The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between Aug. 17 and 23:
6,775,936–Movable display sign, Cormark Inc., Des Plaines
6,775,946–Remote identifying animal trap, The Chamberlain Group Inc., Elmhurst
6,775,987–Low-emission, staged-combustion power generation, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,775,994–Refrigerated display merchandiser with variable air curtain, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Inc., Aurora
6,776,043–Variable capacitance bridge accelerometer, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,776,057–Magnetized transducer element for torque or force sensor, Abas Inc., Chicago
6,776,192–Pneumatic valve and manifold mounting system, Mead Fluid Dynamics Inc., Chicago
6,776,230–Coiled tubing line deployment system, FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago
6,776,269–Twin piston shock absorber, Tenneco Automotive Operating Co. Inc., Lake Forest
6,776,288–Package for a consumable product or the like, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., Chicago
6,776,321–Heavy duty stapler, ACCO Brands Inc., Lincolnshire
6,776,328–Radiation assisted friction welding, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,776,360–Spray gun with improved needle shut-off valve sealing arrangement, Spraying Systems Co., Wheaton
6,776,372–Method of operating a satellite for end-of-life maneuvers, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,776,562–Power feed aline-a-drill attachment, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,776,740–Treadmill mechanism, Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest
6,776,766–Method and apparatus for characterizing gastrointestinal sounds, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago
6,776,810–Anionic abrasive particles treated with positively charged polyelectrolytes for CMP, Cabot Microelectronics Corp., Aurora
6,776,837–Formation of chemically bonded ceramics with magnesium dihydrogen phosphate binder, The University of Chicago, Chicago
6,776,963–Multiple parallel catalytic reactor assembly, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,776,966–Canister for inventorying identification test devices in an automated microbiological analyzer, Dade Behring Inc., Deerfield
6,776,975–Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolitic composition: UZM-4M, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,777,043–Fuse tube and method of manufacture thereof, S & C Electric Co., Chicago
6,777,186–Nanoparticles having oligonucleotides attached thereto and uses therefore, Nanosphere Inc., Northbrook
6,777,535–N-alkylated peptides having antiangiogenic activity, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park
6,777,589–Methods and compositions for the production of stably transformed, fertile monocot plants and cells thereof, DeKalb Genetics Corp., DeKalb
6,777,629–Micro electro-mechanical system with one or more moving parts method and apparatus, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,777,643–Apparatus and method for laser etching wear patterns into denim pants, Ellis Corp., Itasca
6,777,649–Method and apparatus for welding, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,777,727–Flexural plate wave systems, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,777,902–Asymmetric drive motor for a barrier operator or the like, The Chamberlain Group Inc., Elmhurst
6,777,952–Method and apparatus for testing cables, Elenco Electronics Inc., Wheeling
6,777,989–Generation of synchronized clocks to multiple locations in a system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,778,078–Integrated emergency signaling load management system, Federal Signal Corp., Oakbrook
6,778,171–Real world/virtual world correlation system using 3-D graphics pipeline, Eagle New Media Investments LLC, Chicago
6,778,336–Reduced visibility surface, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,778,399–Wire lever actuator mechanism for optical transceiver, Stratos International Inc., Chicago
6,778,414–Distributed system and methodology of electrical power regulation, conditioning and distribution on an aircraft, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,778,512–Communication system that provides extra protection when transmitting critical data, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,778,597–Distinguishing between final coding of received signals in a PCM modem, PCTEL Inc., Chicago
6,778,693–Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module, Cummins-Allison Corp., Mt. Prospect
6,778,729–Device and method for optical signal switching, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,778,824–Apparatus for wirelessly-coupling a Bluetooth-wireless cellular, mobile handset to a docking station for connecting a standard telephone set to the cellular network, Tellular Corp., Vernon Hills
6,778,825–Path discovery method for return link communications between a mobile platform and a base station, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,778,829–Method for indicating unusable sites to communication units in a communication system, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,778,831–Handover determination and power control adjustment in mobile communications systems with frequency hopping, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,778,886–Satellite location determination system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,778,903–Method and system for exchanging routing data between end users, Nauteq North America LLC, Chicago
6,778,988–Method and apparatus for delivering a Web page to a client device based on printed publications and publisher controlled links, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago
PP15,090–Echinacea plant named “Art’s pride,” Chicagoland Grows Inc., Glencoe
