US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Tuesday, April 22:
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Catalyst Composition
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- James R. Kittrell of Amherst, Mass., has developed a catalyst composition. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A process comprises passing a contaminated gaseous stream through a photocatalytic stage and, thereafter, through a catalytic ...
FCC CHAIRMAN MARTIN ADDED TO FUTURE OF THE INTERNET HEARING
Apr 22, 2008 ... The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee issued the following news release: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces one additional witness for tomorrow's Full Committee hearing on The Future of the Internet. In addition to the previously ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Reinforcing Structure
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Osamu Yokoyama of Shiojiri, Japan, has developed an electronic apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "To provide a display device with high reliability, which is capable of supporting a display panel well even when the display panel ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Blue Stretch Circuit
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Keijiro Ueki of Ota, Japan, has developed a voltage detection circuit for color difference signals. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blue stretch circuit of this invention has a first voltage detection circuit and a second voltage ...
British Inventor Develops User Authentication System
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Barry A. Byrne of Wokingham, Great Britain, has developed a user authenticating system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for automatically and transparently providing access to resources associated with a web server ...
California Inventor Develops Video Source Automatic Brightness Adjustment System
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Chih-Hsien Chou of San Jose, Calif., has developed a system for automatic brightness and contrast adjustment of a video source. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "image brightness and contrast management module ...
California Inventors Develop Self-Cleaning Intake Screen
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Russell M. Berry III of Elk Grove, Calif., and Russell M. Berry IV of Sacramento, Calif., have developed a self-cleaning intake screen. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "self-cleaning screen that automatically ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Two Part Biocide Composition
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Joseph A. King of Wayzata, Minn., and Marlin Frank of Minneapolis, have developed a water treatment method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "two part biocide composition containing metal ions and bromine donor ...
Minnesota Inventor Develops Combination Inline Dispenser
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Joseph A. King of Hopkins, Minn., has developed a combination inline dispenser. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "inline dispenser and purification device combination comprising an inline dispenser having fluid ...
Science Applications International Wins $27,960 Contract
Apr 22, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22 -- The Defense Logistic Agency has awarded a $27,960 contract to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., for safety relief valves. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
Science Applications International Wins $37,732 Contract
Apr 22, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., April 22 -- The Defense Logistic Agency has awarded a $37,732 contract to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, N.J., for bearings. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Va. For more information ...
AAR Parts Trading Wins $45,159 Contract
Apr 22, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., April 22 -- The Defense Logistic Agency has awarded a $45,159 contract to AAR Parts Trading Inc., Wood Dale, Ill., for filter section covers. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Va. For more ...
North Carolina Inventors Develop Fabric-based Electrical Circuits Signal Integrity Improvement Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Tushar K. Ghosh and Abdelfattah M. Seyam, both of Cary, N.C., and John Muth and Anuj Dhawan, both of Raleigh, N.C., have developed fabric-based electrical circuits. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Coaxial and twisted pair conductive yarn ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Ceramic Composite Material
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Masashi Yoshimura and Tomoyuki Ueno, both of Itami, Japan, have developed a ceramic composite material. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to "ceramic composite material that has excellent mechanical properties within a ...
Georgia Inventors Develop Gasoline Sulfur Reduction Additive
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Albert A. Vierheilig of Savannah, Ga., and Bruce Keener of Rincon, Ga., have developed a gasoline sulfur reduction additive. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention describes novel methods for reducing sulfur in gasoline ...
Oregon Inventors Develop Semiconductor Structure Formation Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Brian S Doyle, Suman Datta and Nancy M Zelick, all from Portland, Ore., and Robert Chau and Been-Yih Jin, both of Beaverton, Ore., have developed a method of forming a semiconductor structure. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S ....
Dutch, French Inventors Develop Spindle Oil Preparation Process
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Johannes Van Beijnum and Arjen Peter Geukema, both of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Kevin John Anthony Polder of Petit Couronne, France, have developed spindle oil preparing process. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Heat Treatment Oil Composition
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Katsumi Ichitani and Makoto Takeishi, both of Chiba, Japan, have developed a heat treatment oil composition. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "heat treatment oil composition comprising a mixed base oil containing ...
