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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (Nov. 17)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** FEI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- FEI, Hillsboro, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,309,921) developed by eleven co-inventors for a "compact scanning electron microscope." The co-inventors are Martinus Petrus Maria Bierhoff, Deurne, The Netherlands, Bart Buijsse, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Cornelis Sander Kooijman, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, Hugo Van Leeuwen, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Hendrik Gezinus Tappel, Casteren, The Netherlands, Colin August Sanford, Atkinson, N.H., Sander Richard Marie Stoks, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Steven Berger, Newburyport, Mass., Ben Jacobus Marie Bormans, Asten, The Netherlands, Koen Arnoldus Wilhelmus Driessen, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, and Johannes Antonius Hendricus W.G. Persoon, Waalre, The Netherlands. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compact electron microscope uses a removable sample holder having walls that form a part of the vacuum region in which the sample resides. By using the removable sample holder to contain the vacuum, the volume of air requiring evacuation before imaging is greatly reduced and the microscope can be evacuated rapidly. In a preferred embodiment, a sliding vacuum seal allows the sample holder to be positioned under the electron column, and the sample holder is first passed under a vacuum buffer to remove air in the sample holder." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2011 (13/019,216). 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=8,309,921&OS=8,309,921&RS=8,309,921 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Science Research Laboratory Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Science Research Laboratory, Somerville, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,899) developed by Shrenik Deliwala, Andover, Mass., and Allen M. Flusberg, Newton, Mass., for "systems for image acquisition." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Image acquisition systems utilizing a pixilated transducer." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2012 (13/415,205). 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=8,309,899&OS=8,309,899&RS=8,309,899 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Channel Adaptive Video Transmission System for Use with Layered Video Coding and Methods for Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,311,098) developed by six co-inventors for a "channel adaptive video transmission system for use with layered video coding and methods for use therewith." The co-inventors are Stephen E. Gordon, Lexington, Mass., Sherman (Xuemin) Chen, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Michael Dove, Los Gatos, Calif., David Rosmann, Irvine, Calif., Thomas J. Quigley, Franklin, N.C., and Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that transmits a video signal to a remote device over at least one communications channel wherein the video signal is transmitted as at least one separate video layer stream chosen from, an independent video layer stream and at least one dependent video layer streams that require the independent video layer for decoding. A control module determines at least one channel characteristic of the at least one channel and chooses the at least one separate video layer stream based on the at least one channel characteristic of the at least one channel." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,459). 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=8,311,098&OS=8,311,098&RS=8,311,098 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rambus Assigned Patent for Bit-error Rate in Fixed Line-rate Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Rambus, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,311,145) developed by Jared L. Zerbe, Woodside, Calif., and Vladimir M. Stojanovic, Lexington, Mass., for a "bit-error rate in fixed line-rate systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of reducing bit-error rate is described. The method includes transmitting a data stream of data words at a line rate that is adjustable and equal to a positive delta value added to an established data rate. The method includes accumulating available time slots in the transmitted data stream, and selectively retransmitting a subset of the data words such that the retransmitted data words occupy no more than the accumulated available time slots." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/437,530). 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=8,311,145&OS=8,311,145&RS=8,311,145 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,311,113) developed by Stephen Gordon, North Andover, Mass., for a "method and system for using motion prediction to equalize video quality across intra-coded frames." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a video processing system, a method and system for using motion estimation to equalize video quality across intra frames are provided. Inter-prediction processing may be enabled for macroblocks in an "I" frame to generate temporal statistics. The inter-prediction processing may comprise motion estimation and motion compensation. Spatial statistics may be generated from the macroblocks in the "I" frame. A rate control may be determined based on the generated temporal and spatial statistics. The rate control may allocate a number of bits for encoding the "I" frame and a may allocate a portion of those bits to be used for encoding the current macroblock. The rate control may also be utilized to determine the quantization parameters for macroblocks in the "I" frame. Quantization parameters and intra-predicted current macroblocks may be utilized to generate "I" frame prediction residuals for encoding." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2004 (10/986,741). 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=8,311,113&OS=8,311,113&RS=8,311,113 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IPG Photonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- IPG Photonics, Oxford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,883) developed by Peter Reeves-Hall, Northbridge, Mass., and George BuAbbud, Shrewsbury, Mass., for "methods and systems for laser processing of materials." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of processing a work material using a laser can include directing a laser beam of optical energy from a laser to a work material; processing the work material with the laser beam of optical energy in accordance with at least one processing parameter to modify the work material, the processing of the work material having associated therewith an optical signature; sensing a characteristic of the optical signature; and varying the at least one processing parameter responsive to the sensing of the characteristic of the optical signature. Other related methods are disclosed, as are laser processing systems, which systems can be used to practice the methods." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2010 (12/783,902). 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=8,309,883&OS=8,309,883&RS=8,309,883 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HHS, University of Iowa Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, Iowa, have been assigned a patent (8,309,527) developed by Arthur M. Krieg, Wellesley, Mass., Dennis Klinman, Potomac, Md., and Alfred D. Steinberg, Potomac, Md., for immunomodulatory oligonucleotides. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Oligonucleotides containing unthylated CpG dinucleotides and therapeutic utilities based on their ability to stimulate an immune response in a subject are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapies for treating diseases associated with immune system activation that are initiated by unthylated CpG dinucleotides in a subject comprising administering to the subject oligonucleotides that do not contain unmethylated CpG sequences (i.e. methylated CpG sequences or no CpG sequence) to outcompete unmethylated CpG nucleic acids for binding. Further disclosed are methylated CpG containing dinucleotides for use antisense therapies or as in vivo hybridization probes, and immunoinhibitory oligonucleotides for use as antiviral therapeutics." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2004 (10/789,536). 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=8,309,527&OS=8,309,527&RS=8,309,527 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Max Era Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Max Era, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,309,209) developed by Scott Reitsma, Shrewsbury, Mass., for a "ribbon crystal string for increasing wafer yield." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ribbon crystal has a body with a width dimension, and string embedded within the body. The string has a generally elongated cross-sectional shape. This cross-section (of the string) has a generally longitudinal axis that diverges with the width dimension of the ribbon crystal body." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2008 (12/201,117). 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=8,309,209&OS=8,309,209&RS=8,309,209 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Analog Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Analog Devices, Norwood, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,386) developed by Jason W. Weigold, Somerville, Mass., for a "process of forming a microphone using support member." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of forming a microphone forms a backplate, and a flexible diaphragm on at least a portion of a wet etch removable sacrificial layer. The method adds a wet etch resistant material, where a portion of the wet etch resistant material is positioned between the diaphragm and the backplate to support the diaphragm. Some of the wet etch resistant material is not positioned between the diaphragm and backplate. The method then removes the sacrificial material before removing any of the wet etch resistant material added during the prior noted act of adding. The wet etch resistant material then is removed substantially in its entirety after removing at least part of the sacrificial material." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2008 (12/244,840). 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=8,309,386&OS=8,309,386&RS=8,309,386 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SiOnyx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- SiOnyx, Beverly, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,389) developed by Susan Alie, Stoneham, Mass., Stephen D. Saylor, South Hamilton, Mass., and Christopher J. Vineis, Watertown, Mass., for "photovoltaic semiconductor devices and associated methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Photovoltaic semiconductor devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a method of making a photovoltaic semiconductor device having enhanced electromagnetic radiation absorption can include applying a damage removal etch (DRE) to a semiconductor material to an RMS surface roughness of from about 0.5 nm to about 50 nm and texturing a single side of the semiconductor material. The texturing further includes irradiating a target region of the semiconductor material with laser radiation to create features having a size of from about 50 nm to about 10 microns." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2010 (12/879,950). 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=8,309,389&OS=8,309,389&RS=8,309,389 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Brendan Bioscience Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Brendan Bioscience, Hopedale, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,318) developed by Brent Dorval, Hopedale, Mass., and Daniel C. Dantini, Ormond Beach, Fla., for "detection of antigen specific immunocomplexes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to methods and devices for detecting biological entities and components associated with hypersensitivity reactions in patients with allergies, cancer or autoimmune disease. Specifically, the assays of the invention are capable of qualitatively and/or quantitatively detecting allergen specific immunocomplexes by assaying for immobilized C3b in a biological sample produced as a result of exposure to food." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2006 (11/434,511). 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=8,309,318&OS=8,309,318&RS=8,309,318 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Gillette Assigned Patent for Electrochemical Cell Including Electrolyte Containing Bis(oxalate)Borate Salt ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Gillette, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,309,255) developed by Dana Alexa Totir, Danbury, Conn., Kirakodu S. Nanjundaswamy, Sharon, Mass., and Michael Pozin, Brookfield, Conn., for an "electrochemical cell including electrolyte containing bis(oxalate)borate salt." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrochemical cell includes a cathode with an aluminum current collector, a positive lead including aluminum, steel, or titanium coupled to the cathode current collector, an anode, and an electrolyte including up to 0.15M of a bis(oxalate) borate salt and an additional lithium salt." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2008 (12/264,984). 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=8,309,255&OS=8,309,255&RS=8,309,255 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials, Marlborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,179) developed by four co-inventors for "selenium/group 1b ink and methods of making and using same." The co-inventors are Kevin Calzia, Philadelphia, David W. Mosley, Philadelphia, Charles R. Szmanda, Westborough, Mass., and David L. Thorsen, Pitman, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A selenium/Group 1b ink comprising, as initial components: a selenium component comprising selenium, an organic chalcogenide component having a formula selected from RZ--Z'R' and R.sup.2--SH, a Group 1b component and a liquid carrier; wherein Z and Z' are each independently selected from sulfur, selenium and tellurium; wherein R is selected from H, C.sub.1-20 alkyl group, a C.sub.6-20 aryl group, a C.sub.1-20 alkylhydroxy group, an arylether group and an alkylether group; wherein R' and R.sup.2 are selected from a C.sub.1-20 alkyl group, a C.sub.6-20 aryl group, a C.sub.1-20 alkylhydroxy group, an arylether group and an alkylether group; and wherein the selenium/Group 1b ink is a stable dispersion. Also provided are methods of preparing the selenium/Group 1b ink and of using the selenium/Group 1b ink to deposit selenium and a Group 1b material on a substrate (preferably to deposit a M.sub.aSe.sub.h material on a substrate for use in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells; wherein the mole ratio of M to selenium in the M.sub.aSe.sub.h material deposited is tailorable; wherein M is at least one of copper and silver)." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2009 (12/568,206). 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=8,309,179&OS=8,309,179&RS=8,309,179 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pacific Biosciences of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Menlo Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,309,330) developed by five co-inventors for a "diagnostic sequencing with small nucleic acid circles." The co-inventors are Kevin Travers, Menlo Park, Calif., Geoff Otto, Brookline, Mass., Stephen Turner, Menlo Park, Calif., Cheryl Heiner, San Mateo, Calif., and Congcong Ma, Foster City, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, substrates, and systems for diagnostic sequencing are provided. Small circles of nucleic acids from about 10 bases to about 200 bases can be sequenced, for example using template dependent sequencing by synthesis. The use of small circles of nucleic acids allows for repeated sequencing of the same portions of the nucleic acid, providing for higher accuracy sequence determinations." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2011 (13/019,220). 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=8,309,330&OS=8,309,330&RS=8,309,330 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,309,278) developed by four co-inventors for a "guided self-assembly of block copolymer line structures for integrated circuit interconnects." The co-inventors are Joel K.W. Yang, Research Link, Singapore, Karl K. Berggren, Delft, The Netherlands, Yeon Sik Jung, Cambridge, Mass., and Caroline A. Ross, Arlington, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Complex self-assembled patterns can be created using a sparse template and local changes to the shape or distribution of the posts of the template to direct pattern generation of block copolymer. The post spacing in the template is formed commensurate with the equilibrium periodicity of the block copolymer, which controls the orientation of the linear features. Further, the posts can be arranged such that the template occupies only a few percent of the area of the final self-assembled patterns. Local aperiodic features can be introduced by changing the period or motif of the lattice or by adding guiding posts. According to one embodiment, an array of carefully spaced and shaped posts, prepared by electron-beam patterning of an inorganic resist, can be used to template complex patterns in a cylindrical-morphology block copolymer. These complex self-assembled patterns can form a mask used in fabrication processes of arbitrary structures such as interconnect layouts." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2010 (12/885,051). 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=8,309,278&OS=8,309,278&RS=8,309,278 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Abbott Diabetes Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,308,748) developed by four co-inventors for a collapsible lancing device. The co-inventors are Kevin Young, Boston, Maiya Shur, Reston, Va., Gaurav Rohatgi, Franklin, Mass., and Damien Vizcarra, Pasadena, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are embodiments of lancing devices for use with a lancet having a lancet body and a sharp tip covered by a removable cap. One lancing device comprises a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a drawer received within the housing at the first end and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer having a drawer face and a drawer body, the drawer body configured to receive the lancet, and a decapping arm disposed within the housing and connected to the housing via a pivot at the second end of the housing, the decapping arm movable about the pivot between a storage position and a decapping position." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2011 (13/248,192). 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=83,08,748.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,748&RS=PN/83,08,748 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Boston University, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,308,665) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for improving human balance and gait and preventing foot injury." The co-inventors are Jason D. Harry, Rumford, R.I., James J. Collins, Newton, Mass., James B. Niemi, West Kingston, R.I., Atilla A. Priplata, Allston, Mass., and Stephen J. Kleshinski, Scituate, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and wearable system and for enhancing human balance and gait and preventing foot injury through neurological stimulation of the foot and the ankle. Subthreshold stimulation for neurosensory enhancement is provided via electrodes or vibrational actuators, or combination thereof, disposed in or on a wearable a platform, such as an insole, sock shoe, removable shoe insert, or applied without the support of a platform, to the skin surface of an individual. Suprathreshold stimulation for therapeutic purposes, such as improving blood flow, is also provided by the vibrational actuators. The actuators and electrodes are driven by bias signals generated by a bias signal generator that is coupled to a controller. The signal generator under the control of the controller is adapted to generate a non-deterministic random signal, a repetitive pattern or series of patterns. The controller optionally includes a communication port for interfacing with an external computer for purposes of optimizing and programming the controller. The wearable system is powered by a power source." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2004 (10/793,729). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,08,665.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,665&RS=PN/83,08,665 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MicroCHIPS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- MicroCHIPS, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,308,707) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and system for drug delivery to the eye." The co-inventors are John T. Santini Jr., North Chelmsford, Mass., Michael J. Cima, Winchester, Mass., Robert S. Langer, Newton, Mass., Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, Mass., Norman F. Sheppard Jr., New Ipswich, N.H., and Stephen J. Herman, Andover, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems are provided for delivering drug to the eye. The method and system may include implanting into the eye a device which comprises two or more discrete reservoirs, each reservoir containing a drug; and directing focused light to the implanted device to open a first one of the reservoirs and thereby permit the drug to diffuse from the first reservoir to the patient's eye." The patent application was filed on Jan. 24, 2011 (13/012,426). 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=83,08,707.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,707&RS=PN/83,08,707 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Medical Catheter Assembly Including Multi-piece Connector ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,308,713) developed by six co-inventors for a "medical catheter assembly including multi-piece connector." The co-inventors are Changqing Li, Ellettsville, Ind., Gary Wood, Spencer, Ind., Herbert Alan Sundheimer, Ellettsville, Ind., Laddvanh Bouphavichith, Worcester, Mass., Patrice A. Weststrate, Norwood, Mass., and Laurence D. Brenner, Northborough, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical catheter assembly including a multi-piece connector. In one embodiment, the medical catheter assembly is a PEG implanting assembly comprising a tubular dilator and a silicone feeding tube having an internal bolster at its rear end. The assembly also comprises a multi-piece connector comprising an inner ring, a fitting and an outer ring. The inner ring has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the feeding tube and is coaxially disposed within the feeding tube by a friction-fit. The fitting comprises a front portion, an intermediate portion and a rear portion, the intermediate portion including a shoulder having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the feeding tube. The front portion of the fitting is inserted through the rear end of the dilator and is secured to the dilator by a plurality of barbs. The shoulder and the rear portion of the fitting are inserted into the feeding tube through its rear end, with the rear portion of the fitting being inserted into the inner ring and secured thereto by mating threads. The outer ring is inserted over the feeding tube and is positioned between the shoulder and the inner ring, the outer ring being sized to securely retain the feeding tube between the outer ring and the inner ring and between the outer ring and the shoulder." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2009 (12/383,354). 