US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Wednesday, March 19:
South Korean Inventor Develops Bus Interface Utilization Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Young-hoon Jeong of Suwon-si, South Korea, has developed a method for using bus.According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of using a bus, includes: determining whether a subject unit among a plurality of units corresponding to masters ...
New York Inventor Develops Discrete Signal Conditioning Device
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- David C. Benninger of Endwell, N.Y., has developed a method for discrete signal conditioning. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A circuit card assembly provides signal conditioning for signal discretes in control systems integrating a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Peptides with Amino Acid Residue Production Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Kenzo Yokozeki, Sonoko Suzuki, Seiichi Hara and Isao Abe, all from Kanagawa, Japan, have developed a tripeptide production method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is disclosed that allows the production of peptides having three ...
Finnish Inventors Develop Foam Formation Decreasing Method During Microorganism Cultivation
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Tiina Nakari-Setala, Michael Bailey and Maija Tenkanen, all from Espoo, Finland, and Merja Penttila of Helsinki, Finland, have developed a microorganism foam production method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to a ...
Italian Inventors Develop Defibrotide Activity Determination Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Roberto Porta of Cernobbio, Italy, Franco Cattaneo of Goria Minore, Italy, and Laura Ferro of Milan, Italy, have developed a biological activity determining method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Method for determining the biological ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO KUPARUK TRANSPORTATION REGARDING NEW DEPRECIATION RATES
Mar 19, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the text of the following delegated order: In Reply Refer To:Letter Order Pursuant to Sec. 375.307(g)(3)Kuparuk Transportation CompanyDocket No. DO08-2-000 Kuparuk Transportation CompanyP.O. Box ...
German Inventors Develop Organic Anion Transportation Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Stefan Golz of Essen, Germany, Ulf Bruggemeier of Leichlingen, Germany, and Andreas Geerts of Wuppertal, Germany, have developed a UST3-LIKE polypeptide production method. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & ...
U.S., Russian Inventors Discover Nucleic Acid Compositions Encoding Novel Chromo/Fluoroproteins
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Sergey A. Lukyanov, Arcady F. Fradkov and Yulii A. Labas, all from Moscow, Russia, Mikhail V. Matz of St. Augustine, Fla., and Alexey Terskikh of Palo Alto, Calif., have discovered a nucleic acid composition. According to a description of the invention, ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Adjusting Assembly for Liquid Crystal Display Monitor
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Alvin Liu (Chien-Chung), Chen Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen, all from Tu-Chen, Taiwan, have developed an adjusting assembly for a monitor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjusting assembly for adjustably connecting a monitor to a base, ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Keyboard Carrier
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Chi Way Liu of Taipei, Taiwan, has developed a keyboard carrier with a locating mechanism. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A keyboard carrier for adjusting elevation and inclination of a keyboard ...
New York Inventor Develops Buttress Stabilization Apparatus
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Cris E. Pasto of Spencer, N.Y., has developed a method for buttress stabilization. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A method for stabilizing a roof-resting vehicle includes the steps of leaning one or ...
Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Multi-Grommet Retained Slider for Parachutes
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Jean C. Berland of Wynnewood, Pa., has developed a retained slider for parachutes. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reefing slider for providing improved line management and canopy deployment characteristics of a ram air inflated ...
California Inventors Develop Gravity Extraction Air Launch System for Launch Vehicle
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Martinus M. Sarigul-Klijn and Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn, both of Dixon, Calif., have developed an orbital launch vehicle. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A launch vehicle is deployed from an aircraft using gravity extraction of the launch ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Support Apparatus for Suspending Monitor
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Chin-Jui Hung of Taichung Hsien, Taiwan, has developed a support apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support apparatus for suspending a monitor with a back has a mounting seat, a support arm assembly, an extending arm and a ...
Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Attachment Device for Non-Porous Surfaces
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Edward Magid of Ivyland, Pa., has developed an attachment device for non-porous surfaces. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachment device for mounting an object to non-porous surface comprises a spring-loaded suction pad assembly, a ...
