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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Nov. 26)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,313,557) developed by five co-inventors for a "recovery of [CO.sub.2].sub.T from seawater/aqueous bicarbonate systems using a multi-layer gas permeable membrane." The co-inventors are Heather D. Willauer, Fairfax Station, Va., Dennis R. Hardy, California, Md., M. Kathleen Lewis, Lake Ariel, Pa., Ejiogu C. Ndubizu, Burtonsville, Md., and Frederick Williams, Accokeek, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is generally directed to a system for recovering CO.sub.2 from seawater or aqueous bicarbonate solutions using a gas permeable membrane with multiple layers. At elevated pressures, gaseous CO.sub.2 and bound CO.sub.2 in the ionic form of bicarbonate and carbonate diffuse from the seawater or bicarbonate solution through the multiple layers of the membrane. Also disclosed is the related method of recovering CO.sub.2 from seawater or aqueous bicarbonate solutions." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2009 (12/491,460). 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=8,313,557&OS=8,313,557&RS=8,313,557 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** PeTrak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- PeTrak, Stroudsburg, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,845) developed by Salvatore John Giunta, Stroudsburg, Pa., for a "method for programming a wireless fencing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless fencing system comprises a tetherless leash, a programming fixture, and, optionally, a terminal. The tetherless leash, which is attached to an animal that is to be monitored, establishes a "virtual" (i.e., barrier-free) perimeter based on geo-coordinates. The tetherless leash also monitors the position and movement of an animal relative to the perimeter, and delivers warnings, corrections, and praise to the animal in accordance with its programming. The programming fixture serves as a user interface during programming operations, since there are no exposed buttons by which a user can directly program the tetherless leash." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2004 (10/910,858). 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=8,312,845&OS=8,312,845&RS=8,312,845 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,354) developed by four co-inventors for a "socket contact for a header connector." The co-inventors are Matthew Richard McAlonis, Elizabethtown, Pa., Graham Henry Smith Jr., Mechanicsburg, Pa., Dustin Belack, Hummelstown, Pa., and Hung Thai Nguyen, Harrisburg, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A header connector includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between mating and mounting ends. The housing has contact channels open between the mating and mounting ends, and the housing has air pockets provided between selected ones of the contact channels to control an impedance of socket contacts received in the contact channels. Socket contacts are loaded into the contact channels, with each socket contact including a contact body extending along a longitudinal axis between mating and mounting ends. The contact body has a box-shaped socket at the mating end that defines a reception area configured to receive a mating contact. The box-shaped socket is configured to engage four different sides of the mating contact." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2010 (12/791,612). 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=8,313,354&OS=8,313,354&RS=8,313,354 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Victaulic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Victaulic, Easton, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,616) developed by Douglas R. Dole, Whitehouse Station, N.J., Michael V. Porter, Easton, Pa., and Torrey G. Sipos, Catasauqua, Pa., for a "method of using a pipe coupling having movable gripping bodies." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of joining pipe elements in end to end relation includes using a coupling having two or more segments connected to one another end to end surrounding a central space. The coupling also has at least one gripping body positioned between two of the segments. The pipe elements are inserted into the central space. The segments and the gripping body or bodies are moved toward the central space. The segments have arcuate surfaces which engage the outer surface of the pipe element. The gripping body or bodies have gripping surfaces which engage the outer surface of the pipe elements." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2011 (13/011,199). 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=8,312,616&OS=8,312,616&RS=8,312,616 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,771) developed by five co-inventors for a "transducer array imaging system." The co-inventors are Kevin S. Randall, Ambler, Pa., Jodi Schwartz Klessel, Blue Bell, Pa., Anthony P. Lannutti, Norristown, Pa., Joseph A. Urbano, Audubon, Pa., and Raymond F. Weymer Jr., Philadelphia. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosed embodiments include a method, system, and device for conducting ultrasound interrogation of a medium. The novel method includes transmitting a non-beamformed or beamformed ultrasound wave into the medium, receiving more than one echoed ultrasound wave from the medium, and converting the received echoed ultrasound wave into digital data. The novel method may further transmit the digital data. In some embodiments, the transmitting may be wireless. The novel device may include transducer elements, an analog-to-digital converter in communication with the transducer elements, and a transmitter in communication with the analog-to-digital converter. The transducers may operate to convert a first electrical energy into an ultrasound wave. The first electrical energy may or may not be beamformed. The transducers also may convert an echoed ultrasound wave into a second electrical energy. The analog-to-digital converter may convert the electrical energy into digital data, and the transmitter may transmit the digital data." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2006 (11/595,674). 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=83,12,771.PN.&OS=PN/83,12,771&RS=PN/83,12,771 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** FCI Americas Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- FCI Americas Technology, Carson City, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,313,344) developed by Douglas M. Johnescu, York, Pa., and Daniel V. Nardone, Harrisburg, Pa., for an "eye-of-the-needle mounting terminal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical contact is provided having an eye-of-the-needle (EON) mounting terminal that has a reduced stub capacitance with respect to conventional eye-of-the-needle mounting terminals." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2010 (12/973,614). 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=8,313,344&OS=8,313,344&RS=8,313,344 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Zynga Assigned Patent for Asynchronous Interactive Game Play ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Zynga, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,313,364) developed by five co-inventors for an "asynchronous interactive game play." The co-inventors are Robert Brian Reynolds, Lutherville, Md., Aaron Paul Foster, Towson, Md., Daniel Edward Halka, Baltimore, Douglas Francis Kaufman, Whitehall, Md., and Paul Eugene Stephanouk, Stewartstown, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for executing asynchronous game play by a plurality of players in one or more game instances." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2011 (13/244,779). 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=8,313,364&OS=8,313,364&RS=8,313,364 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CNH America Assigned Patent for Helical Bar Concave ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,361) developed by four co-inventors for a helical bar concave. The co-inventors are Wayne T. Flickinger, Oxford, Pa., Herbert M. Farley, Elizabethtown, Pa., Jonathan E. Ricketts, Ephrata, Pa., and Joshua D. Werning, Mt. Wolf, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A helical bar concave including a grate having helical mounting framework and helical cutouts to form a percent open area having a helical geometry. Configurable and segmented rub bars are mounted in a helical fashion to a cylindrical helical surface of the grate. The helical geometry in combination with configurable rub bars mounted in a helical fashion results in a configurable helical bar concave in which the number or aggressiveness of the threshing surface on the inside radius of the grate may be changed and/or the rub bars may be moved to the outside of the grate to change the percent open area and hence the separation characteristics of the concave." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2009 (12/635,949). 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=8,313,361&OS=8,313,361&RS=8,313,361 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CNH America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- CNH America, New Holland, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,362) developed by Martin J. Roberge, Saskatchewan, Calif., and John H. Posselius, Ephrata, Pa., for an "agricultural combine with on-board baler and dust suppression capability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-propelled agricultural combine having a capability for baling crop residue produced by operation of the combine, including chaff from the cleaning system. The combine can also incorporate a dust suppression capability. The crop residue produced by threshing is in a compressed state, and is routed directly to a baler of the combine is essentially a continuous, compressed stream, while still in that state, and the chaff is mixed in before compaction into the bales. The dust suppression apparatus uses air flow of a cleaning system of the combine, to carry the dust and separates the air such that the dust will fall from the combine." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2010 (12/652,389). 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=8,313,362&OS=8,313,362&RS=8,313,362 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** US Conec, Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- US Conec, Hickory, N.C., and Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., have been assigned a patent (8,313,249) developed by six co-inventors for "multi-fiber ferrules for making physical contact and method of determining same." The co-inventors are Michael Lawrence Gurreri, York, Pa., James David Kevern, Steelton, Pa., Michael Aaron Kadar-Kallen, Harrisburg, Pa., Lou Castagna, Middleburg, Pa., Mike Hughes, Hickory, N.C., and Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-fiber ferrule and optical fibers therein make easier contact with other multi-fiber ferrules and connectors with a small fiber tip radius and a modulus of elasticity. A method for qualifying multi-fiber ferrules (and connectors) is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2008 (12/248,873). 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=8,313,249&OS=8,313,249&RS=8,313,249 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Adams Mfg. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Adams Mfg., Portersville, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,674) developed by William E. Adams, Portersville, Pa., for a stackable planter. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A stackable planter has a generally rectangular base having a base area. A hollow leg is attached to opposite sides of the base. Each leg has an open top, the open top of each leg being adjacent opposite sides of the base. The area of the open top is less than the base area. Interconnected sidewalls extend from the base and the legs to define a cavity for planting soil. A removable cover fits over the open area of each leg. These covers also fit on the rectangular base. The base, covers and open tops of the legs are sized such that the covers may be placed on the base and not extend into the open area of the legs and each cover can be placed over the open area of a leg fully covering the open area. The sidewalls and the legs are sized and configured so that one planter body can be positioned within another planter for storage and shipment." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2010 (12/765,143). 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=83,12,674.PN.&OS=PN/83,12,674&RS=PN/83,12,674 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kennametal Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Kennametal, Latrobe, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,615) developed by Ruy Frota de Souza Filho, Latrobe, Pa., for a "toolholder connector and associated system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A toolholder connector having one threaded end and one end with a male quick change portion is threadingly engaged with a first toolholder having a threaded bore. The quick change connector also has a male quick change portion that is engaged within a side activated receiver of a second toolholder. Prior to activating the receiver, an alignment pin associated with the first toolholder is lined up with alignment slot associated with the second toolholder such that when the two are brought together, a pre-determined radial alignment will be retained." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2009 (12/625,974). 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=8,312,615&OS=8,312,615&RS=8,312,615 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Shop Vac Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Shop Vac, Williamsport, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,590) developed by Neil N. Norell, Endicott, N.Y., Matthew L. Huff, Williamsport, Pa., and James M. Robitaille, Montoursville, Pa., for a "system and method of controlling start-up of a switched reluctance motor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of a switched reluctance (SR) motor for use in a integrated vacuum system for a vehicle are disclosed. The SR motor may receive input voltage directly from an electrical storage device used to start up an engine of the vehicle. The SR motor may include an encoder that triggers an optical sensor to provide signals to a motor controller. The motor controller may energize stator poles based on the received signals. The encoder may be mechanically phase-advanced with respect to poles of the rotor to ensure proper start-up of the SR motor. Commutations of the motor may occur before a point of maximum inductance where the rotor and stator are aligned. In a preferred embodiment, the input voltage received by the SR motor is in a range of 9-16 Volts DC, a maximum drawn current is 36 amps, and the phase advance is between 9-11 degrees." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2009 (12/574,691). 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=8,312,590&OS=8,312,590&RS=8,312,590 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lord Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Lord, Cary, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,313,296) developed by five co-inventors for a "helicopter vibration control system and rotary force generator for canceling vibrations." The co-inventors are Mark Jolly, Raleigh, N.C., Stephen Hildebrand, Apex, N.C., Russell Altieri, Cary, N.C., Matthew Ferguson, Erie, Pa., and Douglas Ivers, Cary, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Helicopter rotating hub mounted vibration control system for a rotary wing hub having periodic vibrations while rotating at an operational rotation frequency. The vibration control system includes a housing attachable to the rotary wing hub and rotating with the hub at the operational frequency. The housing is centered about the rotary wing hub axis of rotation and has an electronics housing cavity subsystem and an adjacent rotor housing cavity subsystem. The rotor housing cavity contains a first coaxial ring motor with a first rotor and imbalance mass and a second coaxial ring motor with a second rotor and imbalance mass. The electronics housing cavity contains an electronics control system which receives sensor outputs and electrically controls and drives the first motor and the second motor such that the first imbalance mass and the second imbalance mass are driven at a vibration canceling rotation frequency greater than the operational rotation frequency wherein the helicopter rotary wing hub periodic vibrations are reduced." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2011 (13/108,080). 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=8,313,296&OS=8,313,296&RS=8,313,296 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lutron Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,219) developed by Robert C. Newman Jr., Emmaus, Pa., Mark S. Taipale, Harleysville, Pa., and Gregory R. Scholz, Emmaus, Pa., for a "ballasted lamp socket for a compact fluorescent lamp." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A ballasted lamp socket for a gas discharge lamp, such as a compact fluorescent lamp, is adapted to replace an Edison screw-in lamp socket in a ceiling mounted light fixture, or a table or floor lamp. The ballasted lamp socket comprises a lamp-receiving portion adapted to be coupled to the gas discharge lamp, an enclosure mechanically coupled to the lamp-receiving portion, a dimming ballast circuit electrically coupled to the lamp-receiving portion and housed within the enclosure, and first and second electrical connections. The ballast portion is adapted to receive an AC line voltage and to generate a high-frequency AC voltage for driving the gas discharge lamp and controlling the light intensity of the gas discharge lamp between a high-end intensity and a low-end intensity. The first and second electrical connections are operable to receive the AC line voltage and to provide the AC line voltage to the ballast circuit." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2007 (11/835,950). 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=8,313,219&OS=8,313,219&RS=8,313,219 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** E I du Pont de Nemours Assigned Patent for Magenta Inkjet Ink and an Inkjet Ink Set Containing Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- E I du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,313,186) developed by Jose Esteban Valentini, West Chester, Pa., Christian Jackson, Wilmington, Del., and Kuo Hsiung Kung, Wilmington, Del., for a "magenta inkjet ink and an inkjet ink set containing same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention pertains to a magenta inkjet ink and to an inkjet ink set for inkjet printing comprising the magenta ink and further comprising a yellow and cyan inkjet ink. The magenta ink and the other inks in the ink set are characterized by the presence of certain specific colorants. The magenta ink comprises a certain magenta dye defined in the specification and either one or both of Acid Red 52 and Acid Red 249. The yellow ink comprises Acid Yellow 79 and one or any combination of Direct Yellow 169, Direct Yellow 86 and Acid Orange 33. The cyan ink comprises Direct Blue 199. The magenta ink and the ink set are particularly advantageous for printing on plain and photo-glossy paper." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2008 (12/747,632). 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=8,313,186&OS=8,313,186&RS=8,313,186 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lexmark International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Lexmark International, Lexington, Ky., has been assigned a patent (8,313,187) developed by nine co-inventors for a "modular RFID imaging device option." The co-inventors are Albert Tyler Barnett, Georgetown, Ky., Rick Kallop, Lexington, Ky., Raymond Michael Marowski, Lexington, Ky., Carl Nieland, Lexington, Ky., Evan J. Powers, Philadelphia, Steven Eugene Ritter, Nicholasville, Ky., Tim Rowland, Nicholasville, Ky., Forrest Steely, Lexington, Ky., and Mark Stephen Underwood, Lexington, Ky. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device, method, system and article for controlling an image forming device including removable RFID functionality. A print job may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the print job includes RFID data. The RFID data may be sent to a removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job. Media may then be provided to a first paper path defined in the removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job and provided to a second paper path defined in the image forming device. An image may then be formed on the media." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2008 (12/112,503). 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=8,313,187&OS=8,313,187&RS=8,313,187 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Shop Vac Assigned Patent for Wall-mountable Vacuum Cleaner and Bracket Combination ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Shop Vac, Williamsport, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,591) developed by four co-inventors for a "wall-mountable vacuum cleaner and bracket combination." The co-inventors are Melvin E. Wolfe Jr., Kirkwood, N.Y., Kevin D. Fry, South Williamsport, Pa., Jason Gottschall, South Williamsport, Pa., and John Griffin, Phoenix. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new wall-mountable vacuum cleaner and bracket combination provides easy locking. Both the vacuum cleaner and the bracket have mounting rims. When the vacuum cleaner is on the bracket, a support surface on a proximal end of one of the two mounting rims engages a terminal edge of the other of the two mounting rims. The vacuum cleaner can be secured in place by moving a movable arm from an extended position to a retracted position in which the vacuum cleaner is locked in place. To accommodate the required movement of the movable arm, the bracket has a deflectable locking edge that moves between a rest position and a deflected position. In the rest position, the distance between the locking edge and the terminal edge of the bracket mounting rim exceeds the distance between the terminal edge of the vacuum mounting rim and the base surface, but is less than the distance from the terminal edge of the vacuum mounting rim to the part of the vacuum cleaner that lies directly beneath the locking edge when the vacuum cleaner is stored on the bracket." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2011 (13/182,986). 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=8,312,591&OS=8,312,591&RS=8,312,591 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pelletron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Pelletron, Lancaster, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,994) developed by Heinz Schneider, Lancaster, Pa., and Paul Wagner, Lancaster, Pa., for a "cylindrical dedusting apparatus for particulate material." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cylindrical dedusting apparatus has an upper material infeed opening to introduce material into a frusto-conical infeed hopper centered over the tip of a conical wash deck supported over an air infeed conduit. Air is blown through slots and openings in the surface of the wash deck to separate dust and debris from the particulate material. The dust-laden air is discharged by passing between the infeed hopper and a cylindrical sleeve to enter into a circular collector for discharge from the apparatus. Flow rate of material over the wash deck is adjusted by vertically moving the infeed hopper within the sleeve relative to the wash deck, the tip serving as a stopper to define the dimension of the gap through which material flows onto the wash deck. Cleaned material passes through a lower discharge opening while dirty air is removed through a radially oriented discharge conduit from the circular collector." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2010 (12/718,494). 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=8,312,994.PN.&OS=PN/8,312,994&RS=PN/8,312,994 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** USDA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been assigned a patent (8,313,654) developed by George Piazza, Meadowbrook, Pa., and Rafael Garcia, Wyncote, Pa., for "methods for flocculating suspensions using biobased renewable flocculants." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for aggregating suspended solid particles in an aqueous medium involving mixing the aqueous medium with an effective amount of a flocculant to aggregate the solid particles to form aggregated solid particles, and optionally separating the aggregated solid particles from the aqueous medium. The flocculant is obtained from animal blood. The pH of the aqueous medium may be adjusted to a pH of about 4.5 to about 5.7 by the addition of at least one acid or acidic buffer. The temperature of the aqueous medium may be adjusted to a temperature range of about 10.degree. to about 50.degree. C." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2010 (12/859,530). 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=8,313,654.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,654&RS=PN/8,313,654 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Freeslate Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Freeslate, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,313,711) developed by four co-inventors for a "liquid dispensing for high-throughput experimentation." The co-inventors are Jeffrey A. Brown, San Carlos, Calif., Hyeok Hahn, Santa Clara, Calif., Peter Calcavecchio, Milford, N.J., and Jason Gao, Rose Valley, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for mixing liquid components. Quantities of two or more liquid components are transferred from pressurized source reservoirs to one or more destination locations by means of a fluid outlet that includes a dispense valve, and the two or more liquid components are mixed in the destination locations to create a plurality of fluid mixtures. Two or more dispensing technologies can be combined to provide for increased efficiency in the dispensing of high volume liquid components. The amounts of liquid components being dispensed can be monitored during the dispensing to provide feedback control of the dispensing." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2006 (12/088,769). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,313,711.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,711&RS=PN/8,313,711 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,313,111) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for weight transfer in a vehicle." The co-inventors are Munishwar Ahuja, Bangalore, India, Nikhil Subhashchandra Tambe, Bangalore, India, Bret Worden, Union City, Pa., and Mandyam Sridhar, Bangalore, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for weight transfer in a vehicle are provided. One system includes a plurality of springs and a plurality of movable spring seats configured to adjust a length of the plurality of springs. Additionally, a pneumatic actuator is provided that is connected to the plurality of movable springs and configured to move the movable spring seats to adjust the length of the plurality of springs. Further, a controller is provided that is coupled to the pneumatic actuator to control the pneumatic actuator to adjust the length of the plurality of springs." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/869,462). 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=8,313,111.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,111&RS=PN/8,313,111 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ATI Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- ATI Properties, Albany, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,313,691) developed by five co-inventors for a "lean austenitic stainless steel." The co-inventors are David S. Bergstrom, Allison Park, Pa., James M. Rakowski, Allison Park, Pa., Charles P. Stinner, Wexford, Pa., John J. Dunn, Sarver, Pa., and John F. Grubb, Lower Burrell, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " An austenitic stainless steel having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting comparable corrosion resistance and formability properties to higher nickel and molybdenum alloys comprises, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-9.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 1.0-5.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities, the steel having a ferrite number of less than 10 and a MD.sub.30 value of less than 20.degree. C." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2008 (12/037,477). 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=8,313,691.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,691&RS=PN/8,313,691 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** FS Partners Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- FS Partners, Green Lane, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,312,953) developed by four co-inventors for a "system for storing and retrieving a personal-transportation vehicle." The co-inventors are Thomas A. Panzarella, Harleysville, Pa., Thomas A. Panzarella Jr., Conshohocken, Pa., Michael T. Martin, Pennsburg, Pa., and John R. Spletzer, Center Valley, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A preferred embodiment of a system for automatically transferring a personal-transportation vehicle, such as a power chair, between a first and a second position proximate a motor vehicle such as a minivan is provided. The system can be used to transfer the personal-transportation vehicle between a first position on a lift and carrier assembly mounted on the motor vehicle, and a second position proximate a door of the motor vehicle, so that the user can transfer to and from the personal-transportation vehicle with minimal physical effort and movement. The system can generate guidance information for the personal-transportation vehicle based on position information generated by sensors located on one or both of the personal-transportation vehicle and the motor vehicle." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/180,091). 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=8,312,953.PN.&OS=PN/8,312,953&RS=PN/8,312,953 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** II-VI Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- II-VI Inc., Saxonburg, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,720) developed by four co-inventors for a "guided diameter SiC sublimation growth with multi-layer growth guide." The co-inventors are Ilya Zwieback, Washington Township, N.J., Avinash K. Gupta, Basking Ridge, N.J., Edward Semenas, Allentown, Pa., and Thomas E. Anderson, Convent Station, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In the growth of a SiC boule, a growth guide is provided inside of a growth crucible that is charged with SiC source material at a bottom of the crucible and a SiC seed crystal at a top of the crucible. The growth guide has an inner layer that defines at least part of an opening in the growth guide and an outer layer that supports the inner layer in the crucible. The opening faces the source material with the seed crystal positioned at an end of the opening opposite the source material. The inner layer is formed from a first material having a higher thermal conductivity than the second, different material forming the outer layer. The source material is sublimation grown on the seed crystal in the growth crucible via the opening in the growth guide to thereby form the SiC boule on the seed crystal." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2008 (12/522,549). 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=8,313,720.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,720&RS=PN/8,313,720 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Penn State Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,708) developed by Paul N. Walker, Bellefonte, Pa., for a gas treatment apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for treating objects with a treatment gas comprises a treatment chamber, a chamber input through which objects enter the treatment chamber, and a chamber output (which may be the same as the chamber input) through which the objects leave the treatment chamber. The treatment chamber encloses the treatment gas, which can be steam. The chamber output and/or the chamber input include an intermediate medium, such as a liquid, through which the objects pass. The intermediate medium prevents escape of the treatment gas from the treatment chamber and the ingress of external gases into the treatment chamber, while facilitating input of the objects to the chamber, and output of the objects from the chamber." The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2005 (11/060,136). 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=8,313,708.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,708&RS=PN/8,313,708 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Kulicke and Soffa Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 26 -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Fort Washington, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,313,015) developed by Gary S. Gillotti, Lansdale, Pa., Stanley Szczesniak, Warrington, Pa., and Peter J. Van Emmerik, Center Valley, Pa., for a "gas delivery system for reducing oxidation in wire bonding operations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wire bonding machine is provided. The wire bonding machine includes a bonding tool and an electrode for forming a free air ball on an end of a wire extending through the bonding tool where the free air ball is formed at a free air ball formation area of the wire bonding machine. The wire bonding machine also includes a bond site area for holding a semiconductor device during a wire bonding operation. The wire bonding machine also includes a gas delivery mechanism configured to provide a cover gas to: (1) the bond site area whereby the cover gas is ejected through at least one aperture of the gas delivery mechanism to the bond site area, and (2) the free air ball formation area." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2011 (13/272,664). 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=8,313,015.PN.&OS=PN/8,313,015&RS=PN/8,313,015 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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