Appendix 1. Case Study Patents for Further Research

This appendix contains the core patent descriptions that were referenced in Chapter 3 “Search Strategies, Techniques, and Search Tools to Validate the Uniqueness of Any Invention”. There are graphic figures associated with these references that are not contained in this appendix; however, these graphics are available online from the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office. For further information regarding these “patents pending,” refer to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Web site at http://www.uspto.gov.