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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Arizona.
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Arizona, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Bottle
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 7 -- Brian Houck of Scottsdale, Ariz., Susan Williams of Phoenix, Keith Cardinal of Gilbert, Ariz., and Sheldon Eric Yourist of York, Pa., have developed an ornamental design for a bottle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced.
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D578,004 on Oct. 7.
The patent has been assigned to Dial Corp., Scottsdale.
The original application was filed on Feb. 14, 2006, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=D578,004.PN.&OS=PN/D578,004&RS=PN/D578,004
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Arizona Inventor Develops Ammonia Separation Method
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 7 -- Robert V. Kerley of Phoenix has developed a method for separating ammonia.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for separating ammonia and sulfides from a sour water stream is disclosed. The stripping of a sour water stream where it is stripped to create a sour water stripper overhead gas and then contacted with an alkali hydroxide in order to separate ammonia and make an alkali sulfide."
The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,431,902 on Sept. 30.
The patent has been assigned to Sundance Resources Inc., Phoenix.
The original application was filed on Feb. 8, 2006, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,431,902.PN.&OS=PN/7,431,902&RS=PN/7,431,902
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Arizona Inventor Develops Garbage Material Reduction System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Carl Gali of Tucscon, Ariz., has developed an organic fusion process.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new method and concept for the recovery of valuable materials from solid waste and the conversion of organic solid waste and sewage into crude oil, gas, usable elemental solids and water uses a two step process, solid waste reduction and an organic fusion process. Two resources are used in the Waste Resource Process, solid waste (municipal garbage) and waste water (municipal sewage). Waste water goes directly into the Organic Fusion Process. Solid waste requires processing for removal of non-organic products and preparation of the organics that are used in the Organic Fusion Process. Solid waste organics used in the Organic Fusion Process include, plastics, papers, food and yard waste, organic construction debris, waste oils, many household and commercial chemicals; anything with a hydrocarbon molecular structure."
The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,431,229 on Oct 7.
The original application was filed on Dec. 8, 2006, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,431,229.PN.&OS=PN/7,431,229&RS=PN/7,431,229
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Arizona, Texas, Illinois Inventors Develop Electrical Field Sensors
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Philip J. Sieh of Chandler, Ariz., Bradley C. Stewart of Austin, Texas, Michael A. Steffen of Rockford, Ill., have developed electrical field sensors for detecting fluid presence. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides several systems. In general, it provides E-field sensor systems that utilize at least one electrode 100 adapted for creating an E-field in an area 210 within a detection volume where fluid presence 400 or presence of a solid body 300 is to be detected. The electrical field sensor is configured to generate a detected signal responsive to a change in capacitance of the electric field, and is communicatively coupled to the electrode 100. In addition, a processor 275 is configured to determine a quantitative measure of a fluid or solid body within the detection volume in accordance with a capacitive relationship with the detection volume. Described are examples of the system for fluid presence detection, fluid level measurement and measurement of proximity to a solid object."
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,432,725 on Oct. 8. The patent has been assigned to Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Austin. The original application was filed on March 15, 2006, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,432,725.PN.&OS=PN/7,432,725&RS=PN/7,432,725
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Arizona, Pennyslvania Inventors Develop Blade Probe Card
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Habib Kilicaslan of Mesa, Ariz., David F. McDevitt of Tempe, Ariz., Bahadir Tunaboylu of Chandler, Ariz., and David T. Beatson of Kennett Square, Pa., have developed a blade probe card. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blade probe card includes a plurality of blades that each includes a first end connected to a printed circuit board and a second end. A probe member is attached to the second end of each blade and extends outward to make contact with a device under test. A ground member is attached to the second end of each blade. The blade probe card also includes a common ground member that is separate from the printed circuit board and coupled to the ground member of each blade. Each blade may also include a first conductive signal trace and two or more conductive ground traces formed on a surface of each blade. The first conductive signal trace electrically connects the probe member to a contact on the printed circuit board. The two or more conductive ground traces are adjacent to the conductive signal trace and reduce crosstalk between the blades."
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,432,728 on Oct. 8.
The patent has been assigned to SV Probe Pte Ltd., Singapore. The original application was filed on Feb. 26, 2007, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,432,728.PN.&OS=PN/7,432,728&RS=PN/7,432,728
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Arizona Inventor Develops Flexible Circuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- James Jacques of Tucson, Ariz., has developed a circuit tester.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flexible circuit and continuity testing device may include a flexible printed circuit substrate. A battery having a positive and negative terminal may be attached to the substrate. An illumination source, e.g., an LED, may be attached to the substrate. The testing device may include a flexible electrical contact array, a small bulb tester, a fuse tester and a system tester. Each of these may be incorporated into the substrate and coplanar with the substrate. The contact array may include a planar coil shape, a semicircular shape, a pair of parallel contacts, a set of converging contacts or other configurations. The device may be about the size and shape of a credit card. The substrate may include a magnet or a pocket clip."
The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,432,722 on Oct. 8.
The original application was filed on June 14, 2007, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,432,722.PN.&OS=PN/7,432,722&RS=PN/7,432,722
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Arizona Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Painter's Finishing Bucket
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Michael J. Lundy of Mesa, Ariz., and Ronald D. Pike of Phoenix, have developed an ornamental design for a painter's finishing bucket, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced.
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D578,264 on Oct. 7.
The original application was filed on April 8, 2005, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=D578,264.PN.&OS=PN/D578,264&RS=PN/D578,264
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Arizona Inventors Develop Semiconductor Device with Die Interface Layer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Brian W. Condie of Mesa, Ariz., and Mahesh K. Shah of Scottsdale, Ariz., have developed a die interface layer.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Structure and method are provided for plastic encapsulated semiconductor devices having a buffer layer of low dielectric constant and/or low loss tangent material separating the die surface from the plastic encapsulation. Semiconductor wafers with substantially completed semiconductor die are coated with the buffer layer. The buffer layer is patterned to expose the die bonding pads but leave the buffer layer over some or all of the other die metallization. The die are then separated, mounted on a lead-frame or other support, wire bonded or otherwise coupled to external leads, and encapsulated. The plastic encapsulation surrounds the die and the buffer layer, providing a solid structure. The buffer layer reduces the parasitic capacitance, cross-talk and loss between metallization regions on the die. An optional sealing layer may also be provided at the wafer stage between the buffer layer and the plastic encapsulation to mitigate any buffer layer porosity."
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,432,133 on Oct. 7.
The patent has been assigned to Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Austin, Texas.
The original application was filed on Oct. 24, 2005, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,432,133.PN.&OS=PN/7,432,133&RS=PN/7,432,133
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Arizona Inventor Develops Performance Control Apparatus
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Edward O. Clapper of Tempe, Ariz., has developed a performance control method.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A variety of performance control mechanisms are disclosed, allowing a user of a processor-based system to adjust performance criteria such as processing speed and fan speed. A performance control apparatus includes one or more user-accessible knobs and a display. The knob(s) enable the user to select from a variety of processor and fan speed settings. Other performance-related criteria may also be controlled using the knobs. The display communicates the effect of a change in performance criteria in a manner useful to the user. A performance control application program enables the user to independently pre-select performance criteria for each application program or group of application programs. A performance control icon provides the ability to select performance criteria from within an application program."
The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,434,171 on Oct. 7.
The patent has been assigned to Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif.
The original application was filed on March 25, 2004, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,434,171.PN.&OS=PN/7,434,171&RS=PN/7,434,171
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Utah, New York, Arizona Inventors Develop Transaction Instruments Via Web-Based Tool Selling System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- John R. Rose of Layton, Utah, Nicole Milne Vollmer of Murray, Utah, Elizabeth Anne Holt of Salt Lake City, Utah, Gennye Hannover Feldman of New York, and Marc Rubner of Scottsdale, Ariz., have developed a method for distributing open transaction instrument.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention generally relates to a system and method for distributing a transaction instrument. The system includes the steps of: offering for sale, in a retail environment, the transaction instrument; selling a selected transaction instrument; communicating with the issuer of the transaction instrument via an internet accessible web site, and enabling the use of the transaction instrument. The transaction instrument may be, for example, an open pre-paid card. The distribution of the transaction instrument may also include the step of sending a message, through the web site, in substantially real time, causing the pre-paid transaction instrument to be funded but not activated until later through an interactive voice response system, for example. In another example, an associated transaction account may be funded and activated at the time of distribution. Furthermore, an issuer system may be suitably configured to leverage existing Travelers Cheque infrastructure for inventory and related processes."
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,431,208 on Oct 7.
The patent has been assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., New York.
The original application was filed on Feb. 5, 2007, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,431,208.PN.&OS=PN/7,431,208&RS=PN/7,431,208
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Arizona Inventors Develop Two-Step Payment Transaction Authorization System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- Trey Neemann and Fred Bishop, both of Glendale, Ariz., Michael Barrett and David Armes, both of Phoenix, have developed a method for processing commercial transaction.
According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "To process a commercial transaction, a merchant receives a card payment request from a customer. The merchant redirects the customer to the card issuer. The authorization computer of the card issuer communicates with the customer and authenticates the identity of the customer as the true cardholder of the card presented for payment."
An abstract of the invention, released by the Patent Office, said: "In a first embodiment, the merchant submits an authorization request in response to a card payment request to the authorization computer. The merchant receives an authorization confirmation from the authorization computer upon authentication of the identity of the cardholder. In a second embodiment, the customer receives an authorization confirmation from the authorization computer upon the authentication of the identity of the cardholder. The customer then submits the authorization confirmation to the merchant. The merchant, in turn, confirms the authorization confirmation with the authorization computer."
The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,431,207 on Oct 7.
The patent has been assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., New York.
The original application was filed on Jan. 5, 2005, and is available at:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,431,207.PN.&OS=PN/7,431,207&RS=PN/7,431,207
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