U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Connecticut (Sept. 28)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Connecticut.

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Concentrate Manufacturing Co. of Ireland Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Concentrate Manufacturing Co. of Ireland, Hamilton, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (8,535,746) developed by four co-inventors for a "beverage products having steviol glycosides and at least one acid." The co-inventors are Pei K. Chang, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Todd A. Zaniewski, Sandy Hook, Conn., Thomas Lee, Scarsdale, N.Y., and Hang Chen, White Plains, N.Y.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Beverage compositions including a sweetening amount of Rebaudioside D and an acidulant. The beverage has a titratable acidity of about 9 to about 11."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/613,243). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8535746.PN.&OS=PN/8535746&RS=PN/8535746

Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Arch Chemicals Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Arch Chemicals, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,541,493) developed by Paul S. Kappock, East Hampton, Conn., and Kazunobu Takahashi, Osaka, Japan, for a "synthesis of zinc acrylate copolymer from acid functional copolymer, zinc pyrithione, and copper compound."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a composition containing zinc ester functional polymer and particulate copper pyrithione, wherein the particles have an average aspect ratio within a range of from about 8 to about 15, where the zinc ester functional polymer and the copper pyrithione are obtained by reacting an acid functional polymer with zinc pyrithione and a copper salt or a copper carboxylate. Also disclosed is an antifouling coating containing such a composition."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2010 (12/660,053). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=85,41,493.PN.&OS=PN/85,41,493&RS=PN/85,41,493

Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Bayer HealthCare Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Bayer HealthCare, Tarrytown, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,541,618) developed by 15 co-inventors for "indane acetic acid derivatives and their use as pharmaceutical agents, intermediates, and method of preparation." The co-inventors are Derek B. Lowe, Hamden, Conn., Philip L. Wickens, Wallingford, Conn., Xin Ma, Bethany, Conn., Mingbao Zhang, Stamford, Conn., William H. Bullock, Easton, Conn., Philip D. G. Coish, New Haven, Conn., Ingo A. Mugge, New Haven, Conn., Andreas Stolle, Wuppertal, Germany, Ming Wang, Milford, Conn., Yamin Wang, Sandy Hook, Conn., Chengzhi Zhang, Orange, Conn., Hai-Jun Zhang, Middletown, Conn., Lei Zhu, Milford, Conn., Manami Tsutsumi, Stratford, Conn., and James N. Livingston, Guilford, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to novel indane acetic acid derivatives which are useful in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerotic diseases. The invention also relates to intermediates useful in preparation of indane acetic derivatives and to methods of preparation."

The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2011 (13/035,625). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=85,41,618.PN.&OS=PN/85,41,618&RS=PN/85,41,618

Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Protein Sciences Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Protein Sciences, Meriden, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,541,003) developed by four co-inventors for "vectors expressing SARS immunogens, compositions containing such vectors or expression products thereof, methods and assays for making and using." The co-inventors are D. Karl Anderson, Meriden, Conn., Kathleen M. Holtz-Corris, Cheshire, Conn., Rick Chubet, Middletown, Conn., Daniel Adams, East Haven, Conn., and Manon Cox, East Haven, Conn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, a coronavirus) immunogens, antigens, or epitopes, nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunogens, antigens, or epitopes; vectors containing such nucleic acid molecules, e.g., viral vectors such as baculovirus vectors, DNA vectors, such as DNA plasmid vectors, e.g., DNA plasmids that express a nucleic acid molecule in a mammalian cell, uses for such immunogens, antigens or epitopes and vectors, e.g., as an active component immunogenic, immunological or vaccine compositions, or to generate antibodies, such as monoclonal antibodies, and methods for making, and using such immunogens, antigens or epitopes, vectors, antibodies, including in methods for eliciting an immunological or immunogenic or vaccine response, as well as in assays or diagnostic kits or methods, are discussed, as well as a seamless fusion of sequences in a plasmid or vector, e.g., a sequence encoding a leader sequence and a sequence encoding a protein, epitope or immunogen or antigen."

The patent application was filed on June 21, 2004 (10/873,424). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,541,003&OS=8,541,003&RS=8,541,003

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Jingle Technologies Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Jingle Technologies, Westport, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,542,097) developed by David Ross, Westport, Conn., and Charles Taylor, Fairfield, Conn., for "systems and methods for transmitting information, alerts, and/or comments to participants based on location information."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for sharing information related to a location also referred to herein as a "spot," such as spot alerts and/or spot comments (e.g., shared information, advertisements, etc.) received, displayed, played, and/or actuated, for example, on recipient mobile electronic devices proximately located to such location (e.g., spot). Users of the system can create spot alerts in which designated recipients can receive messages, such as spot alerts and/or spot comments (e.g., shared information, advertisements, etc.) received, displayed, played, and/or actuated, for example, on respective recipient mobile electronic devices, when located within a proximity of a defined location (e.g., spot)."

The patent application was filed on April 13, 2011 (13/085,708). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8542097.PN.&OS=PN/8542097&RS=PN/8542097

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Veeder-Root Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Veeder-Root, Simsbury, Conn., and Danaher UK Industries, Sheffield, United Kingdom, have been assigned a patent (8,539,829) developed by Richard Bardsley, Sandhurst, United Kingdom, and Kent Reid, Canton, Conn., for a "magnetostrictive probe fuel quality sensor retrofit assembly."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A retrofit assembly for installing a fuel quality sensor with a fuel level probe having a shaft extending through a tank interface into a fuel storage tank. The shaft, which comprises a magnetostrictive element extending therealong, is coupled with the fuel quality sensor. An isolation sheath is sized for receipt over the shaft and to extend between the fuel quality sensor and the tank interface. The sheath has a cross-sectional profile configured to define at least one passage between the sheath and the shaft when the sheath is received over the shaft. The passage(s) extend between a proximal end and a distal end of the sheath. Also provided is a product-level float comprising at least one product-level magnet for measuring the level of fuel in the fuel storage tank. The product-level float is configured to translate along the sheath with the level of fuel in the fuel storage tank."

The patent application was filed on July 6, 2011 (13/176,808). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,539,829&OS=8,539,829&RS=8,539,829

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Veeder-Roo Assigned Patent for Magnetostrictive Liquid Density Detector

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Veeder-Roo, Simsbury, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,539,828) developed by Ambroise Prinstil, East Hartford, Conn., and Joseph Tessitore, Orange, Conn., for a "magnetostrictive liquid density detector."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluid level probe for use in a tank containing a first fluid, including a probe shaft, a first float with a first magnet that is slidably disposed for movement along the probe shaft and adapted to float at the top surface of the first fluid, a second float with a first magnet that is slidably disposed for movement along the probe shaft beneath the first float and adapted to float within the first fluid, and electronics adapted to determine a first distance between the first magnet of the first float and the first magnet of the second float which is used to determine a first density of the first fluid."

The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2010 (12/652,607). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,539,828&OS=8,539,828&RS=8,539,828

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Walker Digital Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Walker Digital, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,543,451) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for facilitating electronic commerce through providing cross-benefits during a transaction." The co-inventors are Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn., Daniel E. Tedesco, Shelton, Conn., John M. Packes Jr., Norwalk, Conn., and James A. Jorasch Jr., New York. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Accordingly some embodiments, a merchant server receives an indication of acceptance by a customer of an offer for a subsidy from a second merchant of a purchase of at least one item from a first merchant. The customer agrees to participate in an additional transaction with the second merchant in exchange for having the subsidy applied against the purchase from the first merchant. In one embodiment, after selling the at least one item to the customer, the merchant server determines that the customer did not participate in an additional transaction with the second merchant as the customer agreed to, and assesses a penalty against the customer." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2012 (13/559,591). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,543,451.PN.&OS=PN/8,543,451&RS=PN/8,543,451 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Life Technologies Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Detecting Molecular Interactions Using FET Arrays

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Life Technologies, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,540,866) developed by Jonathan Rothberg, Guilford, Conn., and Wolfgang Hinz, Killingworth, Conn., for "methods and apparatus for detecting molecular interactions using FET arrays."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses relating to large scale FET arrays for analyte detection and measurement are provided. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2011 (13/229,402). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,540,866&OS=8,540,866&RS=8,540,866

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Hartford Fire Insurance Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Hartford Fire Insurance, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,543,445) developed by Arlest Bryon Hall III, Farmington, Conn., for a "system and method for direct mailing insurance solicitations utilizing hierarchical bayesian inference for prospect selection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer system selects prospects for insurance policy marketing activities. The computer system stores at least one equation that defines a predictive model responsive to a plurality of independent variables and a plurality of parameters and having an associated error component. The error component includes a spatio-temporal error component. The computer system also evaluates the parameters in order to parameterize the predictive model in such a way as to reduce the error component. Further, the computer system applies the parameterized predictive model to a data set that represents a universe of potential prospects for insurance marketing activities. Still further, the computer system generates a list of selected prospects, based on results of applying the parameterized predictive model to the data set. The list of selected prospects represents a subset of the universe of potential prospects. The computer system also outputs the list of prospective prospects." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (12/643,344). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,543,445.PN.&OS=PN/8,543,445&RS=PN/8,543,445

Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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Life Technologies Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Detecting Molecular Interactions Using FET Arrays

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Life Technologies, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,540,865) developed by Jonathan Rothberg, Guilford, Conn., and Wolfgang Hinz, Killingworth, Conn., for "methods and apparatus for detecting molecular interactions using FET arrays."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses relating to large scale FET arrays for analyte detection and measurement are provided. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2011 (13/228,058). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,540,865&OS=8,540,865&RS=8,540,865

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method of Minimizing Beam Bending of MEMS Device by Reducing the Interfacial Bonding Strength Between Sacrificial Layer and MEMS Structure

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,541,854) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of minimizing beam bending of MEMS device by reducing the interfacial bonding strength between sacrificial layer and MEMS structure." The co-inventors are John M. Cotte, New Fairfield, Conn., Nils D. Hoivik, Billingstad, Norway, Christopher Jahnes, Upper Saddle River, N.J., Minhua Lu, Mohegan Lake, N.Y., and Hongqing Zhang, Bethlehem, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The beam bending of a MEMS device is minimized by reducing interfacial strength between a sacrificial layer and a MEMS structure."

The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2012 (13/349,596). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,541,854&OS=8,541,854&RS=8,541,854

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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General Electric Assigned Patent

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,542,084) developed by four co-inventors for a "circuit protection device and trip unit for use with a circuit protection device." The co-inventors are Yatin Vilas Newase, Pune, India, Girish Hassan Mruthunjaya, Farmington, Conn., Hemant Kirit Anjaria, Mumbai, India, and Praneeth Kumar Madamshetty, Hyderabad, India.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trip unit for use with a circuit protection device including a trip mechanism includes a support bracket and a magnet member coupled to the support bracket. The magnet member is configured to emit a magnetic field when a current is transmitted through the trip mechanism. The magnet member includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a rear portion coupled between the first side portion and the second side portion. The trip unit also includes a pivot arm pivotally coupled to the support bracket. The pivot arm includes a first end, a second end, and a curved portion coupled to the first end and the second end. The pivot arm is configured to pivot towards the magnet member to cause the trip mechanism to interrupt the current when the current exceeds a first threshold."

The patent application was filed on March 13, 2012 (13/419,280). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8542084.PN.&OS=PN/8542084&RS=PN/8542084

Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

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Life Technologies Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Detecting Molecular Interactions Using FET Arrays

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Life Technologies, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,540,867) developed by Jonathan Rothberg, Guilford, Conn., and Wolfgang Hinz, Killingworth, Conn., for "methods and apparatus for detecting molecular interactions using FET arrays."

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses relating to large scale FET arrays for analyte detection and measurement are provided. ChemFET (e.g., ISFET) arrays may be fabricated using conventional CMOS processing techniques based on improved FET pixel and array designs that increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy, and at the same time facilitate significantly small pixel sizes and dense arrays. Improved array control techniques provide for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays. Such arrays may be employed to detect a presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in a wide variety of chemical and/or biological processes."

The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2011 (13/229,439). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,540,867&OS=8,540,867&RS=8,540,867

Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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Hartford Fire Insurance Assigned Patent for System and Method for Generating and Providing a Simplified Voluntary Disability Product

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- Hartford Fire Insurance, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,543,426) developed by nine co-inventors for a "system and method for generating and providing a simplified voluntary disability product." The co-inventors are Mark P. Belliveau, Windsor, Conn., Barbara S. Campbell, Longwood, Fla., Joan Crandall, Bloomfield, Conn., Susan Duncan, Canton, Conn., Kim Johnson, Avon, Conn., Lori A. Minchoff, Fiskdale, Mass., Will Perez, South Windsor, Conn., Alyce Roberts, Rocky Hill, Conn., and Christine T. Vujs, North Granby, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a novel disability insurance product that provides a benefit to the purchaser. The insurance product comprises a disability insurance product which offers coverage for a predetermined limited period of time. If at the end of the predetermined period of time the insured individual is still disabled according to the terms of the insurance product, the insurance provider will pay a lump sum benefit." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2007 (12/004,886). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,543,426.PN.&OS=PN/8,543,426&RS=PN/8,543,426 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Minimizing Leakage Current and Junction Capacitance in CMOS Transistors by Utilizing Dielectric Spacers

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,541,814) developed by four co-inventors for "minimizing leakage current and junction capacitance in CMOS transistors by utilizing dielectric spacers." The co-inventors are Dureseti Chidambarrao, Weston, Conn., Ramachandran Muralidhar, Mahopac, N.Y., Philip J. Oldiges, Lagrangeville, N.Y., and Viorel Ontalus, Danbury, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor structure and method for forming dielectric spacers and epitaxial layers for a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (CMOS transistor) are disclosed. Specifically, the structure and method involves forming dielectric spacers that are disposed in trenches and are adjacent to the silicon substrate, which minimizes leakage current. Furthermore, epitaxial layers are deposited to form source and drain regions, wherein the source region and drain regions are spaced at a distance from each other. The epitaxial layers are disposed adjacent to the dielectric spacers and the transistor body regions (i.e., portion of substrate below the gates), which can minimize transistor junction capacitance. Minimizing transistor junction capacitance can enhance the switching speed of the CMOS transistor. Accordingly, the application of dielectric spacers and epitaxial layers to minimize leakage current and transistor junction capacitance in CMOS transistors can enhance the utility and performance of the CMOS transistors in low power applications." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2011 (13/084,594). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,541,814.PN.&OS=PN/8,541,814&RS=PN/8,541,814 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Hybrid CMOS Technology with Nanowire Devices and Double Gated Planar Devices

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,541,774) developed by four co-inventors for a "hybrid CMOS technology with nanowire devices and double gated planar devices." The co-inventors are Sarunya Bangsaruntip, Mount Kisco, N.Y., Josephine B. Chang, Mahopac, N.Y., Leland Chang, New York, and Jeffrey W. Sleight, Ridgefield, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A substrate includes a first source region and a first drain region each having a first semiconductor layer disposed on a second semiconductor layer and a surface parallel to {110} crystalline planes and opposing sidewall surfaces parallel to the {110} crystalline planes; nanowire channel members suspended by the first source region and the first drain region, where the nanowire channel members include the first semiconductor layer, and opposing sidewall surfaces parallel to {100} crystalline planes and opposing faces parallel to the {110} crystalline planes. The substrate further includes a second source and drain regions having the characteristics of the first source and drain regions, and a single channel member suspended by the second source region and the second drain region and having the same characteristics as the nanowire channel members. A width of the single channel member is at least several times a width of a single nanowire member." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2012 (13/605,076). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,541,774.PN.&OS=PN/8,541,774&RS=PN/8,541,774 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Formation of a Graphene Layer on a Large Substrate

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 28 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,541,769) developed by six co-inventors for a "formation of a graphene layer on a large substrate." The co-inventors are Jack O. Chu, Manhasset Hills, N.Y., Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos, Baldwin Place, N.Y., Marcus O. Freitag, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Alfred Grill, White Plains, N.Y., Timothy J. McArdle, Mahopac, N.Y., and Robert L. Wisnieff, Ridgefield, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A single crystalline silicon carbide layer can be grown on a single crystalline sapphire substrate. Subsequently, a graphene layer can be formed by conversion of a surface layer of the single crystalline silicon layer during an anneal at an elevated temperature in an ultrahigh vacuum environment. Alternately, a graphene layer can be deposited on an exposed surface of the single crystalline silicon carbide layer. A graphene layer can also be formed directly on a surface of a sapphire substrate or directly on a surface of a silicon carbide substrate. Still alternately, a graphene layer can be formed on a silicon carbide layer on a semiconductor substrate. The commercial availability of sapphire substrates and semiconductor substrates with a diameter of six inches or more allows formation of a graphene layer on a commercially scalable substrate for low cost manufacturing of devices employing a graphene layer." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (12/942,490). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,541,769.PN.&OS=PN/8,541,769&RS=PN/8,541,769 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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