U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (Feb. 25)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts.

*** Craft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Craft, South Attleboro, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,375,520) developed by Armand E. Roy, Attleboro, Mass., for a back closure.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A back closure for a multi-use frame includes a base plate and a lever. The base plate has a first and second knuckle. A tab is defined within the base plate between the first and second knuckle. The tab has spring-bias. A lever is connected to the base plate for movement relative to the base plate. The lever and the base plate have a common axis for movement relative to one another. The lever includes a center knuckle which is positioned between the first and second knuckle of the base plate. The center knuckle defining a slot for receipt of the tab to provide snap action. In operation, a user moves the lever relative to the base plate about a common axis. The tab of the base plate engages the slot defined within the lever to prevent further travel of the lever." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/578,546). 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=8,375,520&OS=8,375,520&RS=8,375,520 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Smith & Nephew Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,089) developed by four co-inventors for a "medical cannula assembly." The co-inventors are John Lipchitz, Billerica, Mass., Justin Dye, Mansfield, Mass., Rod Berube, North Attleboro, Mass., and Paul Alexander Torrie, Marblehead, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical assembly includes a cannula and a scaling cap releasably coupled to the cannula. The cap includes a body and a sealing member integrally molded with the body to form a fluid-tight seal between the cap and cannula. The cap includes a member defining an opening for passage of a medical instrument therethrough in a fluid-tight manner. The member includes a first portion surrounding the opening and being thickened to limit tearing of the first portion, and a second portion surrounding the first portion being tapered down in thickness toward the first portion to increase flexibility of the member. The assembly includes a shaft receivable in a lumen defined by an inner surface of the cannula. The shaft includes a protrusion and the inner surface further defines a protrusion receiving formation." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/931,335). 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=8,377,089&OS=8,377,089&RS=8,377,089 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** DePuy Spine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- DePuy Spine, Raynham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,072) developed by four co-inventors for a "medical device installation tool." The co-inventors are Shawn Stad, Fall River, Mass., Thomas Martin, Riverside, R.I., Shinikequa White, Dorchester, Mass., and Thomas Gamache, Fall River, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices for implanting a prosthetic device, such as an artificial spinal implant, are provided. The installation tool can include a body, a pair of opposed levers, an optional implant holder disposed between the levers, a drive rod at least partially disposed within the body and able to be coupled to the implant holder and/or implant, and a female threaded member associated with the body and selectively engageable with the drive rod. As the drive rod translates along a longitudinal axis of the installation tool, the implant holder and/or implant separates the levers and distracts adjacent vertebral bodies to position a prosthetic device therebetween. The implant holder and/or implant can be longitudinally advanced in rotation and/or translation modes." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2006 (11/347,991). 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=8,377,072&OS=8,377,072&RS=8,377,072 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Method of Treating Tissue with Radio Frequency Vascular Electrode Array ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,056) developed by Arnold E. Oyola, Northborough, Mass., and Erin McKenna, Boston, for a "method of treating tissue with radio frequency vascular electrode array." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of treating a patient is provided. The method comprises delivering an electrically conductive material within a vascular network, wherein the electrically conductive material embolizes in a region of the vascular network to form a vascular electrode array that assumes a geometry of the embolized region of the vascular network. The method may optionally comprise delivering a containment agent within the vascular network proximal to the delivered electrically conductive material to stabilize the vascular electrode array. The method further comprises applying electrical energy (e.g., radio frequency (RF) energy) to the vascular electrode array to therapeutically conduct electrical energy into a region of the targeted tissue adjacent the embolized region of the vascular network." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2006 (11/564,813). 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=8,377,056&OS=8,377,056&RS=8,377,056 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Smith & Nephew Assigned Patent for Cartilage Treatment Probe ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,058) developed by eight co-inventors for a "cartilage treatment probe." The co-inventors are Kobi Iki, San Carlos, Calif., William M. Ambrisco, Mountain View, Calif., Douglas M. Lorang, Ripon, Calif., Alan P. Gannon, Amesbury, Mass., Richard M. Ranalli, Berwick, Maine, Mathew E. Mitchell, Pelham, N.H., Mark Markel, Middleton, Wis., and Ryland B. Edwards III, Middleton, Wis.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrosurgical instrument for ablating cartilage while limiting collateral damage includes a non-conducting head with a small electrically conductive surface. The head of the instrument is coupled to a shaft by a flexible portion. The flexible portion biases the electrically conductive surface towards a tissue surface. The head is pivotably coupled to the shaft such that the electrically conductive surface is oriented substantially parallel to the tissue surface as the head slides across the tissue surface. A method of performing electrosurgery includes positioning the electrically conductive surface adjacent to the tissue surface, and sliding the shaft across the tissue surface with the head pivoting such that the electrically conductive surface is oriented substantially parallel to the tissue surface." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2011 (13/117,800). 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=8,377,058&OS=8,377,058&RS=8,377,058 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** ConforMIS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- ConforMIS, Bedford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,129) developed by five co-inventors for a "joint arthroplasty devices and surgical tools." The co-inventors are Wolfgang Fitz, Sherborn, Mass., Philipp Lang, Lexington, Mass., Daniel Steines, Lexington, Mass., Konstantinos Tsougarakis, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Rene Vargas-Voracek, Sunnyvale, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2009 (12/606,830). 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=8,377,129&OS=8,377,129&RS=8,377,129 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Dentovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Dentovations, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,376,746) developed by Damon J. Brown, Boston, Graham K. Philp Jr., Naples, Fla., and Adam Diasti, Tampa, Fla., for a "method for whitening teeth." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Tooth whitening compound includes a whitener and a carrier selected for adhering the carrier and whitening composition to a user's teeth. The whitening compound may be applied by the method including painting, washing, sponging, coating, daubing, spraying, wiping, rubbing, and by any movement relative to a horizontal or vertical axis of the user's tooth. The whitening compound may be sufficiently viscous to adhere to a user's teeth, in use, without a mechanical retaining device. The whitening compound may be a semi-solid or a solid compound at ambient temperatures." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2011 (13/028,052). 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=8,376,746&OS=8,376,746&RS=8,376,746 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Anew Optics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Anew Optics, Newton Centre, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,125) developed by Robert E. Kellan, Andover, Mass., for an "intraocular lens with accommodation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An intraocular lens (IOL) assembly for correcting myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism is provided. The intraocular lens assembly comprises a lens extending along an optical axis between an anterior optical surface and a posterior optical surface. The IOL has a circumferential edge disposed about the optical axis at a junction of anterior and posterior optical surfaces with N haptics, where N is an integer greater than 1. Each haptic extends from an associated portion of the circumferential edge and along an associated haptic axis and extends between end portions joined to the lens at the circumferential edge. Each of the haptics includes M footplates extending symmetrically about its associated haptic axis, where M may be an integer greater than 0. The resultant vaulted structure provides an intraocular lens assembly that, when implanted in the eye, allows accommodation." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2006 (11/398,412). 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=8,377,125&OS=8,377,125&RS=8,377,125 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Eastern Wind Power Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Eastern Wind Power, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,688) developed by Jonathan Haar, Cambridge, Mass., for a "vertical axis wind turbine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power-generation system is provided. The system includes a plurality of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). Each VAWT includes an upstanding support structure, a central shaft positioned along a central axis of the VAWT, a plurality of struts extending from the central shaft, and a plurality of blades, each blade positioned at an end of a corresponding strut and oriented substantially vertically. The VAWTs are grouped in sets that are arranged in rows, and are separated from each adjacent VAWT by a distance of approximately one rotor diameter." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2011 (13/077,547). 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=8,376,688&OS=8,376,688&RS=8,376,688 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,377,116) developed by six co-inventors for an "implantable medical device coatings with improved mechanical stability." The co-inventors are Shaw Ling Hsu, Sunderland, Mass., Yiwen Tang, San Jose, Calif., Lothar W. Kleiner, Los Gatos, Calif., Fuh-Wei Tang, Temecula, Calif., Ni Ding, San Jose, Calif., and Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Fremont, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an implantable medical device coating that has improved stability, a medical device coated with such coating, and a method of increasing the stability of an implantable medical device coating, wherein the coating comprises a stereocomplex f poly(D-lactic acid) and poly(L-lactice acid)." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2008 (12/052,452). 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=8,377,116&OS=8,377,116&RS=8,377,116 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Projecting in Response to Position Change of a Projection Surface ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,376,558) developed by seven co-inventors for "systems and methods for projecting in response to position change of a projection surface." The co-inventors are Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Mass., Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that are related to projection. For example, in some embodiments, a method includes obtaining information associated with one or more changes in one or more positions associated with one or more projection surfaces; coordinating one or more changes in one or more positions associated with one or more projection surfaces with one or more commands; and projecting in response to the information associated with one or more changes in one or more positions associated with one or more projection surfaces. In further embodiments, content for projection is selected in response to the coordinating." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2008 (12/217,135). 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=8,376,558&OS=8,376,558&RS=8,376,558 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,378,205) developed by Tobias H. Sienel, Easthampton, Mass., for a thermoelectric heat exchanger.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A thermoelectric effects materials based energy transduction device, for selectively providing conversions between electrical and thermal energies having interleaved n-type conductivity material layers having thermoelectric effects properties and a first plurality of p-type conductivity material layers each having thermoelectric effects properties. There is a first plurality of passageway structures each being thermally conductive and each having passageways therethrough extending between two sides thereof with such a passageway structure from this first plurality thereof positioned between members of each overlapped pair of succeeding layers." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2006 (11/540,051). 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=83,78,205.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,205&RS=PN/83,78,205 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sterling Rope Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Sterling Rope, Biddeford, Maine, has been assigned a patent (8,376,081) developed by Peter M. Schwarzenbach, Marblehead, Mass., and Samuel Morton, Gorham, Maine, for an "auto-lock compact rope descent device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A descent control device is disclosed manufactured with a bar having holes for guiding a rope used in descent, and a lever designed to pivot or move relative to the bar and compress the opening of one of the holes. Compressing the opening increases friction and slows or stops descent. Control can be from manually moving the lever or by connecting the lever to the descending weight, thereby automatically moving the lever. Hole and pivot geometry may be altered to provide multiple braking options, accommodate varying ropes, and alter normal operating friction." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2009 (12/637,052). 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=8,376,081&OS=8,376,081&RS=8,376,081 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** McCue Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- McCue, Salem, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,650) developed by four co-inventors for a bollard assembly. The co-inventors are Brent Hild, Belmont, Mass., Thomas C. Fitch, Somerville, Mass., Teodoro A. Mesa, Lynn, Mass., and David S. McCue, Manchester, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bollard assembly is disclosed that includes an elongate hollow bollard having opposed first and second ends, a sidewall extending between the first and second ends, and through hole formed in the side wall. The assembly also includes a sleeve configured to receive and support a lower portion of the bollard, and a hollow cylindrical insert disposed within the lower end of the bollard. A pin protrudes outward from the insert sidewall, extends through the bollard through hole and engages the sleeve, whereby the assembly is retained in an assembled configuration. The bollard includes a prescribed breakaway line along which an upper portion of the bollard can be separated from the lower portion upon sufficient impact. Once the upper portion is broken away, the insert permits the lower portion of the bollard to be removed from the sleeve and replaced with a replacement bollard." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2011 (13/076,821). 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=8,376,650&OS=8,376,650&RS=8,376,650 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** FloDesign Wind Turbine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- FloDesign Wind Turbine, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,686) developed by Walter M. Presz Jr., Wilbraham, Mass., and Michael J. Werle, West Hartford, Conn., for "water turbines with mixers and ejectors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Turbine systems for extracting energy from water traveling relative to the turbine system can include a rotor assembly for extracting the energy, a turbine shroud having a turbine shroud inner volume within which at least a portion of the rotor assembly is disposed, and an ejector shroud disposed adjacent to the turbine shroud. The turbine shroud and the ejector shroud can each have a terminus comprising a plurality of turbine shroud mixer elements or ejector shroud mixer elements, respectively. One or more of the mixer elements and ejector shrouds comprise a mixer/ejector pump which increases the energy extraction potential of the turbine system. One or more of the turbine shroud mixer elements, ejector shroud mixer elements, and ejector shroud and turbine shroud inlets can be asymmetric along a plane passing through the axis of rotation of the rotor assembly." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2009 (12/425,358). 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=8,376,686&OS=8,376,686&RS=8,376,686 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Osram Sylvania Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Osram Sylvania, Danvers, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,593) developed by four co-inventors for a "thermal trim for a luminaire." The co-inventors are Sarah Bazydola, Belmont, Mass., Camil-Daniel Ghiu, Danvers, Mass., Robert Harrison, North Andover, Mass., and Anil Jeswani, Beverly, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A luminaire with a thermal pathway to reduce the junction temperature of the luminaire's light source, and methods for so doing, are disclosed. The luminaire includes a can, a light engine, and a trim, that define a substantially continuous thermal pathway from the light engine to a surrounding environment. The can defines a can cavity and includes a can end region. The light engine is within the can cavity and includes a light source and a heat sink, including a heat sink end region, coupled thereto. The trim is at least partially disposed within the can cavity and includes a first trim end region coupled to the heat sink end region and a second trim end region coupled to the can end region. Thermal interface material may be located between: the heat sink and the trim, the trim and the can, and/or the heat sink and the light source." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2010 (12/770,884). 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=8,376,593&OS=8,376,593&RS=8,376,593 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Cyalume Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Cyalume Technologies, West Springfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,561) developed by Joseph Cosimo Longo, Feeding Hills, Mass., for a chemiluminescent grenade.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses a non-pyrotechnic, light emitting projectile for marking and illuminating a target. The projectile generally contains a main body having frangible side walls, at least one frangible ampoule containing chemiluminescent reactant components, a substantially incompressible filler material positioned between the frangible side walls and ampoule, and a first and second end cap. The first end cap is designed to be traversable between a first position and a second position upon impact with an object, thus provides a force sufficient to rupture the frangible side walls and ampoules. Rupture of the ampoules causes intermixing of the chemiluminescent reactant components and formation of a chemiluminescent slurry. The second end cap provides sufficient energy transfer to the chemiluminescent slurry upon impact with a target to disperse the chemiluminescent slurry radially and outwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main body." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2010 (12/839,923). 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=8,376,561&OS=8,376,561&RS=8,376,561 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,378,212) developed by James L. Sturges, Tiverton, R.I., Robert E. Walsh, North Kingstown, R.I., and George L. Fix, Northborough, Mass., for a "sealed electrical feed-through assembly and methods of making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical feed-through assembly and method of making an electrical feed-through assembly provide an electrical feed-through assembly that can survive exposure in a high pressure liquid, for example, seawater at least 9000 psi, for substantial periods of time, for example, twenty years, without substantial leakage of the high pressure liquid into or through the electrical feed-through assembly." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2009 (12/478,160). 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=83,78,212.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,212&RS=PN/83,78,212 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Brooks Automation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Brooks Automation, Chelmsford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,685) developed by four co-inventors for a dual scara arm. The co-inventors are Antonio F. Pietrantonio, Derry, N.H., Anthony Chesna, Saugus, Mass., Hakan Elmoli, Groton, Mass., and Ulysses Gilchrist, Reading, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A substrate transport apparatus having a drive section and a scara arm operably connected to the drive section to move the scara arm. The scara arm has an upper arm and at least one forearm. The forearm is movably mounted to the upper arm and capable of holding a substrate thereon. The upper arm is substantially rigid and is adjustable for changing a predetermined dimension of the upper arm." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2005 (11/148,871). 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=8,376,685&OS=8,376,685&RS=8,376,685 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** United Technologies Assigned Patent for Variable Area Fan Nozzle with Wall Thickness Distribution ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,699) developed by Oliver V. Atassi, Longmeadow, Mass., and Oleg Petrenko, Danbury, Conn., for a "variable area fan nozzle with wall thickness distribution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variable area fan nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a radially outer wall and a radially inner wall. At least one of the radially outer wall and the radially inner wall includes a wall thickness distribution that has local thick portions and local thin portions." The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2012 (13/363,219). 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=83,75,699.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,699&RS=PN/83,75,699 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Nemo Equipment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Nemo Equipment, Dover, N.H., has been assigned a patent (8,375,617) developed by Cam Brensinger, Arlington, Mass., for a weapon protection device.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A weapon protection device designed to enclose a weapon and protect the weapon from adverse conditions, including water, dust, dirt and sand. The weapon protection device features a material that is durable and generally puncture resistant, impervious to water, lightweight, heat resistant and tear resistant. The weapon protection device is compact when not in use and requires very little storage space. The weapon protection device features one or more pockets having a flap and an interior region under the flap. The interior region is made of a flexible, stretchy material that allows a user to fire the weapon with either hand while the weapon is inside the protection device. The weapon can be used on short notice and does not require removal of the weapon from the weapon protection device. A waterproof opening seal, such as a dry sack seal, is provided." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2011 (13/213,520). 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=83,75,617.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,617&RS=PN/83,75,617 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,716) developed by Sitaram Ramaswamy, West Hartford, Conn., and Sean P. Breen, Holyoke, Mass., for an "operating a sub-sea organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system using individual pressure vessels." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for generating electrical power for sub-sea applications includes assembling each of the main components (132, 138, 142, 146) of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system (100) inside a pressure vessel to form a series of vessels (104, 106, 108, 110) removably connected to one another and configured to be placed near, on or below a sea floor. The main components of the ORC system include an evaporator (132), a turbine (138), a condenser (142) and a pump (146). A working fluid (135) is circulated through the pressure vessels in order to generate mechanical shaft power that is converted to electrical power (P). In some embodiments, the ORC system includes at least one redundant component that corresponds to one of the main components. The working fluid may be circulated through at least one redundant ORC component such that the ORC system is able to continue operating when one of more of the main components is not operating properly. A control system (148) is used to monitor operation of the main components and at least one redundant ORC component. In some embodiments, at least one redundant ORC component is housed in a pressure vessel with its corresponding main component. In other embodiments, at least one redundant ORC component is housed in a separate pressure vessel." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2007 (12/808,625). 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=83,75,716.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,716&RS=PN/83,75,716 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Troy Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Troy Industries, West Springfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,375,619) developed by David A. Hewes, Chesterfield, Mass., for an incrementally adjustable sight.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An incrementally adjustable sight for a firearm is taught. The sight includes a base attachable to a firearm and a housing carried by the base. The housing includes a central cavity having an opening and carrying a sight post assembly. The sight post assembly includes a sight post having a first end extending outwardly from the central cavity through the opening and a second end. A cam follower and a cam member are carried by the sight post with the cam member, cammingly engaging the cam follower between a plurality of positions. A biasing member biases the first end of the sight post away from one of the cam follower and the cam member a distance. The distance is adjusted by relative movement of the cam member and the cam follower between the plurality of positions." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2011 (13/030,524). 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=83,75,619.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,619&RS=PN/83,75,619 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,378,145) developed by Stephen L. Buchwald, Newton, Mass., and Kevin W. Anderson, Boston, for "transition-metal-catalyzed carbon-nitrogen and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One aspect of the present invention relates to ligands for transition metals. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of catalysts comprising these ligands in various transition-metal-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. The subject methods provide improvements in many features of the transition-metal-catalyzed reactions, including the range of suitable substrates, number of catalyst turnovers, reaction conditions, and efficiency. For example, improvements have been realized in transition metal-catalyzed: aryl amination reactions; aryl amidation reactions; Suzuki couplings; and Sonogashira couplings. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to catalysts and methods of using them that operate in aqueous solvent systems." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2009 (12/502,749). 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=83,78,145.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,145&RS=PN/83,78,145 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Vertex Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,378,124) developed by six co-inventors for a "preparation of protected alpha-keto beta-amino esters and amides." The co-inventors are William A. Nugent, Cambridge, Mass., Adam R. Looker, Cambridge, Mass., Raymond E. Forslund, Natick, Mass., Theodore A. Martinot, Jamaica Plain, Mass., Cristian L. Harrison, Beverly, Mass., and Shereen Ibrahim, Cambridge, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides .beta.-sulfonamide .alpha.-keto esters and amides in which the .alpha.-keto is protected as a 1,3-dithiolane derivative. Also provided are methods for preparing such esters and amides and for incorporating them into peptides." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2010 (12/982,209). 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=83,78,124.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,124&RS=PN/83,78,124 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Harvard College Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,419) developed by Charles M. Marcus, Winchester, Mass., for a "hyperpolarized solid materials with long spin relaxation times for use as imaging agents in magnetic resonance imaging." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging agent is disclosed for use in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. The imaging agent includes a first substance and a second substance. The first substance includes at least one atom having non-zero nuclear spin providing a polarized magnetic orientation. The second substance is bound to the first substance and inhibits physical contact between the at least one atom and other atoms and molecules to thereby inhibit spin relaxation of the polarized magnetic orientation of the at least one atom." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2006 (12/088,357). 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=83,77,419.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,419&RS=PN/83,77,419 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Genzyme Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Genzyme, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,428) developed by John S. Petersen, Acton, Mass., Steven K. Burke, Sudbury, Mass., and Stephen Randall Holmes-Farley, Arlington, Mass., for a "low salt forms of polyallylamine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a stable polyallylamine hydrochloride polymer in which between about 4% to about 12% by weight of the polymer is a chloride anion and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2009 (12/427,127). 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=83,77,428.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,428&RS=PN/83,77,428 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Exogenesis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Exogenesis, Billerica, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,460) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for modifying the wettability and/or other biocompatibility characteristics of a surface of a biological material by the application of gas cluster ion beam technology and biological materials made thereby." The co-inventors are Joseph Khoury, Dedham, Mass., Laurence B. Tarrant, Cambridge, Mass., Sean R. Kirkpatrick, Littleton, Mass., and Richard C. Svrluga, Newton, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides a method for preparing a biological material for implanting. The invention also provides a biological material for surgical implantation. The invention further provides a biological composition for surgical implantation." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2010 (12/722,114). 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=8,377,460.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,460&RS=PN/8,377,460 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Children's Medical Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Children's Medical Center, Boston, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., have been assigned a patent (8,377,463) developed by Robert Langer, Newton, Mass., Rajiv Saigal, Philadelphia, and Yang Teng, Wellesly, Mass., for "methods and compositions for the treatment of open and closed wound spinal cord injuries." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices and methods for the treatment of open and closed wound spinal cord injuries are disclosed. For example, described herein are devices and methods for mitigating secondary injury to, and promoting recovery of, spinal cord primary injuries. More particularly, certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to polymeric mini-tubes that may be used for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. In addition, other embodiments are directed to polymeric "fill-in" bandages that may be used for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. For example, an erodible, or biodegradable, form of biocompatible polymer of the present invention is fabricated for surgical implantation into the site of the spinal cord injury." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2007 (11/789,538). 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=8,377,463.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,463&RS=PN/8,377,463 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** RIC Investments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- RIC Investments, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,375,945) developed by 13 co-inventors for a "modular pressure support system and method." The co-inventors are Jeffrey Kepler, Export, Pa., Michael E. Mort, Somerset, Pa., Richard A. Seman Jr., Delmont, Pa., Mark William DiMatteo, Irwin, Pa., Christopher J. McCracken, Harrison City, Pa., James S. Vreelan, Greensburg, Pa., Steven B. Radney, Pittsburgh, Michael Bobeck, Sarver, Pa., Allen Cameron, Natick, Mass., David P. Chastain, Boston, Patrick F. McDermott, Oxford, Mass., William J. Palm, Newtonville, Mass., and Roy A. Thompson, Dorchester, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pressure support system that comprises a patient circuit, a docking assembly, and a tank. The patient circuit delivers a pressurized flow of breathable gas to a patient. The docking assembly has an inlet and an outlet that is adapted to receive the pressurized flow of breathable gas, and is also adapted to be connected with the patient circuit. The tank is constructed and arranged to be removably connected with the docking assembly, and enables the pressurized flow of breathable gas to pass therethrough. The tank is also adapted to contain a liquid such that a humidity level of the pressurized flow of breathable gas is elevated as the pressurized flow of breathable gas passes therethrough." The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2010 (12/696,261). 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=8,375,945&OS=8,375,945&RS=8,375,945 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Sealed Air Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Sealed Air, Elmwood Park, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,376,114) developed by Thomas P. Orsini, Leominster, Mass., Kostadin I. Kostadinov, Billerica, Mass., and Russell Christman, Dunstable, Mass., for a "dunnage discharge safety chute." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dunnage discharge chute includes features designed to prevent injury to an operator of a dunnage producing machine. The dunnage discharge chute includes at least one door with sensors that monitor the position of the door and output position signals. The position signals are received by a controller which outputs a control signal that disables operation of the dunnage producing machine based at least in part on a change in the position signals over a predetermined period of time. Additional sensors may detect whether the door is open beyond an upper open position, and a relay may disable operation of the dunnage producing machine immediately if the door is opened beyond the upper open position. Thus, if the operator reaches in through the door, the dunnage discharge chute will disable operation of the dunnage producing machine." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2009 (12/559,073). 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=8,376,114.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,114&RS=PN/8,376,114 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Aurora Flight Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Aurora Flight Sciences, Manassas, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,376,279) developed by six co-inventors for an "inflatable folding wings for a very high altitude aircraft." The co-inventors are Robert Parks, San Jose, Calif., Adam Woodworth, Melrose, Mass., Peter Lively, Boston, Tomas Vaneck, Gloucester, Mass., Kimberly Kohlhepp, Somerville, Mass., and Justin McClellan, Boston.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A foldable wing for use with a very high altitude aircraft capable of operating at an altitude at or above 85,000 feet is disclosed. The foldable wing may employ a spiral fold deployment, wherein a hinge between each segment of the foldable wing is slightly offset from the perpendicular. Successively positioned wing segments fold over one another. Alternatively, the hinges are substantially perpendicular so that each respective wing segment folds linearly against the next wing segment. An inflatable rib, with inflatable arms, can be inflated to provide a force against two adjacent arms, thereby deploying the wing segments through a full 180.degree. of rotation." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2009 (12/358,036). 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=8,376,279.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,279&RS=PN/8,376,279 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,376,235) developed by Steven J. Simske, Fort Collins, Colo., Matthew D. Gaubatz, Ithaca, N.Y., and Robert Alan Ulichney, Stow, Mass., for a blur resistant barcode.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blur resistant barcode is disclosed. The blur resistant barcode comprise a plurality of parallel lines and spaces where information is encoded in the barcode by variations in the thicknesses of the plurality of parallel lines and by variations in the spacing between the plurality of parallel lines. The blur resistant barcode has at least one blur resistant feature that has a thickness in an axis of motion greater than a maximum thickness of any one of the plurality of parallel lines. The axis of motion is perpendicular to the plurality of parallel lines." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2012 (13/494,725). 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=8,376,235.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,235&RS=PN/8,376,235 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Learning Curve Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Learning Curve Brands, Dyersville, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,376,173) developed by four co-inventors for a "drinking container with straw." The co-inventors are James J. Britto, Westport, Mass., John J. Krammes, Chelmsford, Mass., Mary O'Brien, Hull, Mass., and Jen Gomes, Norton, Mass.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drinking container including a main body and a removable lid. The lid includes an opening configured to receive a straw. The lid includes a removable cover having an opening configured to receive an upper portion of the straw. The cover includes a slide mechanism adapted to move and bend the straw to close the opening. The straw is bent at an angle to prevent closing or kinking of the straw." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2008 (12/596,355). 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=8,376,173.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,173&RS=PN/8,376,173 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Rohm and Haas Co. Assigned Patent for Process for Production of a Borohydride Compound ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,377,405) developed by seven co-inventors for a "process for production of a borohydride compound." The co-inventors are Arthur Achhing Chin, Cherry Hill, N.J., Puja Jain, Blue Bell, Pa., Suzanne Linehan, Groveland, Mass., Francis Joseph Lipiecki, Haddonfield, N.J., Stephen Gerard Maroldo, Ambler, Pa., Samuel J. November, Newtown, Pa., and John Hiroshi Yamamoto, New Britain, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for production of a borohydride compound. The process comprises combining a compound comprising boron and oxygen with an adduct of alane." The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2009 (12/322,567). 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=83,77,405.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,405&RS=PN/83,77,405 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Commonwheel Ventures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Commonwheel Ventures, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,381) developed by Nadia Shalaby, Cambridge, Mass., and Matteo Visentin, Brighton, Mass., for a "versatile, collapsible cart-trailer with modular components." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A collapsible cart-trailer includes a folding mechanism that folds the cart-trailer into a small form factor, at least two wheels, modular, and removable and compartmentalized storage. The collapsible cart-trailer is operable in a cart mode and a trailer mode. In the trailer mode, the cart-trailer may be coupled to a movable object by a collapsible, length adjustable tow bar. In the cart mode, the cart-trailer includes a collapsible handle." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2009 (12/628,573). 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=8,376,381.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,381&RS=PN/8,376,381 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Levant Power Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Levant Power, Woburn, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,376,100) developed by four co-inventors for a "regenerative shock absorber." The co-inventors are Shakeel Avadhany, Milpitas, Calif., Paul Abel, Cambridge, Mass., Vladimir Tarasov, Frederick, Md., and Zack Anderson, Beverly Hills, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Regenerative shock absorber. A piston is disposed for reciprocating motion within a cylinder as a vehicle's suspension system deflects. Hydraulic fluid passes through an hydraulic motor to turn its shaft. The hydraulic motor shaft is connected to an electric generator to generate electricity. Flow characteristics of hydraulic circuits are selected to provide suspension system damping for appropriate wheel control." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2008 (12/104,800). 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=8,376,100.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,100&RS=PN/8,376,100 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** QD Vision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- QD Vision, Lexington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,333) developed by Dorai Ramprasad, Columbia, Md., Craig Breen, Somerville, Mass., and Jonathan S. Steckel, Bedford, Mass., for a "semiconductor nanocrystals and compositions and devices including same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor nanocrystal including a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light with an improved photoluminescence quantum efficiency. Also disclosed are populations of semiconductor nanocrystals, compositions and devices including a semiconductor nanocrystal capable of emitting light with an improved photoluminescence quantum efficiency. In one embodiment, a semiconductor nanocrystal includes a core comprising a first semiconductor material comprising at least three chemical elements and a shell disposed over at least a portion of the core, the shell comprising a second semiconductor material, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is capable of emitting light upon excitation with a photoluminescence quantum efficiency greater than about 65%." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2009 (12/454,703). 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=83,77,333.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,333&RS=PN/83,77,333 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Innopad Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Innopad, Wilmington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,377,351) developed by eight co-inventors for "polishing pad with controlled void formation." The co-inventors are Paul Lefevre, Topsfield, Mass., David Adam Wells, Hudson, N.H., Marc C. Jin, Boston, Oscar K. Hsu, Chelmsford, Mass., John Erik Aldeborgh, Boxford, Mass., Scott Xin Qiao, Macungie, Pa., Anoop Mathew, Peabody, Mass., and Guangwei Wu, Sunnyvale, Calif.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A chemical-mechanical planarization polishing pad is provided comprising a network of elements dispersed within a polymer, a plurality of voids formed in the pad and at least a portion of said network of elements is connected to at least a portion of the voids. A method of forming the pad is also disclosed, which comprises providing a composition, the composition comprising a network of elements and at least one of a polymer or a reactive prepolymer, introducing a gas to the composition and using the gas to produce a plurality of voids in the composition. A method of forming voids is also disclosed, which relies upon the application of a force to the network of elements within the polymer or reactive polymer, followed by removal of the force and void formation." The patent application was filed on Oct.2, 2008 (12/244,513). 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=83,77,351.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,351&RS=PN/83,77,351 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** STC.UNM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- STC.UNM, Albuquerque, N.M., has been assigned a patent (8,377,390) developed by Steven R.J. Brueck, Albuquerque, N.M., and Deying Xia, Newton, Mass., for an "anisotropic wetting behavior on one-dimensional patterned surfaces for applications to microfluidic devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with the invention, there are surfaces exhibiting anisotropic wetting, microfluidic devices and microreactors including the surfaces and methods of controlling anisotropic wetting behavior of the surfaces. The exemplary surface can include a substrate and a plurality of rectangular shaped structures arranged to form a macroscopic pattern over the substrate, wherein the plurality of rectangular shaped structures delineate a top surface of the rectangular structures from a surface of the substrate, the rectangular shaped structures including substantially vertical walls having a height of about 100 nm to about 10 .mu.m and wherein the shape of the macroscopic pattern, the height of the substantially vertical walls, and a surface chemistry of the top surface controls anisotropic wetting at the top surface of the rectangular structures." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/475,371). 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=83,77,390.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,390&RS=PN/83,77,390 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** United Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- United Technologies, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,376,211) developed by William M. Rose, Warren, Mass., for a "turbine element repair fixture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blade processing fixture has first and second jaws. The second jaw is movable relative to the first jaw from a disengaged position for accepting a root of the blade. The blade is accepted in a receiving area between the first and second jaws. The second jaw is movable to an engaged position clamping the blade between the first and second jaws. A gas flow path extends from an inlet port to an outlet port. The outlet port is positioned to introduce gas to a blade inlet port when the blade is installed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2009 (12/563,546). 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=8,376,211.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,211&RS=PN/8,376,211 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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