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Recently Awarded Patents

U.S. Patent No. D658,774  filed Wednesday, April 06, 2011 awarded on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Premium Sales Network, LLC for Oval Spa Seat.

U.S. Patent No. 8,169,342  filed Monday, September 22, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to University of South Florida for a method of providing a destination alert to a transit system rider.

U.S. Patent No. 8,162,981  filed Thursday, May 22, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to VG Innovations, LLC for a method and apparatus for spinal facet fusion.

U.S. Patent No. 8,165,352  filed Wednesday, August 06, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to University of South Florida for a reconstruction of biometric image templates using match scores.

U.S. Patent No. 8163418  filed Tuesday, November 11, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to University of South Florida for a method of controlled delivery for use in electrochemical power sources.

U.S. Patent No. 8,158,005  filed Monday, November 03, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 to University of South Florida for functional composites formed from colloidal polymer particles with photocatalytic metal oxide (MOx) nanoparticles.

U.S. Patent No. 8,160,163  filed Wednesday, August 06, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 to University of South Florida for a method for OFDM signal identification and parameter estimation.

U.S. Patent No. 8,153,596  filed Monday, June 08, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to University of South Florida for Use of SH2 Stat1 Peptidomimetics as Anticancer Drugs.

U.S. Patent No. 8,155,425  filed Monday, August 10, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to Microsystems Technology, Inc. for Automated Check Detection and Image Cropping.

U.S. Patent No. 8,153,020  filed Thursday, March 19, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to University of South Florida for Hydrogen-Storing Hydride Complexes.

U.S. Patent No. 8,149,685  filed Friday, September 02, 2005 awarded on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 to University of South Florida for a covert OFDM transmission using cyclic prefix.

U.S. Patent No. 8,145,183  filed Monday, September 25, 2006 awarded on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 to University of South Florida for an on-demand emergency notification system using GPS-equipped devices.

U.S. Patent No. 8,141,262  filed Tuesday, October 05, 2010 awarded on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 to San Fu Lee for a device for measuring the length of a fish.

U.S. Patent No. 8,143,398  filed Tuesday, February 22, 2011 awarded on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 to University of South Florida for activity of new N-acylated ciproflaxin derivatives against faculative intracellular bacteria.

U.S. Patent No. 8,140,256  filed Thursday, August 16, 2007 awarded on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 to University of South Florida for a dynamic ride matching system.

U.S. Patent No. 8,138,907  filed Friday, August 11, 2006 awarded on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 to University of South Florida for a travel assitant device.

U.S. Patent No. 8,134,394  filed Wednesday, March 18, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to University of South Florida for RF Microwave Circuit and Pulse Shaping Method.

U.S. Patent No. 8,134,346  filed Monday, June 01, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to EcoEarthEnergy, Inc. for a system and Method for Power Factor Correction.

U.S. Patent No. 8,132,637  filed Monday, September 20, 2010 awarded on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to University of South Florida for an Off-Road Capable Electric Wheelchair Attachment.

U.S. Patent No. 8,133,736  filed Friday, May 07, 2010 awarded on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 to University of South Florida for Methods for Detecting or Monitoring Cancer Using LPE as a Marker.

U.S. Patent No. 8,127,967  filed Wednesday, November 07, 2007 awarded on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to University of South Florida for a volumetric control apparatus for fluid dispensing.

U.S. Patent No. 8,127,142  filed Monday, September 11, 2006 awarded on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to University of South Florida for a method of authenticating a user on a network.

U.S. Patent No. 8,115,683  filed Wednesday, May 06, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to University of South Florida for a rectenna solar energy harvester.

U.S. Patent No. 8,115,375  filed Monday, February 23, 2009 awarded on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to LEDnovation, Inc. for a chromaticity tuned solid state lighting apparatus.

U.S. Patent No. 8,110,678  filed Thursday, May 10, 2007 awarded on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 to University of South Florida for an antibiotic-bound poly (caprolactone) polymer.

U.S. Patent No. 8,110,003  filed Friday, September 09, 2005 awarded on Tuesday, February 07, 2012 to University of South Florida for a prostheses for spine discs having fusion capability.

U.S. Patent No. 8,096,295  filed Tuesday, August 28, 2007 awarded on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to Victor A. Eyal for a solar panel having polycarbonate sheet covering.

U.S. Patent No. 8,097,008  filed Monday, March 10, 2008 awarded on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to University of South Florida for a laparoscopic hernia mesh spreader.


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Recently Issued Trademarks

U.S. Trademark Registration for ELECTRA GREEN U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,140,000 was granted on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 for the mark ELECTRA GREEN in association with nutritional supplements, namely, wheatgrass juice powder containing added electrolyte ingredients by Sweet Wheat, Inc.

U.S. Trademark Registration for SONICSURG INNOVATIONS U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,139,458 was granted on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 for the mark SONICSURG INNOVATIONS in association with surgical instruments and devices used in orthopaedic surgery by SonicSurg Innovations, LLC.

U.S. Trademark Registration for SUITS YOU U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,139,049 was granted on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 for the mark SUITS YOU in association with clothing, namely swimwear and competition suits by Suits You Sexy Swimwear, Inc.

U.S. Trademark Registration for CARLO BIAGI U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,120,583 was granted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 for the mark CARLO BIAGI in association with jewelry by Unodomani, LLC.

U.S. Trademark Registration for INTELLIGENT EQUITY U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,119,518 was granted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 for the mark INTELLIGENT EQUITY in association with financial services, namely, consulting services in the field of finances by Private Wealth Group, LLC.

U.S. Trademark Registration for SLYCE U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,114,883 was granted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 for the mark SLYCE in association with restaurant services by Slyce, Inc..




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