U.S. patents issued to Arkansans
Feb. 21
Patent 9,572,327 B2. Portable Basket Colony for Growing and Transport and Method of Use. Issued to Doug Foreman and James A. Ruff, both of Springdale; Stephen Brannan of Wesley; David Lee Mantooth of Fayetteville; Kevin W. Guernsey of Destin, Fla.; Timothy J. DeRoche of Harahan, La.; and Brian R. Lee of Kenner, La. Assigned to Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale.
Patent 9,574,238 B2. Diagnosis, Prognosis and Identification of Potential Therapeutic Targets of Multiple Myeloma Based on Gene Expression Profiling. Issued to John D. Shaughnessy Jr. of Roland; Bart Barlogie of Little Rock; and Fenghuang Zhan of Salt Lake City, Utah. Assigned to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.
Patent 9,577,355 B1. Push-On Coaxial Connector. Issued to Glen David Shaw of Conway and Charles Darwin Davidson Jr. of Little Rock. Assigned to Perfectvision Manufacturing Inc. of Little Rock.
Patent 9,577,866 B2. Distributed Vehicle Service Method and System. Issued to Steven W. Rogers of Conway; George M. Gill of Vilonia; Mike Kling of Little Rock; Jean De Bellefeuille of Harpswell, Maine; and Michael L. Baird of Morro Bay, Calif. Assigned to Snap-On Inc. of Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Patent D779,307 S. Portable Restroom Stall Door Lock. Issued to Anne Lynette Nix of Gentry.
Patent D779,315 S. Outer Pipe Clamp Ring. Issued to Billy Don Hinkle of Moro. Patent D779,563 S. Brake Pedals. Issued to Robert N. Foster of Batesville.