The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between Nov. 9 and 15:
6,817,109–Apparatus and method for measuring circularity of circular parts, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,817,290–Bearing support system for a printing press having cantilevered cylinders, Goss Graphic Systems Inc., Westmont
6,817,307–Textile trim with decorative, double-lipped fastening structure, Brimar Inc., Lake Forest
6,817,397–Spring mount for label-applicator tamp pad, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,817,403–Match-plate molding machine for forming sand molds, Hunter Automated Machinery Corp., Schaumburg
6,817,417–Debris cap, FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago
6,817,418–Subsea completion-annulus monitoring and bleed-down system, FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago
6,817,461–Clutch mechanism with overtravel capability, Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest
6,817,463–Coin-collection system for a gaming machine, WMS Gaming Inc., Chicago
6,817,472–Packaging component and containment system particularly useful for packaging radiators, Cougar Package Designers Inc., West Chicago
6,817,558–Parallel sizing, dosing and transfer assembly and method of use, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,817,576–Flight crew rest-environmental-control system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,817,578–Enhanced aerial delivery system and platform, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,817,595–Swing-arm chain-support method, FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago
6,817,726–Lighting system, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,817,733–Industrial molded string light, Woodhead Industries Inc., Deerfield
6,817,826–Coil-handling device, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,817,876–High-frequency coaxial jack, Switchcraft Inc., Chicago
6,817,894–Apparatus for aircraft seat connector interface to portable electronic devices, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,818,126–Filter system, Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC, Elgin
6,818,173–Polymeric blends formed by solid-state shear pulverization and having improved melt flow properties, Northwestern University, Evanston
6,818,176–Oxy-fueled waste incinerator and method, Jupiter Oxygen Corp., Schiller Park
6,818,306–Optically clear structural laminate, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,818,392–Monoclonal antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus and uses thereof, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,818,398–Column device for isolation and labeling of nucleic acids, University of Chicago, Chicago
6,818,417–Method for locating hidden microorganism-contaminated surfaces in industrial water systems, Nalco Co., Naperville
6,818,493–Selective metal-oxide removal performed in a reaction chamber in the absence of RF activation, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,818,589–Isomerization catalyst and processes, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,818,654–Antibacterial compounds, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,818,753–Nanoparticles having oligonucleotides attached thereto and uses therefore, Nanosphere Inc., Northbrook
6,818,772–Antagonists of melanin-concentrating hormone effects on the melanin-concentrating hormone receptor, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,818,816–Personal amplification sound system, Theodore Roberts, Chicago
6,818,830–H-tap compression connector, Panduit Corp., Tinley Park
6,819,004–Encapsulant with fluxing properties and method of use in flip-chip surface-mount reflow soldering, Kac Holdings Inc., Des Plaines
6,819,054–Charge ballast electronic circuit for charge emission device operation, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,083–Dual-use thermistor for battery-cell thermal protection and battery-pack overcharge/undercharge protection, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,131–Passive, grease-free cooled-device fixtures, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,171–Amplifier arrangement, Andrew Corp., Orland Park
6,819,173–Method and apparatus for reduction of distortion in a transmitter, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,180–Radio-frequency power amplifier adaptive bias control circuit, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,181–Method and structure for integrated-circuit interference isolation enhancement, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,252–Carbon monoxide- and smoke-detection apparatus, BRK Brands Inc., Aurora
6,819,256–Providing a reminder message depending on an environment, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,257–Apparatus and method for mounting a detector, BRK Brands Inc., Aurora
6,819,288–Singular-feed broadband aperture coupled with circularly polarized patch antenna, Allen Telecom LLC, Orland Park
6,819,290–Variable multiband planar antenna assembly, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,819,476–Active optical system for changing the wavelength of an image, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,819,790–Massive training artificial neural network for detecting abnormalities in medical images, University of Chicago, Chicago
6,819,844–Fiber-optic-based surface spectroscopy, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,819,982–Uninhabited airborne vehicle in-flight refueling system, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,820,083–Relationship management system that limits access of contact information to particular folders, Interface Software Inc., Oak Brook
6,820,108–Method and apparatus to perform division in hardware, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,820,126–System for dynamic process assignment in a local area network and method therefore, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
PP15,326–Dahlia plant named Balnovburs, Ball Horticulture Co., West Chicago
