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1 7,414,546 White anti-collision light utilizing light-emitting diode (LED) technology

Primary Examiner: Bugg; George A, Anatoly.Vortman@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Lau; Hoi C, Hoi.Lau@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Black Lowe & Graham PLLC, Ray W. Armentrout, armentrout@blacklaw.com
Inventors:

Singer; Jeffrey M. (Fairborn, OH), Jeffrey.Singer@honeywell.com
Lundberg; John L. (Springfield, OH), John.Lundberg@honeywell.com

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ), David.hoiriis@honeywell.com, Larry.Palguta@honeywell.com

2 7,413,868 Use of particulate labels in bioanalyte detection methods

Primary Examiner: Gabel; Gailene R, Gailene.Gabel@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morrison & Foerster LLP, Kate H. Murashige, kmurashige@mofo.com
Inventors:

Kauvar; Lawrence M. (San Francisco, CA), LKauvar@trellisbio.com
Cromer; Remy (Saratoga, CA), RCromer@trellisbio.com
Harriman; William D. (Alameda, CA), BHarriman@trellisbio.com
Collarini; Ellen J. (Oakland, CA), ECollarini@trellisbio.com

Assignee: Trellis Bioscience, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)

3 7,413,838 External additives for electrophotographic toner, electrophotographic toner, electrophotographic developer, image forming method and image forming apparatus

Primary Examiner: Goodrow; John L, John.Goodrow@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., Paul J. Killos, pkillos@oblon.com
Inventors:

Sugiura; Hideki (Fuji, JP),
Mochizuki; Satoshi (Numazu, JP),
Iwamoto; Yasuaki (Numazu, JP),
Umemura; Kazuhiko (Shizuoka, JP)

Assignee: RICOH Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)

4 7,413,824 Direct oxidation fuel cell with a divided fuel tank having a movable barrier pressurized by anode effluent gas

Primary Examiner: Ruthkosky; Mark, Mark.Ruthkosky@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: The Nath Law Group Hopkins; Susanne M. SHopkins@nathlaw.com Kidney; Jonathan A. JKidney@nathlaw.com
Inventors:

Peled; Emanuel (Even Yehuda, IL), peled@post.tau.ac.il
Duvdevani; Tair (Ramat Gan, IL), Duvdevani@post.tau.ac.il
Melman; Avi (Holon, IL), AMelman@post.tau.ac.il
Aharon; Adi (Herzliva, IL) AAharon@post.tau.ac.il

Assignee: Tel Aviv University Future Technology Development L.P. (Tel Aviv, IL)

5 7,413,729 Sialic acid permease system

Primary Examiner: Weber; Jon P, Jon.Weber@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Martin; Paul, Paul.Martin@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Viksnins Harris & Padys PLLP, Ann Viksnins, aviksnins@vhpglobalip.com
Inventors:

Apicella; Michael A. (Solon, IA), michael-apicella@uiowa.edu
Zaleski; Anthony (Solon, IA), Anthony-Zaleski@uiowa.edu
Gibson; Bradford W. (Berkely, CA), Bradford-Gibson@uiowa.edu
Allen; Simon (San Francisco, CA), Simon-Allen@uiowa.edu

Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, IA)

6 7,413,694 Double bag vacuum infusion process

Primary Examiner: Johnson; Christina, Christina.Johnson@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Daniels; Matthew J., Matthew.Daniels@uspto.gov
Inventors:

Waldrop, III; John C. (St. Peters, MO), John.C.Waldrop@boeing.com
Harshman; Bruce (Wentzville, MO), Bruce.Harshman@boeing.com
Burkett; William R. (St. Louis, MO), William.R.Burkett@boeing.com
Tegeler; Alan F. (O'Fallon, MO), Alan.F.Tegeler@boeing.com
Sesti; Carmine John (St. Peters, MO), Carmine.J.Sesti@boeing.com
Weinman; Wes P. (Brighton, IL) Wes.P.Weinman@boeing.com

Assignee: The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL), Brett.L.Halperin, Brett.L.Halperin@boeing.com John.C.Hammar, John.C.Hammar@boeing.com

7 7,413,671 Method of fabricating a printhead integrated circuit with a nozzle chamber in a wafer substrate

Primary Examiner: Ahmed; Shamim, Shamim.Ahmed@uspto.gov

Silverbrook; Kia (Balmain, AU), Kia.silverbrook@silverbrookresearch.com
McAvoy; Gregory John (Balmain, AU), Greg.McAvoy@silverbrookresearch.com

Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd (Balmain, New South Wales, AU)

8 7,413,316 Retroreflective elements and articles

Primary Examiner: Cherry; Euncha P, Euncha.Cherry@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fischer; Carolyn A., CAFischer@mmm.com
Inventors:

Shipman; Rebecca A. (Woodbury, MN), RAShipman@mmm.com
Chamberlain; Craig S. (Woodbury, MN), CSChamberlain@mmm.com
Heininger; James D. (New Richmond, WI), JDHeininger@mmm.com
Hedblom; Thomas P. (Eagan, MN), TPHedblom@mmm.com
Weiss; Douglas E. (Golden Valley, MN), DEWeiss@mmm.com
Deeb; Gerald S. (Mendota Heights, MN) GSDeeb@mmm.com

Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)

9 7,413,298 Filter wicks for ink jet cartridges

Primary Examiner: Vo; Anh T. N., Anh.Vo@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fay Sharpe LLP, James E. Scarbrough, jscarbrough@faysharpe.com
Inventors:

Jones; Bruce S. (Franklin, TN), Bruce.Jones@nukote.com

Assignee: Nu-kote International, Inc. (Franklin, TN)

10 7,413,281 Capper for a printhead maintenance station

Primary Examiner: Hsieh; Shih-Wen, Shih-Wen.Hsieh@uspto.gov
Inventors:

Karppinen; Vesa (Balmain, AU), Vesa.Karppinen@silverbrookresearch.com
Silverbrook; Kia (Balmain, AU), Kia.silverbrook@silverbrookresearch.com

Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd (Balmain, New South Wales, AU)

11 7,412,767 Microprobe tips and methods for making

Primary Examiner: Arbes; Carl. J, Carl.Arbes@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Smalley; Dennis R., DSmalley@Microfabrica.com
Inventors:

Kim; Kieun (Pasadena, CA), KKim@microfabrica.com
Cohen; Adam L. (Los Angeles, CA), ACohen@microfabrica.com
Larsen; Willa M. (Reseda, CA), WLarsen@microfabrica.com
Chen; Richard T. (Burbank, CA), RChen@microfabrica.com
Kumar; Ananda H. (Fremont, CA), AKumar@microfabrica.com
Kruglick; Ezekiel J. J. (San Diego, CA), EKruglick@microfabrica.com
Arat; Vacit (La Canada Flintridge, CA), VArat@microfabrica.com
Zhang; Gang (Monterey Park, CA), GZhang@microfabrica.com
Lockard; Michael S. (Lake Elizabeth, CA) MLockard@microfabrica.com

Assignee: Microfabrica, Inc. (Van Nuys, CA)

12 7,412,731 Athletic protective undergarment

Primary Examiner: Moran; Katherine, Katherine.Moran@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Quinn; Richale L, Richale.Quinn@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Law Offices of Terry McHugh
Inventors:

Brassill; Patrick (San Jose, CA)

Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)