US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Monday, February 19:
Rep. Jackson-Lee Introduces Bill Authorizing President to Award Gold Medal to Columbia Space Shuttle Crew Members
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, has introduced a bill (H.R. 266) to "authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring ...
Australian Inventors Develop Micro-Electromechanical Device Fabrication Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Kia Silverbrook of Balmain, Australia, has developed a method of fabricating a micro-electromechanical device with a thermal actuator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of fabricating a micro-electromechanical device includes the ...
Italian Inventors Develop Simplified Sprayer Device
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Sario Buti of Bassano del Grappa, Italy, has developed a sprayer device with a trigger-operated pump. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sprayer device with a trigger pump includes a substantially L-shaped body that can be applied to a container ...
British Inventor Develops Spaced Structure Machine
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- David R. McMurtry of Wotton-Under-Edge, Great Britian, has developed a machine in which one member is positioned relative to another. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "machine having a pair of spaced structures, a ...
German Inventors Develop Radio Communication System
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Ju Hofmann of Merching, Germany, Jo Schniedenharn of Bonn, Germany, and Lars Wehmeier of Berlin, have developed a method and a radio communication system for transmitting useful information as a service for several user stations. According to the U.S. Patent ...
Oklahoma Inventors Develop Gaseous Pollutants Emissions Reduction System
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Harry E. Flynn of Edmond, Okla., and Lonnie G. Hewell of Guthrie, Okla., have developed systems and method for reducing emissions of gaseous pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Powered Nailing Machine
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Satoshi Osuga, Hiroshi Tanaka and Katsuhiko Murayama, all from Tokyo, have developed a combustion gas-driven nailing machine for striking a nail or a pin into a work. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The guide rods extending straight along ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Titania Solution Production Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Katsuyuki Nakano, Eiko Higashi and Takeshi Hayakawa, all from Fukuoka-ken, Japan, have developed a method of producing titania solution. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Titania is dissolved in a hydrogen peroxide solution to produce an ...
Arizona Inventor Develops Multi-Stage Centrifugal Debris Trap
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Eric B. Bridges of Tempe, Ariz., has developed a multi-stage centrifugal debris trap. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A centrifugal debris trap includes a cylindrical chamber bound by an inner surface of a continuous wall radially ...
California Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Oven Door
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Andy Logan and Cormac Eubanks, both of San Francisco, have developed an ornamental design for an oven door, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D536,576 on Feb. 13. The patent has been assigned to ...
Wisconsin Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Utensil Shaft
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Rebecca Schreiber-Pethan, Brian J. Siehr, both of Sheboygan, Wis., and David M. Wasserman of Whitefish Bay, Wis., have developed an ornamental design for a utensil shaft, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent ...
Maryland Inventors Develop Dual Purpose Light
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Louis August Gibbons of Stevensville, Md., David C. Campbell of Bel Air, Md., have developed a dual purpose light for automatic tape measure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention is directed to an automatic tape measure having a ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Vehicle Services Voice Access Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Mingheng Wang and Doug L. Mutart, both of Rochester Hills, Mich., have developed a method of voice access for vehicle services. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One aspect of the invention presents a method of providing vehicle services to ...
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins $25,386 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $25,386 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Windsor Locks, Conn., for shafts. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
Goodrich Wins $30,433 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $30,433 contract to Goodrich Corp., Rome, N.Y., for mechanical power transmission equipment. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For ...
Sarco Wins $30,666 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $30,666 contract Sarco Inc., Cherry Hill, N.J., for thermal relief valves. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins $47,133 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $47,133 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Windsor Locks, Conn., for transistors. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For ...
Flame Enterprises Wins $44,600 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $44,600 contract to Flame Enterprises Inc., Chatsworth, Calif., for circuit breakers. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For ...
Florida Inventors Develop Portable Coordinate Measurement Machine
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Kenneth J. Hasloecher and Marc Barber, both of Deltona, Fla., Simon Raab of Maitland, Fla., Seyed Ali Sajedi of Winter Park, Fla., have developed a portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume. According ...
New York Inventors Develop Test Clocks Synchronization Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- James D. Warnock of Somers, N.Y., and William V. Huott of Holmes, N.Y., have developed a method for maximizing the frequency of test clocks in a level sensitive scan design (LSSD) system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention ...
Finnish Inventors Develop Cellular Radio System Information Exchange Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Mohan L. Sivanandan of Helsinki, Finland, and Veijo Vanttinen of Espoo, Finland, have developed a method and an arrangement for exchanging capability information in a cellular radio system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and an ...
Alabama Inventor Develops Emergencies Localized Cellular Awareness Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Johnny E. Baldwin of Huntsville, Ala., has developed a method of localized cellular awareness and tracking of emergencies. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method of initiating a telecommunication connection ...
Wisconsin Inventors Develop Products Packaging Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Frank S.Hada and Brian J. Gingras, both of Appleton, Wis., have developed a system and a process for packaging products. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A system and process for packaging groups of ...
Indiana Inventors Develop Fluid Substance Storage Container
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Douglas M. McLelland, Simon Buckley and David J. Pritchett, all from Fort Wayne, Ind. have developed a container for storage and dispensing of a fluid substance. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for storage and dispensing of ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Water Treatment Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Atsushi Yamada, Daizo Takaoka, Yui Ogawa and Yoshihiro Kurokawa, all from Gunma, Japan, Mineo Ikematsu of Ibaraki, Japan, and Masahiro Iseki of Saitama, Japan, have developed a method for treating water that contains an organic matter and a nitrogen ...
Oregon Inventors Develop Bus Split Transactions Supporting Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- John S. Howard and John L. Garney, both of Portland, Ore., have developed a system and a method for supporting split transactions on a bus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The method may comprise processing a periodic frame list of ...
British Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Handle
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Celia Rowena Fairfax Gates of Colchester, Great Britain, has developed an ornamental design for a handle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D536,573 on Feb. 13. The original application was filed ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Pot Cover
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Daryoosh Molayem of Beverly Hills, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a pot cover, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D536,572 on Feb. 13. The patent has been assigned to Tabletops ...
German Inventors Develop Paper Web Feature Substances Incorporation Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Thomas Attenberger of Poing, Germany, Gerhard Stenzel of Munich, Germany, Ralf Soltau of Moosach, Germany, and Manfred Hutmann of Planegg, Germany, have developed a method for incorporating feature substances into a paper web. According to the U.S. Patent ...
California Inventor Develops Gene Function Characterization Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Robert G. Wisotzkey of Oakland, Calif., has developed compositions, including transgenic animals and methods relating to the characterization of gene function. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to transgenic ...
York Industries Wins $26,880 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $26,880 contract to York Industries Inc., York, Pa., for hydraulic accumulator parts kits. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For ...
HDT Vehicle Component Sales Wins $53,170 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $53,170 contract to HDT Vehicle Component Sales Inc., Houston, for driving axle differential parts kits. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, ...
Whittaker Controls Wins $44,268 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $44,268 contract to Whittaker Controls Inc., North Hollywood, Calif., for filter elements. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Va. For ...
New Era Contract Sales Wins $75,540 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $75,540 contract to New Era Contract Sales Inc., Tacoma, Wash., for fluid core assemblies. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For ...
AM General Wins $70,141 Contract
Feb 19, 2007 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $70,141 contract to AM General LLC, Mishawaka, Ind., for front suspension crossmembers. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
DOT Rule on Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (43) Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A program analyst at DOT's Federal Aviation Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
State Dept. Report on Memorandum of Justification Sent to House
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of State.The Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs has transmitted a Memorandum of ...
FAA Rule on Airworthiness Directives for Cessna 750s Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A program analyst at DOT's Federal Aviation Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
FTC Rule on Notice Announcing 2007 Adjusted Thresholds for Clayton Act 7A Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Federal Trade Commission. The Secretary at FTC's Bureau of Competition has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Notice ...
CFTC Rule on Electronic Filing of Notices of Exemption and Exclusion Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Executive Director at CFTC has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Electronic Filing ...
State Dept. Report on Sec. 3(c) of Arms Export Control Act Sent to House
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of State.The Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs has transmitted a report ...
DOT Report on Inspector General's Semiannual Report Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has received a communication from the Department of Transportation. The Secretary at DOT has transmitted, pursuant to law, the Inspector ...
Report on National Association for Advancement of Colored People Grant Authority Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has received a communication from the Council of the District of Columbia. The Chairman has transmitted, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 16-674, ...
FAA Rule on Airworthiness Directives for Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH DA 40 Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A program analyst at DOT's Federal Aviation Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
DOT Rule on Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A Regulation Officer at DOT's Federal Highway Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
FAA Rule on Airworthiness Directives for Boeing 757s Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A program analyst at DOT's Federal Aviation Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
FAA Rule on Airworthiness Directives for Dowty Propellers R321/4-82-F/8 Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A program analyst at DOT's Federal Aviation Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
Report on D.C. Housing Authority Rent Supplement Temporary Amendment Act of 2007 Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has received a communication from the Council of the District of Columbia. The Chairman has transmitted, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act ...
FAA Rule on Airworthiness Directives for Societe de Motorisations Aeronautiques SR305s Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A program analyst at DOT's Federal Aviation Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ...
DOT Rule on Emergency Procedures for Public Transportation Systems Sent to Senate
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of Transportation. A Paralegal at DOT's Federal Transit Administration has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ...
State Dept. Report on Sec. 3 of Arms Export Control Act Sent to House
Feb 19, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee has received an executive branch communication from the Department of State.The Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs has transmitted a report ...
Vermont Inventor Develops Dual Gate Transistor Modification Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Edward J. Nowak of Essex Junction, Vt., has developed a method that modifies dual gate transistor into a radio frequency switch. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The method attaches a first signal input to a first gate of the transistor, ...
U.S., Israeli Inventors Develop Removable Non-Volatile Memory Card
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Micky Holtzman and Yosi Pinto, both of Kfar-Vradim, Israel, and Yoram Cedar of Cupertino, Calif., have developed multiple removable non-volatile memory cards that serially communicates with a host. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Two or ...
California Inventors Develop Particulates Trapping Nanocarpet
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Flavio Noca and Michael J. Bronikowski, both of Altadena, Calif., Brian D. Hunt of La Crescenta, Calif., Michael E. Hoenk of Valencia, Calif., Robert S. Kowalczyk of Santa Clarita, Calif., Daniel S. Choi of Los Angeles, and Fei Chen of San Marino, Calif., have ...
German Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Toothbrush
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Christoph Geiberger of Herne, Germany, has developed an ornamental design for a toothbrush, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D536,527 on Feb. 13. The patent has been assigned to GlaxoSmithKline ...
Canadian Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Skate Ankle
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Philippe Koyess of Montreal, and Luc Vachon of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, have developed an ornamental design for a skate ankle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D536,515 on Feb. 13. The ...
California, Washington Inventors Develop Multi-Mode Radio Frequency Device
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Ronald W. Gilbert and Curtis Lee Carrender, both of Morgan Hill, Calif., Gordon A. Anderson of Benton City, Wash., and Kerry D. Steele of Kennewick, Wash., have developed a multi-mode radio frequency device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, ...
North Carolina Inventors Develop Memory Test Information Storing Method
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Michael A. Mullins of Durham, N.C., and Anthony J. Sauvageau of Raleigh, N.C., have developed methods and an apparatus for storing memory test information of memory having redundant memory circuitry. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
Tennessee Inventor Develops Fabric with Polymer Filaments
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Richard T. Shoemaker of Hixson, Tenn., has developed a fabric including polymer filaments having profiled cross-section. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to a multi-filament yarn formed at least in part ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Tank Cover/Carrier
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Lisa Leighton of Corona, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a tank cover/carrier, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D536,526 on Feb. 13. The patent has been assigned to Canterbury ...
German Inventors Develop Electronic Module Test Apparatus
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Matthias Grewe, Peter Mayer and Armin Rettenberger, all from Munchen, Germany, and Stefan Dietrich of Turkenfeld, Germany, have developed a test method for testing an electronic module with a memory cell device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Wireless Communication Medium
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Ji-man Park, Yong-sung Jeon, Hong-il Ju, Young-soo Park, Sung-ik Jun and Kyo-il Chung, all from Daejeon, South Korea, have developed a wireless communication medium that includes an antenna, an analog signal processor, a digital signal processor, and a central ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Low Noise Block Down Converter
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Koji Motoyama of Osaka, Japan, has developed a low noise block down converter with a plurality of local oscillators. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low noise block down converter accommodates two local oscillators within one shielding ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Low Resistivity Silicon Carbide
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Jitendra S. Goela of Andover, Mass., and Michael A. Pickering of Dracut, Mass., have developed a silicon carbide that is produced by chemical vapor deposition. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Free standing articles of chemical vapor ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Foods Storing Container Lid
Feb 19, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- Chang-Ho Kim of Incheon, South Korea, has developed an ornamental design for a lid for container for storing foods, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D536,571 on Feb. 13. The patent has been ...