Deseret News | Patents to Utahns drop 16.8%

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Patents to Utahns drop 16.8%

By Karl R. Cannon

Published: Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 4:00 p.m. MST

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• Systems and methods for transformable suits. Justin Douglas Marty and Joshua Craig Pace, both of Salt Lake City; Joseph Edward Marty, North Salt Lake. Assigned to Z Gear Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Sept. 20, 2003, claiming priority to Patent No. 6,742,224, filed Sept. 20, 2002, and to Application No. 10/638,990, filed Aug. 11, 2003. Patent No. 6,981,282.

• Device for improved removal of liquid from fabric. Dale S. Jensen, Smithfield, Cache County; Edward E. Durrant, Providence, Cache County. Filed Dec. 23, 2003. Patent No. 6,981,338.

• Compact packaging for garments made from delicate materials. Leon Atkinson, Asheboro, N.C.; Robert Jansen, Dallas; R. Patrick Johnson, Farmington; Ryan E. Park, Herriman; Bruce H. Thompson, Hohokus, N.J. Filed Aug. 10, 2004, a divisional of Patent No. 6,802,418, filed April 6, 2001. Patent No. 6,981,356.

• Electrical transmission line diametrical retention mechanism. David R. Hall, H. Tracy Hall, Scott Dahlgren and Cameron Sneddon, all of Provo; David Pixton and Michael Briscoe, both of Lehi; Joe Fox, Spanish Fork. Assigned to IntelliServ Inc., Provo. Filed June 9, 2003. Patent No. 6,981,546.

• Modular fire detection and extinguishing system. Bradley W. Smith, Ogden; David W. Lindsey, Farr West, Weber County; Marcus T. Clark, Kaysville. Filed Feb. 11, 2002. Patent No. 6,981,555.

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• Sliding mechanisms and systems. C. Martin Rasmussen, Fruit Heights. Assigned to Happijac Co., Kaysville. Filed Dec. 2, 2002, a continuation-in-part of Application No. 10/044,481, now abandoned, filed Jan. 11, 2002, which is a divisional of Patent No. 6,338,523, filed Nov. 23, 1999. Patent No. 6,981,728.

• Methods for mixing solutions. Kenneth L. Bibbo, Freehold, N.J.; Gregory P. Elgan, Providence, Cache County; Michael Goodwin, Logan; Bradley Buchanan, Rose, Calif.; Jim Austin, Cleburne, Texas. Assigned to Hynetics LLC, Logan. Filed March 28, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/372,162, filed April 12, 2002. Patent No. 6,981,794.

• Curing light. Densen Cao, Sandy. Assigned to Cao Group Inc., Sandy. Filed Feb. 5, 2002, a continuation-in-part of Application Nos. 10/016,992; 10/017,454; 10/017,455, and Patent No. 6,783,362, each of which was filed Dec. 13, 2001, and each of which is a continuation-in-part of Patent No. 6,331,111, filed Sept. 24,1999. This new patent also claims priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/304,324, filed July 10, 2001. Patent No. 6,981,867.