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

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

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Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,252,160) developed by Philip Harding, Corvallis, Ore., for a "prevention of fluid delivered to reservoir from wicking into channels within microfluidic device."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microfluidic device includes a substrate and a non-valve capillary mechanism. At least a reservoir and one or more channels leading to the reservoir are formed within the substrate. The non-valve capillary mechanism is within the reservoir, and prevents fluid delivered to the reservoir from wicking from the reservoir into the channels."

The patent application was filed on July 28, 2006 (11/460,627). 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=8,252,160.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,160&RS=PN/8,252,160

Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Life Technologies Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Life Technologies, Carlsbad, Calif., has been Assigned a patent (8,252,932) developed by Wai-Yee Leung, San Ramon, Calif., Ching-Ying Cheung, San Ramon, Calif., and Stephen Yue, Eugene, Ore., for "modified carbocyanine dyes and their conjugates."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Chemically reactive carbocyanine dyes incorporating an indolium ring moiety that is substituted at the 3-position by a reactive group or by a conjugated substance, and their uses, are described. Conjugation through this position results in spectral properties that are uniformly superior to those of conjugates of spectrally similar dyes wherein attachment is at a different position. The invention includes derivative compounds having one or more benzo nitrogens."

The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2010 (12/906,304). 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=8,252,932&OS=8,252,932&RS=8,252,932

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Momentive Specialty Chemicals Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Columbus, has been Assigned a patent (8,252,864) developed by William K. Motter, Eugene, Ore., and David M. Harmon, Eugene, Ore., for a "polymerization-enhancing composition for urea-formaldehyde resins, method of manufacture, method of use, and articles formed therefrom."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aqueous reaction product of a composition that may consist essentially of a source of an acid having a pKa in water of about 2 to about 8, a source of a base having a pKb in water of about 2 to about 6, and urea. A curable urea/formaldehyde resin composition may contain a curable urea/formaldehyde resin and the foregoing composition, and may be made by combining the resin with the composition. A reconstituted wood product may be made by combining particulate lignocellulosic material with the foregoing curable resin, and curing the resin. Optionally, a reconstituted wood panel may contain a particulate lignocellulosic material and a binder composition comprising the cured product of curable resin and the aforesaid aqueous reaction product. A concentrate for forming a polymerization enhancing composition is also disclosed."

The patent application was filed on July 29, 2005 (11/192,983). 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=8,252,864&OS=8,252,864&RS=8,252,864

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Intel Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,252,680) developed by Adrien R. Lavoie, Portland, Ore., for "methods and architectures for bottomless interconnect vias."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus includes an interconnect in a recess. The interconnect includes a liner structure and the liner structure in the recess. The liner structure is breached at the recess bottom feature and a bottom interconnect makes a single-interface contact with a subsequent interconnect through the breach."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2010 (12/889,790). 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=8,252,680.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,680&RS=PN/8,252,680

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,252,409) developed by Vladek Kasperchik, Corvallis, Ore., and David M. Kwasny, Corvallis, Ore., for a "durable printed composite materials and associated methods."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A durable printed composite material can include a printable layer having an image reverse printed thereon. The printable layer can be a transparent or translucent material. A metallic layer can be adhered to the image side of the printable layer using an adhesive layer. The layers are formed such that at least a portion of the metallic layer is visible through the printable layer. A method of forming a durable printed composite material can include reverse printing an image on a printable layer to form a printed surface. A metallic layer can then be adhered to the printed surface of the printable layer. Heat and pressure can be applied to the metallic layer to produce a durable printed composite material. The metallic layer can be at least partially visible through the printable layer. The durable printed composite material provides a medium which has an image having a reflective metallic background useful in a variety of applications."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2004 (10/783,610). 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=8,252,409.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,409&RS=PN/8,252,409

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Life Technologies Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Life Technologies, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,252,530) developed by Richard Haugland, Eugene, Ore., and Stephen Yue, Eugene, Ore., for an "aza-benzazolium containing cyanine dyes."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Unsymmetrical cyanine dyes that incorporate an aza-benzazolium ring moiety are described, including cyanine dyes substituted by a cationic side chain, monomeric and dimeric cyanine dyes, chemically reactive cyanine dyes, and conjugates of cyanine dyes. The subject dyes are virtually non-fluorescent when diluted in aqueous solution, but exhibit bright fluorescence when associated with nucleic acid polymers such as DNA or RNA, or when associated with detergent-complexed proteins. A variety of applications are described for detection and quantitation of nucleic acids and detergent-complexed proteins in a variety of samples, including solutions, electrophoretic gels, cells, and microorganisms."

The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2011 (12/984,380). 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=8,252,530.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,530&RS=PN/8,252,530

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Micro Power Electronics Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Micro Power Electronics, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,252,441) developed by William A. Planck, Beaverton, Ore., for "spacers for fixing battery cells within a battery package casing and associated systems and methods."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A battery support system for supporting at least one battery cell disposed within a battery package is described herein. In one embodiment, the battery support system includes a spacer element having a frame member configured to be proximate to an end of the battery cell. The frame member has first projections extending away from the frame member in a first direction. The first projections are configured to engage a portion of the side surface of the battery cell. In a particular embodiment, the frame member further has second projections extending away from the frame member in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. The second projections are configured or positioned to provide a stand-off between the end of the battery cell and an interior surface of the battery package in which the battery support system is disposed."

The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2008 (12/201,636). 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=8,252,441.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,441&RS=PN/8,252,441

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Micron Technology Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,252,697) developed by Kie Y. Ahn, Chappaqua, N.Y., and Leonard Forbes, Corvallis, Ore., for a "zinc-tin oxide thin-film transistors."The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of forming transparent zinc-tin oxide structures are described. Devices that include transparent zinc-tin oxide structures as at least one of a channel layer in a transistor or a transparent film disposed over an electrical device that is at a substrate."

The patent application was filed on May 14, 2007 (11/803,261). 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=8,252,697.PN.&OS=PN/8,252,697&RS=PN/8,252,697

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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