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Utahns' patents up 26% in '06

By Karl R. Cannon

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007 12:33 a.m. MST

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• Cutting element structure for roller cone bit. Richard Butland, Calgary, Canada; John J. Herman, Airdrie, Canada; Ronald Birne-Browne, Per Nese, Calgary, Canada; Louis Louiselle, Edmonton, Canada; J. Daniel Delnap, Pleasant Grove. Assigned to Smith International Inc., Houston. Filed Aug. 17, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/498,822, filed Aug. 29, 2003. Patent No. 7,152,701.

• Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool. Tracy W. Nelson and Carl D. Sorensen, both of Provo; Scott Packer, Alpine; Paul Allen Felter, Layton. Assigned to SII MegaDiamond Inc., Provo; Advanced Metal Products Inc., West Bountiful; Brigham Young University, Provo. Filed Nov. 10, 2003. Patent No. 7,152,776.

• Bar code symbol scanning system having multiple scanning stations for producing a 3-D scanning volume free of substantially and temporally coincident scanning planes. LeRoy Dickson, Leeds, Washington County; Frank Check, San Jose, Calif.; John Groot, Felton, Calif.; C. Harry Knowles, Moorsetown, N.J. Assigned to Metrologica Instruments Inc., Blackwood, N.J. Filed Jan. 10, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,152,796.

• Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler. Aaron Schapper, Park City; Christian M. Olsen, Bountiful; Chadwick L. Wilson, Woods Cross. Assigned to Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., Bountiful. Filed Feb. 2, 2004. Patent No. 7,152,814.

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• Container systems for mixing fluids with a magnetic stir bar. Michael Goodwin, Logan; Gregory P. Elgan and Jeremy K. Larsen, both of Providence, Cache County. Assigned to Hyclone Laboratories Inc., Logan. Filed March 10, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/458,677, filed March 28, 2003. Patent No. 7,153,021.

• Systems and methods for environmental stabilization of a body of water. Robert F. Bennion, West Jordan. Filed Oct. 17, 2005. Patent No. 7,153,060.

• Comprehensive dietary supplement. Janeel Henderson, Fruit Heights. Filed Dec. 18, 1999, claiming priority to international patent Application No. PCT/US99/30340, filed Dec. 18, 1999, which claims priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/113,150, filed Dec. 19, 1998. Patent No. 7,153,503.

• Assay procedure using fluorogenic tracers. Ai-Ping Wei, Woodbury, Minn.; James N. Herron, Salt Lake City. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City. Filed Oct. 31, 2002, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,153,654.