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The following U.S. patents were granted to Lucas, Fulton, and Wood County inventors in October, 2006, and published in the Official Gazette of the Patent & Trademark Office. For more information, call the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Business-Technology Department, at 419-259-5209.

#7128798 Magnetic substrates, composition and method for making the same; Raymond S. Richards, Toledo, and Randall A. Boudouris, Auburn Hills, Mich.; assignors to MagnetNotes Ltd., Toledo.

#7128653 Double cardan centering mechanism; Steven L. Ingalsbe, Toledo, and James W. Warnke, Toledo; assignors to Torque-Traction Technologies LLC, Holland, Ohio.

#7128277 Powder bell with secondary charging electrode; John F. Schaupp, Toledo; assignor to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill.

#7128064 Method and apparatus to provide oxygen enriched air to the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine; James E. Heider, Bowling Green.

#D531035 Dispensing closure; Darin M. Pugne, Perrysburg; assignor to Owens-Illinois Closure Inc., Toledo.

#D530876 Drywall cart; Steven J. Wyse, Archbold, Ohio.

#7125649 Liquid transfer articles and method for producing the same using digital imaging photopolymerization; Douglas C. Neckers, Perrysburg; Peter Serguievski, Perrysburg, Michael E. McLean, Etowah, N.C.; and Brett Scherrman, Huntersville, N.C.; assignors to Day International Inc., Dayton.

#7124650 Method and system for determining automotive convertible top operating characteristics; Gregory J. Grudzinski, Perrysburg, and Gregory Alan Conner, Ann Arbor; assignors to Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, Mich.

#D530215 Bottle; Douglas S. Brown, Toledo; Kyle Omlor, Toledo; Jeff Smith, Toledo; and George Heilman, Metamora, Ohio; assignors to Fresh Products Inc., Toledo.

#D530210 Container; Brian J. Chisholm, Toledo; assignor to Graham Packaging Co. LP, York, Pa.

#D530200 Lid and strap assembly; Cary A. Kingsley, Sylvania; assignor to G. G. Marck & Associates Inc.

#D530114 Cabinet; Mark Alan Nowotarski, Maumee; Tara Brames Eckman, Jasper, Ind.; Crandall Jay Gingerich, Arthur, Ill.; David R. Hagopian, Deerfield, Ill.; Lee Richard Huther, Jasper, Ind.; Neil Patrick Lynch, Jasper, Ind.; John B. Rose II, Huntingburg, Ind.; Janelle Lynn Schmitt, Jasper, Ind.; and Judith Ann Sonderman, Jasper, Ind.; assignors to Master Brand Cabinets Inc., Jasper, Ind.

#7122961 Positive column tubular PDP; Carol Ann Wedding, Toledo; assignor to Imaging Systems Technology, Toledo.

#7121972 Adjustable flange device for cover member in drive axle assembly; Edward Eugene Stuart, Payne, Ohio; Timothy Bernard Allmandinger, Roanoke, Ind.; Sean Karl Hoefer, Wabash, Idaho; Earl James Irwin, Fort Wayne, Idaho; Gregory James Maser, Fort Wayne, Idaho; and Parvinder Singh Nanua, Fort Wayne, Idaho; assignors to Torque-Traction Technologies Inc., Maumee.

#7121278 Method and apparatus for manual delivery of volume and pressure-control artificial ventilation; Michael David Maguire, Toledo.

#7120185 Method and apparatus for waste vitrification; Ray S. Richards, Sylvania; assignor to Stir-Melter Inc., Perrysburg.

#7118371 Apparatus for introducing plastic material into an annular mold cavity; John M. Shingle, Perrysburg; assignor to Owens-Illinois Closure Inc., Toledo.

#7118303 Internally disposed linear fastener system; John E. Hammill, Sr., Rossford, and Robert L. Doubler, Ida, Mich.; assignors to Zimmer Spine Inc., Minneapolis.

#7117715 Servo mechanism test stand; David D. Soley, Toledo; assignor to Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Toledo.

#D529626 Vent for a soffit panel with side openings; John L. Sigmund, Holland, Ohio; assignor to Certain Teed Corp., Valley Forge, Pa.

#7116041 Spark electrode assembly; Garrett L. Scott, Toledo; Thomas W. White, Toledo; Robert L. Burton, Maumee; and D. Wayne Leidy, Perrysburg; assignors to Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Toledo.

#7114712 Nonslip rate-plated sta-bar bushing; Robert Ferguson, Sylvania; Andrew Franzen, Sandusky; James Lewis, Sandusky; Robert Missig, Berlin Heights, Ohio; and Richard Novy, West Lake, Ohio; assignors to Pullman Co., Milan, Ohio.

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The following U.S. patents were granted to Monroe and Lenawee County, Michigan, inventors in October, 2006.

#7129310 Solid siliconized polyester resins for powder coatings; James A. Greene, Adrian, and Mohammed Khalid Yousuf, Adrian; assignors to Wacker Chemical Corp., Adrian.

#7128209 Bulk shipping box assembly with detachable pallet; Eric J. Oberliesen, Monroe, and Timothy L. Bringard, Grosse Ile, Mich.; assignors to International Paper Co., Memphis.

#D531042 Bottle; Dwayne Gannon, Tecumseh, Mich.; Richard J. Steih, Britton, Mich.; Rebecca Streby, Brighton, Mich.; and Shriram Venkataraman, Danbury, Conn.; assignors to PepsiCo Inc., Purchas, N.Y.

#D530619 Bottle portion; David Deemer, Adrian; Hassan Mourad, Canton, Mich.; Tomohito Asano, New York; Charles A. Curtiss, Norwalk, Conn.; Stuart Leslie, Larchmont, N.Y.; and Machelle D. Stockwell, Bradenton, Fla.; assignors to Stokley-Van Camp Inc., Chicago.

#7125833 Cyclodextrin laundry detergent additive complexes and compositions containing same; Mark Harrison, Ann Arbor; Patrick Polchinski, Tecumseh, Mich.; and Gerhard Schmid, Ann Arbor; assignors to Wacker Chemie AG, Munich.

#7122217 Tomato-based caramelized sauce and process for making same; Ruth Ann McPeek, Monroe.

#7115144 Spinal implant; Robert L. Doubler, Ida, Mich., and Robert L. Diaz, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; assignors to Joint Synergy LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

#7114487 Ice-breaking, autozero, and frozen throttle plate detection at power-up for electronic motorized throttle; Jeffrey R. Hedrick, Tecumseh, Mich.; Ross D. Pursifull, Dearborn, Mich.; and Chang Yang, Farmington Hills, Mich.; assignors to Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich.

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