US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Wednesday, September 24:
AMERICAN LOCKER GROUP SHOWS NET LOSS FOR 3RD QUARTER
Sep 24, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- American Locker Group Inc., Grapevine, Texas, has filed a Form 10-Q Quarterly Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its third quarter, ending Sept. 30, 2007, showing a net loss of $521,410.In contrast, the company posted a net income of $120,970 for the ...
THE WHIP PACK, SEPT. 22
Sep 24, 2008 ... House Majority Whip James C. Clyburn, D-S.C., issued the following weekly summary: * H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 * NOTE: ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION TO BE ADDED WHEN FINALIZED H.R. 5244 - THE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF ...
DAILY WHIPLINE, SEPT. 23
Sep 24, 2008 ... House Majority Whip James C. Clyburn, D-S.C., issued the following notice of the day's business: Floor Schedule and Procedure * H. Res. 1476 - Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (Rep. Welch -Rules): The closed rule ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Oral Vaccines Evaluation Methods
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Margaret Dunkley and Robert Clancy both of New South Wales, Australia, have developed oral vaccines evaluation methods. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "method for assessing the efficacy of an ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Recreational Vehicle
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Colin Robert Maclean of Queensland, Australia, has developed a recreational vehicle. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention concerns a "recreational vehicle, the vehicle includes walls that together define an ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Game Apparatus
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - James Bruce Hampton Findlay and Carolyn, Jean Hammond, both of Broome, Australia, have developed a set of playing tokens. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention concerns a "set of playing tokens includes a numeric ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Liquid-Tight Tank Liner
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Maxwell Charles Bartlett and Vivian Riddell, both of Victoria, Australia, have developed a liquid-tight tank liner. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention concerns a "liquid-tight tank liner for use with elongate ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Three-Dimensional Millimeter-Wave Imaging System
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - John David Bunton of New South Wales, Australia, has developed computer program products for 3D imaging. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to "methods, apparatuses, systems and computer program ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Portland Cement Formation Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Kerry Bennett of New South Wales, Australia, has developed a method of forming and mixing a Portland cement. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "method of forming and mixing a Portland cement ...
WIPO: Inventors in Germany Develop Electrical Connector
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Jason Allan Hogue of New South Wales, Australia, and Michael Sielaff of Berlin, have developed an electrical connector. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to an "electrical connector for transmitting ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Apparatus for Warding Jackpot Prizes
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - David Montgomery of Kilsyth, Australia, has developed an apparatus for warding jackpot prizes. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, this invention relates to the "awarding of jackpot prizes for games. A jackpot to be awarded ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Breast Supporter
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Janeen Rae of Katanning, Australia, has developed a breast support. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "breast support comprising a sheet of stretch fabric material and a plurality of clips for ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Airflow System
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Richard Rubin of Victoria, Australia, and Rudolf Hanselmann of New South Wales, Australia, have developed an airflow system. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to an "airflow system enhances airflow in ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Cancer Treating Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Sai Ying Ko of Rowville, Australia, has developed a method for treating cancer. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention provides a "method for treating cancer in a subject, the method comprising mucosally ...
WIPO: Inventors in Germany Develop Electrical Connector for Transmitting Data Signals
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Jason Allan Hogue of New South Wales, Australia, and Michael Sielaff of Berlin, have developed an electrical connector. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to an "electrical connector for transmitting ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Pressure Relief Valve Insulation Device
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Christian Groves of Newport, Australia, and Mark Hollis of Park Orchads, Australia, have developed an insulating device. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to an "insulating device for a pressure ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Virtual Sports Competitions
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - John Geoffrey Grant of Victoria, Australia, has developed virtual sports competitions. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "method of providing a virtual competition involving one or more actual ...
ANNUAL COMMUNITY CONCERT TO DON PATRIOTIC COLORS
Sep 24, 2008 ... The University of Texas at Dallas issued the following news release: Sounds of Class, a free, family friendly music festival held annually on the campus of UT Dallas, this year will play tribute to the American spirit in an event dubbed "Red, White and You." Featuring music by ...
CONCERT UPSTAGED BY HURRICANE IKE RESCHEDULED
Sep 24, 2008 ... The University of Texas at Dallas issued the following news release: Rock the Campus for the Cure, an annual concert benefiting the North Texas chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept 28. The concert will take place beginning at 3 ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Tiling Apparatus
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Robert Frazer of Thomastown, Australia, has developed a tiling apparatus. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, this invention relates to an "apparatus for forming a tiled surface. In one form the apparatus comprises spacer ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Passenger Interaction System with Taxi Cab
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Mirko Durovic of Adelaide, Australia, has developed a passenger interaction system. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "passenger interaction system within a taxi cab, said interaction system ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Rainwater Collection System
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Peter, Robert Raffaele and Michael John Raffaele, both of Tongala, Australia, have developed a rainwater collection system. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention concerns a "rainwater collection system in the ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Length Adjustable Member
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Aydin Keyvanloo of Victoria, Australia, has developed a length adjustable member. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to "length adjustable member includes an outer tubular member, an inner tubular ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Hygienic Door Operating Device
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Paul Shannon of Victoria, Australia, has developed a hygienic door operating device. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "hygienic door operating device comprising a dispensing means arranged to ...
WIPO: Inventor in Australia Develops Board Game
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Francis Henry Dyksterhuis of Bundall, Australia, has developed a board game. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "board game including a game board having a main face marked for placement of ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Upper Window Panels
Sep 24, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy upper window panels.All request for quotations are due by Sept. 30.The solicitation (No. SPM4A708Q6852) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Quick Disconnect Caps
Sep 24, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy quick disconnect caps.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 10.The solicitation (No. SPM7M308Q1468) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Structural Fittings
Sep 24, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy structural fittings.This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 6.The solicitation (No. SPM4A708Q8559) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Rotary Selector Valves
Sep 24, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy rotary selector valves.The NAICS code for this requirement is 332912.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 7.The solicitation (No. SPM7M208TJ153) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Valve Seats
Sep 24, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy valve seats.The NAICS code for this requirement is 336311.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 7.The solicitation (No. SPM7M208TJ212) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Solenoid Valves
Sep 24, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy solenoid valves.The NAICS code for this requirement is 332912.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 7.The solicitation (No. SPM7M208TJ113) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Hydraulic Servo Valves
Sep 24, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy hydraulic servo valves.The NAICS code for this requirement is 332912.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 7. The solicitation (No. SPM7M208TJ120) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Wire Member Fabrication Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Jun Kida and Ryoji Tanaka, both of Tokyo, have developed a method of fabricating wire member. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wire member adapted to be used in a detection coil of an NMR spectrometer's probe ....
Japanese Inventors Develop Concealed Slide Fastener Element
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Naoyuki Himi and Masayoshi Kojima, both of Toyama-ken, Japan, have developed a fastener element. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener element for a concealed type slide fastener having a substantially U ...
New Jersey, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Power Module Manufacturing Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Ashraf W. Lotfi of Bridgewater, N.J., John D. Weld of Ledgewood, N.J., and Mathew Wilkowski of Nazareth, Pa., have developed a power module. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of manufacturing a power ...
Virginia Inventor Develops Adjustable Toilet Bowl
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Moses Clark of Alexandria has developed a toilet bowl. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The subject of the invention concerns an adjustable toilet bowl for public usage,which enables the free regulation of the ...
Nevada Inventor Develops Adjustable Bed
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Mary J. Donaldson of Las Vegas has developed an adjustable bed. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable bed comprises a stationary bed frame and a movable bed frame. A portion of the stationary bed frame ...
Texas Inventors Develop Air Duct Cleaning Apparatus
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Scott A. Peterson of Fort Worth, Texas, Tandy P. Watson of Denton, Texas, and Fred M. Gore of Carrolton, Texas, have developed a duct cleaning apparatus. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for cleaning ...
German Inventors Develop Electric Components Mounting Placement Unit
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Stefan Burger of Munich, Germany, has developed a method for mounting electric components. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A placement unit for mounting electric components onto substrates has means for moving ...
Ohio Inventors Develop Inner Liners Comprised Protective Garment
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- William L. Grilliot and Mary I. Grilliot, both of Dayton, Ohio, have developed a protective garment having an outer shell. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a protective garment comprising an outer shell, an ...
Missouri Inventor Develops Waffle-Cut Foam Mattress, Cushion Pad
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Niels S. Mossbeck of Carthage, Mo., has developed a waffle-cut foam mattress. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A resilient foam or fiber cushion or mattress pad having wave-shaped top and bottom surfaces with the ...
Ohio Inventors Develop Polymeric Structures Comprised Hydrophile, Lipophile System
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Paul Arlen Forshey and Gregory Charles Gordon, both of Cincinnati, Larry Neil Mackey of Fairfield, Ohio, and Mark Ryan Richards of Middletown, Ohio, have developed polymeric structures. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
WIPO: Inventor in Brazil Develops Plastic Cases
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Jose Sanchez Oller of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has developed plastic cases. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the present invention relates to "plastic cases intended for transportation and storage of products such as fruits and ...
Ohio Inventors Develop Patient Immobilization Device
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Brian Tomcany of Strongsville, Ohio, and John A. Helmsderfer of Cincinnati, have developed a patient immobilization device. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A patient immobilization device comprises a backboard ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Baby Diaper Changing Station
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- John A. Helmsderfer of Cincinnati has developed a baby diaper changing station. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A diaper changing station for mounting on a wall surface above a floor surface includes a platform ...
