U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Jan. 12)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois.

*** Valent BioSciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Valent BioSciences, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,768) developed by Gregory D. Venburg, Deerfield, Ill., Andrew Rath, Box Hill, Australia, and Peter D. Petracek, Grayslake, Ill., for "use of abscisic acid to alter sensory characteristics of white grapes and wine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention describes the use of S-abscisic acid (S-ABA) to modify sensory characteristics such as aroma, bouquet, flavor, mouthfeel, astringency, balance, complexity or finish of white grapes and white wine." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2008 (12/011,821). 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=8,349,768&OS=8,349,768&RS=8,349,768 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Lifeline Scientific Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Lifeline Scientific, Itasca, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,551) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "method for controlling perfusion of an organ." The co-inventors are Donald R. Owen, New Orleans, La., David C. Kravitz, Chicago, John Brassil, Northbrook, Ill., Kelvin G.M. Brockbank, Charleston, S.C., Andrew Burroughs, Kenosha, Wis., Dickon Isaacs, Chicago, Dennis J. Steibel, Lake Zurich, Ill., Richard Fraser, Bartlett, Ill., Stanley Harris, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Douglas Schein, Chicago.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An organ perfusion apparatus and method monitor, sustain and/or restore viability of organs and preserve organs for storage and/or transport. Other apparatus include an organ transporter, an organ cassette and an organ diagnostic device. Organ viability is restored by restoring high energy nucleotide (e.g., ATP) levels by perfusing the organ with a medical fluid, such as an oxygenated cross-linked hemoglobin-based bicarbonate medical fluid, at normothermic temperatures. In the hypothermic mode, the organ is perfused with a medical fluid, preferably a simple crystalloid solution containing antioxidants, intermittently or in slow continuous flow. Viability of the organ may be automatically monitored, preferably by monitoring characteristics of the medical fluid perfusate. The perfusion process can be automatically controlled using a control program." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2010 (12/926,276). 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=8,349,551&OS=8,349,551&RS=8,349,551 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Bunge Oils Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Bunge Oils, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,349,578) developed by six co-inventors for a "hydrolases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for biocatalytic synthesis of structured lipids." The co-inventors are Christopher L.G. Dayton, Bourbonnais, Ill., Tim Hitchman, Encinitas, Calif., Katie Kline, San Diego, Jonathan Lyon, San Diego, Mark A. Wall, San Diego, and Nelson R. Barton, San Diego.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity, e.g., lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases and methods for preparing low saturate or low trans fat oils, such as low saturate or low trans fat animal or vegetable oils, e.g., soy or canola oils." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/083,484). 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=8,349,578&OS=8,349,578&RS=8,349,578 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Medline Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Medline Industries, Mundelein, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,914) developed by Sarah Zyburt, Chicago, Jennifer E. Tomes, Libertyville, Ill., and Robert Lockwood, Libertyville, Ill., for a "cover for a fluid collection device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cover (100) having one or more openings (106,107) and one or more complementary closure devices (112,113) fits about a fluid drain bag, such as a urinary catheter drain bag (301). The cover (100) can be configured to be both partially transparent and partially opaque. Accordingly, a health services provider (401) can instantly perform rudimentary analyses of the fluid level (401) with a quick glance, yet can perform more in-depth analyses by lifting a front panel (102) at the lower opening (107). The in-depth analysis can be done without removing the cover (100). The cover 100 is also semiopaque, thereby protecting patient dignity by obfuscating the cover's contents." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2010 (12/897,291). 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=83,48,914.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,914&RS=PN/83,48,914 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Anakin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Anakin, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,348,912) developed by five co-inventors for an "eye dropper alignment apparatus and method for using same." The co-inventors are Jeffrey Rehkemper, Chicago, David T. Tse, Weston, Fla., Steven Rehkemper, Chicago, Brad D. Simons, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Jay Tapper, Wayne, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application discloses a new and novel system and apparatus for improving the accuracy with which a person may apply eye drops to their own eye. The apparatus holds a bottle of eye drops at a fixed and certain distance above the eye, beside the nose, and below the forehead brow such that the user may easily apply eye drops consistently to one particular portion of their own eye. The apparatus sits on the nasion of the nose using a nasal bridge device and also rests on two pillars that are placed on the user's forehead. Used in such a manner, the apparatus facilitates one-handed eye drop application, facilitates both non-visual alignment and oblique alignment, and reduces reflective blinking." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2009 (12/608,812). 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=83,48,912.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,912&RS=PN/83,48,912 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** AB Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- AB Holdings, Mt. Vernon, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,878) developed by Eric L. Black, Mount Vernon, Ill., and David S. Asbery, Mount Vernon, Ill., for a "device for dispensing cream laden gauze." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispensing device deposits cream onto a strip of gauze by housing a roll of gauze that is unrolled and pulled through a user-fillable reservoir of cream. The amount of cream deposited on the gauze is regulated by applying pressure to various parts of the device. Cream laden gauze is then used in the conventional manner." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/617,781). 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=83,48,878.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,878&RS=PN/83,48,878 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** WMS Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- WMS Gaming, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,769) developed by four co-inventors for a "wagering game machine with a toolless hard drive mount." The co-inventors are Jacob C. Greenberg, Elgin, Ill., Raymond E. Macika, Wilmette, Ill., Victor Mercado, Berwyn, Ill., and Eleobardo Moreno, St. John, Ill.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a printed circuit board that is part of a wagering game machine. The printed circuit board includes a processor operable to execute instructions associated with a wagering game. The printed circuit board also includes a hard drive mount that includes an alignment guide and a blind mate connector for electrically coupling a hard drive to a surface mount connection on the printed circuit board. The hard drive is to store wagering game data for the wagering game." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2007 (12/293,117). 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=83,48,769.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,769&RS=PN/83,48,769 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** WMS Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- WMS Gaming, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,747) developed by twelve co-inventors for a "multi-player, multi-touch table for use in wagering game systems." The co-inventors are Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, Gilbert J. Q. Burak, Chicago, Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, Ill., Benjamin T. Gomez, Chicago, Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, Ill., James V. Palermo, Chicago, James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, Gene Rigsby, Chicago, Richard T. Schwartz, Chicago, Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, Ill., Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, and Timothy C. Loose, Chicago.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-player gaming system sensing multiple simultaneous contacts on a surface of a gaming table, differentiating contacts by different players. Privacy controls selectively display private information visible to only one of the players on or near the display surface of the gaming table. The gaming system also detects physical objects placed on the surface of the gaming table, causing wagering game functions or peripheral functions to be performed as a result of the placement of the object on the display surface." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2012 (13/407,046). 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=83,48,747.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,747&RS=PN/83,48,747 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,804) developed by four co-inventors for a "hybrid engine system with transient load assistance." The co-inventors are William Henry Lane, Chillicothe, Ill., Barry Mei, Dunlap, Ill., Michael John Barngrover, Peoria, Ill., and Baojun Peter Si, Dunlap, Ill.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power train is provided having a power source for generating a power output. The power train also has a power storage device for storing and distributing power. The power train further has a controller configured to cause the distribution of power from the power storage device for assisting the power source when the rate of fuel entering the power source is above a threshold fuel rate. The threshold fuel rate is a fuel rate at which, assisting the power source increases the efficiency of the power train." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2008 (12/010,075). 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=83,48,804.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,804&RS=PN/83,48,804 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Illinois Tool Works Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,427) developed by Alan C. Grotefend, Bloomingdale, Ill., for a "dye migration-resistant heat transfer label." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dye migration-resistant heat transfer label for application to various fabrics includes a carrier web, a release coat applied to the carrier web and a composition including ink(s) and/or adhesive applied to the release coat. Inks and/or adhesive containing nanoclay are printed and dried to form a storable film on the carrier web. The composition is heat transferred to the fabric and the carrier web is removed. A method for making the label and a method for marking an item are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2009 (12/492,862). 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=8,349,427&OS=8,349,427&RS=8,349,427 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Sears Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Sears Brands, Hoffman Estates, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,430) developed by Anthony Shee Toy, Niles, Ill., for a "padding system for protecting a home appliance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A padding system for protecting an outer surface of an appliance. The padding system includes a securing device that is attached to opposed first and second ends of a pad. The securing device consists of a first securing member that is releasably attachable to a second securing member when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance. The padding system additionally includes a hand strap that is attached to the first end of the pad. A slit is formed in the pad adjacent to the second end of the pad. The hand strap is passable through the slit to provide a hand grip when the pad is secured around the outer surface of the appliance." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2010 (12/778,269). 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=8,349,430&OS=8,349,430&RS=8,349,430 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Covidien Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,348,894) developed by David Rork Swisher, St. Charles, Mo., and Kenneth M. Breitweiser, Brighton, Ill., for a "needle assembly including obturator with safety reset." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A needle assembly is able to collect a sample of biological material in a needle of the assembly. The needle assembly has a safety shield capable of being moved on the needle assembly to cover a sharp end of the needle assembly. The safety shield includes a tubular housing. The shield can be locked in place over the sharp end by a locking mechanism. The assembly further includes a reset member selectively operatively engageable with the locking mechanism for releasing the locking mechanism to permit the tubular housing to be moved away from the sharp end of the needle assembly. The safety shield further includes a resilient membrane including a thin sheet of resilient material the entirety of which extending substantially in a plane extending across the tubular housing." The patent application was filed on June 20, 2011 (13/163,955). 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=83,48,894.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,894&RS=PN/83,48,894 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,348,839) developed by Pallav Sharda, Palatine, Ill., and Steven Eric Linthicum, Lake in the Hills, Ill., for "systems and methods for active listening/observing and event detection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of monitoring an environment comprising: monitoring at least one data stream wherein the data stream is a data stream in the environment; detecting a specified event from the data stream; and triggering a response to the specified event. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for monitoring an environment comprising: a receiver adapted to receive at least one input data stream wherein the input data stream is a data stream in the environment; an active listener/observer system adapted to monitor the data stream; and an interface adapted to express at least one output stream. Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-readable medium having instructions comprising: an active listener/observer routine configured to monitor at least one data stream; a detection routine configured to find specified events in the data stream; and an output routine configured to express a response event." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2007 (11/733,545). 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=83,48,839.PN.&OS=PN/83,48,839&RS=PN/83,48,839 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Rubicon Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Rubicon Technology, Bensenville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,720) developed by Donggeun Ko, Long Grove, Ill., for "ultra-flat, high throughput wafer lapping process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention comprises of a process for lapping a high-throughput of ultra-flat wafers by utilizing a lapping apparatus containing a rotary flat, grooved polishing platen, at least two rotating pressurized heads each having a polishing wafer carrier that is adapted to receive a plurality of mounted wafers, and a plurality of concentric conditioning rings surrounding each pressurized head. The rotating pressurized heads are counterbalanced throughout the inventive process, and the lapping platen is continuously conditioned by simultaneously rotating the concentric conditioning rings over the lapping platen. This process allows continuous and controllable planarization thus allowing for a high throughput of wafers, while at the same time it prevents distortions in the lapping platen which reduces maintenance by providing continuous conditioning of the lapping platen. Further this inventive process allows substantially the entire surface of each wafer carrier to be utilized while maintaining a high quality planarized wafer product, highly desired in the semiconductor industry." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2007 (11/769,700). 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=8,348,720&OS=8,348,720&RS=8,348,720 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Life Spine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Life Spine, Hoffman Estates, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,949) developed by Michael S. Butler, Saint Charles, Ill., and Brian D. Hartsell, Aurora, Ill., for a "single-sided dynamic spine plates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dynamic spine plate is formed with only a single row of bone screw bores that extend along a generally superior/inferior axis of the spine plate, providing a single-sided dynamic spine plate. The single-sided dynamic spine plate is formed from a plurality of spine plate components that are coupled dynamically to one another. This provides a modular, single-sided dynamic spine plate. The spine plate components are coupled dynamically to one another via socket and projection interfaces, the socket and projections interfaces incorporating resilient coupling and retention structures that allow limited movement of the spine plate components relative to one another. This provides for dynamic extension of the spine plate components relative to one another. The resilient coupling structure connects the spine plate components, providing a self-biased, snap fit coupling of spine plate components. Rotation stabilizers may be provide on the present single-sided dynamic spine plate that provide rotational stability to the spine plate in addition to the bone screws that will attach the spine plate to the vertebrae." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 (12/550,013). 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=8,348,949&OS=8,348,949&RS=8,348,949 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Sunnen Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Sunnen Products, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,348,718) developed by seven co-inventors for a "servo stroking method and system for producing special shapes." The co-inventors are Jose L. Martin, St. Louis, Russell L. Jacobsmeyer, Labadie, Mo., Carl A. Mik, St. Louis, David M. Moehn, Alton, Ill., Michael J. Nikrant, Hendersonville, Tenn., Fred L. Derner, Village Ridge, Mo., and Timothy M. Meara, Crestwood, Mo.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A servo stroking method and system for honing wherein the cam stroking motion is controlled via combined acceleration and deceleration cam profiles to produce a finite jerk profile, a precision positioning capability for the honing element or elements, and accurate position feedback. The stroking motion is synchronized with one or more other parameters of the honing operation, such as the feed or rotational position of the honing tool, for generating non-cylindrical and special honed shapes such as tapered, barrel, and helical shapes. The cam profile can be selected for example from a simple harmonic profile, a cycloidal profile, a modified trapezoidal profile, a polynomial profile, and a modified sine profile, or a mix of cam profiles. The servo controlled stroker mechanism can include for instance a ball screw mechanism, a linear motor, a fluid cylinder, a chain drive or a belt drive." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2010 (12/778,045). 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=8,348,718&OS=8,348,718&RS=8,348,718 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Termax Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Termax, Lake Zurich, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,348,705) developed by Daniel James Dickenson, Libertyville, Ill., for an electrical connector.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pivoting electrical connector includes a base and housing. The base has a cavity and base partitions to receive at least two conductors. The housing is operative to pivotally connect to said base and is adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation to allow insertion of one or more conductors into said cavity and to twist the conductors into electrical contact when the housing is pivoted. The electrical connector is operative to twist one or more conductors safely within the housing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2009 (12/348,308). 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=8,348,705&OS=8,348,705&RS=8,348,705 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Aesculap Implany Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Aesculap Implany Systems, Center Valley, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,348,981) developed by four co-inventors for a "minimal access occipital plate." The co-inventors are Naveed Cheema, Breinigsville, Pa., Ron Apfelbaum, Salt Lake City, Fred Geisler, Aurora, Ill., and Larry Khoo, Studio City, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bone plate for securing a spinal fixation element to bone includes a base portion having a top face, a rod receiving portion and a bone anchor receiving portion. The bone anchor receiving portion includes a plurality of angled holes for receiving bone screws. At least one of the screw holes is oriented at an acute angle relative to the top face of the plate." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2009 (12/489,916). 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=8,348,981&OS=8,348,981&RS=8,348,981 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Toltec Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Toltec Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,349,368) developed by Suzanne Gordon, Chicago, and Dawn Flynn, Elmhurst, Ill., for "compositions and methods for treating vaginal infections and pathogenic vaginal biofilms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions for treating pathogenic vaginal biofilms. More specifically, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of boric acid and diethylaminetetracetic acid (EDTA) and to methods of using such compositions to treat or prevent biofilm formation associated with vaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), trichomoniasis or mixed infections." The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2008 (12/323,585). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,349,368.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,368&RS=PN/8,349,368 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Abbott Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,325) developed by ten co-inventors for a "soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT-1) antibody and related composition, kit, methods of using, and materials and method for making." The co-inventors are Susan E. Brophy, Lindenhurst, Ill., Saul A. Datwyler, Evanston, Ill., David J. Hawksworth, Lake Villa, Ill., Don C. Laird, Mundelein, Ill., Sharmila Manoj, Arlington Heights, Ill., Dominick L. Pucci, Libertyville, Ill., Bryan C. Tieman, Elmhurst, Ill., Joan Tyner, Beach Park, Ill., Lowell J. Tyner legal representative, Chicago, and Zhiguang Yu, Libertyville, Ill.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An isolated antibody that specifically binds to sFlt-1 or a fragment thereof having (i) a variable heavy domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, (ii) a variable light domain region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), a pharmaceutical composition and a kit comprising such an antibody, a method of making such an antibody, a method of determining the presence, amount or concentration of sFlt-1 or a fragment thereof in a test sample, a method of treating a patient in therapeutic or prophylactic need of an antagonist of sFlt-1, an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of (i) SEQ ID NO: 2, (ii) SEQ ID NO: 4, or (iii) both (i) and (ii), optionally as part of a vector, and a host cell comprising and expressing such a nucleic acid." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (12/643,847). 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=8,349,325.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,325&RS=PN/8,349,325 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** UOP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,291) developed by Mark A. Miller, Niles, Ill., Jaime G. Moscoso, Mount Prospect, Ill., and Gregory J. Lewis, Santa Cruz, Calif., for a "calcined UZM-22 and UZM-22HS aluminosilicate zeolites." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Crystalline microporous zeolites designated calcined UZM-22 and UZM-22HS have been synthesized. The calcined UZM-22 is represented by the empirical formula: M1'.sub.m.sup.n+Al.sub.1-xE.sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z and UZM-22HS has an empirical formula of: M1.sub.a.sup.n+Al.sub.(1-x)E.sub.xSi.sub.y'O.sub.z'' where M1 and M1' are exchangeable cations such as lithium or strontium and E is a framework element such as gallium. Both zeolites are obtained from an as synthesized microporous crystalline composition having an empirical formula of: M.sub.m.sup.n+R.sub.rAl.sub.1-xE.sub.xSi.sub.yO.sub.z either by calcination for UZM-22 or by various treatments such as ammonium hexafluorosilicate treatment for UZM-22HS.M is an alkali, alkaline earth, or rare earth metal such as lithium and strontium, R is a singly charged organoammonium cation such as the choline cation and E is a framework element such as gallium." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2010 (12/821,555). 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=8,349,291.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,291&RS=PN/8,349,291 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Kraft Foods Global Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Kraft Foods Global Brands, Northfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,313) developed by five co-inventors for a "dairy composition with probiotics and anti-microbial system." The co-inventors are Gary Francis Smith, Glenview, Ill., Alice Shen Cha, Northbrook, Ill., Zuoxing Zheng, Palatine, Ill., Michael Gerard Roman, Third Lake, Ill., and Benjamin Emanuel Dias, Chicago.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Dairy compositions are provided having a high pH, of about 4.8 to about 6.2, comprising desirable probiotic cultures as well as an anti-microbial system for inhibiting undesirable pathogenic and/or spoilage microbial growth without significantly reducing the beneficial effect of the probiotic cultures." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2009 (12/413,784). 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=8,349,313.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,313&RS=PN/8,349,313 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** University of Illinois Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,349,318) developed by Arnon Lavie, Chicago, and Manfred Konrad, Gottingen, Germany, for a "use of specifically engineered enzymes to enhance the efficacy of prodrugs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides methods for enhancing efficiency of prodrugs by specifically engineered enzymes with altered or enhanced activity and broader substrate specificity towards nucleoside analogs used in cancer chemotherapy, and delivering the enzymes to specific target cells in a patient. The invention also provides modified deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) mutants with such enhanced activities. Furthermore, the invention provides antibody-conjugated enzymes, pharmaceutical composition and kit containing the same, that can be specifically delivered to tumor cells." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2009 (12/993,660). 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=8,349,318.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,318&RS=PN/8,349,318 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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