Patents received Jan. 22:

• Gene Logic Inc. and University of Pittsburgh, for "Identifying drugs for and diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia using gene expression profiles, No. 7,321,830." Inventors were William E. Munger and Prakash Kulkarni, both of Gaithersburg, Md.; Robert H. Getzenberg, Pittsburgh; and Iwao Waga and Jun Yamamoto, both of Yokohama, Japan. The present invention is based on the elucidation of the global changes in gene expression in BPH tissue isolated from patients exhibiting different clinical states of prostate hyperplasia as compared to normal prostate tissue as well as the identification of individual genes that are differentially expressed in BPH tissue.

Patents received Jan. 29:

• C & W Design LLC, for "Purse and accessory holder, No. 7,322,554."

Inventors were Carol Caroselli, and May Wang, both of Pittsburgh. The present invention generally relates to holders for clothing articles, and more particularly, to holders for handbags and other accessories.

• Dennis W. Szymaitis, of Pittsburgh, for, "Method of treating periodontal disease using periodontal regeneration composition, No. 7,322,825. The invention relates to a bone growth and periodontal structure regeneration material, and method for treating periodontal disease.

• Alcoa, Inc. for "Method of forming inert anodes, No. 7,323,134." Inventors were J. Dean Latvaitis, Maryville, Tenn.; Raymond Miller, Lower Burrell; Steven A. Czekaj, Pittsburgh; and Patrick W. Holmes, Huntsville, Ala. This invention relates to a mandrel and its use in the process of forming unsintered inert anodes used in metal electrolysis processes.

• PPG Industries Ohio Inc., for "Methods of obtaining photoactive coatings and/or anatase crystalline phase of titanium oxides and articles made thereby, No. 7,323,249." Inventors were Pat Ruzakowski Athey and James J. Finley, both of Pittsburgh. This invention relates to photoactive coatings and, in one aspect, to methods of changing or obtaining the phase of a material, e.g., an anatase crystalline phase of an oxide of titanium, such as titanium dioxide, from an amorphous phase of titanium oxide or from titanium metal.