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2006 (11/421,208). 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=8,440,049&OS=8,440,049&RS=8,440,049 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Harvard College Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,439,201) developed by Eric Mazur, Concord, Mass., and Eric Diebold, Beverly Hills, Calif., for a "nanoparticle separation using coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides methods and systems for separating particles that exhibit different Raman characteristics. The method can include introducing nanoparticles, on which Raman-active molecules are adsorbed, into a photopolymerizable resin and exposing to excite Raman active vibrational modes of the molecules to generate Raman-shifted radiation suitable for polymerizing the resin such that the Raman-shifted radiation causes selective polymerization of a resin surrounding nanoparticles if the nanoparticles provide a Raman enhancement factor greater than a threshold. In addition, methods for electrically isolating nanoparticles, or selectively removing one type of nanoparticles from collections, are disclosed. These methods rely on generation of blue-shifted anti-Stokes photons to selectively expose portions of a photoresist covering the nanoparticles to those photons. Such exposure can cause a change in the exposed portions (e.g., polymerize or increase solubility to a developing agent), which can be employed to achieve isolation of the nanoparticles or their selective removal." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2009 (12/989,833). 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=8,439,201.PN.&OS=PN/8,439,201&RS=PN/8,439,201 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Specialized Bicycle Components Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Specialized Bicycle Components, Morgan Hill, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,383) developed by Jan Talavasek, Morgan Hill, Calif., for "bicycle shock with extension arms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A linkage can also be used to regulate the relationships and control the rotation. The shock can further have a pair of extension arms to span a seat tube which is part of the main frame." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/495,516). 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=8,439,383&OS=8,439,383&RS=8,439,383 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Disney Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Disney Enterprises, Burbank, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,439,503) developed by four co-inventors for an infrared imaging projection. The co-inventors are Mark A. Reichow, Valencia, Calif., Christopher R. Runco, Burbank, Calif., Tom E. Brentnall, Cypress, Calif., and Thomas F. LaDuke, Orange, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject matter disclosed herein involves systems, methods, apparatuses or devices related to infrared imaging or infrared imaging projection." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2008 (12/187,363). 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=8,439,503&OS=8,439,503&RS=8,439,503 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Abbott Vascular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,440,122) developed by Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, Calif., for an "introducer sheath and methods of making." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An introducer sheath and methods of making the introducer sheath are described. The introducer sheath may include a hub portion and a tubular portion. The hub portion may include a substantially non-planar valve portion in a relaxed state. The valve portion may include an aperture configured to receive a medical device. A hub portion may be formed using a forming device. An aperture may be formed through a distal surface of the valve portion." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2010 (12/695,969). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,440,122&OS=8,440,122&RS=8,440,122 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Vanguard Space Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Vanguard Space Technologies, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,439,511) developed by Theodore Garry Stern, El Cajon, Calif., and Stephen Leonard Engelson Wyatt, San Diego, for a "mirror and a method of manufacturing thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mirror for terrestrial or aerospace application has a substrate, which is preferably of a laminate of a plurality of Graphite Fiber Reinforced Composite (GFRC) uni-directional fiber plies applied in a laminate with layers oriented to achieve appropriate stable properties. The substrate is cured to form the desired shape with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A front buffering layer is immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the substrate on the first surface. The front buffer layer is of a material that buffers the surface morphology of the first surface of the substrate. A front specularizing layer is immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the front buffer layer. The specularizing layer is of a material for providing a smooth, low scatter optical surface. The specularizing layer can use an integral aluminized surface or an added vacuum deposited optical thin film coating for enhanced optical properties and durability. The mirror further has a rear buffering layer which is immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the second surface of the substrate. Finally, the mirror has a rear film which is immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the buffering layer. The material for the rear buffering layer can be the same material as that for the front buffering layer, and the material for the rear film can be the same material as that for the front specularizing layer, so as to balance the Coefficient of Thermal Expansions (CTE) of the front layers." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2010 (12/976,955). 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=8,439,511&OS=8,439,511&RS=8,439,511 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Emrani Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- Ray R. Emrani, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,439,211) developed by Ray R. Emrani, Los Angeles, and Gregory E. Mote, Los Angeles, for a "visual organization and display apparatus and system." 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