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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Oct. 31)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Maize Variety Designated X03C270 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,865,980) developed by four co-inventors for a "novel maize variety designated X03C270 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof." The co-inventors are Jennifer Ann Tarter, Champaign, Illinois, Matthew David Smalley, North Mankato, Minnesota, Wade Eugene Odland, Algona, Iowa, and Joseph Kevin Gogerty, Algona, Iowa. The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2012 (13/400,727). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8865980.PN.&OS=PN/8865980&RS=PN/8865980 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Memory Error Correction Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 30 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,869,005) developed by Joe M. Jeddeloh, Shoreview, Minnesota, for apparatus, systems and methods for "[e]rror correction in a stacked memory." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2012 (13/692,812). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8869005.PN.&OS=PN/8869005&RS=PN/8869005 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** Infor (U.S.) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Infor (U.S.), Alpharetta, Georgia, has been assigned a patent (8,874,614) developed by Richard D. Patton, St. Paul, Minnesota, for a "method and system for enforcing ontological context rules for object-oriented programs." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2004 (10/857,343). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,874,614.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,614&RS=PN/8,874,614 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Starkey Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Starkey Laboratories, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,873,782) developed by Thomas A. Scheller, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for "separate inner and outer hair cell loss compensation." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2012 (13/722,960). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,873,782.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,782&RS=PN/8,873,782 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,870,848) developed by Prasanga D. Hiniduma-Lokuge, Minneapolis, Daniel Sigg, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Xiaohong Qiu, Rosemount, Minnesota, for a "system and method for delivery of biologic agents." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,798). 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=88,70,848.PN.&OS=PN/88,70,848&RS=PN/88,70,848 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Digital River Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Digital River, Minnetonka, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,487) developed by four co-inventors for a "software wrapper having use limitation within a geographic boundary." The co-inventors are Joel A. Ronning, Excelsior, Minnesota, David Efergan, Highland Park, Illinois, Pete Olson, Minneapolis, and Amir Rauf, Shakopee, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on April 14, 2005 (11/106,770). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,874,487.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,487&RS=PN/8,874,487 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,436) developed by four co-inventors for "patterned adhesives for reflectors." The co-inventors are Michael A. Meis, Stillwater, Minnesota, Audrey A. Sherman, St. Paul, Minnesota, Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek, Roseville, Minnesota, and Michael F. Weber, Shoreview, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2009 (12/547,576). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,436.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,436&RS=PN/8,870,436 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,298) developed by Mark A. Roehrig, Stillwater, Minnesota, Yufeng Liu, Woodbury, Minnesota, and Robert W. Peterson, Spring Valley, Wisconsin, for a "method for manufacturing on a film substrate at a temperature above its glass transition." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2007 (12/278,431). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,298.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,298&RS=PN/8,871,298 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dane Technologies Assigned Patent for Cart Transporting Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Dane Technologies, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,211) developed by Paul D. Holtan, Savage, Minnesota, and Andrew L. Dvorak, Minnetonka, Minnesota, for a cart transporting apparatus. The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2012 (13/725,212). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,211.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,211&RS=PN/8,870,211 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Landscape Structures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Landscape Structures, Delano, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,668) developed by Thomas L. Keller, Buffalo, Minnesota, and Thomas W. Felber, Hutchinson, Minnesota, for an "inclusive rotating play device." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2012 (13/588,073). 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=88,70,668.PN.&OS=PN/88,70,668&RS=PN/88,70,668 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Hypertension Therapy Based on Activity and Circadian Rhythm ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,211) developed by Imad Libbus, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Andrew P. Kramer, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, for a "hypertension therapy based on activity and circadian rhythm." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2010 (12/968,797). 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=8,874,211.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,211&RS=PN/8,874,211 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SurModics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- SurModics, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,819) developed by Emily R.R. Meyering, Eden Praire, Minnesota, and Stephen J. Chudzik, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "glycerol ester active agent delivery systems and methods." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2011 (13/104,383). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,819.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,819&RS=PN/8,871,819 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,214) developed by four co-inventors for an "implantable pulse generator with a stacked capacitor, battery, and electronics." The co-inventors are Bart A. Carey, Roseville, Minnesota, James E. Blood, Shoreview, Minnesota, Steven J. Meyer, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Gregory J. Sherwood, North Oaks, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2006 (11/467,808). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,874,214.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,214&RS=PN/8,874,214 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Architecture Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Architecture Technology, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,874,719) developed by four co-inventors for a "context-aware network and situation management for crypto-partitioned networks." The co-inventors are Benjamin L. Burnett, Prior Lake, Minnesota, Deborah K. Charan, Minneapolis, Fabio Pozzo, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Ranga Ramanujan, Hamel, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on March 18, 2014 (14/218,713). 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=8,874,719.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,719&RS=PN/8,874,719 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,906) developed by five co-inventors for a "catheter having a multi-section tubular member and method of making the same." The co-inventors are Jeffery John Strong, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Kristi Flury, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Chrismar L. Scribner, Bloomington, Minnesota, Melissa Sjoquist, Galway, Ireland, and Craig C. Belton, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on March 15, 2010 (12/724,264). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,906.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,906&RS=PN/8,870,906 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent for Fiber Connector and Adapter ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- ADC Telecommunications, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,870,466) developed by Liang-Ju Lu, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for a "fiber connector and adapter." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2012 (13/478,350). 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=8,870,466.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,466&RS=PN/8,870,466 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Triphenyl Monomers Suitable for Microstructured Optical Films ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,315) developed by five co-inventors for "triphenyl monomers suitable for microstructured optical films." The co-inventors are Bryan V. Hunt, Nowthen, Minnesota, Kyle J. Lindstrom, Houlton, Wisconsin, Judith M. Invie, Woodbury, Minnesota, David B. Olson, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, and Anthony M. Renstrom, Maplewood, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2013 (14/022,375). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,315.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,315&RS=PN/8,871,315 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Tissue Protection Against Ischemia Using Remote Conditioning ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,207) developed by Haris J. Sih, Minneapolis, Tamara Colette Baynham, Piscataway, New Jersey, and Darrell O. Wagner, Isanti, Minnesota, for a "method and apparatus for tissue protection against ischemia using remote conditioning." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2010 (12/963,224). 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=8,874,207.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,207&RS=PN/8,874,207 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent for Detergent Composition Comprising Phosphinosuccinic Acid Adducts and Methods of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,699) developed by Carter Martin Silvernail, Burnsville, Minnesota, and Erik C. Olson, Savage, Minnesota, for "detergent composition comprising phosphinosuccinic acid adducts and methods of use." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/614,020). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,699.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,699&RS=PN/8,871,699 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Hermetic Feedthrough ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, and Kyocera, Kyoto, Japan, have been assigned a patent (8,872,035) developed by 11 co-inventors for hermetic feedthrough. The co-inventors are Kengo Morioka, Kirishima, Japan, Arne Knudsen, San Diego, Shingo Satou, Kirishima, Japan, Hidekazu Otomaru, Kagoshima, Japan, Andrew Thom, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Hiroshi Makino, San Diego, Markus Reiterer, Plymouth, Minnesota, Gordon Munns, Stacy, Minnesota, Thomas Miltich, Otsego, Minnesota, Joyce Yamamoto, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Takahito Hirata, Kirishima, Japan. The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2012 (13/564,475). 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=8,872,035.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,035&RS=PN/8,872,035 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Resin System Comprising Dispersed Multimodal Surface-modified Nanoparticles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,853) developed by Kristin L. Thunhorst, Stillwater, Minnesota, and Wendy L. Thompson, Roseville, Minnesota, for a "resin system comprising dispersed multimodal surface-modified nanoparticles." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2011 (13/578,277). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,853.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,853&RS=PN/8,871,853 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Zimmer Spine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Zimmer Spine, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,870,924) developed by Hugh D. Hestad, Edina, Minnesota, for a dynamic vertebral fastener. The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2008 (12/204,691). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,924.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,924&RS=PN/8,870,924 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Gel-Del Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Gel-Del Technologies, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,267) developed by David B. Masters, Minneapolis, for "protein matrix materials, devices and methods of making and using thereof." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2010 (12/700,896). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,267.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,267&RS=PN/8,871,267 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- ADC Telecommunications, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,873,922) developed by four co-inventors for a "fan-out and parking module." The co-inventors are Scott C. Kowalczyk, Savage, Minnesota, Joshua M. Simer, Chaska, Minnesota, Jerad D. Whitaker, Richfield, Minnesota, and Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2011 (13/331,591). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,73,922.PN.&OS=PN/88,73,922&RS=PN/88,73,922 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,807) developed by eight co-inventors for "detergents capable of cleaning, bleaching, sanitizing and/or disinfecting textiles including sulfoperoxycarboxylic acids." The co-inventors are David W. Gohl, Eagan, Minnesota, Robert D.P. Hei, Baldwin, Wisconsin, Thomas Merz, Hilden, Germany, Peter Jens Forth, Duesseldorf, Germany, Matthias Kreysel, Herrliberg, Switzerland, David D. McSherry, St. Paul, Minnesota, Junzhong Li, Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Jonathan P. Fast, St. Paul, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2011 (13/221,613). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,807.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,807&RS=PN/8,871,807 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** TEL FSI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- TEL FSI, Chaska, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,108) developed by Jeffrey M. Lauerhaas, Waconia, Minnesota, for a "process for removing carbon material from substrates." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/836,098). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,108.