• .alpha.-conotoxin peptides. Baldomero M. Olivera, J. Michael J. McIntosh and Robert M. Jones, all of Salt Lake City; Richard T. Layer, Sandy; Jacob Scott Nielsen, Brigham City. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation and Cognetix Inc., both of Salt Lake City. Filed July 20, 2001, a continuation-in-part of Patent No. 6,268,473, filed Jan. 21, 2001, and this new patent also claims priority to provisional patent Application Nos. 60/219,407, filed July 20 2000, and 60/221,557, filed July 28, 2000. Patent No. 6,855,805.

• Amplifier and method for voltage-to-current conversion. James E. Jaussi, Hillsboro, Ore.; David J. Comer, Springville. Assigned to Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif. Filed Dec. 23, 2002. Patent No. 6,856,198.

• Ultra-high resolution light modulation control system and method. Bret D. Winkler, South Jordan; Dennis F. Elkins, Draper; Allen H. Tanner, Sandy. Assigned to Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. Filed July 10, 2003. Patent No. 6,856,449.

• Shared digital signal processing resources for communications devices. Robert T. Bell, Bountiful; Shmuel Shaffer, Palo Alto, Calif.; Robert E. Gleichauf, San Antonio; Joseph F. Khouri, San Jose, Calif. Assigned to Cisco Technology Inc., San Jose, Calif. Filed April 3, 2001. Patent No. 6,856,601.

• Method of controlling cross-direction alignment in manufacturing process. Thomas Arthur Bett, Osh- kosh, Wis.; Tanakon Ungpiyakul, Neenah, Wis.; Shawn Timothy Lemery, South Ogden; Russell Joseph Brumm, Menasha, Wis. Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., Neenah, Wis. Filed June 22, 1999, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/114,482, filed Dec. 31, 1998. Patent No. 6,856,859.

• Enteral feeding pump cassette. David Cise, Herriman; David J. McNally, Salt Lake City; Kent Beck, Layton; Scott D. Miles, Sandy. Assigned to Zevex Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed March 21, 2003. Design Patent No. D501,924.

On Feb. 8, the following patent was awarded:

• Method of implanting an intervertebral spacer (for spinal disc replacement). Peter Pal Varga, Budapest, Hungary; James A. Ogilvie, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Ortho Development Corp., Draper. Filed Jan. 22, 2002, a division of Patent No. 6,579,318, filed June 12, 2000. Patent No. 6,852,127.

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