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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (May 21)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** Howmedica Osteonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Howmedica Osteonics, Mahwah, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,439,947) developed by seven co-inventors for a "suture anchor implantation instrumentation system." The co-inventors are Bryan Patrick Howard, Logan, Utah, Ryan E. Yearsley, Eagle, Idaho, M. Todd Miller, Shrewsbury, Mass., Wayne K. Auge II, Santa Fe, N.M., Chad Lewis, Layton, Utah, Daniel F. Justin, Layton, Utah, and Margaret Mary Sinnott, Logan, Utah. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for implanting an anchor into bone, the system comprising a curved cannulated guide for percautaneous insertion, having a proximal end and a distal end; a flexible drill insertable through the curved guide from the proximal end to the distal end, the flexible drill having a shaft having a flexible portion; and a flexible inserter for inserting a suture anchor into a bore at the anatomical site formed by the flexible drill, the flexible inserter having a shaft having a flexible portion, wherein the flexible portions of both the flexible drill and flexible inserter include a series of discrete, interlocking segments." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2010 (12/821,504). 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=8,439,947&OS=8,439,947&RS=8,439,947 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ConforMIS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- ConforMIS, Bedford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,439,926) developed by Raymond Bojarski, Attleboro, Mass., Wolfgang Fitz, Sherborn, Mass., and Philipp Lang, Lexington, Mass., for a "patient selectable joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2009 (12/398,753). 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=8,439,926&OS=8,439,926&RS=8,439,926 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Vermont, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Device, System, and Method for Treating Psychiatric Disorders ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Claudia Zayfert, White River, Vt., and James Albert Cartreine, Roxbury, Mass., have developed a patent (8,439,686) for a "device, system, and method for treating psychiatric disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are a device, system, and method for treating a patient having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other such psychiatric disorder. An event being recounted by the patient is recorded and a sensory environment of the patient is controlled so as to administer exposure therapy to the patient. Patient mental state may be monitored during administration of the exposure therapy to the patient, and the exposure therapy may be varied in correspondence to the monitored mental state of the patient. In one embodiment, hierarchy assembly means creates a treatment hierarchy based on input from the patient, and hierarchy navigation means navigates within the treatment hierarchy in response to the mental state of the patient." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2009 (12/501,156). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,39,686.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,686&RS=PN/84,39,686 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, Unterleuss, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,438,978) developed by Kevin Michael Sullivan, Kennebunk, Maine, Darlene Justesen, Beverly, Mass., and Perry Justesen, Beverly, Mass., for a "projectile with a multi-spectral marking plume." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A training ammunition projectile has a projectile body comprising a head with a frangible ogive designed to burst when the projectile strikes a target. One or more marking agents, disposed in the head for marking the position of the target upon its release when the ogive has burst, include 1) chemi-luminescent components, disposed in separate frangible compartments, which mix and react chemically with each other when the compartments break up on setback, causing the mixed components to luminesce, and/or (2) a low density, fine, dry powder material disposed in the head and designed to create a plume, both for marking the target when the projectile strikes the target. A dry thermal material, disposed in a separate compartment in the head and designed to be exposed to oxygen or air upon setback, due to the initial acceleration and the centrifugal forces, produce an exothermic reaction and emit heat during flight of the projectile, thereby to increase the temperature of the marking agents during flight and provide an Infrared marking signature when the projectile strikes the target." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2010 (12/853,546). 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=84,38,978.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,978&RS=PN/84,38,978 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Firearm Handguard System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Stephen P. Troy, Lee, Mass., has developed a patent (8,438,770) for a firearm handguard system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A firearm includes a receiver with a socket defined by a forwardly extending circumferential rim having an inner surface, a barrel extending from the socket of the receiver and terminating in a muzzle, and a cocking lever housing carried above the barrel. A partial tubular body is received over the barrel with a rearward end abutting the receiver at the forwardly extending circumferential rim. A clamp element is carried by the partial tubular body and is movable between a release position and an engaged position in which a clamp end of the clamp element frictionally engages the inner surface of the circumferential rim." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2012 (13/433,621). 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=84,38,770.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,770&RS=PN/84,38,770 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SKC Haas Display Films Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- SKC Haas Display Films, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,439,548) developed by Qi Hong, Hudson, Mass., for a "symmetric serrated edge light guide having circular base segments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a planar light guide film for a backlight unit having at least one point light source, the light guide film comprising a light input surface for receiving light from the point light source, a light redirecting surface for redirecting light received from the light input surface and a light output surface for outputting at least the light redirected from the light redirecting surface. The light input surface further comprises a composite lens structure having a circular tip segment with a first contact angle, and a first and second circular base segments with a second contact angle, the second contact angle being greater than the first contact angle and the second contact angle being equal to each other. Further, the circular tip segment satisfies the following equation: y.sub.1=a.sub.1+ {square root over ((r.sub.1.sup.2-x.sup.2))} and the circular base segments satisfies the following equations: y.sub.2=b.sub.2+ {square root over ((r.sub.2.sup.2-(x+a.sub.2).sup.2))} y.sub.3=b.sub.3+ {square root over ((r.sub.3.sup.2-(x-a.sub.3).sup.2))}." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2011 (13/174,375). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,39,548.PN.&OS=PN/84,39,548&RS=PN/84,39,548 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts, California Inventors Develop Patent for Devices and Methods for Detecting Rates of Change of Torque ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Ivan J. Garshelis, Dalton, Mass., Ryan J. Kari, San Diego, and Stijn P. L. Tollens, San Diego, have developed a patent (8,438,937) for "devices and methods for detecting rates of change of torque." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Sensors for outputting signals indicative of a rate of change of torque experienced by a magnetized member in response to a change in torque experienced by the member are described. Such sensors include at least one sense element capable of detecting a change in a magnetic parameter of a magnetized region of the member positioned proximate to the sense element in response to a change in torque applied to the member. Devices for detecting and/or measuring rates of changes in or of torque that employ one or more of these sensors are also described, as are various applications for such devices." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2010 (12/946,887). 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=84,38,937.PN.&OS=PN/84,38,937&RS=PN/84,38,937 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Messaging Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Hayes S. Raffle, Cambridge, Mass., has developed a patent (8,442,493) for a messaging device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus may include a housing that is configured to support a first picture and a second picture, a first sensor that is configured to receive a first input and that is associated with the first picture, a second sensor that is configured to receive a second input and that is associated with the second picture, a communication module that is configured to communicate with a remote device and to retrieve audio messages from the remote device, a speaker that is configured to play the audio messages, an electronics control module that is configured to control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the first picture in response to selection of the first sensor and control playing of the audio messages that are designated as being associated with the second picture in response to selection of the second sensor, and a power module." The patent application was filed on May 30, 2008 (12/130,392). 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=8,442,493&OS=8,442,493&RS=8,442,493 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** NXP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- NXP, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,441,341) developed by Chuck Pagano, Foxboro, Mass., and Richard Keenan, Whitinsville, Mass., for a "system, apparatus, and method for PCB-based automation traceability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, apparatus, and method are provided for using a PCB component as an antenna to allow for RFID communication in the UHF band. The present invention enables supply chain management of a PCB and products containing the PCB by enabling tracking of a PCB at the assembly level such that at each production stage of the board production it is known exactly where the product is and what is its present state of test. One embodiment uses an existing ground plane of a PCB, splitting the ground plane of all the layers of the PCB, allowing for a dipole structure that provides an adequate received energy level to power the circuit to the "on" state thereby allowing RFID/Electronic Product Code transactions. In alternative embodiments, existing or added traces are used in place of the split ground plane as an antenna for the RFID IC. The supply chain management can employ a dedicated RFID interrogator that is connected to an IT network and allows for bill of materials to be fulfilled in an automated fashion throughout the assembly of the PCB. The manufacturer of the end product can also use the RFID IC in an own end product item level supply management system that includes inventory, shipments, and returns." The patent application was filed on Nov. 7, 2007 (12/513,913). 