US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Monday, January 28:
German Inventor Develops Pipetting Device with Displacement Device
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Herbert Belgardt of Hamburg, Germany, has developed a pipetting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "pipetting device with a displacement device with a displacement chamber with a displaceable limiter, a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Load Detector
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Yoshinori Harada, Yutaka Mizuno, Tomoyoshi Koyanagi and Yoshiyuki Kaneko, all from Shizuoka, Japan, have developed a load detector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A load detector is constructed so as to stabilize an output voltage ...
CHILDHOOD OBESITY: KNOCKING OUT A HEAVYWEIGHT PROBLEM
Jan 28, 2008 ... Rep. Leonard L. Boswell, D-Iowa (3rd CD), issued the following column: A great society ensures the health of its children. This principle is so essential to our identity as Iowans and Americans that every claim of advancement rings hollow unless we leave our children better off than ...
Walsh Construction Wins $61.71 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $61.71 million contract to Walsh Construction Co., Chicago, for military housing. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Mo. Work will be ...
IDSC Holding Wins $7.77 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $7.77 million contract to IDSC Holding LLC, Kenosha, Wis., for shop equipment, contact maintenance lightweight tool load and sustainment items. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army ...
AAA Tree Surgeon Wins $112,465 Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... TEMPLE, Texas, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $112,465 contract to AAA Tree Surgeon Inc., Wheeling, Ill., for natural resources and conservation services in Lamar County. The contract was awarded by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State ...
Paulette Osterberg Wins $14,847 Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $14,847 contract to Paulette Osterberg, Wall, S.D., for utilities and housekeeping services at the Wall Ranger District. The contract was awarded by USDA's Forest Service, R-2 Rocky Mountain Region, Golden, ...
Textron Marine & Land Systems Wins $227.8 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... WARREN, Mich., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $227.8 million contract to Textron Marine & Land Systems Inc., New Orleans, for armored security vehicles. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive ...
Global Fleet Sales Wins $39.92 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... WARREN, Mich., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $39.92 million contract to Global Fleet Sales, Charlottesville, Va., for 383 dump trucks. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, ...
British Inventors Develop Paraxylene Production Process
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Paul John Collier and Stanislaw Edmund Golunski, both of Reading, Great Britain, John Paul Breen of Belfast, Great Britain, and Robert Burch of Antrim, Great Britain, have developed a paraxylene production process. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Low Solids Content Hazardous Materials Treatment Process
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- John Woodworth of Appleton, Wis., has developed a low solids content hazardous materials treatment process. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high temperature and high pressure process utilizes dehaloganation, oxidation, or similar ...
New Mexico Inventors Develop Asymmetric Chiral Labeled Glycerols Synthesis Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Rodolfo A. Martinez and Marc A. Alvarez, both of Santa Fe, N.M., and Clifford J. Unkefer of Los Alamos, N.M., have developed isotopically labeled compounds. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to asymmetric ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Optical Modulator
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Suguru Akiyama and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, both of Kawasaki, Japan, have developed an optical modulator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An optical interference unit branching inputted input light into two optical waveguides, combining the ...
California Inventor Develops Video Frame Interpolation Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Christophe Souchard of Marina Del Rey, Calif., has developed a video frame interpolation method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interpolation manager constructs multiple motion compensated interpolated frames between two existing ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Tire Pressure Detection Side Receiving Circuit
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Michiya Katou of Ogaki, Japan, has developed a tire pressure detection side receiving circuit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tire pressure detection side receiving circuit includes an antenna resonance circuit having an antenna, a ...
U.S., Canadian Inventors Develop Wavelength Cross Connection Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Eliseo Ranalli of Irvine, Calif., Thomas Ducellier of Ottawa, Canada, Alan Hnatiw of Stittsville, Canada, and Puja Sehgal of La Salle, Canada, have developed a wavelength cross connection method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
U.S., Canadian Inventors Develop Plants Gene Expression Control System
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Abdelali Hannoufa and Dwayne Hegedus, both of Saskatoon, Canada, and Nicholas Bate of Urbandale, Iowa, have developed a plant gene expression regulation system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a method for ...
