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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Sept. 12)

[September 12, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Sept. 12)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota.

*** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,089) developed by Joseph R. Stukenberg, Minneapolis, and Vaughan Schaub, Golden Valley, Minnesota, for a "vertical display structure with bump out assembly." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2011 (13/315,387). 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=8,827,089.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,089&RS=PN/8,827,089 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Unisys Assigned Patent for Server Control Automation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Unisys, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,832,490) developed by James Malnati, Stillwater, Minnesota, for server control automation.

The patent application was filed on June 28, 2012 (13/536,108). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,832,490.PN.&OS=PN/8,832,490&RS=PN/8,832,490 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Thermo King Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Thermo King, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,017) developed by five co-inventors for a "vehicle or environment-controlled unit having a multiphase alternator with a protected high-voltage bus." The co-inventors are Robert N. Neddermeyer III, Eagan, Minnesota, Gregory R. Truckenbrod, Minneapolis, Matthew S. Nelson, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Ashok Muralidhar, Eagan, Minnesota, and Christopher P. Henze, Lakeville, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on March 30, 2012 (13/435,816). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,017.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,017&RS=PN/8,827,017 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Comtrol Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Comtrol, New Brighton, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,830,060) developed by Mark Pikkarainen, New Brighton, Minnesota, and Bradford Beale, New Brighton, Minnesota, for a "theft prevention system and method." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2011 (13/210,937). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,830,060.PN.&OS=PN/8,830,060&RS=PN/8,830,060 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Verification of Pressure Metrics ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,913) developed by four co-inventors for the "verification of pressure metrics." The co-inventors are William J. Havel, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Tommy D. Bennett, Shoreview, Minnesota, Yong Kyun Cho, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Robert T. Taepke II, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on May 3, 2011 (13/099,959). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,913.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,913&RS=PN/8,827,913 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Cardiac Response Classification Using Multiple Classification Windows ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,726) developed by five co-inventors for "cardiac response classification using multiple classification windows." The co-inventors are Jaeho Kim, Redmond, Washington, Joseph Bocek, Seattle, Scott A. Meyer, Rochester, Minnesota, Paul A. Haefner, Circle Pines, Minnesota, and Haris J. Sih, Minneapolis.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2008 (12/008,876). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,726.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,726&RS=PN/8,831,726 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- ADC Telecommunications, Shakopee, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,832,503) developed by four co-inventors for "dynamically detecting a defective connector at a port." The co-inventors are Laxman R. Anne, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Jeffrey J. Miller, Shakopee, Minnesota, Steven M. Swam, Shakopee, Minnesota, and Eric W. Sybesma, Minneapolis.

