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1          7,444,210 System and method for in-vehicle communications

Primary Examiner: Beaulieu; Yonel, Yonel.Beaulieu@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Roffe; Brian, Brian.Roffe@ati-i.com, broffe@optonline.net

Inventors:

Breed; David S. (Boonton Township, Morris County, NJ), David.Breed@ati-i.com

DuVall; Wilbur E. (Kimberling City, MO), Wilbur.DuVall@ati-i.com

Johnson; Wendell C. (Kaneohe, HI), Wendell.Johnson@ati-i.com

Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc. (Denville, NJ)

2          7,444,012 Method and apparatus for performing failure analysis with fluorescence inks

Primary Examiner: Bella; Matthew C., Matthew.Bella@uspto.gov 

Assistant Examiner: Liew; Alex, Alex.Liew@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Balconi-Lamica; Michael J., Michael.Balconi-Lamica@freescale.com

Inventors:

White; Jerry L. (Glendale, AZ), Jerry.White@freescale.com

Lee; Russell T. (Phoenix, AZ), Russell.Lee@freescale.com

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

3          7,443,652 Method and apparatus for connecting electrodes having apertures

Primary Examiner: Thomas; Eric, Eric.Thomas@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., Timothy E. Bianchi, tbianchi@slwip.com

Inventors:

Sherwood; Gregory J. (North Oaks, MN), sherwood@code.ucsd.edu

Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. (St. Paul, MN)

4          7,443,062 Motor rotor cooling with rotation heat pipes

Primary Examiner: Nguyen; Tran, Tran.Nguyen@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Thompson Coburn LLP, Himich, Matthew J.  MHimich@ThompsonCoburn.com

Inventors:

Dong; Qimin J. (Greer, SC),

Chen; Chung-Lung (Thousand Oaks, CA),

Assignee: Reliance Electric Technologies LLC (Mayfield Heights, OH)

5          7,442,557 Bi-directional flow assay device with reagent bridge

Primary Examiner: Smith; Duane, Duane.Smith@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Clemente; Robert A., Robert.Clemente@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, Patrick G. Gattari, gattari@mbhb.com

Inventors:

Clark; Scott Marshall (Cape Elizabeth, ME), Scott-Clark@idexx.com

Kepron; Michael Raymond (Standish, ME), Mike-Kepron@idexx.com

Assignee: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (Westbrook, ME)

6          7,442,360 Hydrogen peroxide production in microchannel reactors

Primary Examiner: Langel; Wayne A., Wayne.Langel@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Ryan Willis, willis@taftlaw.com

Inventors:

Tonkovich; Anna Lee Y. (Marysville, OH), Tonkovich@velocys.com

Yang; Bin (Columbus, OH), Yang@velocys.com

Rogers, Jr.; William Allen (Marysville, OH), Rogers@velocys.com

Neagle; Paul William (Westerville, OH), Neagle@velocys.com

Fitzgerald; Sean P. (Columbus, OH), Fitzgerald@velocys.com

Jarosch; Kai Tod Paul (Bexley, OH), Jarosch@velocys.com

Qiu; Dongming (Dublin, OH), Qiu@velocys.com

Hesse; David J. (Columbus, OH), Hesse@velocys.com

Lamont; Michael (Hilliard, OH), Lamont@velocys.com

Assignee: Velocys, Inc. (Plain City, OH)

7          7,442,317 Method of forming a nozzle rim

Primary Examiner: Alanko; Anita K.,  Anita.Alanko@uspto.gov

Inventors:

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

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

8          7,442,275 Lateral temperature equalizing system for large area surfaces during processing

Primary Examiner: Hassanzadeh; Parviz, Parviz.Hassanzadeh@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Dhingra; Rakesh K., Rakesh.Dhingra@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Jones Tullar Cooper, PC Douglas R. Hanscom, dhanscom@jonestullarcooper.com

Inventors:

Cowans; Kenneth W. (Fullerton, CA), Kenneth_Cowans@beaerospace.com, Ken_Cowans@beaerospace.com

Assignee: Advanced Thermal Sciences (Anaheim, CA)

9          7,442,245 Glycerol derivatives for inkjet inks

Primary Examiner: Klemanski; Helene, Helene.Klemanski@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Konkol; Chris P., Chris.Konkol@kodak.com

Inventors:

Blease; James W. (Avon, NY), James.Blease@kodak.com

Szajewski; Richard P. (Rochester, NY), Richard.Szajewski@kodak.com

Assignee:  Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY)  

10         7,442,223 Complex shaped fiber for particle and molecular filtration

Primary Examiner: Smith; Duane, Duane.Smith@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Clemente; Robert A., Robert.Clemente@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Thompson; Sandra, Sandra.Thompson@honeywell.com, P. Buchalter Nemer, Nemer.Buchalter@honeywell.com

Inventors:

Rohrbach; Ron (Flemington, NJ), Ron.Bardell@honeywell.com

Bause; Dan (Flanders, NJ), Daniel.Bause@honeywell.com

Unger; Peter (Morristown, NJ), Peter.Unger@honeywell.com

Hendricks; Neil H. (Sonora, CA), Neil.Hendricks@honeywell.com

Miller; Jeff (Los Gatos, CA), Jeff.Miller@honeywell.com

Tannous; Adel (Santa Clara, CA), Adel.Tannous@honeywell.com

LeClaire; Randy R. (Santa Clara, CA), Randy.LeClaire@honeywell.com

McGeever; William (Morgan Hill, CA), William.McGeever@honeywell.com

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

11         7,442,192 Method and apparatus for surgical dissection

Primary Examiner: Peffley; Michael, Michael.Peffley@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Davis; Paul Heller Ehrman LLP, pdavis@goodwinprocter.com

Inventors:

Knowlton; Edward W. (Danville, CA), EKnowlton@thermage.com

Assignee: Thermage, Inc. (Hayward, CA)

12         7,442,110 Brassiere, brassiere components, and materials for use thereof

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

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., Shannon M. Pratt, spratt@wolfgreenfield.com, nferraro@wolfgreenfield.com

Inventors:

Gaudet; Jeanine (Dracut, MA), Jeanine.Gaudet@saucony.com

DaSilva-Castro; Nancy (Sassonet, MA), Nancy.Castro@saucony.com

Assignee: Saucony Inc. (Lexington, MA)

13         7,442,036 Candle assembly and wick holder with improved capillary well for ensuring sustainable relight

Primary Examiner: McAllister; Steven B., Steve.McAllister@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Ndubizu; Chuka C., Chuka.Ndubizu@uspto.gov 

Inventors:

Kubicek; Chris A. (East Troy, WI), CKubicek@scj.com

Nelson; Cory J. (Racine, WI), CJNelson@scj.com

Davis; Gerald M. (Racine, WI), GMDavis@scj.com

Furner; Paul E. (Racine, WI), PEFurner@scj.com

Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (Racine, WI), BtMaurer@scj.com, LBMeier@scj.com

14         7,441,947 Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes

Primary Examiner: Verbitsky; Gail, Gail.Verbitsky@uspto.gov 

Inventors:

Liu; Tay-Jian (Tu-Cheng, TW), Tay-Jian.Liu@foxconn.com

Tung; Chao-Nien (Tu-Cheng, TW), Chao-Nien.Tung@foxconn.com

Sun; Chih-Hsien (Tu-Cheng, TW), Chih-Hsien.Sun@foxconn.com

Hou; Chuen-Shu (Tu-Cheng, TW), Chuen-Shu.Hou@foxconn.com

Lee; Cheng-Chi (Tu-Cheng, TW), Cheng-Chi.Lee@foxconn.com

Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW), CJChiang@foxconn.com, JTKnapp@foxconn.com. Frank.Niranjan@foxconn.com

15         7,441,882 Inkjet printer with printhead cartridge levered into operative position

Primary Examiner: Vo; Anh T. N., Anh.Vo@uspto.gov

Inventors:

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

Berry; Norman Michael (Balmain, AU), Norman.Berry@silverbrookresearch.com

Nakazawa; Akira (Balmain, AU), Akira.Nakazawa@silverbrookresearch.com

Mackey; Paul Ian (Balmain, AU), Paul.Mackey@silverbrookresearch.com

Jackson; Garry Raymond (Balmain, AU), Garry.Jackson@silverbrookresearch.com

Hibbard; Christopher (Balmain, AU), Chris.Hibbard@silverbrookresearch.com

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

16         7,441,879 Unit cell of a printhead for an inkjet printer

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)

17         7,441,864 Method of maintaining a printhead using a maintenance belt with cleaning station

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

Inventors:

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

Berry; Norman Michael (Balmain, AU), Norman.Berry@silverbrookresearch.com

Nakazawa; Akira (Balmain, AU), Akira.Nakazawa@silverbrookresearch.com

Mackey; Paul Ian (Balmain, AU), Paul.Mackey@silverbrookresearch.com

Holyoake; Bruce Gordon (Balmain, AU), Bruce.Holyoake@silverbrookresearch.com

Jackson; Garry Raymond (Balmain, AU), Garry.Jackson@silverbrookresearch.com

Morgan; John Douglas Peter (Balmain, AU), John.Morgan@silverbrookresearch.com

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

 18        7,441,863 Method of sealing nozzles on a printhead

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

Inventors:

Morgan; John Douglas Peter (Balmain, AU), John.Morgan@silverbrookresearch.com

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

Hibbard; Christopher (Balmain, AU), Chris.Hibbard@silverbrookresearch.com

Holyoake; Bruce Gordon (Balmain, AU), Bruce.Holyoake@silverbrookresearch.com

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

19         7,441,755 Device for dispensing active volatile liquid

Primary Examiner: Bushey; Scott, Scott.Bushey@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Winston & Strawn LLP, Fanucci, Allan, afanucci@winston.com

Inventors:

O'Leary; Nicholas (Slough, GB),

Tranzeat; Lyse (Melun, FR),

Assignee: Firmenich SA (Geneva, CH)

20         7,441,687 Desoldering sheath

Primary Examiner: Stoner; Kiley, Kiley.Stoner@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Carstens & Cahoon LLP, Christopher P. O'Hagan, ohagan@cclaw.com

Inventors:

Choi; Criswell Hyunsoo (Sunnyvale, CA),

Choi; Moon Gul (Plano, TX),

21         7,441,384 Pre-glued tongue and groove flooring

Primary Examiner: A; Phi Dieu Tran, Phi.Tran@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Meadows, Brian C., meadowsb@ballardspahr.com

Inventors:

Miller; Robert J. (Dalton, GA),

Fowler; Gregory (Rocky Face, GA),

Wood; Benny Ray (Rome, GA),

Lowe; Kirk T. (Knoxville, TN)

Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Omaha, NE)  

22         7,441,351 Footwear for hostile environments

Primary Examiner: Patterson; Marie, Marie.Patterson@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP, Zidel, Andrew, azidel@ldlkm.com

Inventors:

Clark; Douglas E. (Durham, NH), DClark@timberland.com

Opie; Stephen David (Arlington, MA), SOpie@timberland.com

Nevens; Jason (Dover, NH), JNevens@timberland.com

Assignee: The Timberland Company (Stratham, NH)  

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