Twenty-five patents were awarded to Utah inventors on Jan. 23, including:
Measuring apparatus for mitre saws, cut-off saws and the like, and method of use. Norman L. Clifton, Orem. Filed Dec. 29, 2004. Patent No. 7,165,338.
Drilling fluid filter. David R. Hall, Provo; Joe Fox, Spanish Fork; Kory Garner, Orem. Assigned to IntelliServ Inc., Provo. Filed Sept. 28, 2004. Patent No. 7,165,633.
Cutting element with canted interface surface and bit body incorporating the same. Ronald K. Eyre, Orem; Madapusi K. Keshavan, Sandy; David Truax, Houston. Assigned to Smith International Inc., Houston. Filed Nov. 4, 2005, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,165,636.
Portable water cooler for use with bagged fluids and bagged fluids for use therewith. Henry Macler, Monroe, La.; Jeffrey Macler, Texumseh, Mo.; Steven Avery, South Jordan. Filed Aug. 25, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior provisional patent applications. Patent No. 7,165,700.
Convertible combination utility/camper tow trailer. John T. Badger, Robert J.T. Badger and William A. Badger, all of Salt Lake City. Filed March 27, 2002. Patent No. 7,165,779.
Compact molecular-drag vacuum pump. Marc Olivier, Sandy; Stephen C. Jacobsen, Salt Lake City; David Knutti, Taylorsville. Assigned to Sarcos Investments LC, Salt Lake City. Filed Jan. 3, 2005, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,165,931.
System and method for second language instruction. Debra Jones, Sandy. Filed Dec. 17, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/434,294, filed Dec. 17, 2002. Patent No. 7,164,972.
System for interaction with exercise device. Scott R. Watterson and William T. Dalebout, both of Logan; Darren C. Ashby, Richmond, Cache County. Assigned to Icon IP Inc., Logan. Filed Aug. 18, 2000, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,166,062.
Systems and methods for enabling two-way communication between one or more exercise devices and computer devices and for enabling users of the one or more exercise devices to competitively exercise. Scott R. Watterson and William T. Dalebout, both of Logan; Darren C. Ashby, Richmond, Cache County; Robert D. Ashby, Collinston, Box Elder County. Assigned to Icon IP Inc., Logan. Filed Sept. 5, 2001, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,166,064.
Substance delivery via a rotating microabrading surface. M. Ishaq Haider, Morrisville, N.C.; Alexander G. Lastovich, Raleigh, N.C.; Timothy J. Erskine, Sandy; John A. Mikszta, Frank E. Martin, Scott A. O'Conner and Jason B. Alarcon, all of Durham, N.C.; John P. Dekker III, Cary, N.C. Assigned to Becton, Dickson and Co., Franklin Lakes, N.J. Filed Aug. 27, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/406,694, filed Aug. 29, 2002. Patent No. 7,166,086.
Self-limiting electrosurgical return electrode. Richard P. Fleenor, Englewood, Colo.; David B. Kieda, James D. Isaacson and Paul R. Borgmeier, all of Salt Lake City. Assigned to Megadyne Medical Products Inc., Draper. Filed May 9, 2002, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,166,102.
Tissue grasper/suture passer instrument. Jose E. Lizardi, Franklin, Mass.; Daniel A. Perkins, Hyde Park, Cache County. Assigned to Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J. Filed June 23, 2003. Patent No. 7,166,116.
Microscopic batteries for MEMS systems. Rodney M. LaFollette and Linton G. Salmon, both of Provo; John N. Harb, Orem. Assigned to BiPolar Technologies Corp., Provo. Filed Aug. 14, 2001, a continuation of Application No. 09/037,801, filed March 10, 1998, now abandoned. Patent No. 7,166,384.
Brazed ceramic seal for batteries. Hisashi Tsukamoto, Saugus, Calif.; Clay Kishiyama, Burbank, Calif.; Andrew Szyszkowski, Canyon Country, Calif.; Douglas Alan Ruth II, Pleasant Grove. Assigned to Quallion LLC, Sylmar, Calif. Filed May 5, 2003, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,166,388.
Method for detecting low concentrations of a target bacterium that uses phages to infect target bacterial cells. Angelo J. Madonna, Tooele; Kent J. Voorhees and Jon C. Rees, both of Golden, Colo. Assigned to Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo. Filed April 10, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/319,184, filed April 12, 2002. Patent No. 7,166,425.
Miniaturized imaging device with integrated circuit connector system. Stephen C. Jacobsen, David T. Markus and David P. Marceau, all of Salt Lake City; Ralph W. Pensel, Sandy. Assigned to Sarcos Investments LC, Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 17, 2005, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,166,537.
Lubricant-carrying substrate for maintenance of paper shredders. Mark S. Allen, Orem. Assigned to Buttercup Legacy LLC, Orem. Filed Aug. 25, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/514,154, filed Oct. 23, 2003. Patent No. 7,166,561.
Ectoparasite saliva proteins. Glenn R. Frank, Wellington, Colo.; Shirley W. Hunter, Ft. Collins, Colo.; Lynda Wallenfels, St. George. Assigned to Heska Corp., Loveland, Colo. Filed Oct. 14, 2002, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,166,693.
Self-adjusting Schmitt trigger. Danny S. Barlow, South Jordan. Assigned to Lattice Semiconductor Corp., Hillsboro, Ore. Filed March 31, 2004. Patent No. 7,167,032.
Multi-chassis broadcast router having a common clock. Carl L. Christensen and David Lynn Bytheway, both of South Jordan. Assigned to Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Filed June 17, 2003, claiming priority to international patent Application No. PCT/US03/19114, filed June 17, 2003, which claims priority to U.S. provisional patent Application No. 60/390,846, filed June 21, 2002. Patent No. 7,167,479.
System and method for fast data rate discovery from PN codes. Vaughn L. Mower, Bountiful; Merle L. Keller and Steve J. McEntire, both of Salt Lake City; Kent. R. Bruening, Sandy. Assigned to L-3 Communications Corp., New York. Filed Jan. 27, 2003. Patent No. 7,167,504.
Handle of luggage. Christopher Bourne, West Valley City. Assigned to Zero Manufacturing Inc., North Salt Lake. Filed March 28, 2003. Design Patent No. D535,479.
Bolt for securing portions of a table frame. Martin Neunzert, Ogden. Assigned to Lifetime Products Inc., Clearfield. Filed Jan. 10, 2005. Design Patent No. D535,552.
Paper trimmer blade holder. James R. Gunter, Provo; M. Ann Merrill, Draper. Assigned to Provo Craft and Novelty Inc., Spanish Fork. Filed May 18, 2005. Design Patent No. D535,685.
Shopping cart protective compartment. Claudia F. Shunk and Robert Shunk, both of Salt Lake City. Filed Dec. 16, 2005. Design Patent No. D535,803.
Karl R. Cannon is a registered patent attorney and a founding shareholder in the Salt Lake area 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