How many patents each week have an N.H. connection – that is, get issued to a person or a company in the state? A reasonable number, actually. Here’s the list for the final week of 2017, courtesy of Targeted News Service:
Cryptzone North America, Nashua, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,853,947) developed by three co-inventors for “systems and methods for protecting network devices.” The co-inventors are Kurt Glazemakers, Grembergen, Belgium, Malcolm Hamilton, Littlehampton, United Kingdom, and Gokhan Berberoglu, Gothenburg, Sweden. The abstract states: “Embodiments of the present disclosure help protect network devices from unauthorized access. Among other things, embodiments of the disclosure allow full access to application servers and other network devices that a client is allowed to access, while preventing all access (or even knowledge) of network devices the client is not allowed to access.” The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2015 (14/828,357). 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=98,53,947.PN.&OS=PN/98,53,947&RS=PN/98,53,947
Trius Retail Assigned Patent for Electronic Shelf System
Trius Retail, Bradenton, Florida, has been assigned a patent (9,852,468) developed by Peter B. Abell, Nashua, New Hampshire, for an “electronic shelf system with mobile device interactivity and printed plastic display.” The abstract states: “The technology described herein includes an automated, customer-based retail display system with mobile device interactivity and a printed plastic display. In some embodiments, a system is described including an electronic shelf display strip that extends along the front edge of existing store shelves. The electronic shelf display strip can be printed on a plastic backplane and designed to fit in standard store shelf pricing areas. The printed electronic display on plastic is low cost and protected from damage as opposed to glass based screens used in prior art electronic shelf labels.” The patent application was filed on July 29, 2014 (14/446,087). 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=9,852,468.PN.&OS=PN/9,852,468&RS=PN/9,852,468
Symbotic Assigned Patent for Storage, Retrieval System Transport Vehicle
Symbotic, Wilmington, Delaware, has been assigned a patent (9,850,079) developed by four co-inventors for a “storage and retrieval system transport vehicle.” The co-inventors are Michael Cyrulik, Hollis, New Hampshire, Todd E. Kepple, Litchfield, New Hampshire, Scott Collins, Westford, Massachusetts, and Jason S. Sirois, Atkinson, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “An autonomous transport vehicle includes a frame forming a payload section configured to hold one or more pickfaces, a transfer arm movably mounted to the frame, a drive section connected to the frame, and a controller connected to the drive section, the controller being configured to effect an on-the-fly sortation of pickfaces carried by the autonomous transport vehicle according to a predetermined case out order sequence where the controller commands the drive section so that two or more pickfaces are picked from one or more first case unit holding locations and placed at one or more different second case unit holding locations according to the predetermined case out order sequence.” The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2016 (15/003,983). 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=9,850,079.PN.&OS=PN/9,850,079&RS=PN/9,850,079
U.S. Navy Assigned Patent for Hydrogenated Graphene with Surface Doping
The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (9,853,104) developed by six co-inventors for “hydrogenated graphene with surface doping and bandgap tunability.” The co-inventors are Jeffrey W. Baldwin, Fairfax, Virginia, Bernard R. Matis, Alexandria, Virginia, James S. Burgess, Nashua, New Hampshire, Felipe Bulat-Jara, Washington, Adam L. Friedman, Silver Springs, Maryland, and Brian H. Houston, Fairfax, Virginia. The abstract states: “A graphene compound made from the method of preparing graphene flakes or chemical vapor deposition grown graphene films on a SiO.sub.2/Si substrate, exposing the graphene flakes or the chemical vapor deposition grown graphene film to hydrogen plasma, performing hydrogenation of the graphene, wherein the hydrogenated graphene has a majority carrier type, creating a bandgap from the hydrogenation of the graphene, applying an electric field to the hydrogenated graphene, and tuning the bandgap.” The patent application was filed on April 6, 2016 (15/091,800). 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=9,853,104.PN.&OS=PN/9,853,104&RS=PN/9,853,104
EMC Assigned Patent for Service to Invoke Companion Applications
EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,854,026) developed by eight co-inventors for a “service to invoke companion applications.” The co-inventors are Peter D. Smerald, New London, New Hampshire, Gilda R. Hashemian, Ellicott City, Maryland, Howard A. Boblett, Martinsville, Virginia, Benjamin W. Hardwick, Monroe Township, New Jersey, Brian H. Branum, Garden Ridge, Texas, James R. Odom Jr., Kingwood, Texas, Phi Dang, San Jose, California, and Dinesh Ramvel Somalingam, Stouffville, Canada. The abstract states: “A service to invoke a companion application or service is disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication to invoke a companion application is received in the context of a display page of a calling application. A service a call comprising a filtered set of data values derived from the display page is sent to an external service. A request associated with the companion application is received from the external service and used to invoke the companion application.” The patent application was filed on June 30, 2014 (14/319,806). 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=9,854,026.PN.&OS=PN/9,854,026&RS=PN/9,854,026
Brooks Automation Assigned Patent for Substrate Processing Apparatus
Brooks Automation, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,852,935) developed by five co-inventors for a substrate processing apparatus. The co-inventors are Robert T. Caveney, Windham, New Hampshire, Jayaraman Krishnasamy, Billerica, Massachusetts, Ulysses Gilchrist, Reading, Massachusetts, Mitchell Drew, Rye, New Hampshire, and Jairo T. Moura, Marlborough, Massachusetts. The abstract states: “A substrate processing apparatus including a frame, a first SCARA arm connected to the frame, including an end effector, configured to extend and retract along a first radial axis, a second SCARA arm connected to the frame, including an end effector, configured to extend and retract along a second radial axis, the SCARA arms having a common shoulder axis of rotation, and a drive section coupled to the SCARA arms is configured to independently extend each SCARA arm along a respective radial axis and rotate each SCARA arm about the common shoulder axis of rotation where the first radial axis is angled relative to the second radial axis and the end effector of a respective arm is aligned with a respective radial axis, wherein each end effector is configured to hold at least one substrate and the end effectors are located on a common transfer plane.” The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2016 (14/988,256). 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=9,852,935.PN.&OS=PN/9,852,935&RS=PN/9,852,935
Hubbell Assigned Patent for Single Fastener Electrical Connector
Hubbell, Shelton, Connecticut, has been assigned a patent (9,853,370) developed by two co-inventors for a “single fastener electrical connector.” The co-inventors are Evan Martin, Derry, New Hampshire, and Mike Rzasa, Nashua, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “A one-piece metallic connector is configured to receive a fastener and has features that grip and electrically bond two conductors as they are clamped together when the fastener is tightened. The connector’s generally U-shaped body has first and second legs, a bight portion joining the legs and an opening in each leg through which a single mounting fastener can extend. When installed with the outside of one leg abutting one conductor, another conductor is clamped between the legs. At least one outer projection (tooth) on the outer face of one leg engages the conductor to which the connector is mounted. At least one inner projection (tooth) on the same leg engages the conductor clamped between the legs. A recess on the inner face of the distal portion of the other leg is configured to cradle the clamped conductor.” The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2016 (15/272,733). 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=9,853,370.PN.&OS=PN/9,853,370&RS=PN/9,853,370
Agios Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent for Therapeutically Active Compositions
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,850,277) developed by six co-inventors for “therapeutically active compositions and their methods of use.” The co-inventors are Janeta Popovici-Muller, Windham, New Hampshire, Rene M. Lemieux, Charlestown, Massachusetts, Jeremy Travins, Southborough, Massachusetts, Zhenwei Cai, Skillman, New Jersey, Dawei Cui, Shanghai, China, and Ding Zhou, Shanghai, China. The abstract states: “Provided are methods of treating a cancer characterized by the presence of a mutant allele of IDH1/2 comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound described here.” The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2016 (15/279,146). 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=98,50,277.PN.&OS=PN/98,50,277&RS=PN/98,50,277
Allegro MicroSystems Assigned Patent for Device Configuration
