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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (April 14)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania.
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SunCoke Technology and Development Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- SunCoke Technology and Development, Lisle, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,152,970) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for producing coke." The co-inventors are Michael P. Barkdoll, Knoxville, Tenn., Donald M. Watkins, Beloit, Ohio, Richard C. Retort, Edinburg, Pa., Richard W. Westbrook, Knoxville, Tenn., Jerome A. Karnowski, Maryville, Tenn., and Mark A. Ball, Richlands, Va.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for quenching metallurgical coke made in a coking oven. The method includes pushing a unitary slab of hot coke onto a substantially planar receiving surface of a hot car. The hot car containing the coke is then transported to a quench car station. The unitary slab of hot coke is pushed onto a substantially planar receiving surface of a quench car at the quench car station. Quenching of the slab of hot coke is conducted in the quench car with a predetermine amount of water. After quenching, the quenched coke is dumped onto a receiving pad for collection thereof."
The patent application was filed on March 3, 2006 (11/367,236). 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=8,152,970&OS=8,152,970&RS=8,152,970
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Deerfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,153,061) developed by eight co-inventors for a "storage and supply system for clinical solutions used in an automatic analyzer." The co-inventors are Jay Mark Walters, New London, Pa., Jeannine Marie Carrio, Newark, Del., David Russell Thompson, Kennett Square, Pa., Mark Richard Lloyd, Elkton, Md., Jeffrey Kenneth Parmer, Newark, Del., Richard Grear Warwick, Newark, Del., Thomas P. Shields, Wayne, Mich., and Lawrence D. Huppman, Newark, Del.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluid handling system adapted to provide storage and supply of a number of liquid solutions to an automatic clinical analyzer having three different bottle-like containers, a collapsible plastic-metal-plastic pouch having a mouth-like opening, a fitment to be sealed within mouth-like opening a septum within the fitment, and open meal band or cap to seal the septum into the fitment."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2006 (11/560,220). 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=8,153,061&OS=8,153,061&RS=8,153,061
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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STERIS Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- STERIS, Temecula, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,153,078) developed by Michael A. Bacik, Fairview, Pa., and Michael A. Centanni, Parma, Ohio, for a "transportable decontamination unit and decontamination process."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosed invention relates to a portable decontamination unit. The invention also relates to a decontamination process. The decontamination unit may employ a shipping container for transporting a decontaminant generator and optionally a power generator, and for functioning as a decontamination chamber. The decontamination unit may be ruggedized for use in hostile environments such as those that may be anticipated for military applications."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2008 (12/033,901). 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=8,153,078&OS=8,153,078&RS=8,153,078
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Therakos Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Therakos, Exton, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,153,083) developed by Dennis Briggs, West Chester, Pa., for an "uninterrupted flow pump apparatus and method."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention describes a method for pumping or delivering fluids utilizing a flexible vessel subject to controlled pressures within another pressure vessel. The pressure vessel can be sourced with positive and/or negative (e.g., vacuum) pressure."
The patent application was filed on April 21, 2009 (12/427,150). 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=8,153,083&OS=8,153,083&RS=8,153,083
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Nanomix Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Nanomix, Emeryville, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,152,991) developed by twelve co-inventors for an "ammonia nanosensors, and environmental control system." The co-inventors are Mikhail Briman, Emeryville, Calif., Craig Bryant, Alameda, Calif., Ying-Lan Chang, Cupertino, Calif., Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel, Pinole, Calif., Shirpal C. Gandhi, Los Angeles, Bradley N. Johnson, Berkeley, Calif., Willem-Jan Ouborg, Moraga, Calif., John Loren Passmore, Berkeley, Calif., Kastooriranganathan Ramakrishnan, San Rafael, Calif., Sergei Skarupo, Berkeley, Calif., Alexander Star, Pittsburgh, and Christian Valcke, Orinda, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of nanoelectronic sensors are described, including sensors for detecting analytes such ammonia. An environmental control system employing nanoelectronic sensors is described. A personnel safety system configured as a disposable badge employing nanoelectronic sensors is described. A method of dynamic sampling and exposure of a sensor providing a number of operational advantages is described."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2006 (11/636,360). 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=8,152,991.PN.&OS=PN/8,152,991&RS=PN/8,152,991
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Cook Medical Technologies Assigned Patent for Catheter Locking Mechanism
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Cook Medical Technologies, Bloomington, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,152,791) developed by Louis B. Goode, Cranberry Township, Pa., and Peter John Morcheid, Spring Church, Pa., for a catheter locking mechanism.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A locking mechanism for maintaining a position of a catheter on a beaded connector tube of an implantable device. A first lock member has a plurality of slots formed along its outer surface. A second lock member is dimensioned such that at least a slotted portion of the first member is receivable in an axial passageway of the second member. The second member has a plurality of tabs extending into the axial passageway wherein a tab is receivable in a respective slot to form a locking connection between the lock members. The lock members are aligned upon formation of the locking connection wherein the connector tube and catheter are receivable along the respective axial passageways, and the beaded connector tube portion is disposed on an opposite side of the tabs from the implantable device."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2008 (12/270,268). 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=8,152,791&OS=8,152,791&RS=8,152,791
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Synthes USA Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Synthes USA, West Chester, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,152,834) developed by Owen Carlos McGarity, Swarthmore, Pa., and Bryan Griffiths, Coatesville, Pa., for "forceps and system using same."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pair of forceps including first and second elongated members pivotally connected together. A handle and a head are defined at opposing ends of the first and second elongated members. In one preferred embodiment, a threaded cannula receiving chamber is disposed in the head, and the elongated members are separable via manipulation of the first and second elongated members with respect to each other."
The patent application was filed on April 13, 2005 (11/105,661). 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=8,152,834&OS=8,152,834&RS=8,152,834
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,152,846) developed by four co-inventors for an "instrumentation and method for repair of meniscus tissue." The co-inventors are Anton J. Steiner, Wharton, N.J., James Shock, Glen Rock, N.J., John E. Barker, Effort, Pa., and Gregory C. Fanelli, Daniville, Pa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed toward a method and instrumentation to replace a damaged human knee joint meniscus with an allograft meniscus. The implant has its bone base cut to a desired width in a workstation. The finished base is measured in the sizing groove of the sizing block for width and length. The tibia is then drilled with drill to the appropriate depth and length and groove is formed in the tibia with a tissue chisel so that the width is the same as the width of the bone base. The bone base is press fit into the tibia groove and may be secured with a bone screw."
The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/382,020). 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=8,152,846&OS=8,152,846&RS=8,152,846
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Wright Medical Technology Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Wright Medical Technology, Arlington, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,152,815) developed by Eric L. Hume, Wynnewood, Pa., and Anthony J. Svarczkopf, Cordova, Tenn., for a "constrained acetabular trialing system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trial head and shell for use in trial reduction of hip implants, and particularly bipolar implants, having locking features that prevent the head from dissociating from the shell during trialing, yet which allow the head and shell to be readily assembled and disassembled in the operating room. A cut-out region is formed in an outer bearing surface of the head. The cut-out region allows the head to pass through a trial shell opening and into the shell, yet is oriented such that when the head is associated with a femoral neck, the head cannot disassociate from the shell. Orientation indicators can be provided for use in assembly and disassembly. The trial head and associated shells can be provided in the form of a surgical kit including hip implants. Methods of use are provided."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2007 (11/928,425). 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=8,152,815&OS=8,152,815&RS=8,152,815
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,152,808) developed by six co-inventors for a "surgical bone cutting assembly and method of using same." The co-inventors are Anton J. Steiner, Warton, N.J., David I. Knight, Perth Amboy, N.J., Paul J. Mulhauser, New York, Karl D. Kirk III, New York, Richard J. Cosenza, Island Park, N.Y., and Gregory C. Fanelli, Danville, Pa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed toward a surgical kit having component parts capable of use in excising a cartilage defect site on a patient to prepare the same for receipt of an implant plug, the kit comprising a cylindrical gauge with a central bore used to measure the defect area, a guide rod adapted to be driven through the gauge tube into the center of said defect area and a cartilage cutting assembly adapted to be mounted over the guide rod and used for excising the defect area and cutting a cylindrical bore into the defect area. The method for use of the kit comprises the steps of: marking the defect area to be cut; placing a guide rod into the center defect area and driving the same to a predetermined distance to secure the same in the defect area and placing a drill bit over the guide rod and rotating the drill bit to cut a cylindrical blind bore removing the cartilage defect."
The patent application was filed on May 28, 2009 (12/453,998). 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=8,152,808&OS=8,152,808&RS=8,152,808
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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General Electric Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,153,308) developed by four co-inventors for a hydrogen storage electrode. The co-inventors are Qunjian Huang, Shanghai, China, Chang Wei, Niskayuna, N.Y., Tao Wang, Erie, Pa., and Hai Yang, Shanghai, China.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrode includes a hydrogen storage material wherein the electrode has a discharge capacity of greater than about 200 mHh/g. The electrode may include an electrically conductive substrate; and a material capable of storing hydrogen on a surface thereof supported by the substrate. The hydrogen storage material is formed by contacting a powder composition with a first solution prior to electrode fabrication and by contacting the hydrogen storage material to a second solution subsequent to electrode fabrication; and the first solution comprises a first reducing agent and a first alkaline base, and the second solution comprises a second reducing agent and a second alkaline base."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2007 (11/861,789). 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=8,153,308&OS=8,153,308&RS=8,153,308
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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FCI Americas Technology Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- FCI Americas Technology, Carson City, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,152,562) developed by Charles M. Gross, York, Pa., for a cable panel mount.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical connector system configured to be attached to a support structure is disclosed. The electrical connector system may include a mount capable of being attached to the support structure. The mount may include a bezel and a flange. The bezel may define a first opening, a second opening and aperture. The flange may be integrally formed with and extending outwardly from the bezel. The first opening may be capable of receiving a first power connector and the second opening is capable of receiving a second power connector. The second power connector is capable of extending into the aperture of the bezel such that the first and second power connectors mate."
The patent application was filed on April 2, 2009 (12/417,316). 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=8,152,562.PN.&OS=PN/8,152,562&RS=PN/8,152,562
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Immunomedics Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Immunomedics, Morris Plains, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,153,433) developed by six co-inventors for "mammalian cell lines for increasing longevity and protein yield from a cell culture." The co-inventors are David M. Goldenberg, Mendham, N.J., Zhengxing Qu, Warren, N.J., Chien-Hsing Chang, Downingtown, Pa., Edmund A. Rossi, Woodland Park, N.J., Jeng-Dar Yang, Bedminster, N.J., and Diane Nordstrom, Rockaway, N.J.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are compositions and methods for increasing the longevity of a cell culture and permitting the increased production of proteins, preferably recombinant proteins, such as antibodies, peptides, enzymes, growth factors, interleukins, interferons, hamiones, and vaccines. Cells transfected with an apoptosis-inhibiting gene or vector, such as a triple mutant Bcl-2 gene, can survive longer in culture, resulting in extension of the state and yield of protein biosynthesis. Such transfected cells exhibit maximal cell densities that equal or exceed the maximal density achieved by the parent cell lines. Transfected cells can also be pre-adapted for growth in serum-free medium, greatly decreasing the time required to obtain protein production in serum-free medium. In certain methods, the pre-adapted cells can be used for protein production following transformation under serum-free conditions. The method preferably involves eukaryotic cells, more preferably mammalian cells."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,395). 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=8,153,433&OS=8,153,433&RS=8,153,433
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Jenkintown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,153,410) developed by Eileen K. Jaffe, Jenkintown, Pa., for "alternate morpheein forms of allosteric proteins as a target for the development of bioactive molecules."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A composition having an agent adapted to affect a multimeric protein by binding to a binding site of the multimeric protein and thereby affecting an equilibrium of units, wherein the multimeric protein has an assembly having a plurality of said units, wherein each of the units has a first complementary surface and a second complementary surface and wherein the first complementary surface of one unit is associated with the second complementary surface of another unit, provided that the assembly is at least one of different quaternary isoforms on a condition that in the multimeric protein (1) a structure of each of the units determines a structure of the different quaternary isoforms, (2) the units are in the equilibrium and (3) the structure of the different quaternary isoforms influences a function of the multimeric protein."
The patent application was filed on June 19, 2008 (12/142,435). 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=8,153,410&OS=8,153,410&RS=8,153,410
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Genomic Health, NSABP Assigned Patent for Gene Expression Markers for Colorectal Cancer Prognosis
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Genomic Health, Redwood City, Calif., and NSABP, Pittsburgh, have been assigned a patent (8,153,379) developed by six co-inventors for "gene expression markers for colorectal cancer prognosis." The co-inventors are Drew Watson, Los Altos, Calif., Soonmyung Paik, Pittsburgh, Wayne Cowens, Tiburon, Calif., Joffre B. Baker, Montara, Calif., Kim Clark, Sunnyvale, Calif., and James Hackett, San Jose, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample of cancer cells obtained from the subject."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2010 (12/911,526). 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=8,153,379&OS=8,153,379&RS=8,153,379
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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PPG Industries Ohio Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- PPG Industries Ohio, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,153,344) developed by five co-inventors for "methods for producing photosensitive microparticles, aqueous compositions thereof and articles prepared therewith." The co-inventors are Dennis L. Faler, Pittsburgh, Forrest R. Blackburn, Monroeville, Pa., Kevin J. Stewart, Murrysville, Pa., Anu Chopra, Pittsburgh, and James P. Colton, Trafford, Pa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described are aqueous compositions of an effective amount of at least one photosensitive material and at least one polymerizable component that are adapted to at least partially form photosensitive microparticles or at least partially crosslinked photosensitive polymeric microparticles. The photosensitive polymeric microparticles are made of integral surface and interior domains wherein at least one of the surface and/or interior domains is photosensitive. Also described are aqueous dispersions of such microparticles, ways of producing such microparticles and photosensitive articles such as optical elements that incorporate the photosensitive polymeric microparticles."
The patent application was filed on July 16, 2004 (10/892,919). 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=8,153,344&OS=8,153,344&RS=8,153,344
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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CNH America Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,152,609) developed by Jason Marion Benes, Mount Joy, Pa., and Daniel E. Reinhart, Reinholds, Pa., for a "support assembly for moveable members of an agricultural combine and devices thereof."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A support assembly for supporting a moveable member of an agricultural combine is provided. The support assembly includes a moveable member, such as a foldable chaff pan assembly for spreading chaff and other crop residue from the rear of an agricultural combine, a support member and a resilient member connected to the support member for supporting the moveable member. The resilient member can be configured as an arched shaped or cylindrically shaped member."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 (12/549,554). 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=8,152,609.PN.&OS=PN/8,152,609&RS=PN/8,152,609
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Incyte Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Incyte, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,153,398) developed by 13 co-inventors for "polynucleotides encoding signal peptide-containing molecules." The co-inventors are Preeti G. Lal, Santa Clara, Calif., Y. Tom Tang, San Jose, Calif., Gina A. Gorgone Simone, Earleville, Md., Neil C. Corley, Castro Valley, Calif., Karl J. Guegler, Menlo Park, Calif., Mariah R. Baughn, Los Angeles, Ingrid E. Akerblom, Lansdale, Pa., Janice K. Au-Young, Brisbane, Ill., Henry Yue, Sunnyvale, Calif., Chandra S. Arvizu, San Diego, Roopa M. Reddy, Fremont, Calif., Jennifer L. Hillman, Santa Cruz, Calif., and Olga Bandman, Mountain View, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides human signal peptide-containing proteins (HSPP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HSPP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with expression of HSPP."
The patent application was filed on June 9, 2009 (12/457,389). 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=8,153,398&OS=8,153,398&RS=8,153,398
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,152,560) developed by five co-inventors for a connectivity sensing assembly. The co-inventors are Charles Randall Malstron, Lebanon, Pa., Charles David Fry, New Bloomfield, Pa., Keith James McKechnie, Holly Springs, N.C., Terry Patrick Bowen, Dillsburg, Pa., and Henry Otto Herrmann Jr., Elizabethtown, Pa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A receptacle assembly includes a housing having a front mating face and receptacles configured to receive plugs therein through the front mating face, where the plugs have connectivity pins attached thereto. The receptacle module includes connectivity sensor areas associated with the receptacles, where each connectivity sensor area is positioned adjacent the corresponding receptacle. Each connectivity sensor area has a first connectivity sensor and a second connectivity sensor that is electrically isolated from the first connectivity sensor when the plug is disconnected from the receptacle. Both the first and second connectivity sensors are configured to be engaged by different connectivity pins of the plug when the plug is received in the corresponding receptacle to form a sense circuit."
The patent application was filed on April 19, 2010 (12/762,813). 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=8,152,560.PN.&OS=PN/8,152,560&RS=PN/8,152,560
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Genomic Health, NSABP Assigned Patent for Gene Expression Markers for Colorectal Cancer Prognosis
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Genomic Health, Redwood City, Calif., and NSABP, Pittsburgh, have been assigned a patent (8,153,378) developed by six co-inventors for a "gene expression markers for colorectal cancer prognosis." The co-inventors are Wayne Cowens, Tiburon, Calif., Joffre B. Baker, Montara, Calif., Kim Clark, Sunnyvale, Calif., James Hackett, San Jose, Calif., Drew Watson, Los Altos, Calif., and Soonmyung Paik, Pittsburgh.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample of cancer cells obtained from the subject."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2010 (12/696,934). 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=8,153,378&OS=8,153,378&RS=8,153,378
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Stemnion Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Stemnion, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (8,153,430) developed by five co-inventors for "methods related to surgery." The co-inventors are Linda O. Palladino, Stormville, N.Y., Diana L. Clarke, Pittsburgh, Vivienne S. Marshall, Glenshaw, Pa., Charlotte A. Smith, Wexford, Pa., and Martin C. Robson, Stuart, Fla..
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed to methods related to surgery, for example gastrointestinal surgery. In particular, the invention is methods of treating fistulae, promoting accelerated healing of anastomoses and preventing failure of anastomoses. Such methods utilize novel compositions, including but not limited to extraembryonic cytokine secreting cells (herein referred to as ECS cells), including, but not limited to, amnion-derived multipotent progenitor cells (herein referred to as AMP cells), conditioned media derived therefrom (herein referred to as amnion-derived cellular cytokine solution or ACCS), cell lysates derived therefrom, and cell products derived therefrom, each alone or in combination."
The patent application was filed on July 2, 2008 (12/217,259). 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=8,153,430&OS=8,153,430&RS=8,153,430
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Genomic Health, NSABP Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Genomic Health, Redwood City, Calif., and NSABP, Pittsburgh, have been assigned a patent (8,153,380) developed by six co-inventors for a "gene expression markers for colorectal cancer prognosis." The co-inventors are Drew Watson, Los Altos, Calif., Soonmyung Paik, Pittsburgh, Wayne Cowens, Tiburon, Calif., Joffre B. Baker, Montara, Calif., Kim Clark, Sunnyvale, Calif., and James Hackett, San Jose, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample of cancer cells obtained from the subject."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2010 (12/911,544). 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=8,153,380&OS=8,153,380&RS=8,153,380
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Cephalon Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Cephalon, Frazer, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,153,159) developed by Alpa Parikh, Avondale, Pa., and Piyush Patel, Wallingford, Pa., for "modafinil modified release pharmaceutical compositions."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Pharmaceutical compositions comprising modafinil. The pharmaceutical compositions can have a release profile which is different than that of traditional pharmaceutical compositions of modafinil."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2004 (10/944,528). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,153,159&OS=8,153,159&RS=8,153,159
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Philadelphia Health and Education Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Philadelphia Health and Education, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,153,140) developed by James M. Burns Jr., Lansdale, Pa., for a "chimeric MSP-based malaria vaccine."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising MSP-8 linked to an antigen. Methods of using the composition to induce an immune response in an animal are also provided."
The patent application was filed on April 19, 2011 (13/089,924). 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=8,153,140&OS=8,153,140&RS=8,153,140
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Agustawestland North America Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14 -- Agustawestland North America, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,152,466) developed by Farhan Gandhi, State College, Pa., for a "centrifugal force actuated variable span helicopter rotor."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variable diameter helicopter rotor and method of using are disclosed. The variable diameter helicopter rotor includes a rotor hub operable by helicopter controls at variable revolutions per minute, and a linearly extensible rotor blade connected to the rotor hub, a linear span of the rotor blade only adjustable in response to an amount of centrifugal force generated in the rotor blade by a rotational speed of the rotor hub, an operational rotor blade to effect at least lift of the helicopter. The linearly extensible rotor blade can include telescoping inner and outer sections, and a restrictive force device positioned between the inner and outer sections. The variable diameter helicopter rotor can be used by adjusting a linear span of rotor blades connected to the rotor hub by an amount corresponding to an amount of centrifugal force generated in the rotor blades by a rotational speed of the rotor hub."
The patent application was filed on April 29, 2009 (12/432,409). 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=8,152,466.PN.&OS=PN/8,152,466&RS=PN/8,152,466
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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