US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Wednesday, June 13:
Rep. Meeks Introduces Resolution Recognizing Low Presence of Minorities in Financial Services Industry
Jun 13, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 140) "recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that ...
Rep. Rehberg Introduces Resolution Recognizing Anniversary of City of Billings
Jun 13, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Dennis R. Rehberg, R-Montana, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 145) "recognizing the 125th anniversary of the city of Billings, Montana." The resolution, introduced on May 8, was referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform ...
Rep. Sutton Introduces Resolution Honoring Anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall, Gardens
Jun 13, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Ohio, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 143) "honoring the 50th anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens." The resolution, introduced on May 7, was co-sponsored by 16 representatives. It was referred to the House Oversight and ...
Rep. Rangel Introduces Resolution Honoring Life of Civil, Human Rights Advocate
Jun 13, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-New York, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 141) "honoring the life of Betty Shabazz." The resolution, introduced on May 3, was referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For more information about this ...
Rep. Shays Introduces Resolution to Establish National Pet Week
Jun 13, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Connecticut, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 142) "expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be established a National Pet Week." The resolution, introduced on May 3, was co-sponsored by Reps. Tom Lantos, D-California; ...
Rep. Hinchey Introduces Resolution Supporting Goals, Ideals of National Women's Health Week
Jun 13, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey, D-New York, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 144) "supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week." The resolution, introduced on May 8, was co-sponsored by Reps. Lois Capps, D-California, and Mary Bono, ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Object Position Detection Apparatus
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Kazuhiko Mishima of Tochigi, Japan, has developed a method of exposing an object to be exposed. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "position detection apparatus for detecting a position of an object to be observed, ...
Washington Inventor Develops Modulated Light Source Subsystem
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Bret D. Cannon of Richland, Wash., has developed a method of reduction of residual amplitude modulation in frequency-modulated signals carrying information. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One system of the present invention includes a ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Semiconductor Power Device
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Xingbi Chen of Shanghai, China, has developed a semiconductor power device that includes a device feature layer, a substrate contact layer and a voltage-sustaining layer between them. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The voltage-sustaining ...
Idaho Inventors Develop Transistor with Vertical Junction Edge
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Fernando Gonzalez and Chandra Mouli, both of Boise, Idaho, have developed a transistor with vertical junction edge and a method of manufacturing the same. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to "techniques for forming ...
German Inventors Develop Data Transmission Device Semiconductor Component
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Michael Bauer of Nittendorf, Germany, Thomas Engling of Konigsbronn, Germany, Alfred Haimerl of Sinzing, Germany, Joachim Mahler of Regensburg, Germany, and Wolfgang Schober of Amberg, Germany, have developed a semiconductor component and a sensor component for data ...
Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Integrated Circuit
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Joseph A. Yedinak of Mountaintop, Pa., Dwayne S. Reichl of Pocono Lake, Pa., Bernard J. Czeck of Mocanaqua, Pa., and Douglas J. Lange of Mountaintop, Pa., have developed an integrated circuit that includes a die having a device layer. According to the U.S ....
Japanese Inventors Develop Image Forming Apparatus
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Chikara Hiraoka, Toru Hanashima, Tetsuji Takegoshi and Shogo Matsumoto, all from Hitachi, Japan, and Goro Sato of Tsuchiura, Japan, have developed an image forming apparatus that includes a fixing device with a pressure roller. According to the U.S. Patent ...
California Inventors Develop Alignment Target with Designed in Offset
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- John D. Heaton and Guonguang Li, both of Fremont, Calif., Weidong Yang of Milpitas, Calif., and Roger R. Lowe-Webb of Sunnyvale, Calif., have developed an alignment target and a method of use that includes two locations with designed in offsets. According to ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Liquid Crystal Cell Gap Measuring Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Tomohiro Akada and Masaya Takizawa, both of Shiga, Japan, have developed a method for measuring the gap of a liquid crystal cell filled with a liquid crystal. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The polarization angle theta 1 of a polarizer ...
Austrian Inventors Develop Silicon Substrate
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Ewald Stuckler of Unterpremstatten, Austria, and Gu Koppitsch of Graz, Austria, have developed a silicon substrate that is having an insulating layer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A silicon substrate includes plural partial areas ...
California Inventors Develop Nonlinear Filtering System
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Lee A. Barford and Gregory D. VanWiggeren, both of San Jose, Calif., have developed a nonlinear filtering system for events in surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nonlinear filtering system ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Magnetic Random Access Memory
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Yoshihisa Iwata of Yokohama, Japan, has developed a magnetic random access memory in which a memory cell array is comprised of storage elements using a magneto-resistance effect. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic random access ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Laser Modulation Spectroscopy Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- David Christian Hovde of Cincinnati has developed a spectrometer and a spectrometry method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "spectrometer and spectrometry method comprising modulating a light source with a ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Semiconductor Source Spectroscopy System
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Dale C. Flanders, Walid A. Atia and Mark E. Kuznetsov, all from Lexington, Mass., have developed a polarization controlling fiber probe for semiconductor source spectroscopy system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A semiconductor source ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Image Processing System
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Kazuhiro Kasai of Kawasaki, Japan, has developed an image processing system, memory card, and a storage medium. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transfer unit and an image output control unit are provided in order to check and prevent ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Image, Audio Reproduction Apparatus
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Hiroya Kusaka of Kawamishi, Japan, Shigeo Sakaue of Toyonaka, Japan, and Michiharu Uematsu of Moriguchi, Japan, have developed an image and an audio reproducing apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "At least one of a recorded image ...
New Jersey Inventor Develops Snow Removing System
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Edward Gerard Dolton III of Brick, N.J., has developed a system for removing snow and an ice from a surface. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "system for removing snow and ice from a surface that includes a fan ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Motor Digital Noise Reduction Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Mark E Collins and Sumner B Marshall III, both of Webster, Mass., have developed a system and a method for reducing fan noise by controlling the drive current to the fan motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one embodiment, the system ...
Florida Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Pressure Cleaner System Sprayer
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Igal Bloch of Boca Raton, Fla., has developed an ornamental design for the hydraulic rotor and sprayer for pressure cleaner system, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,656 on June 12. The ...
Colorado Inventors Develop Single Frame Backward Playback Performing Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- James Lewis van Welzen of Longmont, Colo., Brian Dennis Falardeau of Boulder, Colo., and Jonathan Barton White of Fort Collins, Colo., have developed a method for performing single frame backwards playback in a digital versatile disc system. According to the ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Image Forming Apparatus
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Hitoshi Suzuki of Matsudo, Japan, has developed an image forming apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; an image forming device for forming an image on the image bearing ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Dishwasher
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Yun Tae Jung, So Jin Park and Hyeon Geun Oh, all from Seoul, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a dishwasher, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D544,657 on June 12. The patent ...
New York Inventors Develop Computer-Based Video Recording, Management System
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Hayk Esenyan and Richard W. Francis, both of Orangeburg, N.Y., have developed a computer-based video recording and management system which is used in conjunction with medical diagnostic equipment. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Image Forming Apparatus
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Kunihiko Kitayama of Toride, Japan, has developed an image forming apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member, a latent image forming device, a developing device, a ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Pet Toy
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Peter M. Hass of Orinda, Calif., has developed an ornamental design of a pet toy, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,655 on June 12. The patent has been assigned to Petsport USA Inc., ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Digital Video Trick-Mode Processing Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- William Davenport of Burlington, Mass., has developed a trick-mode processing for digital video. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for processing digital video data intended for normal mode display to obtain corresponding digital ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Vertical Offset Structure
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Sang-woo Lee, Jong-pal Kim and Joon-hyock Choi, all from Seoul, South Korea, and Byeung-leul Lee of Yongin-si, South Korea, have developed a vertical offset structure and a method for fabricating the same. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S ....
Chinese Inventors Develop Hot, Cold Beverage Maker
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Chi Wah Leung, Chi Chung Fung and Shek Chuen Luk, all from Hong Kong, have developed a hot and a cold beverage maker that has a housing with a base and an upper body. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A water reservoir, brew basket and ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Video Signal Recording, Reproducing Apparatus
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Seishi Sasaki of Kobe, Japan, and Yoshikazu Katou of Katano, Japan, have developed a video signal recording and a reproducing apparatus. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The video signal recording and ...
U.S., Dutch Inventors Develop High Temperature Drop-Off
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Ravinder Aggarwal and Robert C. Haro, both of Gilbert, Ariz., Paul Jacobson of Phoenix, and Ivo Raaijmakers of Bilthoven, Netherlands, have developed a high temperature drop-off of a substrate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A substrate ...
LAMAR BRYANT JOINS UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER STUDENT DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Jun 13, 2007 ... The University of Texas at Tyler issued the following news release: Lamar Bryant has been named to The University of Texas at Tyler student development staff, Mindy Sutton, UT Tyler director of student development, announced. As a student development specialist at the university, ...
California Inventors Develop Alignment Offset Determination Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Michael R. Rice of Pleasanton, Calif., Eric A. Englhardt of Palo Alto, Calif., Robert B. Lowrance of Los Gatos, Calif., Jeffrey C. Hudgens of San Francisco, Kirk Van Katwyk of Tracy, Calif., Amitabh Puri of San Jose, Calif., and Martin R. Elliott of Round Rock, Texas, ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Illuminating Tweezers Set
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Eran Israel of Guangzhou, China, has developed an ornamental design for the set of illuminating tweezers with container, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,647 on June 12. The patent has been ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Semiconductor Memory Device
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- I Chi Liao of Pingchin, Taiwan, has developed a semiconductor memory device with reduced soft error rate and a method for fabricating such a device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of ...
Spanish Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Downlight Lamp
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Gabriel Carro of Valencia, Spain, has developed an ornamental design for downlight lamp, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,128 on June 5. The patent has been assigned to Antares Iluminacion ...
German Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Lip Cosmetic Applicator
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Karl Hartstock of Ansbach, Germany, and Daniela Kulik of Feuchtwangen, Germany, have developed an ornamental design for 'applicator for the application of lip cosmetic,' the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Light Shield
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Vincent Montefusco of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for light shield, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,137 on June 5. The original application was filed on Nov ....
Iowa Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Vehicle Rear Lamp Cover
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- James P. Elwell of Johnston, Iowa, and Zachary Scott Healy of Ames, Iowa, have developed an ornamental design for a vehicle rear lamp cover, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D544,642 on June ...
Iowa Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Daiquiri-Styled Hummingbird Feeder
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- David E. Nylen and Alisa M. Clem, both of West Des Moines, Iowa, Melinda K. Skellenger of Orient, Iowa, and Ron R. Rainey of Ellston, Iowa, have developed an ornamental design for a daiquiri-styled hummingbird feeder, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ...
Dutch Inventors Develop Coccidiosis Poultry Vaccine
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Jacobus Johannes Kok of Nijmegen, Netherlands, Paul van den Boogaart of Oss, Netherlands, and Arnodus Nicolaas Vermeulen of Cuyk, Netherlands, have developed a coccidiosis poultry vaccine. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention ...
French Inventors Develop Compact Spectroscopic Ellipsometer
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Jean-Louis Stehle of Colombes, France, Jean-Philippe Piel of Marly-le-Roi, France, Pierre Boher of Yerres, France, Luc Tantart of Palaiseau, France, and Jean-Pierre Rey of Fontenay aux Roses, France, have developed a spectroscopic ellipsometer. According to the U.S ....
Iowa Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Vehicle Rear Lamp Cover
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- James P. Elwell of Johnston, Iowa, and Zachary Healy of Ames, Iowa, have developed an ornamental design for a vehicle lamp front cover, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D544,641 on June 12. The ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Semiconductor Memory Device
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Hong-kook Min of Seongnam, South Korea, and Yong-tae Kim of Suwon, South Korea, have developed a semiconductor memory device that is included in a system-on-chip or a microcomputer chip. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The semiconductor ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Optical Fiber Cable Management Panel
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Joel B. Douglas of Hutchinson, Minn., Kathleen M. Barnes of Champlin, Minn., Michael J. Franklin of Apple Valley, Minn., Lonnie E. Hannah of Monticello, Minn., Trevor D. Smith of St. Louis Park, Minn., and Steven P. Trebesch of Eagan, Minn., have developed an optical ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Table Lamp
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Zhengguo Ke of Guang Dong Province, China, has developed an ornamental design for a table lamp, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,135 on June 5. The original application was filed on July 28, ...
British Inventor Develops Flexure Arrangement
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Andrew Nicholas Dames of Cambridge, Great Britain, has developed a flexure arrangement. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flexure arrangement, suitable for use with or as part of, e.g., an optical beam steering arrangements, and intended ...
Arizona Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Lighting Fixture
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Brett Curtin of Phoenix has developed an ornamental design for a lighting fixture, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,132 on June 5. The patent has been assigned to Craftmade International ...
California Inventors Develop Test Sample Optical Inspection Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Abdurrahman Sezginer of Los Gatos, Calif., Hsu-Ting Huang of San Jose, Calif., and Kenneth Johnson of Santa Clara, Calif., have developed a method of measuring the pattern overlay alignment accuracy of a pair of patterned layers on a semiconductor wafer, possibly ...
Hong Kong Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Searchlight
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Se Kit Yuen of Kowloon, Hong Kong, has developed an ornamental design for a searchlight with electro-optical cold light emitting feature, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,122 on June 5. The ...
Washington Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Reflector
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Craig Hargreaves of Vancouver, Wash., has developed an ornamental design for a reflector, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,136 on June 5. The patent has been assigned to IP Holdings LLC, ...
California Inventors Develop Sample Overlay Measurement Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Abdurrahman Sezginer of Los Gatos, Calif., Robert Shinagawa of Cupertino, Calif., and Hsu-Ting Huang of San Jose, Calif., have developed an apparatus and a method for measuring overlay by diffraction gratings. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Hong Kong Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Clip-on Booklight
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Yau Hon Chan of Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, has developed an ornamental design for a clip-on booklight, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,124 on June 5. The patent has been assigned to Polylink Hong ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Electric Contact Member
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Shigeru Kikuchi, Masato Kobayashi, Kenji Tsuchiya and Takashi Sato, all from Hitachi, Japan, and Noboru Baba of Hitachiota, Japan, have developed electric contacts and method of manufacturing thereof, and vacuum interrupter and vacuum circuit breaker using ...
Minnesota Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Illuminated Light
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- William Y. Stafford of Minnetrista, Minn., has developed an ornamental design for an illuminated light, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,126 on June 5. The patent has been assigned to Target ...
New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Slip Fit Mount Floodlight
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Vincenzo Guercio of Wallkill, N.Y., has developed an ornamental design for a slip fit mount floodlight, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,125 on June 5. The patent has been assigned to RAB ...
California Inventors Develop Protease Activity Detection Method
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Igor Kozlov of La Jolla, Calif., and Peter Melnyk of La Mesa, Calif., have developed compositions and methods for detecting protease activity. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a method of determining activity of a ...
California, Florida Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Pet Chew Toy
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Peter M. Hass of Orinda, Calif., and Kevin M. Wisdom of Celebration, Fla., have developed an ornamental design of a pet chew toy, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D544,654 on June 12. The ...
Connecticut Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Protective Ear Cup
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Roland Westerdal of Brookfield, Conn., has developed an ornamental design for a protective ear cup, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,650 on June 12. The original application was filed on ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Nail File
Jun 13, 2007 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Greg Kennedy of Ventura, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a nail file, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D544,649 on June 12. The patent has been assigned to UFP Technologies Inc., ...