The patent application was filed on March 22, 2012 (13/426,805). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,832,503.PN.&OS=PN/8,832,503&RS=PN/8,832,503 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Andersen Corp. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Andersen Corp., Bayport, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,829,097) developed by four co-inventors for a PLA-containing material. The co-inventors are Michael Deaner, Osceola, Wisconsin, Patrick Gronlund, Somerset, Washington, Larry Morelli, Stillwater, Minnesota, and Stacha Reed, Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2013 (13/768,685). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,829,097.PN.&OS=PN/8,829,097&RS=PN/8,829,097 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LED Tech Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- LED Tech Development, Burnsville, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,829,808) developed by Gary A. Lebens, Chaska, Minnesota, Charles T. Bourn, Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Charles A. Lemaire, Apple Valley, Minnesota, for an "apparatus and method for pulsed L.E.D. illumination." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2013 (14/049,188). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,829,808.PN.&OS=PN/8,829,808&RS=PN/8,829,808 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Environmental Sampling Articles and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,653) developed by five co-inventors for "environmental sampling articles and methods." The co-inventors are Cynthia D. Zook, Hudson, Wisconsin, Robert H. Silbernagel, Woodbury, Minnesota, Barbara L. Horter, Lake City, Minnesota, Henry J. Lubrant, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and Robert E. Koeritzer, Woodbury, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2008 (12/743,528). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,653.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,653&RS=PN/8,828,653 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Heart Failure Indication Based on Heart Rate, Onset and Tachyarrhythmia ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,714) developed by Yayun Lin, St. Paul, Minnesota, Shelley M. Cazares, Minneapolis, and Donald L. Hopper, Maple Grove, Minnesota, for an "apparatus and method for heart failure indication based on heart rate, onset and tachyarrhythmia." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2007 (11/744,952). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,714.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,714&RS=PN/8,831,714 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,389) developed by Colin McCullough, Chanhassen, Minnesota, Herve E. Deve, Minneapolis, and Michael F. Grether, Woodbury, Minnesota, for an "insulated composite power cable and method of making and using same." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2010 (13/382,597). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,389.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,389&RS=PN/8,831,389 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Global Traffic Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Global Traffic Technologies, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,830,085) developed by five co-inventors for "monitoring traffic signal preemption." The co-inventors are David John Edwardson, Shoreview, Minnesota, David R. Johnson, Oakdale, Minnesota, Kevin Clare Eichhorst, Owatonna, Minnesota, Patrick Keenan Cosgrove, Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Nicole Maria Montgomery, Woodbury, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2009 (12/617,048). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,830,085.PN.&OS=PN/8,830,085&RS=PN/8,830,085 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Polaris Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Polaris Industries, Medina, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,028) developed by seven co-inventors for side-by-side ATV. The co-inventors are Richard Larry Sunsdahl, Roseau, Minnesota, Aaron David Deckard, Lindstrom, Minnesota, Marcus Johannes Tullemans, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Jason Carl Plugge, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Alan A. Meyer, Center City, Minnesota, Geoffrey G. White, Norway, Michigan, and Brian Michael Safranski, Strandquist, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on July 28, 2006 (11/494,890). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,028.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,028&RS=PN/8,827,028 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Imricor Medical Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Imricor Medical Systems, Burnsville, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,743) developed by Thomas W. Lloyd, Eagan, Minnesota, Steven R. Wedan, Savage, Minnesota, and Gregg S. Stenzel, Victoria, Minnesota, for a "MRI compatible electrode circuit." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/836,287). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,743.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,743&RS=PN/8,831,743 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,919) developed by Krzysztof Z. Siejko, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Gerrard M. Carlson, Houston, for a "method and apparatus for third heart sound detection." The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2012 (13/685,170). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,919.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,919&RS=PN/8,827,919 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Methods and Devices for Acquiring Oil Sample and Monitoring Quality Thereof ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,829,928) developed by Bernard A. Gonzalez, St. Paul, Minnesota, Abolghassem B. Mahmoodi, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Steven Y. Yu, Austin, Texas, for "methods and devices for acquiring an oil sample and monitoring the quality thereof." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2011 (13/227,702). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,829,928.PN.&OS=PN/8,829,928&RS=PN/8,829,928 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Paving Products Assigned Patent for Adjustable Push-roller ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Caterpillar Paving Products, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,592) developed by five co-inventors for an adjustable push-roller. The co-inventors are Toby A. Frelich, St. Michael, Minnesota, Rick L. Mings, Andover, Minnesota, Ryan T. Thiesse, Otsego, Minnesota, Chad M. Thiesse, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Aaron M. Case, St. Michael, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on May 29, 2012 (13/482,320). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,592.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,592&RS=PN/8,827,592 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,982) developed by four co-inventors for pre-formed delivery catheters. The co-inventors are Johnson E. Goode, Austin, Texas, Melissa Gene Tanner Christie, Andover, Minnesota, Stanten C. Spear, Arden Hills, Minnesota, and Rick D. McVenes, Isanti, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2007 (11/680,194). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,982.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,982&RS=PN/8,827,982 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Pressure and Impedance Based Discrimination of Hemodynamic Stability ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,721) developed by five co-inventors for "pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability." The co-inventors are Douglas A. Hettrick, Andover, Minnesota, Kevin P. Vincent, St. Louis, Shantanu Sarkar, Roseville, Minnesota, Yong K. Cho, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Todd M. Zielinski, Ham Lake, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on April 24, 2008 (12/108,785). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,721.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,721&RS=PN/8,831,721 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Rhythm Discrimination Enhancement-AV Drive ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,895) developed by Deepa Mahajan, Circle Pines, Minnesota, Yanting Dong, Lexington, Kentucky, and David L. Perschbacher, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, for a "rhythm discrimination enhancement-AV drive." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2013 (13/765,186). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,895.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,895&RS=PN/8,827,895 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cargill Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cargill, Wayzata, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,707) developed by Pim Van Hoek, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Aristos Aristidou, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Brian Rush, Minneapolis, for a "fermentation process using specific oxygen uptake rates as a process control." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2011 (13/078,128). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,707.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,707&RS=PN/8,828,707 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Post-processing of Episodes Detected By Medical Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,725) developed by Bruce D. Gunderson, Plymouth, Minnesota, Mark L. Brown, North Oaks, Minnesota, and Amisha Somabhai Patel, Maple Grove, Minnesota, for a "method and apparatus for post-processing of episodes detected by a medical device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2006 (11/564,132). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,725.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,725&RS=PN/8,831,725 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Air-Cure Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Air-Cure, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,622) developed by Michael Harris, Andover, Minnesota, for "truck dumper dust control." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2011 (13/099,492). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,622.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,622&RS=PN/8,827,622 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Locker Storage Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Locker Storage Solutions, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,095) developed by Mark Sackett, Maple Grove, Minnesota, for an expandable-collapsible safe.

