PATENTS AWARDED

U.S. Patents Issued to Arkansans

April 14

Patent 9,003,938 B2. Divider Fin Assembly for Die-Cut Blanks. Issued to Michael G. Long of Conway and Billy

G. Turney Jr. of Guy. Assigned to International Paper Co. of Memphis.

Patent 9,004,181 B2. Low Profile Rotating Control Device. Issued to Don

M. Hannegan of Fort Smith; James W. Chambers of Hackett; and Thomas F. Bailey and Simon J. Harrall, both of Houston. Assigned to Weatherford/ Lamb, Inc. of Houston.

Patent 9,004,989 B1. Vacuum Apparatus and Product Recovery Method. Issued to Mark A. Ogier of Green Forest and Timothy J. Ogier of Alpena.

Patent 9,005,536 B1. Apparatus and Method for Conversion of Solid Waste into Synthetic Oil, Gas and Fertilizer. Issued to Michael W. Rogers of El Dorado. Assigned to ARK Power Dynamics LLC of Vero Beach, Fla.

Patent 9,005,601 B2. Methods and Compositions Including Spore-Forming Bacteria for Increasing the Health of Animals. Issued to Billy Hargis, Anita Menconi and Guillermo Tellez, all of Fayetteville; Ross Wolfenden and Amanda Wolfenden, both of Pea Ridge; Neil R. Pumford of Bentonville; Marion Morgan of Springdale; and Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah of Kitchener, Calif. Assigned to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.

Patent 9,006,526 B2. Soybean Cultivar BY1012348. Issued to Clay Brady Cole of Bay and Brian Erdahl of Clinton, Ill. Assigned to Syngenta Participations AG of Basel, Switzerland.

Patent 9,006,531 B2. Soybean Variety DLL1069. Issued to James D. Thomas of DeWitt. Assigned to Bayer CropScience LP of Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Patent 9,006,532 B2. Soybean Variety DLL1348. Issued to James D. Thomas of DeWitt. Assigned to Bayer CropScience LP of Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Patent 9,006,533 B2. Soybean Variety DLL1141. Issued to James D. Thomas of DeWitt. Assigned to Bayer Crop-Science LP of Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Patent D726,453 S. Bed Skirt Adhesive Pad. Issued to Brian Keith Byrd of Russellville.

Patent D726,639 S. Subfloor Storage Container for Vehicles. Issued to Larry Don Schwartz of Gravette.

Patent D726,868 S. Gun Boot. Issued to W. Douglas Doughty of Mena.

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