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1          7,429,790 Semiconductor structure and method of manufacture

Primary Examiner: Clark; Sheila V., Sheila.Clark@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bryan Cave LLP, George C. Chen, george.chen@bryancave.com, Walter P. Opaska, walter.opaska@bryancave.com

Inventors:

Condie; Brian W. (Mesa, AZ), Brian.Condie@freescale.com

Viswanathan; Lakshminarayan (Phoenix, AZ), Lakshminarayan.Viswanathan@freescale.com

Wetz; Richard W. (Chandler, AZ), Richard.Wetz@freescale.com

Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Austin, TX)

2          7,429,788 Thin multichip flex-module

Primary Examiner: Gushi; Ross N., Ross.Gushi@uspto.gov,  Harshad.Patel@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lauf; Robert J., RLauf@microassemblytech.com

Inventors:

Clayton; James E. (Raleigh, NC), JClayton@microassemblytech.com

Fathi; Zakaryae (Raleigh, NC), ZFathi@microassemblytech.com

Assignee: Microelectronics Assembly Technologies, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC)  

3          7,429,689 Absorbent article with center fill performance

Primary Examiner: Zalukaeva; Tatyana, Tatyana.Zalukaeva@uspto.gov 

Assistant Examiner: Chapman; Ginger, Ginger.Chapman@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, Christopher Goff, cgoff@armstrongteasdale.com, Richard Bridge, rbridge@armstrongteasdale.com

Inventors:

Chen; Fung-jou (Appleton, WI), FJChen@kcc.com

Bednarz; Julie M. (Neenah, WI), JBednarz@kcc.com

Lindsay; Jeffrey D. (Appleton, WI), JLindsay@kcc.com

DiPalma; Joseph (Neenah, WI), DiPalma@kcc.com

Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)

4          7,429,479 Inverted orientation for a microplate  

Primary Examiner: Lauchman; Layla. G., Layla.Lauchman@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Slomski; Rebecca C., Rebecca.Slomski@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., Jeffrey L. Snyder, kmckechnie@hdp.com

Inventors:

Harding; Ian A. (San Mateo, CA), Ian.Harding@applera.com

Assignee: Applied Biosystems Inc. (Foster City, CA), Kirk.Pastorian@applera.com

5          7,429,475 Phytase enzymes, nucleic acid sequences encoding phytase enzymes and vectors and host cells incorporating same

Primary Examiner: Saidha; Tekchand, Tekchand.Saidha@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Danisco A/S, Genencor Division, Marcus-Wyner, Lynn, PhD, LMarcus-Wyner@genencor.com

Inventors:

Bower; Benjamin (Newark, CA), BBower@genencor.com

Goedegebuur; Frits (Vlaardingen, NL), FGoedegebuur@genencor.com

Clarkson; Kathleen A. (San Francisco, CA), KClarkson@genencor.com

Power; Scott D. (San Bruno, CA), SPower@genencor.com

Assignee: Genencor International, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA), KMacKnight@genencor.com

6          7,429,359 Source and target management system for high throughput transfer of liquids

Primary Examiner: Warden; Jill, Jill.Warden@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Handy; Dwayne K., Dwayne.Handy@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morrison & Foerster LLP, Charles D. Holland, cholland@mofo.com

Inventors:

Reichel; Charles A. (Fremont, CA), CReichel@edcbiosystems.com

Forbush; Michael J. (Hollister, CA), MForbush@edcbiosystems.com

Jhutty; Tarlochan S. (Santa Clara, CA), TJhutty@edcbiosystems.com

Nasilevich; Marina (Palo Alto, CA), MNasilevich@edcbiosystems.com

Van Tuyl; Michael R. (San Jose, CA), MVanTuyl@edcbiosystems.com

Sinclair; James E. (Chicago, IL), JESinclair@edcbiosystems.com

Chow; Humphrey W. (San Jose, CA), HChow@edcbiosystems.com

Assignee: EDC Biosystems, Inc. (Milpitas, CA)

7          7,429,357 Apparatus, system, and method of detecting an analyte utilizing pyroelectric technology

Primary Examiner: Le; Long V., Long.Le@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Jung; Unsu, Unsu.Jung@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Goldizen & Associates Goldizen; Bradley D. Bradley D. Goldizen, Brad@patentit4u.com

Inventors:

Truex; Bryan (Belleair Beach, FL), Bryan.Truex@nextteq.com

Loomis; Charles (Tampa, FL), Charles.Loomis@nextteq.com

8          7,429,354 Structural units that define fluidic functions

Primary Examiner: Griffin; Walter D., Walter.Griffin@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Ramdhanie; Bobby, Bobby.Ramdhanie@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, msistrunk@fulbright.com

Inventors:

Andersson; Per (Uppsala, SE), Per.Andersson@gyros.com

Ekstrand; Gunnar (Uppsala, SE), Gunnar.Ekstrand@gyros.com

Selditz; Ulrike (Uppsala, SE), Ulrike.Selditz@gyros.com

Wallenborg; Sussanne (Uppsala, SE), Sussanne.Wallenborg@gyros.com

Derand; Helene (Taby, SE), Helene.Derand@gyros.com

Thorsen; Gunnar (Uppsala, SE), Gunnar.Thorsen@gyros.com

Togan-Tekin; Ebru (Uppsala, SE), Ebru.Togan-Tekin@gyros.com

Assignee: Gyros Patent AB (Uppsala, SE)

9          7,429,335 Substrate passage formation

Primary Examiner: Norton; Nadine, Nadine.Norton@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Dahimene; Mahmoud, Mahmoud.Dahimene@uspto.gov

Inventors:

Buswell; Shen (Monmouth, OR), Shen.Buswell@hp.com

Assignee:  HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY, Tim.Myers@hp.com, David.Plettner@hp.com

10         7,429,309 Coating compositions comprising alkyl ketene dimers and alkyl succinic anhydrides for use in paper making

Primary Examiner: Fortuna; Jose A., Jose.Fortuna@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Cordray; Dennis, Dennis.Cordray@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Novak, Druce & Quigg LLP, Pavelko, Thomas, thomas.pavelko@novakdruce.com

Inventors:

Propst, Jr.; Charles W. (Gettysburg, PA), CWPropst@spectra-kote.com

Jones; James C. (Maumee, OH), JCJones@spectra-kote.com

Assignee:  Spectra-Kote Corporation (Gettysburg, PA)

11         7,429,206 Upper body undergarment

Primary Examiner: Hale; Gloria, Gloria.Hale@uspto.gov 

Inventors:

Perry; Judith (Newton, MA), sidekick@quik.com

Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH)

12         7,428,911 Spill containment system and method

Primary Examiner: Lee; Kevin L, Kevin.Lee@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Charles Berman, bermanc@gtlaw.com

Inventors:

Frazier; Douglas (Claremont, CA), dfrazier@expopower.com

Assignee: Expo Power Systems, Inc. (Pomona, CA)