• Biometric safeguard method with a fob. Blayn W. Beenau, Peoria, Ariz.; David S. Bonalle, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Seth W. Fields, Taylorsville; William J. Gray and Peter D. Saunders, both of Salt Lake City; Carl Larkin, Bognor Regis, Great Britain; Joshua L. Montgomery, Orem. Assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., New York. Filed March 26, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,154,375.

• Surround sound headphone system. Sergio W. Weffer, Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 30, 2002. Patent No. 7,155,025.

• Remoting features. Manish S. Prabhu, Redmond, Wash.; Caleb L. Doise, Tarun Anand and Stephen Peter de Jong, all of Bellevue, Wash.; Jonathan C. Hawkins, Seattle; Gopala Krishna R. Kakivaya, Sammamish, Wash.; Matthew R. Smith, Layton. Assigned to Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash. Filed June 28, 2001. Patent No. 7,155,728.

• Eyeglass display. Bruce Raile, Park City. Assigned to Sun Optics Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed April 8, 2005. Design Patent No. D534,016.

• Electronic cutter. Robert Workman, Mapleton; Desiree Tanner, San Clemente, Calif.; William Craig Youse, Michael Horito and Gerry Ayala, all of Provo; Jason B. Brinkerhoff, Lindon; Jonathan Aaron Johnson, Orem; Ken Yan, Shenzhen, China. Assigned to Provo Craft and Novelty Inc., Spanish Fork. Filed July 14, 2005. Design Patent No. D534,204.

• Electronic cutter. Robert Workman, Mapleton; Desiree Tanner, San Clemente, Calif.; William Craig Youse, Michael Horito and Gerry Ayala, all of Provo; Jason B. Brinkerhoff, Lindon; Jonathan Aaron Johnson, Orem; Ken Yan, Shenzhen, China. Assigned to Provo Craft and Novelty Inc., Spanish Fork. Filed July 14, 2005. Design Patent No. D532,205.

• Fluid powered bubble machine with spill-proof capability. Michael R. Schramm, Perry, Box Elder County. Filed May 29, 2001, a reissue of Patent No. 5,908,057. Patent No. RE39,443.

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Karl R. Cannon is a Registered Patent Attorney and a founding shareholder in the Salt Lake area law firm of Clayton, Howarth & Cannon P.C., specialists in patent, trademark and copyright law. He may be contacted at 801-255-5335 or by e-mail at kcannon@chcpat.com. Copies of patents are available by mail for $3 each from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9 (Copy Sales), Washington, DC 20231; by credit card via telephone 703-308-9726 or toll free 800-972-6382; facsimile 703-305-8759; or e-mail ptcs@uspto.gov. Patents can also be viewed and printed free of charge from several Internet sites, including www.uspto.gov or www.delphion.com.