The U.S. Patent and Trademark office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between Aug. 3 and 9:
6,769,158–Method for making a piezo electric actuator, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,769,229–Method for manufacturing flexible packages having slide closures, Kraft Foods Holdings Inc., Northfield
6,769,231–Apparatus, method and flexible bag for use in manufacturing, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,769,263–Refrigerator air control baffle assembly with deicing mechanism, Armour Magnetic Components Inc., Park Ridge
6,769,280–Real-time draw-in sensors and methods of fabrication, Northwestern University, Evanston
6,769,339–Die-set pin retainer, General Binding Corp., Northbrook
6,769,347–Dual-elevation weapon station and method of use, Recon/Optical Inc., Barrington
6,769,571–Tiltless discharge liner system for bulk material cargo containers, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,769,580–System and method for programmably dispensing material, Technical Concepts LLC, Mundelein
6,769,644–Tail-boom saddle for maintaining helicopter main rotor blades in a stowed configuration for helicopter stowage and transport, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,769,672–Two-phase distribution apparatus and process, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,769,675–Booklet-forming method and apparatus, Vijuk Equipment Inc., Elmhurst
6,769,735–Integral bifold seat system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,769,811–Multifiber optic device, Stratos International Inc., Chicago
6,769,831–Quick-disconnect fastener assembly for installing stowage bins and the like, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,769,833–Pivoting vehicle barrier, Dicke Tool Co., Downers Grove
6,769,850–Snap-in threaded fastener and stemmed washer assembly, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,769,851–Captive fastener, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,769,852–Nut and plate washer assembly, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,770,050–Multipurpose fluid applicator and method, with surgical uses, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,770,063–Thoracic vent kit, Uresil LP, Skokie
6,770,099–Femoral prosthesis, Zimmer Technology Inc., Chicago
6,770,103–Method and composition for the gradual permanent coloring of hair, Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, a division of Conopco Inc., Chicago
6,770,148–Peritoneal dialysis solution containing modified icodextrins, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,770,195–Compact automated radionuclide separator, PG Research Foundation Inc., Darien
6,770,206–Method and apparatus for handling liquid waste in a wet well, Gasvoda & Associates Inc., Calumet City
6,770,245–Multiple parallel processing assembly, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,770,270–Methods of making and selling a sunscreen composition, The C.P. Hall Co., Chicago
6,770,305–Electrolyte gels for maintaining hydration and rehydrating, PTS Labs LLC, Chicago
6,770,308–Chewing gum including encapsulated acid mixtures, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Chicago
6,770,315–Coffee roaster having multiple roasting stages, Hearthware Home Products Inc., Gurnee
6,770,371–Silane triol capped expoxy-amine adhesion promoter for adhesive-bonded metal substrates, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,770,435–Reagents and methods useful for detecting diseases of the breast, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park
6,770,506–Release-etch method for micromachined sensors, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,770,569–Low-temperature plasma Si or SiGe for MEMS applications, Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Schaumburg
6,770,607–Viscoelastic cleansing gel with micellar surfactant solutions, Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco Inc., Chicago
6,770,699–Investment casting binders for making molds having high green strength and low-fired strength, Nalco Co., Naperville
6,770,846–Welding output prevention control having open condition detection, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,770,869–Method of automatic standardized calibration for infrared sensing device, The Chicago Faucet Co., Des Plaines
6,771,007–Vibration induced perpetual energy resource, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,771,014–Cathode design, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,771,051–Thermally limited battery protection and charging circuit, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,771,125–Tuning feed-forward amplifiers and the like, Andrew Corp., Orland Park
6,771,166–Air bag deployment sensing apparatus and method, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,771,217–Phased array pointing determination using inverse pseudo-beacon, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,771,301–Image-setting apparatus having drum simulating supports, A.B. Dick Co., Niles
6,771,349–Anti-piracy protection system and methodology, David H. Sitrick, Highland Park
6,771,588–Protective cover for optically read digital disks, D-, West Chicago
6,771,590–Communication system clock synchronization techniques, Tellabs Operations Inc., Naperville
6,771,593–Method for improving packet delivery in an unreliable environment, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,771,608–Link tracking with a phased array antenna in a TDMA network, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,771,697–Spread spectrum handshake for digital subscriber line telecommunications systems, PCTel Inc., Chicago
6,771,722–Channel estimator and method therefore, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,771,746–Method and apparatus for agent optimization using speech synthesis and recognition, Rockwell Electronic Commerce Technologies LLC, Wood Dale
6,771,960–Method for a cellular radiotelephone to scan for service from adjacent cells, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,771,991–Graphics and variable presence architectures in wireless communication networks, mobile handsets and methods therefore, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,772,102–Optimal placement of wavelength converters in trees and trees of rings, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
6,772,126–Method and apparatus for transferring low bit rate digital voice messages using incremental messages, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,772,132–Click-based trading with intuitive grid display of market depth, Trading Technologies International Inc., Chicago
6,772,169–System, method and apparatus for the wireless monitoring and management of computer systems, Expand Beyond Corp., Chicago
6,772,388–Apparatus and method for providing optimal adaptive forward error correction in data communications, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