Indian, Dutch Inventors Develop Aromatic Bisphenols Preparation Process
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Gurram Kishan, Ramesh Krishnamurti, Kapila Debjani and Arakali Radhakrishna Srinivasarao, all from Bangalore, India, and Jan-Pleun Lens of Breda, Netherlands, have developed a bisphenols preparation process. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
U.S., Israeli Inventors Develop Optical Switching Device
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Edvardas Narevicius and Ilya Vorobeichik, both of Sunnyvale, Calif., Romanas Narevich of Mountain View, Calif., and Yoav Berlatzky of Haifa, Israel, have developed an optical switching device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention ...
Raytheon Wins $18.67 Million Contract Modification
Jan 28, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $18.67 million contract modification to Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., for engineering and technical services in support of the MK15 Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System. The contract was ...
McDonnell Douglas Wins $12.48 Million Contract Modification
Jan 28, 2008 ... PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $12.48 million contract modification to McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, for the procurement of ancillary mission equipment for the F/A-18 E/F and E/A-18G aircraft. The contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems ...
Donald Martin Wins $69,308 Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... TEMPLE, Texas, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $69,308 contract to Donald Martin, DeKalb, Texas, for natural resources and conservation services in Bowie County.The contract was awarded by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, ...
APM Wins $50 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract valued at up to $50 million to APM LLC, Yorba Linda, Calif., for broad range of maintenance, repair, alteration, and minor construction projects. The contract was awarded by ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Security Tip Jar
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Allan T. Soffer of Charlotte, N.C., has developed a security tip jar. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security tip jar includes a vessel body and a removable base. The vessel body defines an open top designed for receiving a gratuity ....
Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina Inventors Develop Lockable Media Storage Container
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Aaron McMahan of Massillon, Ohio, Jesse D. Wells of Canton, Ohio, Dennis D. Belden Jr. of Waxhaw, N.C., and Ronald M. Marsilio of Lake Wylie, S.C., have developed a lockable media storage container. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Holey Optical Fiber Fabrication Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Un-Chul Paek and Duk-Young Kim, both of Kwangju-kwangyokshi, South Korea, and Young-Min Paik of Kumi-shi, South Korea, have developed a holey optical fiber fabrication method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided an apparatus ...
Texas Inventors Develop Combined Laundry Washer
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- John P. Hershey and Leticia Hershey, both of Edinburg, Texas, have developed a dryer system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combined laundry washer and dryer system is provided so that the user can wash a first load of laundry, start ...
California Inventors Develop Lossless Image Coder
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Subramania Sudharsanan of Union City, Calif., and Parthasarathy Sriram of San Jose, Calif., have developed a lossless image coder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method and system for lossless compression ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Pain Delivery System
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Jason Cohen of Appleton, Wis., has developed pain delivering systems. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system includes a thermal grill that has several relatively warm portions which are interlaced with several relatively cold ...
British Inventor Develops Non-Volatile Fault Indication System
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Paul J. Garnett of Camberley, Great Britain, has developed a non-volatile fault indication. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a computer system a non-volatile fault indicator in a positional relationship with at least one system ...
Florida Inventors Develop Infrared Biometric Finger Sensor
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Dale R. Setlak of Melbourne, Fla., and Richard J. Jones of Indialantic, Fla., have developed an infrared biometric finger sensor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A finger sensor apparatus may include an integrated circuit substrate for ...
Italian Inventors Develop Central Test Radio Frequency System
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Gian Pietro Beghelli of Bologna, Italy, has developed a central test radio frequency system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "central test radio frequency system for emergency lighting comprising a set of ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Aromatic Diamine Derivative Production Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Hiroyuki Matsui and Koji Hirota, both of Saitama, Japan, and Hisayuki Kawamura of Chiba, Japan, have developed an aromatic diamine derivative production method. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
Israeli Inventor Develops Input Unit Disconnection Detection Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Nimrod Diamant of Kfar Saba, Israel, has developed a method of detection of input unit disconnection. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Briefly, a detector to detect a connection status of an input unit to a standard socket of a computing ...
Rhode Island Inventor Develops Cylindrical Articles Anti-Theft Security Holder
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Jeffrey A Feibelman of Providence, R.I., has developed an anti-theft holder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-theft security holder for cylindrical articles includes a support member, and electronic article surveillance (EAS) ...
California Inventors Develop Chemical Time Modification System
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Robert F. Tow of Los Gatos, Calif., Randall B. Smith of Palo Alto, Calif., Glenn Carter Scott of Mountain View, Calif., and Roger C. Meike of Emerald Hills, Calif., have developed a chemical time modification system. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Optical Element Molding Die
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Shigeru Hosoe of Hachioji, Japan, has developed an optical element molding die. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A molding die for molding an optical element, comprises a die base body formed by shaping an amorphous alloy having a ...
Colorado, New Mexico Inventors Develop Agricultural Data Collection Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Leland Curkendall of Lafayette, Colo., Andrew Dolan of Arvada, Colo., and William Pape of Los Ojos, N.M., have developed an agricultural data collection method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for agricultural data ...
Rhode Island Inventors Develop Signal Intensity Range Transformation Apparatus
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Stephen G. Johnson of Little Compton, R.I., Norbert W. Elsdoerfer of Warwick, R.I., and Charles M. Anastasia of Barrington, R.I., have developed a signal intensity range transformation apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system ...
California Inventor Develops Object Location Determination Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Aleks Gollu of El Cerrito, Calif., has developed a method for determining location of an object. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system includes an object location tracker and a computer system. The object location tracker is ...
German Inventors Develop Transponder Security Device
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Ulrich Friedrich of Ellhofen, Germany, and Dirk Ziebertz of Eberstadt, Germany, have developed a security device for a transponder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security device for a transponder with a kill and/or cloak function is ...
German Inventors Develop Motor Vehicles Steering Handle
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Peter Rieth of Eltville, Germany, Ju Bohm of Oberneisen, Germany, Steffen Linkenbach of Eschborn, Germany, Oliver Hoffmann of Frankfurt, Germany, Joachim Nell of Hanau, Germany, Andreas Schirling of Pfungstadt, Germany, Achim Netz of Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany, Peter ...
German Inventors Develop Tricyclodecandialdehyde Production Process
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Rainer Papp of Speyer, Germany, Rocco Paciello of Bad Durkheim, Germany, and Christoph Benisch of Mannheim, Germany, have developed a tricyclodecandialdehyde production method. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, ...
Wisconsin Inventors Develop Disposable Absorbent Products Identification Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Jason Cohen, Daniel L. Ellingson, Alissa Ellingson, Brian C. Eppstein, Sheng-Hsin Hu and Walter Reade, all from Appleton, Wis., Brendon F. Ribble and Russell J. Brumm, both of Menasha, Wis., Eric F. Wagner and Dan Westbrook, both of Sherwood, Wis., and Jennifer Marvin ...
Italian Inventor Develops Control Device for Thread-Guide Bars
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Tiberio Lonati of Brescia, Italy, has developed a control device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A control device for thread-guide bars of linear knitting machines, comprising a linear motor designed to impart a translational motion to ...
New York Inventors Develop Wireless Children's Safety Light
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Michael T. Spoltore of Valley Stream, N.Y., Robert S. Adonailo of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Robert J. Orlando of Nesconset, N.Y., Alfred M. Lizza of Oyster Bay, N.Y., and Scott Simon of Melville, N.Y., have developed a wireless children's safety light. According ...
California Inventors Develop Coefficient Filtering Transformation Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Fang Wu and Yi Tong Tse, and Sangeeta Ramakrishnan, all from San Jose, Calif., and K Shene of Sunnyvale, Calif., have developed an apparatus for transform coefficient filtering. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to the present ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Remote Surveillance Device
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Hsin Chen of Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, has developed a remote surveillance device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A remote surveillance device is provided herein, which mainly contains a camera, infra-red light emitting diodes (LEDs), an ...
British Inventor Develops Shape Descriptor Parameter Code Efficient Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Miroslaw Bober of Guildford, Great Britain, has developed a method for efficient coding of shape descriptor parameter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method of representing an object appearing in a still or ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Electronic Insertion/Extraction Cycle Counter
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Mark C. Inlow of Lisle, Ill., has developed an electronic insertion/extraction cycle counter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A monitoring system monitors wear of a connector by counting insertions or extractions between circuit boards ....
Japanese Inventors Develop Water-Soluble Fluorine-Containing Vinyl Ethers Production Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Kenji Ishii, Noriyuki Shinoki, Takuya Arase, Kazuyoshi Ichihara and Toshiya Mantani, all from Settsu, Japan, have developed water-soluble fluorine-containing vinyl ethers. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Schnitzer Steel Industries Wins $11,875 Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... BREMERTON, Wash., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded $11,875 contract to Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Portland, Ore., for metal recycling services. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command's Fleet & Industrial Supply Center Puget Sound, Bremerton, ...
Zodiac of North America Wins $390,698 Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $390,698 contract to Zodiac of North America Inc., Stevensville, Md., for ships, small craft, pontoons and floating docks. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa. For more ...
General Dynamics C4 Systems Wins $7.09 Million Contract Modification
Jan 28, 2008 ... QUANTICO, Va., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $7.09 million contract modification to General Dynamics C4 Systems, Scottsdale, Ariz., to provide Operation Iraqi Freedom training support and field engineering services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Marine Corps ...
Kiewit-General Wins $68.86 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... SILVERDALE, Wash., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $68.86 million contract to Kiewit-General, Joint Venture, Poulsbo, Wash., for construction of the Limited Area Production and Storage Complex at the Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific, Naval Base Kitsap. The contract ...
Boeing Wins $505.3 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $505.3 million contract to Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., for the purchase of launch services using Delta IV heavy and medium launch vehicles under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. The ...
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Sensors Wins $12.84 Million Contract Modification
Jan 28, 2008 ... PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $12.84 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Sensors, Philadelphia, for the maintenance, upgrade and development of Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System software. The ...
Ahntech Wins $11.45 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... QUANTICO, Va., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a contract valued at up to $11.45 million to Ahntech Inc., San Diego, for contractor operations and maintenance services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, ...
Intermat Wins $12.18 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... DAHLGREN, Va., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $12.18 million contract to Intermat, Biddeford, Maine, for research and development to identify materials for use in Shape Stable Nose Tips for the Reentry Systems Applications Program. The contract was ...
Marine Hydraulics International Wins $2.07 Million Contract
Jan 28, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.07 million contract to Marine Hydraulics International Inc., Norfolk, Va., for ship and marine equipment. The contract was awarded by Navy's Military Sealift Command, Virginia Beach, Va. For more information about US ...
Swedish Inventor Develops Refrigerator
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Wanja Bellander of Varmdo, Sweden, has developed a refrigerator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A refrigerator is provided which includes at least one separate, thermally well-insulated and cooled compartment. A drain pipe is provided in ...
Utah Inventors Develop Call Center Skills Based Routing Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- J. Andrew Judkins of Centerville, Utah, Michael Shelton of Salt Lake City, and David Peterson of Riverton, Utah, have developed a call center skills based routing method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system of configuring ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Property Supervisory Control System
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Dennis Huang of Taipei, Taiwan, has developed a property supervisory control system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a property supervisory control system. The property supervisory control system operates ...
Swedish Inventors Develop Memory Space Freeing Method
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Mattias Bryborn of Lund, Sweden, and Erik Sparre of Lomma, Sweden, have developed a computer program product for processing information in a memory. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method, computer readable medium and device are ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Automobile Use Adapter
Jan 28, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- Koichiro Kaneko and Satoshi Yoshida, both of Tokyo, have developed an adapter for automobile use. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A signal processing section decodes an in-vehicle device signal supplied to signal input terminals and ...