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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (June 18)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Volcano Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Volcano, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,459,266) developed by five co-inventors for a "pleated bag for interventional pullback systems." The co-inventors are Timothy K. Glynn, Centereach, N.Y., Ernest W. Heflin, Pleasanton, Calif., Norman H. Hossack, Folsom, Calif., Julie A. Riolo, Sacramento, Calif., and Blair D. Walker, Mission Viejo, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides for pleated bags used with interventional pullback systems, including imaging catheters such as IVUS catheters, as well as for use with other catheters. An exemplary pleated bag of the present invention may be an elongate, sterile bag, having a plurality of pleats near the distal end, and including an orifice proximal to the pleats designed to allow passage of a catheter into the bag. The present invention also provides for a system that includes a pullback device, catheter, and pleated bag. The present invention allows for improved imaging catheter procedures at reduced costs." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,674). 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=8,459,266&OS=8,459,266&RS=8,459,266 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Containment for a Patterned Metal Thermal Interface ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,459,334) developed by Yves C. Martin, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Theodore G. Van Kessel, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for a "containment for a patterned metal thermal interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method to improve long term reliability of an integrated circuit package containing a patterned metal thermal interface (PMTI), the method including: coupling a heat sink to a heat source; providing a PMTI material between the heat source and the heat sink; providing a partial containment of a compressed malleable metal to impede the PMTI from being inched-out of its location under a bearing load." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2009 (12/533,587). 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=8,459,334&OS=8,459,334&RS=8,459,334 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Raymond Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Raymond, Greene, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,459,387) developed by Michael George Field, Lansing, N.Y., for a "cyclonic motor cooling for material handling vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A material handling vehicle includes a cyclonic motor cooling system for a motor compartment that accommodates an ergonomically designed operator compartment. Together, the motor compartment and cyclonic motor cooling system include a generally cylindrical housing with a tangentially arranged cooling air injection port at a lower end and exhaust port at a radially and axially opposite end. An air blower directs cooling air into the compartment where a cyclonic cooling air flow and a vortex cooling flow is produced. The cyclonic air flow cools more effectively than conventional linear air flow while also reducing dust contamination and buildup of the motors in the motor compartment." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2011 (13/333,690). 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=8,459,387&OS=8,459,387&RS=8,459,387 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Paper Assigned Patent for Paper Substrate Containing a Wetting Agent and having Improved Printability ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,460,511) developed by five co-inventors for a "paper substrate containing a wetting agent and having improved printability." The co-inventors are Yan C. Huang, Williamsburg, Ohio, Kapil M. Singh, West Chester, Ohio, David B. Shelmidine, Ticonderoga, N.Y., Benjamin Thomas Liguzinski, Cincinnati, and Christopher Michael Wilson, Middletown, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a sizing composition that, when applied to paper substrate, creates a substrate, preferably suitable for inkjet printing, having increased print density, and print mottle, as well as print sharpness, low HST, and/or image dry time, the substrate preferably having high brightness and reduced color-to-color bleed as well. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of reducing the HST of a paper substrate by applying the sizing composition to at least one surface thereof. Further, the application relates to methods of making and using the sizing composition, as well as methods of making and using the paper containing the sizing composition." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2009 (12/572,081). 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=8,460,511&OS=8,460,511&RS=8,460,511 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Paper Assigned Patent for Paper with Improved Stiffness and Bulk and Method for Making Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,460,512) developed by six co-inventors for a "paper with improved stiffness and bulk and method for making same." The co-inventors are Agne Swerin, Warwick, N.Y., Michael Herman, Monroe, N.Y., Jay C. Song, Highland Mills, N.Y., Sen Yang, Nanuet, N.Y., Peter F. Lee, Auckland, New Zealand, and Ladislav Bednarik, Loveland, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides a three layered reprographic paper having improved strength, stiffness and curl resistance properties, and a method for making same. The paper has a central core layer made largely of cellulose and bulked with a bulking agent such as a diamide salt. A starch-based metered size press coating is pressed on both sides of the core layer, wherein the starch has a high solid content. The coating forms a three layered paper having an I-beam arrangement with high strength outer layers surrounding a low density core." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/215,686). 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=8,460,512&OS=8,460,512&RS=8,460,512 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for System for Redirecting Cellular Phone Calls to Conventional Landline Handsets ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Michael Shaoul, New York, has developed a patent (8,463,257) for a "system for redirecting cellular phone calls to conventional landline handsets." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for redirecting calls from a cellular telephone connected to a cellular network, to a conventional telephone handset using a translation module. The translation module has a local radio transceiver for communicating with the cellular telephone with a local connection. The translation module also has a telephone jack for connecting to the telephone handset or to inside wiring connected to a plurality of telephone jacks, wherein the telephone handset is connected to one of the telephone jacks. The translation module has a normal mode and a redirect mode. When the cellular telephone is within range of the local radio transceiver, and the translation device is in redirect mode, the local connection is established to provide control signals and digitized audio signals between the cellular telephone and translation device, allowing calls over the cellular network to be originated and received using the telephone handset emulating characteristics of a landline." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2011 (12/985,820). 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=8,463,257&OS=8,463,257&RS=8,463,257 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Payment and Revenue Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Morris E. Cohen, Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,463,700) for "payment and revenue systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for funds transfers, including revenue generating methods and systems associated therewith." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2008 (12/217,298). 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=8,463,700&OS=8,463,700&RS=8,463,700 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York, France Inventors Develop Patent for System and Method for Automatic Defeasance of a Base Portfolio of Credit Default Swaps ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Philippe Khuong-Huu, New York, Jean-Pierre Lardy, Limoges, France, and Christian Daher, New York, have developed a patent (8,463,684) for a "system and method for automatic defeasance of a base portfolio of credit default swaps." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer-implemented method for automatic defeasance of a base portfolio of credit default swaps, the base portfolio being held between a first counterpart and a second counterpart, including the steps of: receiving at a portfolio database trade data related to the base portfolio; identifying from the trade data at a matching engine trades that have at least one of matching core attributes and matching trade characteristics so as to compile the base portfolio; grouping at a sub-portfolio generator the identified trades into sub-portfolios; determining at a spread value engine a set of allowable spread values for each sub-portfolio; and for each sub-portfolio, generating at a defeasance portfolio engine a defeasance portfolio of credit default swaps comprising at the most two trades, each of the two trades having a spread value selected from the determined set of allowable spread values so that the defeasance portfolio replicates the base portfolio and minimizes gross notional of the defeasance portfolio." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2009 (12/472,008). 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=8,463,684&OS=8,463,684&RS=8,463,684 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AccuVein Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- AccuVein, Spring Harbor, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,463,364) developed by Fred Wood, Medford, N.Y., Vincent Luciano, Shoreham, N.Y., and Ron Goldman, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., for a vein scanner. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable vein viewer apparatus may be battery powered and hand-held to reveal patient vasculature information to aid in venipuncture processes. The apparatus comprises a first laser diode emitting infrared light, and a second laser diode emitting only visible wavelengths, wherein vasculature absorbs a portion of the infrared light causing reflection of a contrasted infrared image. A pair of silicon PIN photodiodes, responsive to the contrasted infrared image, causes transmission of a corresponding signal. The signal is processed through circuitry to amplify, sum, and filter the outputted signals, and with the use of an image processing algorithm, the contrasted image is projected onto the patient's skin surface using the second laser diode. Revealed information may comprise vein location, depth, diameter, and degree of certainty of vein locations. Projection of vein images may be a positive or a negative image. Venipuncture needles may be coated to provide visibility in projected images." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2010 (12/804,506). 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=8,463,364&OS=8,463,364&RS=8,463,364 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,458,879) developed by Julio C. Palmaz, Napa, Calif., and Christopher T. Boyle, Flushing, N.Y., for a "method of fabricating an implantable medical device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Implantable medical grafts fabricated of metallic or pseudometallic films of biocompatible materials having a plurality of microperforations passing through the film in a pattern that imparts fabric-like qualities to the graft or permits the geometric deformation of the graft. The implantable graft is preferably fabricated by vacuum deposition of metallic and/or pseudometallic materials into either single or multi-layered structures with the plurality of microperforations either being formed during deposition or after deposition by selective removal of sections of the deposited film. The implantable medical grafts are suitable for use as endoluminal or surgical grafts and may be used as vascular grafts, stent-grafts, skin grafts, shunts, bone grafts, surgical patches, non-vascular conduits, valvular leaflets, filters, occlusion membranes, artificial sphincters, tendons and ligaments." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,716). 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=8,458,879&OS=8,458,879&RS=8,458,879 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for KL-divergence Kernel Regression for Non-gaussian Fingerprint Based Localization ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,463,291) developed by six co-inventors for a "KL-divergence kernel regression for non-gaussian fingerprint based localization." The co-inventors are Piotr Mirowski, New York, Harald Steck, New Providence, N.J., Philip A. Whiting, New Providence, N.J., Ravishankar Palaniappan, Jersey City, N.J., William Michael MacDonald, Bridgewater, N.J., and Tin Kam Ho, Millburn, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments are directed to mobile localization, and more specifically, but not exclusively, to tracking mobile devices. Embodiments include methods that consider probability kernels with distance-like metrics between distributions. Also described are probabilistic kernels that can be used for a regression of location, which can achieve up to about inn accuracy in an office environment." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/249,895). 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=8,463,291&OS=8,463,291&RS=8,463,291 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Net-Express Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Net-Express, Petach Tikva, Israel, has been assigned a patent (8,464,159) developed by four co-inventors for a personalized internet interaction. The co-inventors are Aviv Refuah, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Zeev Refuah, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Eli Nhaissi, Old Westbury, N.Y., and Maier Fenster, Petach Tikva, Israel. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of a user interacting with an Internet, comprising: tracking interactions of the user with an Internet; analyzing said tracked interactions to determine at least one aspect of a user's interaction with the Internet; and modifying future interactions of said user with said Internet, responsive to said determined aspect, wherein said modified interactions comprise site-content related interactions with a plurality of unrelated sites. Preferably, the aspect is adapted in real-time to reflect changes in the tracked interactions." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2009 (12/606,443). 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=8,464,159&OS=8,464,159&RS=8,464,159 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Sanitary Candle Covers for Cakes and Cupcakes ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Brian A. Donnelly, East Northport, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,456) for "sanitary candle covers for cakes and cupcakes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sanitary cake cover with a removable candle deck, which protects the contents of the cake from contamination during blowing out of celebratory candles. The transparent cake covers with a removable candle deck, which does not pierce the cake being decorated by lighted celebratory candles. The cake cover can be used without the candle deck. The sanitary cake cover is impervious to assault by normal airborne contaminants, such as dust and dirt as well from contaminated expelled breath during the act of blowing out candles. A separate removable candle deck which can be attached to or nestled securely atop the cover is removable to enable the container to be used for other food items without the obstruction of candle recesses. The flat top of either a round, rectangular or other shaped cover has a peripheral top ridge forming a flat central recess of dimensions to fit the flat candle deck." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2012 (13/430,194). 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=84,59,456.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,456&RS=PN/84,59,456 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Telescoping Grilling Tong ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Roger J. Sandorfi, Lynbrook, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,708) for a telescoping grilling tong. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cooking device is provided with a pair of length adjustable grilling tongs. One of the pair of tongs is pivotably mounted for outward and inward movement in relation to an opposing tong. The pivotably mounted tong includes an outwardly biasing spring for separating the opposing tongs. Each tong is slidably connected within a hollow channeled handle which allows a gripping end of the tongs to extend and retract in relation to the handles while remaining rigid. The pivotable movement of the handle and tong may be locked to allow a user to selectively close the tongs for storage." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2010 (12/961,554). 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=84,59,708.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,708&RS=PN/84,59,708 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Removable Tailgate Gap Cover ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- David L. Kaplan, Utica, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,716) for a "removable tailgate gap cover." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A removable tailgate gap cover for preventing ingress of debris in a tailgate gap. The gap cover comprises an elongated cover plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, two longitudinal edges and an elongated support bar having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is fixedly attached to and substantially centrally aligned with the lengthwise direction of the bottom surface. The elongated support bar comprises a magnetic attaching means disposed along the lower end of the elongated support bar for attaching the gap cover to the floor of the end portion of the truck bed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2011 (13/328,375). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,59,716.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,716&RS=PN/84,59,716 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Stake Hole Assembly for Device Attachment ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Joseph P. O'Regan, Westtown, N.Y., and Jack P. Oriente, Westtown, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,459,516) for a "stake hole assembly for device attachment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An attachment mechanism is described for attaching accessories to a stake hole in the sidewall of a cargo area of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The mechanism comprises of a base plate with a grove formed in the top of the base plate having the shape of an inverted T. An attachment plate having a connector, also having the shape of an inverted T, is attached to the bottom surface of the attachment plate. An attachment such as a tie down ring, a tie down anchor, a flag pole or tent pole holder or the like is attached to the top surface of the attachment plate. The attachment plate can then be attached to the base plate by sliding the inverted T shaped connector into the inverted T shaped groove in the base plate. Another attachment mechanism is described which can be used to attach accessories to vehicles without stake holes or to other regions of a vehicle." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2011 (13/068,759). 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=84,59,516.