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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (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 Virginia. *** Philip Morris USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Philip Morris USA, Richmond, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,459,272) developed by Georgios D. Karles, Richmond, Va., Jeffrey Allen, Midlothian, Va., and Jose Nepomuceno, Beaverdam, Va., for "cigarettes and filter subassemblies with squeezable flavor capsule and methods of manufacture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The capsule or capsules are provided between first and second absorbent members and the capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use. An outer cover which is impermeable to the fluid within the capsules is provided about the capsule or capsules and the first and second absorbent members." The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2011 (12/987,728). 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=8,459,272&OS=8,459,272&RS=8,459,272 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Dominion Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Dominion Engineering, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,459,277) developed by Robert D. Varrin Jr., Reston, Va., and Michael J. Little, Ashburn, Va., for a "chemical cleaning method and system with steam injection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are methods and apparatus for cleaning heat exchangers and similar vessels by introducing chemical cleaning solutions and/or solvents while maintaining a target temperature range by direct steam injection into the cleaning solution. The steam may be injected directly into the heat exchanger or into a temporary side stream loop for recirculating the cleaning solution or admixed with fluids being injected to the heat exchanger. The disclosed methods are suitable for removing metallic oxides from a heat exchanger under chemically reducing conditions or metallic species such as copper under chemically oxidizing conditions. In order to further enhance the heat transfer efficiency of heating cleaning solvents by direct steam injection, mixing on the secondary side of the heat exchanger can be enhanced by gas sparging or by transferring liquid between heat exchangers when more than one heat exchanger is being cleaned at the same time." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2009 (12/630,729). 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=8,459,277&OS=8,459,277&RS=8,459,277 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alliant Techsystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Alliant Techsystems, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,460,486) developed by four co-inventors for a "percussion primer composition and systems incorporating same." The co-inventors are Harold E. Johnston, Radford, Va., Kristin F. Warner, Ogden, Utah, Reed J. Blau, Richmond, Utah, and Scott K. Lusk, Clarkston, Utah. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A percussion primer composition that comprises an explosive and a sensitizer, the explosive being a moderately insensitive explosive having an impact sensitivity in the range from about 0.3 kp m to about 0.75 kp m. The moderately insensitive explosive may comprise CL-20, PETN, RDX, HMX, or mixtures thereof. The sensitizer may comprise aluminum, titanium, zirconium, magnesium, melamine, styrene, lithium aluminum hydride, or mixtures thereof. In some instances, the percussion primer composition may comprise the moderately insensitive explosive precipitated onto the sensitizer. The percussion primer composition may contain an oxidizer, which in certain situations comprises a conventional oxidizer or a bismuth compound. The bismuth compound is bismuth trioxide, bismuth subnitrate, bismuth tetroxide, bismuth sulfide, or mixtures thereof. A gun cartridge and other primer-containing ordnance assemblies employing the percussion primer composition are also disclosed. Methods of forming the sensitized explosive and the percussion primer are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2012 (13/477,750). 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=8,460,486&OS=8,460,486&RS=8,460,486 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventors Develop Patent for Window Resizing in a Graphical User Interface ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Roy Ben-Yoseph, Ashburn, Va., Iain Fraser Langridge, McLean, Va., and Cian Chang, Sterling, Va., have developed a patent (8,464,177) for a "window resizing in a graphical user interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Replacing display content in a window of a graphical user interface includes displaying a window in a graphical user interface, and displaying first display content in the window. A request initiated by a user to change a size of the window is received. Second display content is accessed based on the request. The second display content is different from the first display content. In response to the request, the window is resized and the second display content is substituted for the first display content in the resized window." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2007 (11/747,819). 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=8,464,177&OS=8,464,177&RS=8,464,177 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Accenture Global Services Assigned Patent for Electronic Toll Management and Vehicle Identification ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Accenture Global Services, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,463,642) developed by Jay E. Hedley, Arlington, Va., and Neal Patrick Thornburg, Charlotte, N.C., for an "electronic toll management and vehicle identification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Identifying a vehicle in a toll system includes accessing image data for a first vehicle and obtaining license plate data from the accessed image data for the first vehicle. A set of records is accessed. The license plate data for the first vehicle is compared with the license plate data for vehicles in the set of records. Based on the comparison of the license plate data, a set of vehicles is identified from the vehicles having records in the set of records. Second vehicle identifier data is accessed for the first vehicle and for a vehicle in the set of vehicles. Using a processing device, the second vehicle identifier data for the first vehicle is compared with the second vehicle identifier data for the vehicle in the set of vehicles. The vehicle in the set of vehicles is identified as the first vehicle based on results of the comparison." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2012 (13/608,510). 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=8,463,642&OS=8,463,642&RS=8,463,642 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Using Three Dimensional Infrared Imaging to Provide Detailed Anatomical Structure Maps ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Francine J. Prokoski, Fairfax Station, Va., has developed a patent (8,463,006) for a "system and method for using three dimensional infrared imaging to provide detailed anatomical structure maps." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Calibrated infrared and range imaging sensors are used to produce a true-metric three-dimensional (3D) surface model of any body region within the fields of view of both sensors. Curvilinear surface features in both modalities are caused by internal and external anatomical elements. They are extracted to form 3D Feature Maps that are projected onto the skin surface. Skeletonized Feature Maps define subpixel intersections that serve as anatomical landmarks to aggregate multiple images for models of larger regions of the body, and to transform images into precise standard poses. Features are classified by origin, location, and characteristics to produce annotations that are recorded with the images and feature maps in reference image libraries. The system provides an enabling technology for searchable medical image libraries." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2008 (12/596,629). 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=8,463,006&OS=8,463,006&RS=8,463,006 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Wireless Media System-on-chip and Player ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Robin Dua, Vienna, Va., has developed a patent (8,463,184) for a "wireless media system-on-chip and player." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2012 (13/556,419). 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=8,463,184&OS=8,463,184&RS=8,463,184 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Semtech Canada Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Semtech Canada, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,462,759) developed by five co-inventors for "multi-media digital interface systems and methods." The co-inventors are Mohammad Hossein Shakiba, Richmond Hill, Canada, John Hudson, Burlington, Canada, Jack MacDougall, Mississauga, Canada, Martin Rofheart, Falls Church, Va., and David L. Lynch, Burlington, Canada. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided herein for interfacing a first multi-media digital device with a second multi-media digital device. An exemplary method includes the steps of: (i) converting a plurality of differential digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device into a plurality of single-ended digital content channels; (ii) transmitting the plurality of single-ended digital content channels from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device via one or more coaxial cables; and (iii) receiving the single-ended digital content channels from the one or more coaxial cables and converting the single-ended digital content channels back into a plurality of differential digital content channels that are supplied to the second multi-media digital device. Additional steps of the exemplary method may include: (i) transmitting one or more auxiliary channels between the first multi-media digital device and the second multi-media digital device; and (ii) combining the one or more auxiliary channels with at least one of the plurality of digital content channels to form a combined channel to be transmitted from the first multi-media digital device to the second multi-media digital device." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2008 (12/029,053). 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=8,462,759&OS=8,462,759&RS=8,462,759 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Eastern Bioplastics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Eastern Bioplastics, Mt. Crawford, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,460,396) developed by Cecil E. Meyerhoeffer Jr., Mt. Crawford, Va., and Aaron L. Showalter, Linville, Va., for "systems, devices, and/or methods for washing and drying a product." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, and/or device adapted for washing and drying a product via a continuous forward flow of product and a reverse flow of aqueous content. Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an auger, a rotating paddle wheel, a spiral drum, a cylindrical drum, and/or a ram press." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,050). 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=8,460,396&OS=8,460,396&RS=8,460,396 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Wisconsin, California, Virginia Inventors Develop Patent for Waste Recycling Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- David Borowski, Green Bay, Wis., William Huddleston, San Diego, and Ben Thorp, Richmond, Va., have developed a patent (8,459,461) for a waste recycling method. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A waste recycling method for tracking targeted waste from collection to recycling. The method utilizes wireless electronically tagged plastic bags containing the targeted waste or material to be recycled." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2009 (12/585,249). 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=84,59,461.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,461&RS=PN/84,59,461 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Virginia Patent Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- The University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,460,382) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for fusing a spinal region." The co-inventors are Gregory A. Helm, Ruckersville, Va., David F. Kallmes, Rochester, Minn., Gerald R. Hankins, Charlottesville, Va., and Mary E. Jensen, Afton, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for fusing a region in the spine involve the use of at least one guide tube to pass instruments and substances into the spinal region in a minimally invasive manner. In the preferred practice of the method, a guide tube is anchored to a vertebra and the guide tube is moved to thereby position the vertebra. A steerable drilling tool is passed through the guide tube and steered into position to abrade at least a portion of an intervertebral disc and thereby create a cavity in the disc. A flowable substance is passed into the cavity and permitted to solidify to establish fusion in the cavity. Optionally, an uninflated balloon is inserted into the cavity and the balloon is filled with the flowable substance to contain the flowable substance." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2011 (13/087,194). 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=8,460,382&OS=8,460,382&RS=8,460,382 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventors Develop Patent for Self-contained Illuminated Bus Signal ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Aaron J. Tucker, Stafford, Va., and Khadijah Nashid-Tucker, Stafford, Va., have developed a patent (8,458,938) for a "self-contained illuminated bus signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bus stop sign and notification device is powered by an electric circuit that includes a solar panel and battery mounted in a battery box on a bus shelter or vertical support pole. The vertical support secures first and second signs and first and second illuminators for information dissemination and visual attraction. Long lasting light-emitting diodes in various colors are mounted on an adjustable or swivel hood that is used to aim the lights. The lights can include a flashing strobe light for attracting the attention of a bus driver at a distance. A reflector shield on the pole can protect wires and reflect different color light when the sign is illuminated and attract attention to the sign at night. The illuminators are activated by a button switch by bus passengers for reading the signs and notifying a driver to stop for passengers." The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2007 (11/676,496). 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=84,58,938.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,938&RS=PN/84,58,938 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Cable Steering Linkage ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Albert C. Pollard Sr., Irvington, Va., has developed a patent (8,459,672) for a cable steering linkage. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A steering cable arrangement wherein front wheel steering drums turn at different rates to keep the axes of the front wheels intersecting with the axis of the rear wheels at a single point. The cable path between the two drums is altered by the steering cables being threaded around sheaves on an arm whose position is controlled by a cam follower following a cam slot in at least one of the drums." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2012 (13/679,329). 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=84,59,672.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,672&RS=PN/84,59,672 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kinder Pal Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Kinder Pal, McLean, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,459,410) developed by Goli Parvizian, McLean, Va., and Ken Sowers, Walkersville, Md., for a "system and method for a modular step stool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modular step stool system according to various embodiments can include a plurality of stepping blocks comprising a first stepping block and a second stepping block configured to support a user's body weight. A plurality of interlocking elements is interposed between the first stepping block and the second stepping block for horizontally and vertically interconnecting and interlocking at least the first and second stepping blocks to form a raised step platform. Some of the plurality of interlocking elements include sub-couplings which are configured to provide simultaneous horizontal and vertical interconnections. Some embodiments of the device include raised walls configured within the side walls and corner tabs inserted within the corners of the stepping blocks and configured having a profiled selected based upon the shape of the sub-couplings to facilitate stacking and interconnections in at least one of a horizontal, a vertical, a perpendicular, and an offset configuration." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2009 (12/607,988). 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=8,459,410.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,410&RS=PN/8,459,410 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,460,229) developed by 12 co-inventors for "systems, devices, and methods including catheters having components that are actively controllable between transmissive and reflective states." The co-inventors are Ralph G. Dacey Jr., St. Louis, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Bellevue, Wash., Dennis J. Rivet, Chesapeake, Va., Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an actively-controllable disinfecting implantable device configured to, for example, treat or prevent an infection in a biological subject." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2010 (12/927,297). 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=8,460,229&OS=8,460,229&RS=8,460,229 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for System, Method and Apparatus for Transformer Cooling ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Marvin W. Ward, Bristow, Va., has developed a patent (8,461,953) for a "system, method and apparatus for transformer cooling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An air cooling system, method, apparatus and kit applied to lower transformer operating temperatures, such as governed by a tank or container of oil, allowing transformer components to run more efficiently at a lower temperature level, e.g., down from the hot level operating temperatures typical in stressed conventional devices. By lowering the operational levels to within or below the nominal operational temperature ranges for the equipment, and recovering heat generated during operation, several advantages are obtained." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2010 (12/806,666). 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=8,461,953.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,953&RS=PN/8,461,953 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Virginia Inventors Develop Patent for Disposable Protective Cover for a Foot-receiving Surface ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- G. Kyle Gift, Virginia Beach, Va., and Dean Christopher Cauley, Norfolk, Va., have developed a patent (8,460,789) for a "disposable protective cover for a foot-receiving surface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A disposable protective barrier for a foot-receiving surface of a platform scale or other similar device. The barrier is typically rectangular or square and formed from paper or a paper composite. The upper surface of the barrier may bear indicia, either decorative or functional, for example indicia indicating proper foot placement on the scale. The protective barriers may be packaged in pads using a "low-tack", reusable, pressure sensitive adhesive positioned on the lower surface of the protective barrier such that it engages a portion of the upper surface of the platform scale thereby preventing slippage of the disposable protective barrier. The paper or other material from which the barrier may be formed may also be treated with a germicide, antifungal, or some other protective substances to further protect the feet of persons placing their feet on the barrier. In other embodiments, a fragrance component may be added to the barrier." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2011 (13/134,258). 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=8,460,789.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,789&RS=PN/8,460,789 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Electrochemical System and Method for the Treatment of Water and Wastewater ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- David Rigby, Falls Church, Va., has developed a patent (8,460,520) for an "electrochemical system and method for the treatment of water and wastewater." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Contaminants are removed from raw water or discharge water from plants, such as sewerage and industrial plants, by applying direct current through an array of spaced, alternately charged electrodes to eliminate or minimize clogging of the electrodes with precipitated contaminants. Polarity may be switched periodically to assist in eliminating or minimizing clogging. In illustrated embodiments, electrode arrays are contained in housings of dielectric material to form modules, To increase processing capacity, the modules are arranged in parallel arrays. Alternatively, a single module is scaled up for large or industrial applications or scaled down for personal use. Instead of housing the electrode arrays in modules through which liquid passes, the electrode arrays for some batch applications are dipped in the water or aqueous solutions." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2009 (12/492,367). 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=8,460,520.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,520&RS=PN/8,460,520 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Preparation of Organic Compounds for Enhanced Reactivity ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Keith R. Latham, Abingdon, Va., has developed a patent (8,461,381) for a "preparation of organic compounds for enhanced reactivity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an improved method for preparing, purifying, precipitating, etc., a subject compound for use in a subsequent reaction carried out in suspension. The present invention relies on a precipitating solvent being added to an aqueous solution comprising the subject compound to form a precipitate of the subject compound, which may be further dried and/or purified. Compositions made according to present methods have improved characteristics and properties, such as increased surface and/or reduced density, resulting in a higher reactivity in a subsequent reaction carried out in suspension." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2009 (12/624,475). 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=8,461,381.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,381&RS=PN/8,461,381 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virginia Inventor Develops Patent for Digital Camera with Real-time Picture Identification Functionality ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Mark E. Nusbaum, McLean, Va., has developed a patent (8,462,231) for a "digital camera with real-time picture identification functionality." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A unique digital camera electronics and software associates substantially in real-time the image captured with a description of a photograph during the time frame when the photograph is first taken. After a photograph is taken, a user generates an audio description of the photograph including a set of image characterization data. For example, such image characterization data may identify "who" is in the photograph, "what" the photograph depicts (e.g., the Jefferson Memorial), "where" the photograph was taken, and "when" it was taken. Such an audio input is coupled to a speech recognition and processing subsystem in which the decoded voice data is transcribed into textual data that describes the picture and that is associated with its corresponding captured image data file. Such descriptive text is displayed at, for example, a location at a desired border of the photograph." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2012 (13/362,465). 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=8,462,231.PN.&OS=PN/8,462,231&RS=PN/8,462,231 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virginia, Missouri Inventors Develop Patent for Fantasy Game System and Method for Player Selection and Scoring ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Gearoid E. Moore, Vienna, Va., Vito Anthony Favazza III., University City, Mo., and Andrew J. Norman, Herndon, Va., have developed a patent (8,460,078) for a "fantasy game system and method for player selection and scoring." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fantasy sports game device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions cause the processor to receive a first fantasy lineup for a fantasy team. The fantasy lineup includes one or more players. The instructions further cause the processor to receive statistical information relating to each one of the players whereby the processor calculates a player point total for each player based at least in part on the received statistics. A fantasy team score for the first fantasy lineup may then be calculated by adding together the player point total for each player. The instructions further cause the processor to receive a subsequent fantasy lineup for a fantasy team where the subsequent lineup comprises one or more players, wherein none of the players of the first lineup are included in the subsequent lineup." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2010 (12/965,578). 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=8,460,078&OS=8,460,078&RS=8,460,078 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Dunlop Sports Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- Dunlop Sports, Kobe-shi, Japan, has been assigned a patent (8,460,122) developed by Jesse D. Sukman, Arlington, Va., for a "golf club head with improved mass distribution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club head having a striking wall having a front surface, and a rear surface, a top surface, and a sole portion extending rearwardly from the rear surface, the sole portion having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper surface and a lower surface. The intersection of the upper surface and the rear surface defines an interior sole line. The intersection of the upper surface and the rearward end defines a trailing edge. A region on the upper surface includes variation of the height of the trailing edge or exterior sole line relative to the height of the interior sole line." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2012 (13/548,744). 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=8,460,122&OS=8,460,122&RS=8,460,122 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1128689 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |