US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Monday, November 13:
Washington Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Truck Grille Unit
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- William L. Hooper of Auburn, Wash., has developed an ornamental design for a truck grille unit, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D531,555 on Nov. 7. The patent has been assigned to Paccar Inc., ...
New Jersey Inventor Develops Melanin Concentrating Hormone Receptor
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Donald J. Marsh of Hillsborough, N.J., has developed a melanin concentrating hormone receptor chimeric and fusion proteins. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention features melanin concentrating hormone receptor (MCH-R) ...
Texas Inventors Develop Wireless Communications System Translation Unit
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Mano D. Judd of Rockwall, Texas, Kevin W. Ommodt of Allen, Texas, and Johnsy C. Varghese of The Colony, Texas, have developed a base station for a wireless communications system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A translation unit for use ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Transmission Securing Line Hanger
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Kevin Goodwin of Frankfort, Ill., Albert R. Cox of Orland Park, Ill., and Timothy Crawford of Country Club Hills, Ill., have developed an apparatus for securing multiple lines to a support structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Resist Composition
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Takeshi Okino and Toru Ushirogouchi, both of Yokohama, Japan, Koji Asakawa of Kawasaki, Japan, Naomi Shida of Minatu-Ku, Japan, and Satoshi Saito of Yamato, Japan, have developed a pattern forming process and a process for producing semiconductors using the resist ...
Connecticut Inventor Develops Wrist Device Mouse Rest
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Jae Bouchard of New London, Conn., has developed a mouse rest for hand and wrist device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mouse rest for hand and wrist device for reducing repetitive stress injuries from extended use of a computer mouse device ...
U.S., German Inventors Develop Optical Fiber Production Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Thomas J. Miller of Naples, Fla., and Heinz Fabian of Grossostheim, Germany, have developed a method for producing an optical fiber and an optical fiber. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In the known method for producing an optical fiber, ...
Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Electrical Fixtures Low Profile Support
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Thomas J. Gretz of Clarks Summit, Pa., has developed a low profile support for outdoor light fixture. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "low profile support for mounting and supporting electrical fixtures in an ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Electronic Bartering System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Richard Himmelstein of Kure Beach, N.C., has developed a method for facilitating the bartering of publicly traded securities on a computerized system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bartering system implements barters between a ...
British, French Inventors Develop Satellite Communications System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Philip Macridis of London, and John Anthony Harper of Valbonne, France, have developed a method and an apparatus for allocating time slots within a frame of a tandem differential mobility analyzer (TDMA) frequency channel. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
Japanese Inventors Develop V-Type Engine Twin Carburetor
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Kenichi Suda and Makoto Enomoto, both of Kawasaki, Japan, have developed a carburetor for regulating and controlling an amount and a concentration of an air-fuel mixture supplied to an engine. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "To improve ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Unit Dose Delivery System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Robert Lee of Lake Elmo, Minn., Darin J. Meyertholen of Woodbury, Minn., Bruce R. Broyles of Oakdale, Minn., and Daniel D. Krueger of Stillwater, Minn., have developed a delivery system for a composition made of two or more components. According to the U.S ....
California Inventors Develop Metal Oxide Semiconductor Transistor Test Structure
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Srinath Krishnan of Campbell, Calif., and William George En of Milpitas, Calif., have developed a test structure, related to facilitate test measurements that accurately characterize aspects of an metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor. According to the ...
Canadian Inventors Develop Interferer Identifying Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Sukhdeep S. Hundal of Delta, Canada, and Milosh Koprivica of Richmond, Canada, have developed a system and a method for identifying interferes in a communication spectrum. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for identifying ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Portable Stone Cutter Structural Improvement Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Yuehting Chen of Taichung County, Taiwan, has developed a structural improvement in a portable stone cutter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A structural improvement in a portable stone cutter includes a box like rectangular base being ...
North Carolina Inventors Develop Pipe Installation Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- John Hill and Joseph Henry Hill, both of Mars Hill, N.C., have developed an apparatus for enabling an elongated pipe to be installed below a ceiling using a single installer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided an apparatus ...
