Cooling device among 17 patents awarded to Utah inventors

Seventeen patents were awarded to Utah inventors on Sept. 4. U.S. patents are granted each Tuesday. The new patents include:

• Thermoacoustic cooling device. Barton L. Smith, Logan. Assigned to Utah State University, North Logan. Filed March 25, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/457,619, filed March 25, 2003. Patent No. 7,263,837.

• Personal table. Jay Jones, L. Curtis Strong, both of Clearfield; David C. Winter, Layton; Stephen F. Nye, Syracuse; Brandon Smith, Ogden; Kent Ashby, Logan. Assigned to Lifetime Products Inc., Clearfield. Filed Jan. 18, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,263,932.

• Respiratory apparatus having an instrument introduction section and manifold. Edward B. Madsen, Riverton; William W. Letson, Alpharetta, Ga. Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., Neenah, Wis. Filed May 6, 2003. Patent No. 7,263,997.

• Projectile retrieval system. Kyle Bateman, H. Addison Sovine, both of Provo. Assigned to Action Target Inc. Provo. Filed Feb. 27, 2006, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,264,246.

• Methods and kits for bleaching teeth while protecting adjacent gingival tissue. Louis J. Malcmacher, Cleveland, Ohio; Dan E. Fischer, Sandy. Assigned to Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan. Filed May 5, 2004. Patent No. 7,264,471.

• Titanium boride coatings on titanium surfaces and associated methods. Shampa Aich, Lincoln, Neb.; K.S. Ravi Chandran, Salt Lake City. Assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City. Filed May 3, 2005. Patent No. 7,264,682.

• Retort heating apparatus and methods. Byron G. Merrell, Vernal; Michael R. Keller, Roger K. Noble, both of Tulsa, Okla. Assigned to Oil-Tech Inc., Morris Plains, N.J. Filed Jan. 29, 2004. Patent No. 7,264,694.

• Continuous ammonium removal systems. Kirk D. Bradley, St. George. Assigned to New Earth Systems Inc., St. George. Filed Aug. 31, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,264,732.

• Process for increasing strength, flexibility and fatigue life of metals. David Hughes Horne, Salt Lake City. Filed March 26, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent Application No. 60/458,270, filed March 28, 2003. Patent No. 7,264,740.