Patents Awarded

U.S. patents issued to Arkansans

Aug. 18

Patent 9,114,134 B2. Multicomponent and Biocompatible Nanocomposite Materials, Methods of Synthesizing Same and Applications of Same. Issued to Alexandru S. Biris of Little Rock and Alexandru R. Biris of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Assigned to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.

Patent 9,114,317 B1. Patient Hospital Room System for Providing Communication, Education and Entertainment. Issued to David J. Napier of North Little Rock. Assigned to Bluefish LLC of Little Rock.

Patent 9,116,524 B1. System and Method for Vertical Navigation Based on GPS Waypoints and Autopilot Programming. Issued to Andrew Barker and Moss Foster, both of Fayetteville, and Lucas Massengale of Springdale. Assigned to TruTrak Flight Systems Inc.of Springdale.

Patent 9,117,140 B2. System and Method of In-Season Nitrogen Measurement and Fertilization of Non-Leguminous Crops from Digital Image Analysis. Issued to Larry C. Purcell and Douglas E. Karcher, both of Fayetteville; Upton G. Siddons of Little Rock and Robert L. Rorie of South Fulton, Tenn. Assigned to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas.

Patent 9,117,361 B1. Hand Sanitizer Monitor. Issued to Stephen Hennigan of Fayetteville and David Ratz of Cincinnati.

Patent 9,118,289 B1. High Temperature Magnetic Amplifiers. Issued to John Fraley of Fayetteville. Assigned to Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. of Fayetteville.

Patent D737,051 S. Portable Enclosure for Spooled Products. Issued to Robert J. Chastain of Maumelle, Denton McDonald of Searcy, Chrispin A. Bowen of Little Rock, Glen David Shaw of Conway, David A. Kelly of Arkadelphia and James S. Carter of Denver. Assigned to Perfectvision Manufacturing Inc. of Little Rock

Patent D737,121 S. Barrier Retention Device. Issued to Jerred Emmett Long of Fayetteville.

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