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=83,08,713.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,713&RS=PN/83,08,713 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medronic Vascular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Medronic Vascular, Santa Rosa, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,308,712) developed by four co-inventors for a "composite laminated catheter with flexible segment and method of making same." The co-inventors are Michelle Provost, North Andover, Mass., Lee Core, Cambridge, Mass., Michael Papa, Beverly, Mass., and Michael Riopel, Ipswich, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical catheter including a composite laminated shaft having a segment that is mechanically deformed to have reduced stiffness." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2006 (11/407,000). 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=83,08,712.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,712&RS=PN/83,08,712 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,308,672) developed by eight co-inventors for a "device for passively removing a target component from blood or lymph of a vertebrate subject." The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Robert Langer, Newton, Mass., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Bellevue, Wash., Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, and Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, systems, and methods are described herein for controlling or modulating the levels of one or more target components in the blood and/or lymph of a vertebrate subject. Devices and systems are provided that include a body defining at least one lumen configured for fluid flow; at least one controllable flow barrier to fluid flow into the at least one lumen; at least one first reservoir disposed within the body and configured to include one or more bifunctional tags, wherein the one or more bifunctional tags are configured to selectively bind to one or more target components in one or more of blood fluid or lymph fluid of a vertebrate subject; at least one treatment region disposed within the at least one lumen; and at least one second reservoir disposed in the at least one treatment region and configured to include one or more reactive components, wherein the one or more reactive components are configured to sequester the one or more bifunctional tags when bound to the one or more target components." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2010 (12/803,215). 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=83,08,672.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,672&RS=PN/83,08,672 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Semprus Biosciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Semprus Biosciences, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,308,699) developed by eight co-inventors for "layered non-fouling, antimicrobial antithrombogenic coatings." The co-inventors are Zheng Zhang, Cambridge, Mass., Chad Huval, Somerville, Mass., William Shannan O'Shaughnessey, Boston, Michael Hencke, Cambridge, Mass., Trevor Squier, Peabody, Mass., Jun Li, Brookline, Mass., Michael Bouchard, Wyomissing, Pa., and Christopher R. Loose, Cambridge, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Substrates, optionally coated with an undercoating, having grafted thereto one or more non-fouling materials are described herein. The non-fouling, polymeric material can be grafted to a variety of functionalized substrate materials, particularly polymeric substrates and/or polymeric undercoatings immobilized on a substrate. The compositions described herein are highly resistant protein absorption, particularly in complex media and retain a high degree of non-fouling activity over long periods of time. The compositions described herein may also demonstrate antimicrobial and/or anti-thrombogenic activity. The non-fouling material can be grafted to a functionalized substrate, or optionally from an undercoating on the substrate, preferably without significantly affecting the mechanical and/or physical properties of the substrate material." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2009 (12/632,669). 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=83,08,699.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,699&RS=PN/83,08,699 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Children's Medical Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17 -- Children's Medical Center, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,308,681) developed by six co-inventors for a "device for mixing and delivering fluids for tissue repair." The co-inventors are Alexander Slocum, Bow, N.H., Matthew R. Carvey, Bedford, Mass., Alexey Salamini, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Daniel G. Walker, Cambridge, Mass., Ying-Chih Wang, Cambridge, Mass., and Martha M. Murray, Sherborn, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for mixing and delivering a mixture of fluids to a target site includes a tube for containing the mixture. A compressible auger for mixing the fluids is movably disposed within the tube, one end of the auger being free at the distal end of the tube. A plunger is also movable within the tube in communication with the other end of the auger. When the plunger is moved axially within the tube the auger also moves axially and the auger is compressed to dispense the fluid. The mixing and delivery device can be used with an apparatus for the arthroscopic delivery of a tissue repair material to a repair site. The apparatus includes a first sheath and a second sheath removably attached to the first sheath for delivering the tissue repair material to the repair site." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2006 (11/883,985). 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=83,08,681.PN.&OS=PN/83,08,681&RS=PN/83,08,681 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. 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