US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Tuesday, October 17:
Northrop Grumman Systems Wins $50,000 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $50,000 contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by DoD's Defense Contract Management Agency, Bethpage, ...
Hamby Wins $25,515 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 17 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $25,515 contract to Hamby Corp., Valencia, Calif., for flexible printed cable assemblies. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Va. For more ...
Australian Inventors Develop Continuous Printing Media Printer
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Kia Silverbrook and Simon Walmsley Robert, both of Balmain, Australia, have developed a printer that is provided with a buffer to receive document data. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Document data is read from the buffer by a control ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Fiber Treatment Agent
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Yoshihiro Hirata, Yoshio Ueda, Hiroaki Takase and Kazuaki Suzuki, both of Kyoto, Japan, have developed a treatment of fiber with water containing fine powder of noble metal dispersed therein. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Burn noble ...
Idaho Inventors Develop Damaged Encoder Strip Detection Apparatus
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Samuel K. Swenson of Boise, Idaho, and Ryan Christensen of Meridian, Idaho, have developed a method and an apparatus for detecting a damaged encoder strip. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An encoder strip is scanned in two separate ...
Australian Inventors Develop Personal Digital Assistant With Internal Printer
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Kia Silverbrook and Tobin Allen King, both of Balmain, Australia, have developed a personal digital assistant that stores personal information in an electronic and transportable from. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The digital assistant ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Optical Bidirectional Module
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Yukihiro Ozeki of Fujisawa, Japan, Kazumi Furuta of Akishima, Japan, Hiroaki Ueda of Suita, Japan, Manami Kuiseko of Kyoto, Japan, Koujirou Sekine of Ibaraki, Japan, Mitsuru Yokoyama of Takatsuki, Japan, Naoki Mitsugi of Hino, Japan, and Koji Horii of Tokyo, have ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Device Associative Management System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Senichi Mokuya and Shinya Taniguchi, both of Suwa, Japan, Naruhide Kitada of Fujimi-machi, Japan, and Hozumi Mori of Beppu, Japan, have developed a device associative management system which is preferable for reducing cost and time and improving ...
German Inventor Develops Line Fixing Retaining Clip
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Mario Stigler of Schoeffengrund, Germany, has developed a retaining clip for fixing at least one line to a support. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A retaining clip is described, for fastening at least one line, such as an electric line, ...
Vermont Inventor Develops Standing Seam Metal Roofs
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Rodney Rood Jr. of South Ryegate, Vt., has developed an improved roof profile for the attachment and an interconnection of adjacent field-seamed metal roof panels. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of forming a continuous joint ...
U.S., Puerto Rican Inventors Develop Bottles Capping Apparatus
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- William Michael Rebstock of Glenburnie, Md., and Emanuel E. Wohlgemuth of Condado, Puerto Rico, have developed a method and an apparatus for capping blown containers. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The top surfaces of a snap-on cap are ...
Finnish Inventor Develops Keypad Cover Structure
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Pekka Pihlaja of Helsinki, Finland, has developed a top structure for a keypad that comprises a number of key caps. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The structure comprises a solid flexible layer, which is placed above the key caps or ...
Canadian Inventor Develops Mobile Device Keyboard
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Velimir Pletikosa of Kitchener, Canada, has developed a keyboard that is especially well-suited for use in a hand-held mobile communication device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of ...
Service Care of America Wins $33,646 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $33,646 contract to Service Care of America, Alpharetta, Ga., for miscellaneous services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army's National Guard Bureau, Jacksonville, Fla. For more information ...
Altama Delta Wins $59,230 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... ROSSLYN, Va., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of State has awarded a $59,230 contract to Altama Delta Corp., Atlanta, for field gears. For more information about US Fed News contract awards please contact: Myron Struck, Managing Editor/US ...
Morning Glory Wins $95,706 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... HERLONG, Calif., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $95,706 contract to Morning Glory Inc., Susanville, Calif., for milk. The contract was awarded by the department's Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Herlong, Calif. For more information ...
Jet-Care International Wins $209,000 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $209,000 contract to Jet-Care International Inc., Cedar Knolls, N.J., for oil and debris analysis kits. The contract was awarded by the department's U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair & Supply ...
CFI Medical Solutions Wins $125,000 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... HINES, Ill., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $125,000 contract to CFI Medical Solutions, Fenton, Mich., for medical, dental and veterinary equipment and supplies. The contract was awarded by VA National Acquisition Center, Hines, Ill. For ...
Power Connector Wins $2.26 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... LORETTO, Pa., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $2.26 million contract to Power Connector, Bohemia, N.Y., for connectors. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR, Loretto, Pa. For more information about US ...
Goldbelt Raven Wins $30,986 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $30,986 contract to Goldbelt Raven LLC, Chantilly, Va., for biological incubators. The contract was awarded by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area Office, Fort Collins, ...
Mare Solutions Wins $1.3 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $1.3 million contract to Mare Solutions, Pittsburgh, for the construction of structures and facilities. The contract was awarded by VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh. For more ...
Apptis Wins $209,004 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... FORT IRWIN, Calif., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $209,004 contract to Apptis Inc., Chantilly, Va., for electrical and electronic equipment components to be used in Fort Irwin, Calif. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Fort Irwin, ...
Maisano Produce Distributors Wins $16,276 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $16,276 contract to Maisano Produce Distributors Inc., San Diego, for subsistence. The contract was awarded by VA Network 22 Logistics Office, Long Beach, Calif. For more ...
Bowes Construction Wins $31,815 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $31,815 contract to Bowes Construction Inc., Brookings, S.D., for the maintenance, repair and alteration of real property. The contract was awarded by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Northern ...
KSC Tri Systems Wins $29,250 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a contract valued at up to $29,250 to KSC Tri Systems Inc., Granada Hills, Calif., for dental assistant services at the U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kan. The contract was awarded by the department's Bureau of ...
Banta Catalog Group Wins $526,190 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Government Printing Office has awarded a $526,190 contract to Banta Catalog Group, Maple Grove, Minn., for photographic, mapping, printing and publication services. For more information about US Fed News contract awards please contact: ...
Goldbelt Raven Wins $58,020 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $58,020 contract to Goldbelt Raven LLC, Chantilly, Va., for biological incubators. The contract was awarded by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area Office, Fort Collins, ...
German Inventors Develop Cable Tree Fastening Device
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Frank Rosemann of Rockenberg, Germany, Johann Reindl of Biebertal, Germany, and Markus Kumpf of Allertshausen, Germany, have developed a fastening device for an elongated object in particular a cable tree. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
U.S., Dutch Inventors Develop Wellbore Fluid Circulation System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Roger Fincher and Larry Watkins, both of Conroe, Texas, Peter Aronstam of Houston, and Peter Fontana of Amsterdam, Netherlands, have developed a wellbore fluid circulation system and a method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Refrigerator Door
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Takashi Oishi and Shou Hanaoka, both of Tokyo have developed a door for refrigerator and a method of producing the door for refrigerator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door for refrigerator which is sophisticated in design and ...
German Inventors Develop Characteristic Number Determining Method
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Karl Erich Albert Schaschek of Thungen, Germany, Ralf Christel of Aschbach, Germany, Oliver Frank Hahn of Veitshochheim, Germany, Bernd Kurt Masuch of Kumach, Germany, and Kurt Johannes Weschenfelder of Zell/Main, Germany, have developed a characterization, ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Lock Shackle
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- John Heppner of Kenosha, Wis., has developed an ornamental design for a lock shackle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D529,786 on Oct. 10. The patent has been assigned to Master Lock Co., Oak ...
California Inventors Develop Fiber Optics Communications Transceiver Assembly
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Lee L. Xu and Darren Crews, both of Cupertino, Calif., Hengju Cheng of Mountain View, Calif., Brian Kim of Fremont, Calif., and Jesse Chin of Hillsborough, Calif., have developed a transceiver assembly for use in fiber optic communications systems where multiple ...
German Inventors Develop Optical Fiber End Manufacturing Device
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Stefan Neubauer of Otterstadt, Germany, and Matthias Woll of Oestringen, Germany, have developed a method and a device for manufacturing an optical fiber end. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A method of ...
Spanish Inventor Develops Optical Fibers Connection Device
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Melchor D. Castellon of Barcelona, Spain, has developed a device for connecting optical fibers to light emitter and receiver circuits. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The inventive device comprises a light emitter diode and a light ...
South Korean Inventors Develop High Speed Optical Module
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Yong-Chan Keh and Mun-Kue Park, both of Suwon-shi, South Korea, have developed a high speed TO-can based optical module. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An optical module having a TO-can structure is disclosed, wherein frequency ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Optical Module Using Method
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Kaoru Iida, Takahiro Okada, Takashi Koseki, Masaru Saito, Jun Miyokawa, Toru Fukushima and Takeshi Aikiyo, all from Tokyo, have developed an optical module, an optical apparatus that includes optical module, and a method for using the optical module. An ...
California Inventors Develop Laser Passive Alignment System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Chris K Togami of San Jose, Calif., Rudolf J. Hofmeister of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Mina Farr of Palo Alto, Calif., have developed a transceiver design and a manufacturing process that allows for the passive alignment of an optical emitting component with a ...
Constellation New Energy Wins $101.36 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... FORT BELVOIR, Va., Oct. 17 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $101.36 million to Constellation New Energy, Houston, for electricity. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. Work will be performed in ...
Bechtel Plant Machinery Wins $44.78 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $44.78 million contract to Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., for naval nuclear propulsion components. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command ....
Newport News Shipbuilding Wins $5.73 Million Contract Modification
Oct 17, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $5.73 million contract modification to Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., for engineering, technical, trade and program management support of industrial work performed on behalf of operational, decommissioning, and submarines ...
Manufacturing Support Industries Wins $3.16 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $3.16 million contract to Manufacturing Support Industries, Salisbury, Md., for weapons.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill. For more ...
Gexa Energy Wins $33.05 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... FORT BELVOIR, Va., Oct. 17 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $33.05 million to Gexa Energy, Houston, for electricity. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. Work will be performed at the Army ...
Lewis Machine & Tool Wins $4.8 Million Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a contract valued at up to $4.8 million to Lewis Machine & Tool Co., Milan, Ill., for weapons.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill. For more ...
Northrop Grumman Systems Wins $29,569 Contract
Oct 17, 2006 ... BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $29,569 contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by DoD's Defense Contract Management Agency, Bethpage, ...
Texas Inventors Develop Toroidal Choke Inductor
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Ronald Marshall Bass, Harold J. Vinegar, William Mountjoy Savage and Frederick Gordon Carl Jr., all from Houston, and Robert Rex Burnett of Katy, Texas, have developed a toroidal choke inductor for wireless communication and control. According to the U.S ....
Oklahoma Inventors Develop Pump Actuated Packer
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- John J. Mack and Brown L. Wilson, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Donn J. Brown of Broken Arrow, Okla., have developed an electrical submersible pump actuated packer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A centrifugal pump assembly for a well is ...
German Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Food Processor
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Rolf Feil of Gunzburg, Germany, has developed an ornamental design for a food processor, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D529,759 on Oct. 10. The patent has been assigned to BSH Bosch und ...
Texas Inventors Develop Pipe Gripper
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Frank Benjamin Springett and Eric T. Ensley, both of Houston, have developed a pipe gripper and a top drive system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "top drive drilling system, in at least some aspects, having a ...
Colorado Inventors Develop Ceiling System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Paul G. Swiszcz and Ko Kuperus, both of Boulder, Colo., have developed a ceiling system with replacement panels. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A panel for use in a drop ceiling system, or with appropriate modification, a wall, wherein ...
Dutch Inventors Develop Digital Information Cell Transmission Method
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Mattijs Oskar Van Deventer of Leidschendam, Netherlands, Herman Pals of The Hague, Netherlands, Eduani Thomas Metz of Leiden, Netherlands, and Ronaldus Albertus Cornelis Van Riet of Capelle aan den Ijssel, Netherlands, have developed a method, a system, a converter ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Truck Mounted Crane
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Jones Wayne Burton of Pilot Mountain, N.C., has developed a method for erection of sign using a single vehicle. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A truck mounted crane is equipped with an earth boring bit apparatus which can be attached to ...
Texas Inventors Develop Fluid Flow Control Device
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Colby M. Ross and Brock W. Watson, both of Carrollton, Texas, and Ralph H. Echols of Dallas, have developed a fluid flow control device and a method for use of same. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid flow control device for use in a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Multi-Cylinder Engine Control Apparatus
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Shiro Yamaoka, Toshiharu Nogi, Atsushi Shimada and Nobuyasu Kanekawa, all from Tokyo, and Youichi Iihoshi of Tsuchiura, Japan, have developed a control apparatus for the multi-cylinder engine. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a ...
Texas Inventor Develops Downhole Tubular Expansion Method
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Eric Lauritzen of Kingwood, Texas, has developeda method and an apparatus for downhole tubular expansion. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides apparatus and methods for expanding tubulars in a wellbore. In one ...
California Inventors Develop Electrical Initiation System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Don Thompson and George N. Hennings, both of Ridgecrest, Calif., have developed an electrical initiation technique that relies on substantially vaporizing a thin metallic film or strip to rapidly ignite a lead-free explosive composition. According to the U.S ....
Canadian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Window Latch
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Xiangui Xu of Burnaby, Canada, has developed an ornamental design for a window latch, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D529,785 on Oct. 10. The original application was filed on July 29, 2004, ...
Oklahoma Inventors Develop Rotatable Shaft Bearing
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Gregory L. Puckett of Tulsa, Okla., has developed a bearing for a rotatable shaft that is the subject to thermal expansion. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A bearing for rotatably supporting a ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Integrated Type Semiconductor Device
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Nobuaki Hashimoto of Suwa, Japan, has developed an integrated type semiconductor device that is capable of reducing cost or improving the reliability of connecting semiconductor chips together or chips to a circuit board. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
California Inventors Develop Image Production System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Andrew S. Filo of Cupertino, Calif., and David G. Capper of Novato, Calif., have developed an invented sound and image producing system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system may include a cartridge that stores, processes and ...
Puerto Rican Inventors Develop Semiconductor Substrate
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- David O. Ramos of Calle Laredo Isabela, Puerto Rico, and Martin Bresciani of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, have developed a semiconductor substrate that includes electronic circuitry and has a machined feature formed therein. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
French Inventors Develop Motor Vehicle Diesel Engine Diagnosis Method
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Claire Vermonet and Ce Lorret, both of Paris, Ludovic Peron of Villorceau, France, and Guillaume Meissonnier of Landes le Gaulois, France, have developed a method of diagnosing the operating state of a motor vehicle diesel engine. According to the U.S. Patent ...
New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Beverage Mixer
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- John C. Gallagher of Cornwall, N.Y., has developed an ornamental design for a beverage mixer, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D529,757 on Oct. 10. The original application was filed on Jan. 27, ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Moving Web Material Analysis System
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- Steven P. Floeder of Shoreview, Minn., Brandon T. Berg of West Lakeland, Minn., Carl J. Skeps of Lakeville, Minn., James A. Masterman of Lake Elmo, Minn., and Wayne R. Roller of Stillwater, Minn., have developed techniques for inventory control for web-based ...
Texas Inventor Develops Well Stimulation Tool
Oct 17, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 17 -- L. Murray Dallas of Fairview, Texas, has developed a well stimulation tool and a method for inserting a backpressure plug through a mandrel of the tool. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A well stimulation tool includes a well stimulation ...