Patents Represented by Attorney Alston & Bird LLP
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Patent number: 8309806Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR28K10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR28K10, cells from soybean variety XR28K10, plants of soybean XR28K10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR28K10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR28K10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR28K10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR28K10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR28K10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8310018Abstract: The inventive ferromagnetic semiconductor comprises at least one magnetic element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cr, and has a Curie temperature which is equal to or higher than 350 K, and advantageously 400 K or higher. The semiconductor has a matrix which is depleted in magnetic element(s) and contains a discontinuous phase which is formed from columns, enriched with magnetic elements, and is ferromagnetic up to said Curie temperature, in such a way as to generate a lateral modulation of the composition of the semiconductor in the plane of the thin layer. Also disclosed is a method for the production of the semiconductor, a diode-type electronic component for the injection or collection of spins into or from another semiconductor respectively, or an electronic component which is sensitive to a magnetic field, and uses of the semiconductor relating to such a component.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Matthieu Jamet, Yves Samson, André Barski, Thibaut Devillers
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Patent number: 8309061Abstract: The invention involves methods and formulations for treating or preventing rhinosinusitis, including but not limited to, bacterial-induced, viral-induced and/or fungus-induced rhinosinusitis in mammals, and/or rhinosinusitis not induced by an infective agent, such as bacteria, fungus or virus. In one embodiment, the formulation of the present invention comprises an anti-inflammatory agent (e.g. fluticasone propionate) having a specific particle size distribution profile. The formulation may also comprise an antifungal agent, antibiotic or antiviral agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Dey Pharma, L.P.Inventor: Imtiaz Chaudry
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Patent number: 8307817Abstract: A gas burner module for a gas cooktop has a gas burner with an ignition and monitoring electrode, and also ignition and control electronics, a flame monitoring device and a gas valve. A burner foot in the form of a base is provided as a supporting element of the gas burner module. These parts of the gas burner module are combined to form a unit and are mechanically connected to one another in such a way that they form a constructional unit which can be handled independently.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbHInventors: Ralf Dorwarth, Wilfried Schilling
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Patent number: 8309799Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB47F10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB47F10, cells from soybean variety XB47F10, plants of soybean XB47F10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB47F10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB47F10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB47F10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB47F10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB47F10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Hood, Jeffrey A. Thompson
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Patent number: 8309804Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB43S10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB43S10, cells from soybean variety XB43S10, plants of soybean XB43S10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB43S10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB43S10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB43S10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB43S10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB43S10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Thompson
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Patent number: 8309807Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB33B10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB33B10, cells from soybean variety XB33B10, plants of soybean XB33B10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB33B10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB33B10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB33B10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB33B10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB33B10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventor: Debra K Steiger
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Patent number: 8308065Abstract: A terminal for interacting with a signaling tag includes a controller capable of selecting a signaling tag and thereafter receiving a tag type from the signaling tag at least partially over an air interface. The controller is also capable of determining if the terminal is actively operating an application. In this regard, the controller is capable of performing a predefined action based upon the tag type, such as based upon a tag type of “Read Only,” “Read/Write” or “Transceiver in Show Mode.” And when the controller is actively operating an application, the controller is capable of performing the predefined action further based upon the application and a state of the application.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Janne Jalkanen, Heikki Huomo, Petri Vesikivi
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Patent number: 8309800Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB48M10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB48M10, cells from soybean variety XB48M10, plants of soybean XB48M10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB48M10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB48M10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB48M10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB48M10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB48M10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Hood, Jeffrey A. Thompson
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Patent number: 8310223Abstract: An electrical probe and associated method are provided to establish electrical contact with a wire. The electrical probe includes an elongate member extending between opposed first and second ends, and first and second needles connected to the elongate member and extending beyond the first end of the elongate member. The electrical probe also includes first and second conductors electrically connected to the first and second needles, respectively, and extending along the elongate member. The electrical probe also includes a bumper stop connected to the elongate member proximate the first end of the tube. Further, the electrical probe includes a movable engagement member extending lengthwise along the elongate member. The moveable engagement member includes a hook that extends beyond the first end of the elongate member and beyond the first and second needles. The hook may include a terminal portion configured to contact the bumper stop.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Edward K. Hoffman, Thomas A. Miller
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Patent number: 8309663Abstract: Water-entrained compositions comprising colloidal or suspensoidal solutions comprising polyimide pre-polymers/oligomers are described. These compositions are obtained in water by initial dispersion of the resin constituents in water to from colloids or suspensoids. The water-entrained polyimide compositions can be applied to numerous surfaces or more beneficially used for composite fabrication. The coated surfaces or polyimide-pre-polymer impregnated reinforcing materials are subsequently cured and are ideal for providing thermal protection.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Hyman Ralph Lubowitz, Thomas Karl Tsotsis
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Patent number: 8308578Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a powered children's swing. In various embodiments, the swing includes a seat, swing frame, one or more swing arms, a first magnetic component, second magnetic component, swing motion sensor, and swing control circuit. The magnetic components are configured to generate a magnetic force that drives the seat along a swing path. The swing control circuit is configured to control the magnetic components based at least on input from the swing motion sensor and generate control signals causing the seat to swing with a substantially constant amplitude as specified by a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Kids II, Inc.Inventors: David Gilbert, Stephen R. Burns, Peter D. Jackson, Charles Simons, Chen Jing Ru
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Patent number: 8309947Abstract: A hybrid LED comprising an anode, an organic hole-transport layer for transporting holes injected into the diode from said anode, a light-emitting quantum dot layer, an electron-transport layer, and a cathode for injecting electrons into said transport layer, wherein the LED also comprises, between said hole- and electron-transport layers, at least one assembly formed by a phosphorescent light-emitting layer presenting an emission spectrum that covers at least part of an absorption spectrum of said quantum dots, and by a buffer layer separating said phosphorescent layer from said quantum dot layer, the material of said or each buffer layer presenting a forbidden band greater than that of a phosphorescent element of said phosphorescent layer so as to prevent excitons diffusing towards said quantum dot layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventor: David Vaufrey
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Patent number: 8309798Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB44M10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB44M10, cells from soybean variety XB44M10, plants of soybean XB44M10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB44M10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB44M10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB44M10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB44M10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB44M10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Thompson
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Patent number: 8309801Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB09F10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB09F10, cells from soybean variety XB09F10, plants of soybean XB09F10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB09F10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB09F10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB09F10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB09F10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB09F10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Martin A. Fabrizius, Michael T. Roach
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Patent number: 8308214Abstract: A lower structure of a vehicle body rear part includes a spare tire housing formed on a rear floor, a rear cross member disposed in front of the spare tire housing to connect side frames, and a hook reinforcing member disposed in the center in the vehicle width direction on the lower surface of the spare tire housing and extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The front end portion of the hook reinforcing member is connected to the rear cross member, and the rear end portion thereof extends to the rear end portion of the rear floor. The side frame at the vehicle rear of the rear cross member is divided into a frame front part and a frame rear part in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the hook reinforcing member is divided into a reinforcing member front part and a reinforcing member rear part in the vehicle longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventors: Takayuki Souma, Norio Nishida
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Patent number: 8311531Abstract: An apparatus for generating information associated with an unknown contact(s) may include a processor and a memory storing executable computer program code that causes the apparatus to at least perform operations including determining if a communication identifier(s) is in contact data responsive to determining that a communication is based on the communication identifier. The computer program code may cause the apparatus to detect information relating to the communication identifier, which may include data indicating whether previous communications of the communication identifier are identified. The data includes details of the previous communications. The computer program code may cause the apparatus to provide the detected information to a display of the apparatus in response to initiation of an outgoing/incoming communication and may determine whether to complete initiation of the outgoing communication or ignore the incoming communication based on data of the previous communications.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Juhani Haaparanta, Johanna Tiitola
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Patent number: 8312373Abstract: Provided is an apparatus that includes a processing unit configured to monitor a quality of user performance in selecting one or more selectable items that are presented on a display. The processing unit is further configured to cause the one or more selectable items to be presented on the display in a modified arrangement based at least in part on the quality of user performance in respectively selecting the one or more selectable items. For example, the processing unit can be configured to cause the selectable items to be presented in a modified arrangement based at least in part on noted frequency of user error in respectively selecting the selectable items and/or on noted rate of user selection in respectively selecting the selectable items. Also provided are corresponding methods and computer program products.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Christian Kraft, Peter Dam Nielsen, Gregory Steeves, Simon Quainton, Andrew Bick
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Patent number: 8309803Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR31AM10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR31AM10, cells from soybean variety XR31AM10, plants of soybean XR31AM10, and plant parts of soybean variety XR31AM10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR31AM10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XR31AM10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR31AM10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR31AM10 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Schnebly, Jeffrey M. Hegstad
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Patent number: 8308872Abstract: A spray arm feed tube assembly for a dishwasher is provided, comprising an elongate tubular member adapted to extend from a sump of the dishwasher, through an interface, and along a tub wall of a tub portion disposed outwardly of the sump. A banding member is operably engaged with the tubular member about the interface, wherein the banding member is adapted to cooperate with the tub portion and at least one separator member, about the interface, to prevent particulate matter from passing into the sump from the tub portion about the tubular member. An associated apparatus and method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventors: James L. Burrows, Gregory A. Meyer