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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Oct. 29)
[October 29, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Oct. 29)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois.

*** Illinois Tool Works Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,071) developed by Richard Mark Achtner, Appleton, Wisconsin, and Galen White, Bartlett, Illinois, for "cooling of a welding implement." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2008 (12/116,784). 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=8,872,071.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,071&RS=PN/8,872,071 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.



*** Star Cushion Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Star Cushion Products, Freeburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,122) developed by Kevin Gerard Fraser, Belleville, Illinois, for "methods for fabricating cellular cushions." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2003 (10/625,396). 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=8,871,122.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,122&RS=PN/8,871,122 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Compression Ignition Engine Having Fuel System for Non-sooting Combustion and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,770) developed by Timothy Bazyn, Chillicothe, Illinois, and Christopher Gehrke, Chillicothe, Illinois, for a "compression ignition engine having fuel system for non-sooting combustion and method." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2011 (13/162,652). 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=8,869,770.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,770&RS=PN/8,869,770 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.


*** Deere & Co. Assigned Patent for Air Pressure Differential Seed Meter ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Deere & Co., Moline, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,719) developed by four co-inventors for an "air pressure differential seed meter." The co-inventors are Elijah Garner, Bettendorf, Iowa, Michael E. Friestad, Rock Island, Illinois, Nathan A. Mariman, Geneseo, Illinois, and Lee E. Zumdome, Bettendorf, Iowa.

The patent application was filed on March 25, 2011 (13/071,972). 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=8,869,719.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,719&RS=PN/8,869,719 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Deere & Co. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Deere & Co., Moline, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,261) developed by Thomas Kent Hein, Moline, Illinois, Karl-Heinz O. Mertins, Urbandale, Iowa, and Daniel W. Mairet, Bettendorf, Iowa, for a "method and system for controlling a mobile robot." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2007 (11/869,148). 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=8,874,261.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,261&RS=PN/8,874,261 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Amsted Rail Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Amsted Rail, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,869,872) developed by Tony Bauer, Edwardsville, Illinois, and Thomas Callahan, Maryville, Illinois, for "forming a mold for steel casting." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2014 (14/272,118). 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=8,869,872.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,872&RS=PN/8,869,872 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Baxter International Assigned Patent for Non-invasive Radio Frequency Liquid Level and Volume Detection System Using Phase Shift ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Baxter International, Deerfield, Illinois, and Baxter Healthcare, Glattpark, Switzerland, have been assigned a patent (8,869,612) developed by five co-inventors for a "non-invasive radio frequency liquid level and volume detection system using phase shift." The co-inventors are Ye Chen, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, YuanPang Samuel Ding, Libertyville, Illinois, Matthew Muller, Lindenhurst, Illinois, Gert Najdeni, Chicago, and Joel Titus, Lake Zurich, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2011 (13/253,705). 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=8,869,612.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,612&RS=PN/8,869,612 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Masonite Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Masonite, Tampa, Florida, has been assigned a patent (8,864,926) developed by three co-inventors for a method "of manufacturing an impact resistant door skin from a pre-formed door skin." The co-inventors are James Bryant, Chicago, James Pfau, Kirkland, Illinois, and Stephen Hart, Marengo, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2012 (13/600,901). 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=8864926.PN.&OS=PN/8864926&RS=PN/8864926 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Wilson Sporting Goods Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,870,690) developed by four co-inventors for "american-style football including electronics." The co-inventors are Kevin L. Krysiak, Chicago, Douglas G. Guenther, Wheaton, Illinois, Bradley L. Gaff, Woodridge, Illinois, and Mark W. Fisher, Findlay, Ohio.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2010 (12/947,935). 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=8,870,690.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,690&RS=PN/8,870,690 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tellabs Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Tellabs Operations, Naperville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,873,956) developed by Dion Kwun Kit Leung, Naperville, Illinois, for a "method and apparatus for planning network configuration in an optical network." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2009 (12/387,023). 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=8,873,956.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,956&RS=PN/8,873,956 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LBP Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- LBP Manufacturing, Cicero, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,018) developed by five co-inventors for a "sleeve for a container." The co-inventors are Matthew R. Cook, Hinsdale, Illinois, Thomas Fu, Naperville, Illinois, Kurt M. Wolf, Evanston, Illinois, Lauren Mikos, Chicago, and Barry L. Silverstein, Northbrook, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,176). 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=8,870,018.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,018&RS=PN/8,870,018 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Standard Car Truck Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Standard Car Truck, Park Ridge, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,000) developed by Walter J. Peach, Montgomery, Illinois, John D. Anderson, Oswego, Illinois, and Edward L. Vechiola, Lombard, Illinois, for an "auto-rack railroad car vehicle wheel chock hanger." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2014 (14/218,391). 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=8,870,000.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,000&RS=PN/8,870,000 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Bimaterial Flight Assembly for Elevator System for Wheel Tractor Scraper ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,972) developed by Ashish A. Shah, Decatur, Illinois, for a "bimaterial flight assembly for an elevator system for a wheel tractor scraper." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2012 (13/570,456). 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=8,869,972.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,972&RS=PN/8,869,972 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Configurable Spatial Channel Information Feedback in Wireless Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,873,650) developed by Xiangyang Zhuang, Lake Zurich, Illinois, Krishna Kamal Sayana, Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Kenneth A. Stewart, Grayslake, Illinois, for the "configurable spatial channel information feedback in wireless communication system." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2009 (12/577,553). 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=8,873,650.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,650&RS=PN/8,873,650 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Midtronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Midtronics, Willowbrook, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,517) developed by John S. Philbrook, Cornelius, North Carolina, and Kevin I. Bertness, Batavia, Illinois, for an "electronic battery tester with battery age input." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2011 (13/048,365). 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=8,872,517.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,517&RS=PN/8,872,517 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Idler Key for Track Roller Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,304) developed by four co-inventors for an "idler key for track roller assembly." The co-inventors are Christopher R. Beasley, East Peoria, Illinois, Fernando Carrillo, Metamora, Illinois, Joshua L. Nuechterlein, Washington, Illinois, and Amber B. Lass, Charlottesville, Virginia.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2011 (13/331,948). 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=8,870,304.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,304&RS=PN/8,870,304 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Simplified Topology for Trolley Assist-capable Electric Drive Truck ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,294) developed by Lewei Qian, Peoria, Illinois, for "simplified topology for trolley assist-capable electric drive truck." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2012 (13/487,455). 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=8,874,294.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,294&RS=PN/8,874,294 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tellabs Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Tellabs Operations, Naperville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,437) developed by Rafid A. Sukkar, Aurora, Illinois, Richard C. Younce, Yorkville, Illinois, and Peng Zhang, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, for a "method and apparatus for modifying an encoded signal for voice quality enhancement." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2005 (11/165,599). 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=8,874,437.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,437&RS=PN/8,874,437 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Standard Car Truck Assigned Patent for High Friction Railroad Car Components with Friction Modifying Inserts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Standard Car Truck, Park Ridge, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,709) developed by David M. East, Libertyville, Illinois, Giuseppe Sammartino, Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Michael K. Burke, Wheaton, Illinois, for "high friction railroad car components with friction modifying inserts." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2012 (13/568,745). 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=8,869,709.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,709&RS=PN/8,869,709 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** AbbVie Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,208) developed by Peer B. Jacobson, Libertyville, Illinois, Lisa M. Olson, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and Sreeinvasarao Vepachedu, Vernon Hills, Illinois, for "11-.beta.-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11.beta.-HSD1) inhibitors and uses thereof." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/958,826). 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=8,871,208.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,208&RS=PN/8,871,208 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** B&G Partners Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- B&G Partners, Evanston, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,744) developed by Donald L. Barbeau, Evanston, Illinois, for "compounds and methods for selectively targeting tumor-associated mucins." The patent application was filed on July 18, 2011 (13/135,911). 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=8,871,744.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,744&RS=PN/8,871,744 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Anchor Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Anchor Products, Addison, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,894) developed by James Taylor, Bartlett, Illinois, and Robert H. Thrun, Bloomingdale, Illinois, for a "surgical tissue retrieval instrument and method of use of a surgical tissue retrieval instrument." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2011 (13/309,854). 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=8,870,894.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,894&RS=PN/8,870,894 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Control System Having Variable-speed Engine-drive Fan ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,523) developed by four co-inventors for a "control system having variable-speed engine-drive fan." The co-inventors are Michael J. Chadwick, Cary, North Carolina, Jared P. Johnson, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, Gregory G. Hermann, Apex, North Carolina, and Thomas G. Pusch, Edwards, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on April 14, 2011 (13/086,966). 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=8,869,523.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,523&RS=PN/8,869,523 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cleversafe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Cleversafe, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,874,991) developed by Jason K. Resch, Chicago, for "appending data to existing data stored in a dispersed storage network." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2012 (13/413,302). 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=8,874,991.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,991&RS=PN/8,874,991 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,136) developed by Daniel J. McDonald, Cary, Illinois, and George R. Economy, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for a "method and device for automatically activating and de-activating adjacent radio sites." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2013 (13/749,946). 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=8,874,136.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,136&RS=PN/8,874,136 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** UOP Assigned Patent for Process and Apparatus for Producing Diesel from Hydrocarbon Stream ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,082) developed by Paul R. Zimmerman, Palatine, Illinois, and Peter Kokayeff, Naperville, Illinois, for a "process and apparatus for producing diesel from a hydrocarbon stream." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2012 (13/433,726). 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=8,871,082.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,082&RS=PN/8,871,082 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Hamilton Sundstrand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Hamilton Sundstrand, Rockford, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,624) developed by Ted R. Schnetker, Rockford, Illinois, and Robert C. Cooney, Janesville, Wisconsin, for an "in-situ monitoring device and method to determine accumulated printed wiring board vibration stress fatigue." The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2010 (12/886,497). 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=8,869,624.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,624&RS=PN/8,869,624 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** UOP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,989) developed by John Q. Chen, Glenview, Illinois, and Mark B. Koch, Mount Prospect, Illinois, for the "combination of hydrogenation and base catalyzed depolymerization for lignin conversion." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/394,892). 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=8,871,989.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,989&RS=PN/8,871,989 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Peerless Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Peerless Industries, Aurora, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,140) developed by James Michael Stemple, Marengo, Illinois, for a "low profile mounting system." The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2013 (14/052,246). 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=8,870,140.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,140&RS=PN/8,870,140 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,818) developed by seven co-inventors for "methods and systems for capturing the condition of a physical structure." The co-inventors are James M. Freeman, Normal, Illinois, Roger D. Schmidgall, Normal, Illinois, Patrick Harold Boyer, Bloomington, Illinois, Nicholas U. Christopulos, Bloomington, Illinois, Jonathan D. Maurer, Bloomington, Illinois, Nathan Lee Tofte, Downs, Illinois, and Jackie O. Jordan II, Bloomington, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/836,695). 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=8,872,818.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,818&RS=PN/8,872,818 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Obtaining Overhead Information Within Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,105) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for obtaining overhead information within a communication system." The co-inventors are Dean E. Thorson, Grayslake, Illinois, William P. Alberth Jr., Prairie Grove, Illinois, Daniel J. DeClerck, Lake Barrington, Illinois, and James M. O'Connor, Dallas.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2010 (12/955,058). 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=8,874,105.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,105&RS=PN/8,874,105 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** CADventures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- CADventures, Schaumburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,459) developed by Thomas J. Danowski, Schaumburg, Illinois, for self-adjusting bushing bearing.

The patent application was filed on June 26, 2013 (13/927,707). 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=8,870,459.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,459&RS=PN/8,870,459 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Integrated Track Adjustment/recoil Unit and Track Type Machine Using Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,303) developed by Todd Edwin Moser, Roanoke, Illinois, for an "integrated track adjustment/recoil unit and track type machine using same." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2012 (13/413,165). 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=8,870,303.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,303&RS=PN/8,870,303 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Uchicago Argonne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Uchicago Argonne, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,871,374) developed by John T. Vaughey, Elmhurst, Illinois, Andrew Jansen, Bolingbrook, Illinois, and Christopher D. Joyce, Columbus, Ohio, for "amorphous titania/carbon composite electrode materials." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2010 (12/914,197). 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=8,871,374.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,374&RS=PN/8,871,374 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Audio Signal Enhancement ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,873,768) developed by Robert A. Zurek, Antioch, Illinois, for a "method and apparatus for audio signal enhancement." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2004 (11/021,350). 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=8,873,768.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,768&RS=PN/8,873,768 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Standard Car Truck Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Standard Car Truck, Park Ridge, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,710) developed by Giuseppe Sammartino, Mount Prospect, Illinois, and Richard W. Plegge, Palatine, Illinois, for "railroad car side bearing." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2012 (13/670,243). 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=8,869,710.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,710&RS=PN/8,869,710 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorolla Mobility Assigned Patent for Method for Collecting Media Associated with Mobile Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorolla Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,916) developed by William P. Alberth Jr., Prairie Grove, Illinois, for a "method for collecting media associated with a mobile device." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2012 (13/652,726). 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=8,872,916.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,916&RS=PN/8,872,916 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Wilson Sporting Goods Assigned Patent for American-style Football Including Electronics Coupled to Bladder ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,870,689) developed by four co-inventors for "american-style football including electronics coupled to the bladder." The co-inventors are Kevin L. Krysiak, Chicago, Douglas G. Guenther, Wheaton, Illinois, Bradley L. Gaff, Woodridge, Illinois, and Mark W. Fisher, Findlay, Ohio.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2010 (12/947,920). 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=8,870,689.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,689&RS=PN/8,870,689 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** PC-Tel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- PC-Tel, Bloomingdale, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,717) developed by Robert Gunnels, Homer Glen, Illinois, for "high isolation dual polarized dipole antenna elements and feed system." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2012 (13/428,293). 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=8,872,717.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,717&RS=PN/8,872,717 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cleversafe Assigned Patent for Memory Utilization Balancing in Dispersed Storage Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Cleversafe, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,874,868) developed by Andrew Baptist, Chicago, and Greg Dhuse, Chicago, for "memory utilization balancing in a dispersed storage network." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/097,338). 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=8,874,868.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,868&RS=PN/8,874,868 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caldwell Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caldwell Group, Rockford, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,253) developed by Dan Eugene Mongan, Oregon, Illinois, and Skyler D. Halcom, Loves Park, Illinois, for a "lockout switch apparatus and method." The patent application was filed on Dec. 26, 2012 (13/726,727). 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=8,870,253.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,253&RS=PN/8,870,253 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,346) developed by Matthew Edward Kontz, Chillicothe, Illinois, Brad Allen Edler, Waterloo, Illinois, and Jeffrey Lee Kuehn, Germantown Hills, Illinois, for a "system with blended anti-lock and stability control." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2012 (13/677,895). 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=8,874,346.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,346&RS=PN/8,874,346 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** UOP Assigned Patent for Apparatus for Mixing Two Streams of Catalyst with Insert Having Aligned Openings ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,151) developed by Lev Davydov, Northbrook, Illinois, for an "apparatus for mixing two streams of catalyst with an insert having aligned openings." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2012 (13/537,478). 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=8,871,151.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,151&RS=PN/8,871,151 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Midwest Innovative Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Midwest Innovative Products, Frankfort, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,587) developed by Bryan Nooner, Orland Park, Illinois, for the "electrical cord connection covering techniques." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2013 (13/772,859). 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=8,870,587.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,587&RS=PN/8,870,587 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Docking Assistance System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,326) developed by Hong Liu, Peoria, Illinois, Brian G. Funke, Peoria, Illinois, and Mathew Chacko, Dunlap, Illinois, for a docking assistance system.

The patent application was filed on March 6, 2013 (13/787,132). 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=8,874,326.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,326&RS=PN/8,874,326 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Improving Efficiency and Distortion Leakage in Wireless Power Amplifier ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,052) developed by Ryan J. Goedken, Lake Zurich, Illinois, Thomas D. Nagode, Vernon Hills, Illinois, and Dale G. Schwent, Schaumburg, Illinois, for a "method and apparatus for improving efficiency and distortion leakage in a wireless power amplifier." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2012 (13/677,999). 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=8,874,052.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,052&RS=PN/8,874,052 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** UOP Assigned Patent for Metallophosphate Molecular Sieves, Methods of Preparation and Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,178) developed by four co-inventors for "metallophosphate molecular sieves, methods of preparation and use." The co-inventors are Gregory J. Lewis, Santa Cruz, California, Lisa M. Knight, Chicago, Paulina Jakubczak, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and Justin E. Stanczyk, Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on June 29, 2012 (13/537,305). 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=8,871,178.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,178&RS=PN/8,871,178 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** LMK Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- LMK Technologies, Ottawa, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,873,806) developed by Larry W. Kiest Jr., Ottawa, Illinois, for "method and means for determining change in pipe diameter." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2012 (13/644,546). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,873,806.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,806&RS=PN/8,873,806 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Shifting Virtual Gears Associated with Continuously Variable Transmission ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,332) developed by four co-inventors for "shifting virtual gears associated with a continuously variable transmission." The co-inventors are Kevin Davis, Washington, Illinois, Adam Nackers, East Peoria, Illinois, Michael D. Beyer, Chillicothe, Illinois, and Shane C. McBride, Denver.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2012 (13/666,619). 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=8,874,332.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,332&RS=PN/8,874,332 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Miner Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Miner Enterprises, Geneva, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,002) developed by Donald E. Wilt, Batavia, Illinois, Keith A. Salis, Clare, Illinois, and Lawrence W. Hanson, Amboy, Illinois, for "railroad freight car draft gear assembly." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2011 (13/374,160). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,870,002.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,002&RS=PN/8,870,002 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Illinois Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,873,038) developed by Anil K. Kodali, Beaverton, Oregon, Xavier Llora, Mountain View, California, and Rohit Bhargava, Urbana, Illinois, for "tailored raman spectrocopic probes for ultrasensitive and highly multiplexed assays." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2011 (13/277,674). 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=8,873,038.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,038&RS=PN/8,873,038 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fenwal Assigned Patent for Phlebotomy Needle Assembly and Frangible Cover ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Fenwal, Lake Zurich, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,828) developed by four co-inventors for a "phlebotomy needle assembly and frangible cover." The co-inventors are Richard L. West, Lake Villa, Illinois, Daniel R. Lynn, Spring Grove, Illinois, Mark B. Jones, Libertyville, Illinois, and Daniel F. Bischof, Bull Valley, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2012 (13/693,189). 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=8,870,828.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,828&RS=PN/8,870,828 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Illinois Assigned Patent for Encapsulated Metal Microtip Microplasma Device and Array Fabrication Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,618) developed by four co-inventors for an "encapsulated metal microtip microplasma device and array fabrication methods." The co-inventors are J. Gary Eden, Champaign, Illinois, Sung-Jin Park, Champaign, Illinois, JeKwon Yoon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and Brian Chung, Bloomingdale, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2013 (13/971,443). 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=8,870,618.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,618&RS=PN/8,870,618 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Diversity Control in Wireless Communications Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,873,660) developed by Matthew F. Valentine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Steve L. Sheya, Lake Villa, Illinois, for "diversity control in a wireless communications device." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2011 (13/034,371). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,873,660.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,660&RS=PN/8,873,660 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Woodward MPC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Woodward MPC, Skokie, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,508) developed by Zenon P. Szulyk, Mount Prospect, Illinois, Ganga P. Jayaraman, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and Brian M. Hahn, Mount Prospect, Illinois, for a "method and apparatus for a half-bridge variable differential transformer position sensing system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2012 (13/345,048). 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=8,872,508.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,508&RS=PN/8,872,508 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpiller Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpiller, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,461) developed by Matthew J. Hansen, Big Rock, Illinois, for a bearing assembly.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2012 (13/676,364). 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=8,870,461.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,461&RS=PN/8,870,461 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Spinal Generations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Spinal Generations, Mokena, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,836) developed by Patrick J. Sweeney, Flossmoor, Illinois, for a "method and device for delivering medicine to bone." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2011 (13/227,230). 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=8,870,836.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,836&RS=PN/8,870,836 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Combined Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Combined Products, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,869,662) developed by Burton Kozak, Chicago, for a "tool handle with sliding cover for handle." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2012 (13/561,128). 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=8,869,662.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,662&RS=PN/8,869,662 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for DCM Circle Shoe Having Angled Wear Insert ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,910) developed by Andrew G. Greuel, Mount Zion, Illinois, Nikhil Sharma, Forsyth, Illinois, and Jacob P. Fawer, Decatur, Illinois, for a "DCM circle shoe having angled wear insert." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2010 (12/945,369). 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=8,869,910.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,910&RS=PN/8,869,910 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Global Consumer Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Global Consumer Products, Hudson, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,249) developed by five co-inventors for a "vehicle tie-down device for hauling a load." The co-inventors are Gail Bruce, Charlotte, North Carolina, Bob A. Schouten, Southlake, Texas, Connie S. Schouten, Southlake, Texas, David Voigts, Hudson, Illinois, and Reid Alan Bruce, DeKalb, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2013 (13/974,191). 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=8,870,249.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,249&RS=PN/8,870,249 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** SRAM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- SRAM, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,869,949) developed by Brian T. Jordan, Chicago, Andreas Vonend, Waigolshausen, Germany, and Andreas Guender, Ramsthal, Germany, for a rim brake.

The patent application was filed on June 26, 2012 (13/532,894). 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=8,869,949.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,949&RS=PN/8,869,949 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Flexible Low Complexity Reference Signal Filtering for LTE Receivers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,873,504) developed by four co-inventors for the "flexible low complexity reference signal filtering for LTE receivers." The co-inventors are Bryan W. Zancho, McHenry, Illinois, Thomas P. Krauss, Algonquin, Illinois, Bryan S. Nollett, Fox River Grove, Illinois, and David L. Steckl, Gurnee, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2012 (13/597,819). 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=8,873,504.PN.&OS=PN/8,873,504&RS=PN/8,873,504 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Track Roller Assembly Having Adjustable Idler Wheel ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,305) developed by four co-inventors for "track roller assembly having adjustable idler wheel." The co-inventors are Christopher R. Beasley, East Peoria, Illinois, Fernando Carrillo, Metamora, Illinois, Joshua L. Nuechterlein, Washington, Illinois, and Amber B. Lass, Charlottesville, Virginia.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2011 (13/331,979). 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=8,870,305.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,305&RS=PN/8,870,305 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Anti-bounce Control System for Machine ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,908) developed by five co-inventors for an "anti-bounce control system for a machine." The co-inventors are Yongliang Zhu, Dunlap, Illinois, Phillip Newberry, Taylorville, Illinois, Owen Kolstad, Peoria, Illinois, Michael Subrt, Chillicothe, Illinois, and Sam M. Kherat, Peoria, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on May 7, 2012 (13/465,875). 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=8,869,908.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,908&RS=PN/8,869,908 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Illinois Assigned Patent for Real-time Video Coding Using Graphics Rendering Contexts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- The University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, and Deutsche Telekom, Bonn, Germany, have been assigned a patent (8,872,895) developed by four co-inventors for "real-time video coding using graphics rendering contexts." The co-inventors are Cheng-Hsin Hsu, Miao-Li, Taiwan, Shu Shi, Urbana, Illinois, Klara Nahrstedt, Savoy, Illinois, and Roy H. Campbell, Champaign, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/249,447). 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=8,872,895.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,895&RS=PN/8,872,895 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Purdue Research Foundation, General Hospital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana, and General Hospital, Boston, have been assigned a patent (8,852,875) developed by nine co-inventors for methods "for counting cells." The co-inventors are Rashid Bashir, Champaign, Illinois, Yi-Shao Liu, Champaign, Illinois, Utkan Demirci, Cambridge, Massachusetts, William R. Rodriguez, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lee Zamir, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Xuanhong Cheng, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Daniel Irimia, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Mehmet Toner, Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Liju Yang, Apex, North Carolina.

The patent application was filed on April 21, 2008 (12/596,768). 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=8852875.PN.&OS=PN/8852875&RS=PN/8852875 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Bretford Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Bretford Manufacturing, Franklin Park, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,195) developed by Jack Guasta, Glendale Heights, Illinois, and Morad Ghassemian, Oak Park, Illinois, for a computer cart.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2014 (14/188,386). 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=8,870,195.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,195&RS=PN/8,870,195 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Handover During Carrier Aggregation Operation in Wireless Communication Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,117) developed by four co-inventors for "handover during carrier aggregation operation in wireless communication network." The co-inventors are Murali Narasimha, Lake Zurich, Illinois, Gerrit W. Hiddink, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Ravi Kuchibhotla, Gurnee, Illinois, and Ravikiran Nory, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on March 21, 2011 (13/052,266). 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=8,874,117.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,117&RS=PN/8,874,117 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,584) developed by Robert L. Sokol, Orland Park, Illinois, for a progressive crimping method.

The patent application was filed on April 9, 2008 (12/099,927). 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=8,869,584.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,584&RS=PN/8,869,584 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Midtronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Midtronics, Willowbrook, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,872,516) developed by Kevin I. Bertness, Batavia, Illinois, for an "electronic battery tester mounted in a vehicle." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/036,230). 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=8,872,516.PN.&OS=PN/8,872,516&RS=PN/8,872,516 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,874,454) developed by Bryan Allen Plummer, Urbana, Illinois, and Drew Cross, Geneseo, Illinois, for "systems and methods for assessing a roof." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2013 (14/047,873). 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=8,874,454.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,454&RS=PN/8,874,454 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** USG Interiors Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- USG Interiors, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,869,484) developed by Peder Gulbrandsen, Aurora, Illinois, Abraham M. Underkofler, Waukegan, Illinois, and Mark R. Paulsen, Waukegan, Illinois, for a "flexible drywall grid member for framing drywall structures." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2012 (13/674,983). 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=8,869,484.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,484&RS=PN/8,869,484 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Illinois Tool Works Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,099) developed by Kui-Chiu Kwok, Gurnee, Illinois, for a "pneumatic atomization nozzle for web moistening." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2009 (12/430,795). 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=8,870,099.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,099&RS=PN/8,870,099 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** UOP Assigned Patent for Metallophosphate Molecular Sieves, Methods of Preparation and Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- UOP, Des Plaines, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,177) developed by four co-inventors for "metallophosphate molecular sieves, methods of preparation and use." The co-inventors are Gregory J. Lewis, Santa Cruz, California, Lisa M. Knight, Chicago, Paulina Jakubczak, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and Justin E. Stanczyk, Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on June 29, 2012 (13/537,411). 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=8,871,177.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,177&RS=PN/8,871,177 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Cleversafe Assigned Patent for Pre-fetching Data Segments Stored in Dispersed Storage Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Cleversafe, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,874,990) developed by four co-inventors for "pre-fetching data segments stored in a dispersed storage network." The co-inventors are Wesley Leggette, Oak Park, Illinois, Ilya Volvovski, Chicago, Andrew Baptist, Chicago, and Jason K. Resch, Chicago.

The patent application was filed on March 6, 2012 (13/413,261). 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=8,874,990.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,990&RS=PN/8,874,990 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Internal Combustion Engine Having Valve Lifters with Misalignment Limiting End Caps ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,869,763) developed by Satish Remala, Peoria, Illinois, and Sathishkumar Raman, Tamil Nadu, India, for an "internal combustion engine having valve lifters with misalignment limiting end caps." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2012 (13/460,929). 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=8,869,763.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,763&RS=PN/8,869,763 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Illinois Assigned Patent for Defect Engineering in Metal Oxides Via Surfaces ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,670) developed by Edmund G. Seebauer, Urbana, Illinois, for "defect engineering in metal oxides via surfaces." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2012 (13/343,527). 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=8,871,670.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,670&RS=PN/8,871,670 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Illinois Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,871,751) developed by four co-inventors for "compositions and methods relating to nuclear hormone and steroid hormone receptors including inhibitors of estrogen receptor alpha-mediated gene expression and inhibition of breast cancer." The co-inventors are David J. Shapiro, Urbana, Illinois, Chengjian Mao, Savoy, Illinois, Milu Tresa Cherian, Champaign, Illinois, and Nicole M. Patterson, Rockford, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2009 (12/355,949). 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=8,871,751.PN.&OS=PN/8,871,751&RS=PN/8,871,751 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sealed Air (U.S.) Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Sealed Air (U.S.), Elmwood Park, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,869,859) developed by six co-inventors for a "dispensing and sealing system." The co-inventors are Michael Knaak, New Fairfield, Connecticut, Scott Rote, New Lenox, Illinois, Mark Kurth, Beverly Shores, Indiana, Dan Johnson, Chicago, Kyle Koning, Chicago, and Dan Somen, Chicago.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2012 (13/711,997). 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=8,869,859.PN.&OS=PN/8,869,859&RS=PN/8,869,859 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Trading Technologies International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Trading Technologies International, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,874,478) developed by Mark Neri, Chicago, for a "system and method for providing market data in an electronic trading environment." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2013 (13/899,835). 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=8,874,478.PN.&OS=PN/8,874,478&RS=PN/8,874,478 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fellowes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 29 -- Fellowes, Itasca, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,870,106) developed by Tai Hoon Kim Matlin, Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Eric Gach, Mount Prospect, Illinois, and Michael Dale Jensen, Wood Dale, Illinois, for a "shredder with thickness detector." The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2011 (13/020,553). 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=8,870,106.PN.&OS=PN/8,870,106&RS=PN/8,870,106 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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