Utah inventors awarded wide variety of patents

• Adaptable cab floor engagement assembly for commuter and conventional jet aircraft. Trent D. Tholen, Layton; Glen O. West, West Haven, Weber County; Daniel D. Pohly, Huntsville, Weber County; Thomas Chase and Kenneth Jensen, both of Ogden; Catharine Wofford, Clinton; Chris Hansen, South Weber. Assigned to FMC Technologies Inc., Chicago. Filed May 27, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,188,383.

• Expandable knitted net. Thomas Dort and James Flick, both of Wichita, Kan.; Mike DeWeese and Dennis Gregory McCabe, both of Kingman, Kan.; Lyndie Henrie, Kaysville; Paul Schmidt, Pretty Prairie, Kan.; Nick Carter, Moorseville, N.C. Assigned to Polymer Group Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Filed Oct. 22, 2004. Patent No. 7,188,494.

• Personnel location control system with informational message presentation. Dan Pharo, Valencia, Calif.; Alex J. Humbree, Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 5, 2003, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,188,582.

• Superabrasive cutting elements having enhanced durability, method of producing same, and drill bits so equipped. Jeffrey B. Lund, The Woodlands, Texas; Danny E. Scott, Montgomery, Texas; Marcus R. Skeem, Orem. Assigned to Baker Hughes Inc., Houston. Filed Aug. 15, 2005, a continuation of Patent No. 6,935,444, filed Feb. 24, 2003. Patent No. 7,188,692.

• Eyewear case and display method. Bruce Raile, Park City. Assigned to Sun Optics Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 6, 2003, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/433,724, filed Dec. 13, 2002. Patent No. 7,188,739.

• Container adapted to hold and dispense bagged fluids. Don Miller, Belleville, Ill.; Henry H. Macler II, Monroe, La.; Jeffrey E. Macler, Tecumseh, Mo.; Steven Avery, South Jordan. Assigned to AMMM Patent Holdings LLC, Tecumseh, Mo. Filed Oct. 25, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,188,749.

• Door handle system. Gerald L. Brown, Logan; Timothy V. George, Smithfield, Cache County. Assigned to Stone River Bronze LLC, Logan. Filed Aug. 27, 2003. Patent No. 7,188,873.