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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (Jan. 29)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Digital Measuring Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Peter Maxwell Lord, New York, has developed a patent (8,356,419) for a digital measuring device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A measuring device measures distances via a thin retractable wire with a removable head. Distance is calculated and displayed on a very bright, large LED or other type screen. As the wire is extended, a microprocessor calculates the distance and displays it on its screen. The digital measuring device comprises a housing, a very thin extendable wire, cable or tape, a rotating spool, (from which the wire extends then automatically retracts to), a sensor which measures the amount of wire extended, a microprocessor, a tiny flash drive or other type of memory storage, a microphone/speaker, a large (size of unit) mono or duo chromatic or other type of display screen (LED) and a few buttons and/or a menu driven interface which control functionally. A plurality of removable heads may be attached to the wire for performing different measuring functions." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2010 (12/762,311). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,56,419.PN.&OS=PN/83,56,419&RS=PN/83,56,419 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Knife Swiper ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Eric S. Zeitlin, Baldwin, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,356,382) for a knife swiper. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A removably attachable, multifunctional Knife Swiper (10) for a utensil such as a kitchen knife is provided comprising a handle (20), an arm (30), and a wiper (40). The device is shaped in such a fashion as to have minimal effect on normal cutting behavior, and provides several benefits to the user, such as providing means to quickly and more safely remove food remnants stuck to the blade of the knife, and providing means for the user to place a knife with a Knife Swiper attached to it down on a surface so that the knife rests with its blade elevated off the surface." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2010 (12/791,998). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,56,382.PN.&OS=PN/83,56,382&RS=PN/83,56,382 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MediaTek Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- MediaTek, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,358,988) developed by six co-inventors for an "interface between chip rate processing and bit rate processing in wireless downlink receiver." The co-inventors are Lidwine Martinot, Cottenham, United Kingdom, Deepak Mathew, Wilmington, Mass., Krishnan Vishwanathan, Newburgh, N.Y., Eric Aardoom, Framingham, Mass., Aiguo Yan, North Andover, Mass., and Timothy Fisher-Jeffes, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bit rate processor in a wireless system includes a front end processor to process physical channel data and to generate encoded transport channel data, a transport channel buffer to hold the encoded transport channel data, and a back end processor to process the encoded transport channel data from the transport channel buffer and to generate decoded transport channel bits. The front end process may include a frame buffer that receives the physical channel data, a first stage to de-map the physical channel data, an intermediate frame buffer that receives the de-mapped physical channel data, and a second stage to process the de-mapped physical channel data and to provide the encoded transport channel data. The back end processor may include a third stage, including a scaling circuit to scale the encoded transport channel data, a decoder to decode the scaled transport channel data, a CRC checker and an output buffer." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2006 (11/529,146). 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=8,358,988&OS=8,358,988&RS=8,358,988 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Assa Abloy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Assa Abloy, Sweden, has been assigned a patent (8,358,783) developed by four co-inventors for secure wiegand communications. The co-inventors are Michael Davis, Amherst, N.Y., David Andresky, Lafayette, Colo., Scott B. Guthery, Chestnut Hill, Mass., and Mark Robinton, Somerville, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed toward secure access systems. Specifically, a method and system is provided that enhances the security of unidirectional communication protocols used in access control systems, such as the Wiegand protocol. The enhancements may include obfuscation of data, a two-way packet-mode communications, and blind synchronization of pseudo-random number generators." The patent application was filed on April 11, 2009 (12/539,431). 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=8,358,783&OS=8,358,783&RS=8,358,783 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MediaTek Assigned Patent for Re-quantization in Downlink Receiver Bit Rate Processor ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- MediaTek, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,358,987) developed by five co-inventors for a "re-quantization in downlink receiver bit rate processor." The co-inventors are Deepak Mathew, Wilmington, Mass., Aiguo Yan, North Andover, Mass., Krishnan Vishwanathan, Newburgh, N.Y., Eric Aardoom, Framingham, Mass., and Timothy Fisher-Jeffes, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bit rate processor in a wireless system includes a front end processor to process physical channel data and to generate encoded transport channel data, a transport channel buffer to hold the encoded transport channel data, and a back end processor to process the encoded transport channel data from the transport channel buffer and to generate decoded transport channel bits. The front end process may include a frame buffer that receives the physical channel data, a first stage to de-map the physical channel data, an intermediate frame buffer that receives the de-mapped physical channel data, and a second stage to process the de-mapped physical channel data and to provide the encoded transport channel data. The back end processor may include a third stage, including a scaling circuit to scale the encoded transport channel data, a decoder to decode the scaled transport channel data, a CRC checker and an output buffer." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2006 (11/529,071). 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=8,358,987&OS=8,358,987&RS=8,358,987 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Robert Bosch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Robert Bosch, Stuttgart, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,359,048) developed by James W. Riley, Rochester, N.Y., and Steven Markham, Rochester, N.Y., for a "close proximity alert messaging system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An alert broadcast method includes wirelessly transmitting a first message from a first cellular communication device to a central transceiver. The first message has a characteristic identifying the first message as an alert message. A location of the first cellular communication device is determined. A plurality of second cellular communication devices that are within a proximity of the first cellular communication device are identified. A second message is transmitted from the central transceiver to the second cellular communication devices. The second message is dependent upon the first message." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2009 (12/370,905). 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=8,359,048&OS=8,359,048&RS=8,359,048 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Orthodontic Appliance System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Blake E. Marston, Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,356,993) for an orthodontic appliance system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A removable orthodontic appliance of discrete plastic sleeves, each being receivable over a corresponding tooth of a patient. Lingual clips are fastened to the corresponding tooth and which are engageable with corresponding structure of the sleeves for removably retaining each of said plastic sleeves to the corresponding tooth of the patient. Buccal brackets are fixably carried on a side of each of the sleeves positionally corresponding to a buccal surface of the corresponding tooth to which each of the sleeves is receivable. An arch wire is ligated to each of the buccal brackets to extend therebetween. The system can be conveniently removed for cleaning and adjustment." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2010 (12/778,522). 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=8,356,993&OS=8,356,993&RS=8,356,993 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Apparatus for Putting on and Taking Off Socks or Stockings ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Melvin L. Drakeford, New York, has developed a patent (8,356,735) for a "method and apparatus for putting on and taking off socks or stockings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus which may include a first subsection having a first top end and a second top end, and a second subsection having a first top end and a second top end. A first line from the first top end of the first subsection to the second top end of the first subsection, and a second line from the first top end of the second subsection to the second top end of the second subsection, may be at a first angle with respect to the second line. The second top end of the first subsection may be fixed to the first top end of the second subsection. The apparatus may further include a first hollow tube, and a device for moving the first hollow tube along the first and second subsections to put a sock on or to take a sock off a leg of a person." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2012 (13/524,654). 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=8,356,735&OS=8,356,735&RS=8,356,735 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Method, System and Program Product for Monitoring an Online card Game to Provide a Summary View and/or Real-time Notifications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Paul Parisien, Clifton Park, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,357,046) for a "method, system and program product for monitoring an online card game to provide a summary view and/or real-time notifications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and program product for monitoring an online card game, such as poker. A table view is displayed at a client that summarizes recently played hands, raises, and table conditions, and also includes scaled player classifications (tight or loose; passive or aggressive), counts of notifications of plays of interest, win/loss history, and links to player statistics and player performance graphs. Scaled player classifications are automatically configured. Notification details are displayed via links on the table view. Summaries of known hands based on predefined conditions are displayed. Summary displays of pre-flop hands and hands on flop, turn or river are also provided." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2011 (13/017,115). 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=8,357,046&OS=8,357,046&RS=8,357,046 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Systems and Methods for Widefield Mapping of the Retina ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Richard R. Spaide, New York, has developed a patent (8,356,901) for "systems and methods for widefield mapping of the retina." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for constructing a widefield image of the retina from a plurality of retinal images. In one aspect, the disclosure concerns constructing a widefield image of the retina from a plurality of retinal images, comprising a base image and a plurality of peripheral images. These techniques enable medical observations of retinal phenomena in patients, such retinal vein occlusion, artery occlusion, retinal detachments, intraocular inflammation, ocular tumors, and the like, that were difficult to detect and impossible to quantify under prior art approaches." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2011 (13/042,026). 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=8,356,901&OS=8,356,901&RS=8,356,901 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Urine Capturing Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Agatha N. Lekweuwa, Bronx, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,357,132) for a urine capturing assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A urine capturing assembly includes a sleeve that has an upper edge, a lower edge and a perimeter wall extending between the upper and lower edges. The upper and lower edges define openings in the sleeve. A penis is positionable in the sleeve to direct urine from the penis toward the lower edge. A pouch has an open top end. The pouch is integrally coupled to the perimeter wall and the top end is positioned adjacent to the upper edge of the sleeve. A scrotum is positionable in pouch through the top end. A conduit is fluidly coupled to and extends between the sleeve and the pouch to direct urine held in the pouch into the sleeve. A collection bag is fluidly couplable to the lower edge of the sleeve to collect and retain urine." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2009 (12/603,373). 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=8,357,132&OS=8,357,132&RS=8,357,132 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Portable Eye-wiping Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Shrikant S. Bhamre, New York, has developed a patent (8,357,128) for a portable eye-wiping device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable heater with ovoid receptacle is disclosed. The portable heater comprises a top member comprising a semi-ovoid cavity, a bottom member comprising a semi-ovoid cavity, a hinge operatively connected to the top and bottom members, and a heating mechanism." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2009 (12/581,932). 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=8,357,128&OS=8,357,128&RS=8,357,128 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,357,112) developed by Nevenka Dimitrova, Pelham Manor, N.Y., Christopher S. Hall, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Chien T. Chin, Tarrytown, N.Y., for a "method of controlling a release of a material carried by ultrasound sensitive particles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to a method and an apparatus of controlling a release of a material carried by ultrasound sensitive particles, the release being caused by irradiating the ultrasound sensitive particles with an ultrasonic pulse having acoustic properties selected so as to interact with the ultrasound sensitive particles and thus causing the release of the material. The ultrasound sensitive particles comprise sub-groups of ultrasound sensitive particles, the ultrasound sensitive particles within the same sub-group having their respective acoustic property causing each respective sub-group to interact independently with the sound wave." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2008 (12/530,243). 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=8,357,112&OS=8,357,112&RS=8,357,112 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York, California Inventors Develop Patent for Recoil Emulation Device for Weapon Training ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Matvey Lvovskiy, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Ilya Lipkind, Campbell, Calif., have developed a patent (8,356,995) for a "recoil emulation device for weapon training." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates generally to devices that are used to simulate a firearm recoil effect. It is a known fact that the recoil effect of a firearm directly influences quality of marksmanship of a shooter in areas including but not limited to target acquisition and re-acquisition, firing accuracy, psychological anticipation of a shot to be fired, proper grip of a weapon and more. The suggested device is used in a combination with training simulators to enhance the tactical functionality and by so increasing the quality of training. The recoil emulation device mounts on a barrel of any standard handheld firearm including but not limited to all types of machine guns and sniper rifles. It is then connected via a cable to an air compressor, which provides air pressure required to initiate a recoil emulation cycle. The recoil emulation device consists of a cylinder, which holds a metal ball, which travels throughout the cylinder and provides the impact required to cause an upward displacement of a weapon." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2008 (12/011,168). 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=8,356,995&OS=8,356,995&RS=8,356,995 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,357,324) developed by Jiong Yu, Congers, N.Y., John Sigler, Newburgh, N.Y., and Eric Wallis, The Woodlands, Texas, for "rotomolding process for polyethylene articles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyethylene hollow articles, which process comprises charging the polyethylene with one or more NO-acyl hindered amine additives containing one or more groups of formula (I), filling this mixture into a mold, heating this mold in an oven to above 280.degree. C., such that the additized polyethylene melts, rotating the mold around at least 2 axes, the additized polyethylene spreading to the walls, cooling the mold while still rotating, opening it, and taking the resultant hollow article out, where the group of formula (I) is ##STR00001## where R.sub.a is a monoacyl or diacyl radical; R.sub.1-R.sub.4 are each C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl; and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl; or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are together oxygen." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2010 (12/762,847). 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=8,357,324&OS=8,357,324&RS=8,357,324 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for LED Light Source ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Andrew T. Neal, Salt Point, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,356,911) for an LED light source. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighting source comprises a plurality of LED tubular lighting fixtures having upper and lower ends. Upper and lower mounting caps positioned at the ends of the fixtures have cups for receipt of the fixture ends that locate the fixtures within the caps in a pattern and allow for rotation of the fixtures within the cups. A locking bar extends between the mounting caps, for sealing the ends of the fixtures within the cups against the mounting caps and prevents further rotation of the fixtures. A circuit board located on the upper mounting cap is connected electrically to the LED fixtures. Wires extending from the upper ends of the tubular fixtures pass through apertures in the cups of the upper mounting caps to push connectors on the circuit board for connection to an external DC power source." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2011 (13/214,465). 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=8,356,911&OS=8,356,911&RS=8,356,911 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Lighting Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Jonathan E. Levine, New York, has developed a patent (8,356,920) for a lighting device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device can include a base, a first light source housing, and a second light source housing. The first and second light source housings each can include a lighting element (e.g., a light-emitting diode). The first and second light source housings can be independently moveable relative to the base. For example, the first light source housing can be rotatable relative to the base around a first axis and a second axis, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis. Similarly, the second light source housing can be rotatable relative to the base around a third axis and a fourth axis, the third axis being substantially perpendicular to the fourth axis. The base can include a battery compartment and wires electrically connecting the battery compartment to the first and second light source housings." The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2007 (11/954,225). 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=8,356,920&OS=8,356,920&RS=8,356,920 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York, New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Dry Antiseptic Wipes Comprising an Amphoteric Surfactant ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Albert R. Kelly, Douglaston, N.Y., and Lowell Safertein, West Orange, N.J., have developed a patent (8,357,392) for a "dry antiseptic wipes comprising an amphoteric surfactant." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A personal skin cleansing wipe comprising a flexible substantially dry matrix formed from synthetic, woven, non-woven or knitted fibers impregnated with a substantially anhydrous antimicrobial, antiseptic, antifungal solution in an amount wherein the matrix retains its substantially dry characteristics and the treatment solution includes an amount of PVP-iodine as active in solution in glycol and or glycerin. The treatment solution, in addition to an effective amount of PVP-iodine as active, contains surfactants, preferably Tego.RTM. Betaine CK D, and optionally a compatible fragrance and/or moisturizer. The wipe is activated with water just prior to use." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2011 (13/297,343). 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=8,357,392&OS=8,357,392&RS=8,357,392 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GLOBALFOUNDRIES Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,357,978) developed by Peter Baars, Dresden, Germany, Andy Wei, Queensbury, N.Y., and Richard Carter, Dresden, Germany, for "methods of forming semiconductor devices with replacement gate structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are various methods of forming replacement gate structures on semiconductor devices and devices incorporating such gate structures. In one example, the device includes a plurality of gate structures and at least one sidewall spacer positioned proximate each of the gate structures, a metal silicide region in a source/drain region formed in a substrate, wherein the metal silicide region extend laterally so as to contact the sidewall spacer positioned proximate each of the gate structures and a conductive contact positioned between the gate structures that conductively contacts the metal silicide region, wherein the conductive contact has a bottom portion that is wider than an upper portion of the conductive contact." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2011 (13/230,360). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,357,978.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,978&RS=PN/8,357,978 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Synergy Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Synergy Pharmaceuticals, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,357,775) developed by Kunwar Shailubhai, Audubon, Pa., and Gary S. Jacob, New York, for "agonists of guanylate cyclase useful for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation, cancer and other disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides novel guanylate cyclase-C agonist peptides and their use in the treatment of human diseases including gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation or cancer (e.g., a gastrointestinal cancer). The peptides can be administered either alone or in combination with an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase. The gastrointestinal disorder may be classified as either irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, or excessive acidity etc. The gastrointestinal disease may be classified as either inflammatory bowel disease or other GI condition including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and cancer." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2012 (13/467,703). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,357,775.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,775&RS=PN/8,357,775 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GLOBALFOUNDRIES Assigned Patent for Dual Damascene-like Subtractive Metal Etch Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,357,609) developed by Errol T. Ryan, Clifton Park, N.Y., for a "dual damascene-like subtractive metal etch scheme." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Metal interconnects are formed with larger grain size and improved uniformity. Embodiments include patterning metal layers into metal interconnects and vias prior to depositing a dielectric layer. An embodiment includes forming metal layers on a substrate, patterning the metal layers to form metal interconnect lines and vias, and forming a dielectric layer on the substrate, metal interconnect lines, and vias, thereby filling gaps between the metal interconnect lines and between the vias. The metal layers may be annealed prior to patterning. A liner may be formed on the sidewalls of the metal interconnect lines and vias prior to forming the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer may be formed of a porous material with a dielectric constant less than 2.4." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2010 (12/773,219). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,357,609.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,609&RS=PN/8,357,609 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Medical Instill Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Medical Instill Technologies, New Milford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,356,733) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for dispensing fluids." The co-inventors are Daniel Py, Larchmont, N.Y., Brian Tulley, Naughatuck, Conn., Jeff Willey, Brookfield, Conn., Norbert Assion, Shelton, Conn., Nathaniel Houle, New York, and Julian Chan, New Milford, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for storing fluid and dispensing multiple portions of the stored fluid uses a container defining a variable-volume storage chamber; a dispensing valve including a valve inlet coupled in fluid communication with the variable-volume storage chamber, and an elastic valve member in fluid communication with the valve inlet and defining a normally-closed valve opening; a manually engageable actuator; and a pump including a compressible member defining a compression chamber coupled in fluid communication with the variable-volume storage chamber. Multiple portions of the stored fluid are hermetically sealed in the variable-volume storage chamber. The actuator is manually engageable and movable between (i) a first position wherein the compression chamber defines a first volume, and (ii) a second position wherein the compression chamber defines a second volume less than the first volume. In the second position the fluid in the compression chamber exceeds a valve opening pressure and, in turn, moves the elastic valve member between (i) a normally closed position hermetically sealing the one-way valve and variable-volume storage chamber with respect to ambient atmosphere, and (ii) an open position permitting fluid flow through the valve opening." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2007 (11/900,332). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,356,733.PN.&OS=PN/8,356,733&RS=PN/8,356,733 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sabic Innovative Plastics IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Sabic Innovative Plastics IP, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,357,773) developed by Robert R. Gallucci, Mount Vernon, Ind., Robert Hossan, Delmar, N.Y., and Daniel F. Lowery, Mount Vernon, Ind., for a "steam purification of polyimide resins." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure relates to a steam stripping process for producing purified polyimides, e.g., polyetherimide homopolymers and polyetherimide copolymers. The process can include contacting an initial polyimide with steam to remove a volatile species from the initial polyimide to produce a purified polyimide. The purified polyimide can have a weight average molecular weight of from 5,000 to 80,000 Daltons. The weight average molecular weight of the purified polyimide can be greater than or equal to 90% of the weight average molecular weight of the initial polyimide. The purified polyimide can have less than 44 ppm of a volatile species, having a molecular weight of less than 250 Daltons. The polyimide can have less than 10 ppm of a metal cation." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2011 (13/286,161). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,357,773.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,773&RS=PN/8,357,773 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tokyo Electron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Tokyo Electron, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,357,615) developed by Yuki Chiba, Albany, N.Y., Eiichi Nishimura, Nirasaki, Japan, and Ryuichi Asako, Nirasaki, Japan, for a "method of manufacturing semiconductor device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a process vessel including a stage on which a substrate is placed, the substrate having a low dielectric constant film with a resist pattern being formed in an upper layer of the low dielectric constant film; an etching-gas supply unit that supplies an etching gas into the process vessel so as to etch the low dielectric constant film; an ashing-gas unit means that supplies an ashing gas into the process vessel so as to ash the resist pattern formed in the upper layer of the low dielectric constant film after the low dielectric constant film has been subjected to an etching process; a plasma generating means that generates a plasma by supplying an energy to the etching gas and the ashing gas in the process vessel; a unit that supplies a dipivaloylmethane gas into the process vessel, after the low dielectric constant film has been subjected to an ashing process, in order to recover a damage layer of the low dielectric constant film which has been damaged by the plasma; and a heating unit that enables the dipivaloylmethane gas to come into contact with a surface of the substrate under a heated condition." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2008 (12/216,154). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,357,615.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,615&RS=PN/8,357,615 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Via Verde Assigned Paten ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Via Verde, Dunleer, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,358,030) developed by four co-inventors for a wind turbine apparatus. The co-inventors are Robert M. Plaskove, Huntington, N.Y., Courtlandt G. Miller, Palm Beach, Fla., Hamid Hefazi, Newport Coast, Calif., and Hamid R. Rahai, Long Beach, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wind turbine apparatus including a shaft, two wind turbines, and a two-piece alternator. The turbines and the alternator are mounted on the shaft. The alternator is located between the turbines. The alternator includes a circular permanent magnet component fixed to the first turbine, and a circular electrical winding component fixed to the second turbine so that, when an effective wind blows in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, the first turbine and the circular magnet component will rotate around the shaft in a first direction and the second turbine and the circular winding component will rotate around the shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, thereby generating electrical energy." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2012 (13/353,998). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,358,030.PN.&OS=PN/8,358,030&RS=PN/8,358,030 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Akzo Nobel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Akzo Nobel, Arnehm, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,357,636) developed by eight co-inventors for an "alkoxylated alkylamines/alkyl ether amines with peaked distribution." The co-inventors are Shawn Zhu, Stormville, N.Y., Giao Nguyen, Friendswood, Texas, Kha Nguyen, Seabrook, Texas, Alberto Slikta, Chicago, David Eaton, Kirkwood, Mich., David Becher, Saint Louis, Henry Agbaje, Saint Louis, and Michael Seitz, Dublin, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to a process for preparing the alkoxylated alkylamines and/or alkyl ether amines. The process consists of three stages, and utilizes an alkali catalyst. The alkoxylated alkyl amines and alkoxylated alkyl ether amines prepared by the process possess the peaked distribution and contain less hazardous by-product." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2011 (13/230,281). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,357,636.PN.&OS=PN/8,357,636&RS=PN/8,357,636 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,356,758) developed by Ronald Steven Cok, Rochester, N.Y., and Christopher Lyons, West Chester, Pa., for "making storage system having modifiable conductor and memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic storage system includes a substrate with a state region, a transceiver with memory and a controller, and a code circuit disposed over the substrate separate from the transceiver and electrically connected thereto. The code circuit includes a conductor whose electrical or mechanical state can be externally altered. At intervals, the transceiver electrically excites the code circuit and detects the electrical state of an input pad connected to the code circuit. The electrical state corresponds to the excitation and to the electrical or mechanical state of the conductor. The controller stores the detected state or a representation thereof in the memory. In response to a downlink signal, the transceiver transmits an uplink signal representing the stored detected electrical state(s) of the input pad, or the stored representations thereof." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2012 (13/455,402). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,356,758.PN.&OS=PN/8,356,758&RS=PN/8,356,758 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Active Matrix Display having Pixel Element with Light-emitting Element ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- Nongqiang Fan, Holbrook, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,358,258) for an "active matrix display having pixel element with light-emitting element." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An active matrix display includes a matrix of pixel elements. The pixel element having multiple operation modes includes a first capacitive element, a first transistor having a semiconductor channel, and a light-emitting element. The first terminal of the semiconductor channel of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the first capacitive element. The light-emitting element is operationally coupled to the first transistor such that light emitted from the light-emitting element depends upon a voltage difference between the gate of the first transistor and a first terminal of the semiconductor channel of the first transistor at least during one operation mode." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2009 (12/404,328). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,358,258.PN.&OS=PN/8,358,258&RS=PN/8,358,258 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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