The patent application was filed on July 24, 2013 (13/949,825). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,095.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,095&RS=PN/8,827,095 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Paving Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Caterpillar Paving Products, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,593) developed by Nicholas A. Oetken, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, for "modifying compaction effort based on fluid mass." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2013 (13/930,201). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,593.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,593&RS=PN/8,827,593 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Histogram-based Thoracic Impedance Monitoring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,716) developed by four co-inventors for "histogram-based thoracic impedance monitoring." The co-inventors are John D. Hatlestad, Maplewood, Minnesota, Cal Roeske, Eagan, Minnesota, Loell Boyce Moon, Ham Lake, Minnesota, and Jeffrey P. Cook, Plymouth, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 11, 2007 (11/853,590). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,716.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,716&RS=PN/8,831,716 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Hsio Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Hsio Technologies, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,829,671) developed by James Rathburn, Maple Grove, Minnesota, for a "compliant core peripheral lead semiconductor socket." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2013 (14/058,863). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,829,671.PN.&OS=PN/8,829,671&RS=PN/8,829,671 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Circulatory Valve, System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,079) developed by four co-inventors for a "circulatory valve, system and method." The co-inventors are Joseph M. Thielen, Buffalo, Minnesota, Jason P. Hill, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Mark L. Jenson, Greenfield, Minnesota, and William J. Drasler, Minnetonka, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on July 26, 2007 (11/881,220). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,079.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,079&RS=PN/8,828,079 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** General Mills Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- General Mills, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,828,432) developed by Bernhard H. van Lengerich, Plymouth, Minnesota, for "embedding and encapsulation of sensitive components into a matrix to obtain discrete controlled release particles." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2001 (09/782,320). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,432.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,432&RS=PN/8,828,432 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Multi-Tech Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Multi-Tech Systems, Mounds View, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,674) developed by Jeffrey P. Davis, East Bethel, Minnesota, and Kevin Sanh Hong, St. Paul, Minnesota, for a message server.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2008 (12/239,387). 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=8,831,674.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,674&RS=PN/8,831,674 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Methods and Articles for Detecting Hemolytic Microorganisms ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,682) developed by Patrick A. Mach, Shorewood, Minnesota, and Michelle L. Rosauer, North St. Paul, Minnesota, for "methods and articles for detecting hemolytic microorganisms." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (13/133,456). 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=8,828,682.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,682&RS=PN/8,828,682 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Deflatable Bifurcated Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,954) developed by Richard Dunn, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Steve Hoff, Elk River, Minnesota, and Thomas Holman, Princeton, Minnesota, for a deflatable bifurcated device.

