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number

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date

Requester Type Title Abstract Assignee(s) Inventor(s) Primary

Class

Other Class

1 5,612,179 90/012,276 10-May-12

Judy C.

Jarecki-

Black,

Merial,

LTD.,

Duluth,

GA

Ex Parte

Intron

sequence

analysis

method for

detection of

adjacent

and remote

locus

alleles as

haplotypes

The

present

invention

provides a

method

for

detection

of at least

one allele

of a

genetic

locus and

can be

used to

provide

direct

determinat

ion of the

haplotype.

The

method

comprises

amplifyin

g genomic

Genetype A.

G. (Zug,

CH)

Simons,

Malcolm J.

(Fryerstown

, NZ)

435/6.11

435/91.1,

435/91.2,

536/23.1,

536/24.3,

536/24.31,

536/24.33

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5612179


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DNA with

a primer

pair that

spans an

intron

sequence

and

defines a

DNA

sequence

in genetic

linkage

with an

allele to

be

detected.

The

primer-

defined

DNA

sequence

contains a

sufficient

number of

intron

sequence

nucleotide

s to

characteri

ze the

allele.


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Genomic

DNA is

amplified

to produce

an

amplified

DNA

sequence

characteris

tic of the

allele. The

amplified

DNA

sequence

is

analyzed

to detect

the

presence

of a

genetic

variation

in the

amplified

DNA

sequence

such as a

change in

the length

of the

sequence,


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gain or

loss of a

restriction

site or

substitutio

n of a

nucleotide

. The

variation

is

characteris

tic of the

allele to

be

detected

and can be

used to

detect

remote

alleles.

Kits

comprisin

g one or

more of

the

reagents

used in the

method

are also

described.


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2 6,443,094 90/012,285 08-May-12

Green

Source

Automatio

n, Ralph

Martin,

Patent

Law

Offices

of Ralph

Martin,

PC.,

Longmont,

CO

Ex Parte

Method

and

apparatus

for

cleaning

the udder

of a cow

A method

apparatus

for teat

dipping

for

sanitizing

the udder

of a cow

either

before or

after

milking.

The

apparatus

has an

extension

arm with a

dispersion

portion so

that when

a cow is in

a cleaning

location

the

extension

arm will

extend

underneat

h a cow's

udder and

dispersed

Dewaard,

Dave

(Lynden,

WA)

119/14.18



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cleaning

fluid onto

the cow's

udder. A

sensing

system is

used that

detects the

rotation of

the parlor

to

determine

if a cow is

at a

cleaning

location.

Further,

the

sensing

system

detects

whether a

cow is

present in

a stall of

the rotary

milking

parlor.

3 6,521,551 90/012,289 08-May-12

David E.

Novak,

Brannon

Ex Parte

Modified

shuss

knitted

A knitted

netting

includes

Tama,

Plastic

Industry

Mass,

Nissim

(Kibbutz

442/1

206/83.5,

206/410,

442/304,



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Robinson

Sowers

Hughel &

Doss,

Indianapol

is, IN

netting longitudin

al

polyolefin

ribbons

and lateral

polyolefin

ribbons

knitted

with the

longitudin

al

polyolefin

ribbons to

form

knitted

netting.

The lateral

polyolefin

ribbons of

the knitted

netting

have an

actual

shuss

length

more than

110% of a

calculated

shuss

length for

the knitted

(Ha'Emek,

IL)

Mishmar

Ha'Emek,

IL); Lieber,

Yuval

(Kibbutz

Mishmar

Ha'Emek,

IL)

442/308,

442/312


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netting.

The actual

shuss

length

being in

excess of

110% of

the

calculated

shuss

length for

the knitted

netting

prevents

transverse

shrinkage

of the

netting.

4 7,316,766 90/012,290 15-May-12

Christophe

r L.

Bernard,

Clements

Bernard,

PLLC.,

Charlotte,

NC

Ex Parte

Electroche

mical

biosensor

strip

An

electroche

mical

biosensor

strip has a

base, an

electrode

system, an

optional

spacer and

a cover.

The

electrode

Taidoc

Technology

Corporation

(Taipei,

TW)

Chen,

Chun-tung

(Taipei,

TW); Lee,

Tsai-yun

(Sindian,

TW); Wu,

Shu-mei

(Taipei,

TW); Wu,

Chia-chi

(Kaohsiung,

TW); Pi,

204/403.01 204/403.02,

204/403.14



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system is

laid on the

base. The

spacer is

laid on the

electrode

system

and

exposes a

portion of

the

electrode

system for

electrical

connectio

n with a

meter and

a different

portion of

the

electrode

system for

applicatio

n of a test

reagent.

The cover

is covered

on the

spacer to

form a

cavity.

Chun-hui

(Yonghe,

TW); Chen,

Chao-wang

(Taipei,

TW)


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Between

the test

reagent

and the

base, a

hydrophili

c layer is

laid

between

them for

increasing

the

binding

effect of

the test

reagent on

the base.

The

hydrophili

c layer is

laid on the

area

excluding

from the

electrode

system

and laid

on the

electrode

system

about 50%


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to 0% of

the

electrode

system

correspon

ding to the

test

reagent.

The

hydrophili

c layer

will not

interfere

with

signal

transmissi

on of the

electrode

system so

the test is

more

accurate.

5 7,514,040 90/012,291 15-May-12

Christophe

r L.

Bernard,

Clements

Bernard,

PLLC.,

Charlotte,

NC

Ex Parte

Intelligent

biosensing

meter

An

intelligent

biosensing

meter has

a

parameter

storing

unit stored

a plurality

Taidoc

Technology

Corporation

(Taipei,

TW)

Wu, Shu-

mei (Taipei,

TW); Wu,

Chia-chi

(Kaohsiung,

TW); Pi,

Chun-hui

(Yonghe,

TW); Chen,

422/68.1 204/403.02,

324/450



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of

parameter

s that

sample

strips

detection

needed

and at

least one

slot for

receiving

a sample

strip or a

code card.

The code

card can

store a

plurality

of

parameter

s therein

that are

not stored

in the

parameter

storing

unit.

Therefore,

the

intelligent

biosensing

Chao-wang

(Taipei,

TW)


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meter not

only

stores

parameter

s therein

but also

receives

the code

card to

store new

parameter

or

download

new

parameter

from an

internet.

Manufactu

rers can

save

budget for

manufactu

ring code

cards if

parameter

s stored in

the

biosensing

meter are

suitable

for testing


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a new

batch of

sample

strip or

download

from the

internet.

Furthermo

re, the

intelligent

biosensing

meter can

insert

different

kind of

cards or

strips into

one slot

and

recognize

them by

circuit

design to

control

different

functions.

The

biosensing

meter of

the

present


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invention

will

decrease

manufactu

ring cost

and be

operated

easily.

6 7,568,628 90/009,996 27-Apr-12

Fujian

Newland

Auto-ID

Tech., Co.,

LTD., Yali

Sun, China

Ex Parte

Bar code

reading

device with

global

electronic

shutter

control

The

invention

features

an image

reader and

a

correspon

ding

method

for

capturing

a sharp

distortion

free image

of a target,

such as a

one or

two-

dimension

al bar

code. In

one

embodime

Hand Held

Products,

Inc.

(Slaneateles

Falls, NY,

US)

Wang,

Ynjiun

(Cupertino,

CA, US);

Havens,

William H.

(Syracuse,

NY, US)

235/462.45

235/462.07,

235/462.1,

235/462.11,

235/462.25,

235/462.41



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nt, the

image

reader

comprises

a two-

dimension

al CMOS

based

image

sensor

array, a

timing

module,

an

illuminati

on

module,

and a

control

module.

The time

during

which the

target is

illuminate

d is

referred to

as the

illuminati

on period.

The


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capture of

the image

by the

image

sensor

array is

driven by

the timing

module

that, in

one

embodime

nt, is able

to

simultane

ously

expose

substantial

ly all of

the pixels

in the

array. The

time

during

which the

pixels are

collectivel

y

activated

to photo-

convert


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incident

light into

charge

defines

the

exposure

period for

the sensor

array. In

one

embodime

nt, at least

a portion

of the

exposure

period

occurs

during the

illuminati

on period.

7 7,938,475 90/012,292 10-May-12

James J.

Pingor,

Kegler

Brown

Hill &

Ritter,

Cleveland,

OH

Ex Parte

Aerodynam

ic skirt

wheel

interface

An

aerodyna

mic skirt

adapted to

be

installed

on a trailer

for

managing

airflow is

provided,

Transtex

Composite

Inc.

(Montreal,

QC, CA)

Boivin,

Mathieu

(Montreal,

CA);

Desjardins,

Philippe

(Montréal,

CA);

Desjardins,

Mathieu

(Montréal,

296/180.4 180/903



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the

aerodyna

mic skirt

comprisin

g a skirt

panel

defining a

substantial

ly curved

shape

adapted to

be

positioned

adjacent

to a rear

wheel of

the trailer,

the curved

shape

substantial

ly

mirroring

the shape

of the

wheel to

reduce the

gap

between

the skirt

panel and

the wheel.

CA)


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A method

of

installing

an

aerodyna

mic skirt

on a trailer

to manage

airflow

around the

trailer is

also

provided,

the

method

comprisin

g

providing

a skirt

panel

defining a

curved

shape

adapted to

cooperate

with an

exterior

circumfere

nce of a

wheel of

the trailer;


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and

positionin

g the

curved

shape of

the skirt

panel

adjacent

to the rear

wheel of

the trailer

to reduce

the air gap

therebetw

een. An

aerodyna

mic skirt

kit

comprisin

g a skirt

panel

having a

curved

shape

adapted to

cooperate

with an

exterior

circumfere

nce of a

wheel of


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the trailer;

and a

plurality

of struts

adapted to

secure the

skirt panel

to a trailer

is equally

provided.

8 6,985,136 95/001,987 11-May-12

Third

Party

Requester:

(Att'y Is:

Richard P.

Bauer,

Kitten

Muchin

Rosenman,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC),

Real Party

in Interest:

Kyocera

Communic

ations,

Inc.;

Kyocera

Corporatio

n

Inter

Partes

Portable

communica

tor

This

communic

ator

makes it

possible

for the

user to do

telephone,

facsimile,

and data

communic

ation at

any

location.

On a pen

input

device, a

space eye

2, a

telephone

control

ADC

Technology

(Nagoya,

JP)

Enmei,

Toshiharu

(Naka-ku,

JP)

345/174

178/18.01,

178/18.03,

178/18.06,

345/169,

345/173



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system, a

facsimile

control

system,

and a data

transmissi

on system

are

mounted.

All of

them are

operated

by an

input pen

55 or the

space eye

2. The pen

input

device is

connected

to a

wireless

telephone

equipment

7, and can

be

connected

to a

desired

party

through


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the public

communic

ation

channel.

In order to

make the

most of

the

equipment

of a GPS

user, the

GPS user

device 8 is

connected

to the pen

input

device 3.

The

current

location of

the GPS

user is

found

through

the GPS

user

device 8,

and the

data on

the current

location is


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transmitte

d to the

party.

Further, to

make this

communic

ator

usable in

any

country, it

is

provided

with

means to

connect it

to a

wireless

telephone

network

of an

individual

service

area of the

country.

9 7,835,757 95/001,984 09-May-12

Third

Party

Requester:

CBS

Interactive

, Inc.;

(Att'y Is:

Inter

Partes

System and

method for

delivering

information

to a

transmittin

g and

Systems

and

methods

for

delivering

informatio

n to a

Wireless

Science,

LLC

(Chatsworth

, CA, US)

Helferich,

Richard J.

(Encinitas,

CA, US)

455/458

455/412.1,

455/414.2,

455/466



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Andrea G.

Reister,

Covington

& Burling,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC),

Real Party

in

Interest:

Same As

Third

Party

Requester

receiving

device

transmittin

g and

receiving

device.

The

device

receives a

notificatio

n alerting

a user of

the device

that

informatio

n is

available

to be

obtained

and, in

some

embodime

nts,

providing

a short

descriptio

n of the

informatio

n. After

receiving

the

notificatio

n at the


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device, the

user can

then use

the device

to obtain

or

otherwise

act on the

informatio

n at a time

and at a

place

convenien

t to the

user.

10 8,070,957 95/001,986 10-May-12

Third

Party

Requester:

Biotage

AB; (Att'y

Is: George

C. Beck,

Foley &

Lardner,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third

Inter

Partes

Flash

chromatogr

aphy

cartridge

A low

pressure

liquid

chromatog

raphic

cartridge

is

provided

having a

tubular

polymer

container

adapted to

receive a

chromatog

raphic

Scientific

Plastic

Products,

Inc.

(Oceanside,

CA, US)

Ellis,

Samuel A.

(San Diego,

CA, US);

Harlan,

Jeffrey L.

(Corona,

CA, US)

210/656 210/198.2



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Requester

packing

material.

The

container

has an

outlet port

located at

a

downstrea

m end of

the

container

and

container

threads

formed on

an

upstream

end of the

container.

A polymer

cap

having

cap

threads

located on

the cap

threadingl

y engage

the

container


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threads.

An inlet

port is

located on

an

upstream

end of the

cap. A

resilient

fluid tight

seal is

interposed

between

the

polymer

cap and

container

suitable

for use in

low

pressure

liquid

chromatog

raphy. A

locking

tab on a

skirt of the

cap

engages a

recess on

the


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container

when the

seal

engages

the cap

and

container

to lock the

cap in

position

relative to

the

container.

11 8,116,741 95/001,983 04-May-12

Third

Party

Requester:

CBS

Interactive

, Inc.;

(Att'y Is:

Andrea G.

Reister,

Covington

& Burling,

LLP.,

Washingto

n, DC),

Real Party

in Interest:

Same As

Third

Inter

Partes

System and

method for

delivering

information

to a

transmittin

g and

receiving

device

Systems

and

methods

for

delivering

informatio

n to a

transmittin

g and

receiving

device.

The

device

receives a

notificatio

n alerting

a user of

the device

Wireless

Science,

LLC

(Chatsworth

, CA, US)

Helferich,

Richard J.

(Encinitas,

CA, US)

455/412.2 455/412.1,

455/456.1



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number

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date


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Party

Requester

that

informatio

n is

available

to be

obtained

and, in

some

embodime

nts,

providing

a short

descriptio

n of the

informatio

n. After

receiving

the

notificatio

n at the

device, the

user can

then use

the device

to obtain

or

otherwise

act on the

informatio

n at a time

and at a


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place

convenien

t to the

user.

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