U.S., Swedish, Belgian Inventors Develop Composite Liquid Volume Separation Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Brian M. Holmes of Lakewood, Colo., Peter Pihlstedt of Stockholm, Sweden, and Geert Van Waeg of Brussels, Belgium, have developed a composite liquid volume separating method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for separating a ...
German Inventor Develops Fire Block Module
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Peter Sedlmeier of Munchen, Germany, has developed a module rack. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The fire block module includes a number of rectangular plate strips, arranged vertically and parallel to each other to form a grid layer ....
Japanese Inventors Develop Specific Component Concentration Measurement Apparatus
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Yoshimitsu Morita and Yoshimi Oura, both of Kyoto, Japan, have developed a specific component concentration measuring apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for measuring a concentration of a specific component includes the ...
German Inventor Develops Ceramic Material
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Peter Mechnich of Bad Durkheim, Germany, has developed a ceramic material. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a ceramic material containing yttrium silicate which further contains zirconium, and to the use ...
French Inventors Develop Catalysts Production Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Denis Uzio of Marly le Roi, France, Marchal- Nathalie George of St. Genis Laval, France, Christophe Bouchy of Rueil Malmaison, France, and Florent Picard of St. Symphorien d'Ozon, France, have developed a method for the production of catalysts. According to ...
U.S., Taiwanese Inventors Develop Integrated Circuit Making Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Uwe Paul Schroder of Lake Carmel, N.Y., and Jochen Schacht of Hsinchu, Taiwan, have developed a method of making an integrated circuit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In order to form a contact in a layer on a substrate, in particular a ...
Chinese Inventors Develop Hydrocarbon Oils Cracking Process
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Jun Long, Yuxia Zhu, Huiping Tian, Yujian Liu, Zhenyu Chen, Yaoqing Guo, Zhijian Da, Jiushun Zhang and Mingyuan He, all from Beijing, have developed a hydrocarbon oils cracking process. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Hybrid Vehicle Drive Apparatus
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Yasuhiko Kobayashi of Anjo, Japan, has developed a hybrid vehicle control method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drive apparatus includes a motor, a first clutch that transmits and cuts off driving force between the motor and an ...
Oregon Inventors Develop Mechanically Robust Dielectric Film
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Jihperng Leu and Jun He, both of Portland, Ore., have developed a mechanically robust dielectric film. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for forming a mechanically robust dielectric film comprises depositing a dielectric film on a ...
Oregon Inventors Develop Virtual Machine Real-Time Scheduling Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Erik C. Cota-Robles and Krisztian Flautner, both of Portland, Ore., have developed a machines scheduling method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for scheduling a plurality of virtual machines includes: determining a resource ...
California Inventors Develop Multiplatform Migration Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Greg Goodman, Jon Walker and Scott Messier, all from Santa Barbara, Calif., have developed a multiplatform migration apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for migrating a computing environment from a source ...
Missouri Inventors Develop Dual Damascene Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Nickolas L. Brakensiek and Earnest C. Murphy, both of St. James, Mo., and Carlton A. Washburn of Rolla, Mo., have developed a dual damascene method. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A method of forming ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Gate Insulating Layer Formation Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Sang Yong Lee of Seoul, South Korea, has developed a gate insulating layer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method of forming a gate insulating layer and nitrogen density measuring method thereof, by which a ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Analyte Content Monitoring Biosensor
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Jun-Wei Hsieh of Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has developed an analyte content monitoring biosensor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A biosensor for monitoring an analyte content with a partial voltage generated therefrom is provided. The present ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Nitride-based Compound Semiconductor Crystal Making Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Yuichi Oshima of Tsuchiura, Japan, has developed a nitride-based compound semiconductor crystal. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of making a nitride-based compound semiconductor crystal has the step of growing a nitride-based ...
Salem Manufacturing & Sales Wins $27,603 Contract
Apr 22, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., April 22 -- The Defense Logistic Agency has awarded a $27,603 contract to Salem Manufacturing & Sales Inc., Columbus, Ohio, for assembly rings. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Va. For more ...
California Inventors Develop Portable Electronic Device
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Steve Hotelling of San Jose, Calif., and Gus Pabon of Cupertino, Calif., have developed a portable electronic device docking method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A docking system is disclosed. The docking system includes a portable ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Solid Electrolytic Capacitor
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Takahiro Nakamura of Kyoto, Japan, has developed a surface-mount solid electrolytic capacitor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead terminal, a cathode lead terminal ...
California, Arizona Inventors Develop Dry Particle Based Capacitor
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Linda Zhong and Porter Mitchell of San Diego, Xiaomei Xi of Carlsbad, Calif., and Bin Zou of Chandler, Ariz., have developed a dry particle based capacitor making method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inexpensive and reliable dry ...
Ohio, Texas Inventors Develop Chassis Modular Component Securing Apparatus
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Christopher Muenzer of Gahanna, Ohio, and David J. Hernandez of Round Rock, Texas, have developed a method for securing a modular component in a chassis. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to one embodiment, a modular component ...
California Inventor Develops Power Monitoring Device for Exercise Equipment
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Joseph Seliber of Burlingame, Calif., has developed an exercise device resistance monitor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise device includes pedals, a belt and a hydro-kinetic brake. A user applies muscular force to the pedals ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Conductive Bumps Fabrication Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Yuan-Chang Huang of Banchian, Taiwan, Shyh-Ming Chang of Hsinchu, Taiwan, and Su-Chia Lu of Miaoli County, Taiwan, have developed a method for fabricating conductive bumps. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Internal Combustion Engine Control System
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Tomoki Fukushima, Yoshinori Maekawa and Hayato Matsuda, all from Wako, Japan, have developed an internal combustion engine control system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In an engine control system mounted on a machine such as a ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Carbon Nanotube Device
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Chien-Min Sung of Taiwan Province, Taiwan, has developed an electrical device having a cathode. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Electrical devices which incorporate electrodes coated with carbon nanotubes. An anode is placed in ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Semiconductor Device Fabrication Process
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Tetsuya Shirasu of Kawasaki, Japan, has developed a semiconductor device fabrication process. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes a polishing process of a substrate, wherein the ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Semiconductor Device Fabrication Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Ja-Eung Koo of Goyang-si, South Korea, and Byung-Lyul Park of Seoul, South Korea, have developed a semiconductor device. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The invention provides methods of fabricating a ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Semiconductor Device Manufacturing Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Tomoko Matsuda of Kawasaki, Japan, has developed a semiconductor device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that can inhibit transformation of a nickel silicon (NiSi) layer into a disilicide ...
New York, North Carolina, Vermont Inventors Develop Back-End-of-Line Interconnect Structure Fabrication Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Chih-Chao Yang of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Louis Lu-Chen Hsu of Fishkill, N.Y., Jack Allan Mandelman of Flat Rock, N.C., and William Tonti of Essex Junction, Vt., have developed a method for fabricating a back-end-of-line (BEOL) interconnect structure. According ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Carbon Nanotubes Alignment Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Deuk-Seok Chung of Seongnam-si, South Korea, Tae-Sik Oh of Suwon-si, South Korea, and Min-Jong Bae of Anyang-si, South Korea, have developed a carbon nanotubes (CNTs) aligning method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Cancer Treatment Radiation Source
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Daniel M. Elliott of Shorewood, Minn., George M. Hoedeman of Eden Prairie, Minn., and John J. Berkey of St. Louis Park, Minn., have developed a radioisotope seeds carrier assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A selectively ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Reclosable Package with Hooded Zipper
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Stephen P. Schaller of Manteno, Ill., and Eric Paul Plourde of Homewood, Ill., have developed hooded reclosable packages. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "reclosable package comprising a hooded zipper with a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Electronic Apparatus with Tilt Mechanism
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Kazuhito Ishida of Ichinomiya, Japan, Takamitsu Kawai of Obu, Japan, and Teruo Deshimaru of Nagoya, Japan, have developed an electronic apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic apparatus includes a main body; a display ...
Wisconsin Inventors Develop Wrist Exercise Device
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Richard L. Herman of Waterford, Wis., and Gordon H. Smith of Racine, Wis., have developed a forearm exercise device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A forearm and wrist exercise device includes a base frame, a handle rod, a driver wheel, ...
California Inventors Develop Portable Ultrasound Unit
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Michael E Hayden and Glen McLaughlin, both of Saratoga, Calif., Ian Felix of Los Gatos, Calif., Derek DeBusschere of Orinda, Calif., and Scott F Smith of Oak Creek, Wis., have developed a portable ultrasound units and docking stations. According to the U.S ....
Czech Inventors Develop Integrated Capacitor Assembly
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Tomas Zednicek and Stansilav Zednicek, both of Lanskroun, Czech Republic, Jaromir Pelcak of Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic, and Ales Vyroubal of Postrelmov, Czech Republic, have developed a capacitor assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Semiconductor Wafer Processing Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Kazuma Sekiya of Tokyo has developed a semiconductor wafer processing method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "processing method for a semiconductor wafer which is generally circular, and which has on the face ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Interconnect Fabrication Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Shu-Jen Sung of Yilan, Taiwan, has developed interconnect fabricating methods. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of fabricating interconnect is described. A first dielectric layer having an opening is formed over a substrate. A ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Common lock for Dual-Usage Portable Computer
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Chao-Ming Huang and Wen-Chieh Wang, both of Taipei, Taiwan, and Chi-Hsuan Hung of Jhongshan District, Taiwan, have developed a common lock for a portable computer. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Improved Power Distribution Unit
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Thomas A. Courtney of Asheville, N.C., has developed a power distribution substation. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "An improved power distribution unit substation, having a plurality of differing ...
Nebraska, Iowa Inventors Develop Material Web Folding Device
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Frank Dlugosz and Calvin Mueller, both of Omaha, Neb., Michael J. Brunow of LaVista, Neb., and Dave Hamilton of Carter Lake, Iowa, have developed sheet processing equipment. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, ...
Wisconsin, Indiana Inventors Develop Contaminated Waste Stabilization Method
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Ajit K. Chowdhury, Kevin L. Baker and Gregory J. Graf, all from Madison, Wis., and Jeff C. Macri of Clayton, Ind., have developed an oil-contaminated waste stabilization method.According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for solidifying ...
German Inventor Develops Magnetic Particles Influence Arrangement
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Bernhard Gleich of Hamburg, Germany, has developed a magnetic particle influence arrangement. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to an "arrangement for influencing magnetic particles in a region of action with the help ...
Texas Inventor Develops Portable Computer System
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Memphis-Zhihong Yin of Tomball, Texas, has developed a lightweight computing device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "portable computer system comprising a main chassis with a front edge, a rear edge, an upper ...
German Inventor Develops Material Web Cutting Device
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Rudolf Stab of Frankenthal, Germany, has developed a material web transverse cutting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cutting device is used to accomplish the transverse cutting of at last one material web. The cutting device ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Disk Array Device
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Masahiko Sato, Kenichi Tateyama, Kenichi Takamoto, Kenji Muraoka, Nobuhiro Yokohama, and Kiyotaka Takahashi, all from Odawara, Japan, Naoto Matsunami of Hayama, Japan, Koichi Kimura of Kamakura, Japan, Hidehiko Iwasaki of Hiratsuka, Japan, Takamasa ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Partial Titanium Coating Electrode
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- James M. Poplett of Plymouth, Minn., Jeannette C. Polkinghorne of St. Anthony, Minn., and Gregory J. Sherwood of North Oaks, Minn., have developed a capacitor stack. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Solid Electrolytic Capacitor
Apr 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22 -- Eisaku Tanaka of Kyoto, Japan, has developed a surface-mount solid electrolytic capacitor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead terminal electrically connected to an ...