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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (Aug. 29)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,814,128) developed by Nick Q. Trinh, Minneapolis, Joseph H. Bowser, Minneapolis, and Justin T. Werth, Nowthen, Minnesota, for a "display system for mobile electronic devices and associated methods." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2012 (13/631,348). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,128.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,128&RS=PN/8,814,128 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,815,325) developed by seven co-inventors for a medicinal inhalation device. The co-inventors are Moses M. David, Woodbury, Minnesota, Daniel R. Hanson, New Richmond, Wisconsin, Philip A. Jinks, Loughborough, United Kingdom, Christopher G. Blatchford, Loughborough, United Kingdom, Vicki M. Lietzau, Hutchinson, Minnesota, Jean A. Kelly, Woodbury, Minnesota, and Suresh Iyer, Woodbury, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on May 6, 2010 (13/318,277). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,325.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,325&RS=PN/8,815,325 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Adjustable Stiffness Catheter ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,848) developed by four co-inventors for an adjustable stiffness catheter. The co-inventors are Daniel J. Gregorich, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Soo-Young Yoon, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Michael P. Meyer, Richfield, Minnesota, and Liza J. Davis, Maple Grove, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2012 (13/668,567). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,848.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,848&RS=PN/8,814,848 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wagner Spray Tech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Wagner Spray Tech, Plymouth, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,867) developed by Craig L. Peterson, Carver, Minnesota, Michael B. Jones, Excelsior, Minnesota, and Wayne D. Robens, Lakeville, Minnesota, for "vibration isolation in a handheld fluid sprayer." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2010 (12/907,554). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,867.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,867&RS=PN/8,813,867 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tol-O-Matic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Tol-O-Matic, Hamel, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,422) developed by Gary W. Rosengren, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Steve Besser, Montrose, Minnesota, for an "eddy current motor, eddy current coupling system, and method of use." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2011 (13/109,578). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,422.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,422&RS=PN/8,814,422 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,813,434) developed by Kristin M. Koppelman, Roseville, Minnesota, and Melissa M. Champine, Burnsville, Minnesota, for a retail kiosk. The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2012 (13/626,033). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,434.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,434&RS=PN/8,813,434 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ADC Telecommunications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- ADC Telecommunications, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been assigned a patent (8,818,158) developed by four co-inventors for a "telecommunications cabinet with connector storage." The co-inventors are Trevor D. Smith, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Michael Kenneth Barth, Bloomington, Minnesota, Soutsada Vongseng, Chanhassen, Minnesota, and Steven C. Zimmel, Minneapolis. The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2013 (13/961,105). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,158.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,158&RS=PN/8,818,158 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IPH Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- IPH, Lewiston, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,804) developed by Eugene D. Walden, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Whitney B. Walden, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Ryan B. Walden, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for an "interactive blood-alcohol content tester." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2011 (13/324,600). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,804.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,804&RS=PN/8,814,804 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hoffman Enclosures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Hoffman Enclosures, Anoka, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,224) developed by four co-inventors for an "enclosure suspension system with compression fitting." The co-inventors are Timothy G. Lange, Champlin, Minnesota, Jamie M. Livgard, Big Lake, Minnesota, William J. Nepsha, Zimmerman, Minnesota, and Nathan P. Espinosa, Lino Lakes, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2010 (12/944,548). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,224.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,224&RS=PN/8,814,224 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bilfinger Water Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Bilfinger Water Technologies, New Brighton, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,219) developed by Thomas Hennemann, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Garth Saul, Faribault, Minnesota, and Dean Brabec, North Branch, Minnesota, for a "push lock pipe connection system and disconnection tool." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2010 (12/891,544). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,219.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,219&RS=PN/8,814,219 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Vascular Sealing Device and Method Using Clot Enhancing Balloon and Electric Field Generation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,859) developed by five co-inventors for a "vascular sealing device and method using clot enhancing balloon and electric field generation." The co-inventors are William J. Drasler, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Tracee Eidenschink, Wayzata, Minnesota, Joseph M. Thielen, Buffalo, Minnesota, Mark L. Jenson, Greenfield, Minnesota, and Anu Sadisiva, Maple Grove, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2013 (13/775,136). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,859.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,859&RS=PN/8,814,859 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Mills Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- General Mills, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,815,318) developed by five co-inventors for "packages for dispensing liquid and dry food." The co-inventors are Robert A. Zoss, Plymouth, Minnesota, Linda Baggio, Hopkins, Minnesota, Jeffrey Enz, Minneapolis, Michael J. Engstrom, Minneapolis, and Bryan Scholtes, Fridley, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on June 10, 2009 (12/456,014). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,318.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,318&RS=PN/8,815,318 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Annuloplasty Ring with Piercing Wire and Segmented Wire Lumen ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,932) developed by Kevin D. Edmunds, Ham Lake, Minnesota, for an "annuloplasty ring with piercing wire and segmented wire lumen." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2012 (13/431,407). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,932.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,932&RS=PN/8,814,932 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Particles Comprising Blocked Isocyanate Resin and Method of Modifying Wellbore Using Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,842) developed by four co-inventors for "particles comprising blocked isocyanate resin and method of modifying a wellbore using the same." The co-inventors are Michael D. Crandall, North Oaks, Minnesota, Ignatius A. Kadoma, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Clara E. Mata, Lindstrom, Minnesota, and Yong K. Wu, Woodbury, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (13/141,576). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,842.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,842&RS=PN/8,813,842 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Minnesota Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,815,830) developed by Carston R. Wagner, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "nucleosides with antiviral and anticancer activity." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2014 (14/229,292). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,830.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,830&RS=PN/8,815,830 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LRET Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- LRET, Minnetonka, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,889) developed by Kristopher J. Jorgenson, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, for the "all terrain endless track vehicle." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2013 (13/909,952). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,889.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,889&RS=PN/8,813,889 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rosemount Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Rosemount, Bloomington, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,572) developed by Robert Carl Hedtke, Young America, Minnesota, for "ferrofluid modified fill fluid for pressure transmitters." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2011 (13/311,714). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,572.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,572&RS=PN/8,813,572 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** III Holdings 1 Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- III Holdings 1, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (8,819,416) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for modular authentication and session management." The co-inventors are Robert Laidlaw, Tempe, Arizona, Coby Royer, St. Louis, Rick D. Johnson, Phoenix, and Scott More, Maple Grove, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2012 (13/623,347). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,819,416.PN.&OS=PN/8,819,416&RS=PN/8,819,416 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mivi Neuroscience Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Mivi Neuroscience, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,892) developed by five co-inventors for "embolectomy devices and methods for treatment of acute ischemic stroke condition." The co-inventors are Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, Minnesota, Grazyna Wlodarski, Andover, Minnesota, John Kirchgessner, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Kavitha Ganesan, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Matthew F. Ogle, Fitchburg, Wisconsin. The patent application was filed on April 12, 2011 (13/085,109). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,892.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,892&RS=PN/8,814,892 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,815,275) developed by Pu Zhou, Maple Grove, Minnesota, for "coatings for medical devices comprising a therapeutic agent and a metallic material." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2006 (11/478,095). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,275.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,275&RS=PN/8,815,275 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Research & Diagnostics Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Research & Diagnostics Systems, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,815,529) developed by Zhengliang L. Wu, Edina, Minnesota, for sulfotransferase assay. The patent application was filed on May 23, 2011 (13/113,637). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,529.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,529&RS=PN/8,815,529 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Graco Minnesota Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Graco Minnesota, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,814,467) developed by five co-inventors for a flame indicator. The co-inventors are Charles W. Dawson, Big Lake, Minnesota, Barry W. Mattson, Elk River, Minnesota, Thomas L. Triplett, Rockford, Minnesota, Steven H. Fredrickson, Minneapolis, and Christopher A. Lins, Crystal, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2012 (13/980,253). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,467.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,467&RS=PN/8,814,467 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Real Closet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Real Closet, Duluth, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,980) developed by Brian Lee Billman, Saginaw, Minnesota, for a twin beam shelf. The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2009 (12/633,816). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,980.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,980&RS=PN/8,813,980 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Ecolab USA, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,815,171) developed by Christopher C. Wagner, St. Paul, Minnesota, for a "cast solid product dispenser." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2011 (13/228,914). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,171.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,171&RS=PN/8,815,171 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,814,856) developed by Ahmed Elmouelhi, Minneapolis, and Steven C. Christian, New Brighton, Minnesota, for an "extension and retraction mechanism for a hand-held device." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2007 (11/799,115). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,856.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,856&RS=PN/8,814,856 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hansen Engine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Hansen Engine, Plymouth, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,492) developed by Craig N. Hansen, Plymouth, Minnesota, and Paul C. Cross, Shorewood, Minnesota, for an "internal combustion engine and supercharger." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2009 (12/587,800). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,492.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,492&RS=PN/8,813,492 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Polaris Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Polaris Industries, Medina, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,673) developed by Mike Whiting, Roseau, Minnesota, Steve Erickson, Roseau, Minnesota, and David Foss, Greenbush, Minnesota, for a vehicle expansion retainer. The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2012 (13/619,167). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,673.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,673&RS=PN/8,813,673 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Truth Hardware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Truth Hardware, Owatonna, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,813,424) developed by Nghi Christopher Nguyen, Owatonna, Minnesota, Derek Ronald Gramstad, Owatonna, Minnesota, and Scot J. Berkley, Owatonna, Minnesota, for a "casement and awning window opening limit device." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2013 (13/962,697). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,813,424.PN.&OS=PN/8,813,424&RS=PN/8,813,424 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Drug Eluting Medical Devices Having Porous Layers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,815,273) developed by four co-inventors for "drug eluting medical devices having porous layers." The co-inventors are Liliana Atanasoska, Edina, Minnesota, Robert W. Warner, Woodbury, Minnesota, Michael S. Arney, Minneapolis, and Jan Weber, Maastricht, The Netherlands. The patent application was filed on July 27, 2007 (11/881,749). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,273.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,273&RS=PN/8,815,273 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Article Support Device Comprising Rotatable Connection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,112) developed by Craig D. Thompson, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, for an "article support device comprising a rotatable connection." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2010 (12/972,686). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,112.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,112&RS=PN/8,814,112 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Stratasys Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Stratasys, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,815,141) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for building three-dimensional models with extrusion-based additive manufacturing systems." The co-inventors are William J. Swanson, St. Paul, Minnesota, Kevin C. Johnson, Minneapolis, Timothy A. Hjelsand, Waconia, Minnesota, and J. Samuel Batchelder, Somers, New York. The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2010 (12/888,098). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,141.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,141&RS=PN/8,815,141 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Zimmer Spine Assigned Patent for Bone Stabilization Member with Bone Screw Retention Mechanism ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Zimmer Spine, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,814,912) developed by Daniel A. Carlson, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Gregory A. Mednikov, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and Eric W. Morris, Minneapolis, for a "bone stabilization member with bone screw retention mechanism." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2012 (13/560,598). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,912.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,912&RS=PN/8,814,912 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,816,004) developed by Jason D. Clapper, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, and Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, for "oxazolinyl-containing polymers and grafted compounds prepared from the oxazolinyl-containing polymers." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2011 (13/885,195). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,816,004.PN.&OS=PN/8,816,004&RS=PN/8,816,004 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Innovative Surface Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Innovative Surface Technologies, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,815,259) developed by four co-inventors for "drug eluting superhydrophobic coatings." The co-inventors are Kristin S. Taton, Little Canada, Minnesota, Patrick E. Guire, Hopkins, Minnesota, Laurie R. Lawin, New Brighton, Minnesota, and Jie Wen, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2009 (13/119,756). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,815,259.PN.&OS=PN/8,815,259&RS=PN/8,815,259 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** TEAM Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- TEAM Industries, Bagley, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,739) developed by John E. Hamrin, Bemidji, Minnesota, Bruce H. Younggren, Bemidji, Minnesota, and Joel Dunlap, Bemidji, Minnesota, for "continuously variable transmission with an axial sun-idler controller." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2013 (13/828,902). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,739.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,739&RS=PN/8,814,739 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Leadless Cardiac Stimulation Device Employing Distributed Logic ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,504) developed by Jeff Bodner, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Randy Bierwerth, Woodbury, Minnesota, for a "leadless cardiac stimulation device employing distributed logic." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2004 (11/014,105). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,504.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,504&RS=PN/8,818,504 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Indigo Identityware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Indigo Identityware, Minnetonka, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,819,248) developed by Robert John Hoghaug, Prior Lake, Minnesota, and Thomas Andrew Hoghaug, Chanhassen, Minnesota, for a "secure messaging facility system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2013 (13/740,564). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,819,248.PN.&OS=PN/8,819,248&RS=PN/8,819,248 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Automatic Selection of Stimulation Chamber for Ventricular Resynchronization Therapy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,511) developed by four co-inventors for the "automatic selection of stimulation chamber for ventricular resynchronization therapy." The co-inventors are Jiang Ding, Shoreview, Minnesota, Julio C. Spinelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yinghong Yu, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Andrew P. Kramer, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on June 8, 2009 (12/480,485). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,511.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,511&RS=PN/8,818,511 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Minnesota, International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, have been assigned a patent (8,818,919) developed by Ramesh Natarajan, Pleasantville, New York, Arindam Banerjee, Roseville, Minnesota, and Hanhuai Shan, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "multiple imputation of missing data in multi-dimensional retail sales data sets via tensor factorization." The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2011 (13/204,237). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,919.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,919&RS=PN/8,818,919 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,748) developed by John D. Hatlestad, Maplewood, Minnesota, Aaron Lewicke, Forest Lake, Minnesota, and Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, Minnesota, for the "posture sensor automatic calibration." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2012 (13/437,374). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,748.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,748&RS=PN/8,818,748 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Primordial Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Primordial, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,710) developed by Randy L. Milbert, St. Paul, Minnesota, Erik S. Freed, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and Kyle K. Estes, Minneapolis, for a "method and system for providing off-road guidance." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2007 (12/307,441). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,710.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,710&RS=PN/8,818,710 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Compellent Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Compellent Technologies, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,819,334) developed by Lawrence E. Aszmann, Prior Lake, Minnesota, Michael J. Klemm, Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Michael H. Pittelko, Chaska, Minnesota, for a "solid state drive data storage system and method." The patent application was filed on June 17, 2013 (13/919,353). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,819,334.PN.&OS=PN/8,819,334&RS=PN/8,819,334 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Coronary Vein Dimensional Sensor and Fixation Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,507) developed by Lili Liu, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, Minnesota, for the "coronary vein dimensional sensor and fixation apparatus." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2009 (12/431,301). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,507.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,507&RS=PN/8,818,507 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Use of Periodicity in Medical Data Analysis ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,495) developed by Kelly Schatz, Navarre, Florida, and Robert J. Sweeney, Woodbury, Minnesota, for the "use of periodicity in medical data analysis." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2012 (13/437,084). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,495.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,495&RS=PN/8,818,495 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Arctic Cat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Arctic Cat, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,570) developed by Daniel Johnson, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and Darrel Janisch, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, for an "electronic control unit limiter with coded release." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,588). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,570.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,570&RS=PN/8,818,570 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Baroreflex Stimulation Synchronized to Circadian Rhythm ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,513) developed by Imad Libbus, St. Paul, Minnesota, for "baroreflex stimulation synchronized to circadian rhythm." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2012 (13/410,013). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,513.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,513&RS=PN/8,818,513 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Dosing Vagal Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Synchronization with Transient Effects ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,818,508) developed by Avram Scheiner, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, for "dosing vagal nerve stimulation therapy in synchronization with transient effects." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2011 (13/046,387). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,508.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,508&RS=PN/8,818,508 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Wireless Patient Communicator for Use in Life Critical Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,522) developed by William R. Mass, Minneapolis, John LaLonde, Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and Michael W. Barton, New Hope, Minnesota, for a "wireless patient communicator for use in a life critical network." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2013 (13/955,746). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,522.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,522&RS=PN/8,818,522 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Physiological Perturbations for Measuring Heart Failure ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,818,505) developed by Sourav K. Bhunia, Shoreview, Minnesota, and Paul D. Ziegler, Minneapolis, for "physiological perturbations for measuring heart failure." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/614,004). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,505.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,505&RS=PN/8,818,505 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Recharge of Implantable Device in Presence of Other Conductive Objects ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,818,523) developed by David P. Olson, Minnetrista, Minnesota, and Todd A. Kallmyer, Tempe, Arizona, for a "recharge of an implantable device in the presence of other conductive objects." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2012 (13/455,690). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,523.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,523&RS=PN/8,818,523 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,818,524) developed by five co-inventors for a "method for detecting vagus capture." The co-inventors are Juan Gabriel Hincapie Ordonez, Maple Grove, Minnesota, Stephen J. Hahn, Shoreview, Minnesota, David J. Ternes, Roseville, Minnesota, Shantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, and Jason J. Hamann, Blaine, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2013 (14/012,607). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,818,524.PN.&OS=PN/8,818,524&RS=PN/8,818,524 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** St. Jude Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,857) developed by Steven C. Christian, New Brighton, Minnesota, for "irrigated ablation electrode assemblies." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2010 (12/971,645). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,857.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,857&RS=PN/8,814,857 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** St. Jude Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,814,931) developed by Huisun Wang, Maple Grove, Minnesota, and Ralph Joseph Thomas, Champlin, Minnesota, for "staged deployment devices and methods for transcatheter heart valve delivery systems." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2011 (13/212,442). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,814,931.PN.&OS=PN/8,814,931&RS=PN/8,814,931 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Target Brands Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Target Brands, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,817,094) developed by four co-inventors for video storage optimization. The co-inventors are Robert K. Brown, Edina, Minnesota, Jason D. Reasoner, Minneapolis, Neal B. DePape, Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Robert F. Foster, Ramsey, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2010 (12/712,720). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,817,094.PN.&OS=PN/8,817,094&RS=PN/8,817,094 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Electronic Controlled Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Electronic Controlled Systems, Bloomington, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,816,923) developed by Lael King, Minneapolis, and Sam Shuster, Minneapolis, for a "motorized satellite television antenna system." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/495,348). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,816,923.PN.&OS=PN/8,816,923&RS=PN/8,816,923 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Optoelectronic Methods and Devices for Detection of Analytes ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,817,265) developed by seven co-inventors for "optoelectronic methods and devices for detection of analytes." The co-inventors are John C. Hulteen, Afton, Minnesota, Kiran S. Kanukurthy, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Neal A. Rakow, Woodbury, Minnesota, Andrzej F. Rybacha, Coquitlam, Canada, Richard L. Rylander, Stillwater, Minnesota, Arthur Scheffler, Surrey, Canada, and Zeljko Zupanc, Richmond, Canada. The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2013 (14/043,553). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,817,265.PN.&OS=PN/8,817,265&RS=PN/8,817,265 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Life Services, University of Minnesota Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Life Services, Minneapolis, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, have been assigned a patent (8,816,566) developed by Carl J. Snyder Jr., Minneapolis, John Thomas Vaughan Jr., Stillwater, Minnesota, and Charles A. Lemaire, Apple Valley, Minnesota, for a "method and remotely adjustable reactive and resistive electrical elements." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2012 (13/664,391). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,816,566.PN.&OS=PN/8,816,566&RS=PN/8,816,566 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Minnesota, Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Michigan, have been assigned a patent (8,816,045) developed by Timothy C. Frank, Midland, Michigan, and Edward L. Cussler, Edina, Minnesota, for a "membrane stripping process for removing volatile organic compounds from a latex." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2013 (13/788,089). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,816,045.PN.&OS=PN/8,816,045&RS=PN/8,816,045 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Imation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Imation, Oakdale, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,817,415) developed by Larold L. Olson, Lindstrom, Minnesota, Douglas W. Johnson, Stillwater, Minnesota, and Michael P. Sharrock, St. Paul, Minnesota, for the "erasure of magnetic storage media having perpendicular anisotropy." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2011 (13/159,287). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,817,415.PN.&OS=PN/8,817,415&RS=PN/8,817,415 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boston Scientific Scimed Assigned Patent for Inverted Stent Cutting Process ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- Boston Scientific Scimed, Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,816,244) developed by Kenneth Merdan, Greenfield, Minnesota, and Matt Shedlov, Rockford, Minnesota, for an "inverted stent cutting process." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2004 (10/822,883). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,816,244.PN.&OS=PN/8,816,244&RS=PN/8,816,244 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Compositions and Articles Comprising Polymerizable Ionic Liquid Mixture, and Methods of Curing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been assigned a patent (8,816,029) developed by nine co-inventors for "compositions and articles comprising polymerizable ionic liquid mixture, and methods of curing." The co-inventors are Yizhong Wang, Woodbury, Minnesota, Joel D. Oxman, Minneapolis, Larry R. Krepski, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Peiwang Zhu, Woodbury, Minnesota, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Brian N. Holmes, St. Paul, Minnesota, Richard L. Severance, Stillwater, Minnesota, Joseph D. Rule, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, and Thomas P. Klun, Lakeland, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (13/380,267). The full-text of the patent can be found 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=8,816,029.PN.&OS=PN/8,816,029&RS=PN/8,816,029 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1173831 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |