Four medical patents were among the eleven issued to Utah inventors by the United States Patent Office. One re-examination was also awarded. Copies of patents are available by number for $3.00 from Box 9, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington D.C. 20231.
- Scott B. Gwilliam, Salt Lake City; Richard A. Pell, Ogden, and Aaron V. Farr, North Ogden. Thermoelectric air-cooling method with individual control of multiple thermoelectric devices. Assigned to Pneumo Abex Corporation, Hampton, N.H. Filed Jan. 25, 1994, a continuation of application Nov. 27, 1992. Patent 5,385,020.- Billy R. Jackson, North Salt Lake; James P. Hrica, Sandy; Dennis G. Hueman, New Berlin, Wis., and Rodney O. Kirby, Bountiful. Modular system for automatically staging letters in connection with a letter-sorting machine. Assigned to Harnischfeger Engineers, Inc., Brookfield, Wis. Filed May 20, 1992. Patent 5,385,243.
- Lawrence E. Wade, West Valley City, and Michael L. Wade, Sandy. A protective cover for an individual key on a computer keyboard. Filed Apr. 12, 1993. Patent 5,385,417.
- David B. Anderson, St. George. Apparatus for automatically dispensing a food product such as hard ice cream. Filed May 26, 1993. Patent 5,385,464.
- Fred P. Lampropoulos, and Jerrold L. Foote, both of Salt Lake City. An electronically controlled syringe system for monitoring inflation of a balloon-type catheter and for displaying inflation data. Assigned to Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City Filed Mar. 4, 1993, a continuation of patent 5,201,753, which is a continuation-in-part of patent 5,135,488. Patent 5,385,549.
- Greg L. Brimhall, West Jordan. Catheter introducer with notched needle. Assigned to Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, N.J. Filed Aug. 27, 1993, a continuation of patent 5,267,971. Patent 5,385,554.
- Glenn L. Slater, Ogden; Jerry Woods, Pittsburg, Calif.; Steve Alford, Antioch, Calif.;Dave Updyke, Pittsburg, Calif., and Rick Methe, Antioch, Calif. A method for preparing and using a dialysis solution. Assigned to Fresenius USA, Inc., Walnut Creek, Calif. Filed Oct. 5, 1992. Patent 5,385,564.
- E. Marlowe Goble, Logan. A sight-barrel arthroscopic instrument. Filed Sep. 7, 1990. Patent 5,385,567.
- Timothy Helentjaris, and James Nienhuis, both of Salt Lake City. Identification and localization and introgression into plants of desired multigenic traits. Assigned to Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa. Filed May 19, 1994, a continuation of applications July 20, 1993, Aug. 19, 1991, June 5, 1990, and Aug. 4, 1987. Patent 5,385,835.
- Gary M. Renlund, and Mustafa A. Syammach, both of Salt Lake City. A solid electrolyte permeable by oxygen ions comprising a ceramic oxide with dopants incorporated. Assigned to Triox Technologies, Inc., Murray. Filed Aug. 26, 1993. Patent 5,385,874.
- Larry E. Harrawood, Sandy, and James R. Harvey, Salt Lake City. An X-ray imaging and treatment apparatus having a floor- mounted guiding track. Assigned to Diasonics, Inc., Milpitas, Calif. Filed May 12, 1992. Patent 5,386,453.
- William R. Dalebout; S. Ty Measom, and Scott R. Watterson, all of Logan. A re-examination of patent 5,192,255, adjustable incline system for exercise equipment, resulted in confirmation of patentability of claims 1 and 2. Assigned to Citicorp North America, Inc.