Seventeen patents were awarded to Utah inventors on April 17, including:
Strap adjustment assembly. Christopher T. Pietrzak, Park City; Christopher J. Bullock, Campbell, Calif. Assigned to Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Morgan Hill, Calif. Filed Dec. 22, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/567,356, filed April 30, 2004. Patent No. 7,203,972.
Compressed air vacuum cleaner. Donald A. Smith, Vernal. Filed Oct. 13, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,203,994.
Method and device for storing decorative light strings. Ryan L. Bott and Randy L. Bott, both of Orem; Michael J. Moran, New Bern, N.C. Filed May 11, 2004. Patent No. 7,204,367.
Graphical code reader that is configured for efficient decoder management. Paul Hepworth, Riverton; George Powell, Sandy. Assigned to The Code Corp., Draper. Filed Nov. 3, 2004. Patent No. 7,204,417.
Stowaway, receiver hitch. Newell Ryan Moss, Mapleton. Assigned to B & W Custom Truck Beds Inc., Humboldt, Kan. Filed Oct. 2, 2002, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,204,505.
Form-in-place foam orthopedic splint system. Russ Toronto and Tom Toronto, both of Salt Lake City. Assigned to Nuplyonix LLC, Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 24, 2004, a continuation of Patent No. 6,695,801, filed Dec. 14, 2001. Patent No. 7,204,817.
Method of assembling a single piece co-cured structure. Craig B. Simpson and Larry J. Ashton, both of Mapleton; Mike G. Allman, Spanish Fork; Steven T. Tuttle, Springville. Assigned to Rocky Mountain Composites Inc., Spanish Fork. Filed July 30, 2002. Patent No. 7,204,951.
Extracorporeal blood circuit air removal system and method. Robert W. Olsen, Plymouth, Minn.; Walter L. Carpenter, Minneapolis; John B. Dickey, Woods Cross; Frederick A. Shorey, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Laura A. Yonce, Fridley, Minn.; Mark D. Stringham, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis. Filed Dec. 22, 2003, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,204,958.
Compositions and methods for separating amines and amino acids from their counter-enantiomers. Ronald L. Bruening, American Fork; Krzysztof E. Krakowiak, Provo. Assigned to IBC Advanced Technologies Inc., American Fork. Filed Sept. 16, 2003, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,205,401.
Scanned impedance imaging system method and apparatus. Aaron Hawkins, Provo; Travis Oliphant and Stephen Schultz, both of Spanish Fork. Assigned to Brigham Young University, Provo. Filed July 11, 2005. Patent No. 7,205,782.
Method and system for electronic communication with the hearing impaired. Glenn Daniel Clapp, Sandy; Michael Drew Flathers, Alpine; Carlo Johannes Bos, West Jordan; Edward Franz Armstrong, American Fork; Scot Lorin Brooksby, Highland. Assigned to Sorenson Communications Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed April 23, 2004. Patent No. 7,206,386.
Cochlear drug delivery system and method. Stephen C. Jacobsen and Tomasz J. Petelenz, both of Salt Lake City. Assigned to Sarcos Investments LC, Salt Lake City. Filed March 14, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/364,431, filed March 15, 2002. Patent No. 7,206,639.
Method of operating a plant and a control system for controlling the same. H. Dennis Tolley, Mapleton. Assigned to GBI Structures LLC, Springville. Filed Oct. 25, 2002. Patent No. 7,206,772.
Serving tray. Lanita Cox, Draper. Filed March 4, 2005. Design Patent No. D540,622.
Pair of bicycle chain rings. Christopher A. Wickliffe, Ogden. Filed March 1, 2006. Design Patent No. D540,718.
Roller die press. Gerardo D. Ayala and Michael Horito, both of Provo; Tyler Allan, Springville. Assigned to Provo Craft and Novelty Inc., Spanish Fork. Filed Jan. 30, 2006. Design Patent No. D540,834.
(Reissue) Nail guide mechanism for a nail gun. Mark E. Larsen, Spanish Fork. Assigned to Stanley Fastening Systems LP, East Greenwich, R.I. Filed Oct. 20, 2004, a reissue application of Patent No. 6,279,808. Reissue Patent No. RE39,567.
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.