The patent application was filed on June 5, 2009 (12/479,632). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,954.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,954&RS=PN/8,827,954 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Polaris Industries Assigned Patent for Default Open Differential Control Switch ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Polaris Industries, Medina, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,025) developed by Roger J. Hapka, Andover, Minnesota, for a "default open differential control switch." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2011 (13/325,561). 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=8,827,025.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,025&RS=PN/8,827,025 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Automatic Parameter Status on Implantable Medical Device System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,904) developed by James J. Ball, St. Paul, Minnesota, Sean B. McAdams, Minneapolis, and Chris T. House, Pine Island, Minnesota, for the "automatic parameter status on an implantable medical device system." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2005 (11/217,028). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,904.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,904&RS=PN/8,827,904 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Medical Electrical Electrodes with Conductive Polymer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,748) developed by five co-inventors for "medical electrical electrodes with conductive polymer." The co-inventors are Mark T. Marshall, Forest Lake, Minnesota, Teresa A. Whitman, Dayton, Minnesota, Suping Lyu, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Elizabeth K. Nagy, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and David S. Olson, Scandia, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on March 30, 2009 (12/414,265). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,748.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,748&RS=PN/8,831,748 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,068) developed by Shantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy, Roseville, Minnesota, Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Jihong Qu, Maple Grove, Minnesota, for "systems and methods for local vasoactive response using temperature modulation." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2007 (11/779,162). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,068.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,068&RS=PN/8,828,068 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Axia Acquisition, Graco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Axia Acquisition, Duluth, Georgia, and Graco, Minneapolis, have been assigned a patent (8,826,961) developed by David J. Castagnetta, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Matthew W. Jungklaus, Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Charles C. Somers III, Snellville, Georgia, for a finisher system.

The patent application was filed on June 1, 2011 (13/151,167). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,826,961.PN.&OS=PN/8,826,961&RS=PN/8,826,961 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,098) developed by Stewart H. Corn, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Chetan P. Jariwala, Woodbury, Minnesota, for "extenders for fluorochemical treatment of fibrous substrates." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2007 (11/959,017). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,098.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,098&RS=PN/8,828,098 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Electrical Connections for Anodized Thin Film Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,826,528) developed by Steven D. Theiss, Woodbury, Minnesota, and Michael A. Haase, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "electrical connections for anodized thin film structures." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2009 (13/131,740). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,826,528.PN.&OS=PN/8,826,528&RS=PN/8,826,528 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,749) developed by Gregory A. Boser, Richfield, Minnesota, Peter B. McIntyre, Mounds View, Minnesota, and Kevin R. Seifert, Forest Lake, Minnesota, for the "implantable medical electrical lead conductors and construction methods." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2012 (13/664,959). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,749.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,749&RS=PN/8,831,749 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Neural Stimulation System to Prevent Simultaneous Energy Discharges ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,718) developed by four co-inventors for a "neural stimulation system to prevent simultaneous energy discharges." The co-inventors are Imad Libbus, St. Paul, Minnesota, Andrew P. Kramer, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, William J. Linder, Golden Valley, Minnesota, and Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Ramsey, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2011 (13/007,739). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,718.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,718&RS=PN/8,831,718 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Graco, Axia Acquisition Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Graco, Minneapolis, and Axia Acquisition, Duluth, Georgia, have been assigned a patent (8,826,961) developed by David J. Castagnetta, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Matthew W. Jungklaus, Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Charles C. Somers III, Snellville, Georgia, for a finisher system.