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,516&RS=PN/84,59,516 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Snowmobile Ski Edge ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Nicholas D. Pryputniewicz, Waterville, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,663) for a snowmobile ski edge. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The snowmobile ski edge includes a main body having a plurality of mounting holes formed on a mounting face of the main body and a plurality of raised, breaker rails formed on the opposite face of the main body. The breaker rails are spaced across the width of the main body and break up ice and snow in front of the snowmobile skis to easily form new paths, which substantially reduces darting. Each breaker rail is angled to form a leading breaking face and a trailing face extending towards the back of the main body. Carbide inserts are disposed in grooves on both the breaking and trailing faces to strengthen and increase wear characteristics of the breaker rails. The main body includes sloping sides, which together with the breaker rails form channels to funnel broken ice and snow towards the back and reduce drag." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2010 (12/900,423). 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=84,59,663.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,663&RS=PN/84,59,663 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Rotary Lawn Mower Cutting Blade ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Wayne Arthur Smith, Holland Patent, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,458,998) for a "rotary lawn mower cutting blade." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rotary lawn mower cutting blade with reduced drag and improved cutting ability includes a central mounting section, intermediate sections, and outboard sections along a common longitudinal axis and disposed about a common center of rotation. The outboard sections includes downward and inward projecting sections. The cutting blade also preferably includes cutting edges on the full extent of the leading edge of the outboard section including the downward and inward projecting sections. Additionally, the outer section can be twisted slightly to enhance airflow upward." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2007 (11/706,165). 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=84,58,998.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,998&RS=PN/84,58,998 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Cookie Cutting Glove ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Patricia Voto, Staten Island, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,458,814) for a cookie cutting glove. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " A cookie cutting glove having a cookie cutter or cookie stamp attached to a glove for use by children and adults to cut and shape cookie dough easily and enjoyably while requiring minimal small motor skills. The glove has an internal layer of a resilient polymer that provides a rigidity to the glove when a user presses the cookie cutter in the dough as well as provides insulation against heat and electricity. The cookie cutter is attached to the glove by many variations, such as a strap or a ribbon. The glove is not limited to one specific style, but is any style that covers a palm and a back of a hand and has a plurality of finger cavities. In one embodiment, an outer surface of the glove itself is the cookie cutter. Without the cookie cutter, the glove is useful as an oven mitt." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2011 (13/017,109). 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=84,58,814.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,814&RS=PN/84,58,814 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Water Service to Supply Conversion Using Trim Tube Sleeved Joining Component ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Aaron Preudhomme, White Plains, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,287) for a "water service to supply conversion using trim tube sleeved joining component." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Trim tube sleeved joining component for use in enclosing a service pipe and establishing sealable fluid communication therewith a supply line. A joining component such as a compression fitting allows sealable junction of the service pipe with the supply line when fitted thereon, and a trim tube is mechanically affixed to the joining component and formed to allow placement radially outside of the service pipe as a sleeve. A high speed fitting of a trim tube results without need for soldering the trim tube to the service pipe." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2011 (13/290,057). 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=84,59,287.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,287&RS=PN/84,59,287 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Form-fitting Protective Headwear ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Robert E. Cleva, Port Washington, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,458,820) for a form-fitting protective headwear. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are a protective headwear and method of manufacturing the headwear. The headwear includes a body, band and plurality of protective inserts. The body has an opening and a crown, and is configured to fit a head of a person. The band extends from and about the opening of the body to the interior of the body and partially toward the crown. The band is free floating with respect to the body and configured to fit the head of the person. The band includes a plurality of pockets disposed about a base stitching that secures the band to the body. The protective inserts are configured to be received into the pockets to provide a protective function to the head of the person. The protective inserts are disposed adjacently to one another about the band and extend from the base stitching of the band to the crown of the body." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2012 (13/362,834). 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=84,58,820.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,820&RS=PN/84,58,820 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Producing Minimum Weight Thin Wall Profile Members ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Aleksandr Kamenomostskiy, New York, has developed a patent (8,458,988) for a "method of producing minimum weight thin wall profile members." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A minimum weight thin wall profile member is produced by selecting range values of cross section dimensions ratios for the thin wall profile member and various ratio values within the range values, and determining shape efficiency factor values .SIGMA..sub.1, .SIGMA..sub.2 . . . .SIGMA..sub.n based on the selected ratio values within the range values. Each shape efficiency factor value is determined using the expression .SIGMA.=K.sub.fK.sub.m, where K.sub.f=(i.sup.2/F).sup.2/5 is an overall stability factor, K.sub.m=K.sup.1/5/(b/.delta..sub.b).sup.2/5 is a local stability factor, b, .delta..sub.b are the width and the thickness, respectively, of the main strip, i and F are the radius of gyration and the area of the cross-section, respectively, and K is the local stability stress coefficient. A maximum shape efficiency factor value .SIGMA..sub.max is selected from the determined shape efficiency factor values, and the corresponding ratio values are used to produce the minimum weight thin wall profile member." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2011 (13/317,871). 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=84,58,988.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,988&RS=PN/84,58,988 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Adjustable Connector ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- John Giannasca, Point Lookout, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,458,869) for an adjustable connector. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adjustable connector is formed by, comprises an outer housing, and an inner housing, with the inner housing being positioned inside of the outer housing. This inner housing forms a first connector wherein the inner housing is movable inside of the outer housing. There is also a complementary connector configured to connect to the first connector." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2010 (12/695,967). 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=84,58,869.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,869&RS=PN/84,58,869 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Goggle Lens Interchange System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Pasquale Matera, Plainview, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,458,823) for a "goggle lens interchange system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a goggle lens interchange system, a goggle frame has a ledge on which a lens is removably placed, wherein the ledge is able to be exposed so that a lens of the goggles is able to be removed from the ledge, and another or replacement lens is able to be placed on the ledge." The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2010 (12/902,141). 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=84,58,823.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,823&RS=PN/84,58,823 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Daihatsu Industria e Comercio de Moveis e Aparelhos Eletricos Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Daihatsu Industria e Comercio de Moveis e Aparelhos Eletricos, Brazil, has been assigned a patent (8,459,273) developed by Denivaldo Goncalves Da Silva, New York, for an "accessory for use together with hair dryers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Accessory for use together with hair dryers including a hollow part and a monobloc, preferably obtained from an injected piece of plastic which has a connection terminal. The connection terminal has a tubular body and is dimensioned for coupling by locking to an end of a hair dryer. The connection terminal is disposed in an intermediate chamber. A plurality of hollow projections extend from the connection terminal. Each of the hollow projections diverts an air flow from the hair dryer to a series of openings disposed in the hollow projections and the body of the intermediate chamber." The patent application was filed on April 4, 2007 (12/374,781). 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=84,59,273.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,273&RS=PN/84,59,273 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Cleaning Device Affixed to a Footwear and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Brent Herrmann, Clifton Park, N.Y., and Richard J. Herrmann Jr., Clifton Park, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,458,847) for a "cleaning device affixed to a footwear and method thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device comprising a cleaning device operably attached to a mounting device, wherein the mounting device is configured to engage a footwear, wherein the cleaning device facilitates the cleaning of equipment, such as a golf club. Furthermore, a method of cleaning a golf club comprising providing a cleaning device, wherein the cleaning device has a first end and a second end, coupling the first end of the cleaning device and the attachment device, wherein the attachment device and a mounting plate form a mounting device, and wherein the mounting device is configured to engage a footwear is also provided." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2009 (12/635,773). 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=84,58,847.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,847&RS=PN/84,58,847 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,460,139) developed by Bruce J. Parks, Bloomfield, N.Y., for a belt installation guides. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A belt installation guide is disclosed which accommodates the loading in a belt module of a new belt around drive rollers. The guide is placed opposite the end portions of the rollers, the belt is slipped over the guides and held by the guides until the belt is pushed over the rollers. The guides can be attached to the belt module or can be detachable therefrom. Once in place over the rollers, a tension is exerted on the belt to make it taut over all of the rollers. The guide is removed from near the rollers after the belt is in place over the rollers." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2007 (11/895,864). 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=8,460,139&OS=8,460,139&RS=8,460,139 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Adjustable Device Delivery System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Scott J. Belsley, New York, has developed a patent (8,460,254) for an "adjustable device delivery system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Herein are described components and use of an adjustable device delivery system including an adjustable internal door which allows angled deployment of medical devices, non-medical devices and electromagnetic radiation. In one embodiment, a slotted outer cannula is used with an inner drive cannula to guide the motion of an adjustable interior door that allows delivery of devices, such as medical instruments, at user-defined angles. The invention also provides device delivery systems that permit withdrawal of the adjustable device delivery system without disruption of a device placed therewith. The device delivery systems of the invention are provided having a steering system that permits exact control of the angle of the adjustable internal door while providing support against longitudinal forces. Also provided are embodiments of the devices of the invention comprising a locking system that provides frictional resistance to overcome unwanted displacement of the door angle and drive system when, for example, manipulation of the device delivery system during its use increases the forces applied to the door surface. The invention further provides methods for using the device delivery systems provided herein for delivering or receiving electromagnetic waves by deflection or reflection of such radiation by the adjustable internal door. The invention also provides methods for steering a device or device delivery system within a confined space." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2010 (12/965,494). 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=8,460,254&OS=8,460,254&RS=8,460,254 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Systems and Methods for Financial Planning Using Animation ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Christopher Franklin Careri, North Babylon, N.Y., and Enrico Indelicato III, North Babylon, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,462,162) for "systems and methods for financial planning using animation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A methodology of presenting an entity's financial information is presented. The methodology, in one aspect, can receive input data associated with the entity's financial information, and generate an animated representation of the entity's financial information along one or more determined timelines employing a plurality of graphical characters based on the input data, and can also display the animated representation." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2012 (13/396,778). 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=8,462,162.PN.&OS=PN/8,462,162&RS=PN/8,462,162 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Thrombogenics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Thrombogenics, Heverlee, Belgium, has been assigned a patent (8,460,655) developed by Steve Pakola, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., and Marc De Smet, Amstelveen, The Netherlands, for a pharmacological vitreolysis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of treating or preventing a disorder, or a complication of a disorder, of an eye of a subject comprising contacting a vitreous and/or aqueous humor with a composition comprising a truncated form of plasmin comprising a catalytic domain of plasmin (TPCD). TPCDs include, but are not limited to, miniplasmin, microplasmin and derivatives and variants thereof. The methods of the invention can be used to reduce the viscosity of the vitreous, liquefy the vitreous, induce posterior vitreous detachment, reduce hemorrhagic blood from the eye, clear or reduce materials toxic to the eye, clear or reduce intraocular foreign substances from the eye, increase diffusion of a composition administered to an eye, reduce extraretinal neovascularization and any combinations thereof. The method can be used in the absence of, or as an adjunct to, vitrectomy." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2008 (12/156,907). 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=8,460,655.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,655&RS=PN/8,460,655 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Security Sensor with Remote Communications Capability ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Donald Spector, New York, has developed a patent (8,461,981) for a "security sensor with remote communications capability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for monitoring the state of a guard, in which a biological sensor is attached to the guard, and a wireless transmitter is attached to the sensor via a microprocessor. The transmitter transmits any changes in the biological state of the guard to a remote receiver. The remote receiver can be programmed to automatically send an alert to various entities, which can then send in replacements." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2011 (13/235,592). 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=8,461,981.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,981&RS=PN/8,461,981 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Macronix International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Macronix International, Hsinchu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,461,564) developed by ChiaHua Ho, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Erh-Kun Lai, Elmsford, N.Y., for a "memory devices having an embedded resistance memory with metal-oxygen compound." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Memory devices based on tungsten-oxide memory regions are described, along with methods for manufacturing and methods for programming such devices. The tungsten-oxide memory region can be formed by oxidation of tungsten material using a non-critical mask, or even no mask at all in some embodiments. A memory device described herein includes a bottom electrode and a memory element on the bottom electrode. The memory element comprises at least one tungsten-oxygen compound and is programmable to at least two resistance states. A top electrode comprising a barrier material is on the memory element, the barrier material preventing movement of metal-ions from the top electrode into the memory element." The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2010 (12/855,630). 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=8,461,564.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,564&RS=PN/8,461,564 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Taro Pharmaceuticals North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Taro Pharmaceuticals North America, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,461,143) developed by Shen Gao, Bolton, Canada, Daniel A. Moros, Larchmont, N.Y., and Satish Asotra, Brampton, Canada, for a "stabilizing compositions for antibiotics and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to improved liquid antibiotic formulations. In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to a composition comprising an antibiotic in a liquid comprising triglycerides, wherein the composition has less than about 5% water (w/v)." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2011 (13/299,829). 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=8,461,143.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,143&RS=PN/8,461,143 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Janam Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Janam Technologies, Woodbury, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,460,813) developed by Harry B. Lerner, Woodbury, N.Y., and Jason Chin Yen, Singapore, for a "battery pack with axially extending and rotatable electrical connections and catch." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A battery pack may supply power to a device such as a PDA, a hand-held scanner, or a laptop computer, when inserted and rotatably locked therein. The battery pack is adapted to maintain electrical connectivity with the device, once unlocked, during counter-rotation and before removal. Electrical connectivity is provided by discrete electrical contact pads on the battery pack, each of which may form various annular shapes at different radii. The electrical contact pads are detected by spring-loaded pogo pins on the device. Electrical connectivity is maintained for a battery detect pin for only approximately fifteen degrees of counter-rotation, where its disengagement warns of impending power loss, and triggers a proper shut-down sequence to save data. One contact pad is electrically coupled to a negative terminal within the battery pack, and another is electrically coupled to a positive terminal. The battery pack houses one or more rechargeable batteries, preferably lithium-ion." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (12/653,970). 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=8,460,813.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,813&RS=PN/8,460,813 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Stringed Instruments with Internal Baffling ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Gennady Miloslavsky, Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,461,441) for a "stringed instruments with internal baffling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A musical instrument with a hollow body is provided that has a top and a bottom, and at least one vertical baffle forming a meandering path within the hollow body of the musical instrument between the top and bottom of the hollow body. The hollow body of the musical instrument may further include a planer baffle located within the hollow body such that a separation chamber created therewith separates the soundboard of the musical instrument from the meandering path and the planer baffle maintains the volume of the meandering path such that the at least one vertical baffle does not interfere with vibration of the soundboard." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2011 (13/198,048). 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=8,461,441.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,441&RS=PN/8,461,441 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tokyo Electron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Tokyo Electron, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,460,945) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for monitoring status of system components." The co-inventors are David L. O'Meara, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Daniel Craig Burdett, West Park, N.Y., Stephen H. Cabral, Pine Plains, N.Y., Gert Leusink, Saltpoint, N.Y., John William Kostenko, LaGrangeville, N.Y., and Cory Wajda, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system are provided for monitoring status of a system component in a process chamber of a batch type processing system. The method includes exposing a system component to light from a light source and monitoring interaction of the light with the system component to determine status of the system component. The method can detect light transmission and/or light reflection from a system component during a process that can include a chamber cleaning process, a chamber conditioning process, a substrate etching process, and a substrate film formation process. The system component can be a consumable system part such as a process tube, a shield, a ring, a baffle, and a liner, and can further contain a protective coating." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2003 (10/673,513). 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=8,460,945.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,945&RS=PN/8,460,945 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Globalfoundries Assigned Patent for FIN-FET Device and Method and Integrated Circuits Using Such ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Globalfoundries, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,460,984) developed by Jeremy Wahl, Delmar, N.Y., and Kingsuk Maitra, Guilderland, N.Y., for an "FIN-FET device and method and integrated circuits using such." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "FIN-FET ICs with adjustable FIN-FET channel widths are formed from a semiconductor layer (42). Fins (36) may be etched from the layer (42) and then some (46) locally shortened or the layer (42) may be locally thinned and then fins (46) of different fin heights etched therefrom. Either way provides fins (46) and FIN-FETs (40) with different channel widths W on the same substrate (24). Fin heights (H) are preferably shortened by implanting selected ions (A, B, C, etc.) through a mask (90, 90', 94, 94', 97, 97') to locally enhance the etch rate of the layer (42) or some of the fins (36). The implant(s) (A, B, C, etc.) is desirably annealed and then differentially etched. This thins part(s) (42-i) of the layer (42) from which the fins (46) are then etched or shortens some of the fins (46) already etched from the layer (42). For silicon, germanium is a suitable implant ion. Having fins (42) with adjustable fin heights Hi on the same substrate (24) enables such FIN-FET ICs (40) to avoid channel-width quantization effects observed with prior art uniform fin height FIN-FETs (20)." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2011 (13/156,578). 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=8,460,984.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,984&RS=PN/8,460,984 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Performing Chemical Analysis of Fingerprints for Providing at Least One Response ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Theodosios Kountotsis, East Elmhurst, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,461,987) for a "system and method for performing chemical analysis of fingerprints for providing at least one response." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fingerprint recognition system is presented including a fingerprint collecting module positioned about an electronic device for collecting fingerprint information related to one or more fingerprints; a chemical analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the fingerprint information collected; and an evaluating module for evaluating the chemical analysis of the fingerprint information collected to provide at least one response. Additionally, a chemical analysis system for performing substantially instantaneous chemical analysis of received fingerprints and providing substantially instantaneous recommendations or feedback or responses based on the chemical analysis of the fingerprints received is presented. The chemical analysis indicates at least one or more of the following: age, gender, race, dietary information, and lifestyle information or a combination thereof." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2010 (12/927,511). 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=8,461,987.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,987&RS=PN/8,461,987 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, has been assigned a patent (8,461,650) developed by Huilong Zhu, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Hao Wu, Beijing, and Weiping Xiao, Beijing, for a "semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer located on the semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor body located on the insulating layer; a cavity formed in the semiconductor body and into the insulating layer; source/drain regions abutting opposite first side faces of the semiconductor body; gates located on opposite second side faces of the semiconductor body; a channel layer interposed between the respective second side faces and the cavity; and a super-steep-retrograded-well and a halo super-steep-retrograded-well formed in the channel layer. The super-steep-retrograded-well and the halo super-steep-retrograded-well have opposite dopant polarities." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2011 (13/202,221). 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=8,461,650.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,650&RS=PN/8,461,650 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Novaled Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Novaled, Dresden, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,460,581) developed by four co-inventors for an "imidazole derivatives and their use of dopants for doping organic semiconductor matrix material." The co-inventors are Horst Hartmann, Dresden, Germany, Olaf Zeika, New York, Martin Ammann, Dresden, Germany, and Rene Dathe, Chemnitz, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to imidazole derivatives and their use as dopants for doping an organic semiconductor matrix material, organic semiconductor materials and electronic or optoelectronic structural elements." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2008 (12/599,487). 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=8,460,581.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,581&RS=PN/8,460,581 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Pinless Dental Articulator and Method of Using Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Ilya Aronov, Flushing, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,995) for a "pinless dental articulator and method of using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pinless dental articulator includes a work tray, a retention pocket, and a monorail formed by a plurality of upwardly tapering cylinders which allow jelly or stone to slide out of the retention pocket when the work tray is turned upside down. The work tray has a ledge which stabilizes a rotatable arm that retains the jelly or stone in the retention pocket. A method of using the articulator includes the steps of installing the locking arm onto the stabilizing ledge of the work tray, rotating the locking arm into a closed position on the stabilizing ledge, pouring jelly into the retention pocket, installing a height-adjusting post in the work tray, tightening a fastener against the post in order to keep the post in an upright position, and placing a small tray with at least one negative tooth impression on top of the jelly." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2012 (13/507,626). 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=8,459,995&OS=8,459,995&RS=8,459,995 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Lighting Apparatus having a Plurality of Retractable Means and Method of Manufacturing the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Theodosios Kountotsis, Melville, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,837) for a "lighting apparatus having a plurality of retractable means and method of manufacturing the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An illuminating device including a plurality of reels each having retractable cords on opposed ends thereof, the plurality of reels located between a plurality of light emitting sources for allowing the light emitting sources to expand and retract with respect to each other, where the plurality of light emitting sources are connected to each other in a series configuration and a retraction mechanism for depressing the plurality of light emitting sources, substantially simultaneously, into a retracted configuration." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2012 (13/355,503). 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=8,459,837&OS=8,459,837&RS=8,459,837 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Phonics Education Apparatus and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Mary Jean Washington, Cohoes, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,459,999) for a "phonics education apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A phonics education apparatus, comprising a first word-constructing member (12) and a second word-constructing member (14). The first member has a first plurality of word fragments (20), each of which is plainly identified by indicia (16). The second member has a second plurality of word fragments (22), each of which is also plainly identified by indicia (18). The indicia of each of the second plurality of fragments is different from each other and matches the indicia of at least one of the first plurality of fragments. The matching indicia signify that a word is to be formed from the word fragments identified by the matching indicia. Either or both of the members are movable, enabling any word fragment of the first plurality of fragments to be paired with any word fragment of the second plurality of fragments. Accordingly, the formation of words is guided by the indicia of the word fragments. The indicia are preferably colors." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2011 (13/042,605). 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=8,459,999&OS=8,459,999&RS=8,459,999 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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