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

*** Black & Decker Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Black & Decker, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,353,435) developed by Paul G. Gross, White Marsh, Md., Robert Alan Usselman, Forest Hill, Md., and Andrew E. Seman Jr., Pylesville, Md., for a "multistage solenoid fastening tool with decreased energy consumption and increased driving force." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fastening device that drives one or more fasteners into a workpiece generally includes a tool housing and a multistage solenoid contained in the tool housing. The multistage solenoid includes an armature member that travels through at least a first stage, a second stage, and a sense coil disposed therebetween. A driver blade assembly includes a blade member connected to the armature member. The driver blade assembly is operable between an extended condition and a retracted condition. A control module determines a position of the armature member relative to at least one of the first stage and the second stage based on a signal from the sense coil. The control module adjusts a force imparted on the armature by at least one of the first stage, the second stage, and a combination thereof based on the signal from the sense coil." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2012 (13/554,223). 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=8,353,435&OS=8,353,435&RS=8,353,435 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Canon U.S. Life Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Rockville, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,354,080) developed by five co-inventors for a "fluid interface cartridge for a microfluidic chip." The co-inventors are Ray Tsao, Rockville, Md., Hiroshi Inoue, Bethesda, Md., Shulin Zeng, Gaithersburg, Md., Brian Murphy, Baltimore, and Kenton C. Hasson, Germantown, Md.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An interface cartridge for a microfluidic chip, with microfluidic process channels and fluidic connection holes at opposed ends of the process channels, provides ancillary fluid structure, including fluid flow channels and input and/or waste wells, which mix and/or convey reaction fluids to the fluidic connection holes and into the process channels of the microfluidic chip." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2010 (12/758,482). 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=8,354,080&OS=8,354,080&RS=8,354,080 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** E.I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,354,039) developed by four co-inventors for a "process for the manufacture fluorocarbons." The co-inventors are Mario Joseph Nappa, Newark, Del., Velliyur Nott Mallikarjuna Rao, Wilmington, Del., Allen Capron Sievert, Elkton, Md., and Jeffrey P. Knapp, Wilmington, Del.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Halocarbons of the structure CF.sub.3CF.sub.2CH.sub.2X, wherein X is either F or Cl or mixtures thereof prepared by: contacting at least one 2-fluorochloropropane with hydrogen fluoride in a first fluorination step in the gas phase or liquid phase under substantially anhydrous conditions, in the absence of added catalyst to partially fluorinate said 2-fluorochloropropane; contacting said partially fluorinated 2-fluorochloropropane with at least the stoichiometric molar equivalent of hydrogen fluoride under substantially anhydrous conditions, in the presence of at least one fluorination catalyst in a second fluorination step; removing said reaction products from contact with said catalyst, and isolating a substantial yield of at least 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane or 1,1,1,2,2, penta-3-chloropropane, or mixtures thereof, respectively." The patent application was filed on June 6, 2011 (13/153,580). 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=8,354,039&OS=8,354,039&RS=8,354,039 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Fantasy Weekly Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- Fantasy Weekly, Rockville, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,353,772) developed by Brian Callery, Rockville, Md., Kevin M. Lanik, Rockville, Md., and Charles D. Boyd, Silver Spring, Md., for a "system and method for conducting a fantasy sports competition." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention embodiments pertain to conducting fantasy sports or other competitions, where users select or draft an entirely new team of professional players each week (or at other suitable time interval). The competition types (including playoffs) include fee based and free. Each fee based competition has a pre-determined entry fee, and prizes are awarded to the winner of that competition each week. The free competitions similarly include weekly prizes and further provide for a grand prize. Within each of the free and fee based types of competitions, users may compete in a "private" competition or a randomly composed "open" competition. Users within the free and fee based competitions may accumulate points that qualify for redemption to obtain prizes. These points are accumulated based upon the statistical performance of the drafted players for each team. The present invention embodiments further provide mechanisms for information sharing and interaction between users." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2008 (12/120,491). 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=8,353,772&OS=8,353,772&RS=8,353,772 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** University of Maryland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 21 -- The University of Maryland, Baltimore, has been assigned a patent (8,354,247) developed by Lai-Xi Wang, Ellicott City, Md., for a "glycoprotein synthesis and remodeling by enzymatic transglycosylation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A chemoenzymatic method for the preparation of a homogeneous glycoprotein or glycopeptide, including (a) providing an acceptor selected from the group consisting of GlcNAc-protein and GlcNAc-peptide; and (b) reacting the acceptor with a donor substrate including an activated oligosaccharide moiety, in the presence of a catalyst comprising endoglycosidase (ENGase), to transfer the oligosaccharide moiety to the acceptor and yield the homogeneous glycoprotein or glycopeptide. The donor substrate includes, in a specific implementation, a synthetic oligosaccharide oxazoline. A related method of glycoprotein or glycopeptide remodeling with a predetermined natural N-glycan or a tailor-made oligosaccharide moiety, and a method of remodeling an antibody including a heterogeneous sugar chain, are also described. The disclosed methodology enables glycoprotein drugs to be modified for prolonged half-life in vivo, reduced immunogenicity, and enhanced in vivo activity, and for targeting and drug delivery." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2010 (12/898,284). 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=8,354,247.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,247&RS=PN/8,354,247 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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