Allegro MicroSystems, Worcester, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,852,094) developed by four co-inventors for “device configuration using a magnetic field.” The co-inventors are Jesse Lapomardo, Pembroke, New Hampshire, Craig S. Petrie, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Matthew Regan, Medford, Massachusetts, and Michael C. Doogue, Bedford, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “Described embodiments provide a device configured to be coupled to a shared bus. The device includes a magnetic field sensing element to sense a magnetic field. Upon receiving a configuration command over the shared bus, the device determines whether a parameter of the sensed magnetic field meets a predetermined criteria. If the parameter of the sensed magnetic field meets the predetermined criteria, the device responds to the configuration command by applying one or more configuration settings. Otherwise, if the parameter of the sensed magnetic field does not meet the predetermined criteria, the device ignores the configuration command.” The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2015 (14/960,654). 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=98,52,094.PN.&OS=PN/98,52,094&RS=PN/98,52,094
Bose Corp. Assigned Patent for Demonstrating Active Vibration Isolation System
Bose Corp., Framingham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,849,815) developed by three co-inventors for “demonstrating an active vibration isolation system.” The co-inventors are Antonio Sangermano II, Rindge, New Hampshire, James A. Parison, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and Brian A. Selden, Boston, Massachusetts. The abstract states: “Active vibration isolation (AVI) systems are becoming more available in various markets, one such market being vehicle operator seating. Unfamiliarity with the performance of such systems may cause users initial perceptions of system performance to be unfavorable. AVI systems can include a demonstration system capable of providing simulations too users of various types of vibration isolation systems under various input conditions, so that users can be introduced to the system benefits over other systems before using an AVI equipped product in its intended application.” The patent application was filed on March 31, 2016 (15/086,999). 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=9,849,815.PN.&OS=PN/9,849,815&RS=PN/9,849,815
IPG Photonics Assigned Patent for Beam Shaping of High Intensity Optical Output
IPG Photonics, Oxford, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,851,570) developed by two co-inventors for “beam shaping of high intensity high frequency optical output.” The co-inventors are Michael von Dadelszen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Jeffery D. Kmetec, Palo Alto, California. The abstract states: “An optical output coupler includes an uncoated plano-concave lens having a planar side and a concave side. An optical axis of the plano-concave lens is tilted at or near a Brewster angle relative to a beam axis. A first optical element is configured to focus a beam of radiation emerging from the planar side of the plano-concave lens along a first axis that is perpendicular to the beam axis. The first optical element is disposed between the planar side of the plano-concave lens and a second optical element. The second optical element is configured to focus a beam of radiation emerging from the planar side of the plano-concave lens along a second axis that is perpendicular to the beam axis, wherein the second axis is different from the first axis.” The patent application was filed on March 15, 2017 (15/459,323). 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=98,51,570.PN.&OS=PN/98,51,570&RS=PN/98,51,570
Allegro MicroSystems Assigned Patent for Magnetic Field Sensors with Self-Test
Allegro MicroSystems, Worcester, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,851,416) developed by six co-inventors for “systems and methods for magnetic field sensors with self-test.” The co-inventors are P. Karl Scheller, Bow, New Hampshire, James E. Burgess, Strafford, New Hampshire, Steven E. Snyder, New Boston, New Hampshire, Kristann L. Moody, Manchester, New Hampshire, Devon Fernandez, Londonderry, New Hampshire, and Andrea Foletto, Annecy, France. The abstract states: “Systems, methods and apparatuses for magnetic field sensors with self-test include a detection circuit to detect speed and direction of a target. One or more circuits to test accuracy of the detected speed and direction may be included. One or more circuits to test accuracy of an oscillator may also be included. One or more circuits to test the accuracy of an analog-to-digital converter may also be included. Additionally one or more IDDQ and/or built-in-self test (BEST) circuits may be included.” The patent application was filed on July 22, 2014 (14/337,613). 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=98,51,416.PN.&OS=PN/98,51,416&RS=PN/98,51,416
Invenix Assigned Patent for Fluid Pump Assembly
Invenix, Amesbury, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,849,231) developed by two co-inventors for a “fluid pump assembly and loading of same into a fluid delivery system.” The co-inventors are Jesse E. Ambrosina, Topsfield, Massachusetts, and Benjamin G. Powers, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “A fluid delivery system includes a control interface and multiple unique loading guides. The control interface of the fluid delivery system receives a fluid pump assembly. The multiple loading guides are retractable from the fluid delivery system to retain and control movement of a facing of the fluid pump assembly to contact the control interface on the facing of the fluid delivery system. In one configuration, the control interface is disposed in a cavity of the fluid delivery system, the multiple loading guides are disposed at locations in proximity to the cavity. The multiple loading guides slidably retract in unison to support substantially orthogonal insertion of the fluid pump assembly into the cavity of the fluid delivery system.” The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2015 (14/608,556). 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=9,849,231.PN.&OS=PN/9,849,231&RS=PN/9,849,231
SharkNinja Operating Assigned Patent for Food Processor
SharkNinja Operating, Newton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (9,848,738) developed by seven co-inventors for a food processor. The co-inventors are David M. Audette, Webster, Massachusetts, Alexander J. Calvino, Cranston, Rhode Island, Waiman Chung, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Aric Jennings, Boston, Massachusetts, Daniel Stephen Potter, Seabrook, New Hampshire, Andrea Stavrinou, Brighton, Massachusetts, and August Alden Drufke, Newton, Massachusetts. The abstract states: “A food processor is provided which includes a container, a blade assembly, and a base arranged such that the container is coupleable to the base. The base includes a housing and a motor configured to drive the blade assembly. The food processor further includes an actuator included with the container moveable between a first position and a second, extended position. When the container is coupled to the base and the actuator is in the second, extended position, the actuator is configured to actuate a switch to permit activation of the motor, and the base is constructed such that the container can be coupled to the base when the actuator is in the second, extended position.” The patent application was filed on June 4, 2014 (14/295,845). 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=9,848,738.PN.&OS=PN/9,848,738&RS=PN/9,848,738
Vibrac Assigned Patent for Viscosity Testing System
Vibrac, Amherst, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,851,286) developed by Robert Searle, Amherst, New Hampshire, for a “viscosity testing system and method of using the same.” The abstract states: “A highly efficient, highly accurate controllable digital viscosity testing system is provided. The system incorporates a variable speed motor, a digital encoder, a beam-deflection and/or magnetic torque resistance for unidirectional or bi-directional measurement of shear, and an API recommended practice 13B-11ISO 10414-1 bob and rotor sleeve measurement device for submerging in a test sample to measure shear forces exerted by the test sample.” The patent application was filed on March 12, 2013 (13/797,159). 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=98,51,286.PN.&OS=PN/98,51,286&RS=PN/98,51,286
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Assigned Patent for Determining Return Laser Signal
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Nashua, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,851,202) developed by four co-inventors for “determining a return laser signal associated with a target in laser range finders.” The co-inventors are Michael J. Choiniere, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Egor V. Degtiarev, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Eric C. Gausch, Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Derek P. Janiak, Manchester, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “A laser range finder (LRF) and an automated method for determining a return laser signal associated with a target thereof are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the LRF includes a laser beam emitter to emit a laser beam towards a target. Further, the LRF includes a receiver circuit to receive multiple return laser signals reflected from objects including the target and to determine an amplitude of each of the multiple return laser signals. Furthermore, the LRF includes a processor coupled to the receiver circuit to compare the amplitude of each of the multiple return laser signals with a range varying threshold that accounts for range and atmospheric losses and to determine one of the multiple return laser signals as being associated with the target based on the comparison.” The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2014 (14/763,621). 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=98,51,202.PN.&OS=PN/98,51,202&RS=PN/98,51,202
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Assigned Patent for Coating for Light Security
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Nashua, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,851,177) developed by Michael Couture, Litchfield, New Hampshire, for a “coating for light security.” The abstract states: “A night vision system includes an eyepiece and a video camera to capture a video image that can be remote to the eyepiece. The eyepiece includes an optical device with a front side and a back side. A splitting surface within the optical device reflects some of a video image toward an eye of a user of the eyepiece, and the splitting surface further allows some light of an optical image received from in front of the eyepiece to past through the eyepiece to the eye of the user. The layer of switchable coating on the eyepiece can be switched between a transparent mode and an opaque mode by the user. When in an opaque mode no light can leave the front side of the optical device and only the video image can be seen through the eyepiece.” The patent application was filed on April 25, 2014 (14/261,831). 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=98,51,177.PN.&OS=PN/98,51,177&RS=PN/98,51,177
E&E Septic Assigned Patent for Septic Line Cleaning Assistance Device
E and E Septic, Epping, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,850,652) developed by Daniel Marston, Epping, New Hampshire, for a “septic line cleaning assistance device.” The abstract states: “A septic line cleaning assistance device that positions into alignment with a lower opening in a T-pipe to plug the lower opening in the T-pipe. The blocked lower opening enables a suction apparatus to suck waste from a pipe connected to a waste opening in the T-pipe through an upper opening in the T-pipe. A rod is configured to be inserted along the T-pipe and positioned into place along the T-pipe. The rod comprises a plug end holding the plug that is configured to frictionally engage the lower opening in the T-pipe to effectively seal the lower opening. A handle end having a grip enables the positioning of the plug over the lower opening, and pulling the plug into a mating position with the lower opening. An adjustable peripheral fastener is slidably positioned over the upper end of the T pipe to hold the device and plug in place.” The patent application was filed on July 10, 2015 (14/796,303). 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=98,50,652.PN.&OS=PN/98,50,652&RS=PN/98,50,652
DEKA Products Assigned Patent for Occlusion Detection System
DEKA Products, Manchester, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,849,235) developed by two co-inventors for an “occlusion detection system and method.” The co-inventors are Marc A. Mandro, Bow, New Hampshire, and Robert J. Bryant, Manchester, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly. At least a second rate-of-change force reading is determined that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly. An average rate-of-change force reading is determined based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading.” The patent application was filed on May 4, 2015 (14/703,473). 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=98,49,235.PN.&OS=PN/98,49,235&RS=PN/98,49,235
Atrium Medical Assigned Patent for Removable Deployment Device
Atrium Medical, Merrimack, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,848,971) developed by three co-inventors for a “removable deployment device, system, and method for implantable prostheses.” The co-inventors are Anthony R. Horton, Manchester, New Hampshire, David Filipiak, Nashua, New Hampshire, and Albert A. Lepage Jr., Nashua, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “A medical device including a mesh prosthesis having a first layer having an opening a second layer secured to the first layer and forming a pocket therebetween. A deployment device is positioned in the pocket and arranged to resiliently exert a deployment force on the mesh prosthesis to urge the mesh prosthesis into a deployment shape. The deployment device has a first shape when deployed that has at least one dimension larger than that of the opening to frustrate removal of the deployment device therethrough. Upon application of a suitable pulling force the deployment device is reconfigurable into a second shape that permits the deployment device to be removed from the pocket through the opening upon application of the suitable pulling force. A method of using a medical device is also included.” The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2015 (14/611,360). 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=98,48,971.PN.&OS=PN/98,48,971&RS=PN/98,48,971
Nemo Equipment Assigned Patent for Sleeping Bag
Nemo Equipment, Dover, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (9,848,689) developed by three co-inventors for a “sleeping bag having waterproof bottom and side walls and enclosure for a sleeping pad.” The co-inventors are Cam Brensinger, Stratham, New Hampshire, Kurtis Schnackenberg, Dover, New Hampshire, and Thomas Bath, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The abstract states: “A sleeping bag having a waterproof bottom and side wall region. The bottom region extending vertically upward is made from a waterproof material. A cavity formed above the bottom region includes an opening into which may be inserted and removed a sleeping pad. A top region creates a cavity for holding insulative material. A sleeping cavity is provided between the top cavity and the bottom cavity.” The patent application was filed on July 29, 2016 (15/223,363). 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=98,48,689.PN.&OS=PN/98,48,689&RS=PN/98,48,689
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