U.S. patents issued to Arkansans
Nov. 22
Patent 9,497,936 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 9,497,950 B2. Beacon Light for Free Floating Fishing Device. Issued to Paul E. Brackett Sr. of Van Buren. Assigned to Jerk-It LLC of Bokoshe, Okla. Patent 9,499,766 B2. Nanoparticle Compositions and Methods for Making and Using the Same. Issued to Ajay P. Malshe of Springdale and Arpana Verma of Fayetteville.
Patent 9,499,888 B2. Carbide Pellets for Wear Resistant Applications. Issued to Terry W. Kirk of Elkins; Hongbo Tian of Xiamen, China; Xin Deng of Spring, Tex.; Debangshu Banerjee of Irwin, Pa.; and Qingjun Zheng of Export, Pa. Assigned to Kennametal Inc. of Latrobe, Pa.
Patent 9,500,453 B2. Wad with Ignition Chamber. Issued to David K. Schluckebier of Benton; Kevin R. Cross of Albuquerque, N.M.; Ricky J. Buckmaster of Cabot; and Spencer D. Wildman of Prospect, Ky. Assigned to RA Brands LLC of Madison, N.C.
Patent D771,943 S. Universal Media Pocket. Issued to Wendy Milstead and Jason Ulichnie, both of Bentonville. Assigned to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
Patent D771,965 S. Recliner. Issued to Jackson Carpenter of Little Rock. Assigned to Trayton America Inc. of High Point, N.C.
Patent PP27,401 P3. Blackberry Plant Named “APF-122.” Issued to John Reuben Clark and Ellen Thompson, both of Fayetteville; and Mario Aguas-Alvarado of Salinas, Calif. Assigned to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.