The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the following patents recently to Chicago-area companies:
6,889,598–Beverage apparatus with power switch cooling system and method, Food Equipment Technologies Co. Inc., Lake Zurich
6,889,727–Apparatus and method for the preparation of experiments using proteins contained within gels, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,889,808–Positive locking overrunning clutch mechanism, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,889,866–Container for spoonable food products, Kraft Foods Holdings Inc., Northfield
6,889,921–Bell cup skirt, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,889,936–Apparatus and methods for increasing useable space within aircraft lavatories, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,889,938–Structural cockpit window and method of making same, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,889,952–Multi-position presentation easel, Boone International Inc., Lincolnshire
6,889,965–Opposing conical preloaded elastomeric bearing assembly, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,890,053–Positive air system for inkjet print head, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,890,077–Method and apparatus for high-resolution video image display, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,890,080–Air purge system for optical sensor, Ircon Inc., Niles
6,890,158–Gas compressor, Powermate Corp., Aurora
6,890,167–Meltblowing apparatus, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,890,191–Feed through and common ground for electrical cables, Andrew Corp., Orland Park
6,890,215–Terminal assemblies for differential signal connector, Molex Inc., Lisle
6,890,227–Compact jack plate with improved access to hydraulic components, Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest
6,890,230–Method for activating nanotubes as field emission sources, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,890,299–Method and apparatus for monitoring hemostasis in connection with artificial surface devices, Haemoscope Corp., Niles
6,890,302–Frequency domain processing of scanning acoustic imaging signals, Sonoscan Inc., Elk Grove Village
6,890,328–Sliding reconstitution device for a diluent container, Baxter International Inc., Deerfield
6,890,401–Liquid molded hollow cell core composite articles, Boeing Co., Chicago
6,890,428–Fryer filtration arrangement, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview
6,890,432–Magnetic fuel treatment apparatus for attachment to a fuel line, DFE II LLC, Chicago
6,890,511–Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolitic composition: UZM-15, UOP LLC, Des Plaines
6,890,521–Photostabilization of a sunscreen composition with low levels of an a-cyano-, -diphenylacrylate, C.P. Hall Co., Chicago
6,890,522–Cosmetic and personal care compositions, Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco Inc., Chicago
6,890,546–Medical devices containing rapamycin analogs, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,890,749–Reagents and methods useful for detecting diseases of the prostate, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago
6,890,893–Low odor composition for lactate esters and other ester biosolvents, Vertec BioSolvents Inc., Downers Grove
6,890,958–Combinations of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors and nicotinic acid derivatives for cardiovascular indications, G.D. Searle LLC, Chicago
6,891,051–Silicone erucate esters, FanTech Ltd., Chicago
6,891,110–Circuit chip connector and method of connecting a circuit chip, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,891,190–Organic semiconductor device and method, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,891,319–Field emission display and methods of forming a field emission display, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,891,378–Electronic battery tester, Midtronics Inc., Willowbrook
6,891,420–Method and apparatus for digital frequency synthesis, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,891,946–Automated phone priorities, Walgreen Co., Deerfield
6,891,964–Computerized method for determination of the likelihood of malignancy for pulmonary nodules on low-dose CT, University of Chicago, Chicago
6,891,991–Optical path method and apparatus, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,891,994–Micro optical design for DWDM interleavers with narrow channel spacing, Stratos International Inc., Chicago
6,892,058–Method and apparatus for facilitating fault tolerance in a radio frequency amplifier system, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,892,108–Method for adjusting processing parameters of at least one plate-shaped object in a processing tool, Infineon Technologies SC300 GmbH & Co. KG, Dresden, Germany; Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany; Motorola Inc., Schaumburg
6,892,140–Immunogenic cancer peptides and uses thereof, Enteron Inc., Oak Brook
