US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Wednesday, January 16:
R&D Electronics Wins $40,972 Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... WARREN, Mich., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $40,972 contract to R&D Electronics Inc., Brownsboro, Ala., for electrical control equipment. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Mich. For more information about US ...
German Inventors Develop Dual Clutch Transmission
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Karl-Heinz Bauer of Taunusstrasse, Germany, Rainer Gerathewohl of Gruenewaldstrasse, Germany, Frank Guenter of Egerlandstrasse, Germany, Hans-Juergen Hauck of Altenhausen, Germany, Klaus Heber of Brucknerstrasse, Germany, Johannes Heinrich of Frankfurter, Germany, and ...
Nova Group Wins $25.99 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $25.99 million contract to Nova Group Inc., Napa, Calif., to replace fuel storage and distribution system at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.The contract was awarded by the Naval ...
Schuette Manufacturing & Steel Sales Wins $44,825 Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... ANNISTON, Ala., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $44,825 contract to Schuette Manufacturing & Steel Sales Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., for materials handling equipment. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Anniston, ...
ViaSat Wins $20 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $20 million contract to ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, Calif., for providing ultra high frequency satellite communications equipment. The contract was awarded by the Navy's Space & Naval ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Device
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Sumie Kodama and Yukinori Kodama, both of Mihara, Japan, and Takaaki Suzuki of Kawasaki, Japan, have developed a semiconductor integrated circuit device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A semiconductor integrated circuit is disclosed that ...
Connecticut Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Golf Club Head
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Peter A. Belmont of Stratford, Conn., has developed an ornamental design for a golf club head, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,932 on Jan. 15. The original application was filed on Nov. 22, ...
German Inventors Develop Liquid Friction Clutch
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Hans Heinle of Biessenhofen, Germany, and Siegfried Leutner of Kaufbeuren, Germany, have developed a liquid friction clutch. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A drive for a cooling fan at motor vehicles ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Symbol Frame Synchronization Device
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Hyung-jin Choi and Ho Kim, both of Seoul, South Korea, Jun-yun Lee of Uiwang-si, South Korea, and Ki-yun Kim of Kwangmyeong-si, South Korea, have developed a frame synchronization pattern design. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Putter Head
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Don T. Cameron of Carlsbad, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a putter head, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,930 on Jan. 15. The patent has been assigned to Acushnet Co., ...
Australian Inventor Develops Power Delivery Control Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- James Balestriere of Putney, Australia, has developed a method of controlling delivery of power. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved assembly (e.g., an integrated power cycler and terminal server) controls power and communications ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Protocol Modules Routing Problems Detection Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Byoung-Chul Kim of Yongin-shi, South Korea, and Yeong-Seop Han of Songnam-shi, South Korea, have developed distributed routers. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a method for checking for errors and problems in routing protocol ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Redundant Link Management Switch
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Huan-Wen Chen of Yunlin, Taiwan, and Fuh-Jang Lin of Hsinchu, Taiwan, have developed a redundant link management switch. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "stackable switch supporting redundant link and backup ...
U.S., Taiwanese Inventors Develop Wheeled Luggage Secondary Bag Support
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Timm J. Fenton of Califon, N.J., Paul V. Scicluna of Penndel, Pa., and Alex Deng of Taichung County, Taiwan, have developed a secondary bag support. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Stabilizing means for a secondary bag carried on a ...
California Inventors Develop Wireless Networks High Availability Communication
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Vasken Bohossian and Meina Xu, both of Pasadena, Calif., have developed a high availability communication. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "During an exchange of communications between a client and a server, the state of communications is ...
Indiana Inventor Develops Torque Transmitting Coupling Device
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- John A. Grogg of LaOtta, Ind., has developed a coupling device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "coupling device including a rotatable housing defining a clutch cavity and a clutch assembly disposed therein. The ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Temperature Compensating Hydraulic Shear Pump
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- John A. Barlage of Rochester Hills, Mich., has developed a hydraulic shear pump. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "Pump pressure output can be controlled as temperature changes by a temperature ...
California Inventors Develop Virtual Line Switched Ring
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Charles Chi of Redwood City, Calif., and William S. Kish of Monte Sereno, Calif., have developed a virtual line switched ring. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "At least one protection line is shared among synchronous optical network ...
Alabama Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Tilted Hanging/Spinning Playground Device
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Paul Wingerstahn of Fort Payne, Ala., has developed an ornamental design for a tilted hanging and spinning playground device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,936 on Jan. 15. The patent has ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Whale-Shaped Water Sled
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Paul Lee Brown of Auburn, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a whale-shaped water sled, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,934 on Jan. 15. The original application was filed on ...
Japanese Inventors Develop One-Way Rotational Transfer Mechanism
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Takuji Hamasaki and Shuzo Seo, both of Saitama, Japan, have developed a one-way rotational transfer mechanism. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A one-way rotational transfer mechanism includes: a rotary ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Bidirectional Line-Switched Ring Control Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Takashi Honda and Yusuke Ishii, both of Kawasaki, Japan, have developed a bidirectional line-switched ring. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method for controlling switching in a bidirectional line-switched ring ...
Alabama Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Small Hanging/Spinning Playground Device
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Paul Wingerstahn of Fort Payne, Ala., has developed an ornamental design for a small hanging and spinning playground device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,935 on Jan. 15. The patent has ...
Avnet Wins $75,946 Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $75,946 contract to Avnet Inc., Marietta, Ga., for electronic microcircuits. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill. For more information about US Fed News ...
California Inventors Develop Prosthetic Adjusting Mechanism
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Thomas N. Vitale of Oakdale, Calif., and David A. Hill of Patterson, Calif., have developed a prosthetic adjusting mechanism. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjusting mechanism alters the heel height on a prosthetic foot, and works ...
Minnesota, Wisconsin Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Coned Freestyle Flying Disc
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Devon Daniel Krueger of Maple Grove, Minn., and Scott Sill of Franklin, Wis. have developed an ornamental design for coned freestyle flying disc, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D559,920 on Jan ....
California Inventors Develop Web User's Key Roaming Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Vasileios Zissimopoulos of San Francisco, and Ognian Zdravkov Topalov of Santa Clara, Calif., have developed a system for roaming a Web user's keys. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A simple scheme is provided for server storage of private ...
South Carolina Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Reduced Spin Golf Ball Tee
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Peter C. Wood of Mount Pleasant, S.C., has developed an ornamental design for a reduced spin golf ball tee, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,926 on Jan. 15. The original application was ...
California Inventors Develop Software Protection Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Mehdi Sotoodeh of Mission Viejo, Calif., Brian Douglas Grove of Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Laszlo Elteto of Irvine, Calif., have developed a software protection method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method in which the ...
Washington Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Exercise Device
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Sean Horita of Seattle has developed an ornamental design for an exercise device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,925 on Jan. 15. The patent has been assigned to Precor Inc., Woodinville, ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Multiple Slot Expanded Diameter Paintball Marker Barrel
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Lester V. Broersma of San Diego has developed an ornamental design for a multiple slot expanded diameter paintball marker barrel, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,923 on Jan. 15. The patent ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Body Vibration Machine
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Mu-Chuan Wu of Tainan Hsien, Taiwan, has developed an ornamental design for a body vibration machine, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,924 on Jan. 15. The patent has been assigned to Tonic ...
German Inventors Develop Vibration Damper
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Michael Muller and Stefan Brehm, both of Hennef, Germany, and Bernd Klitsch of Oberstenfeld, Germany, have developed a vibration damper. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Damping element having a container tube, a piston mounted with ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Control Point Authentication Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Piotr Cofta of Arlington, Mass., has developed a token for authenticating a control point. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is provided for authenticating an action between a control point and a user. A token which performs ...
California Inventor Develops Secure Storage File System Generation Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- German Caronnio of Mountain View, Calif., has developed a method for generating a secure storage file system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method for generating a secure storage file system, including ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Service
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Thomas John Eggebraaten of Rochester, Minn., and Patrick Jerome Fleming of Pine Island, Minn., have developed a method for authorizing access to resources in a computer system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and method use ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Brake Caliper Mounting Clip
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Muhammad Farooq of Farmington Hills, Mich., has developed a brake caliper mounting clip. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake caliper mounting clip is disposed between a brake caliper having a brake pad channel and a brake pad having ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Power Supply Control Apparatus
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Hyeong Seog Kim of Osan-si, South Korea, has developed a power supply control method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device to control power supply ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Toy
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Young Sik Kim of Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea, has developed an ornamental design for a toy, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,922 on Jan. 15. The original application was filed on ...
Canadian Inventor Develops Free Piston Engine with Linear Power Generator System
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Vladimir Meic of Calgary, Canada, has developed a power generating system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A free piston engine with a linear power generation system with a variable stroke piston and improved construction and control is ...
Iranian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Toy Cube
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Torsten Stade Webster of Cork, Iran, has developed an ornamental design for a toy cube, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D559,921 on Jan. 15. The original application was filed on March 24, 2006, ...
FED EXPERIENCE FINDINGS ON HIRING PRACTICES REVEALED
Jan 16, 2008 ... The Peace Corps issued the following press release: The Peace Corps will be participating in a seminar and panel discussion on new and innovative ways to attract talented and experienced employees into the federal workforce on January 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. the National Press Club in ...
CACI Wins $6.98 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $6.98 million contract to CACI, Arlington, to support the Army National Guard state media programs. The contract was awarded by the Army's National Guard ...
Schaeffer Industries Wins $570,198 Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $570,198 contract to Schaeffer Industries' American Tubular Products, Lindon, Utah, for steel tubing. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, Texas. Work will be performed at Columbus, ...
UNICOR Federal Prison Industries Wins $120,000 Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $120,000 contract to UNICOR Federal Prison Industries Inc., Oxford, Wis., for miscellaneous electric power and distribution equipment. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Rock ...
Food Services Wins $33 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $33 million to Food Services Inc., Mount Vernon, Wash., for full line food distribution. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, ...
United Technologies Wins $9 Million Contract Modification
Jan 16, 2008 ... PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract modification valued at up to $9 million to United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., for the procurement of Conventional Take Off and Landing engine mounted nozzle seal development and qualification work under the F-135 ...
BAE Systems Land & Armaments Wins $8.74 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... WARREN, Mich., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $8.74 million contract to BAE Systems Land & Armaments Inc., York, Pa., for Bradley advanced survivability seats. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive ...
Raytheon Network Centric Systems Wins $37.45 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $37.45 million contract to Raytheon Network Centric Systems Inc., Marlborough, Mass., for Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network Program upgrade to support communications via the advanced extremely high ...
General Dynamics Land Systems Wins $12.44 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... WARREN, Mich., Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $12.44 million contract to General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., for system enhancement package upgrade vehicles. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments ...
Shamrock Foods Service Wins $6.3 Million Contract
Jan 16, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $6.3 million to Shamrock Foods Service, Commerce City, Colo., for full line food distribution. The contract was awarded by the agency's ...
California, Washington Inventors Develop Adaptive Circuit Configuration System
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Paul L. Master of Sunnyvale, Calif., Stephen J. Smith of Los Gatos, Calif., and John Watson of Edgewood, Wash., have developed a system for configuring and operating an adaptive circuit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present ...
German Inventors Develop Field Device Reprogramming Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Martin Pfandler of Maulburg, Germany, and Arthur Schrock of Weitenau, Germany, have developed a method for reprogramming a field device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to a method for reprogramming a field device, the current ...
Dutch Inventor Develops Dahlia Plant Named 'Melody Harmony'
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Aad W. M. Verwer of Lisse, Netherlands, has developed a dahlia plant named 'Melody Harmony'. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Dahlia plant named 'Melody Harmony', characterized by its upright, somewhat ...
Canadian Inventor Develops Automotive Color Injection System
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Gary D. Langeman of Ontario, Canada, has developed a color component injection method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system are provided for injecting a color component into a plural component coating dispensing system ....
Maryland Inventor Develops Internet Protocol Address Assignment Protection Method
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Robert T. Baum of Gaithersburg, Md., has developed an apparatus for detecting attempt to obtain Internet protocol (IP) address. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed ...
Canadian Inventors Develop Multithread Embedded Processor with Input, Output Capability
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Jason Gosior, Colin Broughton, Phillip Jacobsen and John Sobota, all from Edmonton, Canada, have developed a multithread embedded processor with input, output capability. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An embedded processor system having ...
Florida Inventor Develops Power Train Assembly with H-Drive Configuration
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Vinko Pregel of Palm Coast, Fla., has developed a power train assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power train assembly having an H-drive configuration is described as having a number of transversely disposed components which ...
California Inventor Develops Integrated Motorcycle Brake System
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Vincenzo F. Costa of Huntington Beach, Calif., has developed a motorcycle brake system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated motorcycle brake system has a brake line, and an inside brake assembly having an inside piston. The ...
German Inventor Develops New Guinea Impatiens Plant Named 'KLENI05085'
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Nils Klemm of Stuttgart, Germany, has developed a New Guinea impatiens plant named 'KLENI05085'. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named 'KLENI05085', characterized by its upright and outwardly ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Highly Pure Octafluorocyclopentene Preparation Process
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Hae Seok Ji, Jae Gug Ryu, Jong Yeol Yang, Bong Suk Kim and Dong Hyun Kim, all from Disan, South Korea, Ook Jae Cho and Young Hoon Ahn, both of Ulsan, South Korea, have developed a dry-etching gas. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The ...
Virginia, Michigan Inventors Develop Sound Absorbing Panel
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Daniel Scott Woodman and Huda Abdul Jerri, both of Lynchburg, Va., Venkat Krishna Raghavendran of Forest, Va., and Jesse Guy Hipwell of Grand Blanc, Mich., have developed a decorative interior sound absorbing panel. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
British Inventor Develops Fluid Heating Apparatus
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Christian Helmut Thoma of Grouville, Great Britain, has developed a fluid heating method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for heating a liquid includes a housing having an internal chamber and a rotor disposed in the ...
New Jersey, Arizona Inventors Develop Noise Suppression Structure
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- James F. Stevenson of Morristown, N.J., and Jeff M. Mendoza of Chandler, Ariz., have developed a noise suppression structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated noise suppression acoustic panel includes a back plate, a face ...
German Inventor Develops New Guinea Impatiens Plant Named 'KLENI05081'
Jan 16, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 -- Nils Klemm of Stuttgart, Germany, has developed a New Guinea impatiens plant named 'KLENI05081'. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named 'KLENI05081', characterized by its upright and outwardly ...