Luxembourg Inventor Develops Building Air Conditioning System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Edmond Krecke of Beaufort, Luxembourg, has developed an air conditioning system for buildings and air-conditioned building, especially a zero energy house. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method of ...
South Korean, Japanese Inventors Develop Domestic Appliance
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Kang Ho Choi of Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea, and Masao Koseki of Saitama-Ken, Japan, have developed a domestic appliance with a control panel. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A domestic appliance is provided having a control panel in which a ...
New York Inventors Develop Single Use-Type Emergency Escape Hood
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Mitchel Silver and Harlan S. Berger, both of New York, have developed a single use-type emergency hoods to provide filtered air for breathing and vision during an evacuation. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an ...
German Inventors Develop Hollow Profile Hydroforming Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Armin Zuber of Meckesheim, Germany, Alexander Hoffman of Bretzfeld, Germany, Wulf Leitermann of Bad Wimpfen, Germany, Klaus Koglin of Neckarsulm, Germany, Jorg Hein of Steisslingen, Germany, and Lutz Kampmann of Beringen, Germany, have developed a process for internal ...
California Inventor Develops Sports Ball Launcher
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Christopher L. Hansen of Chatsworth, Calif., has developed a launcher for an inflated sports ball for practice activities including face-off jumps and catches. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ground-based ball launcher for inflated-ball ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Code Division Multiple Access Reception Device
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Yasuteru Araya and Yuichi Maruyama, both of Kanagawa, Japan, have developed a path detection apparatus for use in a code division multiple access (CDMA) reception device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A path detection apparatus for use ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Vehicle Rear Bumper
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Craig Metros of Bloomfield, Mich., Patrick J. Schiavone of Birmingham, Mich., and Tyler Jon Blake of Dearborn, Mich., have developed an ornamental design for a vehicle rear bumper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued ...
Northrop Grumman Wins $95,590 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $95,590 contract to Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, for the repair and modification of inter avionics units. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more ...
Sikorsky Aircraft Wins $410,746 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $410,746 contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., for structural fittings. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more information ...
U.S. Navy Awards $94,580 contract to Canadian Commercial
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $94,580 contract to Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, for the repair and modification of electronic units. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more ...
Litton Systems Wins $268,776 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $268,776 contract to Litton Systems Inc, Woodland Hills, Calif., for the repair and modification of antenna-receiver transmitters. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more ...
BAE Systems Integrated Defense Wins $70,000 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $70,000 contract to BAE Systems Integrated Defense, Austin, Texas, for the repair and modification of control unit assemblies. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more ...
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins $215,783 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $215,783 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., San Diego, for aircraft and airframe structural components. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more ...
Lawrence Aviation Industries Wins $26,415 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $26,415 contract to Lawrence Aviation Industries Inc., Jefferson Station, N.Y., for metal sheets. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, ...
Audavi Wins $231,200 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $231,200 contract to Audavi Corp., San Jose, Calif., for general-purpose information technology equipment. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more information ...
MRC Bearings Wins $340,272 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $340,272 contract to MRC Bearings, Jamestown, N.Y., for ball stack bearings. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more information about US ...
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins $62,054 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $62,054 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., San Diego, for the aircraft ring gears. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more information about ...
Teledyne Reynolds Wins $54,961 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $54,961 contract to Teledyne Reynolds Inc., Los Angeles, for power electrical cable assemblies. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense ...
Flight Support Wins $45,300 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $45,300 contract to Flight Support Inc., North Haven, Conn., for the repair and modification of compressor vanes. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more information ...
Litton Systems Wins $62,290 Contract
Nov 13, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $62,290 contract to Litton Systems Inc, Woodland Hills, Calif., for the repair and modification of armament controllers. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia. For more ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Portable Article Security System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Roger Leyden of Inverness, Ill., Terrance Surma of Bloomingdale, Ill., and Kris Michael Southerland of Palatine, Ill., have developed a security system for a portable article. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The combination of a portable ...
Australian Inventor Develops Carbon Nanotube Electronic Device
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Kia Silverbrook of Balmain, Australia, has developed a creation of a nanotube matrix material. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides electrical devices having controlled electrical properties and being formed from ...
California Inventors Develop Spacecraft Controlling Systems
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Hanching Grant Wang of Hacienda Heights, Calif., Richard A. Fowell of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., and Che-Hang C. Ih of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., have developed a method and an apparatus for controlling the attitude and momentum of a spacecraft while deploying ...
Florida Inventors Develop Wireless Communication Providing Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Kevin Farley of Palm Bay, Fla., and Thomas Gorsuch of Indialantic, Fla., have developed a floating Internet protocol address for roaming internet connected subscriber units. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Hinge Plate
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- John Sirowatka of Alto, Mich., has developed a double-hinge plate, a foldable truss incorporating the same, and methods for assembling and erecting a foldable truss. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinged plate is provided for pivotally ...
Washington Inventors Develop Pre-Aggregation Database Operation Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Per-Ake Larson and Cesar A. Galindo-Legaria, both of Redmond, Wash., have developed a method of partial pre-aggregation in relational database queries. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A partial pre-aggregation database operation improves ...
California Inventor Develops Improved Bracelet Jewelry
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Abbie Rapport of Northridge, Calif., has developed an improved bracelet, pendant or other article of jewelry for displaying and interchanging individual or multiple photographs or similar keepsakes. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the ...
California Inventors Develop Data Signal Converting Apparatus
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Jayarama N. Shenoy and Tsuei-chieh Chiu, both of Fremont, Calif., Joseph I. Chamdani of Santa Clara, Calif., Matthew S. Rogge of Stanford, Calif., and Peter Gunadisastra of Palo Alto, Calif., have developed an apparatus for converting data signals. According ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Locomotive Layover Heating System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Teoman Uzkan of Indian Head Park, Ill., has developed a layover heating system for a locomotive. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The layover heating system is adapted to be used in conjunction with a conventional locomotive cooling ...
New York Inventor Develops Toilet Bowl Brush
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Flavio DeRoma of Blauvlet, N.Y., has developed a toilet bowl brush with fluid dispenser. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "toilet bowl brush with an integrated refillable reservoir for storing and dispensing ...
Maryland, California, Oregon Inventors Develop Secure Transaction Management Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Karl L. Ginter of Beltsville, Md., Victor H. Shear of Bethesda, Md., Francis J. Spahn of El Cerrito, Calif., and David M. Van Wie of Eugene, Ore., have developed a system and methods for secure transaction management and an electronic rights ...
Oregon, California Inventors Develop Porous Dielectric Layer Formation Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Kevin P. O'Brien and Justin K. Brask, both of Portland, Ore., Grant M. Kloster of Lake Oswego, Ore., Michael D. Goodner of Hillsboro, Ore., and Donald Bruner of Livermore, Calif., have developed a dielectric layer that is made porous by treating the dielectric ...
California, Maryland Inventors Develop Digital Certificate Support System
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Francis J. Spahn of El Cerrito, Calif., David M. Van Wie of Sunnyvale, Calif., Robert P. Weber of Menlo Park, Calif., Karl L. Ginter of Beltsville, Md., and Victor H. Shear of Bethesda, Md., have developed a digital certificate support system, methods and techniques ...
Michigan, Washington Inventors Develop Structural Components Forming Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- George D. Pfaffmann of Farmington Hills, Mich., William C. Dykstra of Rockford, Mich., and Marc R. Matsen of Seattle, have developed a method of forming an elongated metal blank into a structural component with a predetermined outer configuration. According to ...
Finnish, Dutch Inventors Develop Oxygen Bridge Structure
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Pekka J. Soininen of Espoo, Finland, Kai-Erik Elers of Helsinki, Finland, and Ivo Raaijmakers of Bilthoven, Netherlands, have developed a method for manufacturing of integrated circuits. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is ...
Arizona Inventors Develop Distortion Control for Tiled Display Apparatus
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Matthew B. Dubin of Scottsdale, Ariz., Brent D. Larson of Cave Creek, Ariz., and Aleksandra Kolosowsky of Phoenix, have developed a tiled display apparatus that includes multiple display devices (i.e., tiles) tiled together via projection to produce a larger and/or ...
California Inventor Develops Wireless Communication Device Operational Mode Changing Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Anthony Patrick Mauro II of San Diego has developed a method of changing the operational mode of a wireless communication device using a voice service option. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a method of "changing a ...
Connecticut Inventor Develops Product Overwrap Machine
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- William M. Michelotti of Stamford, Conn., has developed overwrap machines for packaging resilient foodstuffs such as bread. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A typical product overwrap machine includes a crossfeed conveyor, a pusher bar for ...
Colorado, Washington Inventors Develop Location-Based Services Providing Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- David A. Hose of Boulder, Colo., and James A. Fitch of Edmonds, Wash., have developed a monitoring boundary crossings in a wireless network. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method of providing location-based ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Evaporative Fuel Adsorption Device
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Toshiki Annoura and Futaba Kanehira, both of Nagoya, Japan, Takaaki Itou of Mishima, Japan, Koichi Hoshi of Susono, Japan, Kouichi Oda of Chita, Japan, Minoru Honda of Kariya, Japan, Hideki Suzuki of Higashiura-cho, Japan, and Masahiro Mochizuki of Okazaki, Japan, ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Semiconductor Device with Contact Plug
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Akihiro Kajita and Kazuyuki Higashi, both of Yokohama, Japan, have developed a semiconductor device with contact plug and a buried conductive film therein. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A semiconductor device includes an active element ...
Italian Inventors Develop Cellophane-Wrapped Packet Finishing Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Silvano Boriani of Bologna, Italy, and Stefano Negrini of Calderara di Reno, Italy, have developed a method and a device for finishing cellophane-wrapped packets. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and device for finishing ...
Oregon Inventor Develops Slat Conveyor
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Raymond Keith Foster of Madras, Ore., has developed a slat conveyor with V-slats and slat support beams. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to "fixed conveyor slats in the nature of beams extend over a window in support ...
California Inventors Develop Power Supplies Switching Holdup Time Extender
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Zoltan Zansky of San Carlos, Calif., and Bill Jacobsen of Sunnyvale, Calif., have developed a method and a system for supplementing power when a power supply has a power failure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An amount of inrush current ...
Finnish Inventors Develop Radio Communications Device
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Harri Holma and Seppo Hamalainen, both of Espoo, Finland, and Antti Toskala of Helsinki, Finland, have developed an apparatus for making measurements on parallel frequencies in a radio communications device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
Texas Inventors Develop Spread Spectrum Receiver Interference Cancellation Method
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Aris Papasakellariou, Timothy Schmidl and Eko Onggosanusi, all from Dallas, and Anand Dabak of Plano, Texas, have developed coding, transmission, storage, and decoding/synthesis methods and circuitry as is useful in spread spectrum systems. An abstract of the ...
Minnesota Inventor Develops Enclosure Door Lock Assembly
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Randy L. Squier of Stillwater, Minn., has developed a lock assembly for attachment to an enclosure door. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In preferred embodiments, the enclosure door has a lock assembly receiving opening for receiving the ...
Wisconsin, Georgia Inventors Develop Microprocessor Controlled Security Tag
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Gregory Kron of New Berlin, Wis., James Stoffer of Delafield, Wis., Mark J. Kieckhefer of Waukesha, Wis., and Richard E. Halbach of Alpharetta, Ga., have developed a microprocessor controlled security tag and accompanying security system. According to the U.S ....
Australian Inventors Develop Nematicidal Compound Feeding Assay
Nov 13, 2006 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Stephen Charles Trowell of Oxley, Australia, Chunyan Liao of Red Hill, Australia, and Peter David East of O'Connor, Australia, have developed an assay for the identification of nematicidal compounds such as anthelmintics for the control of nematodes. According to the ...