US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Monday, March 3:
Dependable Component Supply Wins $8.38 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $8.38 million contract to Dependable Component Supply, Deerfield Beach, Fla., for radio mount components for mounting base-electric assembly for MT6352. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Bath Accessory Post
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Lien-Fu Chen of Chung Hua City, Taiwan, has developed an ornamental design for a post for bath accessory, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D562,606 on Feb. 26.The original application was ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Improved Printer
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March. 3 -- Aiko Okajima of Kawasaki, Japan, has developed a printer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A printer comprises a receiving section which receives printing jobs from a networked personal computers, a storage section which stores the ...
Georgia Inventor Develops Cellular Signal Enhancer
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- James William Maxwell of Atlanta has developed an aesthetically pleasing cellular signal enhancer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "relatively low cost, easy to install and aesthetically pleasing cellular signal ...
Italian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Tool Container
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Domenico Zampa of Povoletto, Italy, has developed an ornamental design for a tool container, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D562,554 on Feb. 26. The patent has been assigned to Pozzo SpA ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Printing Data Creation Method
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March. 3 -- Masahiro Someno, Hajime Nishizawa and Shoji Kojima, all from Nagano, Japan, have developed a method for creating printing data. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A printer driver divides printing data, which controls printing of a printer, ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Toilet Paper Dispenser Portion
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Hideji Ohwaki of Aichi, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a portion of a toilet paper dispenser, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D562,604 on Feb. 26.The original application was ...
French Inventors Develop Multimedia Telecommunication Service
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Nicolas Chuberre of Tournefeuille, France, and Jean Farineau of Levallois Perret, France, have developed a multimedia telecommunication service. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention concerns a device for data broadcasting in an ...
Florida Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Audio/Video Cabinet
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Louis Lara of Wellington, Fla., has developed an ornamental design for an audio/video cabinet, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D562,592 on Feb. 26.The patent has been assigned to Becker ...
Maine, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Media Disc Tray
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- John Gelardi of Kennebunkport, Maine, and James Kostyun of Pittsfield, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for a tray for media disc, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D562,614 on Feb. 26. ...
New Yorker Electronics Wins $7.8 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $7.8 million contract to New Yorker Electronics Co. Inc., Northvale, N.J., for electrical and electronic equipment components. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR. Work will be ...
Chip-Tech Wins $34.93 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $34.93 million contract to Chip-Tech Ltd., Farmingdale, N.Y., for electrical and electronic equipment components. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR. Work will be performed in ...
Liberty Fastener Wins $31,514 Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $31,514 contract to Liberty Fastener Co., Bensenville, Ill., for hardware items. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR. For more information about ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Sound Retrieval Apparatus
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Judith Neely Coltman and John Gaewsky, both of Reading, Mass., have developed a sound retrieval apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for the storage and retrieval of audio files includes an audio storage and retrieval ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Learning Support Method
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Hiroshi Kuzumaki, Keiko Chida and Ryusuke Momose, all from Ota, Japan, and Shunichi Kamikawa of Kawasaki, Japan, have developed a learning support method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A client machine receives Web data including a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Image Forming Device
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March. 3 -- Akihiro Ikeda of Oobu, Japan, and Atsushi Isozaki of Nagoya, Japan, have developed an image forming device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "image forming device providing a document image reading mode, image ...
Washington Inventors Develop Cable Connectors with Internal Fluid Reservoirs
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- William R. Stagi of Burien, Wash., and James Steele of Seattle, have developed cable connectors with internal fluid reservoirs. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cable terminations, junctions, or connectors having a cable affixed therein ...
Ohio, Illinois, Georgia Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Portable Barbecue Grill
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Michael E. Henley of Liberty Township, Ohio, Michael Steven Joss of Chicago, and Charles Moses of Columbus, Ga., have developed an ornamental design for a portable barbecue grill and cart assembly, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Interface Card Locking Structure
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Tzu-Yi Yang of Taipei, Taiwan, has developed an interface card locking structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking structure fixes an interface card having a lateral portion and an end portion to a main board. The locking ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Electronic-Component Connector
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Atsushi Nishio, Shinichi Asano and Yoshihiro Ishikawa, all from Tama, Japan, have developed an electronic-component connector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic-component connector forms a secure detachable connection and is ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Detect Switch
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Yong-Hui Hu of Shenzhen, China, has developed a detect switch. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A detect switch includes an insulative housing, a first, a second and a third fixed terminals, a moveable contact contactable to the third ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Paper Post-Processing Apparatus
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Masahiro Kaneko of Hino, Japan, Toshio Shida of Higashiyamato, Japan, and Mikihiro Yamakawa of Tokorozawa, Japan, have developed a paper post-processing apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "apparatus and ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Power-Source Outlet
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Hiroki Okada of Seto, Japan, and Masahiro Nishioka of Kariya, Japan, have developed a power-source outlet. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Wobbling of a coil portion of a torsion spring for urging a rotor/cover to a 'usage position' is ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Display Apparatus Defects Reducing Connector
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Min-Gwan Hyun and Wee-Joon Jeong, both of Seoul, South Korea, Jeoung-Gwen Lee of Suwon-si, South Korea, and Jin-Soo Shin of Hwaseong-si, South Korea, have developed a display apparatus defects reducing connector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Texas Inventor Develops Electrical Connector Block Attaching Apparatus
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Jerome A. Pratt of Georgetown, Texas, has developed an electrical connector block attaching apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is configured to releasably attach to an access cover of an insulation displacement ...
Washington Inventors Develop Handheld Metrology Imaging System
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March. 3 -- Michael Nahum, Gary Olson and Kim W. Atherton, all from Kirkland, Wash., and Dahai Yu of Redmond, Wash., have developed a handheld metrology imaging system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one embodiment, the device may comprise an ...
German Inventors Develop Electrical Plug-In Connection Method
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Johann Scholler and Sonja Fredl, both of Deggendorf, Germany, have developed an electrical plug-in connection. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "electrical plug-in connection, having a plug part and a mating plug ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Plug-Socket Assembly
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Satoshi Tsujita of Tokyo has developed a plug-socket assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An object of the present invention is to provide a plug/socket assembly in which the plug will never pull out of the socket even if an ...
Finnish Inventor Develops Connector Housing
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Timo Laitinen of Vilala, Finland, has developed a connector housing for receiving a memory card. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "connector housing for receiving a memory card, the housing comprising at least a ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Computer System with Fixing Module
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Chun-Hung Lee and Shih-Tsung Chen, both of Taipei, Taiwan, have developed a computer system with a fixing module. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer system with a fixing module for riser card thereof is provided. By allowing the ...
Connecticut Inventors Develop Gas Turbine Engine Component
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March. 3 -- Janakiraman Vaidyanathan of South Windsor, Conn., has developed a gas turbine engine components. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are systems and methods for determining both the location and angular orientation of holes with ...
New York Inventors Develop Power Control System
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Robert Louis Steigerwald of Burnt Hills, N.Y., and Todd Alan Anderson of Niskayuna, N.Y., have developed a power control system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power system includes an energy harvesting device, a battery coupled to the ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Chip Recorder
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Chun-Wei Yang and Shih-Hua Lei, both of Taoyuan, Taiwan, have developed a chip recorder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A chip recorder is disposed on a circuit board for writing a chip, wherein the chip comprises a contact and the ...
Freedom Fastener Wins $39,770 Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $39,770 contract to Freedom Fastener Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., for hardware items. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR. For more information about ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Brevibacillus Bacteria Transformation Method
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Koji Yashiro of Chiba, Japan, has developed a Brevibacillus plasmid shuttle vector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides a plasmid shuttle vector characterized by being replicable in both of bacteria of the genus ...
French Inventors Develop Electrical Bundles Interconnecting Device
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Nicolas Imbert of Chateauroux les Alpes, France, and Charles Chuc of Marseille, France, have developed electrical bundles interconnecting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for interconnecting electrical bundles, includes a ...
Florida Inventors Develop Magnetic Connector
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Edwin A. Hernandez and James L. Tracy, both of Coral Springs, Fla., have developed a magnetic connector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector can include a housing, a plurality of magnets within the housing used for data transfer ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Implant Vascularization Maintenance Device
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- H. David Humes and Deborah A. Buffington, both of Ann Arbor, Mich., William H. Fissell of Whitmore Lake, Mich., and Evangelos Tziampazis of Plymouth, Mich., have developed a bioartificial hemofilter device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, ...
German Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Cup
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Andrea Luft of Munchen, Germany, has developed an ornamental design for a cup, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D562,633 on Feb. 26.The patent has been assigned to Villeroy & Boch AG, ...
California, Wisconsin Inventors Develop Biomolecules Detection Versatile Substrate
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Alastair William Wark and Hye Jin Lee, both of Irvine, Calif., Robert Marcus Corn of Corona del Mar, Calif., and Voula Kodoyianni of Madison, Wis., have developed a biomolecules detection versatile substrate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Ohio, Illinois, Georgia Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Portable Grill Assembly
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Michael E. Henley of Liberty Township, Ohio, Michael Steven Joss of Chicago, and Charles Moses of Columbus, Ga., have developed an ornamental design for a portable grill assembly, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S ....
Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Electrical Connector
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Brent Ryan Rothermel, Wayne Samuel Davis, Alex Michael Sharf and David Wayne Helster, all from Harrisburg, Pa., and Chad William Morgan of Mechanicsburg, Pa., have developed an orthogonal connector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Stacked Electronic Component
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Ming-Tsung Lee of Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, has developed a stacked electronic component. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stacked electronic component includes multiple energy storage units and a fastening device. Each energy storage unit ...
U.S., Belgian Inventors Develop Shieldless, High-Speed Electrical Connector
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Gregory A. Hull and Steven E. Minich, both of York, Pa., Joseph B. Shuey of Camp Hill, Pa., Timothy A. Lemke of Dillsburg, Pa., Stephen B. Smith of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Timothy W. Houtz of Etters, Pa., Clifford L. Winings of Marco Island, Fla., and Stefaan Hendrik ...
U.S., Italian Inventors Develop Land Grid Array Interposer
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Gareth G. Hougham of Ossining, N.Y., Evan G. Colgan of Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., Paul W. Coteus of Yorktown, N.Y., Enrique Vargas of Bronx, N.Y., Brian S. Beaman of Cary, N.C., and Stefano S. Oggioni of Besana in Brianza, Italy, have developed a land grid array (LGA) ...
U.S., Chinese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Grill Lid
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Nam Wai Chau, Ka Kin Ho and Siu Cheong Hon, all from Hong Kong, Randall L. May of Plano, Texas, and Brian Wood of McKinney, Texas, have developed an ornamental design for a grill lid, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Electrical Connector Manufacturing Method
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Ted Ju of Keelung, Taiwan, has developed an electrical connector manufacturing method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A manufacturing method for an electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a main portion and a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Semiconductor Devices Inspection Technique
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Akira Hamamatsu and Yoshimasa Ohshima, both of Yokohama, Japan, Minori Noguchi of Mitsukaido, Japan, and Hidetoshi Nishiyama of Fujisawa, Japan, have developed a semiconductor device inspection method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the ...
Wisconsin Inventors Develop Cell Proteins Production Method
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Robert D. Bremel of Hillpoint, Wis., Linda U. Miller of Lodi, Wis., and Gregory T. Bleck of Baraboo, Wis., have developed a cell proteins production method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to the production ...
Texas Inventor Develops Electrical Connection Header
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Daniel S. Eichorn of El Paso, Texas, has developed a top mount right angle header. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrical connection header for an electrical device and a method for assembling the same are disclosed herein. A ...
California Inventor Develops Electrical Connector
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Quach Duke of San Gabriel, Calif., has developed an electrical connector for interconnecting electrical components. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is an electrical connector for interconnecting electrical components such as a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Connecting Element, Circuit Connecting Device
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Shin Yoshida, Taiji Okamoto, Koji Dono and Nobuyuki Okuda, all from Miyagi-ken, Japan, have developed a connecting element and circuit connecting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connecting element includes a support member, a ...
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Inventors Develop Trailer Tow Connector Assembly
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Dave Cummings of South Weymouth, Mass., Michael O'Reilly of Holliston, Mass., Neal Pugh of Taunton, Mass, and Mark Vincent of Cumberland, R.I., have developed a trailer tow connector assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention ...
INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES WEEKLY HEARING SCHEDULE, MARCH 3 - 7
Mar 03, 2008 ... The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: For The Period: 03/03/08 To: 03/07/08 DOCKET NO: 43390-NONE ALJ: BILL DIVINE TIME: 9:30 AM ROOM: Judicial Courtroom 222 REMARKS: Continued to March 13, ...
Lockheed Martin Wins $6.25 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $6.25 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, for new aircraft procurement for 30 F-16 aircrafts. The contract was awarded by the Air Force ...
Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Wins $13.49 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., March 3 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $13.49 million contract to Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Co., LLC, Independence, Mo., for small caliber ammunition items. The contract was awarded by the U.S ....
Boeing Launch Services Wins $20 Million Contract Modification
Mar 03, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $20 million contract modification to Boeing Launch Services, Huntington Beach, Calif., for pre/post mission engineering and critical components under the Assured Access to Space Program. The contract was ...
Engineered Fabrics Wins $20.62 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $20.62 million contract to Engineered Fabrics Corp., Rockmart, Ga., for the procurement of KC-135 fuel cells. The contract was awarded by the Air Force ...
TW & Co. Wins $8.81 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $8.81 million contract to TW & Co., Lanham, Md., for certified armed security guard services for installation entry control, commercial vehicle inspection and visitor control center manning at 14 Air Force CONUS ...
Raytheon Wins $9.7 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $9.7 million contract to Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., for the Lot 7 production of High-Speed Anti Radiation Missile Targeting System pods and the purchase of initial spares. The contract was ...
Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Wins 18.6 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $18.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp., San Diego, for Virtual Combat Environment for Electronic Conflict program. The contract was awarded by ...
Boeing Wins $23.95 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $23.95 million contract to Boeing Co., St. Louis, for Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) Full Rate Production four for F-15E, JHMCS pilot equipment. The contract was ...
Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Wins $21 Million Contract
Mar 03, 2008 ... ROCK ISLAND, Ill., March 3 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $21 million contract to Alliant Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Co., LLC, Independence, Mo., for small caliber ammunition items. The contract was awarded by the U.S ....
Oregon Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Shoe
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Eric P. Avar of Aloha, Ore., has developed an ornamental design for a shoe, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D562,541 on Feb. 26. The patent has been assigned to NIKE Inc., Beaverton, Ore ....
German Inventors Develop Wavefront Detection Apparatus
Mar 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- Helmut Haidner and Martin Schriever, both of Aalen, Germany, and Ulrich Wegmann of Konigsbronn, Germany, have developed an apparatus for wavefront detection. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for wavefront detection includes a ...