New patents awarded to Utahns

• Strain control device for attaching transmission lines to deformable structures and methods employing same. Thomas W. Higgs, Kaysville. Assigned to Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, Minn. Filed June 18, 2004, a divisional of Patent No. 6,770,821, filed Oct. 25, 2001. Patent No. 6,959,491.

• Incremental pressurization fluctuation counter and methods therefor. Shawn R. Comstock and Alan L. Godfrey, both of Garland, Box Elder County; George R. Melvick, Ogden. Assigned to Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, Minn. Filed Feb. 27, 2003. Patent No. 6,959,605.

• Figure eight descender. Hughes H. Kwak and Eugene Kwak, both of Salt Lake City. Filed Jan. 30, 2003. Patent No. 6,959,783.

• Case for storing, carrying and displaying a handheld stringed musical instrument. George Erik Neilson, Orem. Filed May 2, 2003. Patent No. 6,959,810.

• Deflectable air bag housing mounting tabs. Daniel L. Steimke, Ogden. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed Nov. 18, 2002. Patent No. 6,959,943.

• Speculum having ultrasound probe. Irwin Lane Wong, Tustin, Calif.; Harry Hatasaka, Park City. Filed Nov. 5, 2002. Patent No. 6,960,166.

• Over-the-needle safety midline catheter. Michael Wallace Howlett, Salt Lake City; James Victor Mercer, West Jordan. Assigned to Infusion Advancements LLC, Salt Lake City. Filed May 15, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/432,136, filed on Dec. 10, 2002. Patent No. 6,960,191.

• Apparatus and method for orthopedic fixation. Alan Chervitz, Palm Harbor, Fla.; T. Wade Fallin, Hyde Park, Cache County; Robert W. Hoy, Logan. Assigned to MedicineLodge Inc., Logan. Filed Oct. 17, 2001, a continuation-in-part of Application No. 09/863,174, filed May 23, 2001. Patent No. 6,960,213.

• Multi-faceted gasifier and related methods. Scott E. Hassett, Murray. Assigned to Emery Energy Co. LLC, Salt Lake City. Filed Dec. 4, 2001, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/251,076, filed Dec. 4, 2000. Patent No. 6,960,234.

• Gas generating propellant compositions adapted for co-extrusion with a plastic sheath. Ivan V. Mendenhall, Providence, Cache County; Robert D. Taylor, Hyrum, Cache County. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed May 23, 2003. Patent No. 6,960,268.