U.S. Patent No. 10,888,283 B1 (‘283), issued on January 12, 2021, to applicants/inventors Boonsieng Benjauthrit, Sorapod B. Benjauthrit, Vatcharee L. Benjauthrit, and Kamolchanok J. Benjauthrit, all of La Cañada, California. The claims are directed to an apparatus called a COVID-19 Symptoms Alert Machine (CSAM) scanning device comprising the scanner, temperature scanner, a patient-provided health information …
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U.S. Patent No. 10,874,687 B1
U.S. Patent No. 10,874,687 B1 (‘687), issued on December 29, 2020, to inventors Jean-Pierre Sommadossi of Boston, Massachusetts, and Adel Moussa of Burlington, Massachusetts. The applicant/assignee is Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts, an anti-viral drug developer. The claims are directed to a method of therapeutic use for treating COVID-19, comprising the purine nucleotide phosphoramidate …
U.S. Patent No. D907,885 S1
U.S. Patent No. D907,885 S1 (‘885) issued on January 21, 2021, for “Funerary Urn.” It was issued to inventor Alex Borzaga of Cavareno, Italy. The applicant/assignee is Fenicetek of Turin, Italy. This patent is a design patent under 35 U.S.C. §171, which protects the ornamental features of an article of manufacture. The features protect the …
U.S. Patent No. 10,780,052 B2
U.S. Patent No. 10,780,052 (‘052) B2, issued on September 22, 2020, to inventors Frank DeRosa, Michael Heartlein, and Shirang Karve of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and applicant/assignee, Translate Bio, Inc., of Lexington, Massachusetts. The ‘052 patent claims priority to a provisional application filed October 22, 2013. The claims are directed to a method of therapeutic delivery of …
U.S. Patent No. 10,752,636 B2
U.S. Patent No. 10,752,636 B2 (‘636) issued on August 25, 2020, entitled ”HIV Inhibitor Compounds.” It was issued to inventors Elizabeth Bacon, Elbert Chin, Jeromy Cottell, Ashley Katana, Darryle Kato, John Link, Nathan Shapiro, Teresa Trejo Martin, and Zheng-Yu Yang. The applicant/assignee is Gilead Sciences, Inc., of Foster City, California. The ‘636 patent is a …
U.S. Patent No. 10,695,361 B2
Given the current coronavirus pandemic, much has been discussed about possible vaccine trials and antiviral treatments to coronavirus. One patent directed to therapeutic use is U.S. Patent No. 10,695,361 B2 (‘361) issued on June 30, 2020, entitled ”Methods for Treating Arenaviridae and Coronaviridae Virus Infections.” It was issued to inventors Michael O’Neil Hanrahan Clarke, Joy …
U.S. Patent No. D860,392 S1
U.S. Patent No. D860,392 S (‘392) issued on September 17, 2019, for “Faucet.” It was issued to inventor Celine Kwok Garland of Zionsville, Indiana. The applicant/assignee is Delta Faucet Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. This patent is a design patent under 35 U.S.C. §171, which protects the ornamental features of an article of manufacture. The ornamental …
U.S. Patent No. 10,341,537 B2 – GDC Edition
The Game Developers Conference is open March 16 – 20, 2020, in San Francisco, California, the industry’s largest trade show. Numerous exhibitors will be present, including Oculus. A recently-issued patent is U.S. Patent No. 10,341,537, (‘537) issued July 2, 2019, entitled “Spectator View into an Interactive Gaming World Showcased in a Live Event Held in …
U.S. Patent No. D851,086 S – GDC Edition
The Game Developers Conference is open March 16 – 20, 2020, in San Francisco, California, the industry’s largest trade show. Numerous exhibitors will be present, including Oculus. A recently-issued patent is U.S. Patent No. D851,086 S, issued June 11, 2019, entitled “Wireless Game Controller.” The inventors are Yi-yuan Chen and Peter Wesley Bristol of Seattle, …
U.S. Patent No. 10,405,515 B1
U.S. Patent No. 10,405,515 B1 (‘515) issued on September 10, 2019, for “Soybean Variety 5PZRG70. It was issued to inventor Leslie Charles Kuhlman of Lawrence, Kansas. The applicant/assignee is Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. of Johnston, Iowa. While many new plant cultivars can be protected as a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, this is a …