Business Notebook: 08-22

TRANSITIONS

The Buckeye Store and More, a retailer of collegiate sportswear, has opened in the Starlite Plaza, 5700 Monroe St., Suite 2A, Sylvania.

Health Foods by Claudia has opened in at 3904 Secor Rd., Toledo.

Trucking firm New England Motor Freight has moved into expanded Toledo terminal operations at 4021 Creekside Drive.

Business Transitions, which include business moves and openings, should be sent by e-mail to business@theblade.com or by fax to 419-724-6147. Write “Business Transitions” in the message field.

AREA PATENTS

The following U.S, patents were granted to Lucas, Fulton, and Wood County, Ohio, inventors in July, 2010 and published in the Official Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office. For more information call the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, business technology department at 419-259-5209.

#7,762,085 Turbine engine having two off-axis spools with valving-enabled modulation between high and low power modes; John T. Exley, Toledo; George Minkkinen, Perryburg; Donald Hulbert, Petersburg, Mich.; Michael D. Rudy, Holland, Ohio; assignors to Teledyne Technologies Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif.

#7,752,888 System for gas permeation testing; David A. Bogstad, Perrysburg, and Daniel L. Witham, Holland, Ohio; assignors to Plastic Technologies Inc., Holland, Ohio.

#7,748,304 Method of chopping; Douglas J. Kempski, Holland, Ohio, and Michael David Folk, Oregon, Ohio; assignors to Johns Manville, Denver.

#7,764,276 Touch control system and apparatus with multiple acoustic coupled substrates; Jerry D. Schermerhorn, Perrysburg.

#7,757,973 Hand-held coating dispensing device; Kevin L. Alexander, Brownsburg, Ind.; Gene P. Altenburger, Maumee; and Michael C. Rodgers, Montpelier, Ohio; assignors to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill.

#7,752,888 System for gas permeation testing; David A. Bogstad, Perrysburg, and Daniel L. Witham, Holland, Ohio; assignors to Plastic Technologies Inc., Holland, Ohio.

#7,749,424 Vacuum-infused fiberglass-reinforced fenestration framing member and method of manufacture; Philip T. Sironko, Perrysburg, and Chris Gorman, Puyallup, Wash.; assignor to Milgard Manufacturing Inc., Tacoma, Wash.

#7,748,304 Method of chopping; Douglas J. Kempski, Holland, Ohio, and Michael David Folk, Oregon, Ohio; assignors to Johns Manville, Denver.

#7,757,972 Conversion adapter for a fluid supply assembly; Michael J. Kosmyna, Toledo, and Ralph A. Wisniewski, Toledo; assignors to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill.

#7,757,445 Precast concrete panels for basement walls; Lee A. Disterhof, Strongsville, Ohio; Steve R. Kemp, Valley City, Ohio; Gary R. Weigel, Valley City, Ohio; Howard J. Mack, Waterford, Mich.; Betsy Mack Nespeca, Lodi, Ohio; Colin J. Gill, Sylvania; assignors to Mack Industries Inc., Valley City, Ohio.

#7,754,948 Soybean variety XB35K08; Debra K. Steiger, Wauseon; assignor to Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston, Iowa.

#7,754,594 Method for tuning the threshold voltage of a metal gate and high-k device; Michael P. Chudzik, Danbury, Conn.; Michael A. Gribelyuk, Stamford, Conn.; Rashmi Jha, Toledo; Renee T. Mo, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.; Naim Moumen, Walden, N.Y.; and Keith Kwong Hon Wong, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; assignors to International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

#7,753,289 Antistatic paint cup; Michael J. Kosmyna, Toledo; Ralph A. Wisniewski, Toledo; and Mark E. Charpie, Lambertville; assignors to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill.

#7,753,150 Control system for a hybrid electric vehicle to anticipate the need for a mode change; Michael A. Tamor, Toledo; assignor to Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, Mich.

#7,750,234 Integrated photoelectrochemical cell and system having a liquid electrolyte; Xunming Deng, Sylvania, and Liwei Xu, Sylvania, OH; assignor to University of Toledo.

#7,749,474 Catalyst composition for use in a lean NO.sub.x trap and method of using; John Li, Canton, Mich.; William Watkins, Toledo; Christian Goralski, Jr., St. Paul, Minn.; and Harendra Gandhi, West Bloomfield, Mich.; assignors to Ford Global Technologies LLC, Dearborn, Mich.

#7,749,045 Glitch-free system in miniature racing car systems, and method of use; Kerry T. Namanny, Atlantic, Iowa; Keith E. Namanny, Atlantic, Iowa; Kenneth D. Namanny, Atlantic, Iowa; and Barrett D. Moser, Whitehouse.

#7,748,238 Neck ring cooling; Robin L. Flynn, Waterville; assignor to Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Perrysburg.

#D619,445 Modular stage leg bracing; Steven J. Wyse, Archbold.

#D619,013 Container; Craig L. Potts, Maumee; assignor to Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Perrysburg.

#D619,007 Container; Leonora M. Brozell, Maumee ; assignor to Rexam Closure Systems Inc., Perrysburg.

The following U.S. patents were granted to Monroe and Lenawee County, Michigan inventors in July, 2010.

#7,758,464 Multi-speed transmission; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; and Madhusudan Raghavan, West Bloomfield, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations Inc., Detroit.

#7,753,820 Multi-speed transmission; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; and Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations Inc., Detroit.

#7,753,819 Eight speed automatic transmission; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; and Madhusudan Raghavan, West Bloomfield, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations Inc., Detroit.

#7,753,289 Antistatic paint cup; Michael J. Kosmyna, Toledo; Ralph A. Wisniewski, Toledo; and Mark E. Charpie, Lambertville; assignors to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill.

#7,749,129 8-speed transmission; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; and Madhusudan Raghavan, West Bloomfield, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations Inc., Detroit.

#7,749,127 8-speed transmission; James M. Hart, Belleville, MI; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, MI; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe, MI; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, MI; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. Detroit.

#7,749,126 8-speed transmission; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; and Madhusudan Raghavan, West Bloomfield, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations Inc., Detroit.

#7,749,125 8-speed transmission; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; and Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations Inc., Detroit.

#7,748,288 Gear-driven balance shaft apparatus with backlash control; Steven J. Chevalier, Britton, Mich., and David L. Killion, Clarkston, Mich.; assignors to Metaldyne BSM LLC, Plymouth, Mich.

#7,752,860 Method and apparatus for improving evaporator performance; Dan M. Manole, Tecumseh; assignor to Tecumseh Products Co., Ann Arbor, Mich.

#D619,475 Indicia for container; Christopher T. Caldwell, Monroe; assignor to Plastipak Packaging Inc., Plymouth, Mich.