U.S. patents issued to Arkansans Feb. 5 Patent 8,367,058 B2. Method for Bacteriophage Delivery and Amplifi cation. Issued to Billy M. Hargis, Stacy E. Higgins, Lisa Bielke and Guillermo L. Tellez, all of Fayetteville; Ann M. Donoghue and Daniel J. Donoghue, both of Springdale; Lisa A. Newberry of Benton; and Gerardo Nava of Urbana, Ill. Assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the secretary of agriculture of Washington, D.C., and the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.

Patent 8,367,366 B2. Methods and Kits for Quantitative Methyltransferase and Demethylase Measurements. Issued to Alan J. Tackett and Nathan L. Avaritt, both of Little Rock; and Lauren P. Blairof New Haven, Conn. Assigned to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.

Patent D675,433 S. Enclosure for a Gun Cleaning kit. Issued to James H. Buie II of Little Rock. Assigned to DAC Technologies Group International Inc. of Little Rock.

Patent D675,579 S. Cable Box. Issued to Joe Rucker of Hot Springs.

Patent D675,699 S. Straight Blade Hunting Knife. Issued to James P. Hunter of Royal. Assigned to Rural American Knives LLC of West Monroe, La.

Patent D675,703 S. Handle for a Gun Cleaning Kit. Issued to James H. Buie II of Little Rock. Assigned to DAC Technologies Group International Inc. of Little Rock.

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