US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Wednesday, January 30:
Gregory Mann Wins $62,481 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $62,481 contract to Gregory Mann, Heber Springs, Ark., for janitorial services at the William C. Garner Visitor Center and Greers Ferry Project Office. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Vehicle Seat Assembly
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka of Novi, Mich., and James C. Dalian of Pinckney, Mich., have developed a vehicle seat assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom attached to a seat back with a ...
Italian Inventor Develops Cushioned Saddle Construction Method
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Riccardo Bigolin of Rossano Veneto, Italy, has developed a cushioned saddle construction method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cushioned saddle construction, for bicycles, motor-cycles or the like, comprises a saddle covering or body, ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Blood Collection Device
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Mitsuji Hosoda, Koki Okanda and Yoshimichi Osada, all from Uenohara, Japan, and Akihiro Enomoto of Minamituru, Japan, have developed an ornamental design for a blood collecting device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued ...
Gregory Mann Wins $85,400 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $85,400 contract to Gregory Mann, Heber Springs, Ark., for janitorial services at Greers Ferry Project Office. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Ark. For more information ...
Hendrix & Dail Wins $28,953 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $28,953 contract to Hendrix & Dail Inc., Tifton, Ga., for chemicals and chemical products. The contract was awarded by USDA's Forest Service, R-2 Rocky Mountain Region, Golden, Colo. Work will be performed in ...
Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $10.46 Million Contract Modification
Jan 30, 2008 ... ST. INIGOES, Md., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $10.46 million contract modification to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Va., for technical, engineering, professional and management services in support of the Special Communications Requirements Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center ...
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems Wins $5.63 Million Task Order
Jan 30, 2008 ... GREAT LAKES, Ill., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $5.63 million task order to Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Bethesda, Md., for design, construction, equipment and maintenance of Anti-Terrorism Force Protection upgrades at Naval Station Great Lakes, Naval Support Activity (NSA) ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Furniture System
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Nancy L. BoJack of Wixom, Mich., has developed a furniture system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A furniture system includes a desk having an upper surface and a pair of opposed depending ground-engaging side walls, at least one of the ...
Forestry Contractors Wins $9,000 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $9,000 contract to Forestry Contractors LLC, Ellisville, Miss., for natural resources and conservation services at Simpson County, Miss. The contract was awarded by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, ...
CTI & Associates Wins $10 Million Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $10 million contract to CTI & Associates Inc., Brighton, Mich., for furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment necessary for providing response actions at various hazardous waste sites. The ...
Woodward Governor Wins $81,270 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $81,270 contract to Woodward Governor Co., Fort Collins, Colo., for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa. For more ...
Moradel & Wu Wins $11,000 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $11,000 contract to Moradel & Wu, Magnolia, N.C., for natural resources and conservation services at Clarke County, Miss. The contract was awarded by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Fan Blade
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Sung-Wei Lee and Chin-Hong Lee, both of Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, have developed an ornamental design for a fan blade, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,789 on Jan. 29.The patent has been ...
California Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Wall Hung Basin
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Keith D. Marshall of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and Chris Adkison of Ontario, Calif., have developed an ornamental design for a wall hung basin, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,784 on Jan. 29. ...
U.S., Belgian, British Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Air Freshener
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Michael Sean Farrell of Terrace Park, Ohio, Matthew Davis Bantly of Cincinnati, Griet Daelemans of Brussels, Belgium, and Sebastian Karl David A'court Bergne of London, have developed an ornamental design for an air freshener for setting on a horizontal surface, the ...
British Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Inhaler
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Martin Douglas Pearl and Andrew Mark Bryant, both of Cambridgeshire, Great Britain, and Jonathan Hogwood of Hertfordshire, Great Britain, have developed an ornamental design for an inhaler, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were ...
German Inventor Develops Motor Vehicle Spoiler
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Grant Larson of Ludwigsburg, Germany, has developed a spoiler for a motor vehicle. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spoiler for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, is mounted in the rear-end area on the vehicle and ...
Norwegian Inventors Develop Two-Step Connection Element
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Arv Ekornese, Jostein Bueide and Jan Kare Krovel, all from Ikornnes, Norway, have developed a two-step connection element. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device positioned within in a chair, especially a chair with an adjustable back ...
Washington Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Handheld Electric Fan
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Mark Chernick and Webb T. Nelson, both of Woodinville, Wash., have developed an ornamental design for a handheld electric fan with an elongated neck, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,790 on Jan ....
California Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Wall Hung Basin
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Keith D. Marshall of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and Chris Adkison of Ontario, Calif., have developed an ornamental design for a wall hung basin, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,782 on Jan. 29. ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Air-Conditioner
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Joong Gil Yoo of Seongnam-Si, South Korea, Hee Jae Kwon of Seoul, South Korea, and Kyu Nam Lee of Namyangju-Si, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for an air-conditioner combined with television, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ...