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,108&RS=PN/8,871,108 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Assigned Patent for Extracellular and Membrane-associated Prostate Cancer Markers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research, Rochester, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,451) developed by four co-inventors for the "extracellular and membrane-associated prostate cancer markers." The co-inventors are George G. Klee, Rochester, Minnesota, George Vasmatzis, Byron, Minnesota, Farhad Kosari, Rochester, Minnesota, and Eric W. Klee, Rochester, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2012 (13/607,296). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,451.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,451&RS=PN/8,871,451 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Machine Design Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Machine Design, Wahpeton, North Dakota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,493) developed by Steve Haire, Kent, Minnesota, for a "culvert gate assembly." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2013 (13/897,564). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,493.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,493&RS=PN/8,870,493 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Caterpillar Paving Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Caterpillar Paving Products, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,874,325) developed by Daniel H. Killion, Blaine, Minnesota, for the "automatic four leg leveling for cold planers." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/334,187). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,874,325.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,325&RS=PN/8,874,325 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tycast Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Tycast Technologies, Anoka, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,852) developed by Frank J. Tycast, Anoka, Minnesota, and James F. Tycast, West Linn, Oregon, for a "medical device for providing port-like access to a mammalian urinary bladder and methods of inserting and utilizing the same." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2012 (13/594,523). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,852.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,852&RS=PN/8,870,852 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Methodology for Automated Signal Morphology Analysis in Implantable Electrotherapy and Diagnostic Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,196) developed by four co-inventors for a "methodology for automated signal morphology analysis in implantable electrotherapy and diagnostic systems." The co-inventors are Matthias Daniel Woellenstein, Overijse, Belgium, Howard Simms, Shoreview, Minnesota, Scott Mazar, Woodbury, Minnesota, and Robert Sweeney, Woodbury, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on March 3, 2010 (12/716,521). 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=8,874,196.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,196&RS=PN/8,874,196 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,870,004) developed by eight co-inventors for a "pharmacy bottle, system, and method." The co-inventors are Ryan P. McCoy, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, Stacy Abel, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Matthew P. Franks, Austin, Texas, Adam D. Hoppus, Minneapolis, Duane Sawyer, York, Pennsylvania, Gordon Beecroft, Leola, Pennsylvania, John Vassallo, Lititz, Pennsylvania, and Michael Makhlouf, Lititz, Pennsylvania. The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2011 (13/281,338). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,004.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,004&RS=PN/8,870,004 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Healthsense Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Healthsense, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,872,664) developed by Brian J. Bischoff, Red Wing, Minnesota, Alan P. Shilepsky, Minneapolis, and Lina Long, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "monitoring activity of an individual." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2011 (13/324,711). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,872,664.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,664&RS=PN/8,872,664 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Water Crest Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Water Crest Industries, Audubon, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,802) developed by Ryan L. Anderson, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and Donald O. Larson, Audubon, Minnesota, for the traction splint. The patent application was filed on April 13, 2011 (13/085,626). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,70,802.PN.&OS=PN/88,70,802&RS=PN/88,70,802 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,973) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for a capacitor shell including two mateable cupped components." The co-inventors are Brian Doffing, Roseville, Minnesota, James A. Taller, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Gregory J. Sherwood, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Jason A. Shiroff, Minneapolis. The patent application was filed on May 24, 2010 (12/786,168). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,973.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,973&RS=PN/8,870,973 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Alkoxy Substituted Imidazoquinolines ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,782) developed by nine co-inventors for alkoxy substituted imidazoquinolines. The co-inventors are Kyle J. Lindstrom, Houlton, Wisconsin, Bryon A. Merrill, River Falls, Wisconsin, Chad A. Haraldson, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Michael J. Rice, Oakdale, Minnesota, Tushar A. Kshirsagar, Woodbury, Minnesota, Philip D. Heppner, Forest Lake, Minnesota, Joshua R. Wurst, North St. Paul, Minnesota, Shri Niwas, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Sarah C. Johannessen, Minneapolis. The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2004 (10/595,230). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,782.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,782&RS=PN/8,871,782 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- ADC Telecommunications, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,870,473) developed by Yu Lu, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Scott Carlson, Bloomington, Minnesota, and Andy Schmidt, Northfield, Minnesota, for a "method of terminating a fiber optic cable." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2011 (13/229,063). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,473.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,473&RS=PN/8,870,473 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods to Connect Sintered Aluminum Electrodes of Energy Storage Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,873,220) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods to connect sintered aluminum electrodes of an energy storage device." The co-inventors are Gregory J. Sherwood, Shoreview, Minnesota, Michael J. Root, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Jay E. Daley, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and Eric Stemen, Roseville, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2010 (12/968,571). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,873,220.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,220&RS=PN/8,873,220 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Unisys Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Unisys, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,861,538) developed by three co-inventors for a "throttling for fast data packet transfer operations." The co-inventors are John A. Peters, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Mark V. Deisinger, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Allyn Smith, Shoreview, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2012 (13/604,740). 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=8861538.PN.&OS=PN/8861538&RS=PN/8861538 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Hormel Foods Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Hormel Foods, Austin, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,869,668) developed by four co-inventors for a product cutter. The co-inventors are John P. Hotek, Austin, Minnesota, Allan D. Olson, Osage, Iowa, Patrick Filbrandt, Antigo, Wisconsin, and Matthew L. Solomonson, Hayward, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2011 (13/300,095). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,869,668.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,668&RS=PN/8,869,668 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Annex Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Annex Medical, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,895) developed by Mark R. Bilitz, Plymouth, Minnesota, for a "medical retrieval device with independent rotational means." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2011 (13/236,031). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,895.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,895&RS=PN/8,870,895 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mardil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Mardil, Plymouth, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,744) developed by five co-inventors for the "cardiac support device delivery tool with independently movable arms." The co-inventors are Aaron J. Hjelle, Champlin, Minnesota, Paul Andrew Pignato, Stacy, Minnesota, Robert G. Walsh, Lakeville, Minnesota, William E. Cohn, Houston, and Ann Margaret Thomas, Plymouth, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on April 21, 2010 (12/764,508). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,70,744.PN.&OS=PN/88,70,744&RS=PN/88,70,744 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** PMT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- PMT, Chanhassen, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,184) developed by five co-inventors for "MR Conditional needle and surface electrodes." The co-inventors are Alfred A. Iversen, Wayzata, Minnesota, Benjamin J. Osa, Edina, Minnesota, Wade Fredrickson, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Joseph Copley, Chaska, Minnesota, and Eric Caille, Minnetonka, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2014 (14/180,659). 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=8,874,184.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,184&RS=PN/8,874,184 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- ADC Telecommunications, Shakopee, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,814) developed by Joseph C. Coffey, Burnsville, Minnesota, and Nasser Pooladian, Roseville, Minnesota, for switch-state information aggregation. The patent application was filed on June 10, 2011 (13/157,519). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,874,814.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,814&RS=PN/8,874,814 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Implantable Medical Devices Comprising Isolated Extracellular Matrix ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,874,204) developed by Haris J. Sih, Minneapolis, and Joseph M. Pastore, Woodbury, Minnesota, for "implantable medical devices comprising isolated extracellular matrix." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2004 (11/017,432). 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=8,874,204.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,204&RS=PN/8,874,204 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research, Rochester, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,871,733) developed by Eric M. Poeschla, Rochester, Minnesota, and Roman A. Barraza, Rochester, Minnesota, for "treating glaucoma, cardiovascular diseases, and renal diseases." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2012 (13/624,383). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,871,733.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,733&RS=PN/8,871,733 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Landis+Gyr Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Landis+Gyr Technologies, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,875,003) developed by Chad Wolter, Breezy Point, Minnesota, and Damian Bonicatto, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, for "interleaved data communications via power line." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/334,626). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,875,003.PN.&OS=PN/8,875,003&RS=PN/8,875,003 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Pipe Section Joining ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,870,236) developed by Joseph D. Rule, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Michael A. Kropp, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, and Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, for pipe section joining. The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2010 (13/504,532). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,236.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,236&RS=PN/8,870,236 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Anchor Wall Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- Anchor Wall Systems, Minnetonka, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,869,488) developed by Jay J. Johnson, Star Prairie, Wisconsin, Robert Brian Burnquist, Chaska, Minnesota, and Steven Paul Bennett, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, for "concrete landscaping edgers and methods." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2013 (13/761,702). 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=8,869,488.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,488&RS=PN/8,869,488 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CyberOptics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- CyberOptics, Golden Valley, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,872,912) developed by five co-inventors for a "high speed distributed optical sensor inspection system." The co-inventors are Steven K. Case, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Todd D. Liberty, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Timothy A. Skunes, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, Carl E. Haugan, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Chuanqi Chen, Singapore. The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2010 (12/940,214). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,872,912.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,912&RS=PN/8,872,912 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Layered Particle Electrostatic Deposition Process for Making Coated Abrasive Article ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 31 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,869,740) developed by Louis S. Moren, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, Brian G. Koethe, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, and Ernest L. Thurber, Somerset, Wisconsin, for a "layered particle electrostatic deposition process for making a coated abrasive article." The patent application was filed on Sept. 3, 2013 (14/016,368). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,869,740.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,740&RS=PN/8,869,740 Written by Kusum Sangma; 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. -1180442 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |