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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (July 1)
[July 01, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (July 1)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California.

*** Light Emitting Design Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Light Emitting Design, Burbank, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,842) developed by Zorak Ter-Hovhannisyan, Burbank, California, for a heat sink system.



The patent application was filed on July 26, 2012 (13/559,172). 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=87,57,842.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,842&RS=PN/87,57,842 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intuit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Intuit, Mountain View, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,484) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for reducing personal identification number (PIN) fraud in point of sale transactions." The co-inventors are Jonathan David Fasoli, Aliso Viejo, California, William Michael Dorsch, De Pere, Wisconsin, Joseph Hikmet Guzel, Palo Alto, California, and Nathaniel David Anderson, Palo Alto, California.


The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2012 (13/600,811). 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=87,57,484.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,484&RS=PN/87,57,484 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intermolecular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Intermolecular, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,581) developed by six co-inventors for a combinatorial process system. The co-inventors are Rick Endo, San Carlos, California, Kurt Weiner, San Jose, California, Indranil De, Mountain View, California, James Tsung, Milpitas, California, Maosheng Zhao, San Jose, California, and Jeremy Cheng, Sunnyvale, California.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2008 (12/205,544). 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=8,758,581.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,581&RS=PN/8,758,581 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** HNO Greenfuels Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- HNO Greenfuels, Temecula, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,107) developed by Donald W. Owens, Temecula, California, for a "hydrogen supplemental system for on-demand hydrogen generation for internal combustion engines." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/844,267). 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=87,57,107.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,107&RS=PN/87,57,107 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- The University of California, Oakland, California, has been assigned a patent (8,759,006) developed by Robert E. Reiter, Los Angeles, and Owen N. Witte, Sherman Oaks, California, for "PSCA: prostate stem cell antigen and distinguishing androgen receptor negative prostate cancer from benign prostatic hyperplasia." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2008 (12/169,561). 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=8,759,006.PN.&OS=PN/8,759,006&RS=PN/8,759,006 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Altera Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Altera, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,961) developed by four co-inventors for a "mask set for fabricating integrated circuits and method of fabricating integrated circuits." The co-inventors are Jordan Plofsky, San Jose, California, Chooi Pei Lim, Bayan Lepas, Malaysia, Danny Biran, Cupertino, California, and Francis Man-Chit Chow, Santa Clara, California.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2011 (13/246,761). 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=8,758,961.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,961&RS=PN/8,758,961 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,219) developed by Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, California, for a "suction pump and apparatus for loading material into a stent strut." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2011 (13/035,819). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=87,57,219.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,219&RS=PN/87,57,219 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Integrated Vascular Systems Assigned Patent for Vascular Sheath with Bioabsorbable Puncture Site Closure Apparatus and Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Integrated Vascular Systems, Sunnyvale, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,396) developed by Richard S. Ginn, San Jose, California, and William N. Aldrich, Napa, California, for a "vascular sheath with bioabsorbable puncture site closure apparatus and methods of use." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2006 (11/411,925). 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=8,758,396.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,396&RS=PN/8,758,396 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** DePuy Mitek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- DePuy Mitek, Brunswick, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,758,368) developed by Thomas Weisel, Ventura, California, and Martin Padget, Valencia, California, for an "expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assembly." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2011 (13/305,637). 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=8,758,368.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,368&RS=PN/8,758,368 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Promed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Promed, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,401) developed by five co-inventors for "systems and methods for treating septal defects." The co-inventors are Ryan Abbott, San Jose, California, W. Martin Belef, San Jose, California, Dean Carson, Mountain View, California, Rajiv Doshi, Stanford, California, and Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, California.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,671). 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=8,758,401.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,401&RS=PN/8,758,401 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intelligent Coffee Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Intelligent Coffee, Scottsdale, Arizona, has been assigned a patent (8,757,227) developed by eight co-inventors for a "replaceable concentrate/extract cartridge for a liquid concentrate/extract beverage dispenser." The co-inventors are Jeffrey J. Girard, Gilbert, Arizona, Mario E. Vassaux, Scottsdale, Arizona, Roy Kenneth Fischer, Scottsdale, Arizona, Richard Symington, Scottsdale, Arizona, Erik Kenneth Anderson, Phoenix, Shlomo Greenwald, Ithaca, New York, Zipora Greenwald, Ithaca, New York, and Nassar Pirshafiey, Thousand Oaks, California.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2010 (12/897,848). 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=87,57,227.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,227&RS=PN/87,57,227 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** FormFactor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- FormFactor, Livermore, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,802) developed by John K. Gritters, Livermore, California, Rodney I. Martens, Livermore, California, and Onnik Yaglioglu, Livermore, California, for the "carbon nanotube contact structures for use with semiconductor dies and other electronic devices." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2012 (13/731,259). 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=87,56,802.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,802&RS=PN/87,56,802 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** MacCarron Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- MacCarron Industries, Burbank, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,730) developed by Jennifer MacDonald, Burbank, California, for zippered bedding.

The patent application was filed on March 12, 2012 (13/417,574). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=87,56,730.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,730&RS=PN/87,56,730 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ID-Fish Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- ID-Fish Technology, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,990) developed by Jyotsna S. Shah, Santa Clara, California, and Helena Weltman, Los Altos, California, for "methods for detecting and differentiating Mycobacterium genus and Mycobacterium avium complex in a sample or culture." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2007 (11/975,306). 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=8,758,990.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,990&RS=PN/8,758,990 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Hutchins Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Hutchins Manufacturing, Pasadena, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,095) developed by Donald H. Hutchins, Sierra Madre, California, Alme Hutchins, Sierra Madre, California, and Paul D. Maldini, Castaic, California, for "abrading or polishing tool with improved motor chamber." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2011 (13/106,731). 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=87,58,095.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,095&RS=PN/87,58,095 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Applied Materials Assigned Patent for Low Force Substrate Lift ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,603) developed by Michael D. Willwerth, Campbell, California, and David Palagashvili, Mountain View, California, for a "low force substrate lift." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2010 (12/910,542). 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=8757603.PN.&OS=PN/8757603&RS=PN/8757603 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Evoqua Water Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Evoqua Water Technologies, Alpharetta, Georgia, has been assigned a patent (8,758,621) developed by Joseph Edward Zuback, Camarillo, California, for a process and apparatus "for purifying impure water using microfiltration or ultrafiltration in combination with reverse osmosis." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2005 (10/599,350). 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=8758621.PN.&OS=PN/8758621&RS=PN/8758621 Written by Niel Bautista; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Left Field Design Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Left Field Design, Menlo Park, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,325) developed by Richard W. Singer, Menlo Park, California, for an "applicator for drive chain liquid dispensing." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2013 (14/012,815). 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=87,57,325.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,325&RS=PN/87,57,325 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Bar Cuffs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Bar Cuffs, Yorba Linda, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,948) developed by Adam Ewles, Yorba Linda, California, for "tie-down devices for securing a vehicle." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2011 (13/112,713). 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=87,57,948.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,948&RS=PN/87,57,948 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lam Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Lam Research, Fremont, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,178) developed by Robert P. Chebi, San Carlos, California, and Jaroslaw W. Winniczek, Daly City, California, for a "method and apparatus for removing photoresist." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2011 (13/241,087). 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=87,57,178.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,178&RS=PN/87,57,178 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sonipulse Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Sonipulse, Cameron Park, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,997) developed by Warren Questo, El Dorado Hills, California, Robert W. Cribbs, Placerville, California, and Carl W. Hennige, Folsom, California, for a "sonic resonator system which applies a rarefaction wave to a composite structure at a specific location to test bond strength." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2012 (13/694,266). 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=87,56,997.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,997&RS=PN/87,56,997 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Zep Solar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Zep Solar, San Rafael, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,881) developed by four co-inventors for a "solar panel attachment system." The co-inventors are John R. West, San Rafael, California, Tyrus Hudson, San Rafael, California, David Molina, San Rafael, California, and Ian Capsuto, San Rafael, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2012 (13/673,985). 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=87,56,881.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,881&RS=PN/87,56,881 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lloyds IP Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Lloyds IP Holdings, Pomona, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,723) developed by Casey Loyd, Pomona, California, Robert Santos, Pomona, California, and Pedro Vargas, Pomona, California, for a "spa jet with side-mounted light well." The patent application was filed on April 26, 2011 (13/094,047). 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=87,56,723.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,723&RS=PN/87,56,723 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** National Oilwell Varco Assigned Patent for Torque Reaction Device for Pipe Running Tool ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- National Oilwell Varco, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,757,277) developed by Pieter Dekker, Baarland, The Netherlands, Richard Lee Murray Jr., Foothill Ranch, California, and Richard Verhoef, Akkrum, The Netherlands, for a "torque reaction device for pipe running tool." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2011 (13/240,704). 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=8,757,277.PN.&OS=PN/8,757,277&RS=PN/8,757,277 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Full Swing Golf Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Full Swing Golf, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,758,103) developed by Daniel Antonio Nicora, Temecula, California, and Brian Arnold, San Diego, for "methods and systems for sports simulation." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2010 (12/688,659). 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=87,58,103.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,103&RS=PN/87,58,103 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Nest Labs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Nest Labs, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,507) developed by seven co-inventors for "thermostat facilitating user-friendly installation thereof." The co-inventors are Anthony Michael Fadell, Portola Valley, California, Yoky Matsuoka, Los Altos Hills, California, Matthew Lee Rogers, Los Gatos, California, David Sloo, Menlo Park, California, Michael Plitkins, Berkeley, California, Rangoli Sharan, Sunnyvale, California, and Joseph Adam Ruff, San Jose, California.

The patent application was filed on March 1, 2011 (13/038,191). 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=87,57,507.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,507&RS=PN/87,57,507 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tesla Motors Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Tesla Motors, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,709) developed by Peter Dore Rawlinson, Playa Del Rey, California, Michael John Baldwin, Sunnyvale, California, and Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Irvine, California, for a "reinforced B-pillar assembly with reinforced rocker joint." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2011 (13/308,408). 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=87,57,709.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,709&RS=PN/87,57,709 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Diabetes Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,583) developed by four co-inventors for "smart sensor ports and methods of using same." The co-inventors are Yi Wang, San Ramon, California, Benjamin J. Feldman, Oakland, California, Benjamin Rush, Oakland, California, and Charlene Haley, Ridgecrest, California.

The patent application was filed on April 28, 2009 (12/431,672). 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=8,758,583.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,583&RS=PN/8,758,583 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Seriosity Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Seriosity, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,482) developed by seven co-inventors for the "attention economy for attention to messages, tasks and resources." The co-inventors are David Abecassis, Mountain View, California, Helen Cheng, Palo Alto, California, Mark Phillips, Silver Creek Valley, California, Leighton Read, Palo Alto, California, Byron Reeves, Stanford, California, Simon Roy, Los Altos, California, and Daniel Rubin, Atherton, California.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/037,225). 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=87,57,482.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,482&RS=PN/87,57,482 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SpinalMotion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- SpinalMotion, Mountain View, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,441) developed by David Hovda, Mountain View, California, and Yves Arramon, Sunnyvale, California, for a "vertebral body replacement and method for spanning a space formed upon removal of a vertebral body." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2008 (12/255,737). 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=8,758,441.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,441&RS=PN/8,758,441 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Integrated Vascular Systems Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Delivering Closure Element ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Integrated Vascular Systems, Redwood City, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,398) developed by Michael T. Carley, San Jose, California, for an "apparatus and method for delivering a closure element." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2007 (11/852,190). 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=8,758,398.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,398&RS=PN/8,758,398 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sysense, Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Sysense, Burbank, California, and Boeing, Chicago, have been assigned a patent (8,757,548) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus for an automated aerial refueling boom using multiple types of sensors." The co-inventors are Stephen M. Stecko, Fullerton, California, Walton Williamson, Burbank, California, John F. Takacs, Long Beach, California, and Jason L. Speyer, Los Angeles.

The patent application was filed on April 30, 2007 (11/742,409). 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=87,57,548.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,548&RS=PN/87,57,548 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Novellus Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Novellus Systems, Fremont, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,345) developed by four co-inventors for a "magnetic rotational hardstop for robot." The co-inventors are Rich Blank, San Jose, California, Jim Roberts, San Jose, California, Wayne Tang, Union City, California, and Michael Bergeson, Fremont, California.

The patent application was filed on April 29, 2009 (12/432,620). 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=87,57,345.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,345&RS=PN/87,57,345 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Brantner & Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Brantner & Associates, El Cajon, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,892) developed by Mark David Allen, San Diego, for a connector.

The patent application was filed on July 23, 2013 (13/949,075). 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=87,57,892.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,892&RS=PN/87,57,892 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Senomyx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Senomyx, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,759,015) developed by eight co-inventors for "methods of screening T1R1/T1R3 receptors for compounds that modulate umami taste signaling." The co-inventors are Mark Zoller, San Diego, Xiaodong Li, San Diego, Lena Staszewski, San Diego, Shawn O'Connell, Encinitas, California, Sergey Zozulya, San Diego, Jon Elliot Adler, San Diego, Hong Xu, San Diego, and Fernando Echeverri, Chula Vista, California.

The patent application was filed on July 16, 2012 (13/549,833). 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=8,759,015.PN.&OS=PN/8,759,015&RS=PN/8,759,015 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Seagate Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Seagate Technology, Cupertino, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,092) developed by four co-inventors for a sweeper burnish head. The co-inventors are Yong Hu, Fremont, California, Eric K. Dahlini, San Jose, California, Hamid F. Ghazvini, San Jose, California, and Pranesh K. Swamy, Tracy, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2005 (11/281,166). 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=87,58,092.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,092&RS=PN/87,58,092 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Gen-Probe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Gen-Probe, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,759,003) developed by Jeffrey M. Linnen, Poway, California, and Reinhold B. Pollner, San Diego, for the "detection of West Nile virus nucleic acids in the viral 3' non-coding region." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2011 (13/032,464). 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=8,759,003.PN.&OS=PN/8,759,003&RS=PN/8,759,003 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LightSail Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- LightSail Energy, Berkeley, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,928) developed by eight co-inventors for a "compressed air energy storage system utilizing two-phase flow to facilitate heat exchange." The co-inventors are Danielle A. Fong, Oakland, California, Stephen E. Crane, Santa Rosa, California, Edwin P. Berlin Jr., Oakland, California, AmirHossein Pourmousa Abkenar, Walnut Creek, California, Kartikeya Mahalatkar, Kharadi, India, Yongxi Hou, Pleasanton, California, Todd Bowers, San Jose, California, and Karl E. Stahlkopf, Honolulu.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2012 (13/689,651). 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=87,56,928.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,928&RS=PN/87,56,928 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Integrated Vascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Integrated Vascular Systems, Redwood City, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,400) developed by nine co-inventors for the "closure system and methods of use." The co-inventors are Richard S. Ginn, Gilroy, California, William N. Aldrich, Napa, California, William Martin Belef, San Jose, California, Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, California, Michael T. Carley, San Jose, California, Ronald J. Jabba, Redwood City, California, Stephen M. Salmon, Napa, California, Anthony J. Pantages, San Jose, California, and Francisco Javier Sagastegui, Castro Valley, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2010 (12/941,809). 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=8,758,400.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,400&RS=PN/8,758,400 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sequenom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Sequenom, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,758,995) developed by Charles R. antor, Del Mar, California, and Hubert Koster, La Jolla, California, for a "solid phase sequencing of biopolymers." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2010 (12/852,336). 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=8,758,995.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,995&RS=PN/8,758,995 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Amazon Technologies, Reno, Nevada, has been assigned a patent (8,758,025) developed by five co-inventors for "systems and methods for facilitating a connection." The co-inventors are Edward A. Liljegren, San Francisco, Sharon Morad, Palo Alto, California, Nidhi Rathi, Sunnyvale, California, Christopher T. Li, Mountain View, California, and Bryan D. Trinh, Sunnyvale, California.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2012 (13/608,861). 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=8,758,025.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,025&RS=PN/8,758,025 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Veeco ALD Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Veeco ALD, Fremont, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,512) developed by Sang In Lee, Sunnyvale, California, for a "vapor deposition reactor and method for forming thin film." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2010 (12/794,209). 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=8,758,512.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,512&RS=PN/8,758,512 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Insta-Place Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Insta-Place, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,756,867) developed by Noel Maxam, Los Angeles, for a "system and method for constructing a stage." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2012 (13/606,731). 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=87,56,867.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,867&RS=PN/87,56,867 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Applied Materials Assigned Patent for Method for Compensation of Variability in Chemical Mechanical Polishing Consumables ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,085) developed by five co-inventors for a "method for compensation of variability in chemical mechanical polishing consumables." The co-inventors are Sivakumar Dhandapani, San Jose, California, Asheesh Jain, Livermore, California, Charles C. Garretson, Sunnyvale, California, Gregory E. Menk, Pleasanton, California, and Stan D. Tsai, Fremont, California.

The patent application was filed on July 7, 2011 (13/178,126). 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=87,58,085.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,085&RS=PN/87,58,085 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** IGT Assigned Patent for Gaming System and Method for Providing Enhanced Player Opportunities for Depositing Monetary Amounts Above Designated Level ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- IGT, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,758,121) developed by Carmen Atienza Tan, Daly City, California, for a "gaming system and method for providing enhanced player opportunities for depositing monetary amounts above a designated level." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2013 (13/903,637). 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=8,758,121.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,121&RS=PN/8,758,121 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Boeing, Sysense Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Boeing, Chicago, and Sysense, Burbank, California, have been assigned a patent (8,757,548) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus for an automated aerial refueling boom using multiple types of sensors." The co-inventors are Stephen M. Stecko, Fullerton, California, Walton Williamson, Burbank, California, John F. Takacs, Long Beach, California, and Jason L. Speyer, Los Angeles.

The patent application was filed on April 30, 2007 (11/742,409). 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=8,757,548.PN.&OS=PN/8,757,548&RS=PN/8,757,548 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lam Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Lam Research, Fremont, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,522) developed by Ji Zhu, El Cerrito, California, Arjun Mendiratta, Berkeley, California, and David Mui, Fremont, California, for a "method and apparatus for removing contaminants from substrate." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2011 (13/115,649). 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=8,758,522.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,522&RS=PN/8,758,522 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Illinois Tool Works Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,757,570) developed by Richard J. Ernst, San Diego, John P. Grimm, Santee, California, and Mark E. Gonciarz, South Elgin, Illinois, for a "wall mountable holder system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,746). 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=8,757,570.PN.&OS=PN/8,757,570&RS=PN/8,757,570 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Mattel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Mattel, El Segundo, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,171) developed by six co-inventors for a "finger positioning device for a printer." The co-inventors are Christopher L. Goff, Redondo Beach, California, Joy Bums, Redondo Beach, California, Paul King, Newbury Park, California, Tom Lee Tai To, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Catherine Wong Ki Wai, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, and Chan Wai Keung, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2010 (12/899,294). 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=87,57,171.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,171&RS=PN/87,57,171 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Zynga Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Zynga, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,758,119) developed by Manuel Uris Bronstein Bendayan, San Francisco, for "asset transfers between interactive social games." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2011 (13/277,864). 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=87,58,119.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,119&RS=PN/87,58,119 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Titan Semiconductor Tool Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Titan Semiconductor Tool, Ladera Ranch, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,027) developed by Victor Landa, Ladera Ranch, California, and Pongsak Tiengtum, Ladera Ranch, California, for an "integrated circuit (IC) socket with contoured capture groove." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2013 (13/769,120). 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=87,58,027.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,027&RS=PN/87,58,027 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,757,498) developed by four co-inventors for a "stored-value card with multiple member housing." The co-inventors are Gaye B. Dean, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Ted C. Halbur, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Dave B. Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Timothy P. Clegg, Manhatten Beach, California.

The patent application was filed on May 13, 2013 (13/893,073). 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=8,757,498.PN.&OS=PN/8,757,498&RS=PN/8,757,498 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Scosche Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Scosche Industries, Oxnard, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,045) developed by Christopher McSweyn, Oxnard, California, for a "portable universal serial bus (USB) cable keychain assembly with carabiner clip." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2011 (13/110,558). 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=87,58,045.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,045&RS=PN/87,58,045 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Clamp Swing Pricing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Clamp Swing Pricing, Oakland, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,842) developed by Manu B. Makhija, Castro Valley, California, and Benjamin Garfinkle, Piedmont, California, for a sign holder device.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2012 (13/678,391). 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=87,56,842.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,842&RS=PN/87,56,842 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Westinghouse Electric Assigned Patent for Underwater Robotic Venting and Inspection System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Westinghouse Electric, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,757,084) developed by eight co-inventors for "underwater robotic venting and inspection system." The co-inventors are Jeff Condit, Escondido, California, Nicholas Hartman, San Diego, Dylan Mora, San Diego, Brad Lafferty, Encinitas, California, Kyle Knight, San Diego, Jamie Hogan, San Diego, Cyril Poissonnet, San Diego, and Steve Everett, Hixson, Tennessee.

The patent application was filed on April 23, 2012 (13/453,237). 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=8,757,084.PN.&OS=PN/8,757,084&RS=PN/8,757,084 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Advanced Elements Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Advanced Elements, Benicia, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,076) developed by Clayton F. Haller, Benicia, California, Charles P. Hall, Bainbridge, Washington, and Ryan Pugh, Concord, California, for a "portable sail for paddle-type vessels." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2011 (13/073,784). 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=87,57,076.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,076&RS=PN/87,57,076 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,758,717) developed by Ramanath Ganapathiraman, Clifton Park, New York, Saurabh Agrawal, Troy, New York, and Raghuveer S. Makala, Sunnyvale, California, for the "electrical current-induced structural changes and chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2007 (11/874,543). 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=8,758,717.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,717&RS=PN/8,758,717 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Align Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Align Technology, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,009) developed by Yan Chen, Cupertino, California, and Chunhua Li, Cupertino, California, for the restorative dental appliances.

