The R&D Dept.

Patents this week for Capital One, Altria, VCU and more. Inventions include location-based note taking, overhead transmission lines and technologies for uninterruptible power sources.

Patents this week from Afton Chemical, Dominion Energy, Capital One, Altria and more.

A huge week of patents from Capital One, Altria, Dominion and more, including a local inventor’s work on a portable gym device.

This week’s ideas include a wax capsule, a cancer terminator virus, and a child-resistant aerosol actuator.

A resonant turn-off circuit, an automatic can opener, and more e-cigarette improvements are just some of this week’s new patents.

This week’s patents include an adjustable dosing dispenser, an e-cigarette, and a new method for authenticating a caller.

A light stimulation method, a lockable package, and a sub-irrigated tennis court are some of the ideas patented this week.

Some of this week’s patents include a party accessory and display unit, an e-vaping device and a dual-ended lip balm container.

This week’s permits include a rotating message board, an aerosol generator, and a self-deleting web page.

Some of this week’s new patents include an enhanced ATM machine, virus-derived therapeutics and a sandwich-making apparatus.