Basketball rim among 23 patents awarded

• Pipe bending apparatus. Ronald E. Theener, Duchesne. Filed July 13, 2005. Patent No. 7,047,789.

• Transit system. Bryan Richards, Provo. Filed Aug. 20, 2003, a continuation-in-part of Patent No. 6,668,729, filed Aug. 21, 2002. Patent No. 7,047,888.

• Polyvalve. Ajit Singh Gill, Salt Lake City. Filed July 31, 2005, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/592,957, filed July 31, 2004. Patent No. 7,048,003.

• Recovery of products from oil shale. Ronald E. McQueen, Park City. Assigned to Gen Syn Fuels, Kalispell, Mont. Filed Feb. 3, 2003. Patent No. 7,048,051.

• Superabrasive cutting element having an asperital cutting face and drill bit so equipped. Redd H. Smith, The Woodlands, Texas; Marcus R. Skeem, Sandy; Craig H. Cooley, Saratoga Springs. Assigned to Baker Hughes Inc., Houston. Filed May 28, 2003. Patent No. 7,048,081.

• Product container with removably attached magnet. Wade W. Xiong and Danyi Quan, both of Salt Lake City. Assigned to XEL Herbaceuticals Ibc, Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 15, 2004. Patent No. 7,048,123.

• Blending station apparatus and method. Thomas D. Dickson Jr. and David J. Throckmorton, both of Highland; B. Shawn Elgaaen, Provo; Ralph W. Schwarze, Los Altos Hills, Calif. Assigned to K-Tec Inc., Orem. Filed June 25, 2004, a continuation of Application No. 09/667,284, filed Sept. 22, 2000, now abandoned. Patent No. 7,048,217.

• Rail bracket mounting system with locking pin. Randy R. Quaintance, York, Neb.; Ronald R. West, Alpine. Assigned to Kroy Building Products Inc., Cary, N.C. Filed June 6, 2002, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,048,259.

• Pipe coupling. Ajit Singh Gill, Salt Lake City. Filed Nov. 20, 2003, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,048,309.

• Method and system for regulating fluid flow over an airfoil or a hydrofoil. Darko Segota, Salt Lake City; John W. Finnegan II, Oakley, Summit County. Filed June 19, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/390,510, filed June 21, 2002. Patent No. 7,048,505.

• Substantially solid bleaching composition in a tray-like configuration. Peter M. Allred, Riverton; Neil T. Jessop, Sandy. Assigned to Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan. Filed May 27, 2003. Patent No. 7,048,543.