Missouri Inventor Develops Hybrid Actuation Methods
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Dale M Pitt of Affton, Mo., has developed a hybrid actuator for actuating a component. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and methods for hybrid actuation and suppressing vibration are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hybrid ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Metal Stamped Hook Back
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Patrick J Barkdoll of Pecatonica, Ill., and David Roger Young of Rockford, Ill., have developed a display hooks. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A back unit for use in a display hanger assembly is provided. The back unit comprises a ...
Washington Inventors Develop Aircraft Flaps Controlling Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Neal V. Huynh, Robert J. Bleeg, Ralph Scott Pepper, John A. Standley and Brian L. Bocksch, all from Seattle, Wash., have developed an aircraft flaps controlling system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for controlling ...
California Inventors Develop Padding Protective Arrangement for Furniture
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Jeffrey M. Chen and Christine Shanhua Tung, both of San Marino, Calif., have developed a cushioning device. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A padding protective arrangement for furniture includes an ...
Italian, Brazilian Inventors Develop Surface Rewinding Machine
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Mauro Gelli of Lucca, Italy, and Sergio Gaertner of Joinville, Brazil, have developed a surface rewinding machine for producing logs. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The rewinding machine comprises a winding roller equipped with a moving ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Let-Off Device with Constant Tension
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Kurt W. Niederer of Charlotte, N.C., has developed a tension control device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spool mounted on a rotating shaft with a brake drum attached to it is mounted onto a swing lever. The swing lever is hinged on ...
Arizona Inventors Develop Air-Launched Aircraft with Deployable Wings
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- David A. Corder, Jeffrey H. Koessler and George R. Koessler of Tucson, Ariz., have developed an unmanned aircraft or air vehicles. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air-launched aircraft includes deployable wings, elevons, and vertical ...
French Inventor Develops Landing Gear Door with Controlled Kinematic Control
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Francois Rouyre of Cornebarrieu, France, has developed an aircraft landing gear door for a landing gear. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft landing gear door comprises a rigid one-piece panel, hinged onto the aircraft structure ...
Argentine Inventor Develops Paper Towel Dispenser
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Eduardo Alfredo Valot, Buenos Aires, Argentina, has developed a dispenser for roll of papers. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The present invention relates to a paper towel dispenser in which the towels ...
California Inventor Develops Dual Hub Reel for Tape Drive
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- John A. Hamming of San Clemente, Calif., has developed a reel for a tape drive. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dual hub reel for a tape drive comprises an inner hub operatively connectable to a motor and a flexible leader connected at ...
Italian Inventors Develop Peripheral Rewinder Machine
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Raffaello Bonacchi and Angelo Bonacchi, both of Lucca, Italy, and Guglielmo Biagiotti of Capannori, Italy, have developed a rewinder machine for producing rolls. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The rewinder machine comprises: a first ...
Kentucky Inventor Develops Dispenser for Plastic Bags
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Phillip Jenkins of Scottsville, Ky., has developed a dispenser for trash container liners. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a dispenser for plastic bags on a roll. The invention consists of a rectangular base for mounting ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Webbing Take-Up Device
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Hitoshi Takamatsu, Tomonori Nagata, Kazuhiko Aihara and Masaki Yasuda, all from Aichi-ken, Japan, have developed a webbing take-up shaft. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A webbing take-up device is disclosed which includes a take-up ...
French Inventor Develops Aircraft Rudder Assembly
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Bernard Pauly of Blagnac, France, has developed a rudder assembly of an aircraft. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for preventing vibration of a rudder of an aircraft may have, on a lateral aerodynamic surface of the aircraft's ...
French Inventors Develop Floor for Aircraft
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Alban Vetillard of Fonsegrives, France, Emmanuel Parro of Toulouse, France, and Frederic Leclerc of Pechbusque, France, have developed an aircraft cockpit floor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to a floor for an ...
California Inventor Develops Document Shredder with Continuously Wound Vinyl Bag
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Bum Kee Kim of Corona, Calif., has developed a document shredder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A document shredder with a continuously wound vinyl bag, includes a shredding portion, a collection portion and a cover case. The shredding ...
