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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (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 Minnesota. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,445,601) developed by five co-inventors for "polymeric compositions and method of making and articles thereof." The co-inventors are Michael D. Crandall, North Oaks, Minn., Yvan A. Bogaert, Ghent, Belgium, Aron Y. Goodner, Minneapolis, Werner M. A. Grootaert, Oakdale, Minn., and Anthony P. Manzara, Lake Elmo, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described herein are substantially linear copolymeric compositions having at least two azide groups and at least two non-activated acetylene groups. The azide groups and the non-activated acetylene groups are reacted to cure the substantially linear copolymer composition. Also, described are methods of making and using such substantially linear copolymeric compositions." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2008 (12/271,222). 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=84,45,601.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,601&RS=PN/84,45,601 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,445,558) developed by six co-inventors for "dental compositions including organogelators, products, and methods." The co-inventors are Naimul Karim, Maplewood, Minn., Todd D. Jones, St. Paul, Minn., Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Bradley D. Craig, Cottage Grove, Minn., Sumita B. Mitra, West St. Paul, Minn., and Jie Yang, Woodbury, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hardenable dental composition that includes a polymerizable component and an organogelator." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2007 (12/441,011). 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=84,45,558.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,558&RS=PN/84,45,558 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,446,165) developed by four co-inventors for a "link analysis compliance and calibration verification for automated printed wiring board test systems." The co-inventors are Bart O. McCoy, Rochester, Minn., Robert W. Techentin, Rochester, Minn., Daniel Schraufnagel, Rochester, Minn., and Erik S. Daniel, Rochester, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transmission line on a printed wiring board is tested and printed wiring board manufacturing variability is assessed. A response of the transmission line to a signal test pattern is measured. A network including a plurality of components connected by the transmission line is then simulated. The simulated network is based on the measured scattering parameters and virtual models representative of each of the components in the network. A system-level output response of the simulated network to a simulated input signal is analyzed, and the printed wiring board is characterized based on a comparison of the system-level output response to a printed wiring board performance metric threshold." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2010 (12/973,525). 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=8,446,165.PN.&OS=PN/8,446,165&RS=PN/8,446,165 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alliant Techsystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Alliant Techsystems, Arlington, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,446,132) developed by James L. Yost, Plano, Texas, John E. Overland, Plymouth, Minn., and Jason A. Christensen, Plymouth, Minn., for "methods and apparatuses for electrical pulse energy capture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for power conversion for fuzes and other electrical power consumers. A current monitor coupled to a power source signal generates a source current indicator. A controller generates a control signal responsive to the source current indicator. A filter well is coupled to the power source signal. An inductive switch circuit switchably grounds a rectified inductive load coupled to an output side of the filter well in response to the control signal, developing a pulsed power signal. A resonance rectifier presents substantially lossless resistive impedance for the pulsed power signal and rectifies the pulsed power signal to charge a charge storage device and generate a power output signal. The filter well, the inductive switch circuit, and the controller maintain the source current indicator within a predetermined current range by filtering the pulsed power signal and adjusting the control signal's frequency responsive to the source current indicator." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2011 (13/020,982). 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=8,446,132.PN.&OS=PN/8,446,132&RS=PN/8,446,132 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Thermal Enhancement for Multi-layer Semiconductor Stacks ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,445,918) developed by four co-inventors for a "thermal enhancement for multi-layer semiconductor stacks." The co-inventors are Gerald K. Bartley, Rochester, Minn., Russell Dean Hoover, Rochester, Minn., Charles Luther Johnson, Tampa, Fla., and Steven Paul VanderWiel, Rosemount, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit arrangement and method in one aspect utilize thermal-only through vias, extending between the opposing faces of stacked semiconductor dies, to increase the thermal conductivity of a multi-layer semiconductor stack. The thermal vias are provided in addition to data-carrying through vias, which communicate data signals between circuit layers, and power-carrying through vias, which are coupled to a power distribution network for the circuit layers, such that the thermal conductivity is increased above that which may be provided by the data-carrying and power-carrying through vias in the stack. A circuit arrangement and method in another aspect organize the circuit layers in a multi-layer semiconductor stack based upon current density so as to reduce power distribution losses in the stack." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2010 (12/855,854). 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=8,445,918.PN.&OS=PN/8,445,918&RS=PN/8,445,918 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety XBP11003 ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,445,758) developed by Nadejda N. Krasheninnik, Fargo, N.D., Martin A. Fabrizius, Redwood Falls, Minn., and Michael T. Roach, Redwood Falls, Minn., for a soybean variety XBP11003. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel soybean variety, designated XBP11003 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP11003, cells from soybean variety XBP11003, plants of soybean XBP11003, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP11003. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP11003 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP11003, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP11003, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP11003. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP11003 are further provided." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/047,879). 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=8,445,758&OS=8,445,758&RS=8,445,758 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,445,791) developed by Edward C. Gillard, Mantorville, Minn., Don A. Gilliland, Rochester, Minn., and Thomas J. McPhee III, Rochester, Minn., for "implementing increased latching force with gasket for perpendicular surfaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and structures are provided for implementing a latching gasket including an electrically conductive fabric, and a latching clip. The latching clip includes a support member carrying the electrically conductive fabric for radio frequency (RF) connection engagement with a first wall surface. The latching clip includes a first channel-defining member and a second channel-defining member extending downwardly from the support member. The first channel-defining member carries the electrically conductive fabric for radio frequency (RF) connection engagement with a second wall surface received in a channel defined by the first and second channel-defining members. The latching clip includes a latch arm extending outwardly and downwardly from an end of the support member near the second channel-defining member. The second channel-defining member includes an outwardly and upwardly extending plate with at least one latching tab for latching engagement and spring biasing with the latch arm in a closed position of the latching gasket." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2010 (12/957,875). 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=8,445,791&OS=8,445,791&RS=8,445,791 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** McNeff Research Consultants Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- McNeff Research Consultants, Anoka, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,445,709) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for refining alkyl ester compositions." The co-inventors are Clayton V. McNeff, Andover, Minn., Larry C. McNeff, Anoka, Minn., Bingwen Yan, Shoreview, Minn., and Daniel Thomas Nowlan, Hugo, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing and/or refining alkyl ester compositions. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing a refined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. The method can include contacting a fatty acid feedstock and an alcohol with a first metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius and a pressure of greater than 500 psi to form an unrefined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. The method can further include combining the unrefined fatty acid alkyl ester composition with dimethyl carbonate to form a refining mixture. The method can also include contacting the refining mixture with a second metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 100 degrees Celsius to form a refined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. Other embodiments are also described herein." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/797,393). 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=8,445,709&OS=8,445,709&RS=8,445,709 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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