Sunday - October 4, 2026

LEE-IA-Contracts-Patents-Bills

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ROCKWELL COLLINS Wins $55,800 Federal Contract
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- ROCKWELL COLLINS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won a federal contract award for $55,800 from the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, for mt for rpu-430. Contract Award Number: 70Z03826PZ0000115; NAICS Code: 336413; Product Service Code (PSC): 1560; Solicitation Number: 70Z03826PZ0000115  more
ZIMMERMAN AUTO Wins $18,445 Federal Contract
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- ZIMMERMAN AUTO, Cantril, Iowa, won a federal contract award for $18,445 from the Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia, for ia-port louisa nwr-truck service body. Contract Award Number: 140F1G26P0080; NAICS Code: 336211; Product Service Code (PSC): K023; Solicitation Number: 140F1G26Q0082  more
Control System With Dynamic Reference Pressure
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC, Marshalltown, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730462 B2, initially filed Sept. 11, 2023) developed by Michel K. Lovell, Marshalltown, Iowa, for "Control system with dynamic reference pressure."  more
Foam Applicator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS, INC., Grimes, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147618 S1, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by Christopher Dennis Walker, West Des Moines, Iowa, for "Foam applicator."  more
Foam Generator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS, INC., Grimes, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147616 S1, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by Christopher Dennis Walker, West Des Moines, Iowa, for "Foam generator."  more
Soybean Variety 5PENE00
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727571 B2, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by three inventors Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa; Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Fargo, North Dakota; and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PENE00."  more
Soybean Variety 5PRBS74
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727573 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by three inventors Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa; Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa; and Brian Allen Carden, Princeton, Illinois, for "Soybean variety 5PRBS74."  more
Soybean Variety 5PVBR41
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727572 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PVBR41."  more
Soybean Variety 5PWED83
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727570 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Fargo, North Dakota, for "Soybean variety 5PWED83."  more
Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Local Area Network Isolation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- R & D INDUSTRIES, INC., Milford, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12732478 B2, initially filed Sept. 28, 2023) developed by Donald Van Oort, West Okoboji, Iowa, for "Systems, methods and apparatus for local area network isolation."  more
Tunable Nano-Structured Inkjet Printed Graphene via UV Pulsed-Laser Irradiation for Electrochemical Sensing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Ames, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729442 B1, initially filed Aug. 2, 2024) developed by Jonathan Claussen, Ames, Iowa, and Suprem Das, Ames, Iowa, for "Tunable nano-structured inkjet printed graphene via UV pulsed-laser irradiation for electrochemical sensing."  more
Vehicle Cleaning System Cap
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS, INC., Grimes, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147617 S1, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by Christopher Dennis Walker, West Des Moines, Iowa, for "Vehicle cleaning system cap."  more
Wheat Variety 6PNUQ24B
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727562 B2, initially filed Dec. 28, 2023) developed by Cristiano Lemes Da Silva, Westfield, Indiana, for "Wheat variety 6PNUQ24B."  more
Wheat Variety 6PTWP59B
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727561 B2, initially filed Dec. 28, 2023) developed by four inventors Candida Braga Cabral, Mankato, Minnesota; William Joseph Laskar, Tipton, Indiana; Cristiano Lemes Da Silva, Westfield, Indiana; and Kyle Jay Lively, Tipton, Indiana, for "Wheat variety 6PTWP59B."  more
Agricultural Sprayer Boom Truss
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727592 B2, initially filed Oct. 19, 2023) developed by three inventors Kody E. Oppedahl, West Des Moines, Iowa; Garry E. Baxter, Ankeny, Iowa; and Brian D. Love, Ankeny, Iowa, for "Agricultural sprayer boom truss."  more
Anti-Rollback Braking System for Wheelchairs
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Two inventors, Melissa Dunlap, Kearney, Missouri, and Justin Jobe, Cambridge, Iowa, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12728053 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2023) for "Anti-rollback braking system for wheelchairs."  more
Caster Wheel Tire
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- An inventor from Mystic, Iowa, Eric Mark Chelgren has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1146595 S1, initially filed Nov. 13, 2024) for "Caster wheel tire."  more
Concrete Reinforcement Cage Lock With Minimal Intrusion Into the Concrete Cover
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- HAWKEYEPEDERSHAAB CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES, INC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729537 B2, initially filed June 13, 2024) developed by Dave Strabala, Mediapolis, Iowa, for "Concrete reinforcement cage lock with minimal intrusion into the concrete cover."  more
Contour Guide for Small Bone Surface Modification
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC., Ponte Vedra, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727895 B2, initially filed Feb. 8, 2024) developed by twelve inventors Adriaan Kuyler, Ponte Vedra, Florida; W. Bret Smith, Durango, Colorado; Madeline Lindemann, Palm Coast, Florida; Sean F. Scanlan, Jacksonville, Florida; Jason May, St. John's, Florida; Robert D. Santrock, Morgantown, West Virginia; Mark Erik Easley, Durham, North Carolina; Paul Dayton, Ankeny, Iowa; Jody M  more
Control System With Dynamic Reference Pressure
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC, Marshalltown, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730462 B2, initially filed Sept. 11, 2023) developed by Michel K. Lovell, Marshalltown, Iowa, for "Control system with dynamic reference pressure."  more
Coronavirus Vaccines Compositions and Method of Using Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12728159 B2, initially filed March 23, 2021) developed by five inventors Susan Baker, Elmhurst, Illinois; Xufang Deng, Lyons, Illinois; Kelly Milton Lager, Colo, Iowa; Kay Faaberg, Ames, Iowa; and Alexandra DeVries, Ames, Iowa, for "Coronavirus vaccines compositions and method of using same."  more
Current Transformer Assemblies
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC., Boston, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12731727 B2, initially filed March 22, 2023) developed by three inventors Kenneth Riehl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Juan Ignacio Melecio, North Liberty, Iowa; and Jeremy D. Schroeder, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for "Current transformer assemblies."  more
Customized Work Planning for Automated Loading, Unloading, and Transport Operations by Scraper Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729509 B2, initially filed Oct. 11, 2022) developed by three inventors John M. Hageman, Dubuque, Iowa; Joshua T. Lawson, Woodbury, Minnesota; and Francois Stander, Dubuque, Iowa, for "Customized work planning for automated loading, unloading, and transport operations by scraper systems."  more
Foam Applicator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS, INC., Grimes, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147618 S1, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by Christopher Dennis Walker, West Des Moines, Iowa, for "Foam applicator."  more
Foam Generator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS, INC., Grimes, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147616 S1, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by Christopher Dennis Walker, West Des Moines, Iowa, for "Foam generator."  more
Forestry Saw Tooth
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- An inventor from La Motte, Iowa, William K. Borrenpohl has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1147089 S1, initially filed Oct. 3, 2024) for "Forestry saw tooth."  more
Hair Clipper
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION, Sterling, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147552 S1, initially filed March 7, 2025) developed by Jeff Fleming, Davenport, Iowa, for "Hair clipper."  more
Holding Device for a Work Vehicle Attachment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729516 B2, initially filed Dec. 4, 2024) developed by Walter R. Henson, II, Dubuque, Iowa, for "Holding device for a work vehicle attachment."  more
Inverter Motor Drive for Frozen Confection Machine and Process for Controlling a Frozen Confection Machine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- H.C. DUKE & SON, LLC, East Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727605 B2, initially filed May 13, 2024) developed by three inventors Kyle B. Elsom, Le Claire, Iowa; Dustin Meyermann, East Moline, Illinois; and Joshua Otto, Bettendorf, Iowa, for "Inverter motor drive for frozen confection machine and process for controlling a frozen confection machine."  more
Map Based Farming for Windrow Merger Operation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730450 B2, initially filed Oct. 31, 2022) developed by three inventors Benjamin M. Lovett, Ottumwa, Iowa; Darin L. Roth, Batavia, Iowa; and Nathan R. Vandike, Geneseo, Illinois, for "Map based farming for windrow merger operation."  more
Methods, Systems, Articles of Manufacture, and Apparatus to Determine Field Access Readiness
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12731011 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2022) developed by three inventors Richard J. Connell, Slater, Iowa; John P. Just, Ames, Iowa; and Erik A. Sorensen, Warren, Pennsylvania, for "Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and apparatus to determine field access readiness."  more
Multi-Segment Header for an Agricultural Harvester
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, New Holland, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727538 B2, initially filed May 24, 2022) developed by four inventors Joel T. Cook, Akron, Pennsylvania; Cory M. Conway, Maquoketa, Iowa; James Kopp, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania; and Blaine R. Noll, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, for "Multi-segment header for an agricultural harvester."  more
Optimal Soybean Loci
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729383 B2, initially filed May 23, 2024) developed by six inventors Lakshmi Sastry-Dent, Avon, Indiana; Zehui Cao, Westfield, Indiana; Shreedharan Sriram, Waukee, Iowa; Steven R. Webb, Westifled, Indiana; Debra L. Camper, Indianapolis, Indiana; and W. Michael Ainley, Carmel, Indiana, for "Optimal soybean loci."  more
Plants and Seeds of Hybrid Corn Variety CH010467
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727564 B2, initially filed Dec. 26, 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, Montserrat, for "Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH0104  more
Row Unit Suspension System and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727528 B2, initially filed Dec. 18, 2023) developed by three inventors Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, Iowa; Randall A. Maro, Davenport, Iowa; and Gaurav Chakraborty, Pune, India, for "Row unit suspension system and method."  more
Soybean Variety 01106216
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727569 B2, initially filed Nov. 26, 2023) developed by three inventors Sarah Braun, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Benjamin B. Stewart-Brown, Ames, Iowa; and Christiana E. Wiebbecke, Baxter, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 01106216."  more
Soybean Variety 5PENE00
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727571 B2, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by three inventors Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa; Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Fargo, North Dakota; and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PENE00."  more
Soybean Variety 5PRBS74
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727573 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by three inventors Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa; Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa; and Brian Allen Carden, Princeton, Illinois, for "Soybean variety 5PRBS74."  more
Soybean Variety 5PVBR41
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727572 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, Iowa, for "Soybean variety 5PVBR41."  more
Soybean Variety 5PWED83
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12727570 B1, initially filed Feb. 28, 2024) developed by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, Iowa, and Nadia Nikolayevna Krasheninnik, Fargo, North Dakota, for "Soybean variety 5PWED83."  more
Suspension Element in Rotary Cutter
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147070 S1, initially filed July 31, 2023) developed by four inventors Kellen B. Hill, Ottumwa, Iowa; Efrain Edgar Rodriguez Ortiz, Monterrey, Mexico; Carlos Alberto Figueroa Corona, Monterrey, Mexico; and Cesar A. Ramirez Trevino, Monterrey, Mexico, for "Suspension element in rotary cutter."  more
Systems and Methods for Predictive Plant Row Cleaner Automation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, New Holland, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 12730460 B2, initially filed Dec. 12, 2023) developed by Jeremy Martin Strief, Bettendorf, Iowa, for "Systems and methods for predictive plant row cleaner automation."  more
Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Local Area Network Isolation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- R & D INDUSTRIES, INC., Milford, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12732478 B2, initially filed Sept. 28, 2023) developed by Donald Van Oort, West Okoboji, Iowa, for "Systems, methods and apparatus for local area network isolation."  more
Tunable Nano-Structured Inkjet Printed Graphene via UV Pulsed-Laser Irradiation for Electrochemical Sensing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Ames, Iowa has been assigned a patent (No. US 12729442 B1, initially filed Aug. 2, 2024) developed by Jonathan Claussen, Ames, Iowa, and Suprem Das, Ames, Iowa, for "Tunable nano-structured inkjet printed graphene via UV pulsed-laser irradiation for electrochemical sensing."  more
Vehicle Cleaning System Cap
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS, INC., Grimes, Iowa has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1147617 S1, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by Christopher Dennis Walker, West Des Moines, Iowa, for "Vehicle cleaning system cap."  more