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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Dec. 10)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Facility Outage Restoration Simulator Inquiry Tool ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,325,881) developed by Stephen Francis Triano, Kearney, N.J., and James Gordon Beattie Jr., Bergenfield, N.J., for a "facility outage restoration simulator inquiry tool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for preparing for a service disruption are provided. Information relating to an activity at a target location is received. Upon receiving information relating to at least the activity at the target location, stored data related to the activity and the target location are gathered. A probability of a service disruption at the target location based on at least the stored data related to the activity and the target location is assessed and the target location is monitored. Upon detecting a change in services associated to the target location, an alert is generated." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2009 (12/547,909). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,25,881.PN.&OS=PN/83,25,881&RS=PN/83,25,881 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,325,905) developed by seven co-inventors for "routing calls in a network." The co-inventors are Mariafranca Gregorat, Dallas, Steven L. Lass, Allen, Texas, Richard L. McClain, Frisco, Texas, Timothy Dwight, Richardson, Texas, James L. Verlare, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gregory Welch, Somerset, N.J., and Yaron Raps, Brooklyn, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method includes receiving a telephone number mapping query associated with a call. The method may also include generating routing information based on the query and forwarding the routing information to a control device. The routing information may indicate that processing associated with routing the call is to bypass a core portion of an Internet multimedia subsystem (IMS) when a calling party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service, the called party associated with the call does not invoke an IMS service and the called party is not an IMS subscriber." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2006 (11/460,668). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,25,905.PN.&OS=PN/83,25,905&RS=PN/83,25,905 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Walker Digital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Walker Digital, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,325,907) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for call routing and enabling interaction between callers with calls positioned in a queue." The co-inventors are Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn., James A. Jorasch, Stamford, Conn., Thomas M. Sparico, Hoboken, N.J., and Robert C. Tedesco, Huntington, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for processing telephone calls from a plurality of customers directed to a call center. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a telephone call at a call center from a first customer, determining that all agents of the call center are unavailable, placing the telephone call in a queue, obtaining first customer information, and matching the first customer information to second customer information associated with an ongoing communication between a second customer and an agent. The first customer is then offered an opportunity to monitor the ongoing communication, and in some embodiments is connected to the ongoing communication." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2008 (12/210,424). 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=83,25,907.PN.&OS=PN/83,25,907&RS=PN/83,25,907 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Transmitting Signals Facilitating Antenna Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,325,826) developed by Rajiv Laroia, Basking Ridge, N.J., Junyi Li, Bedminster, N.J., and Frank A. Lane, Asbury, N.J., for "methods and apparatus for transmitting signals facilitating antenna control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Base stations transmit strip signals using strip signal segments and self supporting modulation scheme techniques facilitating rapid channel estimate. A strip segment occupies one OFDM symbol time interval and uses a set of downlink tones; some, e.g., half, of the tones are left unused facilitating SIR measurement. The strip segments are advantageously timed to correspond to uplink access intervals in which connected wireless terminals do not typically transmit uplink signals. Connected wireless terminals including: multiple antennas used in combination, an antenna duplex module, single RF receiver chain and single RF transmitter chain, switch antenna coefficient combinations based on strip signal segment timing. The wireless terminal determines an independent downlink channel quality measurement, e.g., SNR and/or SIR for each strip signal segment and for on-going non-strip signaling. The wireless terminal compares channel quality measurements and selects an antenna coefficient combination to be used during non-strip signaling intervals obtaining very good antenna gain." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2005 (11/249,770). 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=83,25,826.PN.&OS=PN/83,25,826&RS=PN/83,25,826 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,323,790) developed by ChangMin Chun, Belle Mead, N.J., and Narasimha-Rao Venkata Bangaru, Pittstown, N.J., for a "bimodal and multimodal dense boride cermets with low melting point binder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Multimodal cermet compositions having lower melting point metal binders and methods of making are provided. The multimodal cermet compositions having a low melting point metal binder include: a) a ceramic phase, and b) a low melting point metal binder phase, wherein the ceramic phase is a metal boride with a multimodal distribution of particles, wherein the metal of the metal boride is chosen from Group IV, Group V, Group VI elements of the Long Form of the Periodic Table of Elements, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the low melting metal binder phase is represented by the formula (DEF), wherein D is a base metal chosen from Fe, Ni, Co, Mn and mixtures thereof, E is an alloying metal comprising Cr, Si, and B, and F is an alloying element chosen from C, N, P, Al, Ga, Ge, As, In, Sn, Sb, Pb, Sc, La, Y, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Re, Ru, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au and mixtures thereof, and wherein said low melting metal binder phase has a melting point less than 1250.degree. C. The multimodal cermet compositions having a low melting point metal binder may be formed by a powder metallurgy process or an infiltration process. One or more advantages of the multimodal cermets with low melting point binder are high packing density of the ceramic phase, high fracture toughness, and improved erosion resistance at high temperatures up to 1000.degree. C. The multimodal cermets with low melting point binder are suitable in high temperature erosion/corrosion applications in various chemical and petroleum environments." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2008 (12/291,899). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,790.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,790&RS=PN/8,323,790 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Building Materials Investment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Building Materials Investment, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,323,770) developed by Vinay Mehta, Bridgewater, N.J., and Awdhoot Vasant Kerkar, Rockaway, N.J., for a "breathable non-asphaltic roofing underlayment having tailorable breathability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A building materials composite is provided, having a first perforated coated scrim, a second perforated coated scrim, and a breathable thermoplastic film bonded to and sandwiched between the first and the second perforated coated scrims. Further, a method of manufacturing a building materials composite is provided, the method having the steps of coating a fabric, perforating the coated fabric to make a perforated coated scrim, bonding one side of the perforated coated scrim to one side of a breathable thermoplastic film, and bonding a non-woven fabric to a second side of the breathable thermoplastic film." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2006 (11/332,914). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,770.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,770&RS=PN/8,323,770 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,327,405) developed by Bruce R. Cilli, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and Charles Payette, Oceanport, N.J., for a "system and method of wireless uplink video transmission with policy-compliant distribution to viewers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for operating a personal communication device includes, using a user interface, selecting a policy type and entering parameters of the selected policy type, thereby to designate a policy to govern the distribution of a video signal to viewers by a wireless network. One or more messages are transmitted from the personal communication device, in which the policy is communicated to a video server within the wireless network. A prompt is received from the video server to begin transmitting the video signal, and then the personal communication device begins wirelessly transmitting the video signal on an uplink to the wireless network for distribution according to the policy." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2010 (12/702,722). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,327,405&OS=8,327,405&RS=8,327,405 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Air Cruisers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Air Cruisers, Wall, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,996) developed by Daniel A. McNeil, Metuchen, N.J., John O'Donnell, Brielle, N.J., and Frank Brown, Bayville, N.J., for "aspirators with bodies comprising wound filaments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspirators for inflating devices such as (but not limited to) aircraft evacuation slides and rafts are detailed. Housings of the aspirators may be made of wound filaments of composite materials, reducing their weight as compared to conventional metal structures. Such actions as reconfiguring and repositioning jet nozzles within the housings also contribute to enhancing performance of the aspirators." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2009 (12/366,877). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,996&OS=8,322,996&RS=8,322,996 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Mars Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Mars, McLean, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,323,711) developed by four co-inventors for a "spiral gas-solids contact apparatus and method." The co-inventors are Robert Otto Brandt Jr., Wilmington, N.C., Peter Thomas Kashulines Jr., Mountain Lakes, N.J., Thomas C. Britt, Wilmington, N.C., and K. Ressie Cavenaugh, Rose Hill, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for contacting gas and solids in the manufacture of edibles, and particularly in connection with coating edible particulate solids. A drum is positioned around an inner tube so that an annular space is defined between the drum and the tube. A rotatable spiral element defines a gas pathway in the annular space, such that rotation of the spiral pushes particulate solids through the drum while the solids are contacted with gas in the annular space." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2007 (11/869,347). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,711.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,711&RS=PN/8,323,711 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Warsaw Orthopedic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Warsaw Orthopedic, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,323,700) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of making bone particles." The co-inventors are John W. Morris, Beachwood, N.J., Kenneth C. Petersen, Brick, N.J., Lawrence A. Shimp, Morganville, N.J., and Mark P. Daugherty, Allenwood, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method for making bone particles from bone of a variety of sizes and a workpiece forming and holding device for use with the method. The workpiece forming device includes a base and a base frame attached to the surface of the base. An apparatus for forming a solidified mass of bone and immobilization medium is also provided which includes the workpiece forming device and a detachable former member enclosing the base frame. Bone is immersed in an immobilization medium within such workpiece forming device, which is solidified to form a solidified mass of bone and immobilization medium and then subdivided to provide particles of bone in association to with immobilization medium. The immobilization medium may be optionally removed to leave bone particles suitable for use in orthopedic applications including implants." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2003 (10/509,585). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,700.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,700&RS=PN/8,323,700 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** McNeil-PPC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- McNeil-PPC, Skillman, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,323,695) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for stabilizing phenylephrine." The co-inventors are Hugh Huang, Princeton, N.J., Jonathan Zeszotarski, Chalfont, Pa., Anthony Bean, Lansdale, Pa., and William Michael Nichols, Somerset, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a process for stabilizing phenylephrine including drying an acidic solution of phenylephrine and pharmaceutical compositions including stabilized phenylephrine." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2007 (11/891,693). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,695.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,695&RS=PN/8,323,695 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** FMC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- FMC, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,323,718) developed by five co-inventors for a "co-precipitated carrageenan/xanthan gum compositions and processes for their preparation." The co-inventors are Robert Kopesky, Camden, Maine, W. Preston Brawn, Cherry Hill, N.J., Christopher J. Sewall, Hope, Maine, John Demarco, Jacobstown, N.J., and James Lamkey, Yardley, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Co-precipitated carrageenan/xanthan gum compositions and a process for preparation are provided. The compositions are simple to prepare and provide functional performance in a broad range of food, specialty and industrial applications." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2012 (13/421,258). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,718.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,718&RS=PN/8,323,718 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mars Assigned Patent for Nut Skin Products ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Mars, McLean, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,323,705) developed by Kati A. Chevaux, Mount Arlington, N.J., Harold H. Schmitz, Bethesda, Md., and Leo J. Romanczyk, Hackettstown, N.J., for a nut skin products. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to products, including foods such as confectionary and pet foods, comprising nut skins or polyphenol-containing nut skin extracts. Exemplary nut skins are peanut and almond skins. The products may also contain cocoa polyphenol and/or L-arginine, and are useful for inducing vasodilation." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2004 (10/992,425). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,705.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,705&RS=PN/8,323,705 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,322,529) developed by four co-inventors for a "product assembly with hanger and shrink wrap coupling member." The co-inventors are Laszlo Titkos, Shoreview, Minn., Alex Tetiyevsky, Springfield, N.J., Michael Norman, East New Brunswick, N.J., and Keith C. Cedro, Clifton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hanger assembly for supporting an item suspended from a support structure includes a hanger and a sleeve. The hanger includes a display section, which defines a bottom edge and including a hanging feature configured to receive a portion of the support structure, and a drop section extending downwardly from the display section. The drop section includes a primary shaft and an arm. The primary shaft extends the length of the drop section and defines a front surface configured to be placed adjacent the item. The arm extends upwardly from a lower portion of the drop section to define a lower slot between the primary shaft and the arm. The sleeve extends entirely around the primary shaft through the lower slot. The sleeve is initially loose around the primary shaft and is configured to shrink to tightly fit around and secure the item to the primary shaft." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2010 (12/684,729). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,22,529.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,529&RS=PN/83,22,529 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Kulite Semiconductor Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Kulite Semiconductor Products, Leonia, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,973) developed by Tonghuo Shang, East Lyme, Conn., and Anthony D. Kurtz, Saddle River, N.J., for a "method and system for determining gas turbine tip clearance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for sensing at least one physical characteristic associated with an engine including a turbine having a plurality of blades turning inside a casing, the system including: a pressure sensor coupled substantially adjacent to the casing and including at least one output; a port in the turbine casing for communicating a pressure indicative of a clearance between the blades and casing to the pressure sensor; a cooling cavity substantially surrounding the pressure sensor; and, an inlet for receiving fluid from the engine and feeding the fluid to the cooling cavity to cool the pressure sensor; wherein, the pressure sensor output is indicative of the clearance between the blades and casing." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2012 (13/084,822). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,973&OS=8,322,973&RS=8,322,973 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Peacock Apparel Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Peacock Apparel Group, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,322,526) developed by Cin Kim, Alpine, N.J., for a "shirt boxes and arrangements of articles of clothing therein." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A retail display includes a first box that includes a hollow first compartment for receiving and holding an item and a shirt that is folded and disposed within the first compartment. The display further includes a second box that is smaller than the first box and is disposed within the first compartment adjacent the folded shirt, with the second box having a base portion that includes a hollow second compartment. A neck tie is disposed within the second compartment of the second box. The neck tie includes a narrow end and an opposite broad pointed end. A transparent cover extends across and covers the first and second compartments and allows the shirt and tie to be seen by a consumer." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2010 (12/716,458). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,22,526.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,526&RS=PN/83,22,526 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Colgate-Palmolive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Colgate-Palmolive, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,322,939) developed by five co-inventors for an oral care implement. The co-inventors are Douglas J. Hohlbein, Pennington, N.J., Chi Shing Wong, Warren, N.J., Wen Jin (Swanson) Xi, Shanghai, China, James Herbert Kemp, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Al Aquanza Sprosta, Union, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oral care implement includes a material that invokes a sensory response when in contact with tissues or surfaces of a mouth of a user. In one embodiment, the material is provided in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape indicative of visually communicating the response to the user. The oral care implement may also include a soft tissue cleaner provided with the sensory material." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2007 (11/673,758). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,939&OS=8,322,939&RS=8,322,939 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Compound Redemption Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Gerald Craig Altomare, Franklin Lakes, N.J., has developed a patent (8,326,719) for a compound redemption device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods and apparatus one or more of: creating, issuing and redeeming Compound Redeemable Instruments. Apparatus can include a computerized system with executable software that is executable upon demand to process Redemption Instances as well as create and issue Compound Redeemable Instruments." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2010 (12/848,155). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,326,719&OS=8,326,719&RS=8,326,719 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Uniplast Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Uniplast Industries, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,579) developed by Stuart Goldman, Wayne, N.J., and King Keung Kennedy Chan, Hong Kong, for a "garment hanger with top sizer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A top sizer clip according to one embodiment for use with a garment hanger includes a body having a pair of side walls and end walls joined to and extending between the side walls. The body includes a top wall that is joined to upper edges of the side walls and end walls. The top wall partially encloses the body so as to create a hollow body structure that includes an interior compartment defined by the end walls, side walls, and top wall. The top wall includes an opening formed therethrough for receiving a hook member of the hanger. The opening is defined by a pair of opposing first edges and a pair of opposing second side edges that extend between the first edges. The clip also includes a pair of slots being formed along the first edges and extending toward the end walls. The second edges include a pair of interference sections (detents) where a distance between the second edges is at a minimum." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,430). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,579&OS=8,322,579&RS=8,322,579 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bell'O International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Bell'O International, Morganville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,673) developed by Steven J. Sculler, Morganville, N.J., for a "flat panel display mounting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A television mounting system includes a wall plate, at least one monitor arm mountable on the wall plate, and a locking mechanism including a rotating locking element permanently connected with the monitor arm. The rotating element is moveable, by rotation of the rotating element a portion of a revolution, between an unlocked position for enabling dismounting of the at least one monitor arm from the wall plate, and a locked position for preventing dismounting of the at least one monitor arm from the wall plate. The rotating element includes a first side having a different height than a second side. In the locked position of the locking element, the first side is less of a distance from a contact portion of the wall plate than a distance the monitor arm must be moved for dismounting the monitor arm from the wall plate, such that the locking element contacts the contact portion before the monitor can be moved for being dismounted from the wall plate." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2009 (12/319,286). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,673&OS=8,322,673&RS=8,322,673 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Medco Health Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Medco Health Solutions, Franklin Lakes, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,613) developed by Chih-Jen Leu, East Brunswick, N.J., James G. McErlean, Uniondale, Pa., and Dennis Wayne Rice, Flanders, N.J., for "systems and methods for performing quality assurance of branding of pharmaceutical/medical containers and computer assisted systems and methods for branding pharmaceutical/medical containers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In some embodiments, quality assurance systems for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order are provided. The systems including: a transport system that transports at least one first container branded with a particular branding among a plurality of brandings to and from a pharmaceutical and/or medical product dispensing system, and transports the at least one first container to the pharmaceutical and/or medical product dispensing system after correcting the particular branding when correction is performed; a scanning system including at least one scanner for scanning identification information associated with the at least one first container; a display that displays order information associated with the identification information received from the scanning system including information indicating a correct branding for the at least one first container; and a pharmacist station for determining whether the correct branding matches the particular branding and correcting the particular branding if the correct branding does not match the particular branding." The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2010 (12/952,674). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,613&OS=8,322,613&RS=8,322,613 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** American Dynamics Flight Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- American Dynamics Flight Systems, Calverton, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,322,647) developed by Stefan Amraly, New York, Paul Vasilescu, Bethesda, Md., and Daniel Turek, North Arlington, N.J., for a "high torque aerial lift (HTAL)." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aircraft includes a housing and a powerplant coupled to the housing and configured to rotate a drive shaft around its longitudinal axis. The aircraft may include at least one lift fan assembly coupled to its housing and including a gearbox and at least one lift fan. The gearbox is coupled to the drive shaft and configured to transfer rotational energy from the drive shaft to the lift fan or fans. The lift fan assembly or assemblies may include at least two pivot assemblies, the first pivot assembly configured to pivot the lift fan assembly on a first axis and the second pivot assembly configured to pivot the lift fan assembly on a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2007 (12/438,528). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,322,647&OS=8,322,647&RS=8,322,647 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Flannery Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Sean Flannery, Mountainside, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,053) developed by David Handel, Galloway, N.J., Ian White, Kennett Square, Pa., and David White, Kennett Square, Pa., for an "adjustable height high heel shoe." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shoe has a sole with a toe, heel and arch. A two part heel has a low heel block attached to the sole heel and includes a slot therein. A high heel extension is attached to the low heel block through a support beam having a substantially rectangular cross-section capable of limited axial and pivotal movement. The fit between the beam and the slot prevents rotational movement of the high heel about its axis. The high heel extension can be pivoted between a first position where it underlies the low heel block and a second position where it lies beneath the sole arch. The bottom of the low heel block has a heel lift extending downwardly engaging the ground when the high heel is stowed. This low heel lift is enclosed by a beveled edge at the top of the high heel piece when it is vertical." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2006 (11/667,574). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,22,053.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,053&RS=PN/83,22,053 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,189) developed by Frank C. Wang, Annandale, N.J., for a "comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography method with one switching valve as the modulator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is an improvement to two-dimensional comprehensive gas chromatography. The improvement is a one valve switching modulator connecting the two separation columns. The valve includes either a two position eight-port valve or a two position twelve-port valve, and two transfer lines." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2009 (12/583,167). 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=83,22,189.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,189&RS=PN/83,22,189 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,200) developed by James M. Brown, Flemington, N.J., and Tian Chong Lau, Whitby, Canada, for a "method for certifying composition and property variables of manufactured petroleum products." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention uses the one or more on-line process analyzers that monitor the manufacture of petroleum products, such as gasoline or diesel fuel, to analyze and/or certify that the manufactured product meets regulatory and/or contractual requirements. The analysis is performed by re-introducing a manually or automatically collected sample that is representative of the manufactured product back into the one or more process analyzers. The results obtained for the representative sample from the on-line process analyzers are then used to represent the quality of the manufactured batch of petroleum material to certify that the manufactured batch meets regulatory, specification and/or contractual requirements." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/285,176). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,22,200.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,200&RS=PN/83,22,200 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Logan Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Logan Instruments, Somerset, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,193) developed by Jose Castro, Garfield, N.J., Yu Sheng Zhang, Stewartsville, N.J., and Luke Lee, Belle Mead, N.J., for "transdermal diffusion cell testing arrangements and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Transdermal diffusion cell testing vessel includes a container defining a chamber having an opening against which skin is placed, and a casing arranged partially around and spaced apart from part of the container to define a compartment therebetween. The chamber retains a saline solution and is not in flow communication with the compartment through which water is circulated. The vessel includes separate inlet ports and outlet ports, each including a conduit communicating with the chamber or compartment. The outlet port of the chamber is angled downward relative to a horizontal upper surface of the container against which skin being tested is placed. The vessel is used for conducting transdermal diffusion cell testing in combination with a solution source fluidly coupled to each vessel, a waste receptacle fluidly coupled to each vessel, a syringe pump fluidly coupled to a respective vessel, and a sample collector fluidly coupled to the syringe pump(s)." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2010 (12/714,587). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,22,193.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,193&RS=PN/83,22,193 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Exceptional IP Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Exceptional IP Holdings, Cary, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,322,040) developed by Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, N.J., for a "handle including two handgrips and/or a hand alignment mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A handle having improved ergonomics and relatively compact low cost design is provided. In particular, the handle may include two hand grip areas which may be integral with one another. The two hand grips may be approximately perpendicular to one another. Further, one or both of the grip areas may include grip alignment mechanisms that improve the ergonomic alignment of a persons hand on the hand grip area of the handle. In another aspect the hand grip(s) may have smooth rounded grasping surfaces to provide comfort when grasped by a hand. The alignment mechanism(s) may be placed at an optimal location on the hand grip(s) area and result in improved control and comfort during use. In addition, one of the alignment mechanisms may serve a dual purpose of hand alignment and as a stop that prevents a person's hand from slipping off of the grip area during use." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2003 (10/444,136). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,22,040.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,040&RS=PN/83,22,040 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Display Connection Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Display Connection, Moonachie, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,321,995) developed by Joseph Casali, Franklin Lakes, N.J., and Joshua Urso, Jersey City, N.J., for a "pallet glide with staple and screw support regions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the disclosed technology are of a glide or furniture/pallet support. The device has a convex base allowing for ease of rotation of a supported device and minimal surface area contacting the ground. The device may be attached to an object by way of a screw hole/aperture centrally placed and/or dimpled regions near the periphery. The device has a circular periphery and a plurality of such devices are used, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, to support an object." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2011 (13/081,582). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,21,995.PN.&OS=PN/83,21,995&RS=PN/83,21,995 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Building Materials Investment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Building Materials Investment, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,322,089) developed by six co-inventors for a "hidden ridge vent for slate roofs." The co-inventors are Sudhir Railkar, Wayne, N.J., Adem Chich, Kearney, N.J., Walter Zarate, Prospect Place, N.J., Jeffrey Avitabile, Lodi, N.J., Breck Hudson, Gainesville, Ga., and Tim Manasterski, Cumming, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ridge ventilation system includes a plurality of ridge vent sections configured to be arranged end-to-end along the ridge of a roof covering a vent slot formed therealong. Each ridge vent section has an elongated longitudinally flexible top panel with a central portion, edge portions terminating at extreme edges of the top panel, and ventilation grids extending beneath and along the edge portions spaced from extreme edges thereof. The space between the extreme edges of the top panel and the ventilation grids forms or defines an overhang configured to receive edges of shingles in a course of shingles installed next to the vent section and to inhibit the edges of the shingles from rising up. The ridge vent sections also have depending deflectors for deflecting blowing rain and snow that might enter through the ventilation grids and filter fabric may be affixed to the bottom of the ridge vent sections to provide additional deflection of rain and snow. The ridge ventilation system is particularly useful with slate or slate-style roofs and the vent sections are sized so that ridge cap slates extend beyond the extreme edges of the sections to hide substantially the ridge ventilation system from view." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2010 (12/908,219). 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=83,22,089.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,089&RS=PN/83,22,089 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ranir Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Ranir, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,322,344) developed by Jeffrey Joe Fisher, Ada, Mich., Scott Salmon, Tenafly, N.J., and Josh Hartl, Bloomfield, N.J., for an oral orthosis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oral orthosis includes a holder in the shape of a mouthpiece, including a curved arcuate trough-like upper section which receives a formable material. The formable material does not occupy the entire trough but rather includes voids between the formable material and the inner surfaces of trough of the holder to allow expansion of the formable material into the voids during the molding process when tooth pressure is placed on the formable material. This design results in elimination of the excess formable material which otherwise would require removal by trimming. Additionally, the formable material is placed in the trough in a configuration which includes indexing indentations along the centerline of the material, such that, during the molding process, the mouthpiece containing the formable material is easily centered along the edges of the user's teeth to provide a precise fitting." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2010 (12/652,387). 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=8,322,344.PN.&OS=PN/8,322,344&RS=PN/8,322,344 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microdose Therapeutx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10 -- Microdose Therapeutx, Monmouth Junction, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,322,338) developed by Anand V. Gumaste, West Windsor, N.J., and John Bowers, Clarksburg, N.J., for a "synthetic jet based medicament delivery method and apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dry powder from the first chamber to the second chamber." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/776,191). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,322,338.PN.&OS=PN/8,322,338&RS=PN/8,322,338 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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. -1107865 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service |