Sixteen patents were awarded to Utah inventors on July 3. U.S. patents are granted each Tuesday.
Fish strike sensor with distinct audio alarm. Jim A. Reams, Riverton. Filed October 27, 1999, claiming priority to provisional application no. 60/106,079, filed Oct. 29, 1998. Patent No. 6,253,483.
Band controlled valve/actuator. Stephen C. Jacobsen, Salt Lake City; Clark C. Davis, Salt Lake City; David F. Knutti, Taylorsville. Assigned to Sarcos LC, Salt Lake City. Filed December 7, 1999, a divisional of patent no. 6,039,075, filed June 12, 1997. Patent No. 6,253,659.
Percussive shearing drill bit. David R. Hall, Provo. Filed August 10, 1998. Patent No. 6,253,864.
Arrangements and methods for inflatable device formation of inflation gas. Karl K. Rink, Liberty; David J. Green, Brigham City; Michael J. Ward, Liberty. Assigned to Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden. Filed August 2, 2000, a divisional of patent no. 6,129,380, filed Aug. 25, 1998. Patent No. 6,254,129.
Printing apparatus with focusing of toner particles. Erik Christopher Bard, Provo; Gary Allen Denton, Lexington, Ky; David Daniel Dreyfuss, Nicholasville, Ky. Assigned to Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, Ky. Filed December 18, 1997. Patent No. 6,254,221.
Thermoset resin-fiber composites, woodworking dowels and other articles of manufacture made therefrom, and methods. J. Melvon Hatch, Murry. Filed January 29, 1999. Patent No. 6,254,301.
Method for whitening teeth. David K. Yarborough, Sandy. Assigned to BriteSmile, Inc., Walnut Creek, Calif. Filed February 2, 1998, a continuation of patent no. 5,713,738, filed Sept. 5, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of patent no. 5,645,428, filed Dec. 12, 1995. Patent No. 6,254,388.
Wakeboard fin. Kendon Thigpen, Providence. Filed March 9, 2000. Patent No. 6,254,446.
Reaccessible medical needle safety devices and methods. Gale H. Thorne, Jr., Bountiful; Mark Nelson, Sandy; F. Mark Ferguson, Salt Lake City; Kendall P. Thorne, Kaysville; Michael L. Thorne, Bountiful; David L. Thorne, Kaysville; Gale H. Thorne, Bountiful; Michael A. Wilson, Salem. Assigned to Specialized Health Products, Bountiful. Filed November 4, 1999. Patent No. 6,254,575.
Aortic cannula with tapered tip. Ronald K. Grooters, West Des Moines, Iowa; Robert J. Todd, Salt Lake City. Filed December 28, 1998. Patent No. 6,254,578.
Water soluble pro-drugs of propofol. Sheldon S. Hendler, La Jolla, Calif.; Robert A. Sanchez, Riverton; Jan Zielinski, San Diego, Calif. Assigned to Vyrex Corporation, La Jolla, Calif. Filed May 8, 1998. Patent No. 6,254,853.
Morinda citrifolia dietary fiber and method. John J. Wadsworth, Orem; Stephen P. Story, Alpine; C. Jarakae Jensen, Cedar Hills. Assigned to Morinda, Inc., Provo. Filed August 27, 1999. Patent No. 6,254,913.
Fingerprint sensing device and method. Neldon P. Johnson, American Fork. Assigned to International Automated Systems, Inc., American Fork. Filed November 19, 1999, a continuation-in-part of application ser. no. 09/339,464, filed June 23, 1999. Patent No. 6,255,641.
Shutter liner for a disk cartridge. Ronald F. Hales, Riverdale; Richard Tolan Brown, Roy; Brian Schick, San Diego, Calif. Assigned to Iomega Corporation, Roy. Filed October 30, 1998. Patent No. 6,256,168.
The ornamental design for the bath fixture. Bryan H. Weight, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Fabri-Netics Corp., Salt Lake City. Filed September 11, 1997. Design Patent No. Des. 444,334.
The ornamental design for a pool table leg. Ray H. Baker, Sandy. Filed July 5, 2000. Design Patent No. Des. 444,528.
Karl R. Cannon is a partner in the law firm of Clayton, Howarth & Cannon, P.C., specialists in patent, trademark and copyright law. He may be contacted at 801-255-5335 or by e-mail at kcannon@chcpat.com. Copies of patents are available by mail for $3 each from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9 (Copy Sales), Washington, DC 20231; by credit card via telephone 703-308-9726 or toll free 800-972-6382; facsimile 703-305-8759; or e-mail ptcs@uspto.gov . Patents can also be viewed and printed free of charge from several Internet sites, including www.uspto.gov or www.delphion.com