Patents

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.: 61/097,937 was filed on September 18, 2008.

U.S. Patent Application No.: 12/561,957 was filed on September 17, 2009.

U.S. Patent No.: US 8,333,186 B2 was granted on December 18, 2012.

U.S. Patent No.: US 8,333,186 B2 is valid for twenty years plus 439 calendar days from the U.S. filing date of September 17, 2009.

The USPTO “post-grant review” period ended on September 18, 2013 without any petitions.

International Patent Application No. PCT/US09/57343 was filed on September 17, 2009.

South African Patent Application based on International No. PCT/US09/57343 filed on April 4, 2011.

South African Patent Application based on International No.: PCT/US09/57343 granted a Patent No.: 2011/02492 on December 28, 2011.

South African Patent No.: 2011/02492 is valid for twenty years from the international filing date of September 17, 2009.

International Patent Application No.: PCT/US09/57343 was filed on September 17, 2009.

Australian Innovation Patent Application No.: 2011100679 was filed on June 6, 2011.

Australian Innovation Patent Application No.  2009293220  Patent was granted on August 21, 2014.

Australian Innovation Patent No.: 2011100679 will be valid for twenty years from the international filing date of September 17, 2009.