Deseret News | 20 patents awarded to Utah inventors

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20 patents awarded to Utah inventors

By Karl R. Cannon

Published: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 1:47 a.m. MDT

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•Nucleic acid sequences encoding Conus protein disulfide isomerase. Grzegorz Bulaj, Baldomero M. Olivera, Olga Buczek and James E. Garrett, all of Salt Lake City; Ian Goodsell, Sandy. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation and Cognetix Inc., both of Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 31, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,238,513.

•Combination bread toaster and steamer device with shared wattage and method. Brian K. Beesley, Draper; Eric Hales, Ogden. Assigned to Back to Basics Products LLC, Vernon Hills, Ill. Filed Sept. 11, 2006, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,238,921.

•System and method for payment using radio frequency identification in contact and contactless transactions. Michael J. Berardi, Lauderhill, Fla.; Michal Bliman, Matawan, N.J.; David S. Bonalle, New Rochelle, N.Y.; Jennifer Anne Elwood, Susan E. Isenberg, Alexandra Mayers, Kathryn D. Scheding and Sejal Ajit Shah, all of New York; Matthew C. Hood, Wayne, Pa.; Peter D. Saunders, Salt Lake City; John R. Williamson, Jersey City, N.J. Assigned to American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc., New York. Filed July 9, 2002, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/304,216, filed July 10, 2001. Patent No. 7,239,226.

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•System and method for creating a searchable word index of a scanned document including multiple interpretations of a word at a given document location. Timothy L. Andersen, Boise; Frederick A. Zarndt, Springville; Robert B. Wille, Mapleton; Michael E. Rimer, Provo; Michael U. Bailey, Richfield; G. Bret Millar, Highland; E. Derek Rowley, Aberdeen, Wash. Assigned to iArchives Inc., Orem. Filed March 6, 2001, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,240,062.

•Security context sharing. Hilarie K. Orman, Woodland Hills. Assigned to Novell Inc., Provo. Filed Jan. 29, 2001, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/189,829, filed March 16, 2000. Patent No. 7,240,202.

•Handled tool belt. Kirk B. Newman, Sandy; Alex Yu-Feng Liu, Glendora, Calif. Assigned to Contractor Pro LLC, Sandy. Filed Sept. 25, 2006. Patent No. D545,565.

•Personal speakerphone device (one design). Casey Peterson, Draper; Christopher Bourne, West Valley City. Assigned to ClearOne Communications Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 14, 2006. Design Patent No. D545,805.

•Personal speakerphone device (a second design). Casey Peterson, Draper; Christopher Bourne, West Valley City. Assigned to ClearOne Communications Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 14, 2006. Design Patent No. D545,806.