The patent application was filed on June 1, 2011 (13/151,167). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,826,961.PN.&OS=PN/8,826,961&RS=PN/8,826,961 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Team Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Team Industries, Bagley, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,856) developed by Bruce H. Younggren, Bemidji, Minnesota, John E. Hamrin, Bemidji, Minnesota, and Joel Dunlap, Bemidji, Minnesota, for "infinitely variable transmission with an IVT stator controlling assembly." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2013 (13/828,046). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,856.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,856&RS=PN/8,827,856 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Ergotron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Ergotron, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,826,831) developed by six co-inventors for a "display positioning apparatus and method." The co-inventors are Joel Hazzard, Osceola, Wisconsin, Robert W. Fluhrer, Prior Lake, Minnesota, Peter Segar, Burnsville, Minnesota, John W. Theis, St. Paul, Minnesota, Mustafa A. Ergun, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Scott Trish, Rosemount, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on July 26, 2011 (13/191,170). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,826,831.PN.&OS=PN/8,826,831&RS=PN/8,826,831 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Wagner Spray Tech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Wagner Spray Tech, Plymouth, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,183) developed by Michael B. Jones, Excelsior, Minnesota, for a "dual aperture spray tip cup gun." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2008 (12/327,959). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,183.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,183&RS=PN/8,827,183 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Segetis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Segetis, Golden Valley, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,917) developed by Lee R. Rieth, Plymouth, Minnesota, Matthew J. Tjosaas, Minneapolis, and Dorie J. Yontz, Bloomington, Minnesota, for "carboxy ester ketal removal compositions, methods of manufacture, and uses thereof." The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2011 (13/208,797). 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=8,828,917.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,917&RS=PN/8,828,917 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tenksolar Assigned Patent for Thin-film Photovoltaic Module ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Tenksolar, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,828,778) developed by Dallas W. Meyer, Prior Lake, Minnesota, for a thin-film photovoltaic module.

The patent application was filed on May 31, 2012 (13/485,210). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,778.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,778&RS=PN/8,828,778 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Pace Discrimination of Tachycardia Using Atrial-ventricular Pacing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,723) developed by Mark L. Brown, North Oaks, Minnesota, Troy Edward Jackson, New Brighton, Minnesota, and Jeffrey M. Gillberg, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, for "pace discrimination of tachycardia using atrial-ventricular pacing." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2009 (12/570,651). 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=8,831,723.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,723&RS=PN/8,831,723 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- ADC Telecommunications, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,831,395) developed by Scott C. Sievers, Jordan, Minnesota, and Soutsada Vongseng, Chanhassen, Minnesota, for cable pulling arrangement.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2012 (13/676,676). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,395.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,395&RS=PN/8,831,395 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Surface-modified Zirconia Nanoparticles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,829,079) developed by Nathan E. Shultz, Lakeland, Minnesota, Guy D. Joly, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Michael D. Determan, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, for "surface-modified zirconia nanoparticles." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2010 (13/143,978). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,829,079.PN.&OS=PN/8,829,079&RS=PN/8,829,079 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,727) developed by eight co-inventors for "methods and systems for managing fusion and noise in cardiac pacing response classification." The co-inventors are Kevin John Stalsberg, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Yanting Dong, Shoreview, Minnesota, Scott A. Meyer, Rochester, Minnesota, John Michael Voegele, Bethel, Minnesota, Derek Daniel Bohn, Woodbury, Minnesota, Eric Keith Enrooth, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Clayton Scott Foster, Andover, Minnesota, and David William Yost, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2012 (13/618,486). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,727.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,727&RS=PN/8,831,727 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,701) developed by 19 co-inventors for a "uni-polar and bi-polar switchable tracking system between." The co-inventors are H. Toby Markowitz, Roseville, Minnesota, Mustafa Karamanoglu, Fridley, Minnesota, Pooja Mehta, Bartlett, Illinois, Ioana Fleming, Anchorage, Alaska, David A. Scanlon, Minneapolis, Michael Kryger, Chicago, Sean Campbell-Massa, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, Chad Giese, St. Paul, Minnesota, Steven L. Waldhauser, White Bear Township, Minnesota, Shangqian Peter Zhang, Shoreview, Minnesota, Jeff Jannicke, Andover, Minnesota, Phillip Falkner, Minneapolis, Don Hefner, St. Paul, Minnesota, Eduardo N. Warman, Maple Grove, Minnesota, James Steeves, Milton, Canada, Rogier Receveur, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Koen Michels, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Olaf Eick, Bremen, Germany, and Vincent Larik, Kerkrade, The Netherlands.

The patent application was filed on April 14, 2009 (12/423,521). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,701.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,701&RS=PN/8,831,701 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Polaris Industries Assigned Patent for Side-by-side Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Polaris Industries, Medina, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,019) developed by 10 co-inventors for a side-by-side vehicle. The co-inventors are Aaron D. Deckard, Zionsville, Indiana, Phillip A. Nowacki, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Brian R. Gillingham, Osceola, Wisconsin, Tracy S. Kofstad, Roseau, Minnesota, Mark A. Smith, Pulaski, Wisconsin, Curtis R. Kjaer, Roseau, Minnesota, Stephen L. Nelson, Osceola, Wisconsin, Keith A. Hollman, Osceola, Wisconsin, Jerome J. Rubatt, Stacy, Minnesota, and Adam J. Schlangen, Rush City, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2013 (14/133,138). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,019.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,019&RS=PN/8,827,019 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,316) developed by Brandon L. Herdt, Hastings, Minnesota, and Junzhong Li, Apple Valley, Minnesota, for "electrolytic degradation systems and methods usable in industrial applications." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2013 (13/935,396). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,316.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,316&RS=PN/8,828,316 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Unisys Assigned Patent for System and Method for Autonomous Generation of Software Documentation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Unisys, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,832,654) developed by James Malnati, Stillwater, Minnesota, for a "system and method for autonomous generation of software documentation." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2010 (12/815,530). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,832,654.PN.&OS=PN/8,832,654&RS=PN/8,832,654 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Rosemount Aerospace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Rosemount Aerospace, Burnsville, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,884) developed by Mark D. Ray, Burnsville, Minnesota, Kaare J. Anderson, Farmington, Minnesota, and Michael P. Nesnidal, Shakopee, Minnesota, for "methods of determining water droplet size distributions of clouds." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2011 (13/280,877). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,884.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,884&RS=PN/8,831,884 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Roll-good Fuel Cell Fabrication Processes, Equipment, and Articles Produced from Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,828,620) developed by four co-inventors for "roll-good fuel cell fabrication processes, equipment, and articles produced from same." The co-inventors are David Robert Mekala, Maplewood, Minnesota, Donald George Peterson, Shoreview, Minnesota, Dennis Earl Ferguson, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and Duane Douglas Fansler, Dresser, Wisconsin.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2012 (13/599,480). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,620.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,620&RS=PN/8,828,620 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Minnesota Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- The University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,713) developed by Jay Samuels, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "system and methods for a reading fluency measure." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2013 (13/778,768). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,713.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,713&RS=PN/8,827,713 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Penn State Research Foundation Assigned Patent for Microcontact Printed Thin Film Capacitors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,828,480) developed by eight co-inventors for "microcontact printed thin film capacitors." The co-inventors are Susan Trolier McKinstry, State College, Pennsylvania, Clive A. Randall, State College, Pennsylvania, Hajime Nagata, Chiba, Japan, Pascal G. Pinceloup, Albuquerque, New Mexico, James J. Baeson, Simpsonville, South Carolina, Daniel J. Skamser, Ham Lake, Minnesota, Michael S. Randall, Simpsonville, South Carolina, and Azizuddin Tajuddin, Laurens, South Carolina.

The patent application was filed on March 12, 2013 (13/795,179). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,828,480.PN.&OS=PN/8,828,480&RS=PN/8,828,480 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tenksolar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Tenksolar, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,829,330) developed by five co-inventors for "highly efficient solar arrays." The co-inventors are Dallas W. Meyer, Prior Lake, Minnesota, Lowell J. Berg, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Lance E. Stover, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Orville D. Dodd, Minneapolis, and Thomas L. Murnan, Bloomington, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2011 (13/207,164). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,829,330.PN.&OS=PN/8,829,330&RS=PN/8,829,330 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Light Guides ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,532) developed by five co-inventors for light guides. The co-inventors are Qingbing Wang, Woodbury, Minnesota, Gary T. Boyd, Woodbury, Minnesota, Tri D. Pham, Oakdale, Minnesota, Robert Lee Erwin, Hudson, Wisconsin, and David Scott Thompson, West Lakeland, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on April 19, 2012 (13/450,970). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,532.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,532&RS=PN/8,827,532 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** CNH Industrial America Assigned Patent for Agricultural Sprayer Boom Having Aligned Mast and Center Section ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- CNH Industrial America, New Holland, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,827,180) developed by John Paul Honermann, Benson, Minnesota, Dane Kallevig, Willmar, Minnesota, and Scott David Reese, New London, Minnesota, for the "agricultural sprayer boom having aligned mast and center section." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/097,327). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,180.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,180&RS=PN/8,827,180 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Barrier Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Barrier Group, Ramsey, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,832,833) developed by Robert James Demopoulos, Champlin, Minnesota, and David James Fladebo, Clear Lake, Minnesota, for an "integrated data traffic monitoring system." The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2009 (12/592,580). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,832,833.PN.&OS=PN/8,832,833&RS=PN/8,832,833 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Using Heart Rate Variability as Safety Check in Electrical Therapies ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,831,724) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for using heart rate variability as a safety check in electrical therapies." The co-inventors are Joseph M. Pastore, Concord, Ohio, Rodney W. Salo, Fridley, Minnesota, Gerrard M. Carlson, Champlin, Minnesota, Andrew P. Kramer, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, Jiang Ding, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Yinghong Yu, Shoreview, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2010 (12/694,124). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,724.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,724&RS=PN/8,831,724 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation, Grand Forks, North Dakota, has been assigned a patent (8,821,819) developed by three co-inventors for "sorbents for the oxidation and removal of mercury." The co-inventors are John Henry Pavlish, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Edwin S. Olson, Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Michael J. Holmes, Thompson, North Dakota.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2013 (13/966,768). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8821819.PN.&OS=PN/8821819&RS=PN/8821819 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** L & B Manufacturing, Yetter Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- L & B Manufacturing, Brownsdale, Minnesota, and Yetter Manufacturing, Colchester, Illinois, have been assigned a patent (8,826,836) developed by Loyd C. Van Buskirk, Brownsdale, Minnesota, Dylan C. Van Buskirk, Brownsdale, Minnesota, and Derek W. Allensworth, Macomb, Illinois, for a "row treating unit for agriculture implement." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2012 (13/594,388). 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=8,826,836.PN.&OS=PN/8,826,836&RS=PN/8,826,836 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Minnesota Medical Physics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Minnesota Medical Physics, Edina, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,886) developed by Victor I. Chornenky, Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Ali Jaafar, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for a "thermally assisted pulsed electro-magnetic field stimulation device and method for treatment of osteoarthritis." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2012 (13/421,807). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,886.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,886&RS=PN/8,827,886 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Paving Products Assigned Patent for Folding Canopy for Cold Planer Machine ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Caterpillar Paving Products, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,827,374) developed by Derek K. Huhn, Monticello, Minnesota, for a "folding canopy for cold planer machine." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2012 (13/562,903). 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=8,827,374.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,374&RS=PN/8,827,374 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Minnetronix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Minnetronix, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,827,888) developed by four co-inventors for a "portable controller with integral power source for mechanical circulation support systems." The co-inventors are Nathan J. Bolyard, Hudson, Wisconsin, Don William Eldon Evans, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Jeremy J. Maniak, Edina, Minnesota, and Kenneth E. Broen, Birchwood, Minnesota.

The patent application was filed on March 7, 2013 (13/788,963). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,827,888.PN.&OS=PN/8,827,888&RS=PN/8,827,888 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Prevention of False Asystole or Bradycardia Detection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 12 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,831,713) developed by Robert W. Stadler, Shoreview, Minnesota, Tim Dirk Jan Jongen, Heerlen, The Netherlands, and Richard PM Houben, Lanaken, Belgium, for the "prevention of false asystole or bradycardia detection." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2010 (12/846,224). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,831,713.PN.&OS=PN/8,831,713&RS=PN/8,831,713 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

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