Twenty-one chemical and mechanical patents were awarded to Utah inventors by the U.S. Patent Office. Copies of patents are available by number for $3 from Box 9, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231. Abstracts and classifications are available at the Marriott Library, University of Utah.
- Nathan Jones, Salt Lake City. A platform for mounting to a boat and positioned in a body of water for harvesting material, particularly brine shrimp eggs. Filed April 30, 1997. Patent 5,738,036.- John Whiting, Salt Lake City; Brian W. Stevens, Pleasant Grove; William Padilla, Sandy; Garlyn W. Hendry, Salt Lake City; Fred P. Lampropoulos, Sandy. Guidewire holder with easy guidewire access. Assigned to Merit Medical Systems Inc., South Jordan. Filed March 22, 1996. Patent 5,738,213.
- Wm. Gregory Lowe and Joseph D. Francis, both of Ogden. Device for pressure relief during bonfire and tell-tale of compressed gas. Assigned to Morton International Inc., Chicago. Filed May 15, 1996. Patent 5,738,372.
- Evan Probst, Delta. Dumpable rubbish container with automatically releasable closure latch. Filed Oct. 30, 1996. Patent 5,738,395.
- Gayle Rosenberg, Secaucus, N.J.; Eli Pine, Nutley, N.J.; Dale C. Gledhill, Salt Lake City. A versatile drawer organizer structure for segregating numerous items. Filed Aug. 9, 1996. Patent 5,738,425.
- Timothy J. Erskine and Kenneth C. Musgrave, both of Sandy. A self-healing seal is provided that is adaptable for use in medical applications. Assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co., Franklin Lakes, N.J. Filed Sept. 30, 1996. Patent 5,738,664.
- George W. Ford, Jr., Salt Lake City; Richard C. Lambert, Highland; Russell G. Madsen, Wellington. Process for recovering iron from iron-containing material. Assigned to Covol Technologies Inc., Lehi. Filed Dec. 19, 1996. Patent 5,738,694.
- George S. Taylor and Joel S. Miller, both of Salt Lake City. Glass coating composition and method of application. Assigned to Diamond Seal Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 27, 1997. Patent 5,738,903.
- Linxian Wu, Sandy; Jana Coombs and Sharon L. Malmstrom, both of Salt Lake City; Michael J. Glass, Centerville. Inosine-containing probes for detecting E.coli 0157:H7. Assigned to Gull Laboratories Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 7, 1996. Patent 5,738,995.
- Alexander Kamb, Salt Lake City. This invention relates to somatic mutations in the Multiple Tumor Suppressor (MTS) gene in human cancers and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. Assigned to Myriad Genetics Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed June 7, 1995, a continuation-in-part of applications June 1, 1994, and March 18, 1994, and April 14, 1994. Patent 5,739,027.
- Ki-Joon Shon, Shaker Heights, Ohio; Michelle M. Grilley and Baldomero M. Olivera, both of Salt Lake City. This invention is directed to .delta.-conotoxin PVIA (the formula is given). Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City. Filed March 29, 1996, a continuation of application April 17, 1995, which is a continuation-in-part of application Oct. 7, 1994. Patent 5,739,276.
- Robert B. Wardle, Logan; W. Wayne Edwards, Tremonton. A process for the hydrogenolysis of HBIW, an organic compound. Assigned to Thiokol Corp., Ogden. Filed Dec. 7, 1995. Patent 5,739,325.
- Nathan J. Lee, Escondido, Calif.; William G. Pitt, Orem. Accelerated impact testing apparatus. Assigned to Callaway Golf Co., Carlsbad, Calif. Filed Dec. 17, 1996. Patent 5,739,411.
- James W. Bunger, Christopher P. Russell and Prasad A. V. Devineni, all of Salt Lake City. Method for determining thermodynamic and molecular properties in the liquid phase. Assigned to James W. Bunger and Associates Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Nov. 12, 1996. Patent 5,739,423.
- Merle K. Ricks, Layton; Roger T. Lee, Willard. Horn switch including a trapezoidal shaped membrane switch and support plate. Assigned to Morton International Inc., Chicago. Filed May 22, 1996. Patent 5,739,492.
- David S. Nierescher, Newcastle, Wash.; David E. Jones, Layton; Jeffrey I. Raper, Roy. Rechargeable battery pack for battery powered devices. Filed June 3, 1996. Patent 5,739,666.
- Kerry J. Norman, Brigham City; Brian L. Baxter, Hooper; Kenneth D. Fowler, Farmington; Daren L. Sagers and Michael J. Hill, both of Logan; Jeffery P. England, Clinton. Air-bag inflator X-ray inspection apparatus with rotating entry and exit doors. Assigned to Morton International Inc., Chicago. Filed Oct. 29, 1996. Patent 5,740,221.
- Peter Horst Rehm, Provo. A method of playing a cryptographic guessing game that has a puzzle and a conforming device. The puzzle includes ciphertext indicia and a number of designated spaces corresponding with the ciphertext for displaying a developing solution. Filed Dec. 26, 1995, a continuation-in-part of patent 5,479,506, which is a division of patent 5,338,043, which is a continuation of application July 13, 1990, which is a division of application July 13, 1989. Patent 5,740,243.
- James Riddle, Cedar City. Ornamental design for a sleeping bag carrier. Filed March 20, 1997. Design patent 393,367.
- David Sterling Nay, Provo. Ornamental design for a software application interface window for a display screen of a computer. Assigned to Novell Inc., Provo. Filed Oct. 13, 1992. Design patent 393,457.
- Michael Sean M. Covey, Orem. Ornamental design of a page finder with single insert pocket. Assigned to Franklin Covey Co., Salt Lake City. Filed Nov. 30, 1995. Design patent 393,483.