U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania.

*** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,355,199) developed by Stephen Robertson, Harleysville, Pa., and Thomas W. Karras, Berwyn, Pa., for an "optical RF filter wavelength locked to laser with fixed offset frequency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical filter is disclosed, including a first optical filter adapted to receive a first optical signal including an optical carrier frequency and a plurality of interference signal components. The first filter produces an output signal at the optical carrier frequency and a reflection signal. The output signal is split into a peak detection path signal and a re-insertion path signal. An optical power detector converts the peak detection path signal into an electrical control signal and aligns the optical carrier frequency to a resonance frequency of the first filter to maximize the power of the optical carrier frequency. A second optical filter receives the reflection signal and selects at least one spectral component while rejecting other spectral components and outputs a filtered signal that carries the selected spectral component. A signal combiner receives and combines the filtered signal and the re-insertion path signal." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2010 (12/784,076). 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=8,355,199&OS=8,355,199&RS=8,355,199 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Merck, Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., and Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare P Angeletti, Rome, have been assigned a patent (8,354,545) developed by Shawn J. Stachel, Perkasie, Pa., Thomas Steele, Schwenksville, Pa., and Alessia Petrocchi, Boston, for "3,4-substituted pyrrolidine beta-secretase inhibitors for the treatment of alzheimer's disease." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to 3,4-substituted pyrrolidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2008 (12/747,605). 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=83,54,545.PN.&OS=PN/83,54,545&RS=PN/83,54,545 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** U.S. Department of Energy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- DOE has been assigned a patent (8,354,565) developed by Thomas D. Brown, Finleyville, Pa., Charles E. Taylor, Pittsburgh, and Alfred J. Unione, Pittsburgh, for a "rapid gas hydrate formation process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for forming gas hydrates from a two-phase mixture of water and a hydrate forming gas. The two-phase mixture is created in a mixing zone which may be wholly included within the body of a spray nozzle. The two-phase mixture is subsequently sprayed into a reaction zone, where the reaction zone is under pressure and temperature conditions suitable for formation of the gas hydrate. The reaction zone pressure is less than the mixing zone pressure so that expansion of the hydrate-forming gas in the mixture provides a degree of cooling by the Joule-Thompson effect and provides more intimate mixing between the water and the hydrate-forming gas. The result of the process is the formation of gas hydrates continuously and with a greatly reduced induction time. An apparatus for conduct of the method is further provided." The patent application was filed on June 14, 2010 (12/814,660). 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=83,54,565.PN.&OS=PN/83,54,565&RS=PN/83,54,565 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** PolyMedix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- PolyMedix, Radnor, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,354,556) developed by four co-inventors for "processes for preparing a polymeric compound." The co-inventors are Robert W. Kavash, Radnor, Pa., Haizhong Tang, Radnor, Pa., Carol Mulrooney, Radnor, Pa., and Dahui Liu, Radnor, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods for preparing a polymeric compound of Formula I: ##STR00001## or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also provides useful intermediates for preparing the compound of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2010 (12/908,977). 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=83,54,556.PN.&OS=PN/83,54,556&RS=PN/83,54,556 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** RIC Investments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- RIC Investments, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,355,788) developed by Douglas M. Mechlenburg, Murrysville, Pa., and Stefanie Lattner, Gibsonia, Pa., for a "vestibular stimulation system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method in which the portions of the labyrinth associated with the labyrinthine sense and/or the nerves associated therewith are stimulated to perform at least one of the following functions: augment or control a patient's respiratory function, open the patient's airway, induce sleep, and/or counteract vertigo. In one embodiment, the vestibular stimulating system of the present invention includes 1) a stimulation element that performs the actual stimulation of the tissue, 2) a sensor to detect a physiological condition of the patient, and 3) a power/control unit that receives the signals provided by the sensor and causes stimulation energy to be provided to the stimulation element at an appropriate timing, level, pattern, and/or frequency to achieve the desired function. However, the present invention also contemplates eliminating the sensor in favor of applying a predetermined pattern of stimulation to the patient." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2007 (11/923,225). 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=8,355,788.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,788&RS=PN/8,355,788 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NuVasive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- NuVasive, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,355,780) developed by Patrick Miles, San Diego, Scot Martinelli, Mountain Top, Pa., and Eric Finley, Poway, Calif., for a "surgical access system and related methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2009 (12/623,016). 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=8,355,780.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,780&RS=PN/8,355,780 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Brookhaven Science Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Endicott, N.Y., and Brookhaven Science Associates, Washington, have been assigned a patent (8,354,650) developed by Joseph Grosholz Jr., Natrona Heights, Pa., Paul O'Connor, Bellport, N.Y., and Gianluigi Degeronimo, Syosset, N.Y., for a "multi-window signal processing electronics architecture for photon counting with multi-element sensors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A radiation detection and counting system (2) includes a radiation detector element (5) for outputting a signal related to an energy of a radiation event received thereby and an amplifier (8) for amplifying the signal output by the detector element (5). A gain equalization circuit (10) adjusts the gain of the amplified output signal and a plurality of comparators (12) compare the gain adjusted amplified output signal to a like plurality of different valued threshold signals that are independently adjustable of each other A plurality of counters (20) is operative whereupon only the counter associated with the one comparator (12) that changes state in response to the peak of the gain adjusted amplified output signal exceeding the value of the trigger threshold signal thereof is incremented. A storage (24) stores the incremented value of each counter (20) accumulated over a sample time interval and data output logic circuit (26) transfers the stored accumulated counts out of the storage." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2007 (12/282,607). 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=8,354,650&OS=8,354,650&RS=8,354,650 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Lutron Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,354,803) developed by six co-inventors for a hybrid light source. The co-inventors are Robert C. Newman Jr., Emmaus, Pa., Keith Joseph Corrigan, Allentown, Pa., Aaron Dobbins, Hopedale, Mass., Mehmet Ozbek, Allentown, Pa., Mark Taipale, Harleysville, Pa., and Joel S. Spira, Coopersburg, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hybrid light source comprises a discrete-spectrum lamp (for example, a fluorescent lamp) and a continuous-spectrum lamp (for example, a halogen lamp). A control circuit individually controls the amount of power delivered to the discrete-spectrum lamp and the continuous-spectrum lamp in response to a phase-controlled voltage generated by a connected dimmer switch, such that a total light output of the hybrid light source ranges throughout a dimming range. The continuous-spectrum lamp is driven by a continuous-spectrum lamp drive circuit, which is operable to conduct a charging current of a power supply of the dimmer switch and to provide a path for enough current to flow through the hybrid light source, such that the magnitude of the current exceeds rated latching and holding currents of a thyristor of the dimmer." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2012 (13/476,433). 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=8,354,803&OS=8,354,803&RS=8,354,803 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,354,956) developed by six co-inventors for a "space segment payload architecture for mobile satellite services (MSS) systems." The co-inventors are Gerard J. Matyas, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., Sudhakar K. Rao, Churchville, Pa., Alan L. Stern, North Brunswick, N.J., Minh Tang, Yardley, Pa., William J. Taft, Yardville, N.J., and Ronald M. Hirschfield, Holland, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A antenna system for generating and distributing power among a plurality of non-focused beams is provided The system comprises a reflector having a focal plane and a non-parabolic curvature configured to form the defocused beams. The curvature is configured to create a symmetrical quadratic phase-front in an aperture plane of the reflector. The system further comprises a plurality of feed antennas disposed in the focal plane of the reflector and configured to illuminate the reflector. Each feed antenna is configured to contribute power toward each of the defocused beams. The system further comprises a plurality of fixed-amplitude amplifiers, at least one of which corresponds to each feed antenna." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2009 (12/492,099). 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=8,354,956.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,956&RS=PN/8,354,956 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** KD Secure Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- KD Secure, Tallahassee, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,354,926) developed by John J. Donovan, Hamilton, Mass., and Daniar Hussain, Johnstown, Pa., for "systems and methods for business process monitoring." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a method to ensure business processes are followed, comprising the steps of capturing sensory data from one or more sensors; storing the sensory data from the one or more sensors in a data storage device; processing the sensory data from the sensors to detect primitive events in the sensory data using a computer processor; correlating two or more primitive events, weighted by attribute data representing information about the sensors used to sense the primitive events, to determine one or more correlated events using the computer processor; and performing one or more actions to ensure business processes are followed based on the correlation performed in the correlating step." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2012 (13/411,602). 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=8,354,926.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,926&RS=PN/8,354,926 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Im Mat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Im Mat, Hillsborough, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,354,169) developed by four co-inventors for "films and articles having a barrier coating derived from concentrated aqueous nanocomposite dispersions." The co-inventors are Carrie A. Feeney, Bridgewater, N.J., Harris A. Goldberg, Edison, N.J., Michele Farrell, Bethlehem, Pa., and Douglas P. Karim, Green Brook, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Films or other articles having a barrier coating derived from a concentrated nanocomposite dispersion which includes a silicate filler and a matrix polymer dispersed in an aqueous medium. The dispersions are condensed by selectively removing liquid therefrom to provide high solids coating formulations." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2012 (13/453,593). 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=8,354,169&OS=8,354,169&RS=8,354,169 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Bayer MaterialScience Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Bayer MaterialScience, Pittsburgh, and Bayer MaterialScience, Leverkusen, Germany, have been assigned a patent (8,354,151) developed by four co-inventors for a "waterborne polyurethane coating compositions." The co-inventors are Ramesh Subramanian, Coraopolis, Pa., Raymond Stewart, Lawrence, Pa., Abdullah Ekin, Imperial, Pa., and Torsten Pohl, Leverkusen, Germany.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aqueous polyurethane coating compositions are disclosed in this specification. The aqueous polyurethane coating compositions contain a polycarbonate-polyurethane resin component, an aminoplast resin component, and a polyester polyol component." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2011 (13/176,915). 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=8,354,151&OS=8,354,151&RS=8,354,151 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 18 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,354,092) developed by eighteen co-inventors for a "development of molecular imaging probes for carbonic anhydrase-IX using click chemistry." The co-inventors are Hartmuth C. Kolb, Playa Del Rey, Calif., Joseph C. Walsh, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Dhanalakshmi Kasi, Los Angeles, Vani P. Mocharla, Los Angeles, Bing Wang, San Jose, Calif., Umesh B. Gangadharmath, Los Angeles, Brian A. Duclos, Kalamazoo, Mich., Kai Chen, Rockville, Md., Wei Zhang, Norwood, Mass., Gang Chen, Los Angeles, Henry Clifton Padgett, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Farhad Karimi, Mansfield, Mass., Peter J.H. Scott, Ypsilanti, Mich., Zhiyong Gao, Wynnewood, Pa., Qianwa Liang, Hacienda Heights, Calif., Thomas Lee Collier, Perkasie, Pa., Tieming Zhao, Los Angeles, and Chunfang Xia, Los Angeles.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application discloses methods for identifying inhibitors with high binding-affinity for the carbonic anhydrase-IX (CA-IX) enzyme using click chemistry and uses the candidates thereof as positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2010 (12/862,955). 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=8,354,092&OS=8,354,092&RS=8,354,092 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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