26 patents are awarded to Utahns

• Domed building construction system. Arnold Wilson, Mapleton. Assigned to Arnold Wilson, Mapleton. Filed Oct. 8, 2002. Patent No. 6,874,285.

• Providing customized text and imagery on organic products. Blaine Harris and Terrell Lassetter, both of Bountiful; Rene Rodriguez, Layton. Assigned to Speaking Roses International Inc., Bountiful. Filed April 18, 2003, a continuation-in-part of Application No. 09/964,989, filed Sept. 26, 2001. Patent No. 6,874,419.

• Adjustable sprinkler riser with offset joint. Kent C. Ericksen, Bountiful; Craig J. Madson, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., Bountiful. Filed June 23, 2003. Patent No. 6,874,696.

• Corrugated-core flanges for spools and reels. Robert C. Ripplinger, Millville, Cache County. Filed July 10, 2003, a continuation of Patent No. 6,598,825, filed Jan. 29, 2001. Patent No. 6,874,726.

• Angled-slit bite-valve. Eric Samuel Steckel, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Eric S. Steckel, Salt Lake City. Filed May 21, 2003. Patent No. 6,874,760.

• Cover with spring-biased door for trailer hitch receiver. Wes Bagley, Sandy. Assigned to Uara Services, Auburn, Wash. Filed Sept. 6, 2002. Patent No. 6,874,805.

• Air bag cover deployment flaps. Quin Soderquist, South Weber, Davis County. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed April 3, 2002. Patent No. 6,874,810.

• Expandable rigid knee air bag system. Mark L. Enders, Pleasant View, Weber County; Robert J. Hays, Ogden. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed July 11, 2002. Patent No. 6,874,811.

• Method of manufacturing X-ray tube components. Christopher F. Artig, Summit Park, Summit County; Deborah L. Salmon, Holladay. Assigned to Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, Calif. Filed Sept. 15, 2003, a divisional of Patent No. 6,619,842, filed Jan. 26, 2000. Patent No. 6,875,071.

• Pneumatically actuated swing ride. Stanley J. Checketts, Providence, Cache County. Assigned to S & S Worldwide Inc., Logan. Filed May 13, 2004. Patent No. 6,875,118.

• Elliptical exercise device with leaf spring supports. Scott R. Watterson and F. Troy Miller, both of Logan. Assigned to Icon IP Inc., Logan. Filed Aug. 30, 2001. Patent No. 6,875,160.