US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Tuesday, August 26:
Wheeler Brothers Wins $244,450 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued up to $244,450 to Wheeler Brothers. Inc., Somerset, Pa. for motor vehicle parts. The contract was awarded by the agency's Acquisition Locations, Columbus, Ohio. For more ...
Elmers Crane & Dozer Wins $422,030 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded a $422,030 contract to Elmers Crane & Dozer Inc., Traverse City, Mich., for paving parking lot and entrance road. The contract was awarded by the department's National Park Service, Brecksville, ...
Woodward Governor Wins $523,123 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a $523,123 contract to Woodward Governor Co., Rockton, Ill., for valves. The contract was awarded by the agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. For more information about ...
RC Mechanical Wins $259,338 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded a $259,338 contract to RC Mechanical Inc., Hancock, Mich., for the steam heating system rehabilitation. The contract was awarded by the department's National Park Service, Brecksville, ...
Federal Technology Service Seeks Removal, Installation Services
Aug 26, 2008 ... BOSTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service said it was soliciting services for the removal of degraded communications antenna support tower followed by the installation of new tower, complete with new antenna systems.The NAICS code for this ...
Conax Florida Wins $34.27 Million Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 26 -- The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract valued at up to $34.27 million to Conax Florida Corp., St. Petersburg, Fla., for life support equipment. The contract was awarded by the agency's ...
Federal Supply Service Seeks Pneumatic Needle Type Scaler
Aug 26, 2008 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service said it was looking to buy pneumatic needle type scaler consist of hardened needles, an actuating mechanism to drive the needles, a housing, throttle, air connection fitting, and a handle.The NAICS ...
Water Specialties Wins $32,938 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded a $32,938 contract to Water Specialties Inc., Salt Lake City, for treated water pump. The contract was awarded by the department's National Park Service, Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. For ...
German Inventor Develops Electro-Therapeutic Device
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Hans-Ulrich May of Bretten, Germany, has developed a device for treating human body preferably. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "In the field of electrotherapy, there are currently known devices and ...
Dutch Inventors Develop Magneto-Resistive Image Data Acquiring Apparatus
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Eltjo Hans Haselhoff and Rudof Theodoor Springorum, both of Eindhoven, Netherlands, have developed a method for acquiring image data. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A method for acquiring ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Slow Cooker
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Alan D. Ball of Somerville, Mass., has developed an ornamental design for a slow cooker, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,579 on Aug. 26. The patent has been assigned to Conair Corp., ...
Georgia Inventors Develop Bioreactor
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Christopher Vinson Gemmiti of Jonesboro, Ga., and Robert E. Guldberg of Marietta, Ga., have developed methods for tissue growth. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bioreactor and methods of using same for making tissue constructs and for ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Telephone Base Unit
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Furuno Masashi of Kadoma, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a telephone base unit, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,763 on Aug. 26. The patent has been assigned to Matsushita ...
Arizona Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Opposing Dental Model Base Quadrant
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Ronald E. Huffman of Oro Valley, Ariz., has developed an ornamental design for an opposing dental model base quadrant, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,873 on Aug. 26. The original ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Isolated Porcine Uroplakin Ii Gene Promoter
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Jin-Hoi Kim of Kyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, has developed a gene promoter. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The present invention relates to a porcine uroplakin II gene promoter, an expression vector ...
U.S., Chilean Inventors Develop Proliferated Cell Lines
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Pablo Caviedes and Raul Caviedes, both of Santiago, Chile, and Thomas B. Freeman of Tampa, Fla., have developed a method for proliferating cells. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The subject invention ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Portable Phone
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Chi-Young Ahn and Young-Ju Yeo, both of Seoul, South Korea, Young-Sae Kim of Palo Alto, Calif., and Chang-Hwan Hwang of Goyang-si, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a portable phone, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The ...
Maryland Inventors Develop Immunogenic Composition
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Mikeljon Nikolich of Takoma Park, Md., and David Hoover of Rockville, Md., have developed a method for inducing protective immunity. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Live attenuated vaccines against brucellosis and infection by other ...
Minnesota, Wisconsin Inventors Develop Myocardial Lead
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Jason Alan Shiroff and Ronald W. Heil Jr., both of Roseville, Minn., Peter T. Kelley of Buffalo, Minn., M. Sean Coe of Plymouth, Minn., Donald F. Palme II of Princeton, Minn., David B. Yingling of Stillwater, Minn., and Randy W. Westlund of River Falls, Wis., have ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Cardiac Arrhythmic Episodes Displaying System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Vickie L. Conley of Woodbury, Minn., and Allan T. Koshiol of Lino Lakes, Minn., have developed a medical device programmer. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device system that receives cardiac data representing a plurality of ...
Washington Inventors Develop Isolated Apoptosis Receptors
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Mariapia A. Degli-Esposti Rankin and Raymond G. Goodwin, both of Seattle, have developed an isolated molecule encoding method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Isolated apoptosis inducing receptors, deoxyribonucleic acid encoding such ...
Hong Kong Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Portable Compact Disc Radio
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Wallace, Cheung of Hong Kong has developed an ornamental design for a portable compact disc radio, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,765 on Aug. 26. The original application was filed on Aug ....
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Intercom
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Toshihiro Nakashima of Kadoma, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for an intercom, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,764 on Aug. 26. The patent has been assigned to Matsushita Electric ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Cellular Phone
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Sang-Sik Park of Gumi-si, South Korea, Hyun-Seop Kim of Seoul, South Korea, and Chang-Soo Lee of Incheon-si, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a cellular phone, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S ....
Ohio Inventors Develop Biological Indicator
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Tricia A. Cregger of Fairlawn, Ohio, Phillip P. Franciskovich of Concord, Ohio, Mark J. Duda of Twinsburg, Ohio, and Robert E. Bellow Jr. of Madison, Ohio, have developed a biological indicator for monitoring sterility. An abstract of the invention, released ...
California Inventor Develops Recombinant Bacterial Phytases
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Jay M. Short of Del Mar, Calif., has developed a polynucleotide. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A purified recombinant phytase enzyme derived from Escherichia coli B. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 47.1 kilodaltons and has ...
Florida Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Espresso Maker With Accents
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Jamal Hammad of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Kenneth Parker of Delray Beach, Fla., have developed an ornamental design for an espresso maker with accents, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D575,571 on Aug ....
Aerosonic Wins $92,495 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $92,495 contract to Aerosonic Corp., Clearwater, Fla., for maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics ...
Air Force Space Command Seeks Maintenance, Repairing Services
Aug 26, 2008 ... MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Space Command said it was soliciting services for the maintenance and repairing of vehicle lifts. The NAICS code for this requirement is 238990 with the size standard of $13 million. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business ...
United Paradyne Wins $6.76 Million Contract Modification
Aug 26, 2008 ... VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $6.76 million contract modification to United Paradyne Corp., Santa Maria, Calif., for aerospace support services contract and consolidation of three vital logistical aerospace support services (unconventional ...
Empire Manufacturing Awarded USAF Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 26 -- Empire Manufacturing Corp., Bridgeport, Conn., has been awarded a contract from Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., for engines, turbines and components. No contract amount was specified ...
KOR Electronics Wins $3 Million Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $3 million contract to KOR Electronics, Cypress, Calif., for professional, administrative and management support services.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air ...
Herman Miller Wins $70,758 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $70,758 contract to Herman Miller, Zeeland, Mich., for aeron chairs. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's, 96th Contracting Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. For more ...
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Wins $64.27 Million Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $64.27 million contract to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co., Simsbury, Conn., for MIN BUY, 990 XM32 Abrams reactive armor title sets blocks two with two out year buys of quantity ranges from 126- 1180 vehicle ...
Southwest Research Institute Awarded USAF Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Aug. 26 -- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio has been awarded a contract from the Air Force Materiel Command's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., for professional, administrative and management support services. No contract amount ...
Harris Wins $10 Million Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... FORT EUSTIS, Va., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $10 million contract to Harris Corp., Rochester, N.Y., for various SATCOM components, to include radios, amplifiers, shock mounts and other communication assemblies. The contract was awarded by the ...
Texas Aerospace Services Wins $71,188 Contract
Aug 26, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $71,188 contract to Texas Aerospace Services Ltd. LLP, Abilene, Texas, for engine accessories. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, ...
ARMENIAN CHANGE OF COMMAND
Aug 26, 2008 ... The Multi-National Division Central-South issued the following press release: 05 AUG 2008. Iraq. There was a celebration of taking over of responsibility by eighth shift by Armenian Contingent. On the same a joint assembly stand Armenian soldiers, who will leave Iraq soon and new ...
New York Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Coax Cable Seal
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Jeremy Amidon of Onondaga, N.Y., has developed an ornamental design for a coax cable seal, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,744 on Aug. 26. The patent has been assigned to John Mezzalingua ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Portable Phone
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Hye-Jeong Leee and Nam-Mi Kim, both of Seoul, South Korea, Bum-Soo Park of Gwangmyeong-si, South Korea, and Chang-Hwan Hwang of Goyang-Si, South Korea, have developed an ornamental design for a portable phone, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ...
Washington Inventors Develop Microfluidic Manipulation System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Bernhard H. Weigl, Christy A. Lancaster and Wayne Breidford, all from Seattle, C. Frederick Battrell of Redmond, Wash., Mingchao Shen of Lynnwood, Wash., and Jeffrey M. Houkal of Bellevue, Wash., have developed a method for microfluidic analysis. An abstract ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Friction Stir Welding Method
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Kinya Aota and Yasuo Ishimaru, both of Kudamatsu, Japan, and Tsuyoshi Takenaka of Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan, have developed a welding method for metals. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention provides a configuration of a joint that ...
Illinois Inventors Develop Superplastic Deformation Utilization Method
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Kenneth C. Goretta of Downers Grove, Ill., Jules L. Routbort of Hinsdale, Ill., Felipe Gutierrez-Mora of Woodridge, Ill., have developed a method for joining together multiphase objects. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for ...
German Inventors Develop Stable Water Standard
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Silke Gruenke of Bremen, Germany, and Stefanie Bauer of Hoechst i.Odw., Germany, have developed a method for water content determination. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to water standards that are producible by ...
Rhode Island Inventors Develop Cartilage Repairing Compositions
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Deborah McK. Ciombor of Greenville, R.I., and Roy K. Aaron of Providence, R.I., have developed a method for inducing joint tissue repair. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a method for inducing repair of a joint tissue in a ...
California Inventors Develop Myeloproliferative Leukemia Ligands Usage System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Lesley J Murray of San Jose, Calif., and Judy C Young of San Carlos, Calif., have developed a method of expanding hematopoietic stem cells. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An in vitro method of ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Financial Automated-Teller Machine
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Youn Jong Kim of Uiwang-Si, South Korea, has developed a wall-type financial automated-teller machine. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The present invention provides a financial automated-teller machine ...
Ohio Inventors Develop Automated Banking Machine Audible User Interface System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Ray Schuster of Lowellville, Ohio, Dolar Harshadrai Vaishnav of Brewster, Ohio., Bill A Cole of Massillon, Ohio, and Pedro Tula of North Canton, Ohio, have developed an automated banking machine apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Magnetic Resonance Imaging Method
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Hideki Kumai and Hiroyuki Takeuchi, both of Kashiwa, Japan, have developed a magnetic resonance imaging method. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "In a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, in order to ...
Chinese Inventors Develop Leucocytes Classification Method
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Wenjuan Xu and Mulong Liu, both of Nanshan, China, have developed a reagent for classifying leucocytes. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a reagent and a method ...
California Inventors Develop Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- David Shewmake and Christopher Boggess, both of San Francisco, and Frank Ruderman of San Carlos, Calif., and Faith Clendenen of Oakland, Calif., have developed a method of monitoring cardiovascular disease. According to a description of the invention, released ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Nail Gun Dry Firing Prevention Device
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Yu-Chuan Ho of Dali, Taiwan, and Hsien-Nung Liu of Sindian, Taiwan, have developed a dry firing prevention device for nail gun. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention refers to a dry firing prevention device, especially for ...
Colorado, Georgia Inventors Develop Transaction Card Assemblies
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Cynthia M. Lewis of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Ken Algiene of Littleton, Colo., John R. Duesenberg of Denver, and James F. Price of Alpharetta, Ga., have developed a method for performing financial transaction. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Pourable Cooking Receptacle System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Scott G. Borchardt of Edgar, Wis., has developed a pourable cooking receptacle arrangements. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pourable cooking receptacle construction that includes an open framework member having a base and a pair of ...
Maryland Inventors Develop Drug-Resistant Cancer Cell Diagnosing System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Maria A. DeBernardi of Potomac, Md., and Gary Brooker of Rockville, Md., have developed a method for determining cell resistance. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The present invention relates to methods ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Banking System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Kenji Kogure, Kazuhiro Ootani and Manabu Ookawa, all from Maebashi, Japan, have developed a financial transaction method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a banking system comprises a borrowing application section, ...
Texas Inventors Develop Prepaid Financial Transaction Processing System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Howard Caven of Pearland, Texas, Matthew Peterson of Houston, Diane Blankstrom of Katy, Texas, and David W. Smith of Sugar Land, Texas, have developed aa method for processing prepaid financial transactions. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
U.S., Philippine Inventors Develop Electronic Device Manufacture Wires Wedge-Bonding Method
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Ramil N. Vasquez of Laguna, Philippines, Esteban L. Abadilla of Las Pinas, Philippines, Alexander M. Rogado of Cavite, Philippines, and Crispulo Lictao Jr. of San Diego, have developed a method for wire wedge-bonding. According to the U.S. Patent & ...
French Inventors Develop Mail Item Handling Method
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Emmanuel Miette of Saint-Gratien, France, and Francois Gillet of Lyons, France, have developed a method for handling mail items. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "In the method of handling mail items, ...
British Inventors Develop Cell Lines
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- John Sinden, Kenneth Pollock and Paul Stroemer, all from Surrey, Great Britain, have developed a cell lines production method. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Baculovirus Vector
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Yoshiharu Matsuura of Suita, Japan, has developed a method of producing baculovirus vector. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The present invention provides a novel baculovirus vector which can provide a ...
Florida Inventors Develop Solder Application System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Vahid Goudarzi and Gulten Goudarzi, both of Coral Springs, Fla., and Julio A. Abdala of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., have developed a substrates with less thermal stress susceptability. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of reducing ...
Kansas Inventor Develops Context-Based Card Selection Device
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Kevin Zhu of Overland Park, Kan., has developed consolidated multiple card transaction devices. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A card transaction device is provided for selecting virtual cards for transactions based on a context. The ...
German Inventors Develop Electronic Payment Transaction Authorization System
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Takayuki Kubo of Harrenberg, Germany and Norbert Albrecht of Berlin, have developed a method for authorizing electronic payment transactions. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A transaction authorization ...
Tennessee, California Inventors Develop Paperboard Container
Aug 26, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Benjamin W. Quaintance of Germantown, Tenn., and Brian D. Smith of Visalia, Calif., have developed a paperboard container with bottom support. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for storing and shipping produce is reinforced with ...