Texas Inventor Develops Bariatric Bed Apparatus
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- John H. Vrzalik of San Antonio has developed a bed apparatus. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bariatric hospital bed with full feature capability to enhance the care and treatment of bariatric patients. Among ...
Utah Inventor Develops Circulation Enhancing Sleeve Pillow
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- David Ekins of Midvale, Utah, has developed a sleeve pillow. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tubular-shaped, circulation-enhancing pillow or cushion device worn on any part of upper or lower extremities as a ...
South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Inventors Develop Nonwoven Towel, Microsponges
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Terry S. Taylor of Inman, S.C., Joseph L. Alexander of Boiling Springs, S.C., Karen H. Stavrakas of Greenville, S.C., Franklin Sadler Love III of Columbus, N.C., and Randy G. Meeks of LaGrange, Ga., have developed a nonwoven fabric with microsponges ....
South Korean Inventor Develops Rotating Brush Driving Controlling Apparatus
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Joo-sung Moon of Gwangju, South Korea, has developed a brush driving control apparatus. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a rotating brush driving control apparatus. The rotating ...
California Inventors Develop Anesthetized Patient Table Engageable Support
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Gregory P. Jordan and An B. Vu, both of Carlsbad, Calif., and William Mazzei of San Diego, have developed a support for head. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support for the head of a patient lying in a ...
Tennessee Inventor Develops Tufted Air Mattress Making Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Clifford E. Gammons of Loudon, Tenn., has developed a metrhod for making air mattress. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tufted air mattress including a first printed sheet and a second sheet. The first printed ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Stall, Manure Vacuum Truck
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Donald L. Mensch of Byron Center, Mich., has developed a manure vacuum truck. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum truck includes a self-propelled vehicle, a storage tank, a vacuum source, a ...
California Inventors Develop Functional Clothing Article
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Nancy Dukyong Chun and Stephano Youngil Chun, both of La Mirada, Calif., have developed a clothing article. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The functional clothing article includes a body for receiving and ...
WIPO: Inventors in Australia Develop Liquid Circulation Cooling System
Sep 24, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 24 - Rogerio Pires Felipe and Sandro, Luis Vatanabe, both of Sao Paulo, Brazil, have developed a liquid circulation cooling system. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the invention relates to a "liquid circulation cooling system ...
U.S., Taiwanese Inventors Develop Auxiliary Featured Bath Apparatus
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Mordechai Lev of West Bloomfield, Mich., and Barbara A. Westfield of Waterford, Mich., and Stephen Chung of Taipei, Taiwan, have developed a bath apparatus with handle. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The ...
Canadian Inventors Develop Wedge Connector Based Conductor Connecting Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Barry Johnson, Dmitry Ladin and Randy Cole, all from Ontario, Canada, have developed an apparatus for connecting conductors. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for connecting first and second elongate ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Shock Absorber Disassembling Tool
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Hiroshi Nobusawa of Tokyo has developed a tool for disassembling a shock absorber. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disassembling tool is constructed such that the grip of the arm is inclined relative to the ...
Alabama Inventors Develop Protective Garment
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Paul Brent Rivers of Cullman, Ala., and Frederick James Diggle III of Birmingham, Ala., have developed a protective garment. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An upper body garment suitable for wearing by a person ...
Italian Inventor Develops Women's Body Comforted Pillow
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Cecilia Dazzi of Roma RM, Italy, has developed a pillow suits to women's body. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pillow suitable for women's body, allowing an easy resting an easy resting to women's chest, keeping ...
Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Child Vehicle Seat Resistant Assembly
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Timothy Patrizi of Reading, Pa., and Patrick B. Nolan of Royersford, Pa., have developed a child resistant assembly. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A child restraint assembly for a child vehicle seat includes a ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Buckle device
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Naohiro Yamada of Atsugi, Japan, has developed a buckle device. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A buckle device including a lock bar pushed by a release button for moving to a second position allowing rotation ...
Utah Inventor Develops Crib Assembly
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Sandy A. Jones of Ogden, Utah, has developed a crib assembly. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crib assembly for permitting access to an infant in a crib without lifting the infant over the top of the crib ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Face-Geared Surface Member Production Method
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- Hidehiro Yoshino and Fumihiro Oshima, both of Saga, Japan, and Eiri Nagata of Toyoake, Japan, have developed a method of producing member. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of producing a member with a ...
Georgia Inventors Develop Post Attachment Device
Sep 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- James R. Downing of Atlanta, Samuel V. Tidwell Sr. of Dunwoody, Ga., and Steve L. Caldwell of Snellville, Ga., have developed a post attachment device. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A post attachment device ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Duct Assemblies
Sep 24, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 24 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy duct assemblies.This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside.All request for quotations are due by Oct. 8.The solicitation (No. SPM4A108Q0452) was posted on Sept. 22 and is available at: ...