U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Feb. 16)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina.

*** E. I. du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Silver Particles and Processes for Making Them ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,372,178) developed by Roberto Irizarry, Raleigh, N.C., for "silver particles and processes for making them." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is disclosed a silver powder comprising silver particles, each said silver particle comprising silver components 100-500 nm long, 80-100 nm wide, and 80-100 nm thick, assembled on the surface of silver to form a spherically-shaped, open structured particle, wherein the surface of the particle resembles the surface of an orange rind and the d.sub.50 particle size is from about 2.5 .mu.m to about 6 .mu.m. Also disclosed is a process for making these silver particles. The silver particles formed are particularly useful in electronic applications." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2010 (12/770,842). 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=83,72,178.PN.&OS=PN/83,72,178&RS=PN/83,72,178 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Protonex Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Protonex Technology, Southborough, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,372,168) developed by four co-inventors for a "hydrogen generating fuel cartridge with volume exchange configuration." The co-inventors are Grant Berry, Hillsborough, N.C., Keith A. Fennimore, Columbus, N.J., Richard M. Mohring, East Brunswick, N.J., and Richard Rodican, New Haven, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hydrogen generation fuel cartridge system which can be removably connected to a fuel cell power module is disclosed. The removable hydrogen generation fuel cartridge comprises a fuel storage module and a hydrogen generation system balance of plant (BOP) that is interchangeable with each module. All controls are preferably contained in the BOP. A heat exchanger may be employed to control the temperature of the cartridge and components such as the reaction chamber." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2006 (11/521,351). 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=83,72,168.PN.&OS=PN/83,72,168&RS=PN/83,72,168 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dobbyn Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Gregory J. Dobbyn, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,372,186) developed by Gregory J. Dobbyn, for a "ductless fume hood gas monitoring and detection system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ductless fume hood suitable for the removal of various chemical materials including toxic and non-toxic gases, vapors, particles, dust and unpleasant odors from a fluid stream. The ductless fume hood uses electronic devices and software to enable real time monitoring of gas levels in parts per million." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2009 (12/541,384). 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=83,72,186.PN.&OS=PN/83,72,186&RS=PN/83,72,186 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,372,796) developed by Karen O. Rigley, Greensboro, N.C., Tami Jo Tadrowski, Greensboro, N.C., and Peter J. Barnett, Eden Prairie, Minn., for solid cleaning products.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Solid cleaning products suitable for use as a floor cleaner are disclosed. The solid cleaning products are essentially free of unbound water and include an acid, an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and a builder. The present invention also discloses methods of using the solid cleaning products by dissolving the solid cleaning product in water to form a use solution; and applying the use solution to a floor." The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2010 (12/953,293). 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=8,372,796&OS=8,372,796&RS=8,372,796 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Corthera Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Corthera, San Mateo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,372,809) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of treating dyspnea associated with acute heart failure." The co-inventors are Elaine Unemori, Oakland, Calif., Sam L. Teichman, Alamo, Calif., Gad Cotter, Chapel Hill, N.C., Dennis R. Stewart, Los Gatos, Calif., and Martha J. Whitehouse, San Mateo, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2005 (13/242,012). 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=8,372,809&OS=8,372,809&RS=8,372,809 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Ardea Biosciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Ardea Biosciences, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,372,807) developed by Martha De La Rosa, Durham, N.C., Jean-Luc Girardet, San Diego, and Karen Watson, Encinitas, Calif., for "methods of modulating uric acid levels." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described herein are compounds useful in the reduction of blood uric acid levels, formulations containing them and methods of making and using them. In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein are used in the treatment or prevention of disorders related to aberrant levels of uric acid." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2010 (13/321,158). 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=8,372,807&OS=8,372,807&RS=8,372,807 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** E I du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Process of Forming a Grid Electrode on the Front-side of a Silicon Wafer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- E I du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,372,679) developed by seven co-inventors for a "process of forming a grid electrode on the front-side of a silicon wafer." The co-inventors are David Kent Anderson, Cary, N.C., Russell David Anderson, Bristol, United Kingdom, Kenneth Warren Hang, Hillsborough, N.C., Shih-Ming Kao, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, Giovanna Laudisio, Bristol, United Kingdom, Cheng-Nan Li, Taoyuan, Taiwan, and Chun-Kwei Wu, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process of forming a front-grid electrode on a silicon wafer having an ARC layer wherein thin parallel fingers lines that form the front side grid electrode are double printed from a metal paste, and the metal pastes used for the first and second printing differ in their content of glass frit plus optionally present other inorganic additives." The patent application was filed on May 20, 2010 (12/783,832). 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=8,372,679&OS=8,372,679&RS=8,372,679 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Agere Systems Assigned Patent for Bipolar Device Having Buried Contacts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Agere Systems, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,372,723) developed by Mark Dyson, Singapore, Daniel C. Kerr, Oak Ridge, N.C., and Nace M. Rossi, Singapore, for "bipolar device having buried contacts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure, in one aspect, provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes forming a collector for a bipolar transistor within a semiconductor substrate, forming a base within the collector, forming a patterned isolation layer over the collector and base, forming an emitter layer over the patterned isolation layer, forming an isolation layer over the emitter layer, patterning the patterned isolation layer, the emitter layer and the isolation layer to form at least one emitter structure having an isolation region located on a sidewall thereof, and forming a buried contact in the collector to a depth sufficient to adequately contact the collector." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 (13/222,877). 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=8,372,723&OS=8,372,723&RS=8,372,723 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Tripath Imaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- Tripath Imaging, Burlington, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,372,591) developed by Douglas P. Malinowski, Hillsborough, N.C., Timothy J. Fischer, Raleigh, N.C., and Adriann J. Taylor, Durham, N.C., for an "MCM6 and MCM7 monoclonal antibodies and methods for their use in the detection of cervical disease ." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compositions and methods for diagnosing high-grade cervical disease in a patient sample are provided. The compositions include novel monoclonal antibodies, and variants and fragments thereof, that specifically bind to MCM6 or MCM7. Monoclonal antibodies having the binding characteristics of an MCM6 or MCM7 antibody of the invention are further provided. Hybridoma cell lines that produce an MCM6 or MCM7 monoclonal antibody of the invention are also disclosed herein. The compositions find use in practicing methods for diagnosing high-grade cervical disease comprising detecting overexpression of MCM6, MCM7, or both MCM6 and MCM7 in a cervical sample from a patient. Kits for practicing the methods of the invention are further provided. Polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence for an MCM6 or an MCM7 epitope and methods of using these polypeptides in the production of antibodies are also encompassed by the present invention." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2011 (13/247,614). 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=8,372,591.PN.&OS=PN/8,372,591&RS=PN/8,372,591 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** General Hospital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16 -- General Hospital, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,372,579) developed by Mehmet Toner, Wellesley, Mass., George Truskey, Durham, N.C., and Ravi Kapur, Sharon, Mass., for a "microfluidic device for cell separation and uses thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention features methods for separating cells from a sample (e.g., separating fetal red blood cells from maternal blood). The method begins with the introduction of a sample including cells into one or more microfluidic channels. In one embodiment, the device includes at least two processing steps. For example, a mixture of cells is introduced into a microfluidic channel that selectively allows the passage of a desired type of cell, and the population of cells enriched in the desired type is then introduced into a second microfluidic channel that allows the passage of the desired cell to produce a population of cells further enriched in the desired type. The selection of cells is based on a property of the cells in the mixture, for example, size, shape, deformability, surface characteristics (e.g., cell surface receptors or antigens and membrane permeability), or intracellular properties (e.g., expression of a particular enzyme)." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2007 (11/800,940). 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=8,372,579.PN.&OS=PN/8,372,579&RS=PN/8,372,579 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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