Patents and Pizza February 8, 2007: Patents and Pizza February 8, 2007 Presenter of Awards: Frank Cooch Speaker: Philip Arsenault, Optech Inc.


Slide2: Agenda: 11:00—Welcome 11:05—Remarks from Kristin Gray 11:10—Patent Awards Presented 11:30—Keynote Address 12:00—Lunch


7,106,194Method for Metal Object Identification Using a Three-dimensional Steerable Magnetic Field Antenna: 7,106,194 Method for Metal Object Identification Using a Three-dimensional Steerable Magnetic Field Antenna Carl V. Nelson


7,106,893Method and Apparatus for Segmenting Small Structures in Images : 7,106,893 Method and Apparatus for Segmenting Small Structures in Images Isaac N. Bankman Tanya Nizialek


7,109,038Occult Blood Detection in Biological Samples by Laser Desorption and Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Biomedical Applications: 7,109,038 Occult Blood Detection in Biological Samples by Laser Desorption and Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Biomedical Applications Peter F. Scholl Plamen A. Demirev Andrew B. Feldman


7,114,934Structure Including a Plurality of Cells of Cured Resinous Material, Method of Forming the Structure and Apparatus for Forming the Structure: 7,114,934 Structure Including a Plurality of Cells of Cured Resinous Material, Method of Forming the Structure and Apparatus for Forming the Structure Paul J. Biermann Jack C. Roberts


7,115,859Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers for Improving Resolution and Mass Range Employing an Impulse Extraction Ion Source: 7,115,859 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometers for Improving Resolution and Mass Range Employing an Impulse Extraction Ion Source Timothy J. Cornish


7,115,861Spectrograph Time-of-Flight System for Low Energy Neutral Particles: 7,115,861 Spectrograph Time-of-Flight System for Low Energy Neutral Particles Stefano A. Livi


7,118,287Fiber Optic Coupler with In-line Optical Component: 7,118,287 Fiber Optic Coupler with In-line Optical Component Alexander S. Perry George M. Murray


7,118,531Ingestible Medical Payload Carrying Capsule With Wireless Communication: 7,118,531 Ingestible Medical Payload Carrying Capsule With Wireless Communication Jerry A. Krill


7,125,437Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Particle Collection Efficiency: 7,125,437 Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Particle Collection Efficiency Wayne A. Bryden Peter F. Scholl Micah A. Carlson Michael P. McLoughlin


7,126,148Neutron Detection Based on Boron Activated Liquid Scintillation: 7,126,148 Neutron Detection Based on Boron Activated Liquid Scintillation George M. Murray Harvey W. Ko Glen E. Southard


7,132,943Moving Belt Sensor: 7,132,943 Moving Belt Sensor Carl V. Nelson


7,139,567Tone Based Command System for Reception of Very Weak Signals: 7,139,567 Tone Based Command System for Reception of Very Weak Signals Robert S. Bokulic J. Robert Jensen


7,148,585Power Grid Backfeed Protection Apparatus: 7,148,585 Power Grid Backfeed Protection Apparatus Milton E. Goss, Jr.


7,148,691Step Current Inductive Antenna for Pulse Inductive Metal Detector: 7,148,691 Step Current Inductive Antenna for Pulse Inductive Metal Detector Carl V. Nelson Charles B. Cooperman


7,148,706Embeddable Corrosion Rate Meters for Remote Monitoring of Structures Susceptible to Corrosion : 7,148,706 Embeddable Corrosion Rate Meters for Remote Monitoring of Structures Susceptible to Corrosion Rengaswamy Srinivasan Hassan M. Saffarian Terry E. Phillips


7,156,559High Temperature Light Guide: 7,156,559 High Temperature Light Guide Leo R. Gauthier, Jr. Louis A. Mattes James E. McDonald


7,157,913Reconfigurable Induction Coil for Metal Detection: 7,157,913 Reconfigurable Induction Coil for Metal Detection Carl V. Nelson