15 patents granted to Utahns

Fifteen patents were awarded to Utah inventors on August 7, 2007. U.S. patents are granted each Tuesday.

• Casket memorial drape and display. Linda J. Nelson, Lindon. Filed Oct. 27, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent application No. 60/515,569 filed Oct. 29, 2003. Patent No. 7,251,870.

• Plunger actuated pumping system. Leland B. Traylor, Draper. Assigned to Smith International, Inc., Houston, Texas. Filed July 8, 2004. Patent No. 7,252,148.

• Downhole seismic-sonic receiver. Dale Cox, Oklahoma City, Okla.; David R.. Hall, H. Tracy Hall, Jr., both of Provo; Scott Dahlgren, Alpine. Assigned to David R. Hall, Provo. Filed Sept. 13, 2005, a continuation-in-part of application No. 11/162,503, filed Sept. 13, 2005. Patent No. 7,252,174.

• Disposable injection device. M. Ishaq Haider, Morrisville, N.C.; Timothy Erskine, Sandy; Ronald J. Pettis, Cary, N.C. Assigned to Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, N.J. Filed Jan. 7, 2003. Patent No. 7,252,651.

• Valved catheters including high flow rate catheters. Harvey Robert Moorehead, Salt Lake City; Brian J. Bergeron, Worcester, Mass. Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, Minn. Filed Aug. 29, 2003. Patent No. 7,252,652.

• Ocular iontophoretic apparatus handle. Jon E. Beck, Alex Koss, both of Salt Lake City. Assigned to Iomed, Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 3. 2001, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,252,655.

• Forensic light using semiconductor light source. Calvin D. Ostler, Riverton; Densen Cao, Hongyan Li, both of Sandy; Zhaohui Lin, Salt Lake City. Filed April 22, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,252,678.

• Sterilization system and method and inlet control apparatus therefor. Paul T. Jacobs, Bicknell; Szu-Min Lin, Jamer P. Kohler, both of Laguna Hills, Calif.; Jenn-Hann Wang, Northridge, Calif.; Richard Jed Kendall, San Clemente, Calif.; Anahid Gamsarian, Fullerton, Calif. Assigned to Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, N.J. Filed March 31, 2003, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,252,800.

• Frictional holding pad. Alan J. Wheatley, Draper. Assigned to American Covers, Inc., Draper. Filed Dec. 22, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,252,867.