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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (April 15)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** APS Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- APS Technology, Wallingford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,684,108) developed by two co-inventors for a system and method "for monitoring and controlling underground drilling." The co-inventors are William Evans Turner, Durham, Conn., and Mark Ellsworth Wassell, Houston. The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2012 (13/646,505). 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=8684108.PN.&OS=PN/8684108&RS=PN/8684108 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Ricoh Production Print Solutions Assigned Patent for Printer Controlled Dynamically Altered N-UP Imaging ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Ricoh Production Print Solutions, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,693,059) developed by nine co-inventors for a "printer controlled dynamically altered N-UP imaging." The co-inventors are Kenneth S. Shouldice, Firestone, Colo., Elke M. Jones, Llano, Texas, Allan A. Hren, Longmont, Colo., Brian C. Pendleton, Longmont, Colo., Kent S. Norgren, Louisville, Colo., Rose E. Visoski, Louisville, Colo., J. Wesley Boyes Jr., Loveland, Colo., Larry D. Teklits, Loveland, Colo., and Ronald Earl Van Buskirk II, Tucson, Ariz. The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2005 (11/229,343). 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=8693059.PN.&OS=PN/8693059&RS=PN/8693059 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Flextronics A.P. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Flextronics A.P., Broomfield, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,693,213) developed by two co-inventors for a "resonant power factor correction converter." The co-inventors are Aaron Jungreis, Richardson, Texas, and Paul Garrity, Rockwall, Texas. The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 (12/154,321). 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=8693213.PN.&OS=PN/8693213&RS=PN/8693213 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Presenting Advertisements ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,694,377) developed by 11 co-inventors for a method and apparatus "for presenting advertisements." The co-inventors are Canhui Ou, Danville, Calif., Stephen A. Sposato, Lafayette, Calif., Alexandre Gerber, Madison, N.J., Jerold D. Osato, Pinole, Calif., Oliver Spatscheck, Randolph, N.J., J. Bradley Bridges, San Antonio, Zhi Li, San Ramon, Calif., Charles R. Kalmanek Jr., Short Hills, N.J., Albert Greenberg, Summit, N.J., Sun-Uk Park, Union City, Calif., and Raghvendra G. Savoor, Walnut Creek, Calif. The patent application was filed on April 3, 2009 (12/418,430). 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=8694377.PN.&OS=PN/8694377&RS=PN/8694377 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Routing of Outdial Communication Services ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,693,651) developed by three co-inventors for methods and apparatus "for authorization and/or routing of outdial communication services." The co-inventors are Marco Schneider, Austin, Texas, Philip Charles Cunetto, Austin, Texas, and John Edward Lemay, Austin, Texas. The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2013 (13/780,908). 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=8693651.PN.&OS=PN/8693651&RS=PN/8693651 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Providing Voice Communication ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,693,675) developed by four co-inventors for a system and method "of providing voice communication." The co-inventors are Marc A. Sullivan, Austin, Texas, Jeffrey L. Brandt, Cedar Park, Texas, Les D. Bruce, Chicago, and Mark B. Hubscher, San Antonio. The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2011 (13/235,726). 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=8693675.PN.&OS=PN/8693675&RS=PN/8693675 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Tia Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Tia Systems, Chuluota, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,686,371) developed by three co-inventors for "[u]sing of enhanced retroreflectors for non-visible light." The co-inventors are Jeff Bullington, Chuluota, Fla., Robert Bernath, Orlando, Fla., and Richard Stoltz, Plano, Texas. The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2011 (13/228,273). 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=8686371.PN.&OS=PN/8686371&RS=PN/8686371 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Integrating Visual Voicemail Within Threaded Communication Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,693,643) developed by five co-inventors for "integrating visual voicemail within a threaded communication environment." The co-inventors are Simon Richardson, Alpharetta, Ga., Jeffrey Mikan, Atlanta, Justin McNamara, Atlanta, Cheryl Lockett, Austin, Texas, and Marco Schneider, Austin, Texas. The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2011 (13/297,996). 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=8693643.PN.&OS=PN/8693643&RS=PN/8693643 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Air Liquide Industrial U.S., American Air Liquide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Air Liquide Industrial U.S., Houston, and American Air Liquide, Fremont, Calif., have been assigned a patent (8,691,308) developed by David C. Braithwaite, Katy, Texas, Meenakshi Sundaram, Newark, Del., and Vasuhi Rasanayagam, Bear, Del., for a "method and system for treating food items with an additive and solid carbon dioxide." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2009 (12/470,467). 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=86,91,308.PN.&OS=PN/86,91,308&RS=PN/86,91,308 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Canrig Drilling Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Canrig Drilling Technology, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,866) developed by four co-inventors for "automated systems and methods for make-up and break-out of tubulars." The co-inventors are John B. Patterson, Cypress, Texas, Roman K. Nowak, Cypress, Texas, Justin M. Jarski, Houston, and Stanislaw C. Sulima, Spring, Texas. The patent application was filed on April 28, 2011 (13/096,501). 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=8,689,866.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,866&RS=PN/8,689,866 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Compositions and Methods for Improving the Toughness of Set Cements ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,873) developed by Carlos Abad, Richmond, Texas, and Hemant K.J. Ladva, Missouri City, Texas, for "compositions and methods for improving the toughness of set cements." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2011 (13/283,556). 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=8,689,873.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,873&RS=PN/8,689,873 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- ExxonMobil Chemical, Houston, and Yokohama Rubber, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,689,846) developed by four co-inventors for a "construction comprising tie layer." The co-inventors are Glenn E. Jones, Topeka, Kan., Andy Haishung Tsou, Houston, Yoshiaki Hashimura, Hiratsuka, Japan, and Yoshihiro Soeda, Hiratsuka, Japan. The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2005 (12/091,641). 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=8,689,846.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,846&RS=PN/8,689,846 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vetco Gray Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Vetco Gray, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,891) developed by Nicholas Peter Gette, Houston, Marc Minassian, Montgomery, Texas, and James Christopher Clingman, Tomball, Texas, for a "ball and dart launcher with parallel axis release." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/097,832). 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=86,89,891.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,891&RS=PN/86,89,891 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** National Coupling Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- National Coupling, Stafford, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,828) developed by Robert E. Smith III, Missouri City, Texas, for a "hydraulic coupling member with pressure-relieving poppet valve." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2011 (13/216,920). 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=8,689,828.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,828&RS=PN/8,689,828 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Liquid Light Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Liquid Light, Monmouth Junction, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,691,069) developed by Kyle Teamey, Washington, Jerry J. Kaczur, North Miami Beach, Fla., and Robert Page Shirtum, Sonora, Texas, for a "method and system for the electrochemical co-production of halogen and carbon monoxide for carbonylated products." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2012 (13/724,996). 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=8,691,069.PN.&OS=PN/8,691,069&RS=PN/8,691,069 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Inc. Assigned Patent for Junk Basket with Self Clean Assembly and Methods of Using Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,878) developed by Ying Qing Xu, Tomball, Texas, and Yang Xu, Houston, for a "junk basket with self clean assembly and methods of using same." The patent application was filed on Jan. 3, 2012 (13/342,260). 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=8,689,878.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,878&RS=PN/8,689,878 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Insera Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Insera Therapeutics, Sacramento, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,690,907) developed by Vallabh Janardhan, Dallas, and Vikram Janardhan, Sacramento, Calif., for vascular treatment methods. The patent application was filed on July 29, 2013 (13/953,556). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=13&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=642&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140408.PD.&s2=%28CA.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/04/08/2014+AND+AS/CA&RS=ISD/04/08/2014+AND+AS/CA Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Visco-elastic Surfactant Spacers ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,874) developed by Yiyan Chen, Sugar Land, Texas, Jesse Lee, Paris, and Bruno Drochon, Cambridge, United Kingdom, for visco-elastic surfactant spacers. The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2008 (12/808,308). 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=8,689,874.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,874&RS=PN/8,689,874 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Weatherford/Lamb Inc. Assigned Patent for Adjustable Venturi Valve ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Weatherford/Lamb Inc., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,883) developed by Namhyo Kim, Houston, for an adjustable venturi valve. The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2006 (11/359,071). 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=8,689,883.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,883&RS=PN/8,689,883 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hunting Titan Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Hunting Titan, Pampa, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,868) developed by five co-inventors for a "tractor communication/control and select fire perforating switch simulations." The co-inventors are Nolan C. Lerche, Stafford, Texas, James E. Brooks, Manvel, Texas, Jesper Oluf Larsen, Vallensbaek Strand, Denmark, Brian Thomsen, Frederikssund, Denmark, and Kasper Juul Larsen, Valby, Denmark. The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2008 (12/451,913). 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=8,689,868.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,868&RS=PN/8,689,868 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ConocoPhillips Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- ConocoPhillips, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,865) developed by six co-inventors for a "process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves." The co-inventors are Dwijen K. Banerjee, Owasso, Okla., John L. Stalder, Calgary, Canada, Daniel R. Sultenfuss, Houston, Wendell P. Menard, Katy, Texas, Wayne R. Dreher Jr., College Station, Texas, and Curtis G. Blount, Katy, Texas. The patent application was filed on June 7, 2011 (13/154,882). 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=8,689,865.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,865&RS=PN/8,689,865 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Glasscraft Door Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Glasscraft Door, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,732) developed by John B. Plummer, Houston, Matthew James O'Shea, Houston, and Joseph Gene Denley, Cypress, Texas, for an "automated system for making a component with a wood grained appearance." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2013 (13/967,257). 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=8,689,732.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,732&RS=PN/8,689,732 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Smith International Assigned Patent for Drill Bit Having Enhanced Stabilization Features and Method of Use Thereof ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Smith International, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,908) developed by Bala Durairajan, Houston, Carl M. Hoffmaster, Houston, and Rolando Descarpontriez Arteaga, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria, for "drill bit having enhanced stabilization features and method of use thereof." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2012 (13/412,242). 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=86,89,908.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,908&RS=PN/86,89,908 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vetco Gray Assigned Patent for Running Tool with Feedback Mechanism ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Vetco Gray, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,890) developed by five co-inventors for a "running tool with feedback mechanism." The co-inventors are Chetan Tulapurkar, Karnataka, India, Tariq Ansari, Karnataka, India, Shripad Hegde, Karnataka, India, Mahesh Bhat, Karnataka, India, and Nicholas Gette, Houston. The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2010 (12/967,665). 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=86,89,890.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,890&RS=PN/86,89,890 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Compositions and Methods for Well Completions ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,871) developed by four co-inventors for "compositions and methods for well completions." The co-inventors are Deepak Khatri, Houston, Mitch Rice, Richmond, Texas, Nikole Strickler, Denver, and Robert Williams, Houston. The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2011 (13/273,236). 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=8,689,871.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,871&RS=PN/8,689,871 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CDM Resource Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- CDM Resource Management, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,432) developed by Glen Wind, Houston, John Kenton Thompson, The Woodlands, Texas, and Lance Perryman, Wimberley, Texas, for "modular amine plants and methods thereof." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2012 (13/529,931). 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=8,689,432.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,432&RS=PN/8,689,432 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Fluid Displacement Methods and Apparatus for Hydrocarbons in Subsea Production Tubing ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,879) developed by Dinesh R. Patel, Sugar Land, Texas, Jean-Luc Monnac, Chavenay, France, and Christopher Taor, Missouri City, Texas, for "fluid displacement methods and apparatus for hydrocarbons in subsea production tubing." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/083,031). 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=8,689,879.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,879&RS=PN/8,689,879 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pharmacyclics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Pharmacyclics, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,691,546) developed by Lee Honigberg, San Francisco, Erik Verner, Belmont, Calif., and Zhengying Pan, Austin, Texas, for "inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2012 (13/472,292). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=12&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=596&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140408.PD.&s2=%28CA.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/04/08/2014+AND+AS/CA&RS=ISD/04/08/2014+AND+AS/CA Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Seahorse Equipment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Seahorse Equipment, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,882) developed by Krzysztof J. Wajnikonis, Houston, and Steven John Leverette, Richmond, Texas, for a "flexible hang-off arrangement for a catenary riser." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2009 (12/564,622). 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=8,689,882.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,882&RS=PN/8,689,882 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** All Seasons Feeders Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- All Seasons Feeders, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,689,737) developed by Burnell Gates, San Antonio, for a wildlife feeder. The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2008 (12/290,387). 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=8,689,737.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,737&RS=PN/8,689,737 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent for Formation Treatment Using Electromagnetic Radiation ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,875) developed by James H. Dudley, Spring, Texas, Khanh T. Ma, Bellaire, Texas, and Paul F. Rodney, Spring, Texas, for a "formation treatment using electromagnetic radiation." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2009 (12/990,512). 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=8,689,875.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,875&RS=PN/8,689,875 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method for Forming Integrated Circuit Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,689,437) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for forming integrated circuit assembly." The co-inventors are Bing Dang, Chappaqua, N.Y., David Hirsch Danovitch, Granby, Canada, Mario John Interrante, New Paltz, N.Y., John Ulrich Knickerbocker, Monroe, N.Y., Michael Jay Shapiro, Austin, Texas, and Van Thanh Truong, Brossard, Canada. The patent application was filed on June 24, 2009 (12/490,804). 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=8,689,437.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,437&RS=PN/8,689,437 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Multishot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Multishot, Conroe, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,884) developed by four co-inventors for a "mud pulse telemetry system." The co-inventors are Allen Young, Houston, Michael M. Meadows, Cypress, Texas, James Huber, Pearland, Texas, and Laura Fore, Conroe, Texas. The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2008 (12/682,553). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=86,89,884.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,884&RS=PN/86,89,884 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,904) developed by Richard T. Coates, Middlebury, Conn., Benoit Froelich, Marly le Roi, France, and Eric Lavruit, Houston, for a "detection of gas influx into a wellbore." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2011 (13/115,988). 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=86,89,904.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,904&RS=PN/86,89,904 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Inc. Assigned Patent for Coring Apparatus And Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,903) developed by five co-inventors for "coring apparatus and methods." The co-inventors are Chris C. Beuershausen, Magnolia, Texas, Juan Miguel Bilen, The Woodlands, Texas, Larry M. Hall, Kingwood, Texas, Thomas Uhlenberg, Niedersachsen, Germany, and Jason R. Habernal, Magnolia, Texas. The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/083,201). 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=86,89,903.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,903&RS=PN/86,89,903 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Inc. Assigned Patent for Inserts, Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Cutting Elements, Earth-boring Bits ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,909) developed by Anthony A. DiGiovanni, Houston, for "inserts, polycrystalline diamond compact cutting elements, earth-boring bits comprising same, and methods of forming same." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2011 (13/274,960). 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=86,89,909.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,909&RS=PN/86,89,909 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,870) developed by Windal Scott Bray, Cypress, Texas, and Andreas Brandl, Houston, for the "use of methylhydroxyethyl cellulose as cement additive." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2011 (13/090,111). 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=8,689,870.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,870&RS=PN/8,689,870 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Restoration Robotics Assigned Patent for Automated System for Harvesting ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Restoration Robotics, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,690,894) developed by Mohan Bodduluri, Palo Alto, Calif., Philip L. Gildenborg, Houston, and Donald E. Caddes, Menlo Park, Calif., for an "automated system for harvesting or implanting follicular units." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2011 (13/112,171). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=13&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=645&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20140408.PD.&s2=%28CA.ASST.%29&OS=ISD/04/08/2014+AND+AS/CA&RS=ISD/04/08/2014+AND+AS/CA Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vetco Gray Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Positioning Wellhead Member Including Overpull Indicator ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Vetco Gray, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,888) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for positioning a wellhead member including an overpull indicator." The co-inventors are Sibu Varghese, Houston, Ryan Herbel, Houston, Dien Nguyen, Houston, and Javier Garcia, Houston. The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2010 (12/913,553). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=86,89,888.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,888&RS=PN/86,89,888 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Michael D. Holt Co. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Michael D. Holt Co., San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,689,814) developed by Glen Arnott, New Braunfels, Texas, for a "regulated automatic changeover valve." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2011 (13/071,220). 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=8,689,814.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,814&RS=PN/8,689,814 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Parker-Hannifin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Parker-Hannifin, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,689,838) developed by Peter J. Stroempl, Fort Worth, Texas, and Nagarajan Ramaswamy, Fort Worth, Texas, for a "high temperature fire sleeve." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2012 (13/470,418). 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=8,689,838.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,838&RS=PN/8,689,838 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Exxonmobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,691,159) developed by seven co-inventors for a "modular catalyst bed support." The co-inventors are Antonio O. Ramos, Houston, Benjamin S. Umansky, Fairfax, Va., William J. Tracy III, Burke, Va., Ramesh X. Gandhi, Ashburn, Va., Hans G. Korsten, Fairfax, Va., John T. Wyatt Jr., Alexandria, Va., and William J. Novak, Bedminster, N.J. The patent application was filed on March 15, 2012 (13/420,737). 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=8,691,159.PN.&OS=PN/8,691,159&RS=PN/8,691,159 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Oceaneering International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Oceaneering International, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,386) developed by Nikunj Patel, Houston, Noah Teichmiller, Houston, and Kinton Lawler, Fulshear, Texas, for a "subsea conduit cleaning skid." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2009 (12/501,414). 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=8,689,386.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,386&RS=PN/8,689,386 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,885) developed by Ricardo R. Maldonado, Carrollton, Texas, for a "bi-directional flapper/sealing mechanism and technique." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2011 (13/046,728). 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=86,89,885.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,885&RS=PN/86,89,885 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Pipe-conveyed Well Logging ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,867) developed by Tom MacDougall, Sugar Land, Texas, and Harold S. Bissonnette, Sugar Land, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for pipe-conveyed well logging." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2009 (12/543,606). 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=8,689,867.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,867&RS=PN/8,689,867 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lennox Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Lennox Industries, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,574) developed by Robert Uselton, Plano, Texas, for a "dedicated dehumidifier and water heater." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2010 (12/862,901). 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=8,689,574.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,574&RS=PN/8,689,574 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Baker Hughes Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Baker Hughes Inc., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,911) developed by Calvin J. Stowe II, Bellaire, Texas, and Andrew Ponder, Houston, for a "cutter and cutting tool incorporating the same." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2009 (12/537,710). 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=86,89,911.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,911&RS=PN/86,89,911 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Power Associates International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Power Associates International, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,689,384) developed by James R. Hodde, Houston, for a pig receiver assembly. The patent application was filed on April 5, 2010 (12/754,518). 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=8,689,384.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,384&RS=PN/8,689,384 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Varel International Ind. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Varel International Ind., Carrollton, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,689,907) developed by Xiaobin Lu, Coppell, Texas, for a "patterned texturing of the seal surface for a roller cone rock bit." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2010 (12/845,451). 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=86,89,907.PN.&OS=PN/86,89,907&RS=PN/86,89,907 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rosemount Analytical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- Rosemount Analytical, Solon, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,689,605) developed by Edward J. Bailey, Cypress, Texas, for a "flame safety system for in situ process analyzer." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2013 (13/763,134). 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=8,689,605.PN.&OS=PN/8,689,605&RS=PN/8,689,605 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. 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