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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (June 3)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Sirona Dental Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Sirona Dental Systems, Long Island City, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,450,696) developed by Valeriy Armencha, Long Island City, N.Y., and Mark Abramovich, Long Island City, N.Y., for an "auxiliary component for medical device having additional functionality." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An auxiliary component that is used with a medical device is modified to provide for additional or enhanced functionality. In one specific embodiment, a sheath surrounds an intraoral electronic image sensor, and is provided with signal conductors integrated therein. Electrical communication is provided between the sensor and the sheath, such as via a direct electrical connection, a capacitive or inductive coupling or an optical link. The sheath, and particularly the signal conductors integrated therein, connects to a cable which in turn connects to another device, such as a processing module or computer." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2012 (13/425,714). 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=8,450,696&OS=8,450,696&RS=8,450,696 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,450,726) developed by Deepak Shukla, Webster, N.Y., Dianne M. Meyer, Hilton, N.Y., and Wendy G. Ahearn, Rochester, N.Y., for "articles containing coatings of amic acid salts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An article includes a flexible or rigid substrate and dry layer comprising an aromatic, non-polymeric amic acid salt that can be thermally converted to a corresponding arylene diimide. Upon conversion of the aromatic, non-polymeric amic acid salt, the dry layer has semiconductive properties and can be used in various devices including thin-film transistor devices." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/788,355). 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=8,450,726&OS=8,450,726&RS=8,450,726 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Graphene Based Three-dimensional Integrated Circuit Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,450,779) developed by four co-inventors for a "graphene based three-dimensional integrated circuit device." The co-inventors are Dechao Guo, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Shu-Jen Hen, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Chung-Hsun Lin, White Plains, N.Y., and Ning Su, Fishkill, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) structure includes a first layer of graphene formed over a substrate; a first level of one or more active devices formed using the first layer of graphene; an insulating layer formed over the first level of one or more active devices; a second layer of graphene formed over the insulating layer; and a second level of one or more active devices formed using the second layer of graphene, the second level of one or more active devices electrically interconnected with the first level of one or more active devices." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2010 (12/719,058). 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=8,450,779&OS=8,450,779&RS=8,450,779 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,450,708) developed by four co-inventors for an "arrangement for and method of generating uniform distributed illumination pattern for imaging reader." The co-inventors are Rong Liu, Centereach, N.Y., Edward Barkan, Miller Place, N.Y., Mark Drzymala, Commack, N.Y., and Igor Vinogradov, Oakdale, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A substantially uniform distributed illumination pattern of light is generated on and along a symbol to be read by image capture. A solid-state imager is mounted on a tilted printed circuit board in a tilted handle of an ergonomic reader. An imaging lens assembly captures return light over a field of view from the symbol along an imaging axis, and projects the captured return light onto the imager. An illumination light source is mounted on the board for emitting illumination light at an acute angle of inclination relative to the imaging axis. An optical component includes a first lens portion with a polynomial incident surface for intercepting, bending and aligning the emitted illumination light to generate the pattern in a scan direction along the symbol, and a second lens portion with a toroidal or cylindrical aspherical surface for collimating the aligned illumination light to generate the pattern in a transverse direction." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2010 (12/792,222). 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=8,450,708&OS=8,450,708&RS=8,450,708 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cornell University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,450,774) developed by Junxia Shi, Ithaca, N.Y., and Lester Fuess Eastman, Ithaca, N.Y., for a "high performance power switch." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one example, we describe a new high performance AlGaN/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor heterostructure field-effect transistor (MISHFET), which was fabricated using HfO2 as the surface passivation and gate insulator. The gate and drain leakage currents are drastically reduced to tens of nA, before breakdown. Without field plates, for 10 .mu.m of gate-drain spacing, the off-state breakdown voltage is 1035V with a specific on-resistance of 0.9 m.OMEGA.-cm2. In addition, there is no current slump observed from the pulse measurements. This is the best performance reported on GaN-based, fast power-switching devices on sapphire, up to now, which efficiently combines excellent device forward, reverse, and switching characteristics. Other variations, features, and examples are also mentioned here." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2010 (13/378,043). 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=8,450,774&OS=8,450,774&RS=8,450,774 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Smiths Medical ASD Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Smiths Medical ASD, Keene, N.H., has been assigned a patent (8,448,639) developed by Fredrick M. Richards, Plymouth, Mass., Gregory S. King, Cazenovia, N.Y., and Kevin Thomas Farrell, Marshfield, Mass., for a "nose cannula heated/humidified gas delivery system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is heated and humidified as desired for delivery to the patient and the temperature is monitored at the point of delivery to the patient." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2012 (13/494,631). 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=84,48,639.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,639&RS=PN/84,48,639 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Praxair Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Praxair Technology, Danbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,448,463) developed by Neil Mark Prosser, Lockport, N.Y., and Wei Zhang, Burlington, Canada, for a cryogenic rectification method. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a method of rectifying an oxygen, nitrogen and argon containing feed stream that employs high and low pressure columns and an argon column. Refrigeration is imparted through turboexpansion of a nitrogen-rich vapor stream withdrawn from the high pressure column. The nitrogen-rich vapor stream has a sufficiently high flow rate that the flow of both vapor and liquid within the low pressure column is decreased to such an extent that the diameter of the low pressure column can be made substantially equal to or less than that of the high pressure column. The use of the argon column allows recovery of the oxygen to be increased over that which would otherwise be obtained given the draw of the nitrogen-rich vapor. The argon column can be an argon rejection column in which the separated argon is discarded as waste." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2009 (12/411,700). 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=84,48,463.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,463&RS=PN/84,48,463 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,448,468) developed by Michelle Nicole Haase Pastel, Horseheads, N.Y., and Brian Paul Strines, Painted Post, N.Y., for a "mask and method for sealing a glass envelope." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mask for laser sealing a temperature and environmentally sensitive element, such as an OLED device, surrounded by a frit wall between first and second substrates. The mask is opaque and has a transparent elongate transmission region. The width of the transmission region may be substantially equal to the width of the frit wall. A strip of opaque mask material extends approximately along a longitudinal center line of the elongate transmission region. The mask is located between a laser and the first or second substrate. The laser emits a generally circular beam having a diameter that is larger than the width of the frit wall and is directed through the transmission region in the mask, such that opaque portions of the mask block portions the laser beam and the transparent transmission region allows a portion of the laser beam to pass through the mask and impinge upon the frit wall to melt the frit wall, thereby joining the first and second substrates and hermetically sealing the element therebetween. A process and system for sealing such an element between a first substrate and a second substrate separated by at least one frit wall employing such mask." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2008 (12/157,515). 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=84,48,468.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,468&RS=PN/84,48,468 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Firestar Diamond Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Firestar Diamond, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,448,465) developed by Nirav Modi, New York, for "multifaceted gemstones with connecting link." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gemstone and link assembly for forming a piece of jewelry. The gemstone is cut to provide enhanced brilliance and radiance. The gemstone is securely maintained within the link. The link is fabricated of reduced metal thus providing an aesthetically pleasing assembly." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/872,001). 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=84,48,465.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,465&RS=PN/84,48,465 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Harvard College, Northeastern University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., and Northeastern University, Boston, have been assigned a patent (8,448,456) developed by six co-inventors for "systems, methods and devices for frozen sample distribution." The co-inventors are Dale Larson, Waban, Mass., Jeffrey Ruberti, Lexington, Mass., John Slusarz, Brookline, Mass., Nicholas Goulas, Tewksbury, Mass., Erin Rush, Middletown, Conn., and Trevor Ehret, Syracuse, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drilling system including a motor that produces a sonic, linear oscillatory motion is provided for removing a frozen biological sample from a stored frozen specimen and methods of use thereof without thawing the remainder of the specimen. The stator and slider assembly is operated by a servo controller which can communicate and be programmed through a port of a PC equipped with software." The patent application was filed on Jan. 16, 2007 (12/087,695). 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=84,48,456.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,456&RS=PN/84,48,456 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,448,611) developed by Anthony John Dean, Scotia, N.Y., David Michael Chapin, Kansas City, Mo., and Donnell Eugene Crear, Glenville, N.Y., for a "detonation combustor cleaning device and method of cleaning a vessel with a detonation combustor cleaning device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A detonation device cleaning system includes a vessel having a main body including an outer surface and an inner surface that collectively define an interior chamber. A detonation combustor cleaning device is mounted to the vessel. The detonation combustor cleaning device includes at least one combustion chamber that defines a combustion flow path. The at least one combustion chamber includes a deflection member arranged along the combustion flow path. An ignition device is operatively connected to the at least one combustion chamber. The ignition device is selectively activated to ignite fuel within the at least one combustion chamber to produce a shockwave that moves in a first direction along the combustion flow path, is redirected back along the flow path within the at least one combustion chamber, and passes into the interior chamber to dislodge particles clinging to the inner surface of the vessel." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2011 (13/168,310). 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=84,48,611.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,611&RS=PN/84,48,611 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** J. W. Pet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- J. W. Pet, Teterboro, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,448,605) developed by Peter Ragonetti, Brooklyn, N.Y., Jonathan Willinger, Tenafly, N.J., and Ryan Rutherford, Rutherford, N.J., for a "small animal entertainment, exercise and interaction structure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A small animal structure includes several modular units slideably interconnected to form a maze and at least one end cap secured to at least one modular unit. The modular units have a common bottom edge defining an open bottom of the small animal structure. A combination of a small-animal structure and a small-animal cage includes modular units slideably interconnected to form a maze. The modular units have a common bottom edge defining an open bottom of the small-animal structure. The small-animal structure is mounted on a floor of the small animal cage." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2010 (12/695,446). 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=84,48,605.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,605&RS=PN/84,48,605 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,448,572) developed by Ming Yang, Fairport, N.Y., William J. Nowak, Webster, N.Y., and Roger Leighton, Hilton, N.Y., for "web printing systems having system resonance tuner." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus herein supply one or more media characteristics of a continuous media material (such as printing media) being supplied to rollers of an apparatus (such as a printing apparatus). The method and apparatus adjust the position of at least one of the rollers/shafts, relative to other rollers/shafts, based on the media characteristics to cause the media material to exhibit a target resonance frequency when being processed through the rollers. The method and apparatus can also identify excitation frequencies of vibrations produced by the apparatus as the apparatus feeds the continuous media material along the rollers and set the target resonance frequency at a value that is different from the excitation frequencies to prevent the apparatus from exciting the continuous media material at or near a resonant frequency of the processing system transporting the continuous media material." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2010 (12/822,244). 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=84,48,572.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,572&RS=PN/84,48,572 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Jaeger Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- John C. Jaeger, Oakfield, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,462) developed by John C. Jaeger, for a speculum. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A speculum insertable into a body cavity of a person including a support member having an opening, provided with elongated arm sections each disposed in a plane including a centerline of such opening, blade members each lying in the plane of an arm section and having an intermediate section pivotally connected to the support member, a first end section displaceable into and out of engagement with the end section of another blade member and a second end section displaceable relative to one of the arm sections, means for releaseably biasing the first end sections of the blade members into engagement, permitting such end sections to be inserted into and removed from a body cavity, and means mounted on each arm member, engageable by a second end section of a blade member, for caroming such blade member to pivot about the axis thereof." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2011 (13/253,237). 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=8,449,462&OS=8,449,462&RS=8,449,462 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Reynolds Presto Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Reynolds Presto Products, Appleton, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,448,413) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for making reclosable package having an accessible zipper." The co-inventors are Craig E. Cappel, Pittsford, N.Y., Gary E. Rehwinkel, Fairport, N.Y., Russell J. Talbo, Lyons, N.Y., and Johann Natterer, Legau, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reclosable package includes a tray, a top sheet, and a fastener. The tray has a well for receiving contents and a peripheral flange surrounding the well. The top sheet is attached to the peripheral flange. The fastener has two interlocking members, one attached to the peripheral flange and the other attached to the top sheet. A tamper-evident feature located on the package prevents access to the fastener and is connected thereto by one or two lines of weaknesses. In one embodiment with one or two lines of weakness in the top sheet, the fastener remains adjacent to the tray's peripheral flange, which is intact after the tamper-evident feature is removed by tearing along these lines of weakness. In a second embodiment with two lines of weakness, the tamper-evident feature, comprised of portions of the peripheral flange and the top sheet, is torn from the package along both lines of weakness." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2010 (12/966,547). 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=84,48,413.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,413&RS=PN/84,48,413 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Combustor Liner ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,448,416) developed by Lewis Berkley Davis Jr., Niskayuna, N.Y., and Ronald James Chila, Greer, S.C., for a combustor liner. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A combustor within which a combustion zone is defined is provided and includes an annular liner having a first mixing hole defined therein at a first axial position, a flow sleeve, having a second mixing hole defined therein at a second axial position, the flow sleeve surrounding the liner to form a first flow space at an exterior of the liner, a port, coupled to the flow sleeve at the second axial position, which is configured to remove air from the first flow space via the second mixing hole, and a shield, having a third mixing hole defined therein at the second axial position, the shield being disposed to shield the liner and to form a second flow space within the liner, which is communicable with the combustion zone via the third mixing hole and with the first flow space via the first mixing hole." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2009 (12/414,003). 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=84,48,416.PN.&OS=PN/84,48,416&RS=PN/84,48,416 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Den Mat Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Den Mat Holdings, Lumpec, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,449,296) developed by M. Marc Liechtung, Brooklyn, N.Y., for a dental appliance. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An appliance fabricated to improve the appearance of a patient's smile includes a plurality of simulated teeth. The interior surfaces of each of the teeth closely fits and conforms to the surface of a patient's real teeth while the outer surfaces of each of the simulated teeth has an ideal surface configuration. The dental appliance provides the patient with the appearance of a perfect set of teeth and an ideal smile without a need to alter the dental structure of the patient's teeth." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2007 (11/941,054). 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=8,449,296&OS=8,449,296&RS=8,449,296 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pre Play Sports Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Pre Play Sports, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,449,361) developed by Lachlan Laycock, Paris, and Andrew Daines, New York, for "systems and methods for scoring competitive strategy predictions of users on a play-by-play basis." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure describes, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a first computing device, an identity of an event that has occurred in a sporting competition, the sporting competition comprising a plurality of events. The method includes determining, by a processor of the first computing device, a probability that the event would occur. The method includes determining, by the processor of the first computing device, a number of points based at least in part on the probability that the event would occur. The method includes receiving, by the first computing device, a prediction of an event from a second computing device in communication with the first computing device. The method includes increasing, by the processor of the first computing device, a score of a user of the second computing device by the number of points if the prediction of the event matches the identity of the event." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2011 (13/276,191). 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=8,449,361&OS=8,449,361&RS=8,449,361 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** PPC Broadband Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- PPC Broadband, East Syracuse, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,311) developed by Noah Montena, Syracuse, N.Y., for a locking audio plug. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An audio plug connector device comprising an audio plug body, a connector portion coupled to the audio plug body, and an expanding member extending from the audio plug body, wherein the expanding member radially expands from a first diameter to a second diameter to prevent disengagement from a receptacle is provided. Furthermore, an associated method of locking an audio plug into an audio jack is also provided." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2010 (12/907,592). 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=8,449,311&OS=8,449,311&RS=8,449,311 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** HHS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been assigned a patent (8,449,445) developed by four co-inventors for a "device for volitional swallowing with a substitute sensory system." The co-inventors are Christy Leslie Ludlow, Bethesda, Md., Newlin Morgan, Bethesda, Md., George Dold, Boyds, Md., and Soren Lowell, Syracuse, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for volitional swallowing with a substitute sensory system comprises a band 101 wrapped around the neck with a vibrator 102 positioned over the larynx. Upon activation by a button 103 on a spoon 104 held by an operator, such as the subject 105, the vibrator 102 moves and vibrates the larynx. The patient 105 initiates the sensory stimulation immediately prior to the patient's own initiation of a swallow by viewing on a display screen 106 a movement feedback signal 107, possibly from a piezo-electric sensor 108 also contained in the band 101 which will also be displayed on the display screen 106. The signal 109 from the switch device initiating sensory stimulation will be presented on the same display screen 106 for the patient 105 and trainer to observe when the button or switch 103 is activated for sensory stimulation in relation to the onset of the swallow." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2008 (12/240,398). 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=8,449,445&OS=8,449,445&RS=8,449,445 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** John Mezzalingua Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- John Mezzalingua Associates, East Syracuse, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,325) developed by seven co-inventors for a "connector assembly for corrugated coaxial cable." The co-inventors are Werner Wild, Buttenwiesen, Germany, Noah Montena, Syracuse, N.Y., Jeremy Amidon, Marcellus, N.Y., Shawn Chawgo, Cicero, N.Y., Christopher P. Natoli, Fulton, N.Y., Gerhard Refle, Heretsried, Germany, and Bernhard Strasser, Steinheim, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compression connector for connecting to a coaxial cable is provided. The compression connector is provided in a first state for fitting onto an end of the cable, after which it may be compressed to a second state, thereby joining the connector to the cable to make a coaxial cable assembly. The connector is comprised of a tubular connector body and a compression cap structured to slidably engage the second end of the tubular body. The connector is further internally configured with means for collapsing the first exposed corrugation of the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the axial direction when the compression cap is compressed onto the tubular connector body." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2011 (13/077,582). 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=8,449,325&OS=8,449,325&RS=8,449,325 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Corning Assigned Patent for Dies for Forming Extrusions with Thick and Thin Walls ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,283) developed by four co-inventors for a "dies for forming extrusions with thick and thin walls." The co-inventors are Stephen Charles Currie, Corning, N.Y., Mircea Despa, Horseheads, N.Y., Paul Martin Elliott, Corning, N.Y., and Richard Curwood Peterson, Elmira Heights, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A die for forming an extrusion includes a die body, a body feed section and an extrusion forming section. The die body may include an inlet and an outlet defining an extrudate flow path through the die body. The body feed section may be positioned between the inlet and outlet and includes an arrangement of body feed channels. The extrusion forming section may be positioned between the body feed section and the outlet and includes a thin-wall forming portion fluidly coupled to at least one thick-wall forming portion. The thin-wall forming portion may include an array of pins extending from the body feed section towards the outlet and the thick-wall forming portion may include at least one baffle section positioned in the extrudate flow path through the thick-wall forming portion. The area of the thick-wall forming portion may be greater than an interstitial area between the pins." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2009 (12/483,574). 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=8,449,283&OS=8,449,283&RS=8,449,283 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent for Fabrication on of an Alternate Scavenger Geometry ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,229) developed by Kenneth J. Brown, Penfield, N.Y., Michael T. Dobbertin, Honeoye, N.Y., and Dennis J. Grabb, Sodus, N.Y., for a "fabrication on of an alternate scavenger geometry." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of making a slotted scavenger wherein a rigid sheet is used as a starting material. A slot is formed through the sheet having horizontally angled sidewalls such that an opening of the slot on a first major surface of the sheet is smaller than an opening of the slot in a second major surface of the sheet. Modifications of the method include using a rotating cutting tool for cutting through the sheet to form slots." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2010 (12/827,305). 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=8,449,229&OS=8,449,229&RS=8,449,229 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Black & Decker Assigned Patent for Knurled Pin Fastener and Method of Forming a Knurled Pin Fastener ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,449,237) developed by Alan J. Armiento, New Rochelle, N.Y., and Douglas L. Rose, Sherman, Conn., for a "knurled pin fastener and method of forming a knurled pin fastener." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pin fastener includes a body having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes a first substantially constant diameter section that extends from the first end toward the second end, a first tapered section that extends from the first substantially constant diameter section, a second substantially constant diameter section that extends from the first tapered section, and a second tapered section that extends from the second substantially constant diameter portion to the second end. The pin fastener further includes a knurled section formed in the second substantially constant diameter portion." The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2010 (12/696,494). 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=8,449,237&OS=8,449,237&RS=8,449,237 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pitney Bowes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Pitney Bowes, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,449,108) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and system for providing evidence of printing in event of print head failure." The co-inventors are John P. Miller, Shelton, Conn., David J. Eaton, Newtown, Conn., Peter T. Collings, Shelton, Conn., Lun Chan, New Fairfield, Conn., Easwaran Nambudiri, Rye Brook, N.Y., and James A. Salomon, Cheshire, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for providing evidence of printing in metering systems even in the event of a print head failure are provided. Along with generating a primary image for an indicium that evidences payment, a secondary image for the indicium, identical to a corresponding portion of the primary image but at a lower density, with physical boundaries that are within the boundaries of the primary image, is also generated. The primary image is printed by a first nozzle array, and the secondary image is printed by a second nozzle array. Because the primary image completely overlaps the secondary image, the secondary image is undetectable if the primary image is properly printed. The secondary image provides evidence of printing of the indicium that can be used to obtain a refund for the indicium in the event that the primary image was not printed due to failure of the first nozzle array." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2008 (12/346,252). 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=8,449,108.PN.&OS=PN/8,449,108&RS=PN/8,449,108 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent for Injection Molded Mounting Substrate ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,082) developed by Dwight J. Petruchik, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., for an "injection molded mounting substrate." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a fluid ejection assembly that includes an injection-molded mounting substrate that is formed by a two-shot injection molding process, wherein a housing portion of the mounting substrate is formed by a first shot molding, and a die-attach portion of the mounting substrate is formed within the housing portion by a second shot molding." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2012 (13/568,972). 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=8,449,082.PN.&OS=PN/8,449,082&RS=PN/8,449,082 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent for Inkjet Chamber and Inlets for Circulating Flow ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,086) developed by Brian G. Price, Pittsford, N.Y., and Christopher N. Delametter, Rochester, N.Y., for an "inkjet chamber and inlets for circulating flow." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inkjet printhead including a drop generator includes: a substrate including a surface; a chamber disposed on the surface of the substrate, the chamber including: an inlet having a first edge and a second edge, the second edge being separated from the first edge by an inlet width along an inlet width direction; and a chamber center, wherein the first edge and the second edge of the inlet are disposed on a same side of the chamber center relative to the inlet width direction." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2011 (13/075,297). 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=8,449,086.PN.&OS=PN/8,449,086&RS=PN/8,449,086 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Solid Ink Melter Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,449,093) developed by six co-inventors for a "solid ink melter assembly." The co-inventors are Nathan Eymard Smith, Hamlin, N.Y., Roger Leighton, Hilton, N.Y., Michael Fredrick Leo, Penfield, N.Y., Robert Tuchrelo, Williamson, N.Y., Patrick James Walker, Rochester, N.Y., and David Peter Lomenzo, Pittsford, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid phase change ink melter assembly in a phase change ink image producing machine includes an array of a plurality of spaced apart fins, the array defining a top face for receiving the solid pieces of phase change ink, a bottom face for discharging melted ink, and opposite melter surfaces for melting the solid pieces in contact therewith. The assembly further including a number of heat transfer devices extending through and in heat transfer contact with the plurality of fins, the heat transfer devices including a heating element for heating the device. The bottom edge of the fins defines a plurality of apexes which serve as drip points for molten phase change ink." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2012 (13/488,525). 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=8,449,093.PN.&OS=PN/8,449,093&RS=PN/8,449,093 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Selective Etch Back Process for Carbon Nanotubes Intergration ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,781) developed by five co-inventors for a "selective etch back process for carbon nanotubes intergration." The co-inventors are Maxime Darnon, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Gerald W. Gibson, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Pratik P. Joshi, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Ryan M. Martin, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Ying Zhang, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates to a method for selectively etching-back a polymer matrix to expose tips of carbon nanotubes comprising: a. growing carbon nanotubes on a conductive substrate; b. filling the gap around the carbon nanotubes with a polymeric fill matrix comprising at least one latent photoacid generator; and c. selectively etching-back the polymeric fill matrix to expose tips of the carbon nanotubes." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/820,870). 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=8,449,781&OS=8,449,781&RS=8,449,781 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- BASF, Florham Park, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,449,852) developed by four co-inventors for a "diesel oxidation catalysts, systems and methods of treatment." The co-inventors are Shiang Sung, New York, Stanley A. Roth, Yardley, Pa., Torsten W. Mueller-Stach, Hannover, Germany, and Attilio Siani, Hannover, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Diesel oxidation catalysts comprising a first washcoat layer including a platinum group metal impregnated on a promoted non-zeolitic support are described. The promoter is one or more of tin, manganese, indium, group VIII metals. Methods of making and using the diesel oxidation catalyst, including emissions treatment systems, are also described." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2011 (13/309,265). 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=8,449,852&OS=8,449,852&RS=8,449,852 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Svatovic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Zarko Svatovic, New York City, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,448,946) developed by Zarko Svatovic, for a "chessQuire or Chess100 squares." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention introduces an expanded Chess Game played on 10.times.10=100 square chessboard. The rules of the classic game apply as directed by FIDE (rules as of Apr. 1, 2004), with adjustments made in consideration of the larger board and added pieces. The ChessQuire/Chess 100 game introduces only one new type of chess piece named here "Esquire": white squares bound and black squares bound; four of them in total, two on each side of the board, belonging to the two opposing sets. Esquire's properties and behavior are somewhere in between that of a Knight and a Bishop. The other notable changes are the extra four pawns on the board; two on each side, and a slight pawn move rules modifications such as the en-passant rule and castling. My goal was to expand the classic game in such a way that the classic game's integrity and soul stay preserved. The game can be played at chessquire.com." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2006 (11/397,977). 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=8,448,946.PN.&OS=PN/8,448,946&RS=PN/8,448,946 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Carriage Reset for Upcoming Sheet ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,448,943) developed by Saurabh Prabhat, Webster, N.Y., Joannes N.M. deJong, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, N.Y., for a "carriage reset for upcoming sheet." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system feeds sheets through a media path in a process direction and moves a laterally movable sheet registration carriage (positioned within the media path) in a lateral direction perpendicular to the process direction. It determines the lateral error of the sheets within the media path before the sheets enter the sheet registration carriage, using first sensors positioned within the media path. This allows the sheet registration carriage to be moved to a variable lateral starting position (as opposed to a consistent reset position or centered reset position) before the sheets enter the sheet registration carriage based on the error of the sheets as determined by the first sensors. The error can be the amount of lateral error, or simply can be a classification of lateral error (right error, left error, etc.)." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2009 (12/406,203). 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=8,448,943.PN.&OS=PN/8,448,943&RS=PN/8,448,943 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Becton, Dickinson & Co. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Becton, Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,449,844) developed by four co-inventors for a "multi-chambered tissue containment system for molecular and histology diagnostics." The co-inventors are Bradley M. Wilkinson, North Haledon, N.J., C. Mark Newby, Tuxedo, N.Y., Clinton A. Haynes, Mason, Ohio, and Robert G. States III, Morrow, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A container for storing a biological sample is disclosed. The container includes a first chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end, defining a first chamber interior adapted to receive a sample holder therein. The container also includes a second chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end, defining a second chamber interior adapted to subsequently receive the sample holder therein. The second chamber interior is in fluid isolation from the first chamber interior. A removable closure encloses at least one of the open end of the first chamber and the open end of the second chamber while the sample holder is disposed within one of the first chamber interior and the second chamber interior. A first fluid may be disposed within the first chamber interior, and a second different fluid may be disposed within the second chamber interior." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2008 (12/257,119). 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=8,449,844&OS=8,449,844&RS=8,449,844 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,449,838) developed by five co-inventors for "devices and methods for batch processing magnetic bead assays." The co-inventors are Kashan Ali Shaikh, Clifton Park, N.Y., Christopher Michael Puleo, Glenville, N.Y., Jun Xie, Niskayuna, N.Y., Hansong Zeng, Schenectady, N.Y., and Li Zhu, Clifton Park, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microfluidic device for batch processing magnetic bead assays and having one or more microfluidic sample channels, comprising, one or more micromagnets seated in a fixture; and an actuator; wherein a portion of each micromagnet is in releasable operative association with one or more of the microfluidic sample channels, and another portion of each micromagnet is in releasable operative association with the actuator; and methods for using the same." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2010 (12/839,872). 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=8,449,838&OS=8,449,838&RS=8,449,838 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,448,867) developed by Rong Liu, Selden, N.Y., and Igor Vinogradov, New York, for an "illumination apparatus for an imaging-based bar code system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging-based barcode system including a scanning arrangement and an illumination apparatus is shown. The scanning arrangement includes a sensor assembly for capturing an image from a target object, the sensor assembly having a field-of-view focused by an optical arrangement onto a sensor array located within the sensor assembly. The illumination system includes a first illumination assembly and a second illumination assembly, each of the first and second assemblies including an illumination source directing illumination through a light pipe and a focusing lens to generate an illumination pattern directed towards a target object, wherein the light pipe includes an input surface and an output surface, the light pipe is configured to change the light intensity distribution at its output surface." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/339,553). 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=8,448,867.PN.&OS=PN/8,448,867&RS=PN/8,448,867 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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