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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (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 Massachusetts. *** Bose Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Bose, Framingham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,459,404) developed by five co-inventors for a loudspeaker. The co-inventors are Michael Joseph Murray, West Roxbury, Mass., Jacques S. Getzoyan, Milford, Mass., James R. Paldino, Worcester, Mass., Robert Preston Parker, Westborough, Mass., and Peter J. Wagner II, Worcester, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A loudspeaker component includes a unitary plastic element that defines at least a portion of (i) a first acoustic volume that can be acoustically energized by an electro-acoustic driver, (ii) a first port which extends from the first acoustic volume and conducts acoustic energy from the first acoustic volume towards an environment external to a loudspeaker in which the plastic element resides, and (iii) a second port which conducts acoustic energy from a second acoustic volume, defined by the loudspeaker, towards the external environment." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2011 (13/205,663). 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=8,459,404&OS=8,459,404&RS=8,459,404 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,459,355) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "radiation-induced triggering for set-on-command compositions and methods of use." The co-inventors are Samuel J. Lewis, Duncan, Okla., James Lynn Davis, Holly Springs, N.C., Vijay Gupta, Morrisville, N.C., Michele Ostraat, Durham, N.C., David F. Myers, Cary, N.C., Mike Lamvik, Durham, N.C., Andrew K. Dummer, Chapel Hill, N.C., Vikram Rao, Chapel Hill, N.C., Lawrence Roberts, Acton, Mass., and Anthony Badalamenti, Katy, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of isolating a portion of a wellbore comprising placing a sealant composition into a subterranean formation after drilling of the wellbore therein and subjecting the sealant composition to ionizing radiation wherein subjecting the sealant composition to the ionizing radiation alters the set modifier. The sealant composition comprises a set modifier selected from the group consisting of an accelerator, an oxidizing agent, a set retarder, and combinations thereof. And the sealant composition comprises a polymeric component." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2012 (13/541,267). 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=8,459,355&OS=8,459,355&RS=8,459,355 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,460,474) developed by Robert K. Barr, Shrewsbury, Mass., Raymond Chan, Westborough, Mass., and Matthew L. Moynihan, Sterling, Mass., for a "method of cleaning semiconductor wafers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of cleaning semiconductor wafers using an acid cleaner followed by an alkaline cleaner to clean contaminants from the materials is provided. The acid cleaner removes substantially all of the metal contaminants while the alkaline cleaner removes substantially all of the non-metal contaminants, such as organics and particulate material." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2010 (12/657,095). 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=8,460,474&OS=8,460,474&RS=8,460,474 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Entegris Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Entegris, Billerica, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,460,475) developed by Christopher Wargo, Wellesley, Mass., and Thomas LeBlanc, Mendon, Mass., for a "molded rotatable base for a porous pad." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rotatable base for a porous pad has openings that provide for improved flow distribution of a liquid in the base across a substrate. The rotatable base can be molded form a two piece mold and the openings can have draft angles to facilitate the molding process." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2011 (13/242,076). 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=8,460,475&OS=8,460,475&RS=8,460,475 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** FIPAK Research and Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- FIPAK Research and Development, Rowley, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,460,441) developed by Francois Hauville, Ipswich, Mass., for a "method and apparatus for operating ducted fumehoods with increased energy efficiency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for operating a ducted fumehood with increased energy efficiency, wherein the method includes passing exhaust air from the ducted fumehood through a heat exchanger, and passing other air through the heat exchanger, so as transfer heat content from the exhaust air to the other air, or to transfer heat content from the other air to the exhaust air, so as to temperature-condition the other air." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2010 (12/949,611). 