LEE-IA-Contracts-Patents-Bills
MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT Wins $1,268,629 Federal Contract
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT, Davenport, Iowa, won a federal contract award for $1,268,629 from the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, for purchase of oxygen regulators.
Contract Award Number: 70Z03826DH0000002; NAICS Code: 336413; Product Service Code (PSC): 1660; Solicitation Number: 70Z03826DH0000002; NONE - No Set aside used
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Bale Mover
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Pella, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142515 S1, initially filed March 14, 2025) developed by four inventors Kent Thompson, Otley, Iowa; Curt Graham, Lynnville, Iowa; Nathan D. Dockter, Pella, Iowa; and Grant Hoppes, Pella, Iowa, for "Bale mover."
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Ball Return System and Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- GLOBAL SOCCER LLC, Council Bluffs, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708819 B1, initially filed Aug. 1, 2024) developed by Johnny Hargrove, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Reza Gholi Mirghahari, Cordova, Tennessee, for "Ball return system and device."
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Bone Fracture Fixation Device and Related Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- SURGICAL DESIGN INNOVATIONS II, LLC, Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708412 B2, initially filed Dec. 29, 2023) developed by seven inventors Shannon M. Rush, San Jose, California; Troy J. Boffeli, Woodbury, Minnesota; Graham Hamilton, Concord, California; Michael Lee, Johnston, Iowa; Jordan Grossman, Akron, Ohio; Mark Hardy, Lakewood, Ohio; and Brogan McGuire, Johnston, Iowa, for "Bone fracture fixation device and related systems and methods."
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Jewelry Clasp Positioning Device and Related Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- CLASP'D LLC, Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708183 B2, initially filed June 7, 2024) developed by Kelsey Lee, Johnston, Iowa, and Michael Lee, Johnston, Iowa, for "Jewelry clasp positioning device and related methods."
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Methods of Making and Using Floating Raised Planter Bed
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- SCHWIG OUTDOORS, LLC, Adel, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12709361 B2, initially filed Jan. 17, 2025) developed by Cory Braunschweig, Adel, Iowa, for "Methods of making and using floating raised planter bed."
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Shimming Concepts for Fenestration Units
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PELLA CORPORATION, Pella, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12709939 B2, initially filed Nov. 20, 2023) developed by Ted L. Hansen, Pella, Iowa, and Todd A. Bernhagen, Pella, Iowa, for "Shimming concepts for fenestration units."
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Soybean Variety 5PBJS30
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708090 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Aaron J Hoskins, Newburgh, Indiana, and Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PBJS30."
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Soybean Variety 5PCEK42
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708087 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Donald Kyle, Princeton, Illinois, for "Soybean variety 5PCEK42."
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Soybean Variety 5PCTL57
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708091 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by four inventors Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa; Kyle James Kocak, York, Nebraska; Donald Kyle, Princeton, Illinois; and Jessie Lynn Alt, Madrid, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PCTL57."
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Soybean Variety 5PRNY23
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708089 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PRNY23."
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Soybean Variety 5PSAC37
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708086 B2, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Fargo, North Dakota, for "Soybean variety 5PSAC37."
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Soybean Variety 5PUJQ12
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708088 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PUJQ12."
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Two-Dimensional Foldable Meta-Lens Array
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12712289 B2, initially filed Dec. 5, 2024) developed by Gurkan Gok, Milford, Connecticut, and Jason Milne, El Segundo, California, for "Two-dimensional foldable meta-lens array."
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Ultra-Ultra Wide Band AESA Architecture
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12712248 B2, initially filed Oct. 24, 2024) developed by James B. West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Ross K. Wilcoxon, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for "Ultra-ultra wide band AESA architecture."
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Wheel
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC., New Hampton, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142098 S1, initially filed Aug. 5, 2024) developed by Sergio Rovito, Alpharetta, Georgia, for "Wheel."
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Bale Mover
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Pella, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142515 S1, initially filed March 14, 2025) developed by four inventors Kent Thompson, Otley, Iowa; Curt Graham, Lynnville, Iowa; Nathan D. Dockter, Pella, Iowa; and Grant Hoppes, Pella, Iowa, for "Bale mover."
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Ball Return System and Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- GLOBAL SOCCER LLC, Council Bluffs, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708819 B1, initially filed Aug. 1, 2024) developed by Johnny Hargrove, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Reza Gholi Mirghahari, Cordova, Tennessee, for "Ball return system and device."
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Blind Hitch
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- An inventor from Leon, Iowa, Daryn Yoder has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1142061 S1, initially filed July 31, 2021) for "Blind hitch."
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Bone Fracture Fixation Device and Related Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- SURGICAL DESIGN INNOVATIONS II, LLC, Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708412 B2, initially filed Dec. 29, 2023) developed by seven inventors Shannon M. Rush, San Jose, California; Troy J. Boffeli, Woodbury, Minnesota; Graham Hamilton, Concord, California; Michael Lee, Johnston, Iowa; Jordan Grossman, Akron, Ohio; Mark Hardy, Lakewood, Ohio; and Brogan McGuire, Johnston, Iowa, for "Bone fracture fixation device and related systems and methods."
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Coordination at a Machine for Construction Objectives
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12711440 B2, initially filed Nov. 12, 2025) developed by eleven inventors Sumit Chawla, San Carlos, Iowa; Maya Devi Sripadam, Monte Sereno, California; Grant Warden, Santa Clara, California; James Patrick Ostrowski, Mountain View, California; Asaf Ruf, Sunnyvale, California; Francois Stander, Dubuque, Iowa; Nir Rikovitch, Sunnyvale, California; Benjamin R. Dow, Waukee, Iowa; Christopher Grant Pa
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Display Screen With Graphical User Interface of a Gaming Machine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- LNW GAMING, INC., Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142491 S1, initially filed Dec. 9, 2025) developed by three inventors Andrew Bouska, Austin, Texas; Emily Kramer, Waterloo, Iowa; and Bryan VanDaele, Cedar Falls, Iowa, for "Display screen with graphical user interface of a gaming machine."
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Exterior Shielding of a Combine Harvester
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, New Holland, Pennsylvania has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142517 S1, initially filed April 6, 2023) developed by four inventors Eric Michael Jacobsthal, Elmhurst, Illinois; James Hsin Yao Lee, Bolingbrook, Illinois; William Venth, Chicago, Illinois; and Ryan Smieja, Princeton, Iowa, for "Exterior shielding of a combine harvester."
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Jewelry Clasp Positioning Device and Related Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- CLASP'D LLC, Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708183 B2, initially filed June 7, 2024) developed by Kelsey Lee, Johnston, Iowa, and Michael Lee, Johnston, Iowa, for "Jewelry clasp positioning device and related methods."
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Methods and Systems for Use in Processing Images Related to Crop Phenology
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, Saint Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12711760 B2, initially filed Sept. 29, 2022) developed by five inventors Steven Baldwin, Ellisville, Missouri; Robert Brauer, Lincoln, Nebraska; Mohammad Alfi Hasan, Saint Louis, Missouri; Kyle Parmley, Ankeny, Iowa; and Venkata Soumya Pisupati, Chesterfield, Missouri, for "Methods and systems for use in processing images related to crop phenology."
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Methods of Making and Using Floating Raised Planter Bed
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- SCHWIG OUTDOORS, LLC, Adel, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12709361 B2, initially filed Jan. 17, 2025) developed by Cory Braunschweig, Adel, Iowa, for "Methods of making and using floating raised planter bed."
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Microwave Splatter Cover
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- An inventor from Clear Lake, Iowa, Fayez Ahmed Siddiqui has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1141699 S1, initially filed Aug. 26, 2025) for "Microwave splatter cover."
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Plants and Seeds of Hybrid Corn Variety CH010553
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708083 B2, initially filed Dec. 15, 2023) developed by seven inventors Sandeep Bhatnagar, Evansville, Indiana; Douglas Eudy, Affton, Missouri; Gregory J. Holland, Troy, Ohio; Maria Mateos-Hernandez, Taylorville, Illinois; Sarah McNeil, Manhattan, Kansas; Samuel Prather, Williamsburg, Iowa; and Khusi R. Tiwari, Madison, Mississippi, for "Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010
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Sensor Pod for Work Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142514 S1, initially filed Nov. 11, 2024) developed by six inventors Stephen S. Pearson, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Samuel Eden, Grovetown, Georgia; Kyle B. Lawton, Polk City, Iowa; David Bertucci, Sunnyvale, California; Benjamin J. Heimbuch, Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Troy K. Maddox, LeClaire, Iowa, for "Sensor pod for work vehicle."
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Shimming Concepts for Fenestration Units
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PELLA CORPORATION, Pella, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12709939 B2, initially filed Nov. 20, 2023) developed by Ted L. Hansen, Pella, Iowa, and Todd A. Bernhagen, Pella, Iowa, for "Shimming concepts for fenestration units."
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Small Bone Fixation Systems and Techniques With Guide Sleeve
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC., Ponte Vedra, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708380 B2, initially filed Feb. 8, 2024) developed by thirteen inventors Adriaan Kuyler, Ponte Vedra, Florida; W. Bret Smith, Durango, Colorado; Madeline Lindemann, Palm Coast, Florida; Bryan Wilcox, St. Augustine, Florida; Sean F. Scanlan, Jacksonville, Florida; Jason May, St. John's, Florida; Robert D. Santrock, Morgantown, West Virginia; Mark Erik Easley, Durham, North Car
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Solar Panel Calculation System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA), San Antonio, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12712489 B1, initially filed Aug. 31, 2023) developed by eight inventors Michael Kyne, Saint Petersburg, Florida; Amanda Michelle Boyd, Denver, Colorado; Galo Alava, Tampa, Florida; Sydney Ann Conrad-Cook, Van Meter, Iowa; Courtney Evans, Fourney, Texas; Gregory Mark Lamontagne, Helotes, Texas; Spencer Funk, Hot Springs, Arkansas; and Jess W. Gingrich, San Antonio,
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Soybean Variety 5PBJS30
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708090 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Aaron J Hoskins, Newburgh, Indiana, and Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PBJS30."
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Soybean Variety 5PCEK42
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708087 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Donald Kyle, Princeton, Illinois, for "Soybean variety 5PCEK42."
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Soybean Variety 5PCTL57
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708091 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by four inventors Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa; Kyle James Kocak, York, Nebraska; Donald Kyle, Princeton, Illinois; and Jessie Lynn Alt, Madrid, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PCTL57."
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Soybean Variety 5PRNY23
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708089 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PRNY23."
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Soybean Variety 5PSAC37
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708086 B2, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Fargo, North Dakota, for "Soybean variety 5PSAC37."
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Soybean Variety 5PUJQ12
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708088 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PUJQ12."
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Systems and Methods for Corn Head Control
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12708070 B2, initially filed March 29, 2023) developed by Nathan R. Vandike, Geneseo, Illinois, and Troy M. Heims, Davenport, Iowa, for "Systems and methods for corn head control."
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Top Portion of a Seat
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1141525 S1, initially filed Oct. 11, 2023) developed by three inventors Gregory O. McConoughey, Le Claire, Iowa; Thorsten Hagner, Ilvesheim, Germany; and Mark C. DePoorter, Coal Valley, Illinois, for "Top portion of a seat."
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Transparent Combeite Glass-Ceramics
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- CORNING INC., Corning, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12709568 B2, initially filed Feb. 20, 2023) developed by five inventors Qiang Fu, Painted Post, New York; Mitchell Bruce Haller, Horseheads, New York; Martha Rose Jesuit, Clarence, Iowa; Adam Thomas Shearer, Horseheads, New York; and Liying Zhang, Painted Post, New York, for "Transparent combeite glass-ceramics."
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Ultra-Ultra Wide Band AESA Architecture
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12712248 B2, initially filed Oct. 24, 2024) developed by James B. West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Ross K. Wilcoxon, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for "Ultra-ultra wide band AESA architecture."
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Work Vehicle Perception Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1142516 S1, initially filed Nov. 11, 2024) developed by four inventors Alex M. Ryan, Manchester, Iowa; Nathan R. Demski, Menahsa, Wisconsin; Thorsten Holger Hagner, Ilvesheim, Germany; and Jason J. Sandersfeld, Swisher, Iowa, for "Work vehicle perception assembly."
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