Italian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Vehicle Rooftop Air-Conditioning Device
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Giuliano Galeazzi of Varese, Italy, has developed an ornamental design for a vehicle rooftop air-conditioning device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,785 on Jan. 29.The patent has been ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Lavatory
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Nicholas W. Paterson of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., has developed an ornamental design for a lavatory, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,781 on Jan. 29.The patent has been assigned to Kohler ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicle's Front Structure
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Toshio Takata, Kazuma Kondou, Yasunori Kageyama and Toshio Sakamoto, all from Fuchu-cho, Japan, have developed a front structure of vehicle. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "Disclosed is a front structure ...
U.S., Japanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Cylindrical Breath-Enhanced Nebulizer
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Tuan Quoc Tran of Glen Allen, Va., Travis Lontz of Woodford, Va., and Amy Laituri Krieg of Gushikawa, Japan, have developed an ornamental design for a cylindrical breath-enhanced nebulizer, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were ...
Australian Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Air Delivery Device
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Perry David Lithgow of Glenwood, Australia, Duncan Lovel Trevor-Wilson of Frenchs Forest, Australia, Arthur Kin-Wai Yee of Pymble, Australia, Rohan Neil Primrose of Marsfield, Australia, Alexander Virr of Balmain, Australia, Mark Bertinetti of Lane Cove, Australia, ...
Indiana Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Flanged Earplug
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Eric Miller of Indianapolis has developed an ornamental design for a flanged earplug, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,792 on Jan. 29.The patent has been assigned to Cabot Safety ...
Australian Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Mask
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Michael Andrew Jones of Dundas, Australia, Amal Shirley Amarasinghe of Beecroft, Australia, Timothy Tsun-Fai Fu of Carlingford, Australia, Perry David Lithgow of Glenwood, Australia, Jim Saada of Kellyville, Australia, and Fiachra Marcus Sweeney of North Bondi, ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Fan Blade
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Seiji Shirahama of Kasugai, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a fan blade, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,791 on Jan. 29.The patent has been assigned to Matsushita Electric ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicle Seat with Air Conditioning Function
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Shinya Ishima and Masaki Nagayama, both of Tochigi, Japan, have developed a vehicle seat with an air conditioning function. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "vehicle seat having: a seat cushion and a seat back ...
Earl Industries Wins $2.21 Million Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.21 million contract to Earl Industries LLC, Jacksonville, for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command's Supervisor of ...
Howco Distributing Wins $52,478 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $52,478 contract to Howco Distributing Co., Portland, Ore., for ropes, cables, chains and fittings. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
Comperipherals Wins $73,950 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $73,950 contract to Comperipherals Inc., Bradenton, Fla., for cathode ray tube light filters. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
BAE Systems Land & Armaments Wins $52,058 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $52,058 contract to BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Minneapolis, for circuit card assemblies. The contract was awarded by the Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa. For more information ...
Communications & Power Industries Wins $43,974 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $43,974 contract to Communications & Power Industries Inc., Beverly, Mass., for electron tubes. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, ...
Florida Inventor Develops Vehicle Cargo Bed Tent Camper
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Edward John Smith of Brandon, Fla., has developed a vehicle cargo bed tent camper. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle cargo bed tent camper consisting of split rigid covers that when closed are locked together and have a dual ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Optical Disks Driving Apparatus
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Kazuo Yokota of Tokyo has developed an optical disks driving apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The object of the present invention to provide a disk apparatus having a function of externally the forcible unloading manipulation of ...
California, Michigan Inventors Develop Vehicle Side-Entry Door Assembly
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- David Woodhouse of Newport Coast, Calif., Matthew Edwards of Laguna Beach, Calif., Kris Tomasson of Corona del Mar, Calif., and Jordan Bennett of Ann Arbor, Mich., have developed a vehicle side-entry door assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Georgia Inventor Develops Portable Multimedia Projection System
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Lonnie G. Johnson of Atlanta has developed a multimedia projection system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable multimedia projection system includes a portable housing, a digital versatile disc player, a channel tuner, an image ...
Minnesota Inventor Develops Dynamic Fluid Delivery System
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Steven C. Nichols of Maple Grove, Minn., has developed a dynamic fluid delivery system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Flow is managed within a fluid delivery system. One illustrative fluid delivery system is a zoned heating, ventilating ...
German Inventors Develop Vehicle Top Storage Compartment Cover Device
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Hans-Pete Kuttnerr of Weil im Schoenbuch, Germany, and Bernhard Schenk of Boeblingen, Germany, have developed a cover device for a vehicle top storage compartment of a convertible vehicle. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present ...
New York Inventors Develop Heat Exchanger Assembly
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Frank Joseph Leitch of North Tonawanda, N.Y., Brian J. Coyle of Orchard Park, N.Y., Robert Charles Gmerek of Burt, N.Y., Robert C Thompson of Lockport, N.Y., and Michael J Pachucinski of Elma, N.Y., have developed an one-shot brazed aftercooler. According to ...
California Inventor Develops Optical Engine Architecture
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- George M. Mihalakis of San Jose, Calif., has developed rear-projection television systems. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "optical engine architecture that operates as either a two-imager or a three-imager ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Hydroformed Assembly for Vehicle
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Chi-Mou Ni of Washington, Mich., and Charles J. Bruggemann of Rochester Hills, Mich., have developed a hydroformed and roll-formed cross sill assembly for a vehicle. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydroformed and roll-formed cross sill ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Optical Disk Drive with Anti-Tilt Tray Mechanism
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Chen-Jung Chen of Taipei, Taiwan, has developed an optical disk drive. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "optical disk drive with an anti-tilt tray. The optical disk drive has a top protrusion, a fulcrum and a ...
