U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Oregon (Jan. 21)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Oregon.

*** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Dual Throttle for Improved Tip-out Stability in Boosted Engine System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,353,275) developed by five co-inventors for a "dual throttle for improved tip-out stability in boosted engine system." The co-inventors are Brad Alan VanDerWege, Canton, Mich., Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Milan, Mich., Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, Mich., Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, Mich., and John David Russell, Portland, Ore.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for providing intake air to an engine in a vehicle includes forming a mixture of fresh air and treated exhaust, and compressing the mixture upstream of a first throttle valve coupled to an intake manifold of the engine. The method further includes, during a higher engine-load condition, admitting the mixture to the intake manifold via the first throttle valve, and, during a lower engine-load condition, admitting fresh air to the intake manifold via a second throttle valve." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2010 (12/684,353). 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=83,53,275.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,275&RS=PN/83,53,275 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Datalogic ADC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Datalogic ADC, Eugene, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,353,457) developed by Bryan L. Olmstead, Eugene, Ore., for "systems and methods for forming a composite image of multiple portions of an object from multiple perspectives." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various improved imager-based optical code readers and associated methods are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an imager-based method reads an optical code (which may be, for example, a linear optical code such as a bar code) on an object in a viewing volume. The method comprises dividing an image plane into a plurality of strip-shaped sections, viewing the object in the viewing volume from a plurality of perspectives, forming a plurality of strip-shaped images corresponding to the plurality of perspectives, respectively, thereby creating a composite image containing data from a plurality of perspectives, and processing at least a portion of the composite image so as to ascertain the information encoded in the optical code on the object in the viewing volume. Certain embodiments can mimic the performance of a laser-based scanner without a laser or moving parts but instead utilizing an electronic imaging device such as an imager." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2009 (12/370,497). 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=8,353,457&OS=8,353,457&RS=8,353,457 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** VA, Oregon Health & Science University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore., have been assigned a patent (8,353,846) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for tinnitus evaluation." The co-inventors are James A. Henry, Portland, Ore., Grayson Silaski, Portland, Ore., David Gray, Portland, Ore., Edward V. Porsov, Portland, Ore., and Kimberly Owens, Portland, Ore.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, articles of manufacture, and systems for evaluating tinnitus are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a tinnitus evaluation system may include a tinnitus evaluation module configured to perform one or more tinnitus evaluation tests. A tinnitus evaluation test may comprise generating a first single-frequency sound based at least in part on a sound of a patient's tinnitus, and generating a narrow-band sound centered at the frequency of the first single-frequency sound. Tests include a hearing threshold test, a loudness match test, a pitch match test, a bandwidth match test, a minimum masking level test, and a residual inhibition test." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2007 (12/374,274). 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=8,353,846&OS=8,353,846&RS=8,353,846 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Hydration Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Hydration Systems, Scottsdale, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,354,026) developed by John R. Herron, Corvallis, Ore., for a "center tube configuration for a multiple spiral wound forward osmosis element." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A center tube is disclosed which allows a draw solution to flow through all membrane elements in a membrane system in parallel. The center tube may include a cylindrical wall with two open ends and a barrier element there between separating an upstream chamber and a downstream chamber within the cylindrical wall. At least one non-perforated bypass tube may be located substantially within the cylindrical wall, which extends a length of the downstream chamber and/or the upstream chamber so that the upstream chamber is configured to communicate with a second upstream chamber of a second center tube and/or the downstream chamber is configured to communicate with a second downstream chamber of the second center tube." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2010 (12/720,633). 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=8,354,026&OS=8,354,026&RS=8,354,026 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Hydration Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Hydration Systems, Scottsdale, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,354,025) developed by John R. Herron, Corvallis, Ore., and Edward Beaudry, Corvallis, Ore., for an "osmotic pump for forward osmosis devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-regulating FO system is disclosed comprising a container containing a source water supply, a forward osmosis membrane element located within the container comprising an area of osmotic membranes, an osmotic agent inlet and a drink outlet, an osmotic pump element also located within the container comprising an area of osmotic membranes, an osmotic agent inlet and a drink outlet, and an osmotic agent tank located above the container. The osmotic agent tank comprises a feed tube connected to an outlet located on the bottom of the osmotic agent tank. The feed tube communicates with the osmotic agent inlet of the forward osmosis membrane unit and the osmotic agent inlet of the osmotic pump element. A return tube communicates with the drink outlet of the osmotic pump element and a port near the top of the osmotic agent tank." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2010 (12/794,795). 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=8,354,025&OS=8,354,025&RS=8,354,025 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NIKE Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- NIKE, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,353,784) developed by Robert Boyd, Euless, Texas, Andrew G.V. Oldknow, Beaverton, Ore., and Adam D. Liber, Portland, Ore., for a "golf club with a support bracket." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cavity back golf club and golf club head having one or more support brackets is disclosed. Each support bracket includes a first portion engaged with the rear surface of the striking face, a second portion engaged with the perimeter weighting member, and a third portion that is curved. The one or more of the support brackets are engaged with a rear surface of a striking face and a perimeter weight member of the golf club head. The one or more support brackets are at least partially located in a rear cavity of the golf club head. The support brackets provide structural integrity to a thin striking face on the golf club head. Additionally, a discretionary weight is engaged with the at least one of the support brackets at the toe portion of the golf club head." The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2009 (12/624,168). 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=8,353,784&OS=8,353,784&RS=8,353,784 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Method for Forming Nanofin Transistors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,354,311) developed by Leonard Forbes, Corvallis, Ore., for a "method for forming nanofin transistors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One aspect of the present subject matter relates to a method for forming a transistor. According to an embodiment, a fin is formed from a crystalline substrate. A first source/drain region is formed in the substrate beneath the fin. A surrounding gate insulator is formed around the fin. A surrounding gate is formed around the fin and separated from the fin by the surrounding gate insulator. A second source/drain region is formed in a top portion of the fin. Various embodiments etch a hole in a layer over the substrate, form sidewall spacers in the hole, form a fin pattern from the sidewall spacers, and etch into the crystalline substrate to form the fin from the substrate using a mask corresponding to the fin pattern. Other aspects are provided herein." The patent application was filed on April 4, 2006 (11/397,358). 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=8,354,311.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,311&RS=PN/8,354,311 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Nike Assigned Patent for Putter Heads and Putters Having Adjustable, Multi-sided Ball Striking Face Insert ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Nike, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,353,780) developed by four co-inventors for "putter heads and putters having adjustable, multi-sided ball striking face insert." The co-inventors are Philip J. Hatton, Portland, Ore., Andrew G.V. Oldknow, Beaverton, Ore., Jeremy N. Snyder, Benbrook, Texas, and Donald S. Rahrig, Mansfield, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an adjustable ball striking face insert forming at least a portion of the ball striking face and contained within the putter body. The insert may have a plurality of sides, each of the sides having different performance characteristics to permit customization of the putter. In some examples, the adjustable ball striking face insert may be rotatably mounted within the putter head. Additionally or alternatively, the insert may be removably mounted within the putter head. In some arrangements, the insert may be finely adjustable to alter the loft angle of the putter head." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2010 (12/843,974). 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=8,353,780&OS=8,353,780&RS=8,353,780 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,353,567) developed by Neel Banerjee, Corvallis, Ore., and Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Corvallis, Ore., for a drive waveform generation.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a drive waveform generator to control ejection of liquid from a set of ejection elements in single-pass printing. A first waveform source defines a first aspect of a drive waveform for the set of ejection elements and for other ejection elements. A second waveform source defines a second aspect of the drive waveform for the set of ejection elements but not for the other ejection elements. A circuit uses the first waveform source and the second waveform source to generate the drive waveform having the first and second aspects." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2010 (12/877,239). 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=8,353,567.PN.&OS=PN/8,353,567&RS=PN/8,353,567 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for Print Bar Lift ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,353,566) developed by four co-inventors for a print bar lift. The co-inventors are Jeffrey T. Hendricks, Camas, Wash., Kenneth Williams, Vancouver, Wash., Joseph E. Scheffelin, Poway, Calif., and Dan Dowell, Albany, Ore.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, an assembly includes a lift and a print bar mounted to the lift. The lift includes first and second guide rods oriented parallel to one another and perpendicular to an axis of the print bar across the print zone. The first end of the print bar is slidably connected to the first guide rod, the second end of the print bar is slidably connected to the second guide rod, and the lift is configured to simultaneously move both ends of the print bar along the guide rods. In another embodiment, an assembly includes a chassis and a lift supported by the chassis. The lift is configured to loosely hold a print bar and to raise and lower the print bar over a print zone such that both ends of the print bar move simultaneously." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2010 (12/885,167). 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=8,353,566.PN.&OS=PN/8,353,566&RS=PN/8,353,566 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Fluid Management Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Fluid Management Operations, Wheeling, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,353,690) developed by six co-inventors for a "quad chamber mixing pump." The co-inventors are Tim P. Hogan, Bristol, Wis., James R. Cleveland, Wheaton, Ill., John Hsing, Chicago, Jerry Visak, Vancouver, Wash., Stephen Burns, Portland, Ore., and Charles F. Carr, Battle Ground, Wash.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pair of dual chamber mixing pumps are combined which allow for a constant dispense rate profile using motor speed modulation. Each pump is divided into two chambers, the proximal chamber and the distal chamber. The chambers are defined in part by a piston having proximal and distal ends and recessed sections. The pump utilizes one common driving mechanism to axially rotate and laterally reciprocate the piston to provide continuous pumping of fluids with reduced pulsations. Each fluid enters through its own pump inlet and outlet. The pumps are operated 90.degree. out of phase with respect to each other." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2010 (12/704,938). 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=8,353,690.PN.&OS=PN/8,353,690&RS=PN/8,353,690 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** UTC Fuel Cells Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- UTC Fuel Cells, South Windsor, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,354,197) developed by six co-inventors for a "fuel cell stack having an integrated end plate assembly." The co-inventors are Jeffrey G. Lake, Vernon, Conn., Leonard A. Bach, West Hartford, Conn., Pedro Inigo, Hartford, Conn., Evan C. Rege, Portland, Ore., Chris Vargas, Hamden, Conn., and Stephen P. Victor, Guilford, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fuel cell stack (30) includes an integrated end plate assembly having a current collector (40) secured adjacent and end cell (36) of the stack, a pressure plate (42) secured adjacent the current collector (40), and a backbone (60) secured within a backbone-support plane (44) defined within the plate (42). Tie rod ends (62, 64, 66, 68) of the backbone (60) extend over a gap (84) defined between the backbone-support plane (44) and a deflection plane (50) defined within the pressure plate (42) so that the tie rod ends deflect within the gap (84) upon tightening of tie rods (78, 80). Deflection of the backbone enables the backbone (60) to permit limited expansion of the fuel cell stack (30) during operation, and the backbone (60) has adequate flexural strength to prohibit expansion of the stack (30) beyond operating dynamic limits of the stack (30)." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2006 (12/448,400). 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=8,354,197.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,197&RS=PN/8,354,197 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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