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=8,460,441&OS=8,460,441&RS=8,460,441 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** W.R. Grace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- W.R. Grace, Columbia, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,460,457) developed by Josephine Cheung, Lexington, Mass., for a "robust air-detraining for cement milling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses compositions and methods wherein air entrained in cementitious materials at least one air-entraining cement additive is detrained using an ethoxylated, propoxylated fatty alcohol or alkylphenol having robustness for withstanding the harsh temperature and mechanical shearing effects of cement grinding mills. Exemplary air-entraining cement additives include a tertiary alkanolamine, a lignosulfonic acid or salt thereof, naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate, melamine sulfonate formaldehyde condensate, a glycol, a glycerin, or mixtures thereof." The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2010 (13/389,624). 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=8,460,457&OS=8,460,457&RS=8,460,457 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ion Beam Applications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Ion Beam Applications, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, has been assigned a patent (8,463,357) developed by Piran Sioshansi, Lincoln, Mass., and Raymond J. Bricault, West Boylston, Mass., for an "elongated marker for soft tissue volume identification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention related to an interstitial marker for localizing an organ, tumor or tumor bed within a mammalian body wherein said marker has a proximal end, a distal end, and a continuous intervening length, at least a portion of the intervening length of said marker being visible under at least one imaging modality and having a flexibility such that said marker follows movements and changes of shape of said organ, tumor or tumor bed." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2011 (13/212,932). 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=8,463,357&OS=8,463,357&RS=8,463,357 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Arbor Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Arbor Networks, Burlington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,463,901) developed by Bruce E. Caram, Hudson, Mass., for a "stateful flow information table method and system for packet inspection system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A packet processing system comprises two packet inspection systems for tracking packet flows between a first network and a second network. A memory is accessible by each of the packet inspection systems for storing flow entries. Each of the flow entries includes a flow key characterizing a packet flow associated with flow entry, a flow identifier. State information is further maintained indicating ownership of the flow identifiers among the two packet inspection systems. Using stateful identifiers ensures that two packet processing systems do not become incoherent and properly indicate the status of free flow identifiers." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2010 (12/790,509). 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=8,463,901&OS=8,463,901&RS=8,463,901 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Acushnet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,458,816) developed by Kenneth S. Litke, Marion, Mass., for a "sport glove with a cable tightening system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention concerns a glove 10, including fingers 12, a thumb 14, and a back surface 24 having a lateral portion 28 and a medial portion 30, a tightening system 18, and a closure assembly 40. Closure assembly 40 opens to allow the wearer's hand ingress and egress. Glove 10 is tightened around the wearer's hand using tightening system 18, which includes a lace 32, a lace guide 34, and a tightening mechanism 36. Lace 32 is threaded through lace guide 34 positioned opposite tightening mechanism 36 on back surface 24 and attached at opposite ends to tightening mechanism 36. In an advantageous aspect of the present invention, lace 32 is tensioned to draw lace guide 34 toward tightening mechanism 36, which tightens glove 10 around the wearer's hand." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2009 (12/351,106). 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=8,458,816&OS=8,458,816&RS=8,458,816 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Wi-Lan Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Transmission of Multiple Modulated Signals Over Wireless Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Wi-Lan, Ottawa, has been assigned a patent (8,462,723) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and systems for transmission of multiple modulated signals over wireless networks." The co-inventors are Kenneth L. Stanwood, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif., James F. Mollenauer, Newton, Mass., Israel Jay Klein, San Diego, and Sheldon L. Gilbert, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for requesting and allocating bandwidth in a broadband wireless communication system. The inventive method and apparatus includes a combination of techniques that allow a plurality of CPEs to communicate their bandwidth request messages to respective base stations. One technique includes a "polling" method whereby a base station polls CPEs individually or in groups and allocates bandwidth specifically for the purpose of allowing the CPEs to respond with bandwidth requests. The polling of the CPEs by the base station may be in response to a CPE setting a "poll-me bit" or, alternatively, it may be periodic. Another technique comprises "piggybacking" bandwidth requests on bandwidth already allocated to a CPE. In accordance with this technique, currently active CPEs request bandwidth using previously unused portions of uplink bandwidth that is already allocated to the CPE. The CPE is responsible for distributing the allocated uplink bandwidth in a manner that accommodates the services provided by the CPE. By using a combination of bandwidth allocation techniques, the present invention advantageously makes use of the efficiency benefits associated with each technique." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2011 (13/089,024). 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=8,462,723&OS=8,462,723&RS=8,462,723 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Wi-Lan Assigned Patent for Method and System for Adaptively Obtaining Bandwidth Allocation Requests ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Wi-Lan, Ottawa, has been assigned a patent (8,462,810) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for adaptively obtaining bandwidth allocation requests." The co-inventors are Brian Spinar, San Diego, Kenneth L. Stanwood, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif., Sheldon I. Gilbert, Los Gatos, Calif., James F. Mollenauer, Newton, Mass., and Israel Jay Klein, Kfar Saba, Israel. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for adaptively obtaining bandwidth requests in a broadband wireless communication system. The method and apparatus includes dynamically varying technique combinations enabling a plurality of users to efficiently request bandwidth from a shared base station. A user may "piggyback" a new bandwidth request upon, or set a "poll-me bit" within, presently allocated bandwidth. A base station may poll users, individually or in groups, by allocating unrequested bandwidth for new requests. Polling may respond to a "poll-me bit," and/or it may be adaptively periodic at a rate based on communication status parameters, such as recent communication activity and connection QoS levels. Group polling permits a possibility of collisions. Polling policies may be established for dynamically varying user groups, or may be determined for each user. Dynamic selection of appropriate polling techniques makes use of efficiency benefits associated with each technique." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2009 (12/370,506). 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=8,462,810&OS=8,462,810&RS=8,462,810 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Biomet Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Biomet Manufacturing, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,460,393) developed by seven co-inventors for a "modular lateral hip augments." The co-inventors are Aaron P. Smith, Warsaw, Ind., Tyler D. Witt, Fond du Lac, Wis., Hugh Apthorp, East Sussex, United Kingdom, Keith R. Berend, Columbus, Ohio, Andrew Freiberg, Weston, Mass., John Barrington, Plano, Texas, and David R. Brown, Warsaw, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implant for a hip can include a lateral augment adapted to be coupled to a lateral side of a femoral body implant. The lateral augment can include a body portion having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a protrusion extending from the second surface. The protrusion can have a shape adapted to mate with a complimentary shaped recess formed in the lateral side of the femoral body implant. An aperture can be positioned in the body portion and extend through the protrusion. A fastener can be received through the aperture and adapted to be threadably secured to the lateral bore. The fastener can be configured to have a length sufficient to pass through a portion of a greater trochanter for securing the portion of the greater trochanter and the lateral augment to the femoral body implant." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2010 (12/718,230). 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=8,460,393&OS=8,460,393&RS=8,460,393 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Wi-Lan Assigned Patent for Method and System for Adaptively Obtaining Bandwidth Allocation Requests ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Wi-Lan, Ottawa, has been assigned a patent (8,462,761) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for adaptively obtaining bandwidth allocation requests." The co-inventors are Brian Spinar, San Diego, Kenneth L. Stanwood, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif., Sheldon I. Gilbert, Los Gatos, Calif., Israel Jay Klein, Kfar Saba, Israel, and James F. Mollenauer, Newton, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for adaptively obtaining bandwidth requests in a broadband wireless communication system. The method and apparatus includes dynamically varying technique combinations enabling a plurality of users to efficiently request bandwidth from a shared base station. A user may "piggyback" a new bandwidth request upon, or set a "poll-me bit" within, presently allocated bandwidth. A base station may poll users, individually or in groups, by allocating unrequested bandwidth for new requests. Polling may respond to a "poll-me bit," and/or it may be adaptively periodic at a rate based on communication status parameters, such as recent communication activity and connection QoS levels Group polling permits a possibility of collisions. Polling policies may be established for dynamically varying user groups, or may be determined for each user. Dynamic selection of appropriate polling techniques makes use of efficiency benefits associated with each technique." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2011 (13/272,574). 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=8,462,761&OS=8,462,761&RS=8,462,761 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Nvidia Assigned Patent for Cache and Associated Method with Frame Buffer Managed Dirty Data Pull and High-priority Clean Mechanism ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Nvidia, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,464,001) developed by six co-inventors for a "cache and associated method with frame buffer managed dirty data pull and high-priority clean mechanism." The co-inventors are John H. Edmondson, Arlington, Mass., David B. Glasco, Austin, Texas, Peter B. Holmqvist, Cary, N.C., George R. Lynch, Raleigh, N.C., Patrick R. Marchand, Apex, N.C., and James Roberts, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed for managing the number of affirmatively associated cache lines related to the different sets of a data cache unit. A tag look-up unit implements two thresholds, which may be configurable thresholds, to manage the number of cache lines related to a given set that store dirty data or are reserved for in-flight read requests. If the number of affirmatively associated cache lines in a given set is equal to a maximum threshold, the tag look-up unit stalls future requests that require an available cache line within that set to be affirmatively associated. To reduce the number of stalled requests, the tag look-up unit transmits a high priority clean notification to a frame buffer logic when the number of affirmatively associated cache lines in a given set approaches the maximum threshold. The frame buffer logic then processes requests associated with that set preemptively." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2008 (12/331,305). 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=8,464,001&OS=8,464,001&RS=8,464,001 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Briefcase Workstation ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Matthew Ballard Herschler, Shutesbury, Mass., has developed a patent (8,459,734) for a briefcase workstation. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An equipment case, briefcase sized or larger, for carrying a laptop computer or other equipment, that opens and separates into two compartments, one forming a seat, the other a table; said equipment case as seat and table stabilized by their coupling." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2010 (12/844,819). 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=84,59,734.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,734&RS=PN/84,59,734 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Device and Method for Gasification and/or Pyrolysis, or Vaporization of Combustible Materials ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Nathaniel Mulcahy, Amherst, Mass., has developed a patent (8,459,193) for a "device and method for gasification and/or pyrolysis, or vaporization of combustible materials." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The device comprises: an inner chamber (56) which has an upper aperture or mouth (36) and is delimited by a lateral wall (20) and by a base wall (19), and which is intended to contain a primary fuel to be subjected to gasification and/or pyrolysis or vaporization to generate combustible gases; an outer chamber (58) delimited by an outer lateral wall (22) positioned coaxially with the outside of the lateral wall (20) of the inner chamber (56), by a base wall (14) which is located under the base wall (19) of the combustion chamber (56) and which has at least one aperture (28) communicating with the external environment, and by a top wall which unites the outer (22) and inner (20) lateral walls, in such a way that the outer chamber (58) comprises a lower portion positioned under the inner chamber (56) and an upper annular portion (59) which surrounds the inner chamber (56); a plurality of circumferentially staggered lower passages (50) through which the base of the inner chamber (56) communicates with the surrounding annular portion (59) of the outer chamber (58); and a plurality of circumferentially staggered upper passages (39) through which the top of the annular portion (59) of the outer chamber (58) communicates with the top of the inner chamber (56)." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2009 (13/128,002). 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=84,59,193.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,193&RS=PN/84,59,193 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Self Load Sensing Circuit Board Controller Diaphragm Pump ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Michael H. Irving, Haverhill, Mass., has developed a patent (8,459,195) for a "self load sensing circuit board controller diaphragm pump." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-priming diaphragm pump is connected to a circuit board which activates the self-priming diaphragm pump at predetermined intervals, e.g., for 1-3 seconds. When the self-priming diaphragm pump is activated, the circuit board senses the amperage draw from the pump's motor and either continues to run the pump or stops the pump depending on the different amperage levels read. If there is water present in the bilge, the motor is working harder, requiring more amperage and circuit board keeps the pump running. If there is no water present for the pump to draw, the amperage load is very low and the circuit board shuts the pump off, retesting it in the predetermined interval." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2011 (13/096,107). 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=84,59,195.