Patents include table, needle maker

Eleven new patents were awarded to Utah inventors on July 5,including:

-- Personal table. David C. Winter, Layton; Jay Jones and L.Curtis Strong, both of Clearfield; Stephen F. Nye, Syracuse; BrandonSmith, Ogden; Kent Ashby, Logan. Assigned to Lifetime Products Inc.,Clearfield. Filed Jan. 9, 2003, claiming priority to provisionalpatent Application No. 60/347,556, filed Jan. 9, 2002, andprovisional patent Application No. 60/364,712, filed March 14, 2002,and provisional patent Application No. 60/421,221, filed Oct. 25,2002. This patent is also a continuation-in-part of design Patent No.D469,994, filed Sept. 18, 2002, and also a continuation-in-part ofdesign Patent No. D469,996, filed Sept. 18, 2002. This patent is alsoa continuation-in-part of design Patent No. D470,352, filed Sept. 18,2002. Patent No. 6,912,961.

-- Loaded transducer for downhole drilling components. David R.Hall, H. Tracy Hall, Scott Dahlgren and Cameron Sneddon, all ofProvo; David Pixton and Michael Briscoe, both of Lehi; Joe Fox,Spanish Fork. Assigned to IntelliServ Inc., Provo. Filed May 6, 2003.Patent No. 6,913,093.

-- Adaptive inflation performance using magnetic characteristicsof gases. Karl K. Rink, Princeton, Idaho; David J. Green, BrighamCity. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed May 28, 2003. PatentNo. 6,913,285.

-- Adjustable compact posture pack for posterior-thoracic counterbalance. Kirt Salmon and Kris Hansen, both of St. George. Assigned toC. Kirt Salmon, St. George. Filed Jan. 21, 2003. Patent No.6,913,585.

-- Apparatus and method for peritoneal dialysis. James LeVoySorenson, Gloria Smith and Reed F. Winterton, all of Salt Lake City;LeVoy G. Haight, West Jordan; Frank McNeil, Sandy. Assigned toSorenson Development Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Sept. 24, 2001,claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/234,681,filed Sept. 22, 2000. Patent No. 6,913,590.

-- Orthopaedic implant with proximal collar (for artificial hip).Barry Hubbard, Sandy; Timothy McTighe, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; JerryKee, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Paul Mraz, Duxbury, Mass. Assigned toOrtho Development Corp., Draper. Filed Oct. 9, 2001, a continuationof Patent No. 6,332,896, filed Nov. 12, 1998, which was acontinuation-in-part of Application No. 09/037,643, filed March 10,1998, now abandoned, which was a continuation of Patent No.5,725,594, filed Feb. 12, 1996, which was a continuation ofApplication No. 08/274,956, filed July 14, 1994, now abandoned.Patent No. 6,913,624.

-- Hazardous chemical simulants. Nicholas L. Teta, Las Vegas;David Brown, Columbus, Ohio; Michael Glass, Centerville. Assigned toTechnical Solutions Group International, Las Vegas. Filed April 8,2002. Patent No. 6,913,928.

-- Method of making a needle and a needle. Chad Michael Adams,West Jordan. Assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co., Franklin Lakes,N.J. Filed May 1, 2002. Patent No. 6,914,212.

-- Digital projector automation. Robert Paige, Cedar City;Christopher H. Theiste, Plymouth, Minn.; Pat Redmond, Littleton,Colo.; Al Remy, Rowlett, Texas; John Durliat, Maynardville, Tenn.;Steve Allen, Bothell, Wash.; Bob Wall, Pinson, Alaska. Assigned toRegal CineMedia Corp., Centennial, Colo. Filed June 10, 2003. PatentNo. 6,914,662.

-- System, method and computer program product for migrating datafrom one database to another database. Patrick R. Felsted, CedarHills; Timothy Scott Larsen, Orem. Assigned to Novell Inc., Provo.Filed Dec. 13, 2001. Patent No. 6,915,287.

-- Antenna whip with dual rod sets. James W. Wilson, St. George.Assigned to Wilson Electronics Inc., St. George. Filed March 30,2004. Design Patent No. D506,995.

Karl R. Cannon is a registered patent attorney and a foundingshareholder in the law firm of Clayton, Howarth & Cannon P.C.,specialists in patent, trademark and copyright law. He may becontacted at 1-801-255-5335 or by e-mail at kcannon@chcpat.com.Copies of patents are available by mail for $3 each from U.S. Patentand Trademark Office, Box 9 (Copy Sales), Washington, DC 20231; bycredit card via telephone 1-703-308-9726 or toll free 1-800-972-6382; facsimile 1-703-305-8759; or e-mail ptcs@uspto.gov. Patents canalso be viewed and printed free of charge from several Internetsites, including www.uspto.gov or www.delphion.com.