Some 23 patents were awarded to Utah inventors on Nov. 18, including:
Plumbing plunger support and storage device. Dennis Baldwin and Debra Baldwin, both of West Perry, Box Elder County. Filed Aug. 29, 2002. Patent No. 6,647,567.
System for constructing insulated concrete structures. Daniel D. Dunn, David C. Dunn and Daniel V. Sorensen, all of Lehi. Filed March 9, 2001. Patent No. 6,647,686.
Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool. Tracey W. Nelson and Carl D. Sorensen, both of Provo; Scott Packer, Alpine; Paul Allen Felter, Layton. Filed May 8, 2001, claiming priority to provisional Patent No. 60/202,665, filed May 8, 2000. Patent No. 6,648,206.
Foldable trampoline. David Hall, Manti. Filed April 26, 2001. Patent No. 6,648,799.
Apparatus and method for non-invasively measuring cardiac output. Joseph A. Orr, Scott A. Kofoed and Dwayne Westenskow, all of Salt Lake City; Michael B. Jaffe, Cheshire, Conn. Assigned to Novametrix Medical Systems Inc., Wallingford, Conn. Filed Jan. 23, 2001, a continuation of Patent No. 6,306,098, filed Dec. 19, 1996. Patent No. 6,648,831.
Apparatus and method for non-invasively measuring cardiac output. Joseph A. Orr, Scott A. Kofoed and Dwayne Westenskow, all of Salt Lake City; Michael B. Jaffe, Cheshire, Conn. Assigned to NTC Technology Inc., Wilmington, Del. Filed Feb. 6, 2001, a continuation of Patent No. 6,227,196, filed March 2, 1999, which is a continuation-in-part of Application No. 08/770,138, filed Dec. 19, 1996. Patent No. 6,648,832.
Temporary stent assembly for use in a surgical procedure. Hugh H. Trout III, Washington, D.C.; Howard M. Tanner, Logan; Frank Patterson, Exeter, N.H. Assigned to Eva Corp., Bethesda, Md. Filed Feb. 15, 2001, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/182,541, filed Feb. 15, 2000. Patent No. 6,648,912.
Adjustable bone fusion implant and method. Daniel E. Gerbec, Logan; T. Wade Fallin, Hyde Park, Cache County; Tom Faciszewski, Marshfield, Wis. Assigned to MedicineLodge Inc., Logan, and to Movdice Holding Inc., Boulder City, Nev. Filed Oct. 17, 2001. Patent No. 6,648,917.
Reduced sensitivity melt-cast explosives. Daniel W. Doll, Ogden; Jami M. Hanks, Logan; Thomas K. Highsmith, North Ogden; Gary K. Lund, Malad, Ind.; John B. Niles, Lake Hopatacong, N.J. Assigned to Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, Minn. Filed Dec. 21, 2000, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/171,490, filed Dec. 22, 1999. Patent No. 6,648,998.
Filtration and purification method for aqueous acids. Bipin S. Parekh, Chelmsford, Mass.; Anthony J. DiLeo, Westford, Mass.; Edward Deane, Newton Junction, N.H.; Ronald L. Bruening, American Fork. Assigned to Mykrolis Corp., Billerica, Mass. Filed Jan. 28, 2002, continuation of Application No. 09/383,055, filed Aug. 25, 1999, now abandoned. Patent No. 6,649,064.
Stabilization and acoustic activation of polymeric micelles for drug delivery. Natalya Rapoport, Sandy; William G. Pitt, Orem. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, and to Brigham Young University, Provo. Filed Aug. 7, 2002, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/134929, filed May 19, 1999, and to international patent Application No. PCT/US00/14081, filed May 19, 2000. Patent No. 6,649,702.
Supporting gate contacts over source region on MOSFET devices. Maria Cristina B. Estacio, Cebu City, Philippines; R. Evan Bendal, Centerville. Assigned to Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., South Portland, Maine. Filed April 8, 2002. Patent No. 6,649,961.
Fan-securing device for use with a heat transfer device. Glenn C. Simon, Auburn, Calif.; Vella Srinivas, Bangalore, India; Angela Minichiello, Millville, Cache County; Brad Clements, Fort Collins, Colo.; Christopher Paul Lucas, Sacramento, Calif. Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Co. L.P., Houston. Filed June 25, 2002. Patent No. 6,650,541.
Chip component assembly. Jon A. Nelson, Bluffdale; Rick Giles, Sandy; David Oliphant, West Jordan. Assigned to 3Com Corp., Santa Clara, Calif. Filed Feb. 27, 2001. Patent No. 6,650,546.
High-power blue and green light laser generation from high-powered diode lasers. Ruey-Jen Hwu and John M. Worlock, both of Salt Lake City; Mike Willis, New Harmony, Washington County; Robert Gwynn, Bloomington, Minn. Filed May 2, 2002, a continuation of Patent No. 6,414,973, filed Aug. 31, 2000, which claims priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/157,381, filed Oct. 1, 1999, and to provisional patent Application No. 60/156,982, filed Oct. 1, 1999, and to provisional patent Application No. 60/151,779, filed Aug. 31, 1999, and to provisional patent Application No. 60/151,664, filed Aug. 31, 1999. Patent No. 6,650,665.
Searching and filtering content streams using contour transformations. Del Jensen, Orem; Stephen R. Carter, Spanish Fork. Assigned to Novell Inc., Provo. Filed Aug. 15, 2002, a divisional of Patent No. 6,459,809, filed July 12, 1999. Patent No. 6,650,777.
Methods and systems for retrieval and digitization of records. Travis Kelly Harper, Sandy; Benjamin Clark Stout, South Jordan; Fred Bergstedt Schade Jr., Highland; Michael Glen Colemere, Alpine; Matthew Doxey Cottrell, American Fork. Assigned to Mediconnect.net Inc., Sandy. Filed Nov. 1, 2000. Patent No. 6,651,060.
Reduced hardware network adapter and communication. Michael R. Conley, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Eric Henderson, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif. Filed Sept. 21, 1999. Patent No. 6,651,107.
Independent remote computer maintenance device. Christian B. Worley, Salt Lake City; Allan L. Worley, Grand Junction, Colo. Assigned to A. Worley, Grand Junction, Colo., and to C. Worley, Salt Lake City. Filed March 14, 2000. Patent No. 6,651,190.
The ornamental design for a blending dispenser enclosure. Thomas D. Dickson Jr., Midway, Wasatch County; B. Shawn Elgaaen, Provo. Assigned to K-TEC Inc., Orem. Filed Nov. 9, 2002. Design Patent No. D482,231.
The ornamental design for a hose nozzle. Rodger Leroy Fulwider, Springville. Assigned to Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., Bountiful. Filed Dec. 26, 2002. Design Patent No. D482,428.
The ornamental design for a needleless luer access port. Weston F. Harding, Lehi; Lawrence A. Lynn, Worthington, Ohio; Ralph L. Sonderegger, Farmington. Assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co., Franklin Lakes, N.J. Filed Sept. 17, 2002. Design Patent No. D482,447.
The ornamental design for a handle. Simon Cohn, North Arlington, N.J.; Glade Harold Howell, Sandy; John R. Montgomery, Stanford, Ky.; Paul Di Cesare, Easton, Conn.; Bart D. Peterson, West Jordan. Assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co., Franklin Lakes, N.J. Filed Dec. 27, 2002. Design Patent No. D482,449.
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