The R&D Dept.

MeadWestvaco, Philip Morris, DuPont and others lead the way with new patents this week.

Another busy week with new patents for MeadWestvaco, Philip Morris, Hill Phoenix and more. Get leads on all the latest innovations.

A new year brings new inventions from local companies with patents from Afton Chemical, Hamilton Beach, Philip Morris and more.

Two local Fortune 500s in the patents this week. Plus VCU, a Shockoe Bottom pharmaceutical company and two locals get a patent for a wheelbarrow.

Some of Richmond’s biggest companies landing patents this week including Dominion, Phillip Morris, and Afton Chemical. And a Chesterfield inventor gets another patents for his dumbbells.

The busiest patents report in months with inventions from Capital One, MeadWestvaco, Philip Morris, DuPont, Wyeth, IBM and more.

Some interesting patents this week including a local firm that teamed up with Coca-Cola on an invention, a patent related to college applications, and solar-powered portable shelter.

A busy week of patents for VCU, MeadWestvaco and Richmond’s king of tobacco. And two inventors in Ashland have a portable audio device/USB drive.

Phillip Morris gets a patent related to electronic cigarettes. And patents for Capital One, Afton Chemical, and more.

A Chesterfield firm is looking to patent barbells. Hamilton Beach at Innsbrook has some new kitchen appliances in the works.