ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Two inventors, Loren A. Roper, Omaha, Nebraska, and Dean Stiteler, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12704242 B1, initially filed May 1, 2023) for "Bulb-holding gutter clip."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- INTERVET INC., Rahway, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 12703751 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2021) developed by three inventors Mohamad Morsey, Omaha, Nebraska; Yuanzheng Zhang, Somerset, New Jersey; and Anasuya Saha, Freemont, California, for "Caninized rat antibodies to canine interleukin-31 receptor alpha."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- FISERV, INC., Brookfield, Wisconsin has been assigned a patent (No. US 12703575 B2, initially filed Sept. 23, 2022) developed by five inventors Joel Harris, Missouri Valley, Iowa; Ray Stuck, Omaha, Nebraska; Jon Gates, Honey Creek, Iowa; Corey Dean Tunink, Blair, Nebraska; and Jay E. Greene, III, Bellevue, Nebraska, for "Card attachment system and method."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- DATAFEEL INC., Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12702357 B2, initially filed July 10, 2025) developed by Matthew Robert Leaper, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Communication devices, systems and methods."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC., Purchase, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12705624 B2, initially filed Oct. 3, 2023) developed by three inventors Sharoze Amir, Ballwin, Missouri; Juan Alejandro Gallegos, Omaha, Nebraska; and Phillip Viana, Austin, Texas, for "Method and system of identifying and reducing scalping using distributed ledgers."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- DELL PRODUCTS LP, Round Rock, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12704931 B1, initially filed July 31, 2025) developed by three inventors Rachid M. Alameh, Crystal Lake, Illinois; Jason Scott Morrison, Chadron, Nebraska; and Brandon Joel Brocklesby, Pflugerville, Texas, for "System and method for a thin capacitive split keyboard stack including a light-emitting diode (LED) layer and light guide for an information handling system."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 12702084 B2, initially filed Feb. 13, 2023) developed by five inventors Derek R. Curd, Longmont, Colorado; Jeremy J. Tate, Beatrice, Nebraska; Justin L. Pryor, Beatrice, Nebraska; William J. Krause, Boulder, Colorado; and Weston M. Lewis, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "System and method for defining a work region boundary for use by an autonomous grounds care vehicle."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- NUTECH VENTURES, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12703084 B2, initially filed Sept. 27, 2024) developed by Carl Nelson, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "Variable-stiffness mechanism."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12703950 B1, initially filed July 30, 2021) developed by Philipe Aldahir, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Stephen F. Snow, Ringgold, Georgia, for "Composition of reclaimed synthetic turf and products comprising same."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12703171 B1, initially filed Oct. 1, 2021) developed by Anthony Drevet, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Christopher Karl Andrews, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for "Direct lamination of a melamine layer to a magnesium oxide core."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- NUTECH VENTURES, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12703084 B2, initially filed Sept. 27, 2024) developed by Carl Nelson, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "Variable-stiffness mechanism."  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- HEARTLAND PATRIOT SUPPLY, Wakefield, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $350,000 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7L426D63RV; NAICS Code: 332722; Product Service Code (PSC): 53; Solicitation Number: SPE7L426U1004  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- EILERS MACHINE & WELDING, Lexington, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $350,000 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7L426D63RP; NAICS Code: 332722; Product Service Code (PSC): 53; Solicitation Number: SPE7LX26U8908  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- EILERS MACHINE & WELDING, Lexington, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $98,459 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for electronic connector manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7M526V6601; NAICS Code: 334417; Product Service Code (PSC): 59; Solicitation Number: SPE7M526T8788  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- LOGISTICS365, Norfolk, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $54,991 from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Atlanta, Georgia,. Contract Award Number: 12444526P0067; NAICS Code: 441227 ; Product Service Code (PSC): 2340; Solicitation Number: 12444526P0067; NONE - No Set aside used  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- S365, Norfolk, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $31,250 from the U.S. Army, Keizer, Oregon, for septic tank and related services. Contract Award Number: W912JV26PA011; NAICS Code: 562991; Product Service Code (PSC): W085; Solicitation Number: W912JV26QA015; SBA - Small Business Set Aside - Total  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act, originally introduced by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, on August 6, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation mandates the Secretary of Commerce to develop a comprehensive plan aimed at advancing the United States' competitive edge in Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies while countering foreign adversarial influences. The bill underscores the significance of leadership in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, originally introduced by Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, on August 10, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill aims to impose comprehensive sanctions on the Russian Federation, targeting individuals and institutions affiliated with the government, along with certain transactions to reduce Russia's economic capabilities. The legislation seeks to tighten existing sanctions while introduc  more