The number of U.S. patents awarded jumped significantly from 2009 to 2010 among the 10 companies that got the most. (Credit: IFI Claims) There’s plenty of criticism of the U.S. patent system for granting intellectual property protections for ideas that aren’t original enough, but that hasn’t stopped the corporate patent frenzy. The U.S. Patent and [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA –Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU)(NYSE Amex:NSU) is pleased to announce its successful first gold pour at the Bisha Gold Mine during late December. The first pour was part of the plant commissioning process and rendered two dore bars totaling 26 kilograms (approx. 920 ounces). President Cliff Davis stated, “Nevsun’s first gold pour is [...]

Project to include 28,000- square- foot renovation and 4000-square- foot hospital addition Houston, Texas – KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that its Building Group has been awarded a $9.5 million contract to provide renovations to the Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Construction is underway with completion slated for December 2010. The 28,000-square-foot renovation will [...]

Porta John® Licenses Patented Green Successor to Portable Toilets A nationwide licensing program has been established for the marketing and rental of eco-friendly, fresh water flush Comfort Stations that people want to use. Utica, Michigan (Advertiser Talk) 30-Jun-2009 — The general public has been demanding a replacement that will eliminate portable toilets and the dated [...]

Toolsandmachinery.com Offers Dewalt’s New Line of Impact Ready Accessories Toolsandmachinery.com now carries Dewalt’s newly developed line of IMPACT READY™ products. This category of accessories is durable enough to withstand the high torque applications of impact driving, and provides an innovative solution the less resilient standard bits and etc. This new line of accessories improves the [...]

James A. Purdy, Jr. Joins CST Stabilization as Regional Engineering Consultant Former Buckeye sales executive Jim Purdy set to lead CST Stabilization’s sales and marketing activities into structural and civil engineering firms throughout Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. His efforts will focus on improving design specifications engineers use to preserve and repair concrete pavement, structures, [...]

HBM Wins Silver Best of Sensors Expo Award in Data Acquisition Category HBM (Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik) today announced that it has been awarded a Silver Sensors “Best of Sensors Expo” award in the data acquisition category for its portable high-speed data acquisition and transient recording system, GEN5i. Marlborough, MA (Advertiser Talk) 30-Jun-2009 — HBM (Hottinger [...]

Aeonian Brick Homes will be Featured in Concrete Products Magazine- Aeonian Manufactures the Only Green, Waterproof Brick in the U.S. Homes built with Aeonian bricks cannot be damaged by hurricane or tornado winds (up to 240 mph), will not sustain water damage from flood waters, is impervious to termites, is soundproof and will not support [...]

LifeStyle Builders & Developers Unveils 2 New Model Homes in Chesterfield Virginia LifeStyle Builders & Developers, a Richmond-VA homebuilder proudly announces the grand opening of two new model homes in Chesterfield County. The Whitney in Crimson Crest, and the Wadsworth Grand in Sanctuary at Watermill. Richmond, VA (Advertiser Talk) 29-Jun-2009 — LifeStyle Builders and Developers, [...]

Bay Area Low-Voltage Contractor Launches New Customer-Focused Web Site Signal Solutions Corp is well known for making connectivity simple for its Northern California customers. Now, an improved Web site at SignalSolutions.com makes communications simple for customers who can easily navigate the site and find information on the services that are most important to their needs. [...]