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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Ohio (May 24)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Ohio. *** USAF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force has been assigned a patent (8,445,641) developed by four co-inventors for "nanocomposites of repeat sequence proteins and phyllosilicate clays and their preparation." The co-inventors are Lawrence F. Drummy, Huber Heights, Ohio, Joseph C. McAuliffe, Sunnyvale, Calif., Rajesh R. Naik, Centerville, Ohio, and Richard A. Vaia, Beavercreek, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Nanocomposites of repeat sequence protein polymers and phyllosilicates demonstrated improved material properties, for example, improved elasticity, and are useful as suture, tissue scaffolding, and biodegradable composite materials." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2006 (11/990,665). 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=84,45,641.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,641&RS=PN/84,45,641 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Paper Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,445,604) developed by four co-inventors for a "thermoformed article made from polybutylene succinate (PBS) and modified polybutylene succinate (MPBS)." The co-inventors are Wei Li, Mason, Ohio, Richard A. Tedford, Loveland, Ohio, Bruce J. Thoman, Lebanon, Ohio, and Thomas Robert Christie, Milford, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to articles made of a thermoformable resin comprising a biodegradable polymer having polybutylene succinate (PBS) via extrusion using an extruder which comprise: a biodegradable polymer having: (a) a T.sub.s value of up to about 160.degree. C. (e.g., in the range of from about 50.degree. to about 150.degree. C.); (b) a heat distortion index of up to about 150.degree. C. (for example, up to about 120.degree. C.); and (c) optionally, a T.sub.m in the range of from about 70.degree. to about 160.degree. C. (e.g., in the range of from about 80.degree. to about 150.degree. C.). Thermoformed article such as a food or beverage cup, lid, cutlery item, foodservice item, molded tray, food storage container, etc provide the ability to resist deformation during higher temperature conditions that may occur during storage and distribution." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2010 (12/948,204). 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=84,45,604.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,604&RS=PN/84,45,604 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Diller Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Diller, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (8,445,552) developed by Kevin O'Brien, Cincinnati, and Dave Swenson, Middletown, Ohio, for "solid surface sheets containing post-consumer recycled materials and methods of making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention are directed to solid surface sheets and methods of making solid surface sheets, wherein the method comprises dissolving post-consumer recycled polystyrene in a first liquid resin precursor to form a blend, solidifying the blend via curing, grinding the solidified blend into recycled particles, adding the recycled particles and filler into a second liquid resin precursor to produce a solid surface precursor, and molding and curing the solid surface precursor to produce the solid surface sheet." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2010 (12/957,456). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,45,552.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,552&RS=PN/84,45,552 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dover Chemical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Dover Chemical, Dover, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,445,567) developed by Donald Stevenson, Dover, Ohio, Michael Jakupca, Canton, Ohio, and Nina Bersaglini, Magnolia, Ohio, for a "method for reducing plate-out of solid phosphites in polymers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process is described which reduces the amount of bloom and/or plate-out of phosphite antioxidants during polymer processing by the addition of at least one polyethylene glycol (or blends thereof) or polycaprolactones (or blends thereof) having an average molecular weight of approximately 1,000 to 20,000, most preferably between 4,000 to 10,000." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/709,883). 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=84,45,567.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,567&RS=PN/84,45,567 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Goodyear Tire & Rubber Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Akron, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,445,580) developed by Junling Zhao, Hudson, Ohio, for a "tire with tread of polybutadiene rubber." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Pneumatic rubber tire intended for heavy duty service having a cap/base configured tread with a silica-containing specialized cis 1,4-polybutadiene rubber-rich tread cap rubber layer." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2011 (13/240,524). 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=84,45,580.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,580&RS=PN/84,45,580 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rhodia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Rhodia, Cranbury, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,445,616) developed by six co-inventors for "polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses and coagulants." The co-inventors are Vance Bergeron, Antony, France, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Ontario, Canada, Jean-Francois Bodet, Mason, Ohio, Mark Robert Sivik, Ft. Mitchell, Ky., Bernard William Kluesener, Harrison, Ohio, and William Michael Scheper, Lawrenceburg, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for hand dishwashing compositions and personal care products such as soaps, shaving cream foam, foaming shaving gel, foam dephiliatories and shampoos. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions. The polymers are also useful in agrochemical foam, fire-fighting foam, hard surface cleaner foam, and coagulant for titanium dioxide in paper making." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2012 (13/451,272). 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=84,45,616.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,616&RS=PN/84,45,616 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mallinckrodt Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Mallinckrodt, Hazelwood, Mo., has been assigned a patent (8,446,280) developed by Vernon D. Ortenzi, Burlington, Ky., Chad M. Gibson, Mason, Ohio, and Victor Lee Potter, Middletown, Ohio, for "systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and syringes therefor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method of operation is provided for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram. The drive ram is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe in order to move the plunger forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe. The syringe, having an RF data tag associated therewith, is mounted on to the contrast media injector. Electromagnetic signals are transmitted from an electromagnetic device of the injector in response to mounting the syringe. Data is electromagnetically read from the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the injector. The transmitting is terminated after the electromagnetically reading. Medical fluid is then dispensed from the syringe. Electromagnetic signals are transmitted from the electromagnetic device in response to initiation of the dispensing. Data is electromagnetically written to the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the injector." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2008 (12/016,583). 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=8,446,280&OS=8,446,280&RS=8,446,280 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Blacksburg, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,445,475) developed by Karen Brewer, Blacksburg, Va., and Shawn Swavey, Springboro, Ohio, for "supramolecular complexes as photoactivated DNA cleavage agents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides supramolecular metal complexes as DNA cleaving agents. In the complexes, charge is transferred from one light absorbing metal (e.g. Ru or Os) to an electron accepting metal (e.g. Rh) via a bridging .pi.-acceptor ligand. A bioactive metal-to-metal charge transfer state capable of cleaving DNA is thus generated. The complexes function when irradiated with low energy visible light with or without molecular oxygen." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/610,729). 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=84,45,475.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,475&RS=PN/84,45,475 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Csico Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Csico Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,446,335) developed by Timothy A. Frank, Parma, Ohio, for "mounting an antenna system to a solid surface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid surface bracket is provided. The solid surface bracket is configured to couple an antenna system with a solid surface ceiling. The solid surface bracket may include a top flange, bottom flange, and a side flange. The top flange may include an opening that is sized and shaped to receive a solid surface screw. The solid surface screw may be configured to engage with the solid surface ceiling. The bottom flange may be configured to receive a clip of the antenna system. The bottom flange may extend substantially parallel to the top flange. The side flange may be coupled with the top flange and bottom flange. The side flange may extend between and substantially perpendicular to the top flange and bottom flange. The side flange may have a height greater than a minimum bend radius of a cable extending from the antenna system." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2012 (13/632,650). 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=8,446,335&OS=8,446,335&RS=8,446,335 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,446,085) developed by Jianmin He, Orange, Ohio, Jon Bennett Jansma, Pepper Pike, Ohio, and William Erwin Cohen, Solon, Ohio, for a "fluorescent lamp with zinc silicate phosphor and protective phosphor layer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluorescent lamp comprises a glass envelope that is light transmitting. Also included is means for providing a discharge inside the envelope. A discharge-sustaining fill includes mercury and an inert gas sealed inside the envelope. An underlying phosphor-containing layer is disposed inside the envelope. The underlying layer includes zinc silicate phosphor. A protective phosphor-containing layer is disposed over the underlying layer at a location that is more distal from the glass than the underlying layer. A ratio of a surface density of the protective layer to a surface density of the underlying layer is at least 0.4:1." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2011 (13/242,903). 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=8,446,085.PN.&OS=PN/8,446,085&RS=PN/8,446,085 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ohio State University Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,445,483) developed by five co-inventors for "anti-infective agents against intracellular pathogens." The co-inventors are Ching-Shih Chen, Upper Arlington, Ohio, Hao-Chieh Chiu, Columbus, Ohio, Dasheng Wang, Dublin, Ohio, John S. Gunn, Powell, Ohio, and Larry S. Schlesinger, Powell, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new class of phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 (PDK-1) inhibitors of Formula I: ##STR00001## wherein X wherein X is --CF.sub.3, Ar is selected from ##STR00002## and R is selected from ##STR00003## where R' is L-Lys, D-Lys, .beta.-Ala, L-Lue, L-Ile, Phe, SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2NH.sub.2, Asn, Glu or Gyl, and R'' is methyl, ethyl, allyl, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CN, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CN, CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, ##STR00004##." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2011 (13/267,943). 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=84,45,483.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,483&RS=PN/84,45,483 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (8,446,252) developed by Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Cincinnati, and Dean Larry DuVal, Lebanon, Ohio, for an "interactive product package that forms a node of a product-centric communications network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communications-enabled packaged product allows a consumer to partake of communications within a product-centric network. The packaged product performs the functions of a communications node in the network. The packaged product may include two portions, one portion being a reactive label which may be affixed to the packaging and a second part being a "smart communications card" that is separate from the packaging and portable. Each part includes a communications element and an information storage and retrieval element and may include various means for downloading and uploading information into the storage and retrieval elements. In one aspect of its use, the invention allows the consumer to transmit and receive information about the product. In another aspect of its use, the invention allows the consumer to carry information about other similarly enabled products in their possession for use in shopping trips." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/750,855). 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=8,446,252&OS=8,446,252&RS=8,446,252 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Increasing the Effective Resolution of a Sensor ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,446,220) developed by Paul Rozgo, Dublin, Ohio, Ryan Jones, Dublin, Ohio, and Lamar Floyd Ricks, Lewis Center, Ohio, for a "method and apparatus for increasing the effective resolution of a sensor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and devices for increasing a sensor resolution are disclosed. In one example, a two measurement process is used. A first measurement is used to effectively measure across a full range (e.g. 0 to 5 VDC) of the sensor. This first measurement may identify the current operating point of the sensor (e.g. 3.5 VDC). A second measurement may then be made to effectively measure across a sub-range of the sensor that encompasses the current operating point of the sensor (e.g. across a sub-range of 3.0 to 4.0 VDC for a current operating point of 3.5 VDC). The gain of the amplifier may be raised during the second measurement to produce a higher resolution measurement. In some cases, the first measurement may be used to determine an appropriate offset that may be applied so as to scale the amplifier to the desired sub-range of sensor that includes the current operating point of the sensor. In some cases, the two measurements may be used together to compute an effectively higher resolution measurement signal. In some cases, this may allow for a smaller and/or cheaper sensor to be used, while still achieving good results." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2011 (13/103,913). 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=8,446,220&OS=8,446,220&RS=8,446,220 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lincoln Global Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Lincoln Global, City of Industry, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,445,816) developed by Stephen R. Cole, University Heights, Ohio, for a "modular process list for welding power supply." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A welding power supply includes a controller that automatically monitors the presence or absence of one or more modules connected to or installed into the welding power supply. The controller automatically turns on or off the power supply functions related to which optional modules are present. The controller populates various end-user interface menus based on which optional modules are installed. The controller uses software and/or hardware to make the determination. The optional module(s) themselves include circuitry which allows the controller to recognize when the optional module has been installed and what functions the installed optional module is capable of performing. The circuitry of the optional module(s) allows the optional module(s) to communicate with the controller. In this way, the end-user will not have the options of selecting a process on the user interface menus that is not available because the required equipment has not been installed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/618,393). 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=8,445,816&OS=8,445,816&RS=8,445,816 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,445,860) developed by James Michael Lustig, Mantua, Ohio, for a "boron-10 compounds for neutron capture layer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A neutron detector includes a shell bounding an interior volume. A portion of the neutron detector serves as a cathode. The detector includes a central structure located within the interior volume and serving as an anode. The detector includes a boron coating on the interior of the wall wherein at least some of the boron coating is heat diffused into the wall from a boron-containing powder to form the boron coating which is sensitive to neutrons. The detector includes an electrical connector operatively connected to the central structure for transmission of a signal collected by the central structure. An associated method of heat diffusing the boron includes subjecting boron-containing powder to an elevated temperature so that a quantity of the boron-containing powder heat diffuses." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2011 (13/220,071). 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=8,445,860&OS=8,445,860&RS=8,445,860 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety XB31B11 ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,445,761) developed by Debra K. Steiger, Wauseon, Ohio, for a soybean variety XB31B11. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel soybean variety, designated XB31B11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB31B11, cells from soybean variety XB31B11, plants of soybean XB31B11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB31B11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB31B11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB31B11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB31B11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB31B11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB31B11 are further provided." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/047,943). 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=8,445,761&OS=8,445,761&RS=8,445,761 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety XBP34006 ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,445,760) developed by Brian A. Carden, Ladd, Ill., Debra K. Steiger, Wauseon, Ohio, and Paul A. Stephens, Urbandale, Iowa, for a soybean variety XBP34006. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel soybean variety, designated XBP34006 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP34006, cells from soybean variety XBP34006, plants of soybean XBP34006, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP34006. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP34006 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP34006, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP34006, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP34006. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP34006 are further provided." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/047,890). 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=8,445,760&OS=8,445,760&RS=8,445,760 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent for Wearable Article Enhancing Awareness of Urination ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (8,445,743) developed by Donald Carroll Roe, West Chester Township, Ohio, Patrick Jay Allen, Montgomery, Ohio, and Edward Paul Carlin, Maineville, Ohio, for a "wearable article enhancing awareness of urination." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An absorbent article for wearing about the torso and including a member that supports the movement of urine in an x-y plane to enhance the wearer's awareness that urination has occurred by increasing the wetted area contacting the wearer's skin. The member has a permeable body-facing layer and an impermeable layer disposed in a face-to-face arrangement with the permeable layer and preferably is held in close contact with the wearer's skin during use." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2005 (11/111,414). 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=8,445,743&OS=8,445,743&RS=8,445,743 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ohio University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,445,710) developed by Rathindra N. Bose, Athens, Ohio, for "phosphaplatins and their use in the treatment of cancers resistant to cisplatin and carboplatin." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides phosphaplatins, stable isolated monomeric phosphato complexes of platinum (II) and (IV), and methods of use thereof for treating cancers, including cisplatin- and carboplatin-resistant cancers. Unlike cisplatin, these complexes do not readily undergo hydrolysis and are quite soluble and stable in aqueous solutions. Moreover, these complexes--unlike cisplatin, carboplatin, and related platinum-based anti-cancer agents--do not bind DNA. Rather, data suggests that phosphaplatins trigger overexpression of fas and fas-related transcription factors and some proapoptotic genes such as Bak and Bax. Nevertheless, the complexes exhibit tremendous cytotoxicity towards cancer cells. Thus, the present invention provides novel platinum anticancer agents that have a different molecular target than those in the art." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2011 (13/221,458). 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=8,445,710&OS=8,445,710&RS=8,445,710 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Procter & Gamble Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (8,445,744) developed by six co-inventors for an "extrusion bonded laminates for absorbent articles." The co-inventors are Jean-Philippe Marie Autran, Wyoming, Ohio, Iyad Muslet, Mason, Ohio, David G. Bland, Mason, Ohio, Leopoldo V. Cancio, Vero Beach, Fla., Janet Neton, West Chester, Ohio, and Todd Leon Mansfield, Cincinnati. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An absorbent article of the present invention may comprise a topsheet, an outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The outer cover may comprise an extrusion bonded laminate. The EBL may comprise a multi-layer coextruded elastomeric film and a nonwoven. The film may comprise a core layer, a first outer layer, and a second outer layer, wherein the core layer is between the first and second outer layers. The nonwoven may comprise fibers and/or filaments. The first outer layer may be non-adhesively joined to the nonwoven via extrusion coating. Further, the outer cover may be elastic to at least about 50% engineering strain. The nonwoven may have high chemical affinity for the first outer layer. The first outer layer may have a low chemical affinity for the core layer. And, the first outer layer may comprise an amount of draw down polymer greater than about 45 wt %." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2009 (12/507,434). 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=8,445,744&OS=8,445,744&RS=8,445,744 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. -1126107 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |