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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Aug. 21)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** Florida Marine Tanks Assigned Patent for Fuel Tank with Internal Fuel Shut-off System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Florida Marine Tanks, Hollywood, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,807,160) developed by Orestes Y. Monterrey, Wake Forest, North Carolina, for a "fuel tank with internal fuel shut-off system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 24, 2011 (13/011,985). 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=8,807,160.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,160&RS=PN/8,807,160 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kennametal Assigned Patent for Rotary Cutting Tool, Such as Drill, Comprising Exchangeable Cutting Insert, and Exchangeable Cutting Insert ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Kennametal, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,807,888) developed by seven co-inventors for a "rotary cutting tool, such as a drill, comprising an exchangeable cutting insert, and an exchangeable cutting insert." The co-inventors are Bernhard Borschert, Bamberg, Germany, Dieter Muhlfriedel, Ebermannstadt, Germany, Jurgen Schwagerl, Vohenstrauss, Germany, Ruy Frota de Souza Jr., Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Michael D. Shultz, Derry, Pennsylvania, Michael R. McCormick, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and Robert A. Erickson, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2013 (13/756,990). 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=8,807,888.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,888&RS=PN/8,807,888 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Axess Direct Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Axess Direct, Asheboro, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,806,672) developed by Robert A. Raymond, Boca Raton, Florida, and W. Clark Rogers Jr., New London, North Carolina, for a "foldable sofa mattress and method." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2012 (13/470,478). 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=8,806,672.PN.&OS=PN/8,806,672&RS=PN/8,806,672 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Automated Vision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Automated Vision, Hickory, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,811,678) developed by Robert L. Campbell, Hickory, North Carolina, Charles A. Leonard, Hickory, North Carolina, and Robert L. Miller, Grass Valley, California, for "systems and methods for processing of coverings such as leather hides and fabrics for furniture and other products." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2012 (13/656,875). 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=8,811,678.PN.&OS=PN/8,811,678&RS=PN/8,811,678 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Enterprise Content Management Federation and Integration System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,544) developed by 12 co-inventors for an "enterprise content management federation and integration system." The co-inventors are Jeffrey S. Engelhardt, Jacksonville, Florida, Jorge A. Chrystman, Jacksonville, Florida, Michelle Coffey, Charlotte, North Carolina, Christine Cottrell, Jacksonville, Florida, Kelly D. Cummings, Orange Park, Florida, Michael R. Evans, Jacksonville, Florida, David Michael Fredrikson, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Robert C. Gorter, Jacksonville, Florida, Kenneth B. Kebel, Robbinsville, New Jersey, Edmund M. Knowles, Flemington, New Jersey, Shawn Christopher Ledbury, Jacksonville, Florida, and John W. Sullivan, New York. The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2011 (13/019,051). 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=8,812,544.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,544&RS=PN/8,812,544 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eaton Assigned Patent for Electrical Disconnect Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,804,372) developed by three co-inventors for an "electrical disconnect apparatus." The co-inventors are Jerry Sluder Wang, Arden, North Carolina, Mark Andre Faulkner, Greenwood, South Carolina, and Richard Lyle Hotchkiss, Greenwood, South Carolina. The patent application was filed on March 22, 2012 (13/427,005). 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=8804372.PN.&OS=PN/8804372&RS=PN/8804372 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Advanced Liquid Logic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Advanced Liquid Logic, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,068) developed by five co-inventors for the "manipulation of beads in droplets and methods for manipulating droplets." The co-inventors are Ramakrishna Sista, Morrisville, North Carolina, Vamsee K. Pamula, Durham, North Carolina, Vijay Srinivasan, Durham, North Carolina, Michael G. Pollack, Durham, North Carolina, and Allen Eckhardt, Durham, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on April 15, 2010 (12/761,066). 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=8,809,068.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,068&RS=PN/8,809,068 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Targacept Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Targacept, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,397) developed by seven co-inventors for "nicotinic receptor non-competitive antagonists." The co-inventors are Srinivasa Rao Akireddy, Winson-Salem, North Carolina, Balwinder Singh Bhatti, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Ronald Joseph Heemstra, Lewisville, North Carolina, Matt S. Melvin, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jason D. Speake, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Yunde Xiao, Clemmons, North Carolina, and Daniel Yohannes, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on May 24, 2011 (13/699,757). 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=8,809,397.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,397&RS=PN/8,809,397 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** INI Power Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- INI Power Systems, Morrisville, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,810,053) developed by Larry J. Markoski, Raleigh, North Carolina, for a "method and apparatus for efficient fuel consumption." The patent application was filed on Feb. 29, 2012 (13/408,903). 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=8,810,053.PN.&OS=PN/8,810,053&RS=PN/8,810,053 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mantissa Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Mantissa, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,807,320) developed by seven co-inventors for an "independent discharge sorting conveyor." The co-inventors are J. David Fortenbery, Charlotte, North Carolina, David Patrick Erceg, Concord, North Carolina, Gonzalo Sotelo, Charlotte, North Carolina, Charles P. Howell III, Charlotte, North Carolina, Gregory P. Kissel, Charlotte, North Carolina, Daniel H. Weckerle, Charlotte, North Carolina, and LeRoy A. Winkler III, Charlotte, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on June 21, 2012 (13/529,584). 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=8,807,320.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,320&RS=PN/8,807,320 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Liberty Hardware Manufacturing, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,807,899) developed by William H. Spencer Jr., Burlington, North Carolina, and Neil Edwards, Kernersville, North Carolina, for an "insert wall anchor for a grab bar." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/036,085). 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=8,807,899.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,899&RS=PN/8,807,899 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** B/E Aerospace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- B/E Aerospace, Wellington, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,807,481) developed by Tommy George Plant, Advance, North Carolina, for an "aircraft seating arrangement and seat." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2013 (13/963,424). 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=8,807,481.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,481&RS=PN/8,807,481 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Recognizing Financial Document Images ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,811,711) developed by Matthew A. Calman, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Erik Stephen Ross, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "recognizing financial document images." The patent application was filed on Jan. 1, 2012 (13/342,072). 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=8,811,711.PN.&OS=PN/8,811,711&RS=PN/8,811,711 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Advanced Gateway Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,812,685) developed by Andrew C. Fuller, Greensboro, North Carolina, for an advanced gateway device. The patent application was filed on July 16, 2010 (12/837,764). 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=8,812,685.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,685&RS=PN/8,812,685 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SAS Institute Assigned Patent for Computer-implemented Systems and Methods for Pack Optimization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,338) developed by Robert William Pratt, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "computer-implemented systems and methods for pack optimization." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2008 (12/111,312). 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=8,812,338.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,338&RS=PN/8,812,338 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Process and Data Integration of Additional Funds into Cash Handling Device and Reconciliation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,394) developed by Amy Baker Folk, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Daniel Christopher Bohen, Charlotte, North Carolina, for the "process and data integration of additional funds into cash handling device and reconciliation." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2009 (12/368,563). 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=8,812,394.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,394&RS=PN/8,812,394 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SQL Sentry Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- SQL Sentry, Huntersville, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,810,575) developed by Gregory Herbert Gonzalez, Huntersville, North Carolina, and John Brooke Philpott, Charlotte, North Carolina, for an "infographic disk activity interface and method for displaying relative saturation of a computer disk system." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2008 (12/733,219). 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=8,810,575.PN.&OS=PN/8,810,575&RS=PN/8,810,575 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,810,355) developed by Van Mieczkowski, Apex, North Carolina, and Jason Gurganus, Raleigh, North Carolina, for a thin film resistor. The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2013 (14/039,250). 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=8,810,355.PN.&OS=PN/8,810,355&RS=PN/8,810,355 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Assigned Patent for Helper Virus-free AAV Production ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,058) developed by Forrest K. Ferrari, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Xiao Xiao, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Richard Jude Samulski, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for a "helper virus-free AAV production." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2008 (12/140,820). 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=8,809,058.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,058&RS=PN/8,809,058 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Camber Ridge Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Camber Ridge, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,806,931) developed by James F. Cuttino, Huntersville, North Carolina, for "tire testing systems and methods." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/613,140). 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=8,806,931.PN.&OS=PN/8,806,931&RS=PN/8,806,931 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sapheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Sapheon, Morrisville, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,808,620) developed by Jack Chu, Santa Rosa, California, Don Crawford, Morrisville, North Carolina, and Rodney D. Raabe, Spokane, Washington, for a "sterilization process design for a medical adhesive." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2013 (13/775,014). 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=8,808,620.PN.&OS=PN/8,808,620&RS=PN/8,808,620 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** North Carolina State University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,808,241) developed by six co-inventors for "rapid fluid cooling devices and methods for cooling fluids." The co-inventors are Andrew J. DiMeo, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nathan M. Cox, Raleigh, North Carolina, Steven P. Grove, Mooresville, North Carolina, Samuel Lee, Raleigh, North Carolina, Luke D. Oltmans, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Kathryn H. Sauer, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Oct. 15, 2013 (14/054,315). 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=8,808,241.PN.&OS=PN/8,808,241&RS=PN/8,808,241 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SAS Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,384) developed by Mingyuan Zhang, Cary, North Carolina, and Clark Richard Abrahams, Cary, North Carolina, for "systems and methods for underlying asset risk monitoring for investment securities." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2010 (12/950,153). 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=8,812,384.