From Deseret News archives:
17 patents granted to Utahns
• Methods for manufacturing endodontic instruments by milling. Paul Lewis, Midvale. Assigned to Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan. Filed Nov. 18, 2005. Patent No. 7,322,105.
• Joint for bullet traps. Thomas Marshall, Lane Jackson, Addison Sovine, Kyle Bateman, all of Provo. Assigned to Action Target Inc., Provo. Filed Aug. 4, 2006, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,322,771.
• Water devices and methods for making and using such devices. Jennifer D. Ross, Draper. Filed Aug. 11, 2004, claiming priority to provisional patent application No. 60/523,344, filed Nov. 19, 2003. Patent No. 7,322,868.
• Apparatus and method for the multi-axial placement of surgical fasteners. Hugh H. Trout III, Bethesda, Md. Howard M. Tanner, Logan. Assigned to EVA Corp., Bethesda, Md. Filed Dec. 20, 2002, claiming priority to provisional patent application No. 60/341,852, filed Dec. 21, 2001. Patent No. 7,322,943.
• Bone anchors for use in attaching soft tissue to a bone. Hugh S. West Jr., Salt Lake City. Assigned to HS West Investments LLC, Sandy. Filed June 22, 2004. Patent No. 7,322,978.
• Method of removing a fastener. Hugh Trout, Washington, D.C.; Howard M. Tanner, Logan. Assigned to EVA Corp., Bethesda, Md. Filed Jun. 19, 2002, claiming priority to provisional patent application No. 60/299,188, filed June 20, 2001. Patent No. 7,322,992.
• Hay baling laminate of a nonwoven and a knitted net. Thomas Dort, James Flick, both of Wichita, Kan.; Mike DeWeese, Dennis Gregory McCabe, both of Kingman, Kan.; Lyndie Henrie, Kaysville; Paul Schmidt, Pretty Prairie, Kan.; Nick Carter, Mooresville, N.C. Assigned to Polymer Group Inc., Charlotte, N.C. Filed Oct. 22, 2004. Patent No. 7,323,074.
• Electronically-controlled locker system. Richard R. Ford, Edward E. Johnson, Lance C. Osborne, all of Asheville, N.C.; David W. Johnson, West Valley City; Kevin E. Booth, Mapleton; Harry N. Popolow, Cherry Hill, N.J.; Jon S. Loftin, Arden, N.C. Assigned to Penco Products Inc., Oaks, Pa.; Digitech International Inc., Asheville, N.C. Filed Jan. 21, 2005, a continuation of Patent No. 6,879,243, filed Feb. 14, 2002. Patent No. 7,323,967.
• Methods for discovering devices within a wireless network. Kenin Page, Elwin Hunt, both of Sandy. Assigned to 3Com Corp., Marlborough, Mass. Filed July 25, 2002. Patent No. 7,324,462.
