US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Saturday, May 3:
Japanese Inventors Develop Projector Light Source
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Nobuo Masuoka and Yoshie Kodera, both of Chigasaki, Japan, Koji Hirata and Ryuji Kurihara, both of Yokohama, Japan, have developed a projector lighter source. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a projector light source which can ...
California Inventor Develops Fluorescent Lamps Illuminated Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Brent Marsh of San Francisco has developed an illuminated device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs), associated devices and methods of use, and more specifically, exit signs, traffic signals, ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Light Source Device, Projector
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Takeshi Takezawa and Koichi Akiyama, both of Matsumoto, Japan, and Toshiaki Hashizume of Okaya, Japan, have developed a light source device. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention ...
New York Inventors Develop Light-Emitting Diode Lighting Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Vernon C Mcdermott of Middle Village, N.Y., and Vernon McDermott Jr. of Sands Point, N.Y., have developed a lighting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lighting device having one or more pair of side-emitting light-emitting diodes ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Illuminating Keyboard with Key Module
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Ko-Chia Kao of Pingtung County, Taiwan, Chih-Kuang Chen of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Hui-Kai Chou of Taipei, Taiwan, have developed a keyboard. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An illuminating keyboard is provided. An illuminating keyboard ...
German Inventor Develops Outside Rear View Mirror
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Bernd Waldmann of Nurtingen, Germany, has developed a rear view mirror. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An external rear view mirror for vehicles includes a mirror head the is fixedly secured to the vehicle. A housing defines an opening and ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Straight Down Back Light Module with Diffuser Plate
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Shen-Yin Tsai, Hung-Wen Yu, Pao-Yuan Hsu, Ming-Hung Hung and Chien-Chang Hsieh, all from Jen Te Hsiang, Taiwan, have developed a light module supporting structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A straight down back light module including ...
Florida Inventor Develops Light Emitting Diode Pool
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Kevin Doyle of Delray Beach, Fla., has developed a diode pool. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The instant invention is directed to a light emitting diode pool or spa lamp bulb having at least one light emitting diode with at least one lens ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Enclosure with Socket Cup
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Thomas J. Gamache of Fall River, Mass., Graham M. Ripple of South Easton, Mass., and James N. Neeld of Tiverton, R.I., have developed a cup enclosure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An enclosure with socket cup for use with a line voltage ...
Delaware Inventor Develops Portable Light with Thermal Protection
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Mark W. Snyder of Hockessin, Del., has developed a thermal protection. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable light including thermal protection comprises a thermally-conductive heat sink having a heat dissipating part and a heat ...
Idaho Inventors Develop Solar Sign Light
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Thomas A. Meyers and Amy S. Meyers, both of Coeur d Alene, Idaho, have developed a sign light. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a mountable lighting module that uses solar energy to charge a power source for light emitting diode ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Backlight Unit, Temperature Controller
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Moon Chul Sung and Kyu Tae Lee, both of Seoul, South Korea, have developed a backlight unit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A backlight unit for effectively controlling a heat absorption operation required under a high temperature ...
Georgia, Colorado, Tennessee Inventors Develop Lighting Apparatus
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Shannon Celeste Gaines of Peachtree, Ga., Stephen Geyer of Golden, Colo., Edward Bernard Bilson of Germantown, Tenn., have developed an apparatus and a method according to which light, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued ...
Iowa Inventor Develops Refrigerator Article Retainer Assembly
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Lawrence J. Ertz of Amana, Iowa, has developed a retainer assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article retainer assembly for a refrigerator shelf includes a pair of support brackets and a retaining member. The support brackets are ...
New York Inventors Develop Variable Incidence Oblique Illuminator Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Albert Choate of Rush, N.Y., and William R. Gilman of Henrietta, N.Y., have developed an illuminator device. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The objective lens assembly of an optical inspection device is ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Proportional Brake Light Display System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Dean Voelker of Reedsburg, Wis., has developed a light displayer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A proportional brake light system having a light emitting diode (LED) display carried on a motor vehicle and capable of instantaneously ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicle Lighting Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Toshimasa Ikeda and Yoshihiro Miyagawa, both of Shizuoka, Japan, have developed a lighting device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle lighting device in which a housing having a concave portion, which is opened forward, and a lens ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Adjustable Lamp Module
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Ying-Fang Lin of Taoyuan, Taiwan, and Yueh-Jen Chen of Taipei, Taiwan, have developed a lamp module. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lamp module mounted on a housing is provided. The lamp module includes a lamp and a lamp sleeve. The ...
Arizona Inventor Develops Compact Flashlight
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Donald J. Booty Jr. of Cave Creek, Ariz., has developed a flashlight. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact flashlight is configured such that it can be coupled to a key ring, as well as various other devices, and includes a locking ...
Arizona Inventor Develops Household Component Passive Illuminator
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Donald J. Booty Jr. of Cave Creek, Ariz., has developed a passive illuminator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passive illuminator that is configured to releasably engage the outer peripheral surface of a household component includes a ...
Delaware Inventors Develop Navigational Aid Lighting Apparatus
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Sean Xiaolu Wang of Wilmington, Del., and Rongsheng Tian of Newark, Del., have developed a lighting apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quickly deployable and reconfigurable light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus with high ...
REP. WALBERG HOSTING 'HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE' SEMINARS
May 03, 2008 ... Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich. (7th CD), has issued the following news release: Congressman Walberg is hosting three "How to Pay for College" Seminars on Saturday. The forums will provide parents and students with information on ways to make college education more affordable for working ...
Lord Wins $5.06 Million Contract
May 03, 2008 ... REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., May 3 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $5.06 million contract to Lord Corp., Mechanical Products Division, Erie, Pa., for helicopter rotor blades, drive mechanisms and components. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone ...
California Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Roof Tile
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Troy Stanley Simmons of Laguna Niguel, Calif., has developed an ornamental design for roof tile with simulated two-piece appearance, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,966 on April 1. The patent ...
Swiss Inventor Develops Night Vision System for Motor Vehicles
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Van Du Nguyes of Gams, Switzerland, has developed a night vision system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An infrared lighting device for motor vehicles, for example a headlight, has a radiation source and a filter, whereby the device emits ...
Hungarian Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Energy Saving Lamp
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Janos Orban of Veresegyhaz, Hungary, Gabor Schmidt of Kecsked, Hungary and Jozsef Tokes of Erdokertes, Hungary, have developed an ornamental design for an energy saving lamp, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent ...
Czech Inventors Develop Bi-Functional Headlamp Lens
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Jan Stefka of Novy Jicin, Czech Republic, Marek Olivik of Prerov, Czech Republic, David Hynar of Studenka, Czech Republic, and Tomas Kreml of Ostrava, Czech Republic, have developed a multi-focal lens. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The ...
Canadian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Fence Post Top
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Richard Deverson of Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, has developed an ornamental design for a fence post top, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,965 on April 1. The original application was filed on ...
BEN AVERY SHOOTING FACILITY TO SWITCH TO SUMMER HOURS ON MAY 12
May 03, 2008 ... Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news release: The Ben Avery Shooting Facility Main Range, archery ranges, and Clay Target Center will switch to summer hours of operation for the public beginning Monday, May 12. The new hours will be: * Monday - ...
OREGON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 234 ENGINEER COMPANY TO DEMOBILIZE MAY 2
May 03, 2008 ... The Oregon Military Department issued the following news release: The Oregon Army National Guard 234 Engineer Company will formally demobilize on Friday, May 2, at 10:00 a.m. at the Warrenton High School Gymnasium, 1700 S. Main Ave., Warrenton, Ore. Gov. Theodore R. Kulongoski, ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Flexible Sample Vessel
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- James A. Laugharn Jr. of Winchester, Mass., and Brevard S. Garrison of Reading, Mass., have developed an ornamental design for a flexible sample vessel, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D567,960 on April ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Light Emitting Panel Assembly
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Jeffery R. Parker of Richfield, Ohio, has developed a light emitting assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel assembly having a light transition area for receiving light from at ...
British Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Vibrator Unit
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Mark Critchley of Manchester, Great Britain, has developed an ornamental design for a vibrator unit, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,957 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to LRC ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Surface Light Source Device, Displaying Method
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Susumu Takada of Tokyo has developed a light source device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An incidence face is formed at a corner portion of a light guide plate having a generally rectangular emission face, being supplied with primary ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Light Guide Plate
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Junji Miyashita of Fujiyoshida, Japan, has developed a plate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A light guide plate comprises: a plate ember having a light transmitting capability; and a light incidence face provided on a side surface of the ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Backlight Module Lamp Reflector
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Super Liao, Tsung-Sheng Teng and Tomohisa Tajiri, all from Hsinchu, Taiwan, have developed a lamp reflector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reflector for use in a backlight module, and a method for making the same are disclosed. The ...
British Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Building
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Matthew Yeoman of London has developed an ornamental design for a building, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,962 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Buckley Gray Yeoman Ltd., ...
Dutch Inventors Develop Transmission Rods Light Guiding System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Nicola Bettina Pfeffer, Edwin Van Lier and Augustinus Gregorius Henricus Meijers, all from Eindhoven, Netherlands, have developed a light-guiding system. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Back Therapy Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Thomas Andrew Fink of Dayton, Ohio, has developed an ornamental design for a back therapy device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,955 on April 1. The original application was filed on April ...
Australian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Base Structure, Frame
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Brian Gay of Victoria, Australia, has developed an ornamental design for a base structure and frame, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,956 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to Hydroco ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Phosphor Based Illumination System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Michael F. Weber of Shoreview, Minn., John A. Wheatley of Lake Elmo, Minn., Andrew J. Ouderkirk of Woodbury, Minn., Kenneth A. Epstein of St. Paul, Minn., and James E. Watson of Maplewood, Minn., have developed an illumination system. According to the U.S ....
Missouri Inventor Develops Counter-Flow Drum Mixer Asphalt Plant
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Michael R. Hawkins of Kansas City, Mo., has developed an asphalt plant. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A counter-flow drum mixer asphalt plant equipped with a secondary feeder for introducing recycle asphalt (RAP) to direct radiant heat of ...
California Inventors Develop Liquid Crystal Display Backlight System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Kenneth K. Li of Castaic, Calif., and Seiji Inatsugu of Santa Monica, Calif., have developed a backlight system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid crystal display backlight system with improved color mixing and efficiency comprises a ...
British Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Genital Stimulator
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Nicholas C. Talbot and Ketan Mistry, both of London, Mark Critchley and Kalvin L. Evans both of Urmston Manchester, Great Britain, have developed an ornamental design for a genital stimulator, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Chemical Supply Pump Tube
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Takeo Yajima of Musashino, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a tube for chemical supply pump, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,961 on April 1. The patent has been assigned to ...
New York Inventors Develop Continuous Liquid Stream Blender
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Iver Phallen of Youngstown, N.Y., David Messing of Wilson, N.Y., and Robert Comfort of West Seneca, N.Y., have developed a stream blender. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Continuous stream ratio blending of two or more liquids. Each stream ...
Indiana Inventors Develop Shear Welded Mounting Stud Assembly
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Michael W. Beeler and Edwin R. Drews, both of Anderson, Ind., Troy King of Pendleton, Ind., and Jack D. Bodem of Kokomo, Ind., have developed a stud assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The subject invention relates to an assembly and ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Liquid Crystal Display Container
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Tae-Jin Lee of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Jong-Dae Park of Seoul, South Korea, and Jung-Soo Ok of Yongin-si, South Korea, have developed a liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is ...
Malaysian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Scaffolding Modular Node
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Wah Lai of Melaka, Malaysia, has developed an ornamental design for a scaffolding modular node, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,964 on April 1. The original application was filed on June 19, ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicular Headlamp
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Hiroyuki Ishida, Masashi Tatsukawa and Akinori Matsumoto, all from Shizuoka, Japan, have developed a headlamp. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicular headlamp employing a light-emitting element such as a light emitting diode (LED) and ...
German Inventor Develops Vehicle Lamp
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Thilo Gunther of Wutha-Farnroda, Germany, has developed a lamp. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle lamp, for example for installation in a cover cap of an external rear view mirror, includes an elongate light guide and a light source ...
Swiss Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Canopy System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Daniel Cutler of Geneva has developed an ornamental design for a canopy system, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D567,963 on April 1. The original application was filed on Dec. 28, 2006, and is ...
Spanish Inventors Develop Active Substance Evaporator Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Joan Gusi Hidalgo, Ruben Garcia Fabrega and Andrea Caserta, all from Barcelona, Spain, have developed an evaporator device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The device forms a single unit that includes the way by which the evaporation of ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Light Guide Plate Location Construction
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Chin-Hui Chen and Fang-I Chou, both of Yangmei Taoyuan, Taiwan, have developed a plate locator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A light guide plate locating construction includes a frame containing a mask and light tube with the light guide ...
Chinese Inventors Develop Image Display Device
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Zhongyi Yang, Lijuan Zhang, Shuaibing Yang and Yangjing Zhang, all from Guangdong Province, China, have developed an image displayer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An image display device with microlight and soft light panel includes ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Fluids Vortex Cavitation Creation Method
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Oleg V. Kozyuk of North Ridgeville, Ohio, has developed a cavity forming method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices for mixing and/or reacting combinations of one or more liquids, gases or solids is provided. The device can generally ...
Kentucky Inventors Develop Sterile Fluid Pumping, Mixing System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Alexandre N. Terentiev of Lexington, Ky., has developed a fluid pumper. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for pumping or mixing a fluid using a levitating, rotating magnetic element and various other components for use in a pumping ...
German Inventor Develops Connection Device with Cable Gland
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Ralf Feldner of Detmold, Germany, has developed a connector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connection device for connecting an optical fiber to an electrical device has a housing, a cable gland, and a plug for insertion into the ...
Maryland Inventors Develop Fluid Injector, Mixer Apparatus
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Shridhar Gopalan of Westminster, Md., Shawn Martin of Annapolis, Md., and Alan S. Romack of Columbia, Md., have developed an injector. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved injector which mixes a secondary fluid into a carrier fluid ...
California Inventors Develop Telescoping Table
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Marc A. Huber of San Jose, Calif., Paul Hug of Saratoga, Calif., and Timothy T. Buskard of Livermore, Calif., have developed a telescoping table. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A telescopic table system is used for imaging a subject in at ...
Swedish Inventors Develop Fiber Optic Transceiver
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Fredrik Goffhe and Lars Lindberg, both of Stockholm, Sweden, and Bertil Kronlund of Varmdo, Sweden, have developed a transceiver. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transceiver for use in a fiber optic transmission system is described, which ...
California Inventor Develops Contactless Temperature Monitoring Method
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Georg Schuele of Menlo Park, Calif., has developed a temperature monitoring device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and device for determining the temperature of a sample, wherein a probing light beam is directed onto the sample ...
Swiss Inventors Develop Running Reserve Indicator for Mechanical Clockwork
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Paul Gerber of Zurich, Switzerland, and Willy Meier of Fontaines, Switzerland, have developed a clockwork indicator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A running reserve indicator is provided for a mechanical clockwork provided with a main ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Total Air Temperature Probe
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Kevin J. Benning of Lakeville, Minn., Fred A. Steffen of Shakopee, Minn., and Charles R. Willcox of Eden Prairie, Minn., have developed a temperature probe. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A total air temperature probe for measuring total ...
German Inventor Develops Hydrodynamic Bearing System
May 03, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 -- Thomas Bausch of Deisslingen-Lauffen, Germany, has developed a bearing system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a hydrodynamic bearing arrangement, particularly for a spindle motor to drive the platters of a hard ...