Premier Copper & Brass/Pacific Wins $91,601 Contract
Jan 30, 2008 ... BREMERTON, Wash., Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded $91,601 contract to Premier Copper & Brass/Pacific, Chula Vista, Calif., for pipes, tubing, hoses and fittings. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command's Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Bremerton, ...
Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Dashboard Shader
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Jessey Roger of Secane, Pa., has developed a dashboard shader. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system designed to provide shade for the driver and the front passenger in an automobile. Shades can be flipped up and either pulled out or ...
Washington Inventors Develop User Input Source Determination Interface
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Ryan James D'Aurelio and Jay Senior, both of Seattle, and John Eric Elsbree of Redmond, Wash., have developed a user input source determination interface. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method, interface, and medium are provided for ...
Virginia Inventor Develops Sawtooth Terminal Blade Gripper
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Gregory R. Morton of Yorktown, Va., has developed a sawtooth terminal blade gripper. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The gripping apparatus includes a first finger including a plurality of first sawteeth along a first longitudinal end and ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Sash Type Window Security Lock
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Barry G. Lawrence of Thomasville, N.C., has developed a security lock for a sash type window. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security lock for sash windows includes an elongated cam that revolves in order to engage a keeper. The ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Door Structure Locking Hinge
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Steven D McClintock of South Lyon, Mich., has developed a locking hinge for a door structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking hinge includes a first hinge panel and a second hinge panel pivotably connected by a pivot pin about a ...
New York Inventor Develops Cart Canopy System
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- William T. Held of Elma, N.Y., has developed a canopy system for a cart. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A canopy system for a cart, such as a golf cart has a canopy supported by a support member, and a housing having an opening through ...
Wisconsin, Illinois Inventors Develop Releaseable Hinge for Truck Bed Cover
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Jason Zajicek of Portage, Wis., Kevin Last of Madison, Wis., and Scott Burmeister of Libertyville, Ill., have developed a releaseable hinge for truck bed cover. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A releasable hinge for attaching tonneau ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Vehicle Tailgate Lift Assist Support Structure
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Richard Eschebach of Grosse Point Shores, Mich., William Bowes of Macomb, Mich., Nandkumar Rangnekar of Sterling Heights, Mich., Rahul Joshi of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Robert Gaines of Waterford, Mich., have developed a vehicle tailgate lift assist support ...
Australian Inventor Develops Vehicle Drive Security Screen
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Colin Thomas of South Australia, Australia, has developed a vehicle drive security screen. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle driver security screen and in particular a screen that seeks to minimize access to the driver's area of a ...
California, Illinois Inventors Develop On-Line Computer Services Customization Computer System
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Svend Frolund of Mountain View, Calif., and James Christopher Pruyne of Naperville, Ill., have developed computer systems. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer system and software are provided for customizing on-line computer ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Truck Bed Vertically Adjustable Method
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Clinton Jay Nicholson of Detroit has developed a method of vertically adjustable truck bed. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A truck is disclosed with a vertically adjustable bed to facilitate cargo loading and unloading. The truck ...
Arizona Inventor Develops Vehicle Visor Assembly
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Jack F. Marszalek of Black Canyon City, Ariz., has developed a vehicle visor assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a vehicle including a cab, having a windshield with opposed upper and lower edges, bounding an interior, a dashboard ...
North Carolina Inventors Develop Network Processors Tables Generically Management System
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Seeta Hariharan, Sridhar Rao and Bahram Sanaei, all from Raleigh, N.C., Brooks Johnston of Cary, N.C., and Marc C. Lavergne of Wake Forest, N.C., have developed network processors. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for ...
Oregon Inventor Develops Slide-Out Travel Lock
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- James R. Kunz of Creswell, Ore., has developed a slide-out travel lock. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamp type travel lock secures a slide-out section of a vehicle in a retracted position. The travel lock is pivotally disposed in a ...
California Inventor Develops Detachable Clearance Wands
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- David Hamilton of San Diego has developed detachable clearance wands. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The detachable clearance wands provide a driver of a large vehicle having slideout compartments with a clear dimension for the extension ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Nano-Gripper Production Method
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Gen Hashiguchi, Yutaka Mihara and Takeo Fukino, all from Takamatsu, Japan, Takafumi Hara of Okayama, Japan, and Hiroyuki Fujita of Tokyo, have developed a nano-gripper production method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The nano-gripper of ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Objective Lens Driving Device
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- Kirin Chang and Dop Chen, both of Hsinchu, Taiwan, have developed an object lens driving device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention discloses an electromagnetic driving device for an object lens of an optical pickup ....
Illinois Inventor Develops Bag Holder
Jan 30, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 30 -- David J. Murphy of Chicago has developed a bag holder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "bag holder including a main enclosure body for practically enclosing a space shaped and configured to hold bags by their ...