U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Jan. 18)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,355,345) developed by Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Austin, Texas, Roger G. Hathorn, Tucson, Ariz., and Louis W. Ricci, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for an "apparatus, system, and method for establishing point to point connections in FCOE." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for establishing a point-to-point connection using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). The point-to-point connection is established as part of the FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP). A first computing device sends a FIP discovery solicitation to a predefined address such as ALL-FCF-MACs. The first computing device also listens to the local ALL-FCF-MACs address and determines whether or not there are any switches in the fabric connecting the first computing device and the second computing device. If there are no switches, the first computing device sends a second FIP discovery solicitation with a point-to-point indicator. If the first computing device receives a similar FIP discovery solicitation from the second computing device, it sends a FIP discovery advertisement with the point-to-point indicator. The first computing device and second computing device then perform fabric login and establish a point to point connection." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2009 (12/535,465). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,355,345&OS=8,355,345&RS=8,355,345 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for Screw Lock Assembly for a Portable Computing Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,355,247) developed by Mark David Senatori, The Woodlands, Texas, Peter M. On, Houston, and William Gralewski, Houston, for a "screw lock assembly for a portable computing device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention disclose a screw lock assembly for a portable computing device. According to one example embodiment, the portable computing device includes a housing and a removable panel configured to attach to a portion of the housing. A screw lock assembly is coupled to the housing and includes pinion gear configured to mate with a rotatable screw attached to the removable panel. Furthermore, the removable panel is releasably attached to the housing via mating of the rotatable screw and pinion gear." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2010 (12/917,005). 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=8,355,247&OS=8,355,247&RS=8,355,247 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,355,227) developed by Henry W. Singor, Austin, Texas, for an "electrostatic discharge circuitry with damping resistor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus formed on a substrate includes a pad, electrostatic discharge circuitry, and a metal damping resistor connected between the pad and the electrostatic discharge circuitry." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2009 (12/640,315). 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=8,355,227&OS=8,355,227&RS=8,355,227 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Everspin Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Everspin Technologies, Chandler, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,355,272) developed by Thomas Andre, Austin, Texas, for "memory array having local source lines." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A memory is provided that simplifies a fabrication process and structure by reducing the number of source lines and bitlines accessible to circuitry outside of the memory array. The memory has first and second row groups comprising a plurality of memory elements each coupled to one each of a plurality of M bit lines; first and second local source lines and first and second word lines, each coupled to each of the plurality of memory elements; and circuitry coupled to the first and second word lines and configured to select one of the first and second row groups, and coupled to the plurality of M bit lines and configured to apply current of magnitude N through the memory element in the selected row group coupled to one of the plurality of M bit lines by applying current of magnitude less than N to two or more of the remaining M-1 bit lines." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2010 (12/975,519). 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=8,355,272&OS=8,355,272&RS=8,355,272 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** SpectraSensors Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- SpectraSensors, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,355,124) developed by five co-inventors for an "energy meter for mixed streams of combustible compounds." The co-inventors are Alfred Feitisch, Los Gatos, Calif., Xiang Liu, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Xin Zhou, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Dale Langham, Katy, Texas, and Charles F. Cook, Humble, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An energy content meter can spectroscopically quantify oxidation products after oxidation of a combustible mixture. The measured oxidation product concentrations or mole fractions can be converted to an energy content of the un-oxidized combustible mixture using a conversion factor that relates oxygen consumption during oxidation of the combustible mixture to the energy content of the combustible mixture." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2011 (13/301,707). 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=8,355,124&OS=8,355,124&RS=8,355,124 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** HRD Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- HRD, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,354,562) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of making alkylene glycols." The co-inventors are Abbas Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas, Ebrahim Bagherzadeh, Sugar Land, Texas, Rayford G. Anthony, College Station, Texas, Gregory Borsinger, Chatham, N.J., and Aziz Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for preparing alkylene glycols are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and solubility of alkylene oxides with water. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2012 (13/472,298). 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=83,54,562.PN.&OS=PN/83,54,562&RS=PN/83,54,562 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Schroeder Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Jon Murray Schroeder, Leander, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,354,582) developed by Jon Murray Schroeder, and Gerald Philip Hirsch, Clarksville, Tenn., for a "solar home electrification with grid connection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A means of providing solar powered electricity for day and nighttime use supported in part by power from the grid to allow a small generator to electrify the home or business with a small generator operating with much larger capacity. Excess solar energy is provided to the power company as needed." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2009 (12/454,378). 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=83,54,582.PN.&OS=PN/83,54,582&RS=PN/83,54,582 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Oxea Bishop Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Oxea Bishop, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,354,561) developed by four co-inventors for a trimethylolpropane color improvement. The co-inventors are Kenneth A. Windhorst, Portland, Texas, David P. Harris, Robstown, Texas, Marcos L. Schroeder, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Fred Gaytan, Kingsville, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a process for improving the color of trimethylolpropane which comprises the steps of a) supplying a crude, aqueous base solution of trimethylolpropane, containing color causing impurities, and having a pH of less than about 9; b) contacting said base solution with an alkaline material for a period of time sufficient to increase the pH of said base solution to greater than 11 and at a sufficient temperature to allow the color causing impurities to react with said alkaline material; c) cooling the resulting solution from step (b) for a sufficient period of time; d) contacting said base solution of step (c) with an organic acid for a sufficient period of time to lower the pH thereof to less than about 9.5; e) extracting the trimethylolpropane from said base solution of step (d) with an organic solvent; f) separating the trimethylolpropane from said organic solvent; and g) purifying said trimethylolpropane from step f) to form a trimethylolpropane having a phthalic color of less than 0.20 and an acid wash color of less than 8." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2010 (12/928,909). 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=83,54,561.PN.&OS=PN/83,54,561&RS=PN/83,54,561 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Texas System Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,355,776) developed by Thomas E. Milner, Austin, Texas, for a "hemoglobin contrast in magneto-motive optical doppler tomography, optical coherence tomography, and ultrasound imaging methods and apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided herein are systems, methods, and compositions for the use of optical coherence tomography for detection of cells." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2007 (11/874,519). 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=8,355,776.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,776&RS=PN/8,355,776 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Momentive Specialty Chemicals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Columbus, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,354,939) developed by four co-inventors for a "wellbore casing mounted device for determination of fracture geometry and method for using same." The co-inventors are Robert R. McDaniel, Houston, Michael L. Sheriff, Plano, Texas, Eric E. Funk, Ouray, Colo., and Ethan A. Funk, Ouray, Colo.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A logging system and method for measuring propped fractures and down-hole subterranean formation conditions including: a radar source; an optical source; an optical modulator for modulating an optical signal from the optical source according to a signal from the radar source; a photodiode for converting the modulated optical signal output from the optical modulator to the source radar signal. A transmitter and receiver unit receives the source radar signal from the photodiode and transmits the source radar signal via at least one antenna attached to the casing and in communication with at least one photodiode into the formation and receives a reflected radar signal. A mixer mixes the reflected radar signal with the source radar signal to provide an output. This can describe fractures connected to the wellbore and differentiate between the dimensions of the two vertical wings of a propped fracture." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2007 (12/088,544). 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=8,354,939.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,939&RS=PN/8,354,939 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Structure and Method for Forming a Light Detecting Diode and a Light Emitting Diode on a Silicon-on-insulator Wafer Backside ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,354,678) developed by five co-inventors for a "structure and method for forming a light detecting diode and a light emitting diode on a silicon-on-insulator wafer backside." The co-inventors are Benjamin A. Fox, Rochester, Minn., Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Iowa City, Iowa, Andrew B. Maki, Rochester, Minn., David M. Onsongo, Austin, Texas, and Trevor J. Timpane, Rochester, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A structure and method for fabricating a light emitting diode and a light detecting diode on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer is provided. Specifically, the structure and method involves forming a light emitting diode and light detecting diode on the SOI wafer's backside and utilizing a deep trench formed in the wafer as an alignment marker. The alignment marker can be detected by x-ray diffraction, reflectivity, or diffraction grating techniques. Moreover, the alignment marker can be utilized to pattern openings and perform ion implantation to create p-n junctions for the light emitting diode and light detecting diode. By utilizing the SOI wafer's backside, the structure and method increases the number of light emitting diodes and light detecting diodes that can be formed on a SOI wafer, enables an increase in overall device density for an integrated circuit, and reduces attenuation of light signals being emitted and detected by the diodes." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2011 (13/179,948). 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=8,354,678&OS=8,354,678&RS=8,354,678 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,354,958) developed by Gilbert M. Shows, Plano, Texas, and Jacob Kim, Dallas, for an alignment system.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for determining alignment of a first subsystem relative to a second subsystem. The apparatus includes a first antenna system for simultaneously transmitting a delta pattern radiation beam at a first frequency and a sum pattern radiation beam at a second frequency. The apparatus also includes a second antenna system for receiving the delta pattern radiation beam at the first frequency and the sum pattern radiation beam at the second frequency. The apparatus also includes a processor to process the received delta pattern radiation beam and sum pattern radiation beam to determine if a predetermined alignment criterion between the first antenna system and the second antenna system is satisfied." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2010 (12/951,359). 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=8,354,958.