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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)

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1          7,427,695 Method and apparatus for substantially isolating plant tissues

Primary Examiner: Bell; Kent L, Kent.Bell@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Hanson, Jr., Robert E., rhanson@sonnenschein.com   

Inventors:

Adams; Whitney (Mystic, CT), Whitney.Adams@monsanto.com

Davis; Brandon (North Stonington, CT), Brandon.Davis@monsanto.com

Kucher; Lubomyr (Groton, CT), Lubomyr.Kucher@monsanto.com

Lowe; Brenda (Mystic, CT), Brenda.Lowe@monsanto.com

Spencer; Michael (Mystic, CT), Michael.Spencer@monsanto.com

Mann; Michael T. (Groton, CT),  Michael.Mann@monsanto.com

Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC (St. Louis, MO)

2          7,427,444 Polymer emulsion coatings for cellulosic substrates with improved barrier properties

Primary Examiner: Tarzano; D. Lawrence,

Assistant Examiner: Freeman; John D., John.Freeman@uspto.gov

Inventors:

Rabasco; John Joseph (Allentown, PA), RabascoJJ@airproducts.com

Jones; Ronald Bernal (Allentown, PA), JonesRB@airproducts.com

Daniels; Christian Leonard (Macungie, PA), DanielsCL@airproducts.com

Bott; Richard Henry (Macungie, PA), BottRH@airproducts.com

Halat; John Joseph (Breinigsville, PA), HalatJJ@airproducts.com

Assignee: Air Products Polymers, L.P. (Allentown PA), Mary E. Bongiorno, BongiornoME@airproducts.com, patentm@airproducts.com

3          7,427,437 Absorbent article comprising coated water-swellable polymer

Primary Examiner: Le; H. T, Hoa.Le@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Colbert; John P. Dressel; Sarah Ann Kendall; Dara M., Colbert.jp@pg.com, Dressel.S@pg.com, Kendall.DM@pg.com

Inventors:

Schmidt; Mattias (Idstein, DE), Schmidt.MT@pg.com

Meyer; Axel (Frankfurt am Main, DE), Meyer.A@pg.com

Fossum; Renae Dianna (Middletown, OH), Fossum.RD@pg.com

Ehrnsperger; Bruno Johannes (Mason, OH), Ehrnsperger.B@pg.com

Goldman; Stephen Allen (Montgomery, OH), Goldman.SA@pg.com

Divo; Michael (Friedrichsdorf, DE), Divo.M@pg.com

Urankar; Edward Joseph (Mason, OH), Urankar.EJ@pg.com

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

4          7,427,302 Method of manufacturing micro-disperse particles of sodium borohydride

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

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Watson; Robert D, rdwatso@sandia.gov

Inventors:

Kravitz; Stanley H. (Placitas, NM), shkravi@sandia.gov

Hecht; Andrew M. (Sandia Park, NM), ehecht@sandia.gov

Sylwester; Alan P. (Albuquerque, NM), apsylwe@sandia.gov

Bell; Nelson S. (Albuquerque, NM), nsbell@sandia.gov

Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

5          7,427,300 Hydrophilic finish for fibrous substrates

Primary Examiner: Jagannathan; Vasu, Vasu.Jagannathan@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Kumar; Preeti, Preeti.Kumar@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Larson; Jacqueline S., Larson.Jacqueline@nano-tex.com

Inventors:

Soane; David S. (Piedmont, CA), Soane.David@nano-tex.com

Millward; Dan B. (Alameda, ID), Millward.Dan@nano-tex.com

Linford; Matthew R. (Provo, UT), Linford.Matthew@nano-tex.com

Lau; Ryan (Berkeley, CA), Lau.Ryan@nano-tex.com

Green; Eric G. (New York, NY), Green.Eric@nano-tex.com

Ware, Jr.; William (Redwood City, CA), ware.bill@nano-tex.com

Assignee: Nano-Tex, Inc. (Oakland, CA)    

6          7,427,277 Compact-folded article and pouch

Primary Examiner: Stephens; Jacqueline F., Jackie.Stephens@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pugliese, III; Sebastian C., Sebastian.Pugliese@kcc.com

Inventors:

Woltman; Garry Roland (Appleton, WI), Garry.Woltman@kcc.com

Pateras; Carrie Nicole (Appleton, WI), CNPateras@kcc.com

Heck; Angela Rae (Appleton, WI), ARHeck@kcc.com

Schroeder; Karyn Clare (Neenah, WI), KCSchroeder@kcc.com

Ruman; Marcille Faye (Oshkosh, WI), MRuman@kcc.com

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

7          7,427,170 Method and device for delivery and confinement of surface cleaning composition

Primary Examiner: Walczak; David J., David.Walczak@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Peterson; David, David.Peterson@clorox.com

Inventors:

Van Buskirk; Gregory (Oakland, CA), Gregory.VanBuskirk@clorox.com

Adair; Martha (Oakland, CA), Martha.Adair@clorox.com

Nazario; Susana M. (Castro Valley, CA), Susana.Nazario@clorox.com

Salwasser; Mel (Oakland, CA), Mel.Salwasser@clorox.com

Gancedo; Cristina (Oakland, CA), Cristina.Gancedo@clorox.com

Assignee: The Clorox Company (Oakland, CA)

8          7,426,902 Sorbent and applications

Primary Examiner: Abbott; Yvonne R., Yvonne.Abbott@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Watkins; Albert W., watline@gmail.com

Inventors:

Doering; Alan R. (Good Thunder, MN), ADoering@auri.org

Johnson; Jack E. (Waseca, MN), JJohnson@auri.org

Wadhawan; Charanjeet Kaur (Grand Forks, ND), CWadhawan@auri.org

Assignee: Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (Crookston, MN)

9          7,426,840 Spacer fabric with integral, exposed loops and method of making

Primary Examiner: Worrell; Danny, Larry.Worrell@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Triangle Patents, PLLC, jinang@trianglepatents.com,  mark@trianglepatents.com

Inventors:

Sytz; Ronald M. (Gastonia, NC), Ronald.Sytz@enventys.com

Assignee:  Enventys, LLC (Charlotte, NC)

10         7,426,776 Nonwoven towel with microsponges

Primary Examiner: Vanatta; Amy B., Amy.Vanatta@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brickey; Cheryl J., Cheryl.Brickey@milliken.com

Inventors:

Love, III; Franklin Sadler (Columbus, NC), Franklin.Love@milliken.com

Taylor; Terry S. (Inman, SC), Terry.Taylor@milliken.com

Meeks; Randy G. (LaGrange, GA), Randy.Meeks@milliken.com

Alexander; Joseph L. (Boiling Springs, SC), Joseph.Alexander@milliken.com

Stavrakas; Karen H. (Greenville, SC), Karen.Stavrakas@milliken.com

Assignee:  Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, SC)

11         7,426,764 Circulation enhancing sleeve pillow or cushion

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

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Clayton, Howarth & Cannon, P.C., Grant R. Clayton, gclayton@chcpat.com

Inventors:

Ekins; David (Midvale, UT)

Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH)

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1          7,425,470 Microelectronic component assemblies employing lead frames having reduced-thickness inner lengths

Primary Examiner: Chambliss; Alonzo, Alonzo.Chambliss@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Perkins Coie LLP, Liang, Chen (Jim) CLiang@perkinscoie.com

Inventors:

Peng; Neo Chee (Singapore, SG),

Chuan; Tan Hock (Singapore, SG),

Chye; Chew Beng (Singapore, SG),

Ming; David Chai Yih (Singapore, SG),

Shing; Michael Tan Kian (Singapore, SG),  

Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID), gegates@micron.com

2          7,425,310 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., Brad@patentit4u.com

Inventors:

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

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

Assignee: Nextteq, LLC (Tampa, FL)  

3          7,425,302 Dry chemistry, lateral flow-reconstituted chromatographic enzyme-driven assays

