The U.S. Patent and Trademark office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between May 25 and June 2:
6,745,439–Cable tie with wide neck, Panduit Corp., Tinley Park
6,745,535–Polymeric foam and scrim sheathings, Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest
6,745,545–Horizontal form, fill and seal machine for loose fitting packages, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,745,594–In-car hydration systems for a race vehicle, Stokley-Van Camp Inc., Chicago
6,745,677–Strapping machine with easy access and feed guides, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,745,727–Engine- and vehicle-speed-based engine cooling fan control, International Engine Intellectual Property Co. LLC, Warrenville
6,745,752–Fuel injector clamp with retaining ring, International Engine Intellectual Property Co. LLC, Warrenville
6,745,902–Blood collection systems including an integral, flexible filter, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,745,904–Display rack for inflated buoyant novelty balloons, CTI Industries Corp., Barrington
6,745,958–Dual control valve for a unit fuel injector, International Engine Intellectual Property Co. LLC, Warrenville
6,746,191–Reusable rivet, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,746,278–Interstitial ground assembly for connector, Molex Inc., Lisle
6,746,301–Bouncing and dancing toy figure, Lund and Co. Invention LLC, Chicago
6,746,327–Gaming machine with player selected events, WMS Gaming Inc., Chicago
6,746,457–Snared suture trimmer, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park
6,746,482–Method for producing medical devices and devices so produced, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,746,514–Gas venting device and a system and method for venting a gas from a liquid delivery system, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,746,652–Production of hydrogen peroxide vapor-air mixtures, Pharmaceutical Systems Inc., Mundelein
6,746,761–High-temperature silicone-based subsea insulation, FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago
6,746,794–Thermal runaway inhibitors, Tech Drive Inc., Chicago
6,746,977–Wax-impregnated towelette suitable for polishing an exterior surface of a vehicle, Turtle Wax Inc., Chicago
6,746,998–Non-flammable ternary cleaning solvent, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,747,072–White ink for marking candy substrates, Marconi Data Systems Inc., Wood Dale
6,747,149–Glucamine salts for treating hepatitis virus infections, G. D. Searle & Co., Chicago
6,747,171–Low-temperature purification of naphthalene dicarboxylic acids, BP Corp. North America Inc., Warrenville
6,747,247–Welding-type power supply with a state-based controller, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,747,332–Semiconductor component having high voltage MOSFET and method of manufacture, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,365–Vehicle active network adapted to legacy architecture, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,434–Methods and devices for controlling stepper motors, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,494–PPL arrangement, charge pump, method and mobile transceiver, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,585–Method and apparatus for increasing a dynamic range of a digital to analog converter, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,685–Method of conducting a conference call, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,960–Closed loop power control for TDMA links, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,747,987–Transmit modulation circuit and method of operating a transmitter, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,747,993–Method and apparatus for adjusting a communication timer in a communication network, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,061–Access control system having a programmable automatic notification feature, Chamberlain Group Inc., Elmhurst
6,748,101–Automatic currency processing system, Cummins-Allison Corp., Mt. Prospect
6,748,195–Wireless device having context-based operational behavior, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,211–Device and method for transmitting a message from a client device to a service center, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,230–Method and apparatus for updating announcement group information, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,231–Method and apparatus for controlling power during a dispatch group call, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,232–Apparatus and method for power control in a radio communication system, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,294–Flats bundle collator, Bowe Bell + Howell Postal Systems Co., Lincolnwood
6,748,324–Method for determining location information, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,748,558–Performance monitor system and method suitable for use in an integrated circuit, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
PP14,879–Antirrhinum plant named “Balumrest,” Ball Horticultural Co., West Chicago
