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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (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 Florida. *** Desica Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Nicholas Desica, Parkland, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,445,545) developed by Nicholas Desica, Muhammed Ali, Fairfield, Calif., and Richard Li, Fairfield, Calif., for a "pharmaceutical composition, method of preparation and methods of treating aches/pains." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are methods and compositions useful for treating/aches and/or pains. The compositions comprise an herbal therapeutic agent and an analgesic agent, wherein the composition is effective when delivered to the mucosal membrane." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/437,370). 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=84,45,545.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,545&RS=PN/84,45,545 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lighting Science Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Lighting Science Group, Satellite Beach, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,446,095) developed by Fredric S. Maxik, Indialantic, Fla., Robert R. Soler, Cocoa Beach, Fla., and David E. Bartine, Cocoa Beach, Fla., for an "LED lamp for producing biologically-corrected light." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp for producing a biologically-corrected light. In one embodiment, the LED lamp includes a color filter, which modifies the light produced by the lamp's LED chips, to increase spectral opponency and minimize melatonin suppression. In doing so, the lamp minimizes the biological effects that the lamp may have on a user. The LED lamp is appropriately designed to produce such biologically-correct light, while still maintaining a commercially acceptable color temperature and commercially acceptable color rending properties. Methods of manufacturing such a lamp are provided, as well as equivalent lamps and equivalent methods of manufacture." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2012 (13/559,180). 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=8,446,095.PN.&OS=PN/8,446,095&RS=PN/8,446,095 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nielsen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Nielsen, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,446,331) developed by Karin Anne Johnson, Palm Harbor, Fla., for "balanced microstrip folded dipole antennas and matching networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Balanced microstrip folded dipole antennas and matching networks are disclosed. In some examples, an antenna system includes a folded dipole having first and second portions, a first transmission line located on a first side of a printed circuit board, a second transmission line located on a second side of the printed circuit board opposite the first transmission line, the first and second transmission lines being coupled to respective folded dipole portions, and a balanced microstrip matching network comprising first and second portions, the first and second matching network portions coupled to respective ones of the first and second transmission lines." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2011 (13/330,318). 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=8,446,331&OS=8,446,331&RS=8,446,331 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bridge Pharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Bridge Pharma, Sarasota, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,445,542) developed by A. K. Gunnar Aberg, Sarasota, Fla., for "methods of accelerating muscle growth, decreasing fat deposits and improving feed efficiency in livestock animals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of promoting or improving the feed efficiency and the muscle to fat ratio in animals by administering to the animals a therapeutically effective amount of a pure or substantially pure RR-isomer of ractopamine is disclosed. Also disclosed are animal feed preparations and compositions and pharmaceutical preparations capable of increasing lean meat deposition in an animal or decreasing body fat, or promoting or improving the growth of an animal or improving the feed efficiency of an animal. Feed preparation, compositions and pharmaceutical preparations including therapeutically effective amounts of a pure or substantially pure RR-isomer of ractopamine are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2012 (13/689,173). 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=84,45,542.PN.&OS=PN/84,45,542&RS=PN/84,45,542 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Magnetic Miles Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Magnetic Miles, Palm City, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,446,112) developed by Stephen Miles, Palm City, Fla., and Michael Cristoforo, Palm City, Fla., for a "magnetically powered reciprocating engine and electromagnet control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The instant invention provides a magnetically controlled reciprocating engine having a unique electromagnet control system. The engine is constructed and arranged to operate from a stored power source such as batteries to provide extended run times by controlling the power supplied to the electromagnets in a manner that controls heat generation within the electromagnetic coils, thereby increasing coil life. The control system is also capable of controlling engine speed and/or torque outputs to make the engine versatile for a wide variety of uses. The system is constructed and arranged to be utilized on new or pre-existing engines of various configurations and may be utilized in other industries or devices that benefit from the use of electromagnets." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2012 (13/454,839). 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=8,446,112.PN.&OS=PN/8,446,112&RS=PN/8,446,112 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. *** Eaton Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,445,800) developed by Patrick Wellington Mills, Bradenton, Fla., and James Michael McCormick, Bradenton, Fla., for an "electrical system, and circuit protection module and electrical switching apparatus therefor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical switching apparatus such as, for example, a subminiature or aircraft circuit breaker, is provided for a circuit protection module of an electrical system, such as an aerospace power distribution unit. The circuit protection module includes a panel member. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts, and a mounting element for attaching the housing to the panel member. The housing is a thermally conductive liquid crystalline polymer. The panel member and mounting element are thermally conductive. Heat generated by the separable contacts is transferred away from the separable contacts, through the housing and the thermally conductive mounting element, and into the thermally conductive panel member. A circuit protection module and an electrical system are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2010 (12/971,558). 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=8,445,800&OS=8,445,800&RS=8,445,800 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Arlington Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24 -- Arlington Industries, Scranton, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,445,779) developed by Thomas J. Gretz, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., for a "two gang electrical box for rapid mounting using hole saw." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A two gang electrical box that greatly reduces the time and effort required to mount one or two electrical components to a wall or similar surface. Wall preparation requires only the use of a standard hole saw thereby greatly minimizing installation time. The two gang electrical box includes a plate with an opening therein and a substantially circular sidewall extending from the plate at the periphery of the opening and terminating in a rear wall. Mounting fasteners extending through the plate include clamp arms thereon for securing the electrical box to a wall. The clamp arms can be rotated to either an inward position or an outward position. The sidewall is provided with open areas or recesses to fully accommodate the clamp arms when rotated to the inward position thereby enabling the peripheral wall and clamp arms to pass easily within the wall opening created by the standard size hole-saw." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2010 (12/924,882). 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=8,445,779&OS=8,445,779&RS=8,445,779 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. -1126087 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |