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

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,376,766) developed by five co-inventors for a "connector with compliant section." The co-inventors are Cary M. Huettner, Rochester, Minn., Joseph Kuczynski, Rochester, Minn., Robert E. Meyer III, Rochester, Minn., Mark D. Plucinski, Rochester, Minn., and Timothy J. Tofil, Rochester, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, method and computing device including a card edge contact system is provided. A card edge connector housing for receiving a card is provided. A substrate is provided and spaced a distance away from a housing base portion of the card edge connector housing to form a space therebetween. Contact pins collectively defining an upper contact section, a lower contact section and a compliant section connecting the upper and lower contact sections are disposed within the card edge connector housing and the substrate. The upper contact section has an open end with a restricted contact portion for contacting the card. The resilient, compliant section is disposed within the space and is configured to compress to absorb a force from the substrate that would otherwise be transmitted to the upper contact section via the lower contact section." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2011 (13/211,086). 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=8,376,766&OS=8,376,766&RS=8,376,766 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Making Precise Incisions in Body Vessels ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,377,082) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for making precise incisions in body vessels." The co-inventors are Cynthia T. Clague, Minnetonka, Minn., Scott E. Jahns, Hudson, Wis., Paul T. Rothstein, Maple Grove, Minn., Thomas P. Daigle, Corcoran, Minn., and Raymond W. Usher, Coon Rapids, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus employed in surgery involving making precise incisions through body vessel walls, particularly coronary arteries. A body vessel cutting instrument comprises an elongated instrument shaft extending between a shaft proximal end adapted to be manipulated outside the patient's body and a shaft distal end and having a shaft axis and first and second cutting blades supported at the shaft distal end. The first cutting blade extends substantially orthogonally or laterally to the shaft axis and has a first cutting edge extending along a trailing side, a cutting tip at the first cutting blade free end, and an atraumatic blunt surface along the leading side. The second cutting blade has a second cutting edge extending along a leading side, whereby the first and second cutting edges face one another and are brought together to slit a vessel wall." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2003 (10/694,037). 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=8,377,082&OS=8,377,082&RS=8,377,082 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Schwing Bioset Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Schwing Bioset, Somerset, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,376,716) developed by Thomas M. Anderson, Naples, Fla., Charles Wanstrom, Maplewood, Minn., and Franz Tillman, Lagrangeville, N.Y., for a multi-pump sequencing.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pump system for pumping a viscous material that includes N positive displacement pumps, where N is an integer greater than two, and a hydraulic drive. Each pump has an inlet and an outlet therefrom, and a pair of cylinders each with a piston movable in a reciprocating stroke cycle therein. The hydraulic drive is connected to the N positive displacement pumps to reciprocate the pistons within the cylinders. The stroke cycle includes a discharging stroke and a filling stroke. The discharging stroke and the filling stroke of the N positive displacement pumps are staggered from one another by 1/N stroke positions such that no two pumps have pistons in the same stroke position at the same time." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2009 (12/384,971). 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=8,376,716&OS=8,376,716&RS=8,376,716 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Staggered Two Balloon Bifurcation Catheter Assembly and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,108) developed by Adam Jennings, Buffalo, Minn., and Mark Sagedahl, Maple Grove, Minn., for a "staggered two balloon bifurcation catheter assembly and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A catheter assembly and related methods directed to stent delivery systems that include a stent and a catheter assembly having first and second balloons. The stent includes a side branch aperture and expandable structure defining the side branch aperture. The expandable structure is configured to move into a radial outward orientation relative to a sidewall of the stent. The portions of the first and second balloons are positioned within the stent in a generally coaxial arrangement with the first balloon extending distally from the distal open end of the stent and the second balloon extending proximally from the proximal open end of the stent. The expandable structure of the stent is moved towards the radial outward orientation by advancing the second balloon at least partially distally through the side branch aperture. In some arrangements, the second balloon is at least partially inflated when advanced through the side branch aperture." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2008 (12/131,532). 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=8,377,108&OS=8,377,108&RS=8,377,108 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Medical Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,111) developed by Barry O'Brien, Galway, Ireland, Brian Brown, Hanover, Minn., and Robert Nolan, County Galway, Ireland, for medical devices.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Medical devices, particularly stents, suitable for drug delivery and including a porous structure and/or colors are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 2, 2009 (12/348,211). 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=8,377,111&OS=8,377,111&RS=8,377,111 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Rolling Membrane Stent Delivery System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,109) developed by four co-inventors for a "rolling membrane stent delivery system." The co-inventors are Anthony C. Vrba, Maple Grove, Minn., Lance A. Monroe, New Hope, Minn., Scott R. Smith, Chask, Minn., and David J. Sogard, Edina, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical device delivery system, having a rolling retractable sheath covering a medical device mounting region on the system is disclosed. The rolling retractable sheath comprises an inner wall and an outer wall and may be formed of one or more materials, optionally porous. Optionally, a lubricant may be applied selectively to the interior and exterior walls of the stent." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2010 (12/880,515). 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=8,377,109&OS=8,377,109&RS=8,377,109 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Maize Variety Hybrid X95A921 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,378,188) developed by Todd Elliott Piper, Mankato, Minn., Jay Robert Hotchkiss, Brookings, S.D., and Lori Lisa Carrigan, Spicer, Minn., for a "maize variety hybrid X95A921." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel maize variety designated X95A921 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X95A921 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95A921 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95A921, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95A921. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95A921." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/786,569). 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=83,78,188.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,188&RS=PN/83,78,188 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Mertec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Mertec, West Point, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,378,180) developed by Dennis L. Schultze, Olivia, Minn., for a soybean cultivar 9531302.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A soybean cultivar designated 9531302 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9531302, to the plants of soybean 9531302, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 9531302, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 9531302 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 9531302, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 9531302, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 9531302 with another soybean cultivar." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2010 (12/862,196). 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=83,78,180.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,180&RS=PN/83,78,180 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety XB14G11 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,378,184) developed by Martin A. Fabrizius, Redwood Falls, Minn., and Michael T. Roach, Redwood Falls, Minn., for a soybean variety XB14G11.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel soybean variety, designated XB14G11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB14G11, cells from soybean variety XB14G11, plants of soybean XB14G11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB14G11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB14G11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB14G11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB14G11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB14G11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB14G11 are further provided." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/047,882). 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=83,78,184.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,184&RS=PN/83,78,184 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Mertec Assigned Patent for Soybean Cultivar 9445098 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Mertec, West Point, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,378,179) developed by Dennis L. Schultze, Olivia, Minn., for a soybean cultivar 9445098.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A soybean cultivar designated 9445098 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9445098, to the plants of soybean 9445098, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 9445098, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 9445098 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 9445098, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 9445098, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 9445098 with another soybean cultivar." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2010 (12/862,152). 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=83,78,179.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,179&RS=PN/83,78,179 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dow AgroSciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,378,177) developed by Chibwe Chungu, Willmar, Minn., and Thomas J. Kubik, Saskatoon, Canada, for a canola cultivar DN051493.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola cultivar, designated DN051493. Also included are seeds of canola cultivar DN051493, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola DN051493 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola DN051493 with itself or another canola cultivar, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola DN051493." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2011 (13/009,693). 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=83,78,177.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,177&RS=PN/83,78,177 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Soybean Variety XB14H11 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,378,185) developed by Martin A. Fabrizius, Redwood Falls, Minn., and Michael T. Roach, Redwood Falls, Minn., for a soybean variety XB14H11.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel soybean variety, designated XB14H11 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB14H11, cells from soybean variety XB14H11, plants of soybean XB14H11, and plant parts of soybean variety XB14H11. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB14H11 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB14H11, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB14H11, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB14H11. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB14H11 are further provided." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/047,886). 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=83,78,185.PN.&OS=PN/83,78,185&RS=PN/83,78,185 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Schwing Bioset Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Schwing Bioset, Somerset, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,376,682) developed by Thomas M. Anderson, Naples, Fla., Charles Wanstrom, Maplewood, Minn., and Franz Tillman, Lagrangoville, N.Y., for an "obstruction clearance mode for silo with reciprocating frame." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for clearing obstructions in a silo having a reciprocating frame uses an obstruction clearance mode. The method includes driving at least one frame in a reciprocal motion across a silo floor until sensing an indication that at least one frame has encountered an obstruction. Upon sensing the indication of obstruction, an obstruction clearance mode is initiated in an attempt to clear the obstruction." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2008 (12/317,445). 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=8,376,682&OS=8,376,682&RS=8,376,682 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Caterpillar Paving Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Caterpillar Paving Products, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,376,655) developed by John L. Marsolek, Watertown, Minn., and Ryan J. Nelson, Maple Grove, Minn., for a "compactor with smooth hose routing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compactor with a hose routing includes a drum connected to a frame with a support. The frame defines an interior space of the compactor and includes a plate through which an opening extends to the interior space. A hose assembly extends from an end of the drum through the opening to the interior space without the use of bulkheads." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2008 (12/245,439). 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=8,376,655&OS=8,376,655&RS=8,376,655 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,553) developed by four co-inventors for a "locking element for vascular closure device." The co-inventors are Michael Pikus, Golden Valley, Minn., Leonard B. Richardson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Joe Groff, Montrose, Minn., and James G. Hansen, Coon Rapids, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one illustrative example, a device for sealing an opening in a vessel wall and/or tissue tract may include an anchor, a filament, a plug, and a knot. The anchor may be configured to be disposed adjacent to an interior surface of the vessel wall adjacent the opening in the vessel wall. The filament may have a distal end coupled to the anchor and may be configured to extend proximally through the vessel opening and/or tissue tract. The plug may be disposed about at least a portion of the filament member. The knot may be disposed about the filament proximal of the plug and may be configured to move over the filament and secure the plug relative to the anchor. The knot may be independent of the filament member." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2010 (12/841,901). 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=83,75,553.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,553&RS=PN/83,75,553 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,376,031) developed by four co-inventors for a "blowerless heat exchanger based on micro-jet entrainment." The co-inventors are Wei Yang, Minnetonka, Minn., Chunbo Zhang, Plymouth, Minn., Steven J. Eickhoff, Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Alex Gu, Plymouth, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A blowerless heat exchanger apparatus based on micro-jet entrainment is disclosed. The heat exchanger apparatus incorporates a number of fins regularly spaced apart from each other and parallel to each other, thus letting air currents flow in the space defined between them. A dense array of micro-jet nozzles can be fabricated on the fins surface pointing to the flow direction of the air movement in order to induce increase airflow. The air from an air compressor delivers sufficient airflow on the fins surface utilizing micro-jets entrainment. The micro-jet entrainment confirms strong turbulent around the micro-jets and suggests significant heat transfer enhancement. The turbulence from the micro-jets enhance the heat transfer coefficient, potentially by an order of magnitude, therefore allowing much larger fin spacing and leads to huge reduction of flow resistance and overall power consumption." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2008 (12/181,480). 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=8,376,031&OS=8,376,031&RS=8,376,031 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Andersen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Andersen, Bayport, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,659) developed by David Bogenhagen, Hudson, Wis., Jon Dekko, Grant, Minn., and Duane Fier, Hudson, Wis., for an "accessible sill with flexible dam for water containment and drainage." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A handicap accessible doorway includes a frame having side jambs and a low profile sill extending between the bottom portions of the jambs. A flexible fin extends along the length of the sill and projects upwardly therefrom to form a water dam. The flexible fin is sealingly attached at each end to a jamb. During a blowing rainstorm, water is contained by the dam and directed to a contain-and-drain water management system, which directs the water away from the doorway to an exterior weep hole or other drain port. The fin, being flexible, yields to the weight of a footstep or a wheelchair thereby maintaining the handicap accessible designation of the sill and the doorway." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2010 (12/821,389). 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=83,75,659.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,659&RS=PN/83,75,659 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** 3form Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- 3form, Salt Lake City, has been assigned a patent (8,375,638) developed by seven co-inventors for a sliding panel system. The co-inventors are Guillaume Martin, Rochetoirin, France, Venugopal R. Ghatikar, Salt Lake City, Christopher A. Luomanen, San Francisco, Jeremy Porter, Salt Lake City, William Gatti, Sandy, Utah, Brian Hillstrom, Loretto, Minn., and R. Talley Goodson, Salt Lake City.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A roller door system includes a roller assembly configured to mount directly to a panel and move along a complementary upper guide. In particular, the roller assembly can be coupled to a coupling member embedded in the panel. The roller assembly, when coupled with the panel, can provide a smooth gliding motion for the panel." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2011 (13/269,869). 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=83,75,638.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,638&RS=PN/83,75,638 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Red Wing Shoe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Red Wing Shoe, Red Wing, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,603) developed by Mark T. Dinndorf, Edina, Minn., and Jack Pflueger, Pacifica, Calif., for a footwear tensioning system.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A footwear includes an outer member, an inner lining, an instep member, and a lace. The outer member defines an outer surface of the footwear. The inner lining is positioned within the outer member. The instep member extends across an instep portion of the inner lining. The instep member can be positioned between the outer member and the inner lining or embedded within the inner lining. The lace is coupled to the instep member and to the outer member. Applying a tension force to the lace causes the instep member to apply a force against the instep portion of the inner lining, thereby applying an instep force against an instep portion of a user's foot that is positioned in the footwear. The instep force against the user's foot holds the user's foot against a bottom and rear portion of the footwear." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2010 (12/908,426). 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=83,75,603.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,603&RS=PN/83,75,603 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Portaco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Portaco, Moorhead, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,544) developed by Timothy R. Wilson, Moorhead, Minn., for a "railroad pin removal system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A railroad pin removal system for efficiently removing a pin from a base plate of a railroad system so as to free the rail from the base plate. The railroad pin removal system generally includes a frame, an actuator secured to the frame and a clamping mechanism at least partially secured to the actuator, wherein the clamping mechanism is operable via the actuator. The clamping mechanism includes a movable jaw and a fixed jaw to slidably move a railroad pin away from a rail so as to be released from a base plate." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2008 (12/253,407). 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=83,75,544.PN.&OS=PN/83,75,544&RS=PN/83,75,544 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** EPA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been assigned a patent (8,375,982) developed by Charles L. Gray Jr., Pinckney, Mich., for a "hydraulic circuit and manifold with multifunction valve." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hydraulic manifold has features adapted to the needs of hybrid vehicle applications. In one embodiment, multifunction valves selectively regulate fluid flow among primary and auxiliary flow paths. A normally closed butterfly valve is biased by a relatively small secondary biasing force against rotation in first and second (opposite) directions, and by a relatively large principal biasing force against rotation in the first direction past a transitional angular position at which the principal biasing force takes effect. An actuator selectively controls the transitional angular position and the magnitude of the principal biasing force. In the first direction, flow must overcome only the secondary biasing force to pass the valve. In the second direction, any flow sufficient to overcome the secondary biasing force but not the principal biasing force will divide into a first flow passing the valve and a second flow induced to enter an auxiliary path upstream. Additional flow causing the principal biasing force to additionally be overcome will substantially pass the valve as part of the first flow. This and other embodiments provide a manifold that is controllable to allocate flow among primary and auxiliary paths while remaining responsive to sudden large changes in flow independently of immediate control response." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2009 (12/567,938). 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=8,375,982&OS=8,375,982&RS=8,375,982 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Donaldson Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Donaldson, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,375,994) developed by Jason R. Olszewski, Eden Prairie, Minn., for a "valve for electronic enclosure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A one-way fill valve for use in electronic enclosures is disclosed. The one-way fill valve allows an inert gas to be added to an electronic enclosure without contamination and without excessive leakage. Generally the one-way fill valve includes a membrane layer and a valve layer that restricts flow of gas in one direction but provides significantly less restriction in another direction." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2007 (11/746,636). 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=8,375,994&OS=8,375,994&RS=8,375,994 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Eaton Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (8,375,989) developed by Chris W. Schottler, Chanhassen, Minn., for a "method of operating a control valve assembly for a hydraulic system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of operating a control valve assembly for a hydraulic system includes detecting the current operation of a first position sensor and a second position sensor to determine if at least one of the first position sensor and the second position sensor is inoperable. A pressure of the fluid at a first work port and a second work port is measured, and one of a first valve and a second valve is actuated when one of the first position sensor and the second position sensor is determined to be inoperable. The first valve is actuated based upon the fluid pressure measured at the second work port to adjust the flow of the fluid through the first work port. The second valve is actuated based upon the fluid pressure measured at the first work port to adjust the flow of the fluid through the second work port." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2009 (12/603,586). 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=8,375,989&OS=8,375,989&RS=8,375,989 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,375,951) developed by five co-inventors for a "buckle and respirator using such buckle, having a deformable cinch bar, and method." The co-inventors are Yonas Gebrewold, Woodbury, Minn., Michael K. Domroese, Woodbury, Minn., Dwayne D. Daugaard, Hudson, Wis., Daniel J. Stepan, Woodbury, Minn., and Lance E. Behymer, Woodbury, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Buckle and respirators having such buckles. The buckle has a movable cinch bar allowing a strap to be inserted into and be secured by the buckle by opening the cinch bar and inserting the strap. The cinch bar then returns to a closed position and supports the strap over the cinch bar. The cinch bar may be deformable through the use of a living hinge connecting the cinch bar to the body of the buckle. The cinch bar may be split into two members, each being deformably coupled to the buckle body, perhaps with living hinges." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2008 (12/026,874). 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=8,375,951&OS=8,375,951&RS=8,375,951 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** SurModics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- SurModics, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,461) developed by Joseph A. Chinn, Shakopee, Minn., Sean M. Stucke, Farmington, Minn., and Stephen J. Chudzik, Saint Paul, Minn., for a multifunctional medical articles.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides medical articles that include more than one biocompatibility-promoting function. In one aspect, the invention provides a medical articles that include a polymeric matrix including more than one biocompatible agent, wherein each biocompatible agent is provided at a distinct portion of the medical article surface. Methods of making medical articles, as well as methods of using the same, are also described." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2005 (11/295,836). 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=8,377,461.PN.&OS=PN/8,377,461&RS=PN/8,377,461 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Garelick Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Garelick Manufacturing, Saint Paul Park, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,376,305) developed by Robert A. Riemenschneider, Oakdale, Minn., Richard J. Garelick, Minneapolis, and Todd W. Moore, Rosemount, Minn., for a "stability of slidably adjustable boat accessory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mechanism for stabilizing a slidably adjustable boat accessory such as a boat seat or table including a first rigid plate member adapted for attachment to the underside of a boat accessory, a second rigid plate member adapted for attachment to a support surface with the first plate member having two elongate opposite side edges curved underside forming parallel tracks and the second plate member having two elongate opposite side edges slidably engaging corresponding respective tracks of the first plate member for slidably moving the first plate member along the tracks for slidably adjusting the location of an attached boat accessory with at least one of the opposing side edges of the second plate member beveled at least in part, a wedge shaped member engaged with the second plate member resting in part on the bevel, while adjustably moving the wedge shaped member along the bevel such that the wedge shaped member is moved laterally in its associated track." The patent application was filed on June 14, 2011 (13/134,653). 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=8,376,305.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,305&RS=PN/8,376,305 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,376,206) developed by Christian S. Nielsen, River Falls, Wis., Timothy T. Bomstad, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., and Anthony M. Chasensky, Saint Paul, Minn., for a cold weld.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cold weld is formed in a multilayer-material. A first pin is coupled to a first block. A second pin is coupled to a second block. The multilayer material is disposed between the first pin and the second pin. The first pin opposes the second pin. The multilayer material is held in the XY plane and floats in the Z axis." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2011 (13/275,994). 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=8,376,206.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,206&RS=PN/8,376,206 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Mate Precision Tooling Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,376,215) developed by Bruce M. Thielges, Fridley, Minn., and Joseph C. Schneider, Elk River, Minn., for a "multiple punch and die assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multiple punch and multiple die assembly has a workpiece protector which is a punch lifter that is operatively associated with each punch for supporting each of the punches in an inactive position as an active punch is moved by the ram to the active, i.e. operating position to thereby eliminate scoring or marking of the sheet material or other workpiece that is being punched. To eliminate the need for hand tools and hand assembly or disassembly, a manually moveable retainer on the punch assembly is provided that can be moved by hand between a punch-releasing and punch-retaining position for holding the punches within the multi-punch assembly during operation. To prevent stress fractures that formerly occurred in die carriers, support of each die is distributed between two different die components thereby reducing impact stress on the carrier as the ram drives the punch through the workpiece." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2010 (12/758,081). 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=8,376,215.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,215&RS=PN/8,376,215 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NatureWorks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- NatureWorks, Minnetonka, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,377,353) developed by four co-inventors for a "process of making conjugate fibers." The co-inventors are Robert A. Green, Cary, N.C., Chad Henry Kamann, Carver, Minn., Jeffrey John Kolstad, Wayzata, Minn., and Christopher M. Ryan, Maple Grove, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Conjugate fibers are prepared in which at least one segment is a mixture of a high-D PLA resin and a high-L PLA resin. These segments have crystallites having a crystalline melting temperature of at least 200.degree. C. At least one other segment is a high-D PLA resin or a high-L PLA resin. The conjugate fibers may be, for example, bicomponent, multi-component, islands-in-the-sea or sheath-and-core types. Specialty fibers of various types can be made through further downstream processing of these conjugate fibers." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2008 (12/679,373). 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=83,77,353.PN.&OS=PN/83,77,353&RS=PN/83,77,353 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,376,228) developed by Roberto DeVet, Minneapolis, Molly Condon, Minnetonka, Minn., and Erik Bilicki, Saint Michael, Minn., for a "product identification and tracking." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system may be configured to identify pedigree information associated with a drug. The system may include a structure with an RFID reader and a bar code reader. The system may also include a master control unit configured to receive product identification data from the RFID reader and the bar code reader. The system may also include a database system configured to store pedigree information associated with medicament containers. The system may also include a display unit disposed proximate to the support structure, and the display unit may be configured to receive and display the pedigree information to a user. In response to the movement of a medicament container proximate the RFID reader or the bar code reader, the master controller may submit a query to the database system, receive the pedigree information, and cause the display unit to display a portion of the pedigree information to the user." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2009 (12/365,850). 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=8,376,228.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,228&RS=PN/8,376,228 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- ADC Telecommunications, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,376,288) developed by four co-inventors for a "lateral storage spool for overhead cable pathway." The co-inventors are Mark Smrha, West Chicago, Ill., Hutch Coburn, Eden Prairie, Minn., Chad J. Sjodin, Savage, Minn., and John Schmidt, Minneapolis.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system including an overhead cable pathway structure and a cable storage device that mounts overhead to the cable pathway structure. The cable storage device including a storage spool and a cable pathway exit having a curved surface that guides excess cable exiting from the overhead cable pathway structure to the spool." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2011 (13/277,005). 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=8,376,288.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,288&RS=PN/8,376,288 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,376,322) developed by Steven Hoglund, Minneapolis, for a "steam humidifier with auto-cleaning feature." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure relates generally to steam humidifiers with an auto-cleaning feature, and more particularly, to steam humidifiers that include an auto-cleaning feature for automatically cleaning impurities and/or other byproducts from the steam humidifier while still operating the humidifier in a relatively efficient manner. In some illustrative embodiment, this may be accomplished by providing some level of flexibility of when an auto-cleaning routine is initiated and performed. For example, tank flushing may be initiated and performed preferentially during non-heating states of the steam humidifier, which may potentially decrease down time and increase attainable output capacity and efficiency of the steam humidifier." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2009 (12/636,467). 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=8,376,322.PN.&OS=PN/8,376,322&RS=PN/8,376,322 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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