US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Thursday, September 4:
VT-31 'WISE OWLS' HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY
Sep 04, 2008 ... The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Lt. Matt McKerring, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Training Squadron (VT) 31 held a change of command ceremony in Building 58 Sept. 4. Cmdr. Dennis R. Crews relieved Cmdr. Joe C. Shipley. Shipley took command ...
National Park Service Seeks Shuttle
Sep 04, 2008 ... PORT ANGELES, Wash., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service said it was looking to buy a universally accessible shuttle for the purpose of providing in-park transportation for visitors in wheelchairs or with other physical limitations.According to the synopsis: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Control Surface Parts Kit
Sep 04, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 4 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy control surface parts kit for aircraft.This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All request for quotations are due by Sept. 17.The solicitation (No. SPM4A708QF608) was posted on Sept. 2 and is ...
Agilent Technologies Wins $72,359 Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $72,359 contract to Agilent Technologies, Englewood, Colo., for oscilloscope mainframe. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command's Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk, ...
Aerometals Wins $625,127 Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $625,127 contract to Aerometals Inc., El Dorado Hills, Calif., for aircraft and airframe structural components. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force ...
Mangi Environmental Group Wins $74,000 Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... CRANE, Ind., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded a $74,000 contract to Mangi Environmental Group Inc., Mclean, Va., for prepare update for integrated natural resources management plan. The contract was awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind. For more ...
APlus Technologies Wins $1.38 Million Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $1.38 million contract to APlus Technologies Inc., Columbia, Md., for medical services. The contract was awarded by USAF's Air Education & Training Command, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. For ...
Mainline Road & Bridge Construction Wins $367,712 Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $367,712 contract to Mainline Road & Bridge Construction, Beavercreek, Ohio, for maintenance, repair and alteration of real property.The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical ...
Otis Elevator Wins $237,698 Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $237,698 contract to Otis Elevator Co., Farmington, Conn., for basewide elevator maintenance and repair. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson ...
Technology Service Wins $464,447 Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $464,447 contract to Technology Service Corp., Silver Spring, Md., for research and development work. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ...
BLM Seeks Closed Circuit Television System Repair Services
Sep 04, 2008 ... PHOENIX, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management said it was soliciting services for the repair of closed circuit television system.The NAICS code for this requirement is 561621 with the size standard of $17 million. This acquisition is a 8a competitive small ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Structural Fittings
Sep 04, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 4 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy structural fittings.All request for quotations are due by Sept. 17.The solicitation (No. SPM4A708QF627) was posted on Sept. 2 and is available at: ...
Boeing Wins $1.87 Milion Contract
Sep 04, 2008 ... TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $1.87 milion contract to Boeing Co., Newark, Ohio, for electrical and electronic equipment components. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command's Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Display System
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Ho-Woong Kang of Youngin, South Korea, has developed a method for controlling display system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a display system displaying a picture on a screen by a video signal from a computer and serving as ...
Washington Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Sandal, Heel Strap
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- James K. Klavano of Kent, Wash., has developed an ornamental design for a sandal with heel strap, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,937 on Sept. 2. The original application was filed on Dec ....
California Inventor Develops High Density Semiconductor Device
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Jack H. Yuan of Cupertino, Calif., has developed a method of fabricating an integrated circuit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Self-aligned trench filling is used to isolate devices in high-density integrated circuits. A deep, narrow ...
North Carolina, New Hampshire Inventors Develop Pile Weatherstripping Manufacturing Apparatus
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Joseph Kaplo of Hampton, N.H., Joseph Henry of Mooresville, N.C., and Randy Wayne Privette of Statesville, N.C., have developed a method for manufacturing pile weatherstripping. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pile weatherstripping having ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Biochemical Sample Analyzing Apparatus
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Yoshiaki Hata of Ashiya, Japan, has developed a technique for analyzing biochemical minute sample. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One of the principal objects of the present invention is to realize, in a small scale and at a low cost, an ...
Massachusetts Inventors Develop Electro-Wetting Displays
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Joseph M. Jacobson of Newton Centre, Mass., Thomas H. Whitesides of Somerville, Mass., Michael D. McCreary of Acton, Mass., and Richard J. Paolini Jr. of Arlington, Mass., have developed a display with substrate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
Ohio, North Carolina Inventors Develop Tire Innerliner Protection Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Ramendra N. Majumdar of Hudson, Ohio, and Ronald F. Page of Burlington, N.C., have developed a method for protecting tire innerliner. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is provided for protecting a virgin surface of a tire ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Information Processing Apparatus
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Kenichi Ono and Hidenori Yamaji, both of Tokyo, have developed a method for processing information. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an information processing ...
Washington Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Baby Shoe
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Ben Todd Richardson and Kathryn A. Richardson, both of Vancouver, Wash., have developed an ornamental design for a baby shoe, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D575,938 on Sept. 2. The original ...
Britain Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Footwear
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Mark Walton of London, Great Britain, has developed an ornamental design for footwear, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,940 on Sept. 2. The patent has been assigned to Lacoste Alligator ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Tactile Sensation Matching Apparatus
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Katsunori Takahashi of Yokohama, Japan, has developed a method for matching tactile sensation. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A data processing system includes an application unit including a force pattern calculating section and a data ...
Florida, Alabama Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Travel Smock
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Lillie Jackson Fenderson of Apopka, Fla., and Jewel D. McCoy of Coosada, Ala., have developed an ornamental design for a travel smock, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D575,936 on Sept. 2. The ...
Florida Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Long Sleeve Shirt With Pocket
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Steve Rhodes of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., has developed an ornamental design for a long sleeve shirt with pocket, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,933 on Sept. 2. The original application ...
Virginia Inventors Develop Electronic Devices Access Controlling System
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- David S. Abdallah, Barry W. and Kristen R. Olvera, alll from Charlottesville, Va., have developed a man-machine interface device for controlling electronic devices. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The ...
Dutch Inventors Develop Optical Communication System
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Pieter Matthijse of Hapert, Netherlands, Mattheus Jacobus Nicolaas Stralen of Tilburg, Netherlands, Mark Peter Marie Jetten of Weert, Netherlands, and Gert-Jan Krabshuis of St. Oedenrode, Netherlands, have developed a multimode optical fibre. According to the ...
British Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Footwear
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Steven Morris of London has developed an ornamental design for footwear, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,939 on Sept. 2. The patent has been assigned to Lacoste Alligator S.A., Geneva, ...
Tennessee Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Epaulet
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Steven Miller Gilkeson of Brentwood, Tenn., has developed an ornamental design for epaulet, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,935 on Sept. 2. The original application was filed on Aug. 21, ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Turbine Engines Inlet Caps Repairing Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Brian Kenneth Holland of Lansing, Mich., has developed a repairing method for damaged inlet cap. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for repairing a damaged inlet cap of a turbine engine includes removing a damaged portion of a ...
Belgian Inventor Develops Semiconductor Surface Strained Silicon Layer
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Youri Ponomarev of Leuven, Belgium, has developed a semiconductor strained silicon (Si) formation method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Method for forming a strained Silicon (Si) layer on a substrate, including formation of: an ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Container Seal Making Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Joseph M. Giles of Secor, Ill., has developed a method for making container closure seal. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seal for a container opening includes a seal layer for connecting to and covering an opening of the container. A ...
Oregon Inventors Develop Enhanced On-Chip Decoupling Capacitor
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Bruce A. Block of Portland, Ore., and Richard Scott List of Beaverton, Ore., have developed a integrated circuit decoupling capacitor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus including a capacitor formed between metallization layers ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Semiconductor Device, Insulating Film
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Osamu Arisumi of Yokohama, Japan, and Masahiro Kiyotoshi of Sagamihara, Japan, have developed a semiconductor device manufacturing method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes forming ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Breast Pad
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Timothy D.Killinger of Woodstock, Ill., has developed an ornamental design for a breast pad, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D575,934 on Sept. 2. The patent has been assigned to Medela Holding ...
South Carolina Inventor Develops Epitaxial Semiconductor Layer
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Paul A. Farrar of Bluffton, S.C., has developed a method of fabricating semiconductor device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for epitaxially forming a first semiconductor structure attached to a second semiconductor structure is ...
Illinois Inventor Develops Prestressed Tubular Belt Making Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Alex Mindich of Glenview, Ill., has developed a method for manufacturing tubular belt. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for manufacturing a self-closing tubular belt with predetermined compression forces at a longitudinal joint ...
CANADIAN ISAF SOLDIERS KILLED IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN
Sep 04, 2008 ... NATO's International Security Assistance Force issued the following press release: Three Canadian ISAF soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan when insurgents attacked a patrol September 3. "I offer our sincere condolences to the ...
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Statement on Industry-Wide Affidavit for Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
Sep 04, 2008 ... The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following statement: "The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is pleased to join an industry-wide coalition in announcing the development of a standardized affidavit to declare country of origin for livestock throughout the ...
Agricultural Research Service Seeks Cone Planter
Sep 04, 2008 ... ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service said it had a requirement for two row cone planter. According to the synopsis: The row shall have variable row width, insecticide seed treatment hopper, seat and seed tray for operator, fertilizer hopper ...
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Seeks Medical, Dental, Veterinary Equipment
Sep 04, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH, Va., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery said it was looking to buy medical, dental and veterinary equipment.The NAICS code for this requirement is 424990. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside.All request for quotations are due by Sept ....
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Professional, Administrative, Management Support Services in Alaska
Sep 04, 2008 ... ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was soliciting professional, administrative, and management support services for Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.The NAICS code for this requirement is 561990 with the size ...
U.S. Marine Corps Seeks Communication, Detection, Coherent Radiation Equipment
Sep 04, 2008 ... YUMA, Ariz., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Marine Corps said it had a requirement for a public address system with training facilities.The NAICS code for this requirement is 334310.All request for quotations are due by Sept. 11.The solicitation (No. M62974-08-T-4010) was posted on Sept. 2 and is available ...
Office of Naval Research Seeks Information Technology Services
Sep 04, 2008 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research said it was soliciting for web-based portfolio commercialization review services.The NAICS code for this requirement is 541511 with the size standard of $23 million.All request for quotations are due by Sept. 17.The solicitation ...
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Seeks Ophthalmic Goods Maintenance Services
Sep 04, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH, Va., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery said it was soliciting maintenance services for VISX Laser Excimer equipment.The NAICS code for this requirement is 339115. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside.All request for quotations are due by ...
Naval Sea Systems Command Seeks Vector Sensor Mounts
Sep 04, 2008 ... NEWPORT, R.I., Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command said it was looking to buy vector sensor mounts.The NAICS code for this requirement is 334519.All request for quotations are due by Sept. 8.The solicitation (No. N66604-08-Q-5347) was posted on Sept. 2 and is available at: ...
PANERA BREAD REPORTS DISPOSITION BY SENIOR VP DAVIS
Sep 04, 2008 ... US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Panera Bread Co. (PNRA), Richmond Heights, Mo., has filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission noting the change in the beneficial interest held by Senior VP and Chief Concept Officer Scott G. Davis, Richmond ...
PANERA BREAD REPORTS DISPOSITION BY SENIOR VP BORLAND
Sep 04, 2008 ... US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Panera Bread Co. (PNRA), Richmond Heights, Mo., has filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission noting the change in the beneficial interest held by Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain officer Mark A. Borland, Richmond ...
FLOODING, POWER OUTAGES PLAGUE LOUISIANA AFTER GUSTAV
Sep 04, 2008 ... The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following press release: Capt. Michael JamesInformation OfficerBaton Rouge Incident Command PostLouisiana Wing Though the eye of Hurricane Gustav never reached central Louisiana and the storm's tropical depression ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Chain Tension Measurement Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Kohji Kohno and Sachihiko Maeda, both of Osaka, Japan, have developed a method of measuring tension. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tension measuring apparatus and method for a chain by which tension applied to the chain is correctly ...
California, Arizona Inventors Develop Latching Inertial Reel
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Charles E. Van Druff of Laguna Hills, Calif., and John Churilla of Riverside, Calif., James Warrick of Prescott, Ariz., and Alex Devonport of Glendale, Ariz., have developed an inertial reel. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A latching ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Integral Accumulator, Pump Housing Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Stephen Garlick of Grand Rapids, Ohio, has developed a method for housing accumlator. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accumulator/pump housing associated with a motor vehicle hydraulic system that is designed to incorporate a gerotor ...
German Inventors Develop Hydraulic Shift Cylinders Plurality Driving Device
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Eric Muller of Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Manfred Homm of Buhl-Neusatz, Germany, have developed a device for driving shift cylinders. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for driving a plurality of hydraulic shift cylinders, ...
French Inventor Develops Rotorcraft Rotor Driving Transmission Mechanism
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Michel Vialle of Aix En Provence, France, has developed a transmission mechanism between accessories and engine members. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transmission mechanism between at least one accessory and engine members for ...
Austrian Inventors Develop Long Timber Quality Assurance Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Hans-Peter Leitinger and Sebastian Leitinger, both of Wernersdorf, Austria, have developed a method of assuring quality of timber. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method for quality assurance in preferably ...
Connecticut Inventor Develops Wet Gas Metering Measurement Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Daniel L. Gysling of Glastonbury, Conn., has developed a method of assessing gas flow. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a wet gas flow is provided, wherein the apparatus includes a ...
Wyoming Inventors Develop Oscillatory Motion Based Measurement Method, Sensor
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- William D. Armstrong, Jonathan Naughton and William R. Lindberg, all from Laramie, Wyo., have developed an oscillatory motion based measurement method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shear stress sensor for measuring fluid wall shear ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Split Type Connecting Rod
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Tsuyoshi Kubota, Tsuneo Isobe and Shinya Iwasaki, all from Iwata, Japan, have developed a split type connecting rod. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A split type connecting rod is capable of preventing problems of peeling and falling at ...
Oklahoma Inventor Develops Syringe Based Sample Collector
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Michael P. Smith of Tulsa, Okla., has developed a syringe for collecting samples. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modified syringe collects samples of a fluid without removing volatile compounds by forming a vacuum within a sample ...
British Inventors Develop Dilution System, Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- David John Watson of Hanley Swan, Great Britain, Lewis Meurig Jones of West Malvern, Great Britain, and James Franklin Kovach of Malvern, Great Britain, have developed a multi-stage dilution device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
German Inventor Develops Transmission Shifting Switching Device
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Bernd Schepperle of Constance, Germany, has developed a device for shifting a transmission. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shifting device for shifting a transmission with a shifting shaft upon which a plurality of shifting forks are ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Absolute Pressure-Type Pressure Sensor Production Method
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Akira Takada of Gyoda, Japan, has developed a pressure-type pressure sensor. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided a method and device for producing an absolute pressure type pressure sensor that enables a relative pressure ...
California Inventor Develops Thermal Anemometer Universal Sensor Controller
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Bruce B. Burton of Royal Oaks, Calif., has developed a universal sensor controller. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid property measurement system uses an analog-to-digital converter combined with a multiplexer to measure voltages ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Transmission Parking Mechanism
Sep 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- Tomoyuki Hara of Kanagawa, Japan, has developed a parking mechanism for transmission. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automatic transmission includes a transmission case, a parking gear fixed to the transmission case, and a meshing ...