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,195&RS=PN/84,59,195 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Sports Memorabilia Display ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- George P. Tahan, Arlington, Mass., has developed a patent (8,458,933) for a sports memorabilia display. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A display for an article of sports memorabilia, where the display is configured to resemble a seat from a sports venue at a substantially reduced scale. The display includes a generally horizontal shelf member for receiving an article of sports memorabilia, and a support structure for supporting the shelf member at a raised elevation. The display is particularly useful for displaying various hems of sports memorabilia and other similar collectibles, including balls, pucks, and sports equipment." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2002 (10/117,980). 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=84,58,933.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,933&RS=PN/84,58,933 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Incite Innovation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Incite Innovation, Springfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,460,388) developed by John M. Kirwan, Wilbraham, Mass., R. Quinn Brown, Collierville, Tenn., and Hubert W. Pfabe, East Longmeadow, Mass., for a "spinal interbody device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A spinal interbody device is provided having a cage and an anchor. The cage includes a center portion with a first surface and a second surface. A first arm and a second arm extend from the center portion with the first arm having a pair of first projections and the second arm having a pair of second projections. The pair of first projections and the pair of second projections are disposed on opposing sides of an open side. The anchor includes a blade that is movable between a first position and a second position. The blade is disposed to engage the first surface and deflect as the anchor is moved from the first position to the second position. Wherein the blade is at least partially disposed between one of the pair of first projections and the center portion when the anchor is in the second position." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2011 (13/284,214). 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=8,460,388&OS=8,460,388&RS=8,460,388 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Manifold Gauge Cover Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Michael J. Michaud, Holbrook, Mass., has developed a patent (8,459,107) for a "manifold gauge cover device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A manifold gauge cover featuring a first half shell and a second half shell connected via a hinge. The inner surfaces of the shells are lined with foam. The shells can move between an open position and a closed position respectively allowing and preventing access to the inner cavities of the shells. A locking mechanism secures the shells in the closed position. A gauge aperture is disposed in the back surfaces of the shells to allows passage of the hook of a manifold gauge set. A magnet is disposed on the bottom surface of a shell. A chart holder is disposed on the top surface of a shell adapted to hold a pressure temperature chart. When the half shells are in the closed position, the half shells cover a portion of a manifold gauge set." The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2011 (13/010,471). 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=84,59,107.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,107&RS=PN/84,59,107 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Leader Storage Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- William H. Taylor, South Deerfield, Mass., has developed a patent (8,458,951) for a leader storage device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A card-like device for storing and retrieving multiple sizes of leader materials in a shirt pocket size configuration in which all the housed leader material sizes are clearly and always visible and which permits quick and easy finding of the stored leader material ends, and firm retention and easy grasping of same." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2011 (13/301,903). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,58,951.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,951&RS=PN/84,58,951 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Siemens, Munchen, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,459,652) developed by four co-inventors for a "brush seal for a turbo-machine." The co-inventors are Stefan Bruck, Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany, Matthias Neef, Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany, Erik Sulda, Hatfield, Mass., and Norbert Surken, Mulheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A brush seal for a turbo-machine for sealing a gap between a rotating and a stationary component is disclosed. Elastically flexible bristles are arranged in a plurality of rows that are adjacent to each other. A film or a disk is arranged between at least two rows of bristles, the film or the disk extending in the longitudinal direction of said bristles." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2007 (12/310,218). 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=84,59,652.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,652&RS=PN/84,59,652 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Worcester, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,459,467) developed by Christopher J. Reilly, Whitinsville, Mass., Guangyong Lin, Shrewsbury, Mass., and Yeshwanth Narendar, Westford, Mass., for an "SOFC cathode and method for cofired cells and stacks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid oxide fuel cell includes an anode layer, an electrolyte layer over a surface of the anode layer, and a cathode layer over a surface of the electrolyte layer. The cathode layer includes a cathode bulk layer, a porous cathode functional layer at an electrolyte, an intermediate cathode layer partitioning the cathode bulk layer and the porous cathode functional layer, the porous intermediate cathode layer having a porosity greater than that of the cathode bulk layer. The solid oxide fuel cells can be combined to form subassemblies that are bonded together to form solid oxide fuel cell assemblies." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2009 (12/648,722). 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=8,459,467.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,467&RS=PN/8,459,467 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Medtronic Xomed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,459,414) developed by six co-inventors for a "lubrication and exhaust system for a powered surgical instrument." The co-inventors are S. Shane Dexter, Fort Worth, Texas, Larry D. Estes, North Richland Hills, Texas, Gabriel A. Johnston, Raynham, Mass., Durrell G. Tidwell, Burleson, Texas, Bret Hauser, Flower Mound, Texas, and Lauren Devita, Fort Worth, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lubrication cartridge includes a cartridge body. A cartridge coupling is located on the cartridge body and defines a first passage and a second passage. A lubricant reservoir is housed in the cartridge body and comprises a pressurized fluid inlet coupled to the first passage and a lubricant outlet coupled to the second passage. A metering insert is located between the lubricant outlet and the second passage and comprises a density that controls lubricant flow between the lubricant reservoir and the second passage." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2012 (13/647,157). 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=8,459,414.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,414&RS=PN/8,459,414 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Surgical Base Unit and Retractor Support Mechanism ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Leslie Stern, Fall River, Mass., has developed a patent (8,460,310) for a "surgical base unit and retractor support mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and methods for exerting force on a first bone with respect to a fulcrum, which may be a second bone. A base structure, mechanically coupled to the fulcrum, is coupled to the closure top so that a force may be exerted by the base structure, acting against the fulcrum, in at least one of axial and transverse directions with respect to a pedicle screw inserted into bone. A leg extension, allowing force to be applied through the pedicle screw to a bone, has a first end rotatably coupled to the base structure; and a second end threaded as the closure top. The base structure may also support a retractor in a manner local to the immediate region of surgery." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2009 (12/618,916). 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=8,460,310&OS=8,460,310&RS=8,460,310 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Softball Training Device and Method of Using the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Brad Miller, Holliston, Mass., and John Miller, Holliston, Mass., have developed a patent (8,460,132) for a "softball training device and method of using the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A softball training device includes a plate assembly pivotally connected to a support member. The plate assembly includes a flat, circular balance plate and a downwardly protruding kick stand formed on its rear end. The support member includes an enlarged base and rectangular mounting bracket transversely disposed on the base, the balance plate directly teetering on the mounting bracket. In use, the training device can be used to train a hitter to maximize lower power drive. Specifically, the hitter centers her rear foot on the balance plate and positions her other foot in front of the device. The hitter then loads her weight rearward, the kick stand keeping the balance plate horizontal. The hitter finally transfers her weight forward through accelerated hip and torso rotation so that the balance plate pivots forward and strikes the base to create an audible signal. With hips and torso initiating the forward movement, the arms are similarly pulled forward so the bat travels through the hitting zone." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2010 (12/925,986). 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=8,460,132&OS=8,460,132&RS=8,460,132 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Adaptive Control Ducted Compound Wind Turbine ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Johann Quincy Sammy, Weymouth, Mass., has developed a patent (8,461,713) for an "adaptive control ducted compound wind turbine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high efficiency, adaptive control, compound ducted wind turbine capable of providing higher efficiency in energy extraction from a fluid. Performance of efficiency expressed as coefficient of performance (Cp) in accordance with the Lanchester-Betz-Joukowski limits is sustainable and significantly higher than an un-ducted, mono-propeller wind turbine of comparable diameter." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2010 (12/820,130). 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=8,461,713.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,713&RS=PN/8,461,713 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,462,238) developed by Clement Fredembach, Servion, Switzerland, Yue Lu, Arlington, Mass., and Sabine Susstrunk, Lausanne, Switzerland, for a "camera design for the simultaneous capture of near-infrared and visible images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention aims to capture two images simultaneously in the visible part of the spectrum and a NIR image. This is achieved through a camera for simultaneously capturing a visible and near-infrared image by at least a sensor producing sensor response data and having at least one color filter array (CFA) comprising at least four different filters, said color filter array having visible and near-infrared light filters, and said camera comprising means to obtain a visible image while using the sensor response data from the visible part of the spectrum and a NIR image using the sensor response data from the near-infrared part of the spectrum." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2009 (12/998,567). 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=8,462,238.PN.&OS=PN/8,462,238&RS=PN/8,462,238 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Open Text Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Open Text, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,462,366) developed by six co-inventors for a "delivery expert system, method and computer program product." The co-inventors are Douglas J. Ranalli, Cambridge, Mass., Robert Huebner, Topsfield, Mass., Valerie Louise Johns, Wellesley, Mass., Shelley J. Ranalli, Cambridge, Mass., Lori Baumgartner, Burlington, Mass., and Diana Li, Woburn, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments disclosed herein can facilitate delivery of a document from a source to a destination over a network where an initial delivery attempt has been unsuccessful. Actions to be taken are based upon input conditions which may include a time-variable set of input conditions such as identifying non-business days and/or hours at the destination. The document can be a fax, an email, or a voice mail. The actions may include resubmitting the document to the network for a next delivery attempt, cancelling the document, sending a request to the source or destination for additional delivery information, identifying the destination as a technical problem, or a combination thereof." The patent application was filed on March 2, 2012 (13/410,940). 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=8,462,366.PN.&OS=PN/8,462,366&RS=PN/8,462,366 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mediatek Singapore Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Mediatek Singapore, Singapore, has been assigned a patent (8,462,033) developed by Ayman Shabra, Woburn, Mass., and Halil Kiper, Somerville, Mass., for a "reconfigurable delta-sigma modulator ADC using noise coupling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reconfigurable analog-to-digital (ADC) modulator structure that includes a plurality of ADC structures being coupled to each other through their respective noise quantization transfer functions. Each ADC structure receives as input an analog signal and each ADC structure outputting a plurality of first output signals. An adder module receives the first output signals and performs addition on the first output signals and generates a second output signal. A division module receives the second output signal and performs division on the second output signal by a predetermined factor." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2011 (13/188,470). 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=8,462,033.PN.&OS=PN/8,462,033&RS=PN/8,462,033 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Fuel Cell Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- BASF Fuel Cell, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,460,841) developed by Andrea Gulla, Malden, Mass., and Robert Allen, South Harwich, Maine, for a "gas diffusion electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and method for the production thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming a mixed metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components which includes the steps of subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam having an energy of at least 500 eV containing the ions of a first metal, and to at least a third beam having an energy of at least 500 eV containing the ions of a noble metal. The invention also relates to gas diffusion electrodes." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/993,591). 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=8,460,841.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,841&RS=PN/8,460,841 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sanofi Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Sanofi, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,460,667) developed by nine co-inventors for an "EPHA2 receptor antagonist antibodies." The co-inventors are Veronique Blanc, Paris, Claudia Fromond, Paris, Fabienne Parker, Paris, Jiawen Han, Newton, Mass., Daniel Tavares, Natick, Mass., Chonghui Zhang, Brookline, Mass., Min Li, Sudbury, Mass., Xiao-Mai Zhou, Danbury, Conn., and Michel Streuli, Brookline, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Antagonistic antibodies that specifically bind to and inhibit Class A Eph receptors are provided. Also provided are cytotoxic conjugates, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising these antibodies." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2007 (12/373,574). 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=8,460,667.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,667&RS=PN/8,460,667 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent for Wireless Ultrasound Probe Asset Tracking ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,461,978) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "wireless ultrasound probe asset tracking." The co-inventors are David Garner, Roslindale, Mass., Kevin Appareti, Methuen, Mass., McKee Poland, Andover, Mass., David Rust, Seattle, Denise Marie Haley, New Bedford, Mass., Martha Wilson, Andover, Mass., Anthony Gades, Snohomish, Wash., Christopher Fleming, Snohomish, Wash., Dino Cuscuna, Reading, Mass., and John Fraser, Woodinville, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds as a function of the range between the wireless probe and a host system. When the probe is within a near field range of the host system, the loudspeaker is silent. But if the probe is moved to an intermediate or a far field range from the host system, the loudspeaker sounds an alert. This audible alert can be used to locate the probe by transmitting a paging signal which, upon reception by the probe, causes the probe to sound its alert. If the probe is moved to an unauthorized location where it is within range of a transmitter or receiver, the reception of a signal by the probe, the transmitter, or receiver will sound an alert signaling the unauthorized presence of the wireless probe." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 s(12/600,895). 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=8,461,978.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,978&RS=PN/8,461,978 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Astrazeneca Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Astrazeneca, Sodertalje, Sweden, has been assigned a patent (8,461,170) developed by seven co-inventors for a "chemical compounds." The co-inventors are Brian Aquila, Waltham, Mass., Victor Kamhi, Waltham, Mass., Bo Peng, Waltham, Mass., Timothy Pontz, Waltham, Mass., Jamal Carlos Saeh, Waltham, Mass., Kumar Thakur, Waltham, Mass., and Bin Yang, Waltham, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and/or Formula (Ia): ##STR00001## and to their salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. These compounds inhibit ALK kinase activity, and thus may be used for the treatment of cancer." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,189). 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=8,461,170.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,170&RS=PN/8,461,170 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alkermes Pharma Ireland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Alkermes Pharma Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,461,105) developed by seven co-inventors for a "polymer-based sustained release device." The co-inventors are Steven G. Wright, Madeira, Ohio, Troy Christensen, Mason, Ohio, Thean Yeoh, Salem, Conn., Michael E. Rickey, Morrow, Ohio, Joyce M. Hotz, Cincinnati, Rajesh Kumar, Marlborough, Mass., and Henry R. Costantino, Woodinville, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to compositions for the sustained release of biologically active polypeptides, and methods of forming and using said compositions, for the sustained release of biologically active polypeptides. The sustained release compositions of this invention comprise a biocompatible polymer having dispersed therein, a biologically active polypeptide and a sugar." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2009 (12/585,574). 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=8,461,105.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,105&RS=PN/8,461,105 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lumenpulse Lighting Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Lumenpulse Lighting, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,459,833) developed by Gregory Campbell, Walpole, Mass., and Yvan Hamel, Laval, Canada, for a "configurable light emitting diode lighting unit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A light emitting diode (LED) lighting unit including power supply housing accommodating a power supply and an LED array housing defining an internal compartment and a lens sealing the internal compartment. A different respective LED array is mounted on at least one of a number of common printed circuit boards accommodated within the internal compartment. The different LED arrays provide different illumination, controlling one or more illumination features such as beamwidth, color and color temperature. Physical isolation is also provided between the LED array housing and the power supply housing to allow for controlled or otherwise restricted access to one or more of the different housings. In at least some embodiments, one or more of the LED array housing and power supply housing are configured with a centrally located chimney, drawing in cooling air from a space provided between the to housings to facilitate cooling of the lighting unit." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2012 (13/345,138). 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=8,459,833&OS=8,459,833&RS=8,459,833 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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