US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Tuesday, August 5:
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Seeks Communication, Detection, Coherent Radiation Equipment
Aug 05, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH, Va., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery said it was looking to buy flat panel liquid crystal display televisions, and multimedia equipment.According to the synopsis: The required items shall be one 35 inches multimedia lectern, AMX control system, smart ...
Swiss Inventor Develops Rollable, Stackable Two-Part Playing Ball
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Alex Hochstrasser of Zurich, Switzerland, has developed a two-part playing ball. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "play object consisting of a larger ball with an open, substantially spherical-section cavity into ...
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Seeks Slide Stainer
Aug 05, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH, Va., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery said it was looking to buy thermo scientific slide stainer.According to the synopsis: The required item shall have 24 staining troughs, four water wash troughs, two 64 position vertical slide carriers, one water wash ...
CA Carey Wins $5.89 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... SEATTLE, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $5.89 million contract to CA Carey Corp., Issaquah, Wash., for construction of structures and facilities.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle. For more information about US Fed News ...
Rodelco Electronics Wins $3.57 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract valued at up to $3.57 million to Rodelco Electronics Corp., Ronkonkoma, N.Y., for electrical and electronic equipment components. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Ogden Air Logistics ...
Swager Communications Wins $25,370 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $25,370 contract to Swager Communications Inc., Fremont, Ind., for prefabricated structures and scaffolding.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Agency, White Sands Missile Range, N.M. For more ...
Standard Wire & Steel Works Wins $118,997 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... FORT STEWART, Ga., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $118,997 contract to G.F. Ltd., operating as, Standard Wire & Steel Works, South Holland, Ill., for wire cages.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Fort Stewart, Ga. For more ...
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Wins $6.83 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $6.83 million contract to Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co., Pine Bluff, Ark., for maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas. For more ...
Quantum Research International Wins $2.06 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... WARREN, Mich., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $2.06 million contract to Quantum Research International Inc., Huntsville, Ala., for miscellaneous service and trade equipment.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Warren, Mich. For more ...
NOAA Seeks Management Support Services
Aug 05, 2008 ... SEATTLE, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was soliciting services for developing a proactive and comprehensive regional approach that minimizes the negative impacts of coastal erosion and armoring on a sanctuary-wide basis.The ...
MJL Enterprises Wins $8,131 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... FORT HOOD, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $8,131 contract to MJL Enterprises LLC, Virginia Beach, Va., for fiber system training.The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Fort Hood, Texas. For more information about ...
NIST Seeks Research, Development Services
Aug 05, 2008 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology said it was soliciting services for an expert precision engineer to design, build, and test low-noise, high-resolution atomic force microscope force sensors for extreme environments.The ...
Universal Fabricators Wins $150,000 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $150,000 contract to Universal Fabricators Inc., Cantonment, Fla., for portable environmental shelter. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's, 96th Contracting Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, ...
NOAA Seeks Management Support Services
Aug 05, 2008 ... SEATTLE, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was soliciting full time vessel operator and first mate services for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's 67 foot research vessel Fulmar.The NAICS code for this requirement is 541990 ...
NOAA Seeks Transcription Services
Aug 05, 2008 ... SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was soliciting transcription services containing data related to highly migratory species fishery management issues.The NAICS code for this requirement is 541930 with the size ...
Mettler Toledo Wins $141,448 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... HEATH, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $141,448 contract to Mettler Toledo Inc., Columbus, Ohio for automated mass comparator.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command, Heath, Ohio. For more information about US Fed News ...
L-3 Communications Wins $101,288 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $101,288 contract to L-3 Communications, Marlton, N.J., for general purpose information technology equipment. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's, 96th Contracting Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, ...
German Inventors Develop Rotating Tool Cutting Edge Jointing Method
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Heinrich Englert of Lauda-Konigshofen, Germany, and Albrecht Dawidziak of Grossrinderfeld, Germany, have developed a rotating tool. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a method of jointing a cutting edge of at least one cutting blade of a ...
German Inventors Develop Web of Material Drawing Device
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Peter Franz Beck of Karlstadt, Germany, Manfred Wolfgang Hartmann of Elfershausen, Germany, and Mathias Alexander Metz of Mainstockheim, Germany, have developed a web draw-in method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device is provided ...
California Inventor Develops Multifunctional Portable Pneumatic Muscular Exercise Device
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Curtis J. Miller of Tustin, Calif., has developed a portable pneumatic muscular exercise device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The multifunctional portable pneumatic exercise device is a muscular exercise and training device that may be ...
Israeli Inventors Develop Urinary Stress Incontinence Treatment Device
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Yossi Gross of Moshav Mazor, Israel, Ehud Cohen of Ganei Tikva, Israel, Israel Nissenkorn of Tel Aviv, Israel, and David Lifschitz of Zurich, Israel, have developed a urinary stress incontinence treatment method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
German Inventor Develop Vehicle Planetary Gear Train
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Josef Bader of Friedrichshafen, Germany, has developed a vehicle planetary gear. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a disclose a "planetary gear train comprising an internal gear, a sun gear, a planet carrier which is ...
German Inventor Develops Twist-Grip Bicycle Shifter
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Georg K. Blaschke of Geldersheim, Germany, has developed a twist-grip bicycle shifter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "twistshifter mounted about a handlebar. The twist-shifter includes a housing element which ...
Oregon Inventor Develops Exercise Dumbbell Weight Selection Method
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Mark A. Krull of Bend, Ore., has developed exercise equipment. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exercise dumbbell includes a handle member and weight plates maintained in spaced relationship at opposite ends thereof. Knobs on the handle ...
New York Inventor Develops Slurry Centrifuging Apparatus
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Raymond Kirsch of Java Center, N.Y., has developed a method for centrifuging a slurry. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "method and apparatus for centrifuging. The apparatus comprises a centrifuge for centrifuging ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Exercise Apparatus with Resistance Mechanism
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Eric C. White and Thomas J. Danowski, both of Streamwood, Ill., and John J. Hsing of Chicago, have developed a limb exercising apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exercise apparatus has a pair of members exercising a pair of limbs ...
Oregon, California, New Jersey Inventors Develop Wireless Medical Sensor System
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Richard Wykoff and Sorin Davidovici, both of Santa Clara, Calif., Gordon D. Holt and Brandon Barnett, both of Beaverton, Ore., and Xiao-Feng Qi of Westfield, N.J., have developed a physiological variable monitoring wireless device. According to the U.S. Patent ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Internal Combustion Engine Fan Clutch Control Method
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Ken Shiozaki of Susono, Japan, has developed an engine fan clutch control method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is provided for controlling an external control type fan clutch. The method controls the On/Off of an ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Exercise Machine
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Carl K. Towley III of Alexandria, Minn., and Gregory S. Olson of Owatonna, Minn., have developed an exercise machine with selectorized dumbbells. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an exercise machine having an ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Actuator Device with Drive Motor
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Naohiko Shibata of Hamamatsu, Japan, Tomonobu Hyodo of Shizuoka-ken, Japan, and Yukinobu Kujira of Toyohashi, Japan, have developed a drive motor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An actuator device includes a drive motor, gears and pairs ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Selectorized Dumbbell
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Carl K. Towley III of Alexandria, Minn., and Gregory S. Olson of Owatonna, Minn., have developed a selectorized dumbbell. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped ...
Kansas Inventors Develop Tracked Suspension Beam Assembly
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Sean M. Plante of Clearwater, Kan., and Edward Wagner of Wichita, Kan., have developed a vehicle having tracked suspension. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An elongated beam assembly for a tracked suspension includes an inverted 'U' shaped ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Machine Tool Support Device
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Ying Sun and Chi Sun, both of Taichung Hsien, Taiwan, have developed a machine tool support device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool support device for a machine tool includes a housing disposed beside a tool spindle, a tool storage ...
North Carolina Inventors Develop Bezel Release Mechanism for Computer
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Peter A. Smith of Cary, N.C., and Susan P. Wise of Wake Forest, N.C., have developed a bezel removal from computer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved bezel release mechanism for a computer includes wedges, which move laterally ...
German Inventor Develops Motor Vehicle Gear Device
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Felix Dreher of Buehl, Germany, has developed a motor vehicle operating method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for operating a motor vehicle after receiving an acceleration signal in which the motor vehicle power train includes ...
California Inventor Develops Furniture System Enclosing Entertainment Electronics
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Andreas K. Nielsen of Valley Center, Calif., has developed a furniture system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An entertainment center includes a base that expands horizontally to accommodate different width home theater displays;and, a ...
California Inventor Develops Endoscopic Camera Rotatable Coupler
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Martin A. Frith of Goleta, Calif., has developed an endoscopic camera rotatable coupler. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "rotatable endoscope coupler which enables an endoscope to be rotatably attached to a ...
New York Inventors Develop Portable Simulated Pulling Exercise Apparatus
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- John Ryan of New Rochelle, N.Y., and Joseph J. DiGuglielmo of Hartsdale, N.Y., have developed a portable exercise device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable simulated pulling exercise apparatus includes an upright support and a ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Vehicle Passenger Detection System
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Shingo Wanami of Kariya, Japan, has developed a passenger detection method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passenger detection system for a person on a seat of a vehicle, includes a long range capacitance sensor for measuring a long ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Belt Type Continuously Variable Transmission Shift Control Apparatus
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Tsuyoshi Suzuki and Masaaki Uchida, both of Kanagawa, Japan, have developed a variable transmission shift control apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shift control apparatus of a belt type continuously variable transmission is ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Massaging Body-Gym Apparatus
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Yan Hsu of Tainan City, Taiwan, has developed a massaging body apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A massaging body-gym apparatus is composed of a rod, at least two rollers, two positioning sleeves, two sealing covers and an ...
Indiana Inventors Develop Vascular Vessel Valve Region Treatment Method
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- F. Joseph Obermiller and Umesh H. Patel, both of West Lafayette, Ind., Brian C. Case of Bloomington, Ind., Jacob A Flagle of Indianapolis, and Michael C. Hiles of Lafayette, Ind., have developed a vein treating method. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Dissolution Tester
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Kazutoshi Sekizawa and Masao Yamazaki, both of Hachioji, Japan, have developed a constant-temperature-water tank. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "dissolution tester comprising: a constant-temperature-water tank; ...
Texas Inventors Develop Virtual Reality System Locomotion Interface
Aug 05, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Warren Carl Couvillion Jr., Roger Rene Lopez and Jian Ling, all from San Antonio, have developed a locomotion interface. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A virtual reality system transposes a user's position and movement in real space to ...
Boeing Awarded USAF Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- Boeing Co., Wichita, Kan., has been awarded a contract from the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., for aircraft and airframe structural components. No contract amount was specified ...
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Wins $227,600 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $227,600 contract to GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc., El Cajon, Calif., for engines, turbines and components.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air ...
Hamilton Sundstrand Wins $353,425 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $353,425 contract to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Windsor Locks, Conn., for modification of equipment.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force ...
M1 Support Services LP Wins $620,157 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $620,157 contract to M1 Support Services LP, Denton, Texas, for professional, administrative and management support services.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, ...
Agilent Technologies Wins $127,767 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... HEATH, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $127,767 contract to Agilent Technologies Inc., Englewood, Colo., four terminal capacitance standards. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command, Heath, Ohio. For more information about US ...
Science Applications International Wins $5 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $5 million contract to Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif., for research and development work.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air ...
TM Systems Wins $4,104 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $4,104 contract to TM Systems Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., for electrical and electronic equipment components. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, ...
U.S. Navy Seeks Electronic Communication Station in South Carolina
Aug 05, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH, Va., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery said it was looking to buy electronic communication station to be delivered to Naval Health Clinic, Charleston, S.C.According to the synopsis: The required item shall have six 42 inches monitors with on-site warranty, ...
GSE Dynamics Awarded USAF Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- GSE Dynamics Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has been awarded acontract from the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., for aircraft and airframe structural components. No contract amount was ...
Technology In Blacksburg Wins $749,731 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $749,731 contract to Technology In Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Va., for research and development work.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ...
NOAA Seeks Natural Resources, Conservation Services
Aug 05, 2008 ... SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was soliciting services for standardize data collection, training for recognition, evaluation, and documentation of human interaction in stranded cetaceans and pinnipeds.The ...
Wyle Information Systems Wins $809,751 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $809,751 contract to Wyle Information Systems LLC, Mclean, Va., for professional, administrative and management support services.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Electronic Systems ...
Innovative Management Concepts Wins $9.44 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $ $9.44 million contract to Innovative Management Concepts, Sterling, for professional, administrative and management support services.The contract was awarded by USAF's Air Mobility Command, MacDill Air Force Base, ...
Logmet Wins $2.18 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $2.18 million contract to Logmet LLC, Austin, Texas, for transient alert services. The contract was awarded by USAF's Air Education & Training Command, Laughlin Air Force Base,Texas. For more ...
Cox Communications Wins $281,033 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $281,033 contract to Cox Communications Inc., Atlanta, for information technology services, including telecommunications services.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla ....
Welch Equipment Wins $178,684 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $178,684 contract to Welch Equipment Co., Denver, for materials handling equipment.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ...
Science Applications International Wins $5.91 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $5.91 million contract to Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, for research and development work.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ...
Boeing Awarded USAF Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Boeing Co., St Louis, has been awarded a contract from the Air Force Materiel Command's Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for aircraft components and accessories. No contract amount was specified ($0). For more ...
GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Wins $205,000 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $205,000 contract to GKN Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc., El Cajon, Calif., for engines, turbines and components. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air ...
United Technologies Wins $1.84 Million Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $1.84 million contract to United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., for engines, turbines and components.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air ...
Texas Aerospace Services Wins $64,168 Contract
Aug 05, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $64,168 contract to Texas Aerospace Services Ltd. LLP, Abilene, Texas, for valves. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla ....