US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Monday, May 19:
New Jersey Inventors Develop Low Molecular Weight Heparin Assay
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Ted C. K. Lee of Matawan, N.J., Amanda B. McBride of Turnersville, N.J., and Frank M. LaDuca of East Brunswick, N.J., have developed a molecular weight heparin determination reagent. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A prothrombin time ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Novel Heme Peptides
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Tadatake Oku, Toshiyuki Nishio, Ryu Kawachi and Kohei Suruga, all from Tokyo, have developed a novel heme peptide. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel heme peptide and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The invention ...
California Inventors Develop PRO19563 Antibody
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Paul J. Godowski and William I. Wood, both of Hillsborough, Calif., Audrey Goddard of San Francisco, Austin L. Gurney of Belmont, Calif., Victoria Smith of Burlingame, Calif., and Colin K. Watanabe of Moraga, Calif., have developed a PRO19563 ...
Norwegian Inventors Develop Bioactive Peptide Production Process
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Jan Raa of Oslo, Norway, and Gunnar Rorstad of Tromso, Norway, have developed a bioactive peptide production process. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Novel bioactive peptide compositions and process for producing the same and the use of ...
California, Georgia Inventors Develop Alpha-Synuclein Truncated Fragment
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Tamie J Chilcote and John P Anderson, both of San Francisco, Donald Walker of Pleasant Hill, Calif., and Jason Goldstein of Doraville, Ga., have developed an alpha-synuclein fragment. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The application ...
Union Technology Wins $1.8 Million Contract
May 19, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of justice has awarded a $1.8 million contract to Union Technology Corp., Monterey, Calif., for electrical and electronic equipment components. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR, Washington. Work will ...
Securitas Security Services Wins $36,600 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of justice has awarded a contract valued at up to $36,600 to Securitas Security Services, Duluth, Minn., for utilities and housekeeping services. The contract was awarded by the department's Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office, ...
VPMEP Wins $145,800 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of justice has awarded a contract valued at up to $145,800 to VPMEP, Martinsville, Va., for technical advisors. The contract was awarded by the department's Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR, Washington. For more ...
Progressive Services Wins $29,239 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The Defense Logistic Agency has awarded a $29,239 contract to Progressive Services Corp., Lake Oswego, Ore., for lumber, millwork, plywood and veneer. The contract was awarded by the department's Defense Supply Center, ...
SDV Solutions Wins $165,457 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $165,457 contract to SDV Solutions Inc., Williamsburg, Va., for blade server. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Newport News, Va. For more information about US Fed ...
Lanzen Fabricating Wins $368,316 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $368,316 contract to Lanzen Fabricating Inc., Roseville, Mich., for containers, packaging, & packing supplies. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command, Philadelphia. For more information ...
Motorika USA Wins $250,000 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... HINES, Ill., May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $250,000 contract to Motorika USA Inc., Mount Laurel, N.J., for medical, dental, veterinary equipment and supplies. The contract was awarded by VA National Acquisition Center, Hines, Ill. For ...
Chinese Inventors Develop Disk Drive Unit
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Ping Shang of DongGuan, China, and YiuSing Ho of HongKong, have developed a method for assembling disk drive unit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disk drive unit includes a first cover having a first part of magnet component and a head ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Internal Permanent Magnet Motor
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Ryosuke Utaka of Takahama, Japan, has developed an internal permanent magnet (IPM) rotor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "At each permanent magnet in a rotor of an IPM rotary electric machine, each of a pair of flux barriers respectively ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Electric Motor
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Shigehiro Maita and Yoshichika Kawashima, both of Kiryu, Japan, have developed an electric motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric motor has an armature rotatably accommodated inside a motor housing and a pair of magnets fixed ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Surface Acoustic Wave Device Packaging Method
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Ho Cheol Jang and Seong Min Seo, both of Seoul, South Korea, and Choon Heung Lee of Kyunggi-do, South Korea, have developed a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Piezoelectric Element
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Xin-Shan Li of Nagano-ken, Japan, has developed a piezoelectric element. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are a piezoelectric element, which has a high withstand voltage and a longer durability life, a manufacturing method of the ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Brush Type Small Motor
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Nubuhiro Ozawa and Takeshi Kirihara, both of Nagano, Japan, and Shinji Ikeda of Gunma, Japan, have developed a brush type small motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spring device includes of a coil spring case formed of right, left, ...
New York Inventor Develops High Speed Linear Motion Mechanism for Machine Tool System
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Eugene George Olczak of Pittsford, N.Y., has developed a motion mechanism for a machine tool system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motion mechanism is described. In one embodiment, the motion mechanism includes a base portion, a ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Ultrasonic Transducer Device
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Sang-Keun Kang of Busan, South Korea, has developed an ultrasonic transducer device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasonic transducer device for a humidifier, the humidifier having a vaporizing chamber for producing water vapor or ...
California Inventors Develop Stack Conditioning Apparatus
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Kevin P. Parker and Eugene E. Anderson, both of Berkeley, Calif., and Harold P. Hocking of Manhattan Beach, Calif., have developed an apparatus for bookbinding. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus for conditioning an edge of a stack ...
Mexican Inventors Develop Vibration Isolating Bushing with Embedded Speed/Position Sensor
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Carlos A. Urquidi and Hector H. Rodriguez, both of Chihuahua, Mexico, have developed a vehicle bushing assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bushing assembly adapted for application in vehicle suspension systems includes an embedded ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Core Type Brushless Direct-Current Motor
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Pyung Kyu Kim and Sang Han Lee, both of Seoul, South Korea, Kyu Hyuk Jeong and Hyung Geun Song, both of Kyungki-do, South Korea, have developed aradial core type brushless direct-current motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Surface-Acoustic-Wave Device
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Shinichi Wakana, Akinori Miyamoto and Satoru Matsuda, all from Kawasaki, Japan, have developed a surface-acoustic-wave device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surface-acoustic-wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate and first and ...
California, Colorado Inventors Develop Electroactive Polymer Device
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Roy David Kornbluh, Scott E. Stanford and Richard Heydt, all from Palo Alto, Calif., Joseph S. Eckerle of Redwood City, Calif., Qibing Pei of Fremont, Calif., and Jonathan R. Heim of Pacifica, Calif., and Ronald E. Pelrine of Boulder, Colo., have developed an ...
German Inventors Develop Electric Machine with Rotor Core
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Karl Mussig and Daniel Verhoeven, both of Nurnberg, Germany, Siegfried Fichtner of Allersberg, Germany, and Jurgen Hofmann of Spalt, Germany, have developed a electric machine having a rotor core. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Outer Rotor Type Motor Stator
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Woon Yong Lee of Gwangsan-gu, South Korea, has developed a stator of outer rotor type motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides an outer rotor type motor for a drum type washing machine to reduce material and ...
German Inventors Develop Fuel Pump with Electric Motor
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Michael Baempfer of Rotenburg, Germany, and Wolfgang Warnke of Herleshausen, Germany, have developed a fuel pump comprising an electric motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a fuel pump which comprises an electric ...
U.S., South Korean Inventors Develop Polymer Bulk Acoustic Resonator
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Qiming Zang of State College, Pa., and Sei-Joo Jang of Seoul, South Korea, have developed a polymer bulk acoustic resonator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A polymer bulk acoustic resonator that includes an active semiconductor layer, a ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ultrasonic Oscillator
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Yasuo Sasaki of Tokyo has developed an ultrasonic oscillator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasonic oscillator, comprises a group of internal electrodes divided into four approximately equal parts along two directions, i.e., a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Surface Acoustic Wave Device
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Noritaka Nakaso of Tokyo, and Kazushi Yamanaka of Sendai-shi, Japan, have developed a surface acoustic wave device. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a surface ...
U.S., Russian Inventors Develop Homopolar Motor-Generator
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Mikhail Pekker of Round Rock, Texas, and Dmitrii Morozov of Moscow, Russia, have developed a homopolar motor-generator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved homopolar motor-generator having a hollow rotor, or a plurality of nested ...
Cuming Lehman Chambers Wins $719,787 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... CRANE, Ind., May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $719,787 contract to Cuming-Lehman Chambers Inc., Chambersburg, Pa., for RF absorber. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Crane, Ind. For more information about US Fed ...
Master Research & Manufacturing Wins $163,800 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $163,800 contract to Master Research & Manufacturing Inc., Norwalk, Calif., for socket assembly. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command, Philadelphia. For more information ...
General Electrical Wins $709,877 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $709,877 contract to General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass. for blade, turbine, rotor. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command, Philadelphia. For more information about US Fed News ...
Sikorsky Aircraft Wins $975,810 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $975,810 to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., for aircraft bulkhead. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command, Philadelphia. For more information about US Fed News ...
BAE Systems Information Wins $487,810 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $487,810 contract to BAE Systems Information, Greenlawn, N.Y., for electronic components. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command, Philadelphia. For more information about US ...
British Inventors Develop Pipe Deburring Tool
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- John Michael Pryce and Kathleen Wigley, both of Powys, Great Britain, have developed a deburring device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pipe deburring tool comprises a deburring means arranged to deburr the inside surface of a pipe and ...
California Inventors Develop Stent Delivery System
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- William Berthiaume, Kris Kristoffersen, Erik Griswold, Vance Swanson, Somboune Singkeo, Fertac Bilge, Sean Miller, all from Santa Rosa, Calif., Mike Krivoruchko of Forestville, Calif., and Don Tran of Windsor, Calif., have developed self-expanding stent delivering ...
Oregon, Washington Inventors Develop Unmanned Aircraft Launching Method
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Andreas H. von Flotow and Cory Roeseler, both of Hood River, Ore., and Brian T. McGeer of Underwood, Wash., have developed an apparatus for carrying an unmanned aircraft. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and apparatuses for ...
Maryland Inventors Develop Lock Set Installation Apparatus
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Gregory S. Snider of Bel Air, Md., and James E. Pangerc of Baltimore, Md., have developed a method for installing lock set . According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lock set installation apparatus has a pair of hole saw guides which locate a ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Piezoelectric Air Valve
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Takeshi Yano, Kenichi Kudoh, Sze Keat Chee, Tsunehiko Shibata and Norimasa Ikeda, all from Tokyo, and Toshiro Higuchi of Yokohama, Japan, have developed a multiple-type piezoelectric air valve. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The air valve ...
Canadian Inventor Develops Asymmetric Drive Pin
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Raymond Routhier of Quebec has developed an asymmetric drive pin. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a drive pin having a shank and a head asymmetrically disposed relatively to said shank. It also relates to a ...
German Inventor Develops Magnet Unit
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Werner Herrfurth of Westerhausen, Germany, has developed a version of magnet units. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnet unit is provided with a solenoid with a coil whose core is attached in a recess on the front side of a base, with ...
Georgia Inventors Develop Cavitation Device with Balanced Hydrostatic Pressure
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Kelly Hudson of Rome, Ga., and Bijan Kazem of Woodstock, Ga., have developed a devices for mixing dissimilar fluids. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of mixing two or more dissimilar fluids such a gas and a liquid is provided. The ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Cable Trough Coupler
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Matthew D. Ferris of Carver, Minn., and Timothy J. Haataja of Prior Lake, Minn., have developed a coupler for joining two or more trough members. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Couplers for a cable trough system including a spacing ...
German Inventors Develop Holder for Food, Beverage Container
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Friedrich Stephan of Hemmingen, Germany, Martin Frank of Muehlacker, Germany, and Andreas Schneider of Freudenstadt, Germany, have developed a holder for a food or beverage container. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A holder for a food or ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Semi-Circular Cover Member
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Kouji Hirose of Tokyo has developed a vulcanizing mold for rubber molded article. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "Semi-circular cover members having a spring function for opening and closing the openings ...
Illinois, Kansas Inventors Develop Rotary Table for Enclosed Hose Reel
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Lyle A. Rosine of Oswego, Ill., and Torrence Anderson of Overland Park, Kan., have developed a reels for use in storage of flexible hoses. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rotatable base apparatus for use with a hose reel enclosure. The ...
North Carolina Inventor Develops Aircraft Passenger Accommodation unit with Deployable Bed
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Michael T. Beroth of Winston-Salem, N.C., has developed a aircraft accommodation unit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passenger accommodation unit with a deployable bed includes a passenger seat and a passenger bed positioned relative ...
Texas Inventor Develops Interlocking Fence System
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Steven L. Robbins of Houston has developed an interlocking fence system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interlocking fence system is disclosed. Two spaced-apart upright posts attached to a grade G support a locking rail with an offset ...
Maryland Inventor Develops Line Threading Devices
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Charles W. Watkins of Columbia, Md., has developed a line threading device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for placing lines in a conduit is disclosed. The apparatus uses a battery powered electric fan in an aerodynamically ...
California Inventors Develop Metal Stud Bracket
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- David Nikayin and Redwald Villanueva, both of Los Angeles, have developed a brackets for securing electrical boxes to metal construction studs. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket according to the present disclosure provides a ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Tie Strap Assembly
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Mark J. Kwilosz of Chicago has developed a tie strap assembly configured to wrap around. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tie strap assembly includes a strap, a fastener rail or beam and a fastener. The strap is connected to a lock ...
Production Components Wins $649,000 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., May 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $649,000 contract to Production Components, Clinton, Tenn., for rhino hardware kits. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Chambersburg, Pa. For more information about US ...
Lothrop Associates Wins $92,827 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... ALBANY, N.Y., May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $92,827 contract to Lothrop Associates Inc., Valhalla, N.Y., for architect and engineering services. The contract was awarded by VA Medical Center, Albany, N.Y. For more ...
Disabled Veterans Solutions Conglomerate Wins $400,000 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... HUNTINGTON, W.Va., May 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $400,000 contract to Disabled Veterans Solutions Conglomerate Inc., Alexandria, Va., for utilities and housekeeping services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, W.Va. For ...
BH Aircraft Wins $1.11 Million Contract
May 19, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 19 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $1,108,525 contract to BH Aircraft Co. Inc., Ronkonkoma, N.Y. for engines, turbines and components. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command, Philadelphia. For more information about US ...
Warren & Panzer Engineers Wins $259,900 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... ALBANY, N.Y., May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $259,900 contract to Warren & Panzer Engineers, P.C., New York, for architect and engineering services. The contract was awarded by VA Medical Center, Albany, N.Y. For more ...
Honeywell International Wins $55,130 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., May 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $55,130 contract to Honeywell International Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., for fire control designating and indicating equipment. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. For ...
Kms Solutions Wins $628,517 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $628,517 contract to Kms Solutions LLC, Vienna, Va., for professional, administrative and management support services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army's Defense Contracting Command, Washington. For more ...
3M Wins $82,980 Contract
May 19, 2008 ... REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., May 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $82,980 contract to 3M Co., Saint Paul, Minn., for aircraft components and accessories. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. For more ...
Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Connector Assembly for Conductive Plates
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Douglas John Hardy of Middletown, Pa., Alexandra L. M. Spitler of Palmyra, Pa., and John Wesley Hall of Harrisburg, Pa., have developed a connector assembly for conductive plates. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector assembly for ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Portable Terminal Ear-Jack Device
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Tae-Yong Kim of Seoul, South Korea, has developed an ear-jack device for a portable terminal. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ear-jack of a portable terminal according to an embodiment includes a body having a passage into which a plug ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Belt Drive System
May 19, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- Wei Cheng of Palatine, Ill., has developed a belt drive system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An outer rotor motor having a tubular shaft for maximum motor cooling effect. Coolant may flow through coolant channels of the shaft and the ...