The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the following patents to Chicago-area companies between Feb. 8 and 14:
6,851,153–Toothbrush, James P. Lehman, Libertyville
6,851,248–Device for closing slider-operated zipper on filled reclosable pouch, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,851,271–Refrigerated merchandiser with foul-resistant condenser, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Aurora
6,851,275–In-car hydration systems, Stokely-Van Camp Inc., Chicago
6,851,415–System for exhaust/crankcase gas recirculation, Budhadeb Mahakul, Naperville
6,851,488–Laser liner creation apparatus and method, Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines
6,851,585–Self-closing lever tap, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,851,602–Straight-edged packaging container and device for forming same, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,851,612–Portable diagnostic device, Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Buffalo Grove
6,851,632–High-pressure cleaning spray nozzle, Spraying Systems Co., Wheaton
6,851,732–Device for pulling a length of hose, Better Enterprises Inc., Wheaton
6,851,820–Barbecue grill light, Weber-Stephen Products Co., Palatine
6,851,840–Illuminated surfaces in the interior of an automobile, Methode Electronics Inc., Chicago
6,851,844–Fiber optic fabric with opaque coating for directional light emission, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,851,930–Noise reduction in an air moving apparatus, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,851,980–High-density connector assembly with improved mating capability, Molex Inc., Lisle
6,851,990–Method and device for low-noise underwater propulsion, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,851,994–Disconnectable mooring system and LNG transfer system and method, FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago
6,852,022–Coin collection system for a gaming machine, WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan
6,852,072–Booklet-forming machine, Vijuk Equipment Inc., Elmhurst
6,852,099–Device for controllably applying liquids to body surfaces, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, and Baxter Healthcare S.A., Zurich, Switzerland
6,852,103–Sliding reconstitution device with seal, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,852,160–Epitaxial oxide films via nitride conversion, Applied Thin Films Inc., Evanston
6,852,271–Flexible insulation blanket having secondarily bonded ceramic matrix composite layer, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,852,491–Amplification and detection reagents for HIV-1, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,852,632–Method of polishing a multilayer substrate, Cabot Microelectronics Corp., Aurora
6,852,740–Pyrazole derivatives as p38 kinase inhibitors, G.D. Searle & Co., Skokie
6,852,813–Polymer-filled sheet material, Amcol International Corp., Arlington Heights
6,852,875–Synthesis of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-.alpha.-aspar tyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester using oxazolidinone derivatives, The Nutrasweet Co., Chicago
6,852,879–Method of removing iron oxide deposits from the surface of titanium components, BP Corp. North America Inc., Warrenville
6,852,949–Welding machine with automatic parameter setting, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,852,950–Welding gun having a removable nozzle end portion and method for operating same, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,853,316–Industrial switching hub for Ethernet network, Woodhead Industries Inc., Deerfield
6,853,368–Electronic device with improved user interface, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,853,445–Two-dimensional angle of arrival detection device, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,853,474–Process for fabricating optical switches, Cabot Microelectronics Corp., Aurora
6,853,559–Thermal management of power delivery systems for integrated circuits, Molex Inc., Lisle
6,853,621–System and method for selecting a packet-switched telephony service provider, Go2Call.com Inc., Evanston
6,853,693–Method and apparatus for gain normalization of a correlation demodulator, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,853,709–Apparatus for direct communication with a phone entry system, The Chamberlain Group Inc., Elmhurst
6,853,905–Method and system for obtaining user feedback regarding geographic data, Navteq North America LLC, Chicago
6,853,913–System and method for updating, enhancing, or refining a geographic database using feedback, Navteq North America LLC, Chicago
6,853,925–Gas flow method for detection of local preform defects based on statistical analysis, Northwestern University, Evanston
6,854,077–Apparatus and method for providing turbo code interleaving in a communications system, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
PP15,534–Geranium plant named “Balcolreim,” Ball Horticultural Co., West Chicago
PP15,546–Angelonia plant named “Balangbeke,” Ball Horticultural Co., West Chicago
RE38,696–Pop-up advertising piece, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago
