Ligament graft among new patents

Thirteen new patents were awarded to Utah inventors on Feb. 12:

• Handcuff calipers. R. John Voorhees, Layton. Filed April 18, 2005, claiming priority to provisional Patent Application No. 60/566,895, filed April 29, 2004. Patent No. 7,328,704.

• Pipe nipple protective sleeve. Brett Van Meter, Summit. Filed Jan. 29, 2007. Patent No. 7,328,723.

• Integrated buoyancy joint. Randy A. Jones, Park City; Daniel C. Kennedy II, Salt Lake City. Assigned to EDO Corp., Fiber Science Division, Salt Lake City. Filed Aug. 12, 2004, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,328,747.

• Hydraulic drill-bit assembly. David R. Hall, Francis E. Leany, Scott S. Dahlgren, all of Provo. Filed Dec. 6, 2006, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,328,755.

• Book holder having a central gap in a transparent front panel for turning pages which are magnetically secured to the front panel. Michael D. Ross, Provo. Filed Oct. 11, 2006, claiming priority to provisional Patent Application No. 60/725,543, filed Oct. 11, 2005. Patent No. 7,328,878.

• Airbag cushion with tether deactivated venting for reduced out-of-position effects. Bradley W. Smith, Ogden; Michael P. Jordan, South Weber. Assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc., Ogden. Filed Oct. 6, 2004. Patent No. 7,328,915.

• Method for toxin removal from a mammal's breast via lactation and lifelike lactation-inducing baby mannequin breast pump. Gary L. Wallace, Cedar Hills. Filed May 2, 2003, claiming priority to provisional Patent Application No. 60/377,525, filed May 3, 2002. Patent No. 7,329,247.

• Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone. Jo Hays, Logan; David Overaker, Annandale, N.J.; Joseph Contiliano, Stewartsville, N.J.; Joseph H. Sklar, Longmeadow, Mass. Assigned to Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J. Filed March 13, 2003, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent No. 7,329,281.

• Cover for a candle warmer. Jeffery W. Palmer, Mapleton. Filed April 25, 2005. Patent No. 7,329,839.

• Vehicle collision avoidance system enhancement using in-car air-bag deployment system. Gregory J. Boss, American Fork; Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Va.; James W. Seaman, Falls Church, Va.; Timothy M. Waters, Hiram, Ga. Assigned to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y. Filed Jul. 21, 2005. Patent No. 7,330,103.