US Patents
A look at U.S. patents issued to Arkansas inventors.
| Description | Inventor(s) | Assignee | Patent No. | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deformable tube winding device | Raymond A. Liberatore, Bentonville | Same | 7837068 | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Scripture tee with vase support | Teresa A. Thomas, El Dorado | Same | D627256 | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Cat scratcher | Carolyn Jill Seliskar, Morrilton | Same | D627524 | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Composition and method for controlling rice water weevils | John C. Braun Jr., Benton; Henry R. Mitchell, Louisville, Miss.; Robert M. Herrick, Hamilton, N.J.; D. Craig Heim, Westmont, N.J.; Henry Stefanski, Crowley, La. | FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa. | 7833996 | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Asymmetric dipolar ring | Sergey A. Prosandeev, Fayetteville; Laurent M. Bellaiche, Fayetteville; Inna V. Ponomareva, Tampa, Fla.; Igor A. Kornev, Ill-de-France, France | University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, Little Rock | 7835168 | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Shelving system | Sandy Felsenthal, Earle | Whitmor Manufacturing Co., Southaven, Miss. | 7832571 | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Soil sampling apparatus and method | James D. Burton, Newport | Same | 7827873 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Product display | Scott Harris, Bella Vista, and Charles Jennings, Bentonville | Same | D626764 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Feet mat for bathrooms | Vynaomi Marie Tuggle, Conway | Same | D626774 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Cat scratcher | Carolyn Jill Seliskar, Morrilton | Same | D627110 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Cat scratcher | Carolyn Jill Seliskar, Morrilton | Same | D627112 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Cat scratcher | Carolyn Jill Seliskar, Morrilton | Same | D627113 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Cat scratcher | Carolyn Jill Seliskar, Morrilton | Same | D627111 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Fishing lure having a controlled rattle | Harold Jensen, Fort Smith, and Bruce Brown, Van Buren | EBSCO Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ala. | 7827730 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Floor maintenance machine | William R. Eklund, Springdale, and Emert R. Whitaker, Siloam Springs | Alto U.S. Inc, Springdale | 7827645 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Rag with surface fasteners for removable attachments | John Joseph Tartaglia, Bentonville | Same | D626337 | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Abrasive sharpener | Richard S. Smith, Hot Springs, and Louis Chalfant, Hot Springs | Smith Abrasives Inc., Hot Springs | D626397 | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Nanotubes for cancer therapy and diagnostics | Dan A. Buzatu, Benton; Jon G. Wilkes, Little Rock; Dwight Miller, White Hall; Jerry A. Darsey, Little Rock; Tom Heinze, White Hall; Alex Birls, Little Rock; Richard Beger, White Hall | Same | 7824660 | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Keyboard guitar musical instrument apparatus | Vinson Williams, Fort Smith | Same | 7825311 | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Motorized climbing hunting stand | Michael Joel Motes, North Little Rock | Motes Outdoor Equipment LLC, North Little Rock | 7823694 | Nov 2, 2010 |
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