Deseret News | Infant toothbrush is among 17 new patents

Infant toothbrush is among 17 new patents

By Karl R. Cannon

Published: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:55 p.m. MDT

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Seventeen new patents were awarded to Utah inventors on April 15:

• Electronically shaded thin film transparent monochromatic liquid crystal display laminated window shading system. David G. Yurth, Holladay; Matthew A. Schadeck, Carson City, Nev. Assigned to Electronically Shaded Glass Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed May 6, 2003. Patent No. 7,356,969.

• Inflatable curtain cushion tab shock absorption. Michael Ray Hall, Ortonville, Mich.; Thomas C. Burton, Champaign, Ill.; Eric R. Drake, Plain City; Terry S. Jones, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed Feb. 28, 2005. Patent No. 7,357,408.

• Pyrotechnic safety device with retractable telescoping mechanism. Mark L. Enders, Pleasant View; David J. Green, Brigham City. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed May 11, 2005. Patent No. 7,357,415.

• Reinforced cord well lifting bar assembly. Douglas C. Terry, Salt Lake City; Robert S. Hinds, Lloyd W. Bonneville, Madison, Wis. Filed June 23, 2003, a continuation-in-part of Patent No. 6,979,286, filed June 26, 2002. Patent No. 7,357,762.

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• Safety shield for medical needles. F. Mark Ferguson, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Specialized Health Products Inc., Bountiful. Filed Nov. 8, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior patent filings. Patent No. 7,357,784.

• Specially designed syringes for dispensing granular or powdered solids. Dan J. Bills, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan. Filed Nov. 23, 2004. Patent No. 7,357,789.

• Deheader valve installation system and method. Ruben R. Lah, West Jordan. Assigned to Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Corp., Falls Church, Va. Filed Nov. 24, 2004, claiming priority to provisional Patent Application No. 60/527,937, filed Dec. 8, 2003. Patent No. 7,357,848.

• Method for reducing NOx during combustion of coal in a burner. Bing Zhou, Cranbury, N.J.; Sukesh Parasher, Lawrenceville, N.J.; Jeffrey J. Hare, Provo; N. Stanley Harding, North Salt Lake; Stephanie E. Black, Sandy; Kenneth R. Johnson, Highland. Assigned to Headwaters Heavy Oil LLC, South Jordan. Filed May 16, 2005, a continuation-in-part of Application No. 11/104,324, filed April 12, 2005. Patent No. 7,357,903.

• Polybenzoxazole-filled nitrile butadiene rubber compositions. Himansu M. Gajiwala, Layton; David G. Guillot, Tremonton. Assigned to Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, Minn. Filed Aug. 18, 2005. Patent No. 7,358,314.