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=8,441,341.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,341&RS=PN/8,441,341 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Analog Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Analog Devices, Norwood, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,438,923) developed by Firas Sammoura, Melrose, Mass., and Kuang Yang, Newton, Mass., for a "MEMS device with opposite polarity spring bimorph." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A MEMS device has a mass supported at least in part by a spring. Among other things, the spring has first and second layers, and first and a second electrodes. The first and second layers are between the first and second electrodes, and the first and second layers, which are oppositely polarized, form a bimorph." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2009 (12/413,196). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,438,923&OS=8,438,923&RS=8,438,923 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Electro-mechanical Switches and Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- William Jay Arora, Cambridge, Mass., Karen K. Gleason, Cambridge, Mass., George Barbastathis, Cambridge, Mass., and Wyatt E. Tenhaeff, Cambridge, Mass., have developed a patent (8,441,081) for an "electro-mechanical switches and methods of use thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One aspect of the invention relates to an ultrathin micro-electromechanical chemical sensing device which uses swelling or straining of a reactive organic material for sensing. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a contact on-off switch chemical sensor. For example, the device can comprises a small gap separating two electrodes, wherein the gap can be closed as a result of the swelling or stressing of an organic polymer coating on one or both sides of the gap. In certain embodiments, the swelling or stressing is due to the organic polymer reacting with a target analyte." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2009 (12/507,283). 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=8,441,081.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,081&RS=PN/8,441,081 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Holmed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Holmed, South Easton, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,438,956) developed by Russell P. Holmes, Dover, Mass., and William J. Silver, Grafton, Mass., for a torque indicating driver. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a torque-indicating driver includes a handle configured to receive applied torque. One or more flat springs are coupled via a housing to the handle at their proximate ends. The one or more flat springs are configured to angularly deflect elastically in response to the applied torque. A hub is coupled to a distal end of the one or more flat springs, the hub having a torsion rod extending therefrom. The torsion rod is configured to apply torque to a load. An outer sleeve at least partially covers the housing. One or more plungers are affixed to the housing and configured to engage one or more holes or depressions disposed at predetermined locations in the outer sleeve. Engagement with the holes or depressions creates auditory and tactile feedback perceivable by a user of the torque-indicating driver to indicate when a particular torque level is reached." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2008 (12/256,958). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,438,956&OS=8,438,956&RS=8,438,956 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Novartis Assigned Patent for 4-benzylamino-1-carboxylacyl-piperidine Derivatives as CETP Inhibitors ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,440,682) developed by eight co-inventors for a "4-benzylamino-1-carboxylacyl-piperidine derivatives as CETP inhibitors." The co-inventors are Muneto Mogi, Waltham, Mass., Ken Yamada, Brookline, Mass., Kayo Yasoshima, Cambridge, Mass., Toshio Kawanami, Boston, Ichiro Umemura, Ibaraki, Japan, Yuki Iwaki, Tokyo, Hongbo Qin, Nakago, Japan, and Hidetomo Imase, Somerville, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): ##STR00001## wherein the variants R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are as defined herein, and wherein said compound is an inhibitor of CETP, and thus can be employed for the treatment of a disorder or disease mediated by CETP or responsive to the inhibition of CETP." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2012 (13/490,579). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,440,682.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,682&RS=PN/8,440,682 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,438,936) developed by Solomon Feldman, Brookline, Mass., and Toan Huu Nguyen, Needham, Mass., for a "sensor assembly including a collar for mounting sensors to a pipeline." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sensor assembly for use with a fluid transport system is provided. The sensor assembly includes at least two sensors that are configured to measure a rate of flow of a fluid channeled through a pipeline of the fluid transport system. Moreover, the sensor assembly includes an annular collar that is coupled to the two sensors. The collar includes at least a first opening and at least a second opening defined therein. The first opening and the second opening are each sized to receive the two sensors therein such that the two sensors are substantially coaxially aligned with each other. A first sensor of the two sensors is positioned downstream from a second sensor of the two sensors." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2011 (13/152,504). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,438,936&OS=8,438,936&RS=8,438,936 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Velcro Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Velcro Industries, Willemstad, Curacao, has been assigned a patent (8,440,912) developed by five co-inventors for a securing electrical devices. The co-inventors are David P. Kraus Jr., Amherst, N.H., Kristel Hinton, Golden, Colo., Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, N.H., Mark A. Clarner, Concord, N.H., and Vamshideep Devershetty, New Bedford, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical cable includes first and second conductive strips and an electrically insulative base extending between and joining the first and second conductive strips and electrically isolating the first conductive strip from the second conductive strip. The first and second conductive strips each include an electrically conductive thermoplastic resin in contact with a longitudinally continuous electrical conductor, the electrically conductive thermoplastic resin having a lower electrical conductivity than the electrical conductor. The electrically conductive thermoplastic resin forms an exposed surface of the cable and a field of fastener elements extending from the exposed surface. Lighting systems and electrical fastening devices include similar features." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2011 (13/251,506). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,440,912.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,912&RS=PN/8,440,912 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ipsen Pharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Ipsen Pharma, Boulogne, France, has been assigned a patent (8,440,611) developed by Zheng Xin Dong, Holliston, Mass., Kevin Zhou, Mansfield, Mass., and Daniel B. Deoliveira, Bellingham, Mass., for "analogues of neuropeptide Y having at least one synthetic amino acid substitution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to novel analogues of neuropeptide Y, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, pharmaceutical formulations containing the same, and method of treating diseases or conditions mediated by neuropeptide Y-receptor binding. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel analogues of neuropeptide Y having at least one unnatural amino acid substitution, such as 4Hyp at position 34 , that selectively bind to the neuropeptide Y1 receptor subtype compared to the neuropeptide Y2 receptor subtype." The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2010 (13/202,030). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,440,611.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,611&RS=PN/8,440,611 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Methods for Forming Strained Channel Dynamic Random Access Memory Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,441,055) developed by Mayank T. Bulsara, Cambridge, Mass., Matthew T. Currie, Brookline, Mass., and Anthony J. Lochtefeld, Ipswich, Mass., for "methods for forming strained channel dynamic random access memory devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "DRAM trench capacitors formed by, inter alia, deposition of conductive material into a trench or doping the semiconductor region in which the trench is defined." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2012 (13/568,894). 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=8,441,055.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,055&RS=PN/8,441,055 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Abbott Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- Abbott, Wiesbaden, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,440,626) developed by 13 co-inventors for an antineoplastic peptides. The co-inventors are Wilhelm Amberg, Friedrichsdorf, Germany, Teresa Barlozzari, Wellesley, Mass., Harald Bernard, Bad Durkheim, Germany, Ernst Buschmann, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Andreas Haupt, Schwetzingen, Germany, Hans-Guenther Hege, Neustadt, Germany, Bernd Janssen, Harvard, Mass., Andreas Kling, Mannheim, Germany, Helmut Lietz, Neustadt, Germany, Kurt Ritter, Heidelberg, Germany, Martina Ullrich, Schriesheim, Germany, Jurgen Weymann, Bad Durkheim, Germany, and Thomas Zierke, Bohl-Iggelheim, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides antineoplastic peptides of formula I, TABLE-US-00001 I R.sup.1R.sup.2N-CHX-CO-A-B-D-E-(G).sub.S-K wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X, A, B, D, E, G, K and s have the meanings stated in the description. The compounds have antineoplastic activity." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/869,314). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,440,626.PN.&OS=PN/8,440,626&RS=PN/8,440,626 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Injection Guidance System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21 -- David R. Staskin, Boston, has developed a patent (8,439,867) for an "injection guidance system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of treating urinary incontinence including a catheter and injection guide operatively disposed together. At least one needle is operatively disposed within at least one lumen and at least one channel extending through the catheter and injection guide respectively. The injection guide is transformable from a pre-injection configuration for placement in the bladder to an injection configuration for injection of a pharmaceutical such as botulinum toxin into the bladder tissue. Upon introduction of the pharmaceutical to the bladder tissue, symptoms of incontinence are alleviated." The patent application was filed on June 6, 2006 (11/921,724). 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=8,439,867&OS=8,439,867&RS=8,439,867 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1125616 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |