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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (Feb. 2)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Primestar Solar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- Primestar Solar, Arvada, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,361,232) developed by Russell Weldon Black, Longmont, Colo., for a "vapor deposition apparatus and process for continuous indirect deposition of a thin film layer on a substrate." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and related process are provided for vapor deposition of a sublimated source material as a thin film on a photovoltaic (PV) module substrate. A deposition head is configured for sublimating a source material supplied thereto. The sublimated source material condenses onto a transport conveyor disposed below the deposition head. A substrate conveyor is disposed below the transport conveyor and conveys substrates in a conveyance path through the apparatus such that an upper surface of the substrates is opposite from and spaced below a lower leg of the transport conveyor. A heat source is configured adjacent the lower leg of the transport conveyor. The source material plated onto the transport conveyor is sublimated along the lower leg and condenses onto to the upper surface of substrates conveyed by the substrate conveyor." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2010 (12/770,027). 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=83,61,232.PN.&OS=PN/83,61,232&RS=PN/83,61,232 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Primestar Solar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- Primestar Solar, Arvada, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,361,229) developed by four co-inventors for a "seal configuration for a system for continuous deposition of a thin film layer on a substrate." The co-inventors are Max William Reed, Niwot, Colo., Russell Weldon Black, Longmont, Colo., Scott Daniel Feldman-Peabody, Golden, Colo., and Mark Jeffrey Pavol, Arvada, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and associated method of operation is provided for vapor deposition of a sublimated source material, such as CdTe, as a thin film on discrete photovoltaic (PV) module substrates that are conveyed in a continuous, non-stop manner through the apparatus. The apparatus includes a deposition head configured for receipt and sublimation of the source material. The deposition head has a distribution plate at a defined distance above a horizontal conveyance plane of an upper surface of the substrates conveyed through a deposition area within the apparatus. The sublimated source material moves through the distribution plate and deposits onto the upper surface of the substrates as they are conveyed through the deposition area. The substrates move into and out of the deposition area through entry and exit slots that are defined by transversely extending entrance and exit seals. The seals are disposed at a gap distance above the upper surface of the substrates that is less than the distance or spacing between the upper surface of the substrates and the distribution plate. The seals have a ratio of longitudinal length (in the direction of conveyance of the substrates) to gap distance of from about 10:1 to about 100:1." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2010 (12/765,316). 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=83,61,229.PN.&OS=PN/83,61,229&RS=PN/83,61,229 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Freeport-McMoran Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- Freeport-McMoran, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,361,192) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and systems for recovering rhenium from a copper leach." The co-inventors are Brett T. Waterman, Tucson, Ariz., Steve Nels Dixon, Safford, Ariz., Theresa Linne Morelli, Safford, Ariz., George Owusu, Thornton, Colo., and Stefka Todorova Ormsby, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments provide new methods of rhenium recovery. The methods can include subjecting a metal-bearing solution to an activated carbon bed, and adsorbing rhenium onto the activated carbon. The methods can also include heating a basic aqueous elution solution and eluting the rhenium from the activated carbon with the heated elution solution." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2012 (13/588,448). 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=83,61,192.PN.&OS=PN/83,61,192&RS=PN/83,61,192 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Energy Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- Advanced Energy Industries, Fort Collins, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,362,644) developed by Jack Arthur Gilmore, Fort Collins, Colo., for a "device, system, and method for managing an application of power from photovoltaic arrays." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, method, and apparatus for managing an application of power from photovoltaic arrays to power conversion components. The method may include arranging a first array and a second array in series, coupling a positive terminal of a first array to the power conversion component, coupling a negative terminal of a second array to the power conversion component, and modulating an amount of current flowing between a negative terminal of the first array and a positive terminal of the second array so as to ramp up a level of current flowing through the arrays as the arrays are brought online with the power conversion component. A voltage of any terminal on either of the arrays may be limited so that the voltage on any of the terminals does not reach a restricted level." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2008 (12/326,209). 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=8,362,644&OS=8,362,644&RS=8,362,644 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Connecticut Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- The University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,362,201) developed by Glenn F. King, Chapel Hill, Australia, and Brianna Sollod McFarland, Windsor, Colo., for "insecticidal compounds and methods for selection thereof." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " A series of potent and highly specific insecticidal toxins characterized by an amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 2-35. " The patent application was filed on May 27, 2005 (13/013,348). 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=8,362,201&OS=8,362,201&RS=8,362,201 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Array BioPharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- Array BioPharma, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,362,037) developed by six co-inventors for "2-aminopyridine analogs as glucokinase activators." The co-inventors are Thomas Daniel Aicher, Superior, Colo., Steven Armen Boyd, Longmont, Colo., Mark Joseph Chicarelli, Westminster, Colo., Kevin Ronald Condroski, Broomfield, Colo., Ronald Jay Hinklin, Longmont, Colo., and Ajay Singh, Aurora, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are compounds that are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases mediated by deficient levels of glucokinase activity, such as diabetes mellitus. Also provided are methods of treating or preventing diseases and disorders characterized by underactivity of glucokinase or which can be treated by activating glucokinase." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2008 (12/532,374). 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=8,362,037&OS=8,362,037&RS=8,362,037 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Gordon & Howard Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 - Gordon & Howard Associates, Littleton, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,362,887) developed by Gerald A. Morgan, Littleton, Colo., and Stanley G. Schwarz, Littleton, Colo., for an "automated geo-fence boundary configuration and activation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A geo-fence is defined and established automatically based on a current location of an asset along with some range or distance, avoiding the need for a user to manually specify a location by drawing a perimeter, specifying a point location, or by any other means. Once established, the geo-fence can be activated so as to notify the owner of the asset and/or some other entity of movement of the asset beyond the boundary specified by the geo-fence. In one embodiment, the geo-fence can be automatically activated upon certain conditions, or can be manually activated, or any combination thereof." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2012 (13/485,407). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,362,887.PN.&OS=PN/8,362,887&RS=PN/8,362,887 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ARC Wireless Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- ARC Wireless Solutions, Denver, has been assigned a patent (8,362,969) developed by Steven C. Olson, Broomfield, Colo., and Chad E. Dewey, Arvada, Colo., for an "adjustable antenna baffling system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adjustable antenna baffling system includes a mounting plate for antenna radiating elements, baffles, connecting links that connect the baffles to the mounting plate, limit brackets that limit movement of the connecting links, an actuator and a housing. Pushing or pulling a handle on the actuator rotates the connecting links and extends or retracts the baffles to adjust the beamwidth. The housing encloses the components of the system except the handle and a lock tab on the mounting plate. The handle is secured to the lock tab to lock the baffles in the selected position." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2010 (12/870,897). 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=8,362,969.PN.&OS=PN/8,362,969&RS=PN/8,362,969 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,362,909) developed by William R. Reams, Englewood, Colo., for "systems, methods and apparatus for determining whether a low battery condition exists in a remote control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments of systems, methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting a low battery detection threshold in a remote control. An embodiment of a method includes determining a type of a battery powering a remote control of an entertainment device and determining a first low battery threshold for the battery based on the type of the battery. The first low battery threshold indicates a low battery condition of the remote control. Responsive to measuring a voltage of the battery, a determination is made regarding whether the voltage of the battery is below the low battery threshold. Responsive to determining that the voltage of the battery is below the first low battery threshold, a low battery message is transmitted to an entertainment device. The entertainment device utilizes the message to present an indicator to a user regarding the low battery condition of the remote control." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/188,280). 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=8,362,909.PN.&OS=PN/8,362,909&RS=PN/8,362,909 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Micro Motion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- Micro Motion, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,362,864) developed by Anthony William Pankratz, Arvada, Colo., and Roger Scott Loving, Boulder, Colo., for a magnet assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A magnet assembly (200) is provided according to the invention. The magnet assembly (200) includes at least one magnet (210), a magnet keeper (220) including a substantially planar magnet receiving face (222) for receiving the at least one magnet (210), and brazing (230) that affixes the at least one magnet (210) to the magnet receiving face (222) of the magnet keeper (220)." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2005 (12/088,269). 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=8,362,864.PN.&OS=PN/8,362,864&RS=PN/8,362,864 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent for systems and apparatus for battery replacement detection and reduced battery Status Transmission in a Remote Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,362,908) developed by William R. Reams, Englewood, Colo., for "systems and apparatus for battery replacement detection and reduced battery status transmission in a remote control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various mechanisms are described for indicating to a user a low battery condition of a remote control for a controlled device. More particularly, a remote control detects a low battery condition as well as the replacement of batteries in the remote control. The remote control transmits a low battery message to a controlled device responsive to detecting a low battery condition. The remote control refrains from transmitting one or more subsequent low battery messages to the controlled device prior to detection of replacement of batteries. The remote control transmits a battery status message to the controlled device responsive to detecting the replacement of batteries in the remote control. The controlled device utilizes the low battery message and the battery status message to determine whether to present a low battery indicator to a user regarding a low battery condition of the remote control." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2011 (13/033,429). 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=8,362,908.PN.&OS=PN/8,362,908&RS=PN/8,362,908 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** USDA Assigned Patent for Genes and Enzymes for Degradation of Ferulic Acid Crosslinks ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been assigned a patent (8,361,764) developed by five co-inventors for "genes and enzymes for degradation of ferulic acid crosslinks." The co-inventors are Dominic W.S. Wong, El Cerrito, Calif., Victor J. Chan, Oakland, Calif., Meiling Shang, Millbrae, Calif., Mary J. Zidwick, Wayzata, Minn., and Hans H. Liao, Superior, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Novel genes that code for a family of feruloyl esterases that break down ferulic acid crosslinks between polysaccharide chains and between polysaccharides and lignins in plant cell walls are described herein as well as a method of rapid gene discovery." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2010 (12/893,922). 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=8,361,764.PN.&OS=PN/8,361,764&RS=PN/8,361,764 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. -1113022 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |