ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12726450 B1, initially filed July 5, 2024) developed by seven inventors Joel Elson, Elkhorn, Nebraska; Doug Derrick, Papillion, Nebraska; Erin Kearns, Omaha, Nebraska; Jack Rygg, Omaha, Nebraska; Sam Schneider, Omaha, Nebraska; Bradley Corwin, Omaha, Nebraska; and Aiden Barger, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Chatbot for reporting and investigating threats."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- UNITED STATES BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12722103 B2, initially filed Jan. 19, 2024) developed by six inventors Terrance Arthur, Hastings, Nebraska; Tommy Wheeler, Clay Center, Nebraska; Eric Child Wilhelmsen, Milpitas, California; Florence Q. Wu, Milpitas, California; Yongqing Huang, San Jose, California; and Wei Wu, Fremont, California, for "Method and apparatus for applying aggregating   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- MARS, INC., McLean, Virginia has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1145285 S1, initially filed March 8, 2024) developed by three inventors Hayley Roberts, Thompson's Staton, Tennessee; Brandon Smith, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Maisie Snyder, Franklin, Tennessee, for "Pet food."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- NUTECH VENTURES, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12721508 B1, initially filed July 28, 2023) developed by Musharrat Mustaree Mau, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Benjamin S. Terry, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "Tissue capture device having fasteners with shape-changing properties."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12726450 B1, initially filed July 5, 2024) developed by seven inventors Joel Elson, Elkhorn, Nebraska; Doug Derrick, Papillion, Nebraska; Erin Kearns, Omaha, Nebraska; Jack Rygg, Omaha, Nebraska; Sam Schneider, Omaha, Nebraska; Bradley Corwin, Omaha, Nebraska; and Aiden Barger, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Chatbot for reporting and investigating threats."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- NUTECH VENTURES, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 12721508 B1, initially filed July 28, 2023) developed by Musharrat Mustaree Mau, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Benjamin S. Terry, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "Tissue capture device having fasteners with shape-changing properties."  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY, Omaha, Nebraska has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1145371 S1, initially filed May 20, 2022) developed by Gregory D. Fowler, Ringgold, Georgia, and Michael Mathis, Dalton, Georgia, for "Tufted article."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- HEARTLAND PATRIOT SUPPLY, Wakefield, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $350,000 from the Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio, for hardware manufacturing. Contract Award Number: SPE7L126D63NY; NAICS Code: 332510; Product Service Code (PSC): 25; Solicitation Number: SPE7L126U0548  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act, originally introduced by Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, on August 31, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation aims to implement significant reforms to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), addressing governance, accountability, and regulatory clarity. The bill proposes several key changes to enhance the functioning of the CFPB, including bringing the Bureau   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Protecting Pentagon Press Access Act, originally introduced by Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, on August 31, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. This legislation aims to restore access to the Pentagon for credentialed journalists, reversing restrictions implemented by recent administrations that have limited independent reporting on U.S. defense policy. The bill comes in response to a series of restrictions that began in 2025, when access fo  more