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1 7,411,792 Thermal switch, methods of use and manufacturing methods for same

Primary Examiner: Vortman; Anatoly Anatoly.Vortman@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Donohue; Michael J Davis Wright Tremaine LLP mikedonohue@dwt.com
Inventors:

Richards; Robert F. (Pullman, WA), richards@mme.wsu.edu
Bahr; David F. (Pullman, WA), bahr@mme.wsu.edu
Richards; Cecilia (Pullman, WA), cill@mme.wsu.edu, cill@wsu.edu

Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation (Pullman, WA)

2 7,411,337 Electrical energy-generating system and devices and methods related thereto

Primary Examiner: Budd; Mark, Mark.Budd@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A, Barbara J. Clark, bclark@slwip.com
Inventors:

Tadayon; Pooya (Hillsboro, OR), Pooya.Tadayon@intel.com
Zaerpoor; Koorosh (Beaverton, OR), Koorosh.Zaerpoor@intel.com

Assignee: Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA)

3 7,411,297 Microfeature devices and methods for manufacturing microfeature devices

Primary Examiner: Zameke; David A, David.Zarneke@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Perkins Coie LLP, Parker, Paul T., PParker@perkinscoie.com
Inventors:

Luo; Shijian (Boise, ID), SLuo@micron.com
Jiang; Tongbi (Boise, ID), TJiang@micron.com

Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)

4 7,411,109 Method for producing a wound dressing

Primary Examiner: Lewis; Kim M, Kim.Lewis@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC, Justin J. Cassell, jcassell@baconthomas.com
Inventors:

Sigurjonsson; Gudmundur Fertram (Reykjavik, IS), GSigurjonsson@ossur.com
Elefsen; Thordur M. (Mosfellsbaer, IS), TElefsen@ossur.com

Assignee: Ossur HF (Reykjavik, IS)

5 7,411,022 Reinforced polymer electrolyte membrane

Primary Examiner: Truong; Duc, Duc.Truong@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dahl; Philip Y., PDahl@mmm.com
Inventors:

Guerra; Miguel A. (Woodbury, MN), MAGuerra@mmm.com
Yandrasits; Michael A. (Hastings, MN), MAYandrasits@mmm.com

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

6 7,410,714 Unitized regenerative fuel cell system

Primary Examiner: Crepeau; Jonathan, Jonathan.Crepeau@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Chuo; Tony, Tony.Chuo@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cohn; Howard M., howard.cohn@cohnpatents.com
Inventors:

Burke; Kenneth A. (Chardon, OH),; Kenneth.A.Burke@nasa.gov, Kenneth.A.Burke@grc.nasa.gov

Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administration of NASA (Washington, DC)

7 7,410,697 Methods for material fabrication utilizing the polymerization of nanoparticles

Primary Examiner: Yoon; Tae H., Tae.Yoon@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: King & Spalding LLP, George T Marcou, gmarcou@kslaw.com
Inventors:

Schneider; Thomas W. (Oakton, VA), Thomas.Schneider@saic.com, Tom.Schneider@saic.com
White; Robert C. (Fairfax, VA), Robert.C.White@saic.com

Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation (San Diego, CA)

8 7,410,683 Tufted laminate web

Primary Examiner: Johnson; Jenna-Leigh, Jenna.Johnson@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foose; Gary J. foose.gj@pg.com, Bullock; Roddy M. Bullock.R@pg.com, Stone; Angela M., Stone.AM@pg.com
Inventors:

Curro; John Joseph (Cincinnati, OH), Curro.JJ@pg.com
Turner; Robert Haines (Cincinnati, OH), Turner.RH@pg.com
Hoying; Jody Lynn (Maineville, OH), Hoying.JL@pg.com
Lloyd; Susan Nicole (Erlanger, KY), Lloyd.S@pg.com
Hammons; John Lee (Hamilton, OH), Hammons.JL@pg.com

Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)

9 7,410,682 Flocked stretchable design or transfer

Primary Examiner: Juska; Cheryl, Cheryl.Juska@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sheridan Ross P.C., Douglas W. Swartz, dswartz@sheridanross.com
Inventors:

Abrams; Louis Brown (Fort Collins, CO), brown@fiberlok.com

Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)

10 7,410,624 Device for introducing active substances into ambient air

Primary Examiner: Warden; Jill, Jill.Warden@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Chorbaji; Monzer R, Monzer.Chorbaji@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Altera Law Group, LLC, Michael Lasky, Mlasky@alteralaw.com
Inventors:

Gaset Vinaixa; Pedro (Martorell, ES), Pedro.Vinaixa@eu.saralee.com

Miro Amenos; Jorge (Barcelona, ES), Jorge.Amenos@eu.saralee.com

Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V. (NL)

11 7,410,619 Catalytic combustors keeping contained medium warm in response to hydrostatic valve

Primary Examiner: Bhat; N., Nina.Bhat@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Williams; M. P., Melvin.Williams@UTCFuelCells.com, Robert.Kelly@UTCFuelCells.com
Inventors:

Reiser; Carl A. (Stonington, CT), Carl.Reiser@UTCFuelCells.com
Saito; Kazuo (Glastonbury, CT), Kazuo.Saito@UTCFuelCells.com
Cameron; James (Sarasota, FL), James.Cameron@UTCFuelCells.com
Resnick; Gennady (South Windsor, CT), Gennady.Resnick@UTCFuelCells.com

Assignee: UTC Power Corporation (South Windsor, CT)

12 7,410,618 Multiwell plate

Primary Examiner: Warden; Jill, Jill.Warden@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Levkovich; Natalia, Natalia.Levkovich@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Thomas; Nanette S., Nanette.Thomas@bd.com, David Highet, David.Highet@bd.com
Inventors:

Muser; Andrew P. (Durham, NC), Andrew.Muser@bd.com

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

13 7,410,597 Thermally conductive material

Primary Examiner: Green; Anthony J., Anthony.Green@USPTO.GOV
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morris Manning Martin LLP Xia, Esq.; Tim Tingkang, txia@mmmlaw.com, Frank.Niranjan@foxconn.com
Inventors:

Chen; Ga-Lane (Fremont, CA), Ga-Lane.Chen@foxconn.com,

Assignee: Hon Hai Precsision Industry Co., Ltd. (Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW)

14 7,410,561 Three-electrode metal oxide reduction cell

Primary Examiner: Wilkins, III; Harry D., Harry.Wilkins@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd. Levy; Harry M., hlevy@olsonip.com
Inventors:

Dees; Dennis W. (Downers Groves, IL), dees@cmt.anl.gov, dees@anl.gov
Ackerman; John P. (Downers Grove, IL), Ackerman@cmt.anl.gov, Ackerman@anl.gov

Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

15 7,410,558 Method and apparatus for determining a total concentration of a component in a mixture of components

Primary Examiner: Warden; Jill, Jill.Warden@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Moss; Keri A., Keri.Moss@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC, Wesley W., Whitmyer, Jr., WWhitmyer@ssjr.com
Inventors:

Dalmia; Avinash (Hamden, CT), Avinash.Dalmia@perkinelmer.com
Prohaska; Otto J. (Seymour, CT), Otto.Prohaska@perkinelmer.com

Assignee: PerkinElmer LAS, Inc. (Shelton, CT)

16 7,410,480 Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic substances for the treatment of sinusitis and other disorders

Primary Examiner: Sirmons; Kevin C., Kevin.Sirmons@uspto.gov
Assistant Examiner: Witczak; Catherine N., Catherine.Witczak@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Buyan; Robert D. Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins, LLP, RStout@patlawyers.com
Inventors:

Muni; Ketan P. (San Jose, CA), KMuni@acclarent.com
Ha; Hung V. (San Jose, CA), HHa@acclarent.com
Makower; Joshua (Los Altos, CA), JMakower@acclarent.com
Morriss; John H. (Portola Valley, CA), JMorriss@acclarent.com
Chang; John Y. (Mountain View, CA), JChang@acclarent.com
Facteau; William M. (Montain View, CA), WFacteau@acclarent.com
Walke; Amrish Jayprakash (Santa Clara, CA), AWalke@acclarent.com

Assignee: Acclarent, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)

17 7,410,250 Inkjet nozzle with supply duct dimensioned for viscous damping

Primary Examiner: Do; An H, An.Do@uspto.gov
Inventors:

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

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

18 7,410,243 Inkjet nozzle with resiliently biased ejection actuator

Primary Examiner: Stephens; Juanita D., Juanita.Stephens@uspto.gov
Inventors:

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

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

19 7,409,969 Liquid tank puncture repair kit

Primary Examiner: Brinson; Patrick F Patrick.Brinson@uspto.gov
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dickinson, PC; Jon M. Varitz, PC; Robert D., Bob@varitz.com
Inventors:

Monk; Russell Allen (Salem, OR), info@hit-usa.com
Ohnstad; Thomas Stegen (Salem, OR),

Henry; James Jackson Milham (Wilsonville, OR)