Primary Examiner: Gitomer; Ralph, Ralph.Gitomer@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Foley Hoag LLP, Gregory Sieczkiewicz, Ph.D., gsieczkiewicz@foleyhoag.com

Inventors:

Piasio; Roger N. (Cumberland Foreside, ME), RPiasio@binax.com

Turner; Nathan (Portland, ME), NTurner@binax.com

Assignee: Binax, Inc. (Portland, ME)  

4          7,425,244 Moistening device for sealing envelope flaps

Primary Examiner: Tucker; Philip C., Phillip.Tucker@uspto.gov

Assistant Examiner: Mazumdar; Sonya, Sonya.Mazumdar@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Lemm; Brain A. Chaclas; Angelo N., Brian.Lemm@pb.com, Angelo.Chaclas@pb.com

Inventors:

Paradis; Jason P (Orange, CT), Jason.Paradis@pb.com

Collings; Peter T (Shelton, CT), Peter.Collings@pb.com

Sye; Chipping (Stamford, CT), Chip.Sye@pb.com

Abdul-Rahiim; Jihad (Brooklyn, NY), Jihad.Rahiim@pb.com

Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc. (Stamford, CT)  

5          7,425,051 Printhead maintenance station having sloped engagement pad

Primary Examiner: Hsieh; Shih-Wen, Shih-Wen.Hsieh@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)   

6          7,425,049 Method of wicking ink away from a printhead

Primary Examiner: Hsieh; Shih-Wen, Shih-Wen.Hsieh@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)

7          7,424,980 Nano-electrospray nebulizer

Primary Examiner: Gorman; Darren W., Darren.Gorman@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bogie; Terence J., Terence.Bogie@bms.com, Deanna.Baxam@bms.com, Louis.Wille@bms.com

Inventors:

Ruediger; Waldemar (New Hope, PA), Waldemar.Ruediger@bms.com

Gedamke; Richard Erich (Highland Park, NJ), Richard.Gedamke@bms.com

Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Princeton, NJ),

8          7,424,979 Fragrance vibrating and nebulizing module

Primary Examiner: Gorman; Darren W., Darren.Gorman@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kamrath; Alan Kamrath & Associates PA  

Inventors:

Chen; Thaiping (Kaohsiung, TW)  

Assignee: Evergreat Electronic Co., Ltd. (Kaohsiung, TW)

9          7,424,915 Vacuum pumping of conductor-in-conduit heaters

Primary Examiner: Kreck; John, John.Kreck@uspto.gov 

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Del.Christensen@Shell.com

Inventors:

Vinegar; Harold J. (Bellaire, TX), Harold.Vinegar@Shell.com

Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)

10         7,424,896 Automatic flow shut-off system

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

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Faulconer; Drude, Drude.Faulconer@exxonmobil.com

Inventors:

Martin; James B. (Granbury, TX), James.Martin@exxonmobil.com

Jones; Lloyd G. (Granbury, TX), Lloyd.Jones@exxonmobil.com

Assignee:  ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (Irving, TX)

11         7,424,852 Universal warning stripe slitting machine

Primary Examiner: Nguyen; Anthony H., Anthony.Nguyen@USPTO.GOV

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Conte; Francis L. Maney; Charles Q., Francis.Conte@ncr.com,  Charles.Maney@ncr.com, Douglas.Foote@ncr.com

Inventors:

Dempster; John (Mississauga, CA), John.Dempster@ncr.com

Boudreau; Blair (Mississauga, CA), Blair.Boudreau@ncr.com

Bateman; Dianne (Kitchener, CA), Dianne.Bateman@ncr.com

Assignee: NCR Corporation (Dayton, OH)

12         7,424,783 Article of apparel incorporating a stratified material

Primary Examiner: Kavanaugh; Ted, Ted.Kavanaugh@uspto.gov

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., gcohan@bannerwitcoff.com, wrauchholz@bannerwitcoff.com,  

Inventors:

Meschter; James (Portland, OR), James.Meschter@nike.com

Cessor; Susan Diane (Lake Oswego, OR), Susan.Diane@nike.com

Assignee: Nike, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)