U.S. patents issued to Arkansans
Sept. 12
Patent 9,757,002 B2. Shopping Facility Assistance Systems, Devices and Methods That Employ Voice Input. Issued to John P. Thompson of Bentonville; Donald R. High of Noel, Mo.; and Michael D. Atchley of Springdale. Filed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
Patent 9,759,179 B2. Hydroelectric Generator System Including Helical Longitudinal Blades Forming an Open Bore and Aligned with a Current Direction. Issued to Charles B. Culpepper of Hot Springs.
Patent 9,759,366 B2. Water Main Break Repair Tool. Issued to John N. Long of Searcy.
Patent 9,760,654 B2. Method and System for Focused Multi-Blocking to Increase Link Identification Rates in Record Comparison. Issued to Andrew Benjamin Ray of Bentonville and Nathaniel Philip Troutman of Seattle. Assigned to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
Patent 9,760,857 B2. Techniques for Detecting Depleted Stock. Issued to Stuart Argue and Anthony Emile Marcar, both of Bentonville. Assigned to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
Patent 9,762,695 B2. Content Based Routing Architecture System and Method. Issued to Sandesh Ramnathkar of Bentonville. Assigned to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
Patent D796,777 S. Translucent Edible Dough Product with Filling. Issued to Hsin-Chi Huang of Fayettevill; Hao Gong of Nanjing, China; Jiazhuang Li of Hefei, China; and Ningchuan Yang of Yang Cun, Nanle County, China. Assigned to General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
Patent D796,839 S. Set of Handles for a Tool Chest. Issued to Cody Edward Milburn of Brookland. Assigned to Apex Brands Inc. of Apex, N.C.
Patent D797,383 S. Elevated Pet Feeder. Issued to Kelly Peninger of Rogers. Assigned to Stout Stuff LLC of Bentonville.