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TMCNet: U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Feb. 23)

[February 23, 2013]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Feb. 23)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,377,178) developed by Steven J. Eickhoff, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Chunbo Zhang, Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Steve Swanson, Maple Grove, Minn., for a "fuel source for electrochemical cell." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fuel source for an electrochemical cell includes two or more chemical hydride pellets, a flexible, porous, liquid water impermeable, hydrogen and water vapor permeable membrane in contact with and at least partially surrounding each hydride pellet, and a porous metal hydride layer positioned between each hydride pellet. Air gaps are between each pellet." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2012 (13/368,854). 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=8,377,178&OS=8,377,178&RS=8,377,178 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.


*** Boeing Assigned Patent for Verification of Tow Cut for Automatic Fiber Placement ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,377,239) developed by Roger W. Engelbart, Irvine, Calif., and Reed Hannebaum, Belleville, Ill., for a "verification of tow cut for automatic fiber placement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The operation of tow cutters in an automatic fiber placement machine are monitored to determine if inconsistencies in fiber placement are related to cutter operation. A machine vision system detects inconsistencies in tow placement, and timing signals are generated that represent the actuation of the cutters. The timing signals are correlated with recorded images of the placed tows to determine if the inconsistency in tow placement is related to cutter operation." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2010 (12/831,726). 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=8,377,239&OS=8,377,239&RS=8,377,239 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Applied Materials Assigned Patent for Linear Plasma Source for Dynamic (Moving Substrate) Plasma Processing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,209) developed by John M. White, Hayward, Calif., for a "linear plasma source for dynamic (moving substrate) plasma processing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for depositing a layer onto a substrate as the substrate is moving through the processing chamber. The substrate may move along a roll to roll system. A roll to roll system is a system where a substrate may be unwound from a first roll so that the substrate may undergo processing and then re-wound onto a second roll after the processing. As the substrate moves through the processing chamber, a plasma source may produce a plasma. An electrical bias applied to the substrate may draw the plasma to the substrate and hence, permit deposition of material onto the substrate as the substrate moves through the chamber." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2009 (12/370,389). 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=8,377,209&OS=8,377,209&RS=8,377,209 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Applied Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Applied Materials, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,213) developed by five co-inventors for a "slit valve having increased flow uniformity." The co-inventors are Chandrasekhar Balasubramanyam, Bangalore, India, Helder Lee, San Jose, Calif., Miriam Schwartz, Los Gatos, Calif., Elizabeth Wu, San Jose, Calif., and Kedarnath Sangam, Sunnyvale, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for increasing flow uniformity are provided herein. In some embodiments, a slit valve having increased flow uniformity may be provided, the slit valve may include a housing having an opening disposed therethrough, the opening configured to allow a substrate to pass therethrough; a gas inlet formed in the housing; an outer plenum disposed in the housing and coupled to the gas inlet; an inner plenum disposed in the housing and coupled to the outer plenum via a plurality of holes; and a plurality of gas outlets disposed in the housing and fluidly coupling the opening to the inner plenum." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2008 (12/114,927). 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=8,377,213&OS=8,377,213&RS=8,377,213 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Spinal Kinetics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Spinal Kinetics, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,138) developed by Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, Calif., and Darin C. Gittings, Sunnyvale, Calif., for a prosthetic intervertebral discs.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Prosthetic intervertebral discs, systems including such prosthetic intervertebral discs, and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The subject prosthetic discs exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness, bending stiffness in the saggital plane, and bending stiffness in the front plane, where the degree of these features can be controlled independently by adjusting the components, construction, and other features of the discs." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2010 (12/780,704). 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=8,377,138&OS=8,377,138&RS=8,377,138 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Nano OM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Nano OM, Los Altos, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,217) developed by Suraj Puri, Los Altos, Calif., for "systems and methods for charging a cleaning solution used for cleaning integrated circuit substrates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Inventive methods, systems and compositions of cleaning integrated circuit ("IC") substrates are described. The cleaning methods of the present invention include: charging a solution, which contains at least a solute selected to promote cleaning of the IC substrate, to produce a charged solution, such that at least a portion of the solute is present as clusters in the charged solution; and conveying the charged solution for cleaning the IC substrate. The cleaning systems of the present invention include: a charging chamber for holding a solution, which contains at least a solute selected to promote cleaning of the integrated circuit substrate; and a first acoustic energy source capable of vibrating the solution in the charging chamber to produce a charged solution such that at least a portion of the solute is present as clusters in the charged solution. The cleaning compositions of the present invention include: a solvent; and a solute selected to promote cleaning of the IC substrate, wherein at least a portion of the solute is present in cluster form in the solution and the solute and solvent are present in a volumetric ratio that is between about 3.times.10.sup.-5:1 and about 1.times.10.sup.-24:1." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2009 (12/503,283). 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=8,377,217&OS=8,377,217&RS=8,377,217 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** University of California Assigned Patent for Control of Materials and Porous Magnetic Particles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- The University of California, Oakland, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,147) developed by six co-inventors for a "control of materials and porous magnetic particles." The co-inventors are Michael J. Sailor, La Jolla, Calif., Ji-Ho Park, La Jolla, Calif., Austin Derfus, Solana Beach, Calif., Ester Segal, Haifa, Israel, Kenneth S. Vecchio, San Diego, and Sangeeta N. Bhatia, Lexington, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention uses externally applied electromagnetic stimulus to control and heat porous magnetic particles and material associated with the particles. The particles contain magnetic material, such as superparamagnetic iron oxide and are infused with a material. Application of a DC magnetic field allows them to be moved with their infused material, and application of an AC RF electromagnetic field allows them to be heated with their infused material. The material can be infused into pores of the particles and the particles can also adhere to an aqueous droplet. The present invention also provides a multi-layer porous magnetic particle. The particle includes a host layer having pores sized to accept magnetic nanoparticles. Magnetic nanoparticles are infused within pores of the host layer. An encoding layer includes pores that define a spectral code. The pores in the encoding layer are sized to substantially exclude the magnetic nanoparticles. The encoding layer can also be a multi-layer, exhibiting, for example, a complex spectral code." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2007 (12/300,369). 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=8,377,147&OS=8,377,147&RS=8,377,147 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Inogen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Inogen, Goleta, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,181) developed by four co-inventors for an "advanced portable oxygen concentrator." The co-inventors are Brenton Taylor, Kenwood, Calif., Peter Hansen, Santa Barbara, Calif., John Stump, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Patrick Burgess, Dunedin, Fla.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use with a novel housing and internal component design that reduces noise and vibration while increasing durability. The improved design of the portable oxygen concentrator further facilitates easy maintenance and repair over the life of the equipment." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/066,987). 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=8,377,181&OS=8,377,181&RS=8,377,181 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Pacific Emulsions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Pacific Emulsions, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,190) developed by Lance Allan, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., and Jim Farnell, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., for "methods and arrangement for creating asphalt emulsion." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for creating asphalt emulsion is provided. The method includes heating a base asphalt. The method also includes injecting the base asphalt into a colloid mill. The method further includes breaking up the base asphalt into small particles. The method yet also include preparing a soap solution, wherein the soap solution includes an acid, water, and a first emulsifier, wherein the first emulsifier is an alkyl amines salt based emulsifier. The method yet further includes combining the small particles of the base asphalt with the soap solution to create the asphalt emulsion." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/618,507). 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=8,377,190&OS=8,377,190&RS=8,377,190 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** California Institute of Technology, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.), Paris, have been assigned a patent (8,377,586) developed by Rachid Yazami, Los Angeles, for a "fluoride ion electrochemical cell." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides electrochemical cells capable of good electronic performance, particularly high specific energies, useful discharge rate capabilities and good cycle life. Electrochemical cells of the present invention are versatile and include primary and secondary cells useful for a range of important applications including use in portable electronic devices. Electrochemical cells of the present invention also exhibit enhanced safety and stability relative to conventional state of the art primary lithium batteries and lithium ion secondary batteries. For example, electrochemical cells of the present invention include secondary electrochemical cells using anion charge carriers capable of accommodation by positive and negative electrodes comprising anion host materials, which entirely eliminate the need for metallic lithium or dissolved lithium ion in these systems." The patent application was filed on March 2, 2007 (11/681,493). 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=8,377,586.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,586&RS=PN/8,377,586 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Jacksonville, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,377,042) developed by five co-inventors for "ophthalmic devices for the controlled release of active agents." The co-inventors are Zhigang Li, Hillsborough, N.J., Michael J. Trezza II, Long Valley, N.J., Maureen J. Borgia, Somerville, N.J., Aruna Nathan, Bridgewater, N.J., and Bret A. Coldren, Vista, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides devices useful for the delivery of active agents to the eye in a controlled manner. In the devices of the invention, the active agent is present within the device in a continuous or discontinuous concentration gradient." The patent application was filed on May 13, 2010 (12/779,238). 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=83,77,042.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,042&RS=PN/83,77,042 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Wright-Ahn Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Wright-Ahn Technologies, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,376,963) developed by Jay Ralph Wright, Temecula, Calif., and Samuel Seunghae Ahn, Dallas, for "variable stiffness guidewire systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variable-stiffness guidewire system which comprises an elongated flexible guidewire. The guidewire has a body and a tensioning head coupled to the body. The tensioning head is slidably moveable with respect to a guidewire collar coupled to the body via a tensioning wire to adjust a stiffness of the guidewire. The guidewire includes one or more protrusions within a conduit of the guidewire collar which applies a frictional force to the tensioning wire to maintain the tensioning head a desired distance from the collar, thereby maintaining the desired stiffness in the guidewire. A tool can be utilized with the guidewire to engage the guidewire head and move the guidewire head a desired distance from the guidewire collar to achieve a desired stiffness." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/797,101). 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=83,76,963.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,963&RS=PN/83,76,963 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** K2M Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- K2M, Leesburg, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,376,940) developed by Josef Gorek, Ross, Calif., for a "minimally invasive retractor with separable blades and methods of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device, system and method for orthopedic spine surgery using a screw-based retractor, are disclosed herein and allows for access to the spine through a minimally or less invasive approach. The retractor device is designed to be coupled to a pedicle screw and then to have opposed arms of the retractor spread apart to open the wound proximally. The retractor is removed by separating the opposed blades to allow the retractor portions to be pulled out of the wound. The retractor is intended to be made of a flexible metal material, sterile packaged and disposable after one use. A system and method for using the retractor and performing a minimally invasive spine surgical procedure are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2012 (13/398,139). 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=83,76,940.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,940&RS=PN/83,76,940 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Acushnet Assigned Patent for Golf Club Head with Replaceable Face ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,873) developed by Charles E. Golden, Carlsbad, Calif., John Morin, Carlsbad, Calif., and Helene Rick, Carlsbad, Calif., for a "golf club head with replaceable face." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club head having a replaceable striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses a golf club head where at least a portion of the frontal striking surface of the face is detachable and replaceable to improve performance. A golf club head in accordance with the present invention may generally have a thinned striking face with a thickness of less than about 3.0 mm yielding a golf club head with a larger sweet spot that's greater than 6% of the frontal striking surface; defined as an area of the frontal striking surface having at least 99% of the maximum characteristic time between about 239 microseconds to about 257 microseconds." The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2009 (12/616,218). 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=83,76,873.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,873&RS=PN/83,76,873 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Enlighten Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Enlighten Technologies, Laguna Hills, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,376,983) developed by Rodney L. Ross, Mission Viejo, Calif., and Gregg Hughes, Mission Viejo, Calif., for a "method for aspirating fluid utilizing a dual cylinder vacuum pump." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Irrigation fluid is aspirated from an eye and through an aspiration instrument by operating a vacuum pump, including moving first and second plungers between respective suction strokes and discharge strokes. Vacuum pressure at an input side of the pump is maintained at a desired vacuum pressure setting by controlling speeds and directions of the plungers, and controlling positions of input and output valves communicating with cylinders in which the plungers move. Controlling is based on the pressure setting and measured pressures in the cylinders. Vacuum pressure is maintained while transitioning from the suction stroke of the first plunger to the suction stroke of the second plunger, by synchronizing respective positions of the plungers and the valves, such that initiation of the suction stroke of the second plunger during the transitioning is delayed until a vacuum pressure in the second cylinder is equal to a vacuum pressure in the first cylinder." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/036,955). 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=83,76,983.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,983&RS=PN/83,76,983 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent for Methods of Forming Poly(ester amide)-based Drug Delivery Systems with Controlled Release Rate and Morphology ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,499) developed by six co-inventors for "methods of forming Poly(ester amide)-based drug delivery systems with controlled release rate and morphology." The co-inventors are Lothar Walter Kleiner, Los Altos, Calif., Jessica Renee DesNoyer, Bedford, Mass., Stephen Dirk Pacetti, San Jose, Calif., Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Hayward, Calif., O. Mikael Trollsas, San Jose, Calif., and Michael Huy Ngo, San Jose, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of forming a coating on a medical device having a controlled morphology is described." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/037,166). 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=8,377,499.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,499&RS=PN/8,377,499 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** 3D Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- 3D Systems, Rock Hill, S.C., has been assigned a patent (8,377,623) developed by John Wai Fong, Temple City, Calif., for a "photocurable resin composition for producing three dimensional articles having high clarity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a low viscosity photocurable composition including (i) a cationically curable component comprising a polyglycidyl epoxy compound (ii) a free radically active component (iii) a cationic photoinitiator (v) a free radical photoinitiator and optionally (iv) one or more optional components. The photocurable composition can be cured using rapid prototyping techniques to form clear, colorless three-dimensional articles having excellent mechanical properties." The patent application was filed on Nov.21, 2008 (12/745,036). 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=8,377,623.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,623&RS=PN/8,377,623 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** National Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,792) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of forming high capacitance semiconductor capacitors with a single lithography step." The co-inventors are Peter J. Hopper, San Jose, Calif., William French, San Jose, Calif., Peter Smeys, San Jose, Calif., and Peter Johnson, Sunnyvale, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An interdigitated semiconductor capacitor with a large number of plates and a capacitance in the micro-farad range is formed on a wafer with only a single lithography step by depositing each odd layer of metal through a first shadow mask that lies spaced apart from the wafer, and each even layer of metal through a second shadow mask that lies spaced apart from the wafer." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2010 (12/756,097). 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=8,377,792&OS=8,377,792&RS=8,377,792 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Suvolta Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Suvolta, Los Gatos, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,783) developed by Lucian Shifren, San Jose, Calif., and Taiji Ema, Mie-ken, Japan, for a "method for reducing punch-through in a transistor device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Punch-through in a transistor device is reduced by forming a well layer in an implant region, forming a stop layer in the well layer of lesser depth than the well layer, and forming a doped layer in the stop layer of lesser depth than the stop layer. The stop layer has a lower concentration of impurities than the doped layer in order to prevent punch-through without increasing junction leakage." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/895,695). 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=8,377,783&OS=8,377,783&RS=8,377,783 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** KAI Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- KAI Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,880) developed by five co-inventors for "therapeutic agents for reducing parathyroid hormone levels." The co-inventors are Felix Karim, Walnut Creek, Calif., Amos Baruch, San Francisco, Derek MacLean, Los Altos, Calif., Kanad Das, San Francisco, and Qun Yin, Palo Alto, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compounds having activity for lowering parathyroid hormone levels are described. In one embodiment, the compounds are comprised of a contiguous sequence of subunits, X.sub.1--X.sub.2--X.sub.3--X.sub.4--X.sub.5--X.sub.6--X.sub.7, wherein the X.sub.1 subunit comprises a thiol-containing moiety and the distribution of charge on the X.sub.2--X.sub.7 subunits provides the desired activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating hyperparathyroidism, bone disease and/or hypercalcemic disorders are also described, and in particular, methods for lowering plasma PTH and serum calcium are provided. The compounds can be used to treat subjects having, for example: primary, secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism; hypercalcemia of malignancy; metastatic bone disease; or osteoporosis." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2012 (13/365,213). 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=8,377,880&OS=8,377,880&RS=8,377,880 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Callaway Golf Assigned Patent for Golf Club Head with Variable Face Thickness ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Callaway Golf, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,376,876) developed by four co-inventors for a "golf club head with variable face thickness." The co-inventors are Evan D. Gibbs, Encinitas, Calif., Neil Hall, Carlsbad, Calif., William D. Richardson, San Marcos, Calif., and Larry G. Tang, Carlsbad, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40b) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch greater than the thickness of the second thickness region (205). In a most preferred embodiment, the first thickness section (200) has an X shape that is rotated around the Y axis (500) by at least 10 degrees. In another preferred embodiment, the face has a first thickness section (200), a second thickness region (205), and a central region (400) having a third thickness. The face or face insert (40) with variable thickness allows for a face or face insert (40) with less mass in a golf club head (20) that conforms to the United States Golf Association regulations." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2011 (13/220,287). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,76,876.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,876&RS=PN/83,76,876 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Diabetes Care Assigned Patent for Closed Loop Control System with Safety Parameters and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,031) developed by four co-inventors for a "closed loop control system with safety parameters and methods." The co-inventors are Gary Hayter, Oakland, Calif., Marc B. Taub, Mountain View, Calif., Daniel Bernstein, El Granada, Calif., and Mark K. Sloan, San Francisco.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, system and devices for monitoring a plurality of parameters associated with a closed loop control operation including continuously monitoring a physiological condition and automatic administration of a medication, detecting an adverse condition associated with the monitored physiological condition or the medication administration deviating from a predetermined safety level of the closed loop control operation, and initiating a non-zero pre-programmed medication delivery rate are provided." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2008 (12/202,300). 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=83,77,031.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,031&RS=PN/83,77,031 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SunPower Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- SunPower, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,738) developed by Timothy D. Dennis, Canton, Texas, Bo Li, San Jose, Calif., and Peter John Cousins, Menlo Park, Calif., for "fabrication of solar cells with counter doping prevention." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solar cell fabrication process includes printing of dopant sources over a polysilicon layer over backside of a solar cell substrate. The dopant sources are cured to diffuse dopants from the dopant sources into the polysilicon layer to form diffusion regions, and to crosslink the dopant sources to make them resistant to a subsequently performed texturing process. To prevent counter doping, dopants from one of the dopant sources are prevented from outgassing and diffusing into the other dopant source. For example, phosphorus from an N-type dopant source is prevented from diffusing to a P-type dopant source comprising boron." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2010 (12/828,573). 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=8,377,738&OS=8,377,738&RS=8,377,738 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,377,631) developed by Robert D. Allen, San Jose, Calif., Mark W. Hart, San Jose, Calif., and Ratnam Sooriyakumaran, San Jose, Calif., for a "planarization over topography with molecular glass materials." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Molecular glass based planarizing compositions for lithographic processing are disclosed. The processes generally include casting the planarizing composition onto a surface comprised of lithographic features, the planarizing composition comprising at least one molecular glass and at least one solvent; and heating the planarizing composition to a temperature greater than a glass transition temperature of the at least one molecular glass. Exemplary molecular glasses include polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane derivatives, calixarenes, cyclodextrin derivatives, and other non-polymeric large molecules." The patent application was filed on Oct.6, 2009 (12/574,171). 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=8,377,631.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,631&RS=PN/8,377,631 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** National Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Structure and Fabrication of Like-polarity Field-effect Transistors Having Different Configurations of Source/drain Extensions, Halo Pockets, and Gate Dielectric Thicknesses ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,768) developed by six co-inventors for a "structure and fabrication of like-polarity field-effect transistors having different configurations of source/drain extensions, halo pockets, and gate dielectric thicknesses." The co-inventors are Constantin Bulucea, Sunnyvale, Calif., William D. French, San Jose, Calif., Donald M. Archer, Santa Clara, Calif., Jeng-Jiun Yang, Sunnyvale, Calif., Sandeep R. Bahl, Palo Alto, Calif., and D. Courtney Parker, Topsham, Maine The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A group of high-performance like-polarity insulated-gate field-effect transistors (100, 108, 112, 116, 120, and 124 or 102, 110, 114, 118, 122, and 126) have selectably different configurations of lateral source/drain extensions, halo pockets, and gate dielectric thicknesses suitable for a semiconductor fabrication platform that provides a wide variety of transistors for analog and/or digital applications. Each transistor has a pair of source/drain zones, a gate dielectric layer, and a gate electrode. Each source/drain zone includes a main portion and a more lightly doped lateral extension. The lateral extension of one of the source/drain zones of one of the transistors is more heavily doped or/and extends less deeply below the upper semiconductor surface than the lateral extension of one of the source/drain zones of another of the transistors." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2011 (13/293,096). 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=8,377,768&OS=8,377,768&RS=8,377,768 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** AMO Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- AMO Development, Santa Ana, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,047) developed by Guang-Ming Dai, Fremont, Calif., for "systems and methods for fine-tuning refractive surgery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for fine-tuning refractive shapes for vision treatment are provided. Techniques encompass determining a variable index of refraction for a cornea of the eye, and determining the refractive treatment shape for the eye based on the variable index of refraction. Techniques also encompass determining a variable radius of curvature of an anterior surface of a cornea of the eye, and determining the refractive treatment shape for the eye based on the variable radius of curvature." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2008 (12/178,127). 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=83,77,047.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,047&RS=PN/83,77,047 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Callaway Golf Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Callaway Golf, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,376,877) developed by J. Andrew Galloway, Escondido, Calif., for a "method and golf club." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for creating a face of a golf club head with a preferred surface texture is disclosed herein. The method includes etching a non-scoreline portion of a face using a photosensitive coating that is activated with light to etch the face. The scorelines are protected from the etching process to maintain the well-defined geometries of the face." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2009 (12/629,525). 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=83,76,877.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,877&RS=PN/83,76,877 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Acushnet Assigned Patent for Interchangeable Shaft System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,874) developed by six co-inventors for an interchangeable shaft system. The co-inventors are Thomas Orrin Bennett, Carlsbad, Calif., Stephanie Bezilla, Carlsbad, Calif., Charles E. Golden, Carlsbad, Calif., Bradford Hughes Hartwell, Carlsbad, Calif., Scott A. Knutson, Carlsbad, Calif., and Stephen S. Murphy, Carlsbad, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf club incorporating an interchangeable shaft system includes a shaft, a shaft sleeve, a club head. The shaft sleeve is coupled to an end of the shaft and is received in a hosel included in the club head. The shaft sleeve is removably coupled to the club head. Hosel and shaft sleeve alignment features provide discreet orientations between the shaft and club head." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2011 (13/235,962). 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=83,76,874.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,874&RS=PN/83,76,874 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** CBRITE Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- CBRITE, Goleta, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,743) developed by Chan-Long Shieh, Paradise Valley, Ariz., and Hsing-Chung Lee, Calabasas, Calif., for "laser annealing of metal oxide semiconductor on temperature sensitive substrate formations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of annealing a metal oxide on a temperature sensitive substrate formation includes the steps of providing a temperature sensitive substrate formation and forming a spacer layer on a surface of the substrate formation. A metal oxide semiconductor device is formed on the spacer layer, the device includes at least a layer of amorphous metal oxide semiconductor material, an interface of the amorphous metal oxide layer with a dielectric layer, and a gate metal layer adjacent the layer of amorphous metal oxide semiconductor material and the interface. The method then includes the step of at least partially annealing the layer of metal oxide semiconductor material by heating the adjacent gate metal layer with pulses of infra red radiation to improve the mobility and operating stability of the amorphous metal oxide semiconductor material while retaining at least the amorphous metal oxide semiconductor material adjacent the gate metal layer amorphous." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/874,145). 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=8,377,743&OS=8,377,743&RS=8,377,743 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Primestar Solar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Primestar Solar, Arvada, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,377,737) developed by five co-inventors for "methods of short wavelength laser scribing of a thin film photovoltaic device." The co-inventors are William J. Schaffer, Atascadero, Calif., Luke W. Jacobson, Arvada, Colo., Scott L. French, Superior, Colo., Eric Boese, Westminster, Colo., and Robert A. Garber, Denver.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for isolating thin film photovoltaic cells on a superstrate are provided. The method includes focusing a laser beam onto a first surface of the superstrate to remove a thin film stack positioned on a second surface of the superstrate, and directing the laser beam across the first surface of the superstrate to form an isolation scribe that is substantially free from the thin film stack. The thin film stack can include a transparent conductive oxide layer on the second surface, an n-type window layer on the transparent conductive oxide layer, and an absorber layer on the n-type window layer. The laser beam can have a laser wavelength of about 370 nm or less, and/or can have a laser wavelength such that the transparent conductive oxide layer absorbs at least about 80% of the laser beam at the laser wavelength." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2011 (13/308,367). 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=8,377,737&OS=8,377,737&RS=8,377,737 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Roche Diagnostics Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,377,004) developed by Christopher Wiegel, Sunnyvale, Calif., Marco De Polo, San Mateo, Calif., and Steven Roe, San Mateo, Calif., for a "drug delivery pump drive using linear piezoelectric motor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drug delivery pump drive which uses a linear piezoelectric motor to advance a syringe piston to deliver a liquid drug and a method thereof are disclosed. The pump drive, provided in a drug delivery pump, provides silent operation and very low energy consumption compared to electric motor-based drives. The small size of the motor helps also to reduce overall size of the pump drive and the resulting drug deliver pump." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/036,162). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,77,004.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,004&RS=PN/83,77,004 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Covidien Assigned Patent for Spectroscopic Method and System for Assessing Tissue Temperature ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,955) developed by Clark R. Baker Jr., Newman, Calif., for a "spectroscopic method and system for assessing tissue temperature." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to various embodiments, a medical system and method for determining tissue temperature may include a spectroscopic sensor. The spectroscopic sensors may be configured to provide information about changes in water absorption profiles at one or more absorption peaks. Such sensors may be incorporated into ablation systems for tissue ablation. Temperature information may be used to determine the scope, volume, and/or depth of the ablation." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2009 (12/569,721). 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=83,76,955.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,955&RS=PN/83,76,955 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intuitive Surgical Operations Assigned Patent for Extendable Suction Surface for Bracing Medical Devices During Robotically Assisted Medical Procedures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Intuitive Surgical Operations, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,045) developed by Bruce Schena, Menlo Park, Calif., for an "extendable suction surface for bracing medical devices during robotically assisted medical procedures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Medical devices robotically manipulated by a medical robotic system for performing a medical procedure on a patient are bundled together as a bundled unit and inserted into the patient through a single entry port. Bracing of the bundled unit at a surgical site is performed by extending a suction surface disposed at a distal end of the bundled unit towards a bracing surface at the surgical site and applying a suction force between the suction surface and the bracing surface. The suction surface is ring-shaped with holes distributed about the ring so that controllably extendable and retractable tubes coupled at distal ends to the holes provide suction to the suction surface when coupled at proximal ends to a vacuum source." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2007 (11/762,231). 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=83,77,045.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,045&RS=PN/83,77,045 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** AbbVie Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- AbbVie, North Chicago, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,377,913) developed by 10 co-inventors for "vitamin D receptor activators and methods of making." The co-inventors are Thomas W. Von Geldern, Richmond, Ill., Jufang H. Barkalow, Deerfield, Ill., David M. Barnes, Bristol, Wis., Anthony R. Haight, Wadsworth, Ill., John E. Hengeveld, Kenosha, Wis., Xiaofeng Li, Gurnee, Ill., Maureen A. McLaughlin, Kenosha, Wis., William T. Noonan, Mason, Ohio, Zhonghua Pei, Burlingame, Calif., and Jinshyun Ruth Wu-Wong, Libertyville, Ill.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to compounds that are vitamin D receptor activators, compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds and compositions, processes for preparing such compounds, and intermediates obtained during such processes." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2008 (12/205,998). 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=8,377,913&OS=8,377,913&RS=8,377,913 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,377,624) developed by Mathias Jarek, Northeim, Germany, and Domenico Balbinot, Osterode am Harz, Germany, for a "negative-working thermal imageable elements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Negative-working imageable elements have a hydrophilic substrate and a single thermally-sensitive imageable layer. This layer can include an infrared radiation absorbing compound and polymeric particles that coalesce upon thermal imaging. These coalesceable polymeric particles comprise a thermoplastic polymer and a colorant to provide improved visible contrast between exposed and non-exposed regions in the imaged element, such as lithographic printing plates." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2009 (12/412,400). 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=8,377,624.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,624&RS=PN/8,377,624 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Access Scientific Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Access Scientific, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,377,006) developed by five co-inventors for an access device. The co-inventors are Michael Tal, Woodbridge, Conn., Janelle Anderson, New York, Benjamin K. Yaffe, San Francisco, William J. McCreight, Harleysville, Pa., and Robert Rabiner, Tiverton, R.I.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle section that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator portion that has a dilator and a dilator hub. The dilator is coaxially disposed and slideable over the elongated body of the needle section. The device further includes a sheath section that has a sheath and a sheath hub. The sheath is coaxially disposed and slideable over the dilator. The device further includes a first locking mechanism operably disposed between the needle hub and the dilator hub to inhibit at least unintentional axial movement between the needle section and the dilator portion and a second locking mechanism operably disposed between the dilator hub and the sheath hub to inhibit at least unintentional axial movement between the dilator portion and the sheath section." The patent application was filed on April 11, 2011 (13/084,440). 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=83,77,006.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,006&RS=PN/83,77,006 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Bioquantetics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Bioquantetics, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,376,947) developed by four co-inventors for an "application of image-based dynamic ultrasound spectrography (IDUS) in detection and localization of breast microcalcifcation." The co-inventors are Edmond Rambod, Los Angeles, Yacov Itzchak, Ramat Efal, Israel, Ari Shamiss, Yehud, Israel, and Daniel Weihs, Haifa, Israel.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for the detection and localization of breast microcalcification through a precise method of ultrasound impacting and ultrasound frequency wave detection which will enable the system to detect not only if there is a microcalcification in the breast, but the precise location of the microcalcification and the mass of the microcalcification. The invention is also a method and system that provides bi-modal guided stimulation of a targeted mass within the breast to determine the location and nature of the microcalcification within the breast." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2008 (12/079,272). 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=83,76,947.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,947&RS=PN/83,76,947 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Easton Sports Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Easton Sports, Van Nuys, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,376,881) developed by Hsing-Yen Chuang, Simi Valley, Calif., and Dewey Chauvin, Simi Valley, Calif., for a "ball bat including multiple failure planes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A composite ball bat includes multiple failure planes within a barrel wall. By including multiple failure planes in a barrel wall, the bat exhibits a drop in performance when subjected to rolling or other extreme deflection, with no temporary increase in barrel performance. Because the barrel performance does not increase, the ball bat is able to comply with performance limitations imposed by regulatory associations." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2012 (13/476,354). 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=83,76,881.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,881&RS=PN/83,76,881 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LSI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- LSI, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,633) developed by Nicholas K. Eib, San Jose, Calif., Ebo H. Croffie, Portland, Ore., and Neal P. Callan, Lake Oswego, Ore., for a "maskless vortex phase shift optical direct write lithography." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods and apparatus for accomplishing optical direct write phase shift lithography. A lithography system and method are provided wherein a mirror array is configured to generate vortex phase shift optical patterns that are directed onto a photosensitive layer of a substrate. The lithography methods and systems facilitate pattern transfer using such vortex phase shift exposure patterns." The patent application was filed on Oct.5, 2011 (13/253,554). 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=8,377,633.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,633&RS=PN/8,377,633 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Micrus Assigned Patent for Stretch Resistant Therapeutic Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Micrus, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,376,995) developed by Peter Wilson, Foster City, Calif., Eric Leopold, Redwood City, Calif., and Rupesh K. Desai, San Jose, Calif., for a "stretch resistant therapeutic device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to allow for placement and release of the vasoocclusive coil within the patient's vasculature." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2011 (13/252,035). 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=83,76,995.PN.&OS=PN/83,76,995&RS=PN/83,76,995 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sangart Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Sangart, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,377,868) developed by Robert M. Winslow, La Jolla, Calif., and Kim D. Vandegriff, San Diego, for "compositions for oxygen transport comprising a high oxygen affinity modified hemoglobin." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to blood products, and more particularly to compositions comprising a modified oxygenated hemoglobin having a high affinity for oxygen and methods for making such compositions. Such compositions according to the present invention have better stability to auto oxidation and superior oxygen carrying characteristics." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2011 (13/180,291). 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=8,377,868&OS=8,377,868&RS=8,377,868 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Intermolecular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Intermolecular, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,803) developed by Philip A. Kraus, San Jose, Calif., Thai Cheng Chua, Cupertino, Calif., and Sandeep Nijhawan, Los Altos, Calif., for "methods and systems for forming thin films." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for the deposition of thin films is described. In embodiments, systems and methods for epitaxial thin film formation are provided, including systems and methods for forming binary compound epitaxial thin films. Methods and systems of embodiments of the invention may be used to form direct bandgap semiconducting binary compound epitaxial thin films, such as, for example, GaN, InN and AlN, and the mixed alloys of these compounds, e.g., (In, Ga)N, (Al, Ga)N, (In, Ga, Al)N. Methods and apparatuses include a multistage deposition process and system which enables rapid repetition of sub-monolayer deposition of thin films." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2012 (13/398,663). 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=8,377,803&OS=8,377,803&RS=8,377,803 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Cryo-applicator Cross-section Configuration ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,050) developed by David J. Lentz, La Jolla, Calif., and Jillian K. Allen, San Diego, for a cryo-applicator cross-section configuration.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A configuration for a cryo-catheter which optimizes both the catheter's outer diameter and the size of the catheter's internal refrigerant flow path is described. Specifically, the inner dimensions of the cryo-catheter are configured to accommodate a pre-selected flow of refrigerant into the catheter's distal tip, and a return flow of refrigerant from the distal tip. The return flow is established in the void spaces between a refrigerant supply line and the inner wall of the catheter body. The available void space varies along the catheter length and depends on the presence/absence of various catheter accessories (i.e. pull wires, pressure tubes, etc.) which typically only extend through a portion of the catheter length. The disclosed configuration ensures that the cryo-catheter does not operate in a refrigerant limited condition, maintains the refrigerant as a liquid in the supply tube, and maintains the return line pressure at about 1 atmosphere." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2007 (11/760,564). 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=83,77,050.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,050&RS=PN/83,77,050 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,033) developed by four co-inventors for "methods of modifying myocardial infarction expansion." The co-inventors are Shubhayu Basu, Cleveland, Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos, Calif., Eugene Michal, San Francisco, and Florian Ludwig, Ebikon, Switzerland.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reinforcement region is formed within the myocardium by introducing a delivery device through a vessel wall to a treatment site within a myocardium. A biomaterial is then delivered to the treatment site as the delivery device is withdrawn from the treatment site to form the reinforcement regions. Formation of the reinforcement region may further include introducing a delivery device through a vessel wall to a region within a myocardium such that the delivery device is positioned within the myocardium substantially parallel to a wall of the myocardium. A biomaterial may be delivered into a space formed within the region by the delivery device. The reinforcement region may be formed around an infarct tissue region of a myocardium to reinforce the damaged tissue." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2010 (12/877,820). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,77,033.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,033&RS=PN/83,77,033 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Biomarin Pharmaceutical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Biomarin Pharmaceutical, Novato, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,884) developed by six co-inventors for "variants of C-type natriuretic peptides." The co-inventors are Daniel J. Wendt, Walnut Creek, Calif., Mika Aoyagi-Scharber, Mill Valley, Calif., Sean Bell, San Rafael, Calif., Dong Wei, San Francisco, Joshua R. Bliesath, Escondido, Calif., and Emil D. Kakkis, Novato, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides variants of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) comprising one or more deletions; additions of and/or substitutions with natural amino acids, unnatural amino acids and/or peptidomimetics (including peptide bond isosteres); amino acid extensions; and/or other chemical moieties such as, e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) and hydrophobic acids. The CNP variants are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases responsive to CNP, including but not limited to bone-related disorders such as, e.g., skeletal dysplasias and achondroplasia, and vascular smooth muscle disorders such as, e.g., restenosis and arteriosclerosis." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2008 (12/744,079). 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=8,377,884&OS=8,377,884&RS=8,377,884 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** BioQuiddity Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- BioQuiddity, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,377,043) developed by Marshall S. Kriesel, St. Paul, Minn., and Joshua W. Kriesel, San Francisco, for a "fluid delivery apparatus with bellows reservoir." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compact fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing fluid medicaments, such as, antibiotics, analgesics, and like medicinal agents from the device reservoir which is provided in the form of a novel bellows type assembly. The fluid dispenser includes a unique stored energy mechanism which takes the form of a constant force spring member of novel design that provides the force necessary to continuously and substantially uniformly expel fluid from the device reservoir. The device also includes novel adjustable flow rate control assembly that is disposed intermediate the fluid reservoir outlet and the outlet port of the device for precisely controlling the rate of fluid flow from the outlet port toward the patient." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2010 (12/930,128). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,77,043.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,043&RS=PN/83,77,043 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Bayer CropScience Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 23 -- Bayer CropScience, Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,377,850) developed by Ed Vandenberg, Guelph, Calif., and Richard Rees, Chapel Hill, N.C., for "fungicidal compositions for turf treatment and improvement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising a fungicide that inhibits mitochondrial respiration at the QoI site, (QoI inhibitor), a contact fungicide, a demethylation inhibitor and pigments, which are highly suitable for controlling unwanted phytopathogenic fungi. Moreover, the fungicidal compositions are able to control mold and fungus infection in grasses, in particular turf grasses." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2010 (12/761,144). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/net For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; editor@targetednews.com; http://targetednews.com.

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