ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- An inventor from Friend, Nebraska, John Ellison has been awarded a patent (No. US 12680307 B1, initially filed July 8, 2023) for "Magnetic downspout retention clip."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, West Lafayette, Indiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 12678757 B2, initially filed April 22, 2024) developed by six inventors Paul R. Mort, Lafayette, Indiana; Nicole K. Balog, West Lafayette, Indiana; Simon Ray, Brownsville, Texas; Kayli L. Henry, Lafayette, Indiana; Carl R. Wassgren, West Lafayette, Indiana; and Leonard Joseph Connors, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Material mixing and granulation systems and methods."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12684067 B1, initially filed Aug. 9, 2017) developed by seven inventors Michelle Winston, Omaha, Nebraska; Nancy Bergantzel, Castle Rock, Colorado; Graeme Dean, Live Oak, Florida; Charles McGavren, Omaha, Nebraska; Jim Milroy, Omaha, Nebraska; Matt Panaccione, Pepperell, Massachusetts; and Prabha Sundaram, Salt Lake City, Utah, for "Medical preference based interactive voice response   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Minneapolis, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 12682327 B2, initially filed Nov. 25, 2025) developed by thirteen inventors Marlen L. Foster, Fairfield, California; Connie K. Yung, San Francisco, California; Vijay Narayanan, San Jose, California; Raj M. Bharadwaj, Plymouth, Minnesota; Soumitri Naga Kolavennu, Plymouth, Minnesota; Jessica G. Winberg, Prescott, Wisconsin; Balasubramanian Narayanan, Minneapolis, Minnesota; H  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- LINDSAY CORPORATION, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677765 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2023) developed by four inventors Mark William Miller, Omaha, Nebraska; Steve Aikman, Omaha, Nebraska; Bradford L. Ellison, Omaha, Nebraska; and Sandra Regia Patricia Figueiredo da Silveira, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Mobile irrigation system with plastic optical fiber network."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- MONSANTO TECHONOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677773 B2, initially filed Dec. 21, 2023) developed by three inventors Mark J. Brinkman, Omaha, Nebraska; Judd J. Maxwell, Sycamore, Illinois; and Scott C. Stelpflug, Ankeny, Iowa, for "Plants and seeds of corn variety CV844363."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677775 B2, initially filed Dec. 22, 2023) developed by four inventors Magen Eller, Lanesville, Indiana; Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Taylorville, Illinois; Devin Michael Nichols, Rochester, Illinois; and Clinton J. Turnbull, Thayer, Nebraska, for "Plants and seeds of corn variety CV968805."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677774 B2, initially filed Dec. 22, 2023) developed by six inventors Scott A. Bergemann, Northfield, Minnesota; Mark J. Brinkman, Omaha, Nebraska; Todd E. Frank, Olivia, Minnesota; Zachary King, Northfield, Minnesota; Wade E. Odland, St. Charles, Missouri; and Nathaniel J. Page, Madison, Wisconsin, for "Plants and seeds of corn variety CV998054."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677776 B2, initially filed Dec. 27, 2023) developed by seven inventors Scott A. Bergemann, Northfield, Minnesota; Marvin L. Boerboom, Alexandria, Minnesota; Mark J. Brinkman, Omaha, Nebraska; Todd E. Frank, Olivia, Minnesota; Zachary King, Northfield, Minnesota; Wade E. Odland, St. Charles, Missouri; and Nathaniel J. Page, Madison, Wisconsin, for "Plants and seeds of hybrid corn va  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677791 B2, initially filed Nov. 28, 2023) developed by three inventors Joseph Jedlicka, Ballwin, Missouri; Leandro Mozzoni, Lincoln, Nebraska; and David L. Price, Eureka, Missouri, for "Soybean variety 01098127."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC., Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12678883 B1, initially filed Aug. 10, 2022) developed by Justin B. Boelter, Gretna, Nebraska, for "System, method and apparatus for stud welding."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12684067 B1, initially filed Aug. 9, 2017) developed by seven inventors Michelle Winston, Omaha, Nebraska; Nancy Bergantzel, Castle Rock, Colorado; Graeme Dean, Live Oak, Florida; Charles McGavren, Omaha, Nebraska; Jim Milroy, Omaha, Nebraska; Matt Panaccione, Pepperell, Massachusetts; and Prabha Sundaram, Salt Lake City, Utah, for "Medical preference based interactive voice response   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- LINDSAY CORPORATION, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12677765 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2023) developed by four inventors Mark William Miller, Omaha, Nebraska; Steve Aikman, Omaha, Nebraska; Bradford L. Ellison, Omaha, Nebraska; and Sandra Regia Patricia Figueiredo da Silveira, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Mobile irrigation system with plastic optical fiber network."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14 -- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC., Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12678883 B1, initially filed Aug. 10, 2022) developed by Justin B. Boelter, Gretna, Nebraska, for "System, method and apparatus for stud welding."  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- HEARTLAND PATRIOT SUPPLY, Wakefield, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $350,000 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for nonferrous forging. Contract Award Number: SPE7M526D62BL; ueiSAM: V9Y9CK7JJ3X7; NAICS Code: 332112; Product Service Code (PSC): 59; Solicitation Number: SPE7M126U3291  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- FLATWATER OFFICE SOLUTIONS, Winnebago, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $47,466 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oregon, for used household and office goods moving. Contract Award Number: 140A0326P0014; ueiSAM: G15XPRERPM14; NAICS Code: 484210; Product Service Code (PSC): Z1aa; Solicitation Number: 140A0326Q0008  more