The patent application was filed on March 25, 2008 (12/055,010). 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=87,58,009.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,009&RS=PN/87,58,009 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,399) developed by five co-inventors for an "expandable bioabsorbable plug apparatus and method." The co-inventors are Aaron M. Fortson, Fremont, California, Jill A. McCoy, Evanston, Illinois, John M. Ziobro, Sunnyvale, California, Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, California, and Kelly J. McCrystle, Menlo Park, California.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2010 (12/848,642). 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=8,758,399.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,399&RS=PN/8,758,399 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SimpliPure Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- SimpliPure, Newport Beach, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,605) developed by Tareq Adel Risheq, Laguna Niguel, California, for a "filter block having a hollow center." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2012 (13/592,032). 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=8,758,605.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,605&RS=PN/8,758,605 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** View Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- View Inc., Milpitas, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,575) developed by Zhongchun Wang, Milpitas, California, Anshu Pradhan, Collierville, Tennessee, and Robert T. Rozbicki, Germantown, Tennessee, for electrochromic devices.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2012 (13/627,798). 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=8,758,575.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,575&RS=PN/8,758,575 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LightSail Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- LightSail Energy, Berkeley, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,929) developed by Danielle A. Fong, Berkeley, California, Stephen E. Crane, Santa Rosa, California, and Edwin P. Berlin Jr., Oakland, California, for a "compressed air energy storage system utilizing two-phase flow to facilitate heat exchange." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2012 (13/293,892). 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=87,56,929.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,929&RS=PN/87,56,929 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Engineering Science Analysis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Engineering Science Analysis, Tempe, Arizona, has been assigned a patent (8,757,039) developed by Martin A. Martinez, Phoenix, Patrick Barnhill, Phoenix, and Steven A. Floyd, Petaluma, California, for a "non-lethal restraint device with diverse deployability applications." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2010 (12/901,130). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=87,57,039.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,039&RS=PN/87,57,039 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Wagic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Wagic, Los Gatos, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,033) developed by eight co-inventors for a universal ratcheting tool. The co-inventors are Ronald L. Johnson, San Jose, California, Robert J. Gallegos, Fremont, California, Steven Simas Escobar, San Jose, California, Anders Scot Hudson, Campbell, California, Idriss Mansouri-Chafik Ruiz, San Jose, California, Yugen Patrick Lockhart, Palo Alto, California, Howard Allen Wilson, Santa Clara, California, and Eric M. Colton, Torrance, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2012 (13/685,147). 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=87,57,033.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,033&RS=PN/87,57,033 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,086) developed by five co-inventors for a "friction sensor for polishing system." The co-inventors are Gabriel Lorimer Miller, Eastham, Massachusetts, Manoocher Birang, Los Gatos, California, Nils Johansson, Los Gatos, California, Boguslaw A. Swedek, Cupertino, California, and Dominic J. Benvegnu, La Honda, California.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2012 (13/714,202). 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=87,58,086.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,086&RS=PN/87,58,086 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Advanjet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Advanjet, Rancho Santa Fe, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,511) developed by Robert L. Ciardella, Rancho Sante Fe, California, Duong La, Poway, California, and Wai Ching Bessie Chin, Rancho Santa Fe, California, for a "viscous non-contact jetting method and apparatus." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2011 (12/984,463). 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=87,57,511.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,511&RS=PN/87,57,511 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** IGT Assigned Patent for Gaming System, Gaming Device and Method of Providing Selection Game with Interdependent Award Distribution ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- IGT, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,758,117) developed by five co-inventors for a "gaming system, gaming device and method of providing selection game with interdependent award distribution." The co-inventors are Mark C. Nicely, Daly City, California, Binh T. Nguyen, Reno, Nevada, Bryan D. Wolf, Reno, Nevada, Paul D. Miltenberger, San Francisco, and Scott A. Caputo, Santa Clara, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2011 (13/295,716). 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=8,758,117.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,117&RS=PN/8,758,117 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Carl Zeiss Meditec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,803) developed by Matthew J. Everett, Livermore, California, and Keith E. O'Hara, San Ramon, California, for a "variable resolution optical coherence tomography scanner and method for using same." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2013 (13/903,797). 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=87,57,803.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,803&RS=PN/87,57,803 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Anthony International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Anthony International, Sylmar, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,865) developed by Jeffrey William Nicholson, Palmdale, California, Aaron Anthony Sanchez, Los Angeles, and Paul J. Artwohl, Stevensville, Michigan for "door systems and methods." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2012 (13/646,536). 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=87,56,865.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,865&RS=PN/87,56,865 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Medical Optics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,433) developed by six co-inventors for an "insertion mode phacoemulsification employing powered IOL delivery." The co-inventors are Mark S. Cole, Trabuco Canyon, California, Kevin R. Springer, Santa Ana, California, Rob Raney, Laguna Beach, California, William J. Evans, San Francisco, Patrick A. Myall, San Francisco, and Jonathan Wyler, Boston.

The patent application was filed on April 22, 2011 (13/092,462). 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=8,758,433.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,433&RS=PN/8,758,433 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Diabetes Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,386) developed by Benjamin M. Rush, Oakland, California, and Craig W. Sharp, San Francisco, for the "analyte test strip containers and inserts." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/895,502). 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=87,57,386.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,386&RS=PN/87,57,386 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Bonfit America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Bonfit America, Culver City, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,370) developed by Paul Krok, Culver City, California, and Brian Steinhobel, Bryanston, South Africa, for "retaining disposable shaver blade cartridges in a sealed condition and simultaneously retaining the shaver handle in a condition for immediate shaving use." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2012 (13/401,361). 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=87,57,370.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,370&RS=PN/87,57,370 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** BG Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- BG Systems, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,013) developed by Ofer Bruhis, Palo Alto, California, for a "force transducer with separately mounted calibration resistors." The patent application was filed on July 19, 2012 (13/553,717). 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=87,57,013.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,013&RS=PN/87,57,013 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Silicor Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Silicor Materials, Palo Alto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,507) developed by four co-inventors for a "germanium enriched silicon material for making solar cells." The co-inventors are Fritz G. Kirscht, Berlin, Matthias Heuer, Berlin, Martin Kaes, Berlin, and Kamel Ounadjela, Belmont, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2010 (12/954,498). 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=8,758,507.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,507&RS=PN/8,758,507 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Western Digital Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Western Digital Technologies, Irvine, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,776) developed by Yih-Jen D. Chen, Fremont, California, and Robert J. McNab, San Jose, California, for a "method for manufacturing a disk drive microactuator that includes a piezoelectric element and a peripheral encapsulation layer." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2009 (12/579,263). 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=87,56,776.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,776&RS=PN/87,56,776 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SPEP Acquisition Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- SPEP Acquisition, Long Beach, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,963) developed by Tam Le, Santa Ana, California, for a "sealed push button latch." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2012 (13/548,456). 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=87,56,963.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,963&RS=PN/87,56,963 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** NuVasive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- NuVasive, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,758,411) developed by Enrique Rayon, Chula Vista, California, Jennifer Jassawalla, San Diego, and Niall Casey, San Diego, for "implants and methods for treating spinal disorders." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2012 (13/694,105). 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=8,758,411.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,411&RS=PN/8,758,411 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Western Digital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Western Digital, Fremont, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,083) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and system for adjusting lapping of a transducer using a disk windage." The co-inventors are Steven C. Rudy, San Jose, California, Changqing Shi, San Ramon, California, Yufeng Hu, Fremont, California, Mark D. Moravec, Gilroy, California, Eric R. McKie, Pleasanton, California, and Nurul Amin, Fremont, California.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2010 (12/880,913). 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=87,58,083.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,083&RS=PN/87,58,083 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, North Hollywood, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,900) developed by Leonard T. Chapman, North Hollywood, California, for a body-mounted camera crane.

The patent application was filed on May 9, 2013 (13/890,444). 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=87,57,900.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,900&RS=PN/87,57,900 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Diabetes Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, California, has been assigned a patent (8,759,055) developed by seven co-inventors for a "miniature biological fuel cell that is operational under physiological conditions, and associated devices and methods." The co-inventors are Adam Heller, Austin, Texas, Nicholas Mano, Austin, Texas, Hyug-Han Kim, Chungnam, South Korea, Yongchao Zhang, Austin, Texas, Fei Mao, Fremont, California, Ting Chen, Austin, Texas, and Scott C. Barton, Austin, Texas.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2008 (12/020,459). 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=8,759,055.PN.&OS=PN/8,759,055&RS=PN/8,759,055 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Minusa Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Minusa Holdings, Ridgefield, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (8,757,147) developed by two co-inventors for a "[p]ersonal vaporizing inhaler with internal light source." The co-inventors are Nathan Andrew Terry, San Francisco, and Noah Mark Minskoff, Salt Lake City.

The patent application was filed on May 15, 2010 (12/780,875). 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=8757147.PN.&OS=PN/8757147&RS=PN/8757147 Written by Niel Bautista; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Thermal Structures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Thermal Structures, Corona, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,629) developed by Vaughn V. Barnes, Corona Del Mar, California, for "thermal seal and methods therefor." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2009 (12/990,035). 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=87,57,629.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,629&RS=PN/87,57,629 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Taft Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Taft Instruments, Los Gatos, California, has been assigned a patent (8,756,739) developed by Scott Potter, Los Gatos, California, and Dia Potter, Los Gatos, California, for an "automatic solar power surface-cleaner." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2013 (13/761,612). 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=87,56,739.PN.&OS=PN/87,56,739&RS=PN/87,56,739 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SunPower Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- SunPower, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,567) developed by John Ciasulli, San Francisco, and Jason Jones, Berkeley, California, for a "bracket for photovoltaic modules." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2010 (12/772,756). 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=87,57,567.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,567&RS=PN/87,57,567 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Zimmer Dental Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Zimmer Dental, Carlsbad, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,013) developed by John Zacharia, San Diego, for a prosthetic apparatus.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2012 (13/404,145). 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=87,58,013.PN.&OS=PN/87,58,013&RS=PN/87,58,013 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Golf Sales West Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Golf Sales West, Oxnard, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,373) developed by Jeffrey Scott Aubery, Santa Barbara, California, and Richard Wood, Santa Barbara, California, for a "modular golf bag kickstand." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2010 (12/818,147). 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=87,57,373.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,373&RS=PN/87,57,373 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Exelixis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Exelixis, South San Francisco, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,994) developed by four co-inventors for "CDK9 as modifier of the IGF pathway and methods of use." The co-inventors are Mark E. Maxwell, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Michael Martin Ollmann, Redwood City, California, Timothy S. Heuer, El Granada, California, and Lynn Margaret Bjerke, Sutton, United Kingdom.

The patent application was filed on June 20, 2005 (11/628,636). 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=8,758,994.PN.&OS=PN/8,758,994&RS=PN/8,758,994 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Target Blood Cell Types Controlling ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,758,330) developed by eight co-inventors for devices, systems and methods "for controlling the level of one or more target cell types in the blood fluid and/or lymph fluid of a vertebrate subject." The co-inventors are Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Robert Langer, Newton, Massachusetts, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Bellevue, Washington, Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, and Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on April 13, 2012 (13/446,253). 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=8758330.PN.&OS=PN/8758330&RS=PN/8758330 Written by Niel Bautista; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Lam Research Assigned Patent for Multi-stage Substrate Cleaning Method and Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Lam Research, Fremont, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,177) developed by six co-inventors for a "multi-stage substrate cleaning method and apparatus." The co-inventors are Arnold Kholodenko, San Francisco, Katrina Mikhaylichenko, San Jose, California, Cheng-Yu (Sean) Lin, Cupertino, California, Mark Wilcoxson, Oakland, California, Leon Ginzburg, Santa Clara, California, and Mark Kawaguchi, Sunnyvale, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2012 (13/670,006). 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=87,57,177.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,177&RS=PN/87,57,177 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Invensas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Invensas, San Jose, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,897) developed by five co-inventors for an optical interposer. The co-inventors are Valentin Kosenko, Mountain View, California, Edward Lee McBain, Scottsdale, Arizona, Cyprian Emeka Uzoh, San Jose, California, Pezhman Monadgemi, Fremont, California, and Sergey Savastiouk, Saratoga, California.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2012 (13/362,898). 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=87,57,897.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,897&RS=PN/87,57,897 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Ricomale Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Ricomale, Modesto, California, has been assigned a patent (8,757,053) developed by Ricardo Gonzalez, Citrus Heights, California, for a "tortilla cartridge for storing tortillas and for loading tortillas into a tortlila warmer." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2011 (13/019,791). 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=87,57,053.PN.&OS=PN/87,57,053&RS=PN/87,57,053 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sensor Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Sensor Innovations, Burlingame, California, has been assigned a patent (8,758,584) developed by four co-inventors for electrochemical sensors. The co-inventors are Carolyn R. Kahn, San Francisco, Elicia Wong, Foster City, California, James A. Wilkins, San Francisco, and Vern Norviel, San Francisco.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2011 (13/329,135). The full-text of the patent can be 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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