20 patents go to Utahns

• Disposable scrubber attachment for wipers. Kevin J. Woolstenhulme, Kaysville. Filed July 18, 2005. Patent No. 7,140,064.

• High density planter. Rance W. Searle, Marty G. Hanson, both of Vernal. Filed Sept. 22, 2003, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,140,149.

• Method of clean burning and system for same. Max D. Behunin, West Valley City. Assigned to New Energy Corp., Harrisville. Filed Sept. 22, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/504,903, filed Sept. 22, 2003. Patent No. 7,140,309.

• Projectile retrieval system. H. Addison Sovine, Provo; Kyle Bateman, Provo. Assigned to Action Target Inc., Provo. Filed July 13, 2001, a continuation of Patent No. 6,311,980, filed Sept. 28, 1999. Patent No. 7,140,615.

• Light-weight snowmobile seat. James Atherley, American Fork. Filed Dec. 7, 2005, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,140,679.

• System and apparatus for improving safety and thrust from a hydro-drive device. George I. Norman, Salt Lake City; Thomas W. Peterson, Taylorsville. Filed Dec. 1, 2005, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,140,931.

• Open system sulphurous acid generator. Edward W. Jackson, Salt Lake City. Filed Jan. 14, 2003, a continuation of multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,141,220.

• COX1-interacting proteins and use thereof. Daniel Albert Wettstein, Salt Lake City. Assigned to Myriad Genetics Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed March 18, 2002, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/277,013, filed March 19, 2001. Patent No. 7,141,401.

• Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for ATP-binding cassette transporter and methods of screening for agents that modify ATP-binding cassette transporter. Rando Allikmets, Michael Dean, both of Frederick, Md.; Kent L. Anderson, Richard A. Lewis, Yixin Li, James R. Lupski, Noah F. Shroyer, all of Houston, Texas; Mark Leppert, Nanda Signh, both of Salt Lake City; Jeremy Nathans, Amir Rattner, Hui Sun, all of Baltimore, Md.; Philip Smallwood, Woodbine, Md. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.; The United States of American as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. Filed Jan. 10, 2003. Patent No. 7,141,420.