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French Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Footwear

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Cyrille Gay of Geneva has developed an ornamental design for footwear, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,902 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to Salomon SA, Metz-Tessy, France ....

Japanese Inventor Develops Alarm Sound Outputting Device

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Takashi Nagata of Nagoya, Japan, has developed an alarm sound outputting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a vehicle alarm sound outputting device, in a filter coefficient generator, interpolation of filter coefficients is ...

Applied Knowledge Group Wins Contract Valued At Up To $125,000

Feb 12, 2008 ... AUBURN, Wash., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a contract valued at up to $125,000 to Applied Knowledge Group Inc., Reston, Va., for mission oriented business integrated services. The contract was awarded by GSA's Federal ...

Miller Legg Wins Contract Valued At Up To $850,000

Feb 12, 2008 ... AUBURN, Wash., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a contract valued at up to $850,000 to Miller Legg, Pembroke Pines, Fla., for environmental Services. The contract was awarded by GSA's Federal Supply ...

Intueor Consulting Wins Contract Valued At Up To $1.5 Million

Feb 12, 2008 ... AUBURN, Wash., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a contract valued at up to $1.5 million to Intueor Consulting Inc., San Ramon, Calif., for mission oriented business integrated services. The contract was awarded by GSA's ...

ForTec Medical Wins $46,000 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... MILWAUKEE, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $46,000 contract to ForTec Medical Inc., Cincinnati, for the rental of holmium laser machine and certified technician for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. The contract was awarded by VA Great Lakes Healthcare ...

ESA South Wins $205,696 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $205,696 contract to ESA South Inc., Cantonment, Fla., for radiology site preparation. The contract was awarded by VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa. For ...

Finnish Inventor Develops Glue-Binding Method

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Henri Huotari of Espoo, Finland, has developed a method for glue-binding a bundle of paper. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method for glue-binding a bundle of paper to form a book, booklet, or similar, by using ...

German Inventors Develop Sheet Stack Binding Method

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Bernd Loibl of Klettgau, Germany, has developed a sheet stack binding method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for binding a sheet stack into a binder comprises a binder spine having an adhesive strip present on its inner side ....

Canadian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Footwear Upper

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Julie St. Louis of Montreal has developed an ornamental design for footwear upper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,895 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to Wolverine World Wide Inc., ...

Massachusetts Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Ice Cleat

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Armand J. Savoie of Gardner, Mass., has developed an ornamental design for an ice cleat, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,891 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to Cleats LLC, ...

Oregon Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Shoe Upper Portion

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- John Hlavacs, Jean-Francois Fullum and Scott Portzline, all from Portland, Ore., have developed an ornamental design for a portion of a shoe upper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,898 on Feb ....

Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Golf Shoe Upper

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- James M. Feeney of Marion, Mass., and Richard A. Mochen of Milton, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for a golf shoe upper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,897 on Feb. 5. The ...

German Inventor Develops Fastening Means

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Alexander Winker of Spaichingen, Germany, have developed a fastening means. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a fastening means consisting of a fastening element and a washer, the washer being held on the ...

Chinese, Finnish Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Handset

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Tao Di and William Yau, both of Beijing, and Antti Kujala of Helsinki, Finland, have developed an ornamental design for a handset, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D561,145 on Feb. 5.The ...

Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Golf Shoe Upper

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- James M. Feeney of Marion, Mass., and John F. Lane III of Weymouth, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for a golf shoe upper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,894 on Feb. 5. The ...

Florida Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Portable Entertainment System

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Christopher J. Vitito of Celebration, Fla., has developed an ornamental design for a portable entertainment system, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D561,138 on Feb. 5.The original application ...

Toshiba America Medical Systems Wins $55,825 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $55,825 contract to Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., Duluth, Ga., for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by VA Heartland Network, Leavenworth, ...

Japanese Inventors Develop Driving Assistance Method with Haptic Notification Seat

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Masahiro Egami of Yokosuka, Japan, and Shunsuke Hijikata of Kamakura, Japan, have developed a driving assistance method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "driving assistance system and method for providing driving ...

French Inventor Develops Gear Member Production Broaching Apparatus

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Laurent Schlotter of Dettwiller, France, has developed a gear member producing broaching apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The apparatus of the present invention provides a broaching machine configured to produce an internal gear ...

Japanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Heat Sink

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Masataka Mochizuki and Yuji Saito, both of Tokyo have developed an ornamental design for a heat sink, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D561,122 on Feb. 5.The patent has been assigned to ...

California Inventors Develop Vehicle Security System

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Mark Jones of Long Beach, Calif., and Marshall Moore of Danville, Calif., have developed a vehicle security system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed device is an additional, normally-closed relay positioned in line with the ...

New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Sports Themed Shirt

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Oscar Bruce of Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed an ornamental design for a sports themed shirt, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,880 on Feb. 5. The original application was filed on July 31, ...

Ohio Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Fuel Briquet

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Craig Saunders of Rocky River, Ohio, John Spirk of Gates Mills, Ohio, John R. Nottingham of Bratenahl, Ohio, David Boll of Avon, Ohio, and Rimvydas L. Cepulis of Cleveland, have developed an ornamental design for a fuel briquet, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ...

Hong Kong Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Portable Wireless Liquid Crystal Display Television

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Chen Kuo Hsiung of Laguna, Hong Kong, has developed an ornamental design for a portable wireless digital liquid crystal display television, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D561,129 on Feb. 5. ...

French Inventor Develops Wheels Position Locating Method

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Olivier Gerardiere of Tournefeuille, France, has developed wheels position locating methods. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method and a device for locating the position of wheels of a vehicle. According to the ...

Israeli Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Sandal

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Ofer Tvoua and Amir Tvoua, both of Rishon Lezion, Israel, and Offer Canfi of Lehavim, Israel, have developed an ornamental design for sandal, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,882 on Feb ....

Taiwanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Television Set

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Reinier Bloem of Taipei, Taiwan, has developed an ornamental design for a television set, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D561,128 on Feb. 5.The patent has been assigned to Hannspree Inc., ...

Texas Inventor Develops Electrically Insulated Wedge Thread Connection

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Harris A. Reynolds Jr. of Houston has developed an electrically insulated wedge thread connection. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrically-insulative threaded connection includes a pin member having a pin thread and a box member ...

Australian Inventors Develop Vehicle Immobiliser/Alarm

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Ivor Metlitzky of Sorrento, Australia, and Richard Thomas Frizell of Kingsley, Australia, have developed a vehicle immobiliser/alarm. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A security system having security devices with hierarchical levels of ...

California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Privacy Clothing Garment

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Fred D'Acquisto of Chula Vista, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a privacy clothing garment, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,881 on Feb. 5. The original application was filed ...

Polish Inventors Develop Vehicle Doors Emergency Opening System

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Wieslaw Nowak and Janusz Nowak, both of Krosno, Poland, and Zygmunt Nowak of Warszawskich, Poland, have developed a vehicle doors opening system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "system for emergency opening of ...

Illinois Inventors Develop Interactive Fit Screw Thread

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Kenneth R. Levey of West Chicago, Ill., Frank W. Bechtel Jr. of Roscoe, Ill., and Michael P. Glynn of Broadview, Ill., have developed an interactive fit screw thread. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A threaded fastener includes a ...

Italian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Shoe Sole with Circular Tread

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Andrea Della Valle of Sant'Elpidio a Mare, Italy, has developed an ornamental design for a shoe sole with circular tread, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,888 on Feb. 5. The patent has been ...

Austrian Inventor Develops Fastening Element with Washer

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Markus Durig of Gaschum, Austria, has developed a fastening element with a washer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "fastening element having a stem with a tip provided at one of its ends, a head provided at ...

Texas, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Electrical Connector

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Michael P. Cuff of Georgetown, Texas, and John L. Grant of Sherborn, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for an electrical connector, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D561,108 on Feb. 5. ...

South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Digital Light Processing Projection Television Receiver

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Dong-Hee Won and Yun-Je Kang, both of Seoul, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a digital light processing projection television receiver, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D561,136 on ...

Florida Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Patient Dialysis Garment

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Earl Hines of Palm Bay, Fla., has developed an ornamental design for a patient dialysis garment, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,879 on Feb. 5. The original application was filed on Jan ....

Texas, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Electrical Connector

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Micah Keef Howerton of Cedar Park, Texas, and John L. Grant of Sherborn, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for an electrical connector, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D561,109 on Feb. 5 ....

Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin Inventors Develop Oversized Cargo Support Structure

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- John Scott Heuvel of Johnson, Iowa, Craig R. Wagenbach of Burlington, Iowa, Ordean F. Johnson of Alleman, Iowa, Douglas E. Colclasure of Aurora, Ill., Thomas A. Holmes of Dekalb, Ill., Robert J. Hassey of Union Grove, Wis., John G. Nanna of Lake Geneva, Wis., have ...

California Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Electrical Component with Alternating Current Output

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Barry Sween of Santa Monica, Calif., Jie Wan of Alhambra, Calif., and Vijendra Nalwad of Newbury Park, Calif., have developed an ornamental design for an electrical component with alternating current output, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ...

Japanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Inverter Controller

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Masafumi Sakai, Kenji Isomoto, Shigekatsu Nagatomo and Takayuki Morihara, all from Kitakyushu, Japan, have developed an ornamental design for an inverter controller, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No ....

Missouri Inventor Develops Right Angle Contour Machining Head

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Keith A. Young and Samuel I. Easley, both of St. Peters, Mo., have developed a right angle contour machining head. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A right angle, modular machining head can be removably mounted on the too head of a ...

Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Shoe Outsole

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Thomas E. McClaskie of Bethlehem, Pa., has developed an ornamental design for an outsole for a shoe, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,886 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to Columbia ...

South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Liquid Crystal Display Monitor

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Tae-Yeon Won and Kyu-Mi Han, both of Seoul, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a liquid crystal display monitor, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D561,130 on Feb. 5.The ...

REP. SENSENBRENNER QUESTIONS ATTORNEY GENERAL ABOUT IMMINENT RELEASE OF CRACK COCAINE DEALERS

Feb 12, 2008 ... Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., R-Wis. (5th CD), issued the following news release: Last week, Attorney General Michael Mukasey made his first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee during an Oversight Hearing on the Department of Justice. Former Judiciary Committee Chairman ...

Toshiba America Medical Systems Wins $25,050 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $25,050 contract to Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., Duluth, Ga., for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by VA Heartland Network, Leavenworth, ...

A-Tek Wins $332,413 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... HINES, Ill., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $332,413 contract to A-Tek Inc., Leesburg, Va., for medical services. The contract was awarded by VA National Acquisition Center, Hines, Ill. For more information about ...

Toshiba America Medical Systems Wins $12,100 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $12,100 contract to Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., Duluth, Ga., for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by VA Heartland Network, Leavenworth, ...

Toshiba America Medical Systems Wins $27,000 Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $27,000 contract to Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., Duluth, Ga., for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by VA Heartland Network, Leavenworth, ...

Canadian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Shoe Scraper

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Michael Ganczar of Headingley, Canada, has developed an ornamental design for a shoe scraper, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,869 on Feb. 5. The original application was filed on Nov. 15, ...

Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicle Security Code Management Device

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Kiyokazu Ohtaki, Toru Maeda, Hisashi Kato and Akiyoshi Osumi, all from Aichi, Japan, Takeshi Kumazaki and Ifushi Shimonomoto, both of Okazaki, Japan, Yoshinori Fukuoka and Koichi Masamura, both of Toyota, Japan, and Toshio Shimomura of Chiryu, Japan, have developed a ...

Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Lateral Straps

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Shohei Utaka of Kasai, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for lateral straps, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,877 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to UTAX Co. Ltd., Hyogo, ...

California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Automobile Hard Top Portable Rack

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Phillip A. Shipman of Yorba Linda, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a portable rack for automobile hard top, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,870 on Feb. 5. The original ...

Oklahoma Inventors Develop Vehicle Proactive Anti-Theft System

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Gerald H. Nichols and Sanford G. Fitzgerald, both of Tulsa, Okla., have developed a vehicle proactive anti-theft system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "proactive anti-theft system and method for a vehicle that ...

U.S., Dutch Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Tilt-Up Concrete Slabs Anchor

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Rob Leo Scott of Houston, and Marinus Hansort of Nederland, Netherlands, have developed an ornamental design for an anchor for tilt-up concrete slabs, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D560,872 on Feb ....

Indiana Inventors Develop Vehicle Rear View Display Control

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Clayton L. Nicholas of Indianapolis, and Paul R. Martindale of Carmel, Ind., have developed a vehicle rear view display control. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The activation of a rear view video display in a vehicle is interrupted under ...

Italian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Confectionery Product

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Renato Rosso of Alba, Italy, has developed an ornamental design for a confectionery product, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,876 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to Soremartec SA, ...

California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Vehicle Jack Wall

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Shouyun Zhang of Chino Hills, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for a wall of a jack for a vehicle, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,871 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to ...

Michigan Inventors Develop Vehicle Rearview Mirror Assembly

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Wayne J. Rumsey and Robert R. Turnbull, both of Holland, Mich., Robert C. Knapp of Coloma, Mich., Eric J. Walstra of Grand Rapids, Mich., Alan R. Watson of Buchanan, Mich., G. Bruce Poe of Hamilton, Mich., and John K. Roberts of East Grand Rapids, Mich., have ...

California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Shorts Combined with Multi-Purpose Straps with Rings

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Jin Rie of Los Angeles has developed an ornamental design for shorts combined with multi-purpose straps with rings, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,878 on Feb. 5. The original application ...

Dutch Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Draught Keg

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Albert Brans of Voorschoten, Netherlands, has developed an ornamental design for draught keg, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D560,874 on Feb. 5. The patent has been assigned to Heineken Supply ...

Given Imaging Wins $7.5 Million Contract

Feb 12, 2008 ... HINES, Ill., Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $7.5 million contract to Given Imaging Inc., Duluth, Ga., for medical, dental and veterinary equipment and supplies. The contract was awarded by VA National Acquisition Center, Hines, Ill. For ...

Ohio Inventor Develops Power Supply Communication System

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- David M. Callaghan of Concord, Ohio, has developed a power supply communication system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for configuring and monitoring devices utilizing a power line network is provided herein. Each ...

South African Inventor Develops Vehicle Security System

Feb 12, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- Michael Boyden Parnaby of Morningside, South Africa, has developed a vehicle security system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to a vehicle security system. The invention provides a vehicle security system which can ...