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,958&RS=PN/8,354,958 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Collision Avoidance in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,354,954) developed by Robert A. LeMire, Frisco, Texas, and John M. Branning Jr., Addison, Texas, for "systems and methods for collision avoidance in unmanned aerial vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for collision avoidance in unmanned aerial vehicles are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for collision avoidance system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method including scanning for objects within a preselected range of the UAV using a plurality of phased array radar sensors, receiving scan information from each of the plurality of phased array radar sensors, wherein the scan information includes information indicative of objects detected within the preselected range of the UAV, determining maneuver information including whether to change a flight path of the UAV based on the scan information, and sending the maneuver information to a flight control circuitry of the UAV." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2010 (12/906,937). 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=8,354,954.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,954&RS=PN/8,354,954 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Method for Announcing a Calling Party from a Communication Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,355,708) developed by Yolius Diroo, San Antonio, Edward Walter, Boerne, Texas, and Steve Wollmershauser, San Antonio, for a "method for announcing a calling party from a communication device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are disclosed for announcing a calling party from a communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing system can have a controller for processing calls in a communication system. The controller can be programmed to detect an incoming call initiated by a third party communication device over a first voice channel, transmit to a communication device over a control channel a notification signal associated with the incoming call, detect a connection made by the communication device to a second voice channel, transmit to the communication device over the second voice channel audio signals that identify a calling party, and link the first and second voice channels upon detecting over the control channel a call acceptance action by the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed." The patent application was filed on June 6, 2012 (13/489,511). 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=8,355,708.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,708&RS=PN/8,355,708 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Dell Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,355,027) developed by David W. Douglas, Austin, Texas, and Jeffrey Thelen, Round Rock, Texas, for a "system and method for presenting visual information at plural display devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dual transceiver architecture provides source and sink device capabilities for communicating visual information between information handling systems and displays. A detector determines whether a cable connected to a port provides visual information or receives digital information. If visual information is received at a port, the visual information is provided to an adjacent port through a dual transceiver architecture so that the visual information is available to forward to another display, information handling system or other device. A common connector configuration simplifies the connection of multiple displays or devices, such as in a daisy chain configuration." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2008 (12/146,808). 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=8,355,027.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,027&RS=PN/8,355,027 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,354,176) developed by four co-inventors for an oxidation-corrosion resistant coating. The co-inventors are Michael Minor, Arlington, Texas, Paul M. Pellet, Arlington, Texas, Michael L. Miller, Euless, Texas, and Brian S. Tryon, Glastonbury, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A metallic coating for protecting a substrate from high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion environments comprising about 2.5 to about 13.5 wt. % cobalt, about 12 to about 27 wt. % chromium, about 5 to about 7 wt. % aluminum, about 0.0 to about 1.0 wt. % yttrium, about 0.0 to about 1.0 wt. % hafnium, about 1.0 to about 3.0 wt. % silicon, about 0.0 to about 4.5 wt. % tantalum, about 0.0 to about 6.5 wt. % tungsten, about 0.0 to about 2.0 wt. % rhenium, about 0.0 to about 1.0 wt. % molybdenum and the balance nickel." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2009 (12/470,993). 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=8,354,176&OS=8,354,176&RS=8,354,176 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Multi-Chem Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Multi-Chem Group, San Angelo, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,354,087) developed by Michael L. Harless, Humble, Texas, and Daniel K. Durham, The Woodlands, Texas, for a "method for removal of hydrogen sulfide from geothermal steam and condensate." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for scavenging hydrogen sulfide from geothermal steam in a condenser under vacuum. A fine curtain of atomized acrolein-water droplets may be sprayed into geothermal steam condensers in an amount of approximately 2:1 molar ratio of acrolein to H.sub.2S based on hydrogen sulfide in the incoming steam from the turbine. The range being approximately 0.1 ppm to 500 ppm of sulfide. The acrolein is allowed to react with the gas phase H.sub.2S to form non-volatile aldehyde byproducts which partition into the water phase, are returned to the cooling tower and ultimately removed by normal cooling-tower blow down." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2009 (13/132,829). 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=8,354,087&OS=8,354,087&RS=8,354,087 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Washington University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Washington University, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,354,093) developed by ten co-inventors for a "cell permeable nanoconjugates of shell-crosslinked knedel (SCK) and peptide nucleic acids ("PNAs") with uniquely expressed or over-expressed mRNA targeting sequences for early diagnosis and therapy of cancer." The co-inventors are Matthew L. Becker, Frederick, Md., Huafeng Fang, St. Louis, Xiaoxu Li, New York, Dipanjan Pan, West Bengal, India, Raffaella Rossin, St. Louis, Xiankai Sun, Coppell, Texas, John-Stephen Taylor, St. Louis, Jeffrey L. Turner, St. Louis, Michael John Welch, Clayton, Mo., and Karen L. Wooley, St. Louis.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A functional biologically active particle conjugate useful for diagnosis and treating cancer as a bioportal comprises a nanoscale particle having associated therewith an intracellular targeting ligand comprising a PNA, or another nuclease resistant oligonucleotide analog such as MOE-mRNA (2'-methoxyethyl mRNA) or LNA (locked nucleic acid), having a sequence that binds selectively to an uniquely expressed or overexpressed mRNA specific to the cancer or disease state in a living mammal. In one aspect the uniquely overexpressed target specific to the cancer or disease state is the unr mRNA which can be targeted by the antisense sequence PNA50." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2005 (11/250,830). 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=8,354,093&OS=8,354,093&RS=8,354,093 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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