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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (May 6)
[May 06, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (May 6)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California.

*** 3D Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- 3D Systems, Rock Hill, South Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,708,685) developed by three co-inventors for an "imaging assembly for generating a light beam suitable for sintering." The co-inventors are Kevin Hickerson, Altadena, California, Jay Wright, Pasadena, California, and Omar Ahsan, Thousand Oaks, California.



The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2013 (13/773,179). 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=8708685.PN.&OS=PN/8708685&RS=PN/8708685 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Decho, VMware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Decho, Seattle, and VMware, Palo Alto, Calif., have been assigned a patent (8,707,035) developed by David John Hartley, Bellevue, Washington, for a "high privacy of file synchronization with sharing functionality." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2012 (13/435,233). 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=8707035.PN.&OS=PN/8707035&RS=PN/8707035 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.


*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Delivering Rich Media Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,713,451) developed by five co-inventors for "for delivering rich media content to a user within an email system via a dedicated media channel." The co-inventors are Michael D. Schackwitz, Pleasanton, California, Michael C. Kunz, Seattle, David S. Barlin, Seattle, Joost Bon, Seattle, Brian D. Holdsworth, Woodinville, Wash.

The patent application was filed on April 23, 2009 (12/428,596). 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=8713451.PN.&OS=PN/8713451&RS=PN/8713451 Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Nuance Communications Assigned Patent for Improving Text Input in Shorthand-on-Keyboard Interface ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Nuance Communications, Burlington, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,712,755) developed by two co-inventors for system and method "for improving text input in a shorthand-on-keyboard interface." The co-inventors are Shumin Zhai, San Jose, California, and Per-Ola Kristensson, St. Andrews, Scotland.

The patent application was filed on April 19, 2013 (13/866,994). 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=8712755.PN.&OS=PN/8712755&RS=PN/8712755 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Citrix Systems Assigned Patent for Client-Side Dynamic Redirection ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Citrix Systems, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,706,877) developed by six co-inventors for systems and methods "for providing client-side dynamic redirection to bypass an intermediary." The co-inventors are Prabakar Sundarrajan, Saratoga, California, Junxiao He, Saratoga, California, Josephine Suganthi, Sunnyvale, California, Anil Shetty, Union City, California, Charu Venkatraman, Bangalore, India, and Sergey Verzunov, Moscow.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2005 (11/323,352). 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=8706877.PN.&OS=PN/8706877&RS=PN/8706877 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Ranir Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Ranir, Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,701,673) developed by Ingram S. Chodorow, Rancho Santa Fe, California, for "[b]ruxism protective device." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2012 (13/461,197). 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=8701673.PN.&OS=PN/8701673&RS=PN/8701673 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** EMC Assigned Patent for Message Argument Descriptors ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,707,333) developed by four co-inventors for a "message argument descriptors." The co-inventors are Bala Vijayakumar, San Jose, California, Tom Pohorsky, Santa Cruz, California, Scott Lee, Bellevue, Washington, and Srinivasan Ramachandran, Bangalore, India.

The patent application was filed on June 8, 2007 (11/811,363). 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=8707333.PN.&OS=PN/8707333&RS=PN/8707333 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Alexion Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Cheshire, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (8,709,415) developed by five co-inventors for methods and compositions "for modulating and/or depleting CD200 positive cells." The co-inventors are Katherine S. Bowdish, Del Mar, California, Anke Kretz-Rommel, San Diego, Dayang Wu, Cheshire, Connecticut, Jeremy P. Springhorn, Guilford, Connecticut, and Susan Faas McKnight, Old Lyme, Connecticut.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2011 (13/311,910). 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=8709415.PN.&OS=PN/8709415&RS=PN/8709415 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Shift-Invariant Predictions ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,706,421) developed by four co-inventors for a system "for predicting binding information relating to a binding of a protein and a ligand can include a trained binding model and a prediction component." The co-inventors are Noah Aaron Zaitlen, Venice, California, David E. Heckerman, Bellevue, Washington, Manuel Jesus Reyes Gomez, Kirkland, Washington, and Nebojsa Jojic, Redmond, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 20, 2007 (11/738,411). 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=8706421.PN.&OS=PN/8706421&RS=PN/8706421 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** EMC Assigned Patent for Content and Associated Metadata Consistent Retention ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,712,980) developed by five co-inventors for "[c]onsistent retention and disposition of managed content and associated metadata." The co-inventors are Roger W. Kilday, Livermore, California, John-David Dorman, Gloucester, Ontario, Canada, David Humby, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Fiona Schrader, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Dan Bailey, Kanata, Ontario, Canada.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/872,892). 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=8712980.PN.&OS=PN/8712980&RS=PN/8712980 Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** IMDb.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- IMDb.com, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,706,803) developed by Thomas William Whitcomb, Sherman Oaks, California, for "[c]lient-side generation of preliminary version of network page." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2010 (12/889,858). 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=8706803.PN.&OS=PN/8706803&RS=PN/8706803 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Quantum Assigned Patent for Data Control Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Quantum, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,707,005) developed by two co-inventors for "data control systems for virtual environments." The co-inventors are Gregory L. Wade, San Jose, California, and J. Mitchell Haile, Somerville, Massachusetts.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2012 (13/406,333). 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=8707005.PN.&OS=PN/8707005&RS=PN/8707005 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Acme United Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Acme United, Fairfield, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (8,701,294) developed by five co-inventors for "[c]utting implement with interchangeable/replaceable blades." The co-inventors are Ryan Bruce, Phoenix, Yani Deros, Phoenix, Matthew Ibarra, Lakewood, California, Richard Constantine, Milford, Connecticut, and Man For Ma, Hong Kong.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2009 (12/558,567). 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=8701294.PN.&OS=PN/8701294&RS=PN/8701294 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Progressively Discovering and Integrating Services ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,713,453) developed by four co-inventors for "[p]rogressively discovering and integrating services." The co-inventors are Omar Shahine, Menlo Park, California, Ann Marie Hudspeth, Redmond, Washington, Jeffrey C. Kunins, Seattle, and Douglas Ray Pearce, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/474,279). 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=8713453.PN.&OS=PN/8713453&RS=PN/8713453 Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Content Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Content Technologies, Kirkland, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,706,636) developed by two co-inventors for a system and method "for unique digital asset identification and transaction management." The co-inventors are Bryan Dunkeld, Sausalito, California, and Edward Lambert, Mercer Island, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2011 (13/210,089). 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=8706636.PN.&OS=PN/8706636&RS=PN/8706636 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Bose Assigned Patent for Positioning and Retaining Structure ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Bose, Framingham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,712,089) developed by five co-inventors for a "positioning and retaining structure for an in-ear earpiece." The co-inventors are Ian M. Collier, Los Angeles, Eric M. Wallace, Andover, Massachusetts, Ryan C. Silvestri, Franklin, Massachusetts, Kevin P. Annunziato, Medway, Massachusetts, and Michael Monahan, Southborough, Massachusetts.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2013 (14/084,143). 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=8712089.PN.&OS=PN/8712089&RS=PN/8712089 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Media Content Catalogs ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,706,777) developed by David H. Sloo, Menlo Park, California, for system "for displaying on a display device a personal catalog of media content, a plurality of media content listings is received from a plurality of network enabled media devices." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2006 (11/640,700). 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=8706777.PN.&OS=PN/8706777&RS=PN/8706777 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Testing Navigation Routes ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,706,418) developed by four co-inventors for methods and systems "for testing navigation routes." The co-inventors are Nello Joseph Santori, Canton, Michigan, David P. Boll, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, Micah J. Kaiser, Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Joseph N. Ross, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2012 (13/719,639). 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=8706418.PN.&OS=PN/8706418&RS=PN/8706418 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Managing Distributed Applications Using Structural Diagrams ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,713,152) developed by six co-inventors for "managing distributed applications using structural diagrams." The co-inventors are Olof L.E. Mases, Sunnyvale, California, David J. Armour, Bellevue, Washington, John David Welch, Bellevue, Washington, Ravi Kiran Chintalapudi, Bothell, Washington, Richard O. Rundle, Kirkland, Washington, and Andrei Zenkovitch, Sammamish, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 2, 2012 (13/410,496). 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=8713152.PN.&OS=PN/8713152&RS=PN/8713152 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** EMC Assigned Patent for Managing Deduplication Density ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,712,976) developed by five co-inventors for "[m]anaging deduplication density." The co-inventors are Richard P. Ruef, Santa Cruz, California, Philippe Armangau, Acton, Massachusetts, Xiangping Chen, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Mark K. Ku, Wollaston, Massachusetts, and Karl M. Owen, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The patent application was filed on March 28, 2012 (13/432,312). 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=8712976.PN.&OS=PN/8712976&RS=PN/8712976 Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** G.M. Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Robust Motor Torque Performance ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- G.M. Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,706,346) developed by four co-inventors for "[r]obust motor torque performance diagnostics algorithm for electric drive systems in hybrid vehicles." The co-inventors are Brian A. Welchko, Torrance, California, Kevin P. Houle, Flint, Michigan, Wei D. Wang, Troy, Michigan, and Darren Crewes, West Bloomfield, Michigan.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2010 (12/916,719). 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=8706346.PN.&OS=PN/8706346&RS=PN/8706346 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** PixelOptics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- PixelOptics, Roanoke, Virginia, has been assigned a patent (8,708,483) developed by eight co-inventors for "integrating electronic components into an electro-active frame for driving electro-active focusing lenses." The co-inventors are William Kokonaski, Gig Harbor, Washington, Ronald D. Blum, Roanoke, Virginia, Tiziano Tabacchi, Pieve di Cadore, Italy, Martin Boch, Kieselbronn, Germany, Massimo Pinazza, Pieve di Cardore, Italy, Scott N. Richman, Irvine, California, Volkan Ozguz, Aliso Viejo, California, and Joshua N. Haddock, Roanoke, Virginia.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 24, 2012 (13/726,267). 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=8708483.PN.&OS=PN/8708483&RS=PN/8708483 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Barofold Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Barofold, Aurora, Colorado, has been assigned a patent (8,710,197) developed by three co-inventors for a method "for the refolding of denatured proteins in solution so that properly folded, biologically active protein in solution is recovered in high yield. The refolding takes place at pressures between about 0.25 kbar to about 3.5 kbar, advantageously at about 1.5 kbar to about 3 kbar." The co-inventors are Richard St. John, San Francisco, John F. Carpenter, Littleton, Colorado, and Theodore W. Randolph, Niwot, Colorado.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2010 (12/940,587). 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=8710197.PN.&OS=PN/8710197&RS=PN/8710197 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** SpinLabel Technologies Assigned Patent for High-Speed Expanded Content Labels ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- SpinLabel Technologies, Boca Raton, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,709,198) developed by Stephen Key, Modesto, California, for "high-speed expanded content labels." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2011 (13/301,746). 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=8709198.PN.&OS=PN/8709198&RS=PN/8709198 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** American Megatrends Assigned Patent for Multi-protocol Data Transfer ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- American Megatrends, Norcross, Georgia, has been assigned a patent (8,711,851) developed by four co-inventors for technologies "for performing a multi-protocol data transfer." The co-inventors are Anandh Mahalingam, Fremont, California, Srikumar Subramanian, Fremont, California, Jomy Maliakal, Newark, California, and Shankar Subramonian, Norcross, Georgia.

The patent application was filed on July 18, 2008 (12/175,914). 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=8711851.PN.&OS=PN/8711851&RS=PN/8711851 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Avid Technology Assigned Patent for Audio and Music Data Transmission Medium ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Avid Technology, Burlington, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,712,562) developed by John C. Weitz, Belmont, California, for an "audio and music data transmission medium and transmission protocol." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2003 (10/342,963). 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=8712562.PN.&OS=PN/8712562&RS=PN/8712562 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Blue Kai Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Blue Kai, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,706,871) developed by three co-inventors for a "tag latency monitoring and control system for enhanced web page performance." The co-inventors are David Abraham Wiener, San Francisco, Dossel Obrian Reid Jr., San Jose, California, and David Scott Gardner, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on July 20, 2012 (13/554,500). 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=8706871.PN.&OS=PN/8706871&RS=PN/8706871 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Hydroclone Based Fluid Filtration System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,701,896) developed by two co-inventors for "[h]ydroclone based fluid filtration system." The co-inventors are David J. Levitt, San Anselmo, California, and Frank Dutro, Saratoga, California.

The patent application was filed on May 57, 2012 (13/473,634). 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=8701896.PN.&OS=PN/8701896&RS=PN/8701896 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** University of South Carolina Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- The University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,709,164) developed by three co-inventors for methods and compositions "for dislodging debris particles from a substrate." The co-inventors are Michael A. Matthews, Columbia, South Carolina, Jian Zhang, Sunnyvale, California, and Allan M. Quick, Lexington, South Carolina.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2011 (13/235,807). 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=8709164.PN.&OS=PN/8709164&RS=PN/8709164 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** TeleCommunication Systems Assigned Patent for Wireless Proxy ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- TeleCommunication Systems, Annapolis, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,712,408) developed by three co-inventors for "remotely provisioned wireless proxy." The co-inventors are Robert Barcklay, Berkeley, California, Robert Wang, Castro Valley, California, and Kevin Tsurutome, San Francisco.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2013 (13/738,525). 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=8712408.PN.&OS=PN/8712408&RS=PN/8712408 Written by Jamie Anne Asedillo; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Generating Document Entries ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,713,024) developed by eight co-inventors for methods and computer storage media "for generating entries for documents in a forward index." The co-inventors are Jan Otto Pedersen, Los Altos, California, Chad P. Walters, Bellevue, Washington, John G. Bennett, Bellevue, Washington, Karthik Kalyanaraman, Bellevue, Washington, Michael Hopcroft, Kirkland, Washington, Vishesh Parikh, Redmond, Washington, Trishul Chilimbi, Seattle, and Knut Magne Risvik, Mo i Rana, Rana, Norway.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2010 (12/951,747). 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=8713024.PN.&OS=PN/8713024&RS=PN/8713024 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** General Motors Assigned Patent for Multi-function Antenna ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- General Motors, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,704,719) developed by five co-inventors for "[m]ulti-function antenna." The co-inventors are Hyok Jae Song, Agoura Hills, California, James H. Schaffner, Chatsworth, California, Arthur Bekaryan, Panorama City, California, Carson R. White, Westlake Village, California, and Eray Yasan, Canton, Michigan.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2010 (12/952,992). 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=8704719.PN.&OS=PN/8704719&RS=PN/8704719 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** EMC Assigned Patent for Enterprise Content Management Systems Centralized Backup and Recovery ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,712,966) developed by four co-inventors for a system and method "for centralized backup and recovery of enterprise content management systems." The co-inventors are Jason Filuk, San Francisco, Anselmo J. Barrero, San Jose, California, Peter Armorer, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and Dung Jane Thi Tang, Toronto.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2007 (11/891,237). 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=8712966.PN.&OS=PN/8712966&RS=PN/8712966 Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Wetpaint.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Wetpaint.com, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,706,673) developed by five co-inventors for "[d]ynamic playbook: experimentation platform for social networks." The co-inventors are Bo Steven Finneman, Los Angeles, Alex David Weinstein, Bellevue, Washington, Werner Koepf, Bellevue, Washington, Dmitry Frenkel, Bothell, Washington, and Christopher Edgar Newell, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2012 (13/708,566). 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=8706673.PN.&OS=PN/8706673&RS=PN/8706673 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Northrop Grumman Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Northrop Grumman Systems, Falls Church, Virginia, has been assigned a patent (8,710,511) developed by three co-inventors for an "N-face GaN HEMT device including a semiconductor substrate." The co-inventors are Vincent Gambin, Gardena, California, Xing Gu, Redondo Beach, California, and Benjamin Heying, Fullerton, California.

The patent application was filed on July 29, 2011 (13/194,213). 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=8710511.PN.&OS=PN/8710511&RS=PN/8710511 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Altering Document View ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,713,431) developed by two co-inventors for "altering a view of a document on a display of a computing device." The co-inventors are Aaron Alexander Selig, Mill Valley, California, and Michelle Elena Lisse, Kirkland, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2011 (13/241,227). 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=8713431.PN.&OS=PN/8713431&RS=PN/8713431 Written by Jude Bautista; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Media Queue Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Media Queue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been assigned a patent (8,712,867) developed by John N. Gross, San Francisco, for a "network based distribution system." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2004 (10/770,804). 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=8712867.PN.&OS=PN/8712867&RS=PN/8712867 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Hand Held Product Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Hand Held Products, Fort Mill, South Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,708,236) developed by three co-inventors for an "encoded information reading terminal with user-configurable multi-protocol wireless communication interface." The co-inventors are Ynjiun P. Wang, Cupertino, California, Huyu Qu, San Jose, California, and James T. Sauerwein, Charlotte, North Carolina.

The patent application was filed on March 26, 2012 (13/430,121). 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=8708236.PN.&OS=PN/8708236&RS=PN/8708236 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** comScore Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- comScore, Reston, Virginia, has been assigned a patent (8,713,428) developed by Trevor Blumenau, Milpitas, California, for a "content display monitor." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2006 (11/618,233). 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=8713428.PN.&OS=PN/8713428&RS=PN/8713428 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Changing Emphasis of List Items ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,706,415) developed by four co-inventors for "[c]hanging emphasis of list items in a map navigation tool." The co-inventors are Aarti Bharathan, Sunnyvale, California, Adrian Solis, Bellevue, Washington, Jonathan Aroner, Seattle, and Chien-Wen Danny Su, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2011 (13/308,293). 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=8706415.PN.&OS=PN/8706415&RS=PN/8706415 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** University of Central Florida Research Foundation Assigned Patent for Polymer Composites ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Orlando, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,709,292) developed by six co-inventors for "polymer composites having highly dispersed carbon nanotubes." The co-inventors are Hui Chen, Mountain View, California, Qun Huo, Orlando, Florida, Jianhua Zou, Orlando, Florida, Harish Muthuraman, Orlando, Florida, Saiful Khondaker, Oviedo, Florida, and Lei Zhai, Oviedo, Florida.

The patent application was filed on May 31, 2011 (13/149,338). 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=8709292.PN.&OS=PN/8709292&RS=PN/8709292 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Landis+Gyr Innovations Assigned Patent for Sending Broadcast Message in Frequency Hopping ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- Landis+Gyr Innovations, Alpharetta, Georgia, has been assigned a patent (8,711,900) developed by two co-inventors for methods and systems "for sending a broadcast message in frequency hopping and other systems." The co-inventors are John Bettendorff, San Francisco, and Chris Calvert, Roswell, Georgia.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2013 (13/975,876). 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=8711900.PN.&OS=PN/8711900&RS=PN/8711900 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Sequenom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Sequenom, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,709,726) developed by Paul Andrew Oeth, San Diego, Payam Mahboubi, San Diego, and Min Seob Lee, San Diego, for a "nucleic acid-based tests for prenatal gender determination." The patent application was filed on March 10, 2009 (12/401,493). 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=87,09,726.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,726&RS=PN/87,09,726 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** John Bean Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- John Bean Technologies, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,707,861) developed by Ramesh M. Gunawardena, Solon, Ohio, and Zhijun Weng, Fresno, California, for a "dry food pasteurization apparatus and method." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2005 (11/188,067). 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=87,07,861.PN.&OS=PN/87,07,861&RS=PN/87,07,861 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Amazon Technologies, Reno, Nevada, has been assigned a patent (8,708,722) developed by Marc Rene Walliser, San Francisco, and Emmanuel J.M. Laffon de Mazieres, Burlingame, California, for a "power adapter with interchangeable heads." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/614,799). 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=8,708,722.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,722&RS=PN/8,708,722 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Alliant Techsystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Alliant Techsystems, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,707,845) developed by Steven J. Koch, Oroville, California, and Ronald L. Smith, Oroville, California, for a "case activation bullet feeder." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2012 (13/406,200). 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=87,07,845.PN.&OS=PN/87,07,845&RS=PN/87,07,845 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Air Products and Chemicals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,708,320) developed by Thomas Andrew Steidl, Escondido, California, Charles Michael Birtcher, Valley Center, California, and Xinjian Lei, Vista, California, for a "splashguard and inlet diffuser for high vacuum, high flow bubbler vessel." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2007 (11/939,109). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,708,320.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,320&RS=PN/8,708,320 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,473) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of targeting hydrophobic drugs to vascular lesions." The co-inventors are Dariush Davalian, San Jose, California, John Stankus, Campbell, California, Yuet Mei Khong, Singapore, O. Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, California, and Syed F.A. Hossainy, Hayward, California.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2009 (12/361,470). 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=87,09,473.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,473&RS=PN/87,09,473 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fallbrook Intellectual Property Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Fallbrook Intellectual Property, Cedar Park, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,708,360) developed by five co-inventors for continuously variable transmission. The co-inventors are Donald C. Miller, Fallbrook, California, Robert A. Smithson, Cedar Park, Texas, Brad P. Pohl, Leander, Texas, Charles B. Lohr, Austin, Texas, and Jon M. Nichols, Georgetown, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2008 (12/039,590). 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=87,08,360.PN.&OS=PN/87,08,360&RS=PN/87,08,360 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Danisco US Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Danisco US, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,386) developed by Steven Kim, Fremont, California, Suzanne Lantz, San Carlos, California, and Michael Pepsin, Castro Valley, California, for a "method of making and using an alpha-glucanase composition to reduce or remove biofilm." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/937,362). 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=87,09,386.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,386&RS=PN/87,09,386 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Aero-X Golf Assigned Patent for Low Lift Golf Ball ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Aero-X Golf, Escondido, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,839) developed by David L. Felker, Escondido, California, Douglas C. Winfield, Madison, Alabama, and Rocky Lee, Philadelphia, for a low lift golf ball.

The patent application was filed on April 14, 2010 (12/760,469). 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=8,708,839.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,839&RS=PN/8,708,839 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Electronic Biosciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Electronic Biosciences, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,707,892) developed by Eric N. Ervin, San Diego, and Geoffrey Alden Barrall, San Diego, for a "method and apparatus for single side bilayer formation." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2012 (13/350,172). 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=8,707,892.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,892&RS=PN/8,707,892 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,708,433) developed by seven co-inventors for a "storage and organization system and components thereof." The co-inventors are Dirk Ahlgrim, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Douglas Dayton, Harvard, Massachusetts, Angie Kim, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monica Kuznik, Padua, Italy, Samuel Palmer, Arlington, Massachusetts, David Weissburg, Lexington, Massachusetts, and Gretchen Wustrack, San Francisco.

The patent application was filed on April 15, 2013 (13/863,179). 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=87,08,433.PN.&OS=PN/87,08,433&RS=PN/87,08,433 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,933) developed by seven co-inventors for a "guidewire having linear change in stiffness." The co-inventors are Wayne E. Cornish, Fallbrook, California, John Schreiner, Weston, Florida, James M. Jacob, Mountain View, California, Marc M. Jalisi, North Miami, Florida, Mark T. Richardson, Escondido, California, Kent C. Stalker, San Marcos, California, and Olin J. Palmer, Redwood City, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2012 (13/674,615). 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=8,708,933.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,933&RS=PN/8,708,933 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Composite Filtration Membranes and Methods of Preparation Thereof ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,709,536) developed by four co-inventors for "composite filtration membranes and methods of preparation thereof." The co-inventors are Young-Hye Na, San Jose, California, Alshakim Nelson, Fremont, California, Ratnam Sooriyakumaran, San Jose, California, and Ankit Vora, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/873,376). 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=87,09,536.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,536&RS=PN/87,09,536 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medsolve Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Medsolve Technologies, Manhattan Beach, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,961) developed by five co-inventors for an "apparatus for infusing liquid to a body." The co-inventors are Jeffrey F. Field, Camarillo, California, April A. Marano-Ford, Manhattan Beach, California, Peter R. Rule, Los Altos Hills, California, Kevin J. O'Hara, Evergreen, Colorado, and Thomas Allen Knotts, Mountain View, California.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2008 (12/021,164). 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=87,08,961.PN.&OS=PN/87,08,961&RS=PN/87,08,961 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Stanford University, Vermillion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, and Vermillion, Austin, Texas, have been assigned a patent (8,709,735) developed by John P. Cooke, Palo Alto, California, Eric T. Fung, Los Altos, California, and Elichiro Kimura, Nakano-ku, Japan, for a ".beta.-2 microglobulin as a biomarker for peripheral artery disease." The patent application was filed on Jan. 16, 2013 (13/743,114). 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=87,09,735.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,735&RS=PN/87,09,735 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Zoom Focus Eyewear Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Zoom Focus Eyewear, Van Nuys, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,487) developed by Stephen Kurtin, Sherman Oaks, California, for an "adjustable focus eyeglasses with eye-by-eye actuation." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2013 (14/018,186). 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=8,708,487.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,487&RS=PN/8,708,487 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Theravent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Theravent, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,707,955) developed by Rajiv Doshi, Los Altos, California, for "methods and devices for improving breathing in patients with pulmonary disease." The patent application was filed on June 20, 2011 (13/164,705). 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=8,707,955.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,955&RS=PN/8,707,955 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Applied Biotechnology Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Applied Biotechnology Institute, San Luis Obispo, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,761) developed by John Howard, Cayucos, California, and Gina Fake, Arroyo Grande, California, for "methods of saccharification of polysaccharides in plants." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2011 (13/025,659). 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=87,09,761.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,761&RS=PN/87,09,761 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, and Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, have been assigned a patent (8,709,466) developed by six co-inventors for the "cationic polymers for antimicrobial applications and delivery of bioactive materials." The co-inventors are Daniel Joseph Coady, San Jose, California, Amanda Catherine Engler, San Jose, California, Kazuki Fukushima, Yonezawa, Japan, James Lupton Hedrick, Pleasanton, California, Jeremy Pang Kern Tan, Singapore, and Yi Yan Yang, Singapore.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2011 (13/333,930). 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=87,09,466.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,466&RS=PN/87,09,466 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent for Bioabsorbable Scaffold with Particles Providing Delayed Acceleration of Degradation ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,070) developed by Yunbing Wang, Sunnyvale, California, and James Oberhauser, Saratoga, California, for a "bioabsorbable scaffold with particles providing delayed acceleration of degradation." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2011 (13/104,891). 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=87,09,070.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,070&RS=PN/87,09,070 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Applied MaterialsAssigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,707,754) developed by eight co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for calibrating flow controllers in substrate processing systems." The co-inventors are James P. Cruse, Santa Cruz, California, John W. Lane, San Jose, California, Mariusch Gregor, San Jose, California, Duc Buckius, San Jose, California, Berrin Daran, Braddock, Connecticut, Corie Lynn Cobb, Mountain View, California, Ming Xu, San Jose, California, and Andrew Nguyen, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/915,345). 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=8,707,754.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,754&RS=PN/8,707,754 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Apple, Cupertino, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,645) developed by Loren L. Roy, Los Gatos, California, for a "battery pouch sheet edge insulation." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2011 (13/175,292). 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=87,09,645.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,645&RS=PN/87,09,645 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Pacesetter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Pacesetter, Sunnyvale, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,631) developed by six co-inventors for a "bioelectric battery for implantable device applications." The co-inventors are Naixiong Jiang, Mountain View, California, Gene A. Bornzin, Simi Valley, California, John W. Poore, South Pasadena, California, Sheldon Williams, Green Valley, California, Weiqun Yang, Cupertino, California, and Taraneh Ghaffari Farazi, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on April 19, 2007 (11/737,307). 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=87,09,631.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,631&RS=PN/87,09,631 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intermolecular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Intermolecular, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,707,897) developed by five co-inventors for a "combinatorial processing chamber having electrical contacts." The co-inventors are Greg Lim, San Jose, California, Gauray Vorma, San Jose, California, John Schmidt, San Jose, California, Kurt Weiner, San Jose, California, Zachary Fresco, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on March 6, 2008 (12/043,923). 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=8,707,897.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,897&RS=PN/8,707,897 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Apple, Cupertino, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,745) developed by four co-inventors for a "dual orientation electronic connector." The co-inventors are Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, California, Eric S. Jol, San Jose, California, Mathias W. Schmidt, Mountain View, California, and Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, San Francisco.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2012 (13/607,366). 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=8,708,745.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,745&RS=PN/8,708,745 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent for Bioactive Agent-loaded Heart-targeting Nanoparticles ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,472) developed by Katsuyuki Murase, Cupertino, California, Florian Ludwig, Mountain View, California, and Dariush Davalian, San Jose, California, for a "bioactive agent-loaded heart-targeting nanoparticles." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2007 (11/939,487). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=87,09,472.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,472&RS=PN/87,09,472 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent for Method for Radiation Sterilization of Medical Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,340) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for radiation sterilization of medical devices." The co-inventors are Abigail Freeman, Del Mar, California, Gregory S. Simmons, Newport Beach, California, Brian D. Riggs, Phoenix, Robert Harrison, Fallbrook, California, Dan Castro, Santa Clara, California, and Bin Huang, Pleasanton, California.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2013 (13/972,813). 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=87,09,340.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,340&RS=PN/87,09,340 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Channell Commercial Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Channell Commercial, Temecula, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,183) developed by Edward J. Burke, Temecula, California, for a "lid-lift hole liner and containment box for utility vault lids." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2012 (13/468,996). 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=8,708,183.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,183&RS=PN/8,708,183 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and System for Improving Alignment Precision of Parts in MEMS ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,707,553) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for improving alignment precision of parts in MEMS." The co-inventors are Stefano S. Oggioni, Milan, Michel Despont, Au, Switzerland, Mark Lantz, Adliswil, Switzerland, and Thomas Albrecht, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on May 17, 2005 (11/571,811). 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=87,07,553.PN.&OS=PN/87,07,553&RS=PN/87,07,553 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Pacific Biosciences of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Menlo Park, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,725) developed by Stephen Turner, Menlo Park, California, and Jonas Korlach, Newark, California, for "arrays of optical confinements and uses thereof." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2007 (11/925,650). 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=87,09,725.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,725&RS=PN/87,09,725 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Vascular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Medtronic Vascular, Santa Rosa, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,465) developed by four co-inventors for a "diazeniumdiolated phosphorylcholine polymers for nitric oxide release." The co-inventors are Mingfei Chen, Santa Rosa, California, David Shumaker, Santa Rosa, California, Peiwen Cheng, Santa Rosa, California, and Kishore Udipi, Santa Rosa, California.

The patent application was filed on April 13, 2009 (12/422,425). 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=87,09,465.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,465&RS=PN/87,09,465 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,708,239) developed by four co-inventors for a "stored-value card with audio capabilities." The co-inventors are Dawn M. Selg, Minneapolis, Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Dave B. Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Timothy P. Clegg, Manhattan Beach, California.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2012 (13/400,455). 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=87,08,239.PN.&OS=PN/87,08,239&RS=PN/87,08,239 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- The University of California, Oakland, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,452) developed by Shyni Varghese, San Diego, and Ameya Phadke, San Diego, for a synthetic bone grafts.

The patent application was filed on July 13, 2012 (13/549,045). 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=87,09,452.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,452&RS=PN/87,09,452 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SRI International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- SRI International, Menlo Park, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,370) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for producing fluoride gas and fluorine-doped glass or ceramics." The co-inventors are Angel Sanjurjo, San Jose, California, Kai-Hung Lau, Cupertino, California, Xiaobing Xie, Foster City, California, and Gopala Krishnan, Sunnyvale, California.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2009 (12/549,206). 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=87,09,370.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,370&RS=PN/87,09,370 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Bayer Essure Assigned Patent for Contraceptive System and Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Bayer Essure, Milpitas, California, has been assigned a patent (8,707,957) developed by Jeffrey P. Callister, Menlo Park, California, William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, California, and Denise S. Harges, Salt Lake, Utah, for a "contraceptive system and method of use." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2008 (12/172,807). 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=8,707,957.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,957&RS=PN/8,707,957 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** PolyPlus Battery Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- PolyPlus Battery, Berkeley, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,679) developed by four co-inventors for "active metal fuel cells." The co-inventors are Steven J. Visco, Berkeley, California, Yevgeniy S. Nimon, Danville, California, Bruce D. Katz, Moraga, California, and Lutgard C. De Jonghe, Lafayette, California.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2012 (13/717,255). 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=87,09,679.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,679&RS=PN/87,09,679 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Proulx Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Proulx Manufacturing, Rancho Cucamonga, California, has been assigned a patent (8,707,567) developed by Richard A. Proulx, Alta Loma, California, for a "trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmers having improved line loading mechanism." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2010 (12/884,059). 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=8,707,567.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,567&RS=PN/8,707,567 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** TreeFrog Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- TreeFrog Development, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,708,142) developed by Gary Rayner, San Diego, for a "housing for encasing an object." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2012 (13/656,658). 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=8,708,142.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,142&RS=PN/8,708,142 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Alliant Techsystems Assigned Patent for Case Annealer ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Alliant Techsystems, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,707,844) developed by James Eveland, La Mesa, California, for a case annealer.

The patent application was filed on April 4, 2012 (13/439,579). 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=87,07,844.PN.&OS=PN/87,07,844&RS=PN/87,07,844 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,708,726) developed by Charles O. Campbell, Santa Rosa, California, and Roger C. Williams, Santa Rosa, California, for an "electrical connector system with replaceable sealing element." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2012 (13/564,183). 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=87,08,726.PN.&OS=PN/87,08,726&RS=PN/87,08,726 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Nest Labs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Nest Labs, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,242) developed by Brian J. Conner, San Jose, California, Joseph E. Palmer, San Jose, California, and David Sloo, Menlo Park, California, for "thermostat system with software-repurposable wiring terminals adaptable for HVAC systems of different ranges of complexity." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2012 (13/624,880). 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=8,708,242.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,242&RS=PN/8,708,242 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Easton Sports Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Easton Sports, Van Nuys, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,845) developed by Hsing-Yen Chuang, Simi Valley, California, and Dewey Chauvin, Simi Valley, California, for a "ball bat including multiple failure planes." The patent application was filed on Dec. 27, 2011 (13/337,630). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,708,845.PN.&OS=PN/8,708,845&RS=PN/8,708,845 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** BSH Home Appliances Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- BSH Home Appliances, Irvine, California, has been assigned a patent (8,707,727) developed by four co-inventors for "apparatus for collecting liquids." The co-inventors are Cemalettin Hasturk, Cerkezkoy/Tekirdag, Turkey, Laura Ringemann, Aliso Viejo, California, Andrew Roberson, Long Beach, California, and Tolga Yegin, Izmir, Turkey.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/335,088). 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=8,707,727.PN.&OS=PN/8,707,727&RS=PN/8,707,727 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Empire Technology Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Empire Technology Development, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,709,166) developed by Kraig Anderson, Burlingame, California, for the "economical, food-safe extraction of bisphenols." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2010 (13/126,115). 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=87,09,166.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,166&RS=PN/87,09,166 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Boeing Assigned Patent for Leak Detection in Vacuum Bags ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,707,766) developed by John N. Harris, Seattle, Finley Miller, Huntington Beach, California, and Michael R. Swift, Enfield, Connecticut, for "leak detection in vacuum bags." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2010 (12/764,202). 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=87,07,766.PN.&OS=PN/87,07,766&RS=PN/87,07,766 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor--UCLA Medical Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor--UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, has been assigned a patent (8,709,446) developed by five co-inventors for a "HYR1 as a target for active and passive immunization against Candida." The co-inventors are Yue Fu, Torrance, California, Guanpingsheng Luo, Torrance, California, Ashraf Ibrahim, Irvine, California, Brad Spellberg, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and John Edwards Jr., Palos Verdes Estates, California.

The patent application was filed on July 2, 2010 (13/382,088). 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=87,09,446.PN.&OS=PN/87,09,446&RS=PN/87,09,446 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Biosphere Aerospace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 -- Biosphere Aerospace, Carpinteria, California, has been assigned a patent (8,708,282) developed by Elie Helou Jr., Carpinteria, California, for a "method and system for loading and unloading cargo assembly onto and from an aircraft." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2010 (12/846,627). The full-text of the patent c 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.

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