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,384&RS=PN/8,812,384 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** RF Micro Devices Assigned Patent for DC-DC Converter Semiconductor Die Structure ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- RF Micro Devices, Greensboro, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,811,920) developed by nine co-inventors for a "DC-DC converter semiconductor die structure." The co-inventors are Robert Deuchars, Carlsbad, California, Jean-Christophe Berchtold, Carlsbad, California, Joseph Hubert Colles, Bonsall, California, David Zimlich, San Diego, Chris Levesque, Fountain Valley, California, William David Southcombe, San Diego, David E. Jones, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Scott Yoder, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and Terry J. Stockert, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,713). 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=8,811,920.PN.&OS=PN/8,811,920&RS=PN/8,811,920 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kennametal Assigned Patent for Rotary Cutting Tool Having Sealed Margins and Method of Making Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Kennametal, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,807,889) developed by Jurgen Schwagerl, Vohenstrauss, Germany, Steve George, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Herbert Rudolf Kauper, Erlangen, Germany, for a "rotary cutting tool having sealed margins and method of making same." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2009 (12/648,879). 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=8,807,889.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,889&RS=PN/8,807,889 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,303) developed by Thomas Michael Egan, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for "methods of regulating actin cytoskeletal rearrangement and intercellular gap formation." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/936,801). 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=8,809,303.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,303&RS=PN/8,809,303 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Viamet Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,378) developed by seven co-inventors for metalloenzyme inhibitor compounds. The co-inventors are William J. Hoekstra, Durham, North Carolina, Stephen W. Rafferty, Durham, North Carolina, Christopher M. Yates, Raleigh, North Carolina, Robert J. Schotzinger, Raleigh, North Carolina, Michael R. Loso, Carmel, Indiana, Michael T. Sullenberger, Westfield, Indiana, and Gary D. Gustafson, Zionsville, Indiana. The patent application was filed on June 19, 2012 (13/527,387). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,809,378.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,378&RS=PN/8,809,378 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Leonard Automatics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Leonard Automatics, Denver, has been assigned a patent (8,806,903) developed by Jeffrey Neal Frushtick, Denver, for a "garment tunnel finisher with atomized spray and hot air mix." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2010 (12/903,432). 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=8,806,903.PN.&OS=PN/8,806,903&RS=PN/8,806,903 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3DMedia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- 3DMedia, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,810,635) developed by four co-inventors for "methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for selecting image capture positions to generate three-dimensional images." The co-inventors are Michael McNamer, Apex, North Carolina, Marshall Robers, Durham, North Carolina, Tassos Markas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Jason Paul Hurst, Cary, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on April 18, 2013 (13/865,312). 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=8,810,635.PN.&OS=PN/8,810,635&RS=PN/8,810,635 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for Electronic Device Structure with Semiconductor Ledge Layer for Surface Passivation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,904) developed by Qingchun Zhang, Cary, North Carolina, and Anant Agarwal, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for an "electronic device structure with a semiconductor ledge layer for surface passivation." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2010 (12/843,113). 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=8,809,904.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,904&RS=PN/8,809,904 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Masonite Assigned Patent for Track for Adjustable Blind Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Masonite, Tampa, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,807,191) developed by Daniel Fulton, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Matthew White, Charlotte, North Carolina, for a "track for an adjustable blind assembly." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/796,697). 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=8,807,191.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,191&RS=PN/8,807,191 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Automatic Generation of Change Orders ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,366) developed by four co-inventors for an "automatic generation of change orders." The co-inventors are Amy Baker Folk, Charlotte, North Carolina, Shane Anthony Johnson, Charlotte, North Carolina, William Thomas Sanders, Denver, and Daniel Christopher Bohen, Charlotte, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/277,966). 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=8,812,366.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,366&RS=PN/8,812,366 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Customer Impact Predictive Model and Combinatorial Analysis ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,813,025) developed by six co-inventors for a "customer impact predictive model and combinatorial analysis." The co-inventors are Claudia P. Hammet, Charlotte, North Carolina, David H. Ulmer, Huntersville, North Carolina, John Cowan, Charlotte, North Carolina, Rachel Nemecek, Charlotte, North Carolina, Edward M. Dunlap Jr., Cramerton, North Carolina, and Thomas R. Williams, Mansfield, Texas. The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2009 (12/352,024). 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=8,813,025.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,025&RS=PN/8,813,025 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,809,704) developed by four co-inventors for "cable termination systems and isolating apparatus for electrical power transmission conductors and methods using the same." The co-inventors are Owen Gregory, Apex, North Carolina, Edward O'Sullivan, Cary, North Carolina, Sherif Kamel, Cary, North Carolina, and Steven Mitchell, Thompson's Station, Tennessee. The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2013 (14/092,666). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,809,704.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,704&RS=PN/8,809,704 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Chips and Devices for Providing Failure Mitigation in LED Arrays ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,880) developed by Christopher P. Hussell, Cary, North Carolina, for "light emitting diode (LED) chips and devices for providing failure mitigation in LED arrays." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2013 (13/793,882). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,809,880.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,880&RS=PN/8,809,880 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sitting Man LLC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Sitting Man LLC, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,811,402) developed by Robert Paul Morris, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "methods, systems, and computer program products for disabling an operative coupling to a network." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2012 (13/531,544). 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=8,811,402.PN.&OS=PN/8,811,402&RS=PN/8,811,402 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Porto Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Porto Technology, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,811,805) developed by Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, North Carolina, Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Kunal Kandekar, Jersey City, New Jersey, for a "system and method for distributed trick play resolution using user preferences." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2012 (13/713,651). 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=8,811,805.PN.&OS=PN/8,811,805&RS=PN/8,811,805 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Metabolon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Metabolon, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,008) developed by seven co-inventors for "biomarkers for impaired glucose tolerance and methods using the same." The co-inventors are Yun Fu Hu, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Costel Chirila, Durham, North Carolina, Danny Alexander, Cary, North Carolina, Michael Milburn, Cary, North Carolina, Matthew W. Mitchell, Durham, North Carolina, Walter Gall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Kay A. Lawton, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2013 (13/966,475). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,809,008.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,008&RS=PN/8,809,008 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Duke Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Duke Energy, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,165) developed by four co-inventors for an electric grid optimization. The co-inventors are Raiford Smith, Mooresville, North Carolina, Melanie Miller, York, South Carolina, Pedram Mohseni, Charlotte, North Carolina, and David Masters, Kannapolis, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2012 (13/350,443). 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=8,812,165.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,165&RS=PN/8,812,165 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent for String Hashing Using Number Generator ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,570) developed by James P. Schneider, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "string hashing using a number generator." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2009 (12/473,939). 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=8,812,570.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,570&RS=PN/8,812,570 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Duke University Assigned Patent for Segmentation and Identification of Layered Structures in Images ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,811,745) developed by six co-inventors for the "segmentation and identification of layered structures in images." The co-inventors are Sina Farsiu, Durham, North Carolina, Stephanie J. Chiu, Durham, North Carolina, Cynthia A. Toth, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Joseph A. Izatt, Raleigh, North Carolina, Xiao T. Li, Cumming, Georgia, and Peter Christopher Nicholas, Durham, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2011 (13/010,448). 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=8,811,745.PN.&OS=PN/8,811,745&RS=PN/8,811,745 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Duke University Assigned Patent for Method of Reducing Titers of Antibodies Specific for Therapeutic Agent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,809,282) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of reducing titers of antibodies specific for a therapeutic agent." The co-inventors are Priya S. Kishnani, Durham, North Carolina, Suhrad G. Banugaria, Durham, North Carolina, Dwight D. Koeberl, Durham, North Carolina, and Sean N. Prater, Durham, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on May 6, 2011 (13/696,388). 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=8,809,282.PN.&OS=PN/8,809,282&RS=PN/8,809,282 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tekelec Assigned Patent for Methods, Systems, and Computer Readable Media for Location-based Policy Enhancement ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Tekelec, Morrisville, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,812,020) developed by Peter Joseph Marsico, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for "methods, systems, and computer readable media for location-based policy enhancement." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2011 (13/251,784). 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=8,812,020.PN.&OS=PN/8,812,020&RS=PN/8,812,020 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for Driver Circuits for Dimmable Solid State Lighting Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,810,144) developed by Qingcong Hu, Morrisville, North Carolina, and Praneet Athalye, Morrisville, North Carolina, for "driver circuits for dimmable solid state lighting apparatus." The patent application was filed on May 2, 2012 (13/462,388). 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=8,810,144.PN.&OS=PN/8,810,144&RS=PN/8,810,144 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kennametal Assigned Patent for Toolholder Coupling for High Pressure Coolant ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Kennametal, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,807,880) developed by Robert Alfred Erickson, Raleigh, North Carolina, and William Michael Long, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for "toolholder coupling for high pressure coolant." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/610,925). 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=8,807,880.PN.&OS=PN/8,807,880&RS=PN/8,807,880 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Air Products and Chemicals Assigned Patent for Furnace and Process for Controlling Oxidative State of Molten Materials ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 21 -- Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,806,897) developed by four co-inventors for "furnace and process for controlling the oxidative state of molten materials." The co-inventors are Matthew James Watson, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Michael Edward Habel, Charlotte, North Carolina, Kevin Alan Lievre, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Xiaoyi He, Orefield, Pennsylvania. The patent application was filed on June 11, 2010 (12/814,045). 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=8,806,897.PN.&OS=PN/8,806,897&RS=PN/8,806,897 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1173031 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |