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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Maine (Oct. 21)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Maine. *** Electronic Document for Mortgage Transactions Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Four inventors have invented an electronic document for mortgage transactions. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 19 (No. 7,818,657). The co-inventors are Mark A. Oliphant, Easton, Md., J. Harvey Trimble, Great Falls, Va., Michael Daconta, Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Jennifer Donaghy, Castine, Maine. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "An electronic document includes header, view, data, and signature sections. The data section provides data typically processed in transactions involving the electronic document. The view section includes presentation formatting for displays corresponding to the data. Linking elements identify corresponding main data values and view data values respectively used to populate the data section and display presentation formatting, and are accessible for determining whether the data in the display and data section, providing assurances that processed data matches that found in documents used by parties to a transaction. A digital signature section allows a digital signature to be provided, and used to wrap that data and view sections, to ensure authenticity. The header section provides document type, state and other information that is readily accessed without otherwise scanning the electronic document." The patent was assigned to Fannie Mae (http://www.fanniemae.com/), Washington. The application was filed on Dec. 17, 2002 (No. 10/321,823), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=2&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101019.PD.&s2=(MD.INST.)&OS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/MD&RS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/MD *** Homogeneous and Thermoreversible Gel Comprising Carrageenan Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Three inventors have invented a homogeneous, thermoreversible gel comprising carrageenan. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 19 (No. 7,816,341). The co-inventors are Christopher J. Sewall, Hope, Maine, William R. Blakemore, Topsham, Maine, and Peter J. Riley, Yardley, Pa. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "The present invention is directed to a homogeneous, thermoreversible gel comprising carrageenan wherein the carrageenan has a viscosity of less than 10 cP at 75.degree. C. when measured in a 0.10 molar aqueous sodium chloride solution containing 1.5% by weight of the carrageenan based on the weight of all components in the solution, and optionally at least one of a plasticizer, a second film former, a bulking agent, and a pH controlling agent, wherein the gel has a solids content of at least 40%. The present invention is also directed to processes for the preparation thereof, as well as to variety of products containing the gel including edible products, soft capsules, hard capsules and solid forms encapsulating powders, tablets, caplets, etc." The patent was assigned to FMC Corp. (http://www.fmc.com/), Philadelphia. The application was filed on April 14, 2004 (No. 10/824,688), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=3&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101019.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Vaginal Tissue Supporting Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Four inventors have invented a method for supporting vaginal tissue. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 12 (No. 7,811,223). The co-inventors are Marc A. Hodroff, Portland, Maine, James E. Cox, Corcoran, Minn., Kimberly A. Anderson, Eagan, Minn., and Mark S. Bouchier, Lakeville, Minn. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Described are implants, tools, and related methods, for use in pelvic surgery to treat conditions such as prolapse and incontinence, including one embodiment of a method that uses a transcoccyx tissue path; other embodiments that use particular implants with various features relating to, e.g., end portions; and other embodiments relating to particular tools." The patent was assigned to AMS Research Corp., Minnetonka, Minn. The application was filed on Dec. 13, 2007 (No. 12/001,836), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=6&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101012.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/12/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/12/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Matte Plastic Sheet Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Four inventors have invented a plastic sheet with matte appearance. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 19 (No. 7,816,000). The co-inventors are Darrell L. Sparks and Grant B. LaFontaine, Kennebunk, Maine, Robert E. Smith, Shapleigh, Maine, and Jennifer A. Litke, Brooklyn, Conn. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A plastic sheet product having a matte finish comprises a core layer of a thermoplastic polymer and at least one layer of a capstock composition which overlies, and is bonded to, at least one face of the core layer. The capstock composition comprises the same or different thermoplastic polymer and contains a plurality of discrete particles immiscible with and dispersed in the thermoplastic polymer of the capstock composition. The sheet product may be prepared by the co-extrusion of the thermoplastic polymer and the capstock composition, and in a particular embodiment, such co-extrusion may be conducted by means of a feedblock. In a particular embodiment, the thermoplastic polymer of the core layer and that of the capstock composition may be the same, such as in the instance of a methylmethacrylate-methylacrylate copolymer. Sheet products prepared in accordance with the invention exhibit improved post-processability and ease of surface maintenance, and may be fabricated into a variety of products including light diffusers, projection screens, and the like." The patent was assigned to Evonik Cyro LLC (http://www.acrylite.net/), Parsippany, N.J. The application was filed on March 4, 2008 (No. 12/074,718), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=5&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101019.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Flip Chip Molded Leadless Package Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Three inventors have invented a flip chip molded leadless package with folded heat sink. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 12 (No. 7,812,437). The co-inventors are Yong Liu, Scarborough, Maine. International inventors are Jonathan A. Noquil, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, and Jocel Gomez, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A semiconductor package assembly including a molded leadless package (MLP) having an exposed top emitter pad and an exposed bottom source pad. A folded heat sink is attached to the exposed top emitter pad of the MLP by a soft solder attach process. The folded heat sink has a planar member generally coextensive in size with the MLP and in electrical and thermal contact with the top emitter pad of the MLP, and also has one or more leads extending generally perpendicularly to the planar member in a direction towards the lower surface of the MLP. These heat sink leads may provide the emitter connection to a printed circuit (PC) board." The patent was assigned to Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (http://www.fairchildsemi.com/), South Portland, Maine. The application was filed on Jan. 19, 2007 (No. 11/625,100), and the document is available 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=20101012.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/12/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/12/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Pigment Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Five inventors have invented a pigment. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 12 (No. 7,811,375). The co-inventors are Andrew R. Negele, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Ivan Petrovic, Princeton, N.J., Scott A. Hedrick, Piscataway, N.J., and Richard R. Berube, Holmdel, N.J. The international inventor is Mats F. Idvall, Haarlem, Netherlands. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A heated mixture comprising dehydroxylated kaolin and a high refractive index pigment is disclosed. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is metakaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 86% and a Hunter yellowness index of less than about 11. When the dehydroxylated kaolin is fully calcined kaolin, the heated mixture has a GE brightness greater than 89%. The heated mixture is advantageously used in decorative paper.Also disclosed are methods of using and making the decorative paper, and decorative laminates containing the decorative paper." The patent was assigned to BASF Corp. (http://www.basf.com/), Florham Park, N.J. The application was filed on Jan. 17, 2006 (No. 11/332,898), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=5&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101012.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/12/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/12/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Lateral Flow Device with Onboard Reagents Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Two inventors have invented a lateral flow device with onboard reagents. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 19 (No. 7,816,122). The co-inventors are Scott Marshall Clark, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and Keith Alan Nassif, Saco, Maine. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "Devices, methods and kits for conducting an assay to determine the presence or amount of an analyte in a fluid sample. The device includes a sample application element and a flow path matrix that facilitates fluidic flow by capillary action. The sample application element includes a non-absorbent or absorbent carrier that has a conjugate reagent that is readily solubilized by the liquid sample. In various aspects of the invention, the sample application element and the matrix are associated with a housing that allows for releasable contact between the element and the matrix. In other aspects, the invention includes methods using the device and kits including the device." The patent was assigned to IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (http://www.idexx.com/), Westbrook, Maine. The application was filed on Oct. 18, 2005 (No. 11/253,254), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=4&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101019.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Production Network Scaling Method Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Five inventors have invented a method of scaling a production network. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 19 (No. 7,818,150). The co-inventors are James Reynolds, Mt. Desert, Maine, Timothy E. Wise, Allan Drew Clarke and Richard Gimarc, Austin, Texas, and Paul T. Barnett, Plano, Texas. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "A method is disclosed that preparing a discrete event simulation model of a production network is provided including a client and a plurality of servers connected by a network comprising the steps of initiating a single business function trace test on the production network; gathering network flow trace data from the network; deriving a transaction summary from the network flow trace data; initiating a single business function load test on the production network; gathering resource data from the plurality of servers; normalizing the resource data; gathering web log data from at least one server from the plurality of servers; calculating a number of business functions running on the production network; calculating a consumption of resources used by the plurality of servers; calculating a business function cost associated with the consumption of resources; creating a business function profile from the transaction summary and the business function cost; and building a discrete event simulation model from the business function profile." The patent was assigned to HyPerformix Inc. (http://www.hyperformix.com/), Austin, Texas. The application was filed on March 13, 2006 (No. 11/374,826), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=2&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101019.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME *** Multi-Piston Camwheel Engine Developed by Inventors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- Two inventors have invented a multi-piston camwheel engine. The U.S. Patent was issued on Oct. 19 (No. 7,814,872). The co-inventors are Paul R. Maguire and Dion B. Linkel, Harpswell, Maine. An abstract of the invention, published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, states: "An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft." The patent was assigned to Kuzwe LLC (http://kuzwe.com/), Harpswell, Maine. The application was filed on Aug. 23, 2007 (No. 11/844,160), and the document is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=6&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=20101019.PD.&s2=%28ME.INST.%29&OS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME&RS=ISD/10/19/2010+AND+IS/ME 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. -1029871 (c) 2010 Targeted News Service |