Texas Inventor Develops Asynchronous Sample Rate Converter
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Junsong Li of Austin, Texas, has developed an asynchronous sample rate converter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An asynchronous sample rate converter including a feedback loop configured to generate a control signal corresponding to an ...
Texas Inventor Develops Adaptive Asynchronous Sample Rate Conversion System
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Javier Elenes of Austin, Texas, has developed an adaptive asynchronous sample rate conversion system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system including a buffer, a feedback loop configured to generate a fractional delay from a ratio of ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Geographic Data Transmission Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Yoshinori Endo and Akio Sumizawa, both of Zama, Japan, have developed a geographic data transmitting method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A preferred route from a present place to a destination in decided based on geographical data ...
German Inventor Develops Data Units Transmission Device
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Wolfgang Furtner of Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany, has developed data units transmission device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In the case of a method and a device for transmitting data units by way of a transmission medium that comprises ...
Texas, New York, Connecticut Inventors Develop Entropy Coding System
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Oliver K. Ban of Austin, Texas, William Bornstein of Stormville, N.Y., and Marie Meliksetian of Danbury, Conn., have developed an entropy coding system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments herein provide a method and apparatus ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Encoding Methods, Decoding Methods
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Makoto Noda of Tokyo has developed encoding methods and decoding methods. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention allows two different block codes to be encoded by one-type of encoding section. A first-point-fixed encoding ...
German Inventors Develop Cycloaliphatic Diisocyanates Preparation Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Hans-Werner Michalczak and Manfred Kreczinski, both of Herne, Germany, Rainer Elm of Marl, Germany, and Stephan Kohlstruk of Dulmen, Germany, have developed a cycloaliphatic diisocyanates preparation method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Delaware Inventor Develops 2,5-Dihydroxyterephthalic Acid Preparation Process
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Joachim C. Ritter of Wilmington, Del., has developed a process for preparing 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid is produced in high yields and high purity from ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Cryogenic Camera Cold Shield
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Philip R. Minarik of Schaumburg, Ill., and Sung-Shik Yoo of Palatine, Ill., have developed a cold shield. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "cold shield of a cryogenic camera. The cold shield reflects external ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Image-Reconstruction Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- William A. Worstell of Wayland, Mass., has developed geometric system separation method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An image-reconstruction method in which interactions with particular crystal pairs are detected and a trans-axial ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Conductive Wire Breaking Finding Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Shinichi Okamura and Masahiko Ookita, both of Mie, Japan, have developed conductive wires disconnection finding method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method for finding disconnection of a conductive wire ...
Hong Kong Inventor Develops Food Slicing Device
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Kon Yi Ko of Chifufayuen, Hong Kong, has developed a food slicing device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "hand-held device for reducing the size of food items, for example by slicing or grating. The disclosed ...
California Inventors Develop Networks Asymmetric Threats Cooperatively Tracking Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- James Bobinchak and Gary Hewer, both of Ridgecrest, Calif., have developed self-organizing ad hoc network systems. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention described herein provides an apparatus and a method to cooperatively track ...
Minnesota Inventor Develops Multi-Media Wireless System
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Matthew David Alexander of Detroit Lakes, Minn., have developed a multi-media wireless system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wireless content distribution system includes a controller for selectively controlling the system. The ...
Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Ligand Synthesis
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Nathan Tait Allen of Norristown, Pa., Brian Leslie Goodall of Ambler, Pa., Thomas Cleveland Kirk of Ivyland, Pa., and Lester Howard McIntosh III of Green Lane, Pa., have developed a ligand synthesis. According to a description of the invention, released by ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Dicreatine Malate Production Process
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Guoji Zhang of Tianjin, China, has developed a process of producing dicreatine malate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A process of producing dicreatine malate with high purity, includes the steps of providing a predetermined amount of ...
Illinois, New York Inventors Develop Biological Specimens Multiple Samples Comminuting System
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Scott A. Melton of Erie, Ill., James E. McCambridge of Polo, Ill., Steve Arndt of Geneseo, Ill., Dennis L. Miller of Dixon, Ill., Terri Stripling of Greenfield Center, N.Y., and Jeff Karker of Cazenovia, N.Y., have developed a biological specimens comminuting ...
Missouri Inventors Develop Retroviral Protease Inhibitors
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Raj Nagarajan, David L Brown and Daniel P Getman, all from Chesterfield, Mo., Michael L Vazquez and Joseph J McDonald, both of Ballwin, Mo., James A Sikorski of Des Peres, Mo., Gary A DeCrescenzo of St. Peters, Mo., and John N Freskos of ...
German Inventors Develop Gas Sensor Arrangement
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Robert Frodl of Munchen, Germany, has developed a radiation detector device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a gas sensor arrangement comprising at least one radiation source emitting radiation, a gas ...
California Inventor Develops License Plate Reading Method
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Douglas M. Kavner of Orange, Calif., has developed a license plate reading method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, ...
U.S., Japanese Inventors Develop Arylbis (perfluoroalkylsulfonyl) Methane
Mar 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- Hisashi Yamamoto of Chicago, and Kazuaki Ishihara of Konan, Japan, have developed an arylbis (perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)methane. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The present invention provides a method for ...
J.D. Abrams Wins $55.04 Million Task Order
Mar 19, 2008 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $55.04 million task order to J.D. Abrams LLP, Austin, Texas, to provide materials, equipment, and labor for the construction of the Brigade Combat Team-3 infrastructure. The contract was awarded ...
Sopakco Wins $8.88 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $8.88 million to Sopakco Inc., Mullins, S.C., for first strike rations. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia ....
International Military & Government Wins $405.96 Million Delivery Order
Mar 19, 2008 ... QUANTICO, Va., March 19 -- The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $405.96 million delivery order to International Military & Government LLC, Warrenville, Ill., for additional Mine Resistance Ambush Protected Low Rate Initial Production vehicles. The contract was awarded by the ...
Sysco Foodservices of Northern New England Wins $6.98 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $6.98 million contract to Sysco Foodservices of Northern New England, Westbrook, Maine, for full line garrison feeding support. The contract was awarded by the ...
Jacobs-Tetra Tech Wins $7.28 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... CONCORD, Mass., March 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $7.28 million contract to Jacobs-Tetra Tech, Joint Venture, Boston, for investigations, remedial action, and restoration of David's Island. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of ...
ITT Avionics Wins $78.17 Million Contract Modification
Mar 19, 2008 ... KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $78.17 million contract modification to ITT Avionics, Chandler, Ariz., for Foreign Military Sales of the ALQ-211(V)4 Advanced Integrated Defense Electronics Warfare system to Pakistan. The ...
University of Central Florida Wins $7.34 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... ARLINGTON, Va., March 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $7.34 million contract to University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla., for next generation Expeditionary Warfare Intelligent Training. The contract was awarded by the Navy's ...
DCS Wins $16.76 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $16.76 million contract to DCS Corp., Alexandria, Va., for research, development and demonstration efforts related to investigation of technologies to meet new and continuing Naval requirements for persistent surveillance, improved ...
General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products Wins $43.08 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., March 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $43.08 million contract to General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products, Charlotte, N.C., for 60 Joint Biological Point Detection Systems as well as related fielding support packages, system testing, and user ...
Lockheed Martin Wins $133.2 Million Contract Modification
Mar 19, 2008 ... KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract modification valued at up to $133.2 million to Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., for the procurement of two KC-130J aircraft and the associated long lead effort. The contract ...
EDO RSS Wins $7.75 Million Delivery Order
Mar 19, 2008 ... LAKEHURST, N.J., March 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $7.75 million delivery order to EDO RSS, Morgan Hill, Calif., for manufacturing and delivery of 38 R-4100 chassis with internal TN-500 Digital RF Tuner and Automatic Identification System capabilities for the P-3 ...
Sysco Food Services of Connecticut Wins $35.26 Million Contract
Mar 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 19 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $35.26 million to Sysco Food Services of Connecticut, Rocky Hill, Conn., for full line garrison feeding support. The contract was awarded by the ...
McDonnell Douglas Wins $9.36 Million Contract Modification
Mar 19, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $9.36 million contract modification to McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., for the procurement of Combat Lighting Phase I Spares. The contract was awarded by the ...