The U.S. Patent and Trademark office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between June 16 and 22:
6,748,712–Scalable suspension system for dome-shaped ceilings, USG Interiors Inc., Chicago
6,748,723–Apparatus and method for filling and sealing valved bags, Stone Container Corp., Chicago
6,748,735–Torch igniter, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,748,776–Locking handle assembly for a door, A.L. Hansen Manufacturing Co., Waukegan
6,748,789–Reformed can end for a container, and method for producing same, Rexam Beverage Can Co., Chicago
6,748,906–Heat exchanger assembly for a marine engine, Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest
6,749,105–Method and apparatus for securing a metallic substrate to a metallic housing, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,749,134–Spray nozzle assembly with auxiliary high-volume spray nozzle, Spraying Systems Co., Wheaton
6,749,153–Survivable and reusable launch vehicle, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,749,155–Composite assembly with integrated composite joints, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,749,380–Mechanism to facilitate raising and lowering hinged-end section of deck, Thrall Car Manufacturing Co., Chicago Heights
6,749,386–Locking fastener assembly, MacLean-Fogg Co., Mundelein
6,749,402–Nutating pump, control system and method of control thereof, Fluid Management Inc., Wheeling
6,749,407–Method of installing valves in a micropump, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,749,482–Multiconfigurable toy vehicle, Awesome Toys LLC, Chicago
6,749,510–Centralized gaming system with modifiable remote display terminals, WMS Gaming Inc., Chicago
6,749,615–Apparatus and methods for performing an anastomosis, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,749,638–Modular knee prosthesis, Zimmer Technology Inc., Chicago
6,749,676–Erasable inks, writing instruments and methods, Berol Corp., Freeport
6,749,726–Apparatus and method for initiating a combustion reaction with slurry fuel, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,749,741–Apparatus and process for prewashing a hydrocarbon stream containing hydrogen sulfide, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,749,757–Method and apparatus for removing hydrocarbons from water, Amcol International Corp., Arlington Heights
6,749,772–Fluorescent lubricant, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,749,817–Controlled reactant injection with permeable plates, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,749,821–Process for the purification of inert gases, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,749,879–Low-calorie, carbonated frozen beverage concentrate, Kraft Foods Holdings Inc., Northfield
6,749,976–Solid-imaging compositions for preparing polypropylene-like articles, DSM Desotech Inc., Elgin
6,750,016–Nanoparticles having oligonucleotides attached thereto and uses therefore, Nanosphere Inc., Northbrook
6,750,414–Tactile keyboard for electrical appliances and equipment, Marking Specialists/Polymer Technologies Inc., Arlington Heights
6,750,427–Controlled welding output with fused electrode detection, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,750,429–Storage compartment for storing welding-type accessories, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,750,524–Trench MOS RESURF super-junction devices, Motorola Freescale Semiconductor, Schaumburg
6,750,704–Offset compensated differential amplifier, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,750,709–Bipolar transistor-based linearizer with programmable gain and phase response system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,750,710–Distortion reduction, Andrew Corp., Orland Park
6,750,808–Process instrument with split intrinsic safety barrier, Maghetrol International Inc., Downers Grove
6,751,009–Acousto-micro-optic deflector, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,751,075–Superconducting fault current controller/current controller, The University of Chicago
6,751,264–Receiver and method therefore, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,751,296–System and method for creating a transaction usage record, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,751,302–Method and apparatus for providing an automated selection of a telecommunication service from among a plurality of telecommunication services, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,751,326–Vibration-dampening receiver assembly, Knowles Electronics LLC, Itasca
6,751,392–Cable management system for connector assemblies, Molex Inc., Lisle
6,751,461–Apparatus and method for operating a communication unit using a default channel, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,751,464–Data-handling system and method therefore, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,751,536–Diagnostic system and method for enabling multistage decision optimization for aircraft preflight dispatch, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,751,549–Method and system for route calculation that avoids railroad crossings, Navigation Technologies Corp., Chicago
6,751,629–Method for organizing map data, Navigation Technologies Corp., Chicago
6,751,724–Method and apparatus for instruction fetching, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
PP14,901–Verbena plant named “Baltuburg,” Ball FloraPlant, a division of Ball Horticultural Co., West Chicago
