U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Jan. 26)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.

*** National Oilwell Varco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- National Oilwell Varco, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,674) developed by nine co-inventors for a "tubular running tool and methods of use." The co-inventors are Richard Lee Murray, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Pieter Dekker, Baarland, The Netherlands, Keith Mitchell Wien, Irvine, Calif., Neils De Keijzer, Etten-Leur, The Netherlands, Antonius Dimphena Maria Krijnen, Klundert, The Netherlands, Rene Mulder, Etten-Leur, The Netherlands, Johannes Wilhelmus Henricus Van Rijzingen, Oosterhout, The Netherlands, David Cardellini, Spring, Texas, and David Brian Mason, Anaheim, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Generally, the present disclosure is directed to wellbore tubular running systems and methods of their use. In one illustrative embodiment, a tubular running system is disclosed that includes, among other things, a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblies, each of the slip assemblies connected independently and pivotably to the levelling beam, and movement apparatus connected to the levelling beam for moving the slip assemblies in unison with respect to a tubular projecting into the torque frame." The patent application was filed on April 26, 2008 (12/595,724). 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=8,356,674&OS=8,356,674&RS=8,356,674 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,664) developed by thirteen co-inventors for a "wellbore method and apparatus for completion, production and injection." The co-inventors are Charles S. Yeh, Spring, Texas, David C. Haeberle, Cypress, Texas, Michael D. Barry, The Woodlands, Texas, Michael T. Hecker, Tomball, Texas, Jon Blacklock, Katy, Texas, Ted A. Long, Sugar Land, Texas, Hans Brekken, Algard, Norway, Arthur H. Dybevik, Sandnes, Norway, Lars Faret, Sandnes, Norway, Ole Sveinung Kvernstuen, Sandnes, Norway, Terje Moen, Sandnes, Norway, Knut H. Nesland, Algard, Norway, and Kjartan Roaldsnes, Kvernaland, Norway.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons comprising a joint assembly comprising a main body portion having primary and secondary fluid flow paths, wherein the main body portion is attached to a load sleeve assembly at one end and a torque sleeve assembly at the opposite end. The load sleeve may include at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit. The main body portion may include a sand control device, a packer, or other well tool for use in a downhole environment. Included is a coupling assembly having a manifold region in fluid flow communication with the second fluid flow path of the main body portion and facilitating the make-up of first and second joint assemblies with a single connection." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2012 (13/452,267). 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=8,356,664&OS=8,356,664&RS=8,356,664 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,679) developed by Shilin Chen, The Woodlands, Texas, and Riun Ashlie, Calgary, Canada, for a "rotary drill bit with gage pads having improved steerability and reduced wear." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rotary drill bit having blades with gage pads disposed on exterior portions thereof to improve steerability of the rotary drill bit during formation of a directional wellbore without sacrifice of lateral stability. One or more of the gage pads may include radially tapered exterior portions and/or cut out portions to assist with reducing wear of the associated gage pad. For some applications, a rotary drill bit may be formed having blades with gage pads having a relatively uniform exterior surface. Hard facing material and/or buttons may be disposed on exterior portions of the gage pad to form a radially tapered portion to improve steerability, reduce wear of the gage pad and/or improve ability of the rotary drill to form a wellbore having a generally uniform inside diameter, particularly during directional drilling of the wellbore." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2011 (13/288,649). 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=8,356,679&OS=8,356,679&RS=8,356,679 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,357,306) developed by Jianzhong Yang, Missouri City, Texas, Matthew T. Barnes, Houston, and Joseph L. Stark, Richmond, Texas, for a non-nitrogen sulfide sweeteners.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for removing a sulfur species from a stream selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon stream, an aqueous stream, and mixtures thereof is disclosed herein, which may include introducing a treating mixture into the stream. The treating mixture may include a compound of the general formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR00001## or combinations of compound (I) or compound (II). R.sub.1 may be a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 hydrocarbyl group that is saturated, unsaturated, cyclic or branched, or may contain a heteroatom. `A` may be an oxygen atom or a methylene group. R.sub.2 may be a C.sub.1-C.sub.30 hydrocarbyl group that may be saturated, unsaturated, cyclic or branched, or may contain a heteroatom(s) other than C and H. The treating mixture may reduce the reactive sulfur species in the stream. The sulfur species reduced from the stream may be hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, polysulfides, or combinations thereof." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2010 (12/972,765). 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=8,357,306&OS=8,357,306&RS=8,357,306 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,668) developed by Jason D. Dykstra, Carrollton, Texas, Michael L. Fripp, Carrollton, Texas, and Luke W. Holderman, Plano, Texas, for a "variable flow restrictor for use in a subterranean well." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variable flow resistance system for use in a subterranean well can include a flow chamber through which a fluid composition flows, the chamber having at least one inlet, an outlet, and at least one structure spirally oriented relative to the outlet, whereby the structure induces spiral flow of the fluid composition about the outlet. Another variable flow resistance system for use in a subterranean well can include a flow chamber including an outlet, at least one structure which induces spiral flow of a fluid composition about the outlet, and at least one other structure which impedes a change in direction of flow of the fluid composition radially toward the outlet." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2010 (12/869,836). 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=8,356,668&OS=8,356,668&RS=8,356,668 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,667) developed by five co-inventors for a "liquid crystals for drilling, completion and production fluids." The co-inventors are Lirio Quintero, Houston, David E. Clark, Humble, Texas, Antonio Enrique Cardenas, Houston, Hartley H. Downs, Jasper, Texas, and Christopher T. Gallagher, The Woodlands, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Fluids containing liquid crystal-forming surfactants or polymeric surfactants, or polymers, or complex polymers or copolymers, or graphite nanotubes or Janus particles in a polar and/or non polar liquid, and optionally, co-surfactants, are useful in drilling, completion and production operations to give increased viscosity (solids suspension ability) and/or decreased fluid loss, as compared to otherwise identical fluids absent the liquid crystals. These liquid crystal compositions contain organized micelles. The liquid crystal-containing fluids are useful in completion fluids, fracturing fluids, formation damage remediation, waste management, lost circulation, drilling optimization, reducing trapped annular pressure during the hydrocarbon production process, well strengthening, friction and drag reducers, fluids introduced through an injection well, for geothermal wells, and the controlled release of additives into a wellbore, at a subterranean formation or at the oil production facilities." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2010 (12/780,591). 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=8,356,667&OS=8,356,667&RS=8,356,667 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,669) developed by Luke W. Holderman, Plano, Texas, for a "downhole adjustable inflow control device for use in a subterranean well." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A well system can include an inflow control device which resists flow into a tubular string. A selection from among multiple different flow resistances through the inflow control device can be performed in response to pressure manipulation. An inflow control device can include a piston which is displaceable to at least two positions. Flow through the inflow control device is permitted at a certain flow resistance when the piston is at one position, and flow through the inflow control device is permitted at a greater flow resistance when the piston is at another position. Fluid which flows through the inflow control device can be constrained to flow through an increased number of flow restrictors in response to displacement of the piston from the first to the second position." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/873,840). 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=8,356,669&OS=8,356,669&RS=8,356,669 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,673) developed by five co-inventors for a "down-hole transmitter system, method of inducing a transient electromagnetic field in an earth formation, method of obtaining a transient electromagnetic response signal, and method of producing a hydrocarbon fluid." The co-inventors are Ronald Marshall Bass, Houston, Robert Rex Burnett, Katy, Texas, Richard Martin Ostermeier, Houston, Jeremiah Glen Pearce, Houston, and William Mountjoy Savage, Houston.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A down-hole tool provided with a transmitter system for inducing a transient electromagnetic field in an earth formation has an induction coil with a number of windings to generate essentially a magnetic dipole field. The number of windings is divided into two or more groups of windings arranged to cooperatively generate the essentially magnetic dipole field when energized. Switching means are arranged to essentially simultaneously terminate the energizing of the groups of windings. The groups of windings are electrically isolated from each other or connected in parallel to each other, at least when the energizing is terminated. A transient electromagnetic field may thus be induced in an earth formation by essentially simultaneously terminating energizing each group of windings by operating the switching means. A transient electromagnetic response signal may be recorded, and used in a method of producing a mineral hydrocarbon fluid." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2008 (12/666,012). 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=8,356,673&OS=8,356,673&RS=8,356,673 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,666) developed by Jerry L. Walker, Azle, Texas, and John H. Hales, Frisco, Texas, for a wellbore perforation tool.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wellbore perforation tool comprises an explosive charge, a tool body containing the explosive charge, and a flowable material carried with the tool. The flowable material is released by detonation of the explosive charge and, after perforation of the tool body by the explosive charge to form an aperture in the tool body, flows to form at least a partial barrier of the aperture." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2010 (12/690,098). 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=8,356,666&OS=8,356,666&RS=8,356,666 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Weatherford/Lamb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Weatherford/Lamb, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,675) developed by Bernd-Georg Pietras, Wedemark, Germany, and Egill Abrahamsen, Katy, Texas, for an "apparatus and methods for tubular makeup interlock." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods used to prevent an operator from inadvertently dropping a string into a wellbore during assembling and disassembling of tubulars. In one instance, an interlock system is used to control the operations of a gripping apparatus connected to the top drive and a spider such that at least one of the top drive or the spider retains the tubular. The interlock system allows the spider to open when the gripping apparatus is supporting a load of the tubular or is in position to support a load of the tubular." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2010 (12/852,651). 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=8,356,675&OS=8,356,675&RS=8,356,675 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Vetco Gray Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Vetco Gray, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,672) developed by Thomas A. Fraser, Spring, Texas, and John E. Nelson, Houston, for a riser joint coupling.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An offshore riser system has riser joints, each having a pin and a box. The pin has an external grooved profile that is engaged by a locking element carried by the box of another riser joint. An actuating ring engages with the locking element to move it into the locked position. A retractable spider supports the string of riser while the new joint is being made up. A makeup tool on the riser deploying floor moves the ring relative to the locking element, causing the locking element to move to the locked position." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2011 (13/088,870). 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=8,356,672&OS=8,356,672&RS=8,356,672 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,671) developed by Jeremy J. Guillory, Katy, Texas, Daniel R. Hart, Sugar Land, Texas, and Gregory L. Hern, Porter, Texas, for a "tool with multi-size ball seat having segmented arcuate ball support member." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tool for use in a wellbore which includes a housing having an axial flow bore and a piston sleeve moveably disposed within the flow bore. The tool is moveable between first and second operating positions by an actuation mechanism having a piston with a ball seat having a partially annular shape with an outer base and a plurality of retaining segments projecting radially inwardly therefrom. The tool can be moved between first and second operating positions with the use of actuating balls of different sizes that can be landed upon the ball seat." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2010 (12/860,985). 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=8,356,671&OS=8,356,671&RS=8,356,671 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Weatherford/Lamb Assigned Patent for Compliant Expansion Swage ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Weatherford/Lamb, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,356,663) developed by four co-inventors for a compliant expansion swage. The co-inventors are Lev Ring, Houston, Varadaraju Gandikota, Houston, Mike A. Luke, Houston, and David S. Li, Katy, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to a swage assembly that is movable from a compliant configuration having a first shape to a substantially non-compliant configuration having a second shape. In one aspect, an expansion swage for expanding a wellbore tubular is provided. The expansion swage includes a body and a solid cone disposed on the body. The expansion swage further includes a deformable cone disposed on the body, wherein the solid cone is made from a first material and the deformable cone is made from a second material and wherein the deformable cone is movable relative to the body when the expansion swage is in a compliant configuration. In another aspect, a method of expanding a wellbore tubular is provided." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2011 (13/158,018). 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=8,356,663&OS=8,356,663&RS=8,356,663 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,357,290) developed by four co-inventors for "removing amines from hydrocarbon streams." The co-inventors are Joseph L. Stark, Richmond, Texas, George G. Duggan, Katy, Texas, Walter A. Boyd, St. Louis, and Jerry J. Weers, Richmond, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Corrosive amine salts in hydrocarbon streams such as desalted crude oil streams can be prevented or avoided by adding certain amine scavenging chemicals to the streams to remove the amines therefrom. Suitable amine scavengers include, but are not necessarily limited to, carboxylic anhydrides and copolymers of carboxylic anhydrides, aromatic anhydrides, isocyanates, polyisocyanates, and epoxides. The non-corrosive reaction products of the amines and/or ammonia with these scavengers are preferably oil-soluble, non-basic and thermally stable. The amine scavengers bind up and react with the amines and/or ammonia to keep them from reacting with materials such as acids (e.g. HCl) to form corrosive amine salts." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2011 (13/276,443). 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=8,357,290&OS=8,357,290&RS=8,357,290 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** KCI Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- KCI Licensing, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,357,188) developed by Thomas A. Boynton, Floresville, Texas, and Royce Johnson, Universal City, Texas, for a "localized liquid therapy and thermotherapy device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for directly applying thermotherapeutic liquid to an area upon the surface of an afflicted patient, and methods of use thereof, are described. In particular, a device for apply water-based liquid at a therapeutic temperature directly to an afflicted area in order to create a localized hyperthermia, is presented. The afflicted area may be either on the skin of the patient, or subcutaneous. The device is also effective for disinfection, irrigation, lavage, and the like, when employing a suitable solution. The liquid may also have a mild oxidizing effect, which, if greater upon afflicted than upon non-afflicted cells, would enhance the therapeutic effect in conjunction with the therapy herein described." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2008 (12/177,588). 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=83,57,188.PN.&OS=PN/83,57,188&RS=PN/83,57,188 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** KCI Licensing Assigned Patent for Laminar Dressings, Systems, and Methods for Applying Reduced Pressure at a Tissue Site ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- KCI Licensing, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,357,131) developed by Jonathan Scott Olson, Houston, for "laminar dressings, systems, and methods for applying reduced pressure at a tissue site." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for applying a reduced pressure at a tissue site includes a reduced pressure source, a porous pad in fluid communication with the reduced pressure source, and a drape positionable over the porous pad to seal the porous pad at the tissue site. The porous pad includes a plurality of channel walls to form a plurality of channels between the channel walls. The channel walls are substantially liquid impermeable to prevent movement of a liquid through the channel walls but are gas permeable to allow movement of a gas through the channel walls as reduced pressure is applied at the tissue site. The liquid impermeability of the channel walls and the application of reduced pressure causes flow of the liquid to occur through the plurality of channels." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2009 (12/560,998). 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=83,57,131.PN.&OS=PN/83,57,131&RS=PN/83,57,131 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** DePuy Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- DePuy Products, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,357,115) developed by six co-inventors for a "composition and system for wound decontamination." The co-inventors are Edward F. Arscott II, Warsaw, Ind., Irina Ganopolsky, Pennington, N.J., George L. Grobe, Fort Wayne, Ind., Mark A. Heldreth, Mentone, Ind., Joseph J. LiBrizzi, Hillsborough, N.J., and Hugo A. Pedrozo, Austin, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure is directed to a cleansing solution and system for administering the cleansing solution to decontaminate a wound surface. A method and kit for decontaminating a wound surface is also provided." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2011 (13/088,849). 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=83,57,115.PN.&OS=PN/83,57,115&RS=PN/83,57,115 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LifeCell Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- LifeCell, Branchburg, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,357,172) developed by John Harper, The Woodlands, Texas, for a "device and method for treatment of incision or hernia." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices and methods for treating an abdominal incision or hernia are described. An implant for the restoration or prophylactic treatment of an abdominal wall comprises an elongate element and at least one sheet connected to the elongate element along a longitudinal axis of the elongate element. The elongate element is positioned along the line of incision, and the at least one sheet is secured to the abdominal muscles surrounding the incision." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2010 (12/828,452). 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=83,57,172.PN.&OS=PN/83,57,172&RS=PN/83,57,172 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Spinal Restoration Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Spinal Restoration, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,357,147) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for repairing intervertebral discs." The co-inventors are Brian D. Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, Texas, John L. Wheeler, Austin, Texas, James B. Rogan, Austin, Texas, and Steven I. Whitlock, Austin, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of repairing a defect in an annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, without excising the entire nucleus pulposus of the disc. The method includes inserting an introducer needle through the annulus fibrosus by puncturing the annulus fibrosus with the introducer needle, injecting an in situ curable, bio-compatible polymerizable or polymeric material composition into the disc through the introducer needle directly or indirectly so that the in situ curable composition contacts a defect in the annulus fibrosus; and curing said material in situ." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2007 (11/707,769). 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=83,57,147.PN.&OS=PN/83,57,147&RS=PN/83,57,147 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Duncan, Okla., has been assigned a patent (8,357,303) developed by Alfredo M. Angeles-Boza, College Station, Texas, Charles R. Landis, The Woodlands, Texas, and William W. Shumway, Houston, for a "method for removing metal contaminants from a metal containing solution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for removing a metal from a metal-containing solution comprising contacting the metal-containing solution with a metal-removing composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, and recovering a solution having a lowered metal concentration when compared to the metal-containing solution. A composition comprising a substrate, an organic ion, and a metal binding agent, wherein the substrate comprises a natural clay, a synthetic clay, a natural zeolite, a synthetic zeolite, a polymer resin, lignite, kaolinite, serpentine, illite, chlorite, smectite, montmorillonite, saponite, sepiolite, nontronite, beidellite, hectorite, fuller's earth, attapulgite, bentonite, analcime, chabazite, heulandite, natrolite, phillipsite, stilbite, diethyl aminoethyl, quaternary aminoethyl, or combinations thereof, wherein the organic ion comprises quaternary amines, imidazolium salts, phosphonium salts, tetra alkyl ammonium, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-dimethyl-ammonium chloride, bis-(hydrogenated tallow)-benzyl-methyl-ammonium chloride, 4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-2-nortallow-alkyl-1-(2-tallow-amidoethyl)-imidazoliu- m methyl sulfate, 1-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-(8-heptadecenyl)-imidazolium ethyl sulfate, or combinations thereof, and wherein the metal-binding agent comprises mercaptan, carboxylic acid, chelating agents, amines, esters, carboxylic acids, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, alkynes, mercaptans, thiols, tert-dodecanethiol, nonanethiol, octanethiol, n-stearic acid, iso-stearic acid, palmitic acid, or combinations thereof." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2007 (11/849,867). 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=8,357,303&OS=8,357,303&RS=8,357,303 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** DePuy Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- DePuy Products, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,357,166) developed by four co-inventors for a "customized patient-specific instrumentation and method for performing a bone re-cut." The co-inventors are Luke J. Aram, Warsaw, Ind., Daniel D. Auger, Fort Wayne, Ind., Bryan Rose, South Whitley, Ind., and Richard Beech, Houston.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A number of orthopedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2008 (12/240,985). 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=83,57,166.PN.&OS=PN/83,57,166&RS=PN/83,57,166 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent for Nanoemulsions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,357,639) developed by Lirio Quintero, Houston, David E. Clark, Humble, Texas, and Alexander John McKellar, The Woodlands, Texas, for nanoemulsions.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Nanoemulsions have been discovered to be useful to the oil field. More particularly water-in-oil (W/O), oil-in-water (O/W) and other classes of nanoemulsions have found beneficial application in drilling, completion, well remediation and other oil and gas industry related operations. Additionally, nanoemulsions may reduce friction pressure losses, as well as reduce subsidence of solid weight material during oil and gas operations. New preparation methods for nanoemulsions have also been discovered." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2009 (12/625,832). 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=8,357,639&OS=8,357,639&RS=8,357,639 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,357,640) developed by D V Satyanarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, Texas, and Joel Lynn Boles, Spring, Texas, for a "method of inhibiting corrosion with an alkyl sarcosinate." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An acid treatment composition is provided including an alkyl sarcosinate as corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the alloy surfaces used in the wells during the acid treatment." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2011 (13/115,742). 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=8,357,640&OS=8,357,640&RS=8,357,640 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,358,285) developed by Kafai Leung, Austin, Texas, Bradley Martin, Austin, Texas, and Steve Gerber, Austin, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for scanning a touchscreen with multi-touch detection using master/slave devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A touch panel scan system is disclosed for detecting a change in mutual capacitance on the surface of a touch panel. A first touch detect device is provided having a transmitter for transmitting a transmit signal to a select one of a plurality of first lines on a first edge of a touch panel to facilitate a single line scan operation. A second touch detect device is interfaced with a select one or ones of second lines on a second edge of the touch panel having a receiver for receiving therefrom and processing thereof transmit signals coupled thereto from the select one or ones of the first lines to detect changes in a mutual capacitance associated with the select one or ones of the second lines and the first line. At least one of the first or second touch detect devices functions as a master and the other functions as a slave, with the master coupled to the slave and generating a SYNC signal to initiate a single scan operation of a select one of the first lines." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2010 (12/775,447). 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=8,358,285.PN.&OS=PN/8,358,285&RS=PN/8,358,285 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,358,240) developed by Eddie R. Brock, Rockwall, Texas, for a "generating a time deterministic, spectrally noncoherent signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment, a system for generating a signal includes a monocycle generator, one or more temporal modulators, and a pulse shaper. The monocycle generator generates monocycles that form a signal comprising pulses, where a pulse corresponds to one or more monocycles. The temporal modulators provide instructions the monocycle generator to create a specific spectral response in the signal. A pulse shaper individually modulates at least one monocycle of the monocycles corresponding to a pulse to shape the pulse." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2007 (11/777,759). 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=8,358,240.PN.&OS=PN/8,358,240&RS=PN/8,358,240 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 26 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,358,220) developed by William Mountjoy Savage, Houston, for a "wellbore communication, downhole module, and method for communicating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wellbore communications system comprising a surface computing unit. The surface computing unit comprises a processing module and a communications module, one or more downhole modules arranged within the wellbore, and a wireless communications channel communicatively coupling one or more the downhole modules and the surface computing unit. The surface computer unit and one or more of the downhole modules are configured to encode data with an iterative code prior to transmission on the wireless communications channel." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2008 (12/532,855). 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=8,358,220.PN.&OS=PN/8,358,220&RS=PN/8,358,220 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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