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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (March 6)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Fluorinated Composition, Method of Coating the Composition, and Article Thereby ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,664,323) developed by Suresh S. Iyer, Woodbury, Minn., Richard M. Flynn, Mahtomedi, Minn., and Moses M. David, Woodbury, Minn., for a "fluorinated composition, method of coating the composition, and article thereby." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2011 (13/111,504). 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=25&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Hardcoat Composition ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,663,874) developed by Zai-Ming Qiu, Woodbury, Minn., John C. Hulteen, Afton, Minn., and Douglas C. Fall, St. Paul, Minn., for a hardcoat composition. The patent application was filed on March 11, 2009 (12/922,133). 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=28&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Atomic Sensor Physics Package with Integrated Transmissive and Reflective Portions Along Light Paths ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,665,443) developed by Christina Marie Schober, St. Anthony, Minn., James A. Vescera, Hopkins, Minn., and Jennifer S. Strabley, Maple Grove, Minn., for an "atomic sensor physics package with integrated transmissive and reflective portions along light paths." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2013 (13/947,636). 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=43&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Surmodics Assigned Patent for Devices, Articles, Coatings, and Methods for Controlled Active Agent Release or Hemocompatibility ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Surmodics, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,663,673) developed by Timothy M. Kloke, Chaska, Minn., Robert W. Hergenrother, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Laurie R. Lawin, New Brighton, Minn., for "devices, articles, coatings, and methods for controlled active agent release or hemocompatibility." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2006 (11/493,346). 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=34&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Embedded End-to-end Delay Information for Data Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., and TTTech Computertechnik, Vienna, Austria, have been assigned a patent (8,665,884) developed by four co-inventors for an "embedded end-to-end delay information for data networks." The co-inventors are Brendan Hall, Eden Prairie, Minn., Srivatsan Varadarajan, St. Louis Park, Minn., Wilfried Steiner, Vienna, Austria, and Guenther Bauer, Vienna, Austria. The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2011 (13/217,823). 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=32&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Calabrio Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Calabrio, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,665,863) developed by Jonathan M. Silverman, Minneapolis, for "systems and methods for monitoring quality of customer service in customer/agent calls over a VoIP network." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2008 (12/041,149). 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=20&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Surmodics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Surmodics, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,663,674) developed by Jie Wen, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Aron B. Anderson, Minnetonka, Minn., for a "microparticle containing matrices for drug delivery." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2007 (11/652,852). 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=33&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,664,494) developed by Michael S. Olsen, Minneapolis, and Scott A. Bergemann, Northfield, Minn., for "plants and seeds of corn variety CV494787." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2012 (13/457,760). 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=7&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MO.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MO&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MO Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Catalysts, Activating Agents, Support Media, and Related Methodologies ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,664,148) developed by six co-inventors for "catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition." The co-inventors are Larry A. Brey, Woodbury, Minn., Thomas E. Wood, Stillwater, Minn., Gina M. Buccellato, Eagan, Minn., Marvin E. Jones, Grant, Minn., Craig S. Chamberlain, Woodbury, Minn., and Allen R. Siedle, Lake Elmo, Minn. The patent application was filed on July 24, 2013 (13/949,437). 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=27&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,664,488) developed by Lori Karyn Scott, Barnesville, Minn., Lori Lisa Carrigan, Spicer, Minn., and Steven Paul King, Stratford, Canada, for a maize hybrid X85C455. The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2012 (13/400,691). 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=5&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28IA.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/IA&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/IA Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Cloud Point-resistant Adhesives and Laminates ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,663,811) developed by Albert I. Everaerts, Oakdale, Minn., and Jianhui Xia, Woodbury, Minn., for "cloud point-resistant adhesives and laminates." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2012 (13/545,311). 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=30&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LED Bulb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- LED Bulb, Bonita Springs, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,664,891) developed by Troy R. Broitzman, Palm Bay, Fla., and Steven C. Furlong, Maple Grove, Minn., for "LED white-light devices for direct form, fit, and function replacement of existing lighting devices." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2013 (13/873,448). 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=30&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28FL.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/FL&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/FL Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,666,114) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for geospatial partitioning of a geographical region." The co-inventors are Kirk Schloegel, Minneapolis, Valerie Guralnik, Mound, Minn., Scott McCloskey, Minneapolis, and Ben Miller, Minneapolis. The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2011 (13/308,711). 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=30&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method of Converting Filesystem While Filesystem Remains in Active State ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,667,035) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method of converting a filesystem while the filesystem remains in an active state." The co-inventors are Dennis Steven DeLorme, Rochester, Minn., Margaret Rose Fenlon, Rochester, Minn., Robert Thaddeus Gintowt, Rochester, Minn., Alan Leon Levering, Rochester, Minn., Thomas Marcus McBride, Mantorville, Minn., Michael John Oberholtzer, Stewartville, Minn., Jeffrey John Parker, Rochester, Minn., Richard Michael Theis, Rochester, Minn., and Jerry Leroy Von Berge, Byron, Minn. The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2004 (10/777,869). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=2&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=64&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NY Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Heterogeneous, Composite, Carbonaceous Catalyst System and Methods That Use Catalytically Active Gold ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,664,149) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "heterogeneous, composite, carbonaceous catalyst system and methods that use catalytically active gold." The co-inventors are John T. Brady, Lino Lakes, Minn., Marvin E. Jones, Grant, Minn., Larry A. Brey, Woodbury, Minn., Gina M. Buccellato, Eagan, Minn., Craig S. Chamberlain, Woodbury, Minn., John S. Huberty, St. Paul, Minn., Allen R. Siedle, Lake Elmo, Minn., Thomas E. Wood, Stillwater, Minn., Badri Veeraraghavan, Woodbury, Minn., and Duane D. Fansler, Dresser, Wis. The patent application was filed on July 24, 2013 (13/949,457). 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=26&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for System and Method for Generating Customized Text-to-speech Voices ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,666,746) developed by six co-inventors for a "system and method for generating customized text-to-speech voices." The co-inventors are Srinivas Bangalore, Morristown, N.J., Junlan Feng, North Plainfield, N.J., Mazin G. Rahim, Warren, N.J., Juergen Schroeter, New Providence, N.J., David Eugene Schulz, St. Peter, Minn., and Ann K. Syrdal, Morristown, N.J. The patent application was filed on May 13, 2004 (10/845,364). 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=21&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28GA.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/GA&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/GA Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cargill Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Cargill, Wayzata, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,664,352) developed by Timothy Walter Abraham, Minnetonka, Minn., and Jeff J. Malsam, Minneapolis, for a "natural oil-derived polyester polyols and polyurethanes made therefrom." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/740,944). 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=24&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Serialized Enforced Authenticated Controller Area Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,665,882) developed by Brendan Hall, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Kevin R. Driscoll, Maple Grove, Minn., for a "serialized enforced authenticated controller area network." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2009 (12/609,748). 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=33&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28NJ.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NJ Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hutchinson Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Hutchinson Technology, Hutchinson, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,665,565) developed by five co-inventors for "trace jumpers for disc drive suspensions." The co-inventors are John D. Pro, Prior Lake, Minn., Mark A. Miller, Darwin, Minn., Michael E. Roen, Hutchinson, Minn., Reed T. Hentges, Buffalo, Minn., and Gregory J. VanHecke, Dassel, Minn. The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2013 (13/753,183). 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=21&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,666,248) developed by Brian L. Uhlhorn, St. Paul, Minn., Stephen M. Sohn, Shoreview, Minn., and Howard J. Schantz, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., for a "method for data frame reduction in a photonic-based distributed network switch." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2010 (12/916,684). 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=86,66,248.PN.&OS=PN/86,66,248&RS=PN/86,66,248 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sartec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- Sartec, Anoka, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,663,564) developed by Daniel Thomas Nowlan, Hugo, Minn., and Clayton V. McNeff, Andover, Minn., for a "sequestration of carbon dioxide using metal oxides." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2011 (13/113,481). 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=35&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Microporous PVDF Films ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,663,868) developed by seven co-inventors for microporous PVDF films. The co-inventors are Samantha D. Smith, Minneapolis, Gene H. Shipman, Cottage Grove, Minn., Robert M. Floyd, Maplewood, Minn., Harold Todd Freemyer, Woodbury, Minn., Steven J. Hamrock, Stillwater, Minn., Michael A. Yandrasits, Hastings, Minn., and David G.S. Walton, Honolulu. The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2008 (12/014,435). 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=29&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28MN.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/MN Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Web Service Discovery Via Data Abstraction Model and Condition Creation ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 6 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,667,011) developed by four co-inventors for a "web service discovery via data abstraction model and condition creation." The co-inventors are Richard D. Dettinger, Rochester, Minn., Frederick A. Kulack, Rochester, Minn., Kevin G. Paterson, San Antonio, and Shannon E. Wenzel, Colby, Wis. The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,736). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=2&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=67&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140304.PD.&s2=%28NY.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NY&RS=ISD/03/04/2014+AND+AS/NY Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1153540 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |