U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Kansas (Sept. 1)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Kansas.

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Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Maize Variety Hybrid 10112250

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been Assigned a patent (8,252,989) developed by Lora Lynn Kilgore-Norquest, Garden City, Kan., for a "maize variety hybrid 10112250."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel maize variety designated 10112250 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety 10112250 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 10112250 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety 10112250, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 10112250. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 10112250."

The patent application was filed on June 24, 2009 (12/490,402). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,252,989&OS=8,252,989&RS=8,252,989

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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University of Kansas Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan., has been Assigned a patent (8,252,963) developed by Raghunath V. Chaudhari, Lawrence, Kan., Debdut S. Roy, Lawrence, Kan., and Bala Subramaniam, Lawrence, Kan., for "nano-metal catalysts for polyol hydrogenolysis."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A catalyst composition can include: a support; a ruthenium catalyst (Ru) nanoparticle; and a linker linking the Ru nanoparticle to the support, wherein the linker is stable under hydrogenolysis conditions. In one aspect, the linker can include 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane (APTS) or derivatives thereof, such as those with amine functionality. In another aspect, the linker can include phosphotungstic acid (PTA) or other similar solid acid agents. In another aspect, the support can be selected from alumina, carbon, silica, a zeolite, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, or another suitable material. A specific example of a support includes zeolite, such as a NaY zeolite. The Ru nanoparticle can have a size range from about 1 nm to about 25 nm, and can be obtained by reduction of Ru salts."

The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/797,084). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,252,963&OS=8,252,963&RS=8,252,963

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Bausch & Lomb Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,252,783) developed by Arthur E. Harms, Overland Park, Kan., Ramakrishnan Arul, Hyderabad, India, and Anil K. Soni, Hyderabad, India, for "quinolone carboxylic acids, derivatives thereof, and methods of making and using same."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process of preparing a quinolone carboxylic acid or its derivatives having Formula I, Ia, Ib, or IV, as shown herein, comprises using a starting quinolone that already has one or more desired substituents at one or more particular positions on the quinolone ring and preserving the orientation of such substituents throughout the synthesis. The present process comprises fewer steps than prior-art processes. The present process also can include a simple separation of a desired enantiomer of the quinolone carboxylic acid or its derivatives from the enantiomeric mixture. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluoroquinolones prepared by the present process can be used effectively against a variety of microbial pathogens."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2009 (12/561,283). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,252,783&OS=8,252,783&RS=8,252,783

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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University of Kansas Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,252,595) developed by Jennifer Ann Stowell Laurence, Lawrence, Kan., Anthony Andrew Vartia, Lawrence, Kan., and Mary Elizabeth Krause, Lawrence, Kan., for a "metal abstraction peptide (MAP) tag and associated methods."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compositions comprising a tripeptide having the sequence XC.sub.1C.sub.2; wherein X is any amino acid such that XC.sub.1C.sub.2 is capable of binding a metal in a square planar orientation or square pyramidal orientation or both; and wherein C.sub.1 and C.sub.2 are the same or different; and wherein C.sub.1 and C.sub.2 individually are chosen from a cysteine and a cysteine-like nonnatural amino acid, as well as metal-XC.sub.1C.sub.2 complexes and methods for forming such complexes."

The patent application was filed on March 23, 2012 (13/429,167). 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=8,252,595.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,595&RS=PN/8,252,595

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Hill's Pet Nutrition Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,252,742) developed by Ryan Michael Yamka, Topeka, Kan., and Kim Gene Friesen, Carthage, Ind., for "methods for enhancing the quality of life of a senior animal."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " Methods for enhancing the quality of life of a senior or super senior animal by feeding the animal a composition comprising at least one omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and various combinations of amino acids, minerals, and antioxidants in amounts effective to enhance alertness, improve vitality, protect cartilage, maintain muscle mass, enhance digestibility, and improve skin and pelage quality. Changes in expression of genes associated with several biological pathways induced in an animal by feeding it said composition are consistent with an enhanced quality of life. "

The patent application was filed on July 18, 2008 (12/176,331). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,252,742&OS=8,252,742&RS=8,252,742

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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