The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between Aug. 24 and 30:
6,779,272–Single-piece flow-based wing assembly system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,779,493–Combustion mechanism for generating a flame jet, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,779,506–Engine brake control pressure strategy, International Engine Intellectual Property Co. LLC, Warrenville
6,779,586–Two-tiered linear mold handling systems, Hunter Automated Machinery Corp., Schaumburg
6,779,655–Label panel container carrier with integral handle, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,779,679–Insulated container for a beverage bag, Thermos LLC, Rolling Meadows
6,779,708–Joining structural members by friction welding, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,779,745–Universal pressure washer extension/replacement hose, FAIP North America Inc., Elk Grove Village
6,779,879–Electrode arrangement for an ink-jet printer, Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale
6,779,905–Electric sensory device, PDQ Mazoo LLC, Riverwoods
6,780,005–Burner concentrator, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago
6,780,015–Night vision goggles training system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,780,106–Gaming machine souvenir, Case Venture Management LLC, Wheeling
6,780,146–Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags, Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest
6,780,263–Sealer with continuous motion ultrasonic zipper welding, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,780,308–Stripping process with disproportionately distributed openings on baffles, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,780,333–Centrifugation pheresis method, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,780,378–Method for measuring concentrations of gases and vapors using controlled flames, Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines
6,780,446–Soy protein containing imitation dairy compositions and methods of making, Kraft Foods Holdings Inc., Northfield
6,780,488–Liquid molded hollow cell core composite articles, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,780,733–Thinned semiconductor wafer and die and corresponding method, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,780,751–Method for eliminating voiding in plated solder, Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Schaumburg
6,780,872–Tricyclic dihydropyrazolone and tricyclic dihydroisoxazolone potassium channel openers, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park
6,781,056–Heater for temperature control integrated in circuit board and method of manufacture, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,781,085–Method and apparatus of coordinating operating modes of a plasma cutter and a power supply, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,781,095–Method and apparatus for welding with a trigger hold, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,781,319–Display and method of manufacture, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,781,382–Electronic battery tester, Midtronics Inc., Willowbrook
6,781,481–Methods and apparatus for filtering electromagnetic interference from a signal in an input/output port, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,781,542–Method and system for estimating ionospheric delay using a single-frequency or dual-frequency GPS signal, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,781,677–Laser range-finding apparatus, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,781,686–Femtosecond optical surface imaging, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,781,722–Method of minimizing facsimile image corruption in CDMA systems, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,781,969–Pre-emptive power-up method for protecting system users from sudden high-speed data, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,781,978–Method for transmitting collision-free messages in a communication system and apparatus therefore, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,038–Method and apparatus for radio communications, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,099–Speaker-phone base for a portable telephone, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,102–Multiple-format secure voice apparatus for communication handsets, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,208–Wireless communication device and method having coordinated primary and secondary transmitters, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,239–Wireless output input device player, Neuros Audio LLC, Chicago
6,782,251–Method and apparatus for operating a lost mobile communication device, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,266–Method of wireless communication in restricted wireless zones, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,272–Network control having selective reverse mobile frame biasing, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,782,319–Method for organizing map data, Navteq North America LLC, Chicago
6,782,329–Detection of arcing faults using bifurcated wiring system, Square D Co., Palatine
6,782,346–Aircraft synthesis and systems evaluation method for determining and evaluating electrical power generation and distribution system components, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,782,513–High power factor integrated controlled ferroresonant constant current source, Shape Electronics Inc., Addison
PP15,112–Impatiens plant named `Balfusnset,’ Ball Horticultural Co., West Chicago
PP15,113–Petunia plant named `Balrufimvein,’ Ball Horticultural Co., West Chicago
