Twelve patents and one re-examination award were received by Utah inventors from the United States Patent Office. Copies of patents are available by number for $3.00 from Box 9, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington D.C. 20231. Abstracts are available at the Marriott Library, University of Utah.
- Michael J. Patey, Provo. A reinforcing, water shield device for insertion over a top edge of a joist in a wood deck structure. Filed Feb. 23, 1993. Patent 5,280,692.- James A. Yorgason, Ogden. Composite/metal hybrid rocket motor case and method of manufacturing. Assigned to Thiokol Corporation, Ogden. Filed June 25, 1992. Patent 5,280,706.
- Roger Atkins, Salt Lake City. A limited-restriction quick-disconnect valve. Filed Mar. 25, 1993. Patent 5,280,876.
- Don T. Porter, Salt Lake City. A baseball game apparatus. Filed Jan. 26, 1993. Patent 5,280,912.
- Richard D. Graham, Emery. A portable target assembly for use with an airgun. Filed Nov. 9, 1992. Patent 5,280,919.
- Piero G. Ruffinengo, Salt Lake City. A system for changing the stiffness of a ski. Filed Jan. 30, 1992, a continuation-in-part of application June 14, 1991. Patent 5,280,942.
- Gary Adams, Brigham City; Paul Strahl, Ogden; David Saderholm, Salt Lake City, and Bradley D. Harris, Farmington. Cover for an airbag installation in a motor vehicle. Assigned to Morton International, Inc., Chicago, Ill. Filed June 1, 1992. Patent 5,280,946.
- Abraham Sadan, Park City. A method of recovering magnesium sulfate from a mixture of epsomite and halite. Assigned to Exportadora de Sal, S.A de C.V., Guerrero Negro, Mexico. Filed Mar. 24, 1992. Patent 5,281,242.
- Lindsay B. Lloyd, West Jordan; Jon E. Beck, Tomasz J. Petelenz, and Stephen C. Jacobsen, all of Salt Lake City. A method of producing a hydratable bio-elec-trode from a mass of hydrogel. Assigned to Iomed, Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Mar. 12, 1993, a continuation-in-part of patent 5,087,242 and a division of patent 5,236,412. Patent 5,281,287.
- J. R. Hunter Jackson, and Thomas N. Parks, both of Salt Lake City. A substantially pure peptide functioning as a calcium channel blocker, obtained from isolation of spider toxins. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City. Filed May 15, 1990, a continuation-in-part of patent 4,925,664. Patent 5,281,693.
- James V. Yardley, Centerville; Gary L. Whatcott, Holladay; John A. M. Petersen; Bryan A. Bloomfield, both of Bountiful; Vaughn W. Guest, Farmington; Rick S. Mottes, Roy; Robert K. Forman, Taylorsville; L. Bruce Christensen, Kaysville; Joseph Zuercher, Brookfield, and Herman P. Schutten, Milwaukee, both of Wis. A downward compatible automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system and methods. Assigned to Eaton-Kenway, Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Dec. 3, 1990. Patent 5,281,901.
- Marlow W. Larson, Ogden. As a result of re-examination, the patentability of various claims of patent 4,748,962 is confirmed and some claims canceled, and new patentable claims added to the patent covering compound archery bows. Assigned to Browning Arms Company, Morgan.
- Huy D. Ho, Murray. Glow-in-the-dark switchplate sticker. Filed Aug. 12, 1992. Design patent 343,642.