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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Dec. 11)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Ladder System with Integrated Air Bags at Base ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- John F. Balzano, Altoona, Pa., has developed a patent (8,322,492) for a "ladder system with integrated air bags at base." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An airbag ladder system featuring a ladder and an airbag housing disposed on the side panel of the ladder at the bottom end. One or more airbags are temporarily housed in the airbag housing. When deployed, the airbags surrounds the bottom area of the ladder. Each airbag is connected to an inflation component, which functions to inflate the airbags when activated. The inflation component is operatively connected to a sensor. Latches are disposed along the side panel of the ladder. A tether extending from the airbag housing can be threaded through the latches as a user ascends the ladder. The tether is clipped to a user's clothing. The tether is connected to the sensor such that when the tether is pulled quickly if a user falls from the ladder the sensor activates the inflation component effectively inflating the airbags." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2011 (12/984,832). 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=83,22,492.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,492&RS=PN/83,22,492 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** NOVA Chemicals (International) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- NOVA Chemicals (International), Fribourg, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,322,561) developed by Brian Ramsey, Bridgeville, Pa., Henry Hay, Calgary, Canada, and Leslie Kirby, Moon Township, Pa., for a "container assembly having removable exterior shelf structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A container assembly (1) having a container body (11) and exterior shelf structures (41, 44) that are each reversibly attached to exterior surfaces (35, 38) of first (17) and second (20) sidewalls of the container body (11), is described. Each exterior shelf structure (41, 44) has a shelf base (47), and a forward shelf portion (56) and a rear shelf portion (62) that each extend upwardly from the shelf base (47). Each exterior shelf structure has a shelf space (77) that resides between and is defined in part by the forward (56) and rear (62) shelf portions. The forward shelf portion (56) of each exterior shelf structure (41, 44) has an open front or face (86) that is in communication with a recessed chamber (89) of the forward shelf portion (56). The exterior shelf structures (41, 44) may each be reversibly attached to the container body sidewalls (17, 20) by means of tabs (98) that are received within tab apertures (110) of the sidewalls. The exterior shelf structures (41, 44) may be removed from the container body sidewalls (17, 20) and stored within the container interior (32), allowing the container body to be compactly stored and/or shipped. The container assembly, including the container body and exterior shelf structures, may be used to store items, such as personal items, e.g., toys and/or clothing." The patent application was filed on July 19, 2010 (12/838,711). 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=83,22,561.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,561&RS=PN/83,22,561 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Metal Bending Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- James D. Renwick, Erie, Pa., has developed a patent (8,322,180) for a metal bending apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The metal bending apparatus is an easily portable apparatus with substantial frame integrity. The vertical plate of the apparatus removably receives any of a plurality of different diameter nodes. Each node enables a different radius to be bent into existing sheet metal. While the ideal embodiment features node diameters of 3/4 inch, 1 inch, 1 1/16 inch, and 13/4 inch, the nodes are not limited to these diameters only. To bend sheet metal, an edge of the metal is removably secured to the back side of the vertical plate via the metal retainer. The pivoting assembly is then pivoted over the metal and downwardly toward the front of the frame. The metal is thereby bent to the desired radius." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/266,003). 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=83,22,180.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,180&RS=PN/83,22,180 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** South Carolina, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Patent for Methods for the Treatment and Prevention of Inflammatory Diseases ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Charles D. Smith, Isle of Palms, S.C., Kevin J. French, Harrisburg, Pa., and Lynn W. Maines, Hummelstown, Pa., have developed a patent (8,324,237) for "methods for the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention includes processes mainly for the treatment of a inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, atherosclerosis, asthma, allergy, inflammatory kidney disease, circulatory shock, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, skin inflammation, periodontal disease, psoriasis and T cell-mediated diseases of immunity, including allergic encephalomyelitis, allergic neuritis, transplant allograft rejection, graft versus host disease, myocarditis, thyroiditis, nephritis, systemic lupus erthematosus, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The processes involve treating a patient with a pharmaceutical composition containing an active ingredient that inhibits the activity of sphingosine kinase." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2006 (11/437,988). 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=8,324,237&OS=8,324,237&RS=8,324,237 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Faux Brick with Suspension System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Charles D. Kownacki, Erie, Pa., has developed a patent (8,322,103) for a "faux brick with suspension system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A suspension system secures thin, light-weight, monolithic panels which appear as adjacent courses of brick to be suspended adjacent a substrate in a manner permitting sliding movement in the x-direction while inhibiting motion in the y- and z-directions, and, such that air can circulate behind the panel to prevent mold growth. The primary suspension hardware is an H-shaped channel with two vertically extending arms which secure the panels at the desired spaced position from the substrate." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2008 (12/288,697). 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=83,22,103.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,103&RS=PN/83,22,103 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Firearm Steady-rest ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Richard Nils Boord, Smithton, Pa., has developed a patent (8,322,067) for a firearm steady-rest. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A firearm steady-rest which is incorporated as part of a rifle sling. The steady-rest may be a single support arm or a folded support arm system deployed by folding it outward to provide either a V-shaped support configuration or a U-shaped support configuration whereby the upwardly extending distal ends of the support engage and support the firearm therebetween. The steady-rest may be grasped by the operator's forward extending hand to provide maximum steadying of the firearm for sighting and shooting. A gravity deploying bi-pod leg set is also provided which automatically locks into position when fully deployed by a gravity slide lock." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2009 (12/378,939). 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=83,22,067.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,067&RS=PN/83,22,067 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for Direct Conversion X-ray Imaging Device with Strip Electrodes ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Denny L. Lee, West Chester, Pa., has developed a patent (8,324,582) for "direct conversion X-ray imaging device with strip electrodes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flat panel X-ray imager using an amorphous selenium detector which uses a dielectric layer within the X-ray conversion layer to form an interface between the X-ray conversion layer and the high voltage bias electrode. To accomplish the removal of trapped counter charges at the dielectric/selenium layer, a plurality of discrete or strip electrodes are provided in contact with the dielectric layer and which are electrically coupled into distinct groups. During X-ray exposure, a high bias voltage is applied to all groups of strip electrodes. Following X-ray exposure and image readout, the groups of strip electrodes are energized using a plurality of differently-phased energization signals to drive trapped counter charges toward "gutter" strip electrodes at the sides of the detector. A second embodiment of the flat panel X-ray imager includes sandwiching the discrete electrodes in a dielectric layer applied against the selenium layer and including a continuous electrode on the opposite side of the dielectric layer. Application of a high voltage bias to the continuous electrode results in an electric field in the selenium layer that is smoothed during X-ray acquisition. Discrete electrode energization to drive trapped counter charges to the gutter electrodes occurs while the high voltage bias is present." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2010 (12/837,115). 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=8,324,582&OS=8,324,582&RS=8,324,582 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Robert Bosch Assigned Patent for Camera Having a Slip Ring and Pan-tilt Mechanism ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Robert Bosch, Stuttgart, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,325,229) developed by Theodore L. Jones, Akron, Pa., and Richard Wright, Reinholds, Pa., for a "camera having a slip ring and pan-tilt mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A camera system having a camera lens module, a slip ring connector, and a pan/tilt mechanism. In one construction, the camera system includes a circuit board, a slip ring having a stator connected to the circuit board and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, a camera lens module, and a flexible flat cable. The camera system can also include an anti-rotation arm connected to the rotor and in contact with a first end of the flexible flat cable. The anti-rotation arm can prevent a twist of the flexible flat cable during panning of the camera lens module." The patent application was filed on Nov. 26, 2008 (12/323,749). 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=8,325,229&OS=8,325,229&RS=8,325,229 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** McGill University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- McGill University, Montreal, has been assigned a patent (8,324,358) developed by Hanadi Sleiman, Montreal, Bingzhi Chen, Harleysville, Pa., and Kim Metera, Montreal, for "polymer compositions and uses thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Block copolymers labelled with molecular recognition units and comprising a hydrophobic block and a luminescent block are presented. A method of detecting biomolecules using such block copolymers is also presented. More specifically, the block copolymers of the present invention have the following Formula (I): wherein "A" is a hydrophobic block; "B" is a luminescent block; "C" is a hydrophilic block; "D" is a molecular recognition unit; "n" and "m" are integers ranging from 1 to 75; "x" is either 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to 75; and "Y" is either 0 or 1." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2006 (11/914,721). 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=8,324,358&OS=8,324,358&RS=8,324,358 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Janssen Pharmaceutica Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium, has been assigned a patent (8,324,380) developed by seven co-inventors for "amino-heteroaryl-containing prokineticin 1 receptor antagonists." The co-inventors are Steven J. Coats, McDonough, Ga., Alexey B. Dyatkin, Maple Glen, Pa., Wei He, Audubon, Pa., Joseph Lisko, Glenmoore, Pa., Tamara A. Miskowski, Chalfont, Pa., Janet L. Ralbovsky, Shelton, Conn., and Mark J. Schulz, Skippack, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to certain novel compounds of Formula (I): ##STR00001## and methods for preparing these compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof and for the treatment of prokineticin 1 or prokinetin 1 receptor mediated disorders." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2008 (12/256,891). 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=8,324,380&OS=8,324,380&RS=8,324,380 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Multi-link Load Balancing for Reverse Link Backhaul Transmission ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,325,735) developed by four co-inventors for a "multi-link load balancing for reverse link backhaul transmission." The co-inventors are Mohammad Riaz Khawer, Lake Hopatcong, N.J., Mark H. Kraml, Flanders, N.J., Stephen George Pisano, Keswick, Va., and Tomas S. Yang, Parsippany, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One embodiment includes distributing user traffic packets to a plurality of queues, and draining the queues of the user traffic packets according to a defined methodology. The drained user traffic packets are sent to a plurality of physical channel interfaces. Each of the plurality of physical channel interfaces interfaces with a respective channel of the backhaul. The sending step sends each of the drained user traffic packets to the physical channel." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2007 (11/819,620). 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=8,325,735&OS=8,325,735&RS=8,325,735 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Novartis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, and Mitsubishi Pharma, Osaka, Japan, have been assigned a patent (8,324,283) developed by six co-inventors for "solid pharmaceutical compositions comprising a SIP receptor agonist and a sugar alcohol." The co-inventors are Tomoyuki Oomura, Oita, Japan, Madhusudhan Pudipeddi, Edison, N.J., Colleen Ruegger, Morris Plains, N.J., Alan E Royce, Saylorsburg, Pa., Masaki Sasaki, Oita, Japan, and Tokuhiro Tamura, Fukuoka, Japan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solid pharmaceutical composition suitable for oral administration, comprising: (a) a S1P receptor agonist; and (b) a sugar alcohol." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2008 (12/189,323). 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=8,324,283&OS=8,324,283&RS=8,324,283 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,324,195) developed by five co-inventors for "methods of treating hypertriglyceridemia." The co-inventors are Mehar Manku, England, United Kingdom, Ian Osterloh, Kent, United Kingdom, Pierre Wicker, Mystic, Conn., Rene Braeckman, Richboro, Pa., and Paresh Soni, Mystic, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of blood lipid therapy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2012 (13/349,150). 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=8,324,195.PN.&OS=PN/8,324,195&RS=PN/8,324,195 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Janssen Pharmaceutica Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium, has been assigned a patent (8,324,217) developed by eight co-inventors for a "cold menthol receptor antagonists." The co-inventors are Raymond W. Colburn, Spring House, Pa., Scott L. Dax, Landenberg, Pa., Christopher M. Flores, Spring House, Pa., Donald W. Ludovici, Spring House, Pa., Jay M. Matthews, Spring House, Pa., Mingde Xia, Spring House, Pa., Xiaoqing Xu, Spring House, Pa., Mark A. Youngman, Spring House, Pa., and Bin Zhu, Spring House, Pa.. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: ##STR00001## wherein A, B, L, Q, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are defined herein." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2012 (13/366,555). 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=8,324,217.PN.&OS=PN/8,324,217&RS=PN/8,324,217 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Janssen Pharmaceutica Assigned Patent for "4-azetidinyl-1-heteroatom Linked-cyclohexane Antagonists of CCR2 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium, has been assigned a patent (8,324,186) developed by Xuqing Zhang, Audubon, Pa., Heather Rae Hufnagel, Glenmoore, Pa., and Zhihua Sui, Spring House, Pa., for a "4-azetidinyl-1-heteroatom linked-cyclohexane antagonists of CCR2." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention comprises compounds of Formula (I). ##STR00001## wherein: X, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are as defined in the specification. The invention also comprises a method of preventing, treating or ameliorating a syndrome, disorder or disease, wherein said syndrome, disorder or disease is type II diabetes, obesity and asthma. The invention also comprises a method of inhibiting CCR2 activity in a mammal by administration of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I)." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2010 (12/760,855). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,324,186.PN.&OS=PN/8,324,186&RS=PN/8,324,186 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,323,558) developed by five co-inventors for a "dynamic control of lance utilizing counterflow fluidic techniques." The co-inventors are Vivek Gautam, Bear, Del., Nicolas Docquier, Philadelphia, Michael G.K. Grant, Versailles, France, Farrukh Alvi, Tallahassee, Fla., and Taekyu Kang, Wilmington, Del. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A jet of gas injected from a lance is fluidically deviated with a gas flowing in either the same or opposite direction as the jet of gas. The gas used to fluidically deviate the jet is the same as or different from the gas in the jet." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2009 (12/628,105). 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=8,323,558.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,558&RS=PN/8,323,558 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alkermes Pharma Ireland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Alkermes Pharma Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,323,641) developed by Christian F. Wertz, Brookhaven, Pa., and Niels P. Ryde, Malvern, Pa., for a "nanoparticulate compositions having lysozyme as a surface stabilizer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to nanoparticulate active agent compositions comprising lysozyme as a surface stabilizer. Also encompassed by the invention are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a nanoparticulate active agent composition of the invention." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2008 (12/292,091). 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=8,323,641.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,641&RS=PN/8,323,641 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Synthes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Synthes, Oberdorf, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,323,293) developed by eight co-inventors for a "tack or drive screw for securing a prosthesis to bone and associated instrumentation and method." The co-inventors are Mickey Morgan, Frisco, Texas, John Peloza, Dallas, Randall Lee, Arlington, Texas, Michael Keane, Downingtown, Pa., William Miller, Downingtown, Pa., James Talbot, Lititz, Pa., Daniel Vennard, Clayton, Del., and Josef Gabelberger, West Chester, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a surgical method or procedure for securing a prosthesis to bone. More particularly, the present invention relates to (i) a surgical method or procedure for securing a low load bearing prosthesis such as, for example, an adhesion barrier, to a patient's bone, (ii) a tack or drive screw for securing the low load bearing prosthesis and (iii) associated instrumentation for driving the tack or drive screw into the patient's bone." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/810,986). 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=8,323,293.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,293&RS=PN/8,323,293 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Schott Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Schott, Mainz, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,323,166) developed by six co-inventors for a "pharmaceutical package having a multi-functional surface and a method of preparing a multi-functional surface on a pharmaceutical package." The co-inventors are Daniel Haines, Lake Ariel, Pa., Luis Burzio, Wentzville, Mo., Matthias Bicker, Mainz, Germany, Horst Koller, Uznach, Switzerland, Jasmina Marjanovic, Saint Gallen, Switzerland, and Robert Hormes, Wolfertswil, Switzerland. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a multi-functional pharmaceutical package surface and a method of preparing a multi-functional pharmaceutical package surface. In particular, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical package having a protein deterrent and lubricious surface and methods of preparing said surface by applying coatings directly to the pharmaceutical package that (a) reduce the adsorption of proteins onto pharmaceutical packaging while not affecting the activity of the protein solution and (b) provide a lubricious surface. The pharmaceutical package surface may also contain a barrier coating. Coatings can be deposited on a variety of pharmaceutical packaging materials and configurations by various methods." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2007 (12/160,259). 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=8,323,166.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,166&RS=PN/8,323,166 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lerado (Zhong Shan) Industrial Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Lerado (Zhong Shan) Industrial, Zhong Shan, Guang Dong Province, China, has been assigned a patent (8,322,788) developed by Bruce Williams, Narvon, Pa., Andrew Lehman, Lancaster, Pa., and Scott Anderson, East Earl, Pa., for a "base retaining system with a belt tension indicator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An infant safety seat with an adjustable accommodating space includes a multi-layer cushioning insert which is detachably insertable into an infant safety seat for accommodating an infant in different stages of growth with different sizes. The multi-layer cushioning insert comprises a first cushioning part and a second cushioning part both may detachably to overlap each other and connect into the accommodating space to provide the necessary support for keeping an infant in proper postural position. The first cushioning part includes a U-shaped head cushion part, U-shaped body cushion part and U-shaped leg cushion part for restricting the side moving of the infant. Further, for accommodating a smaller infant, the second cushioning part can be detachably overlapped onto the first cushioning part for further reducing the side moving space and upright moving space of the baby in the infant safety seat." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2010 (12/966,561). 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=8,322,788.PN.&OS=PN/8,322,788&RS=PN/8,322,788 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1107930 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service |