Patents for MeadWestvaco, Philip Morris and the UVA Patent Foundation. Plus, a Mechanicsville man has invented a process of star navigation for missile systems. BizSense Pro shows you the innovations local companies have coming down the pike.
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The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 7.11.12
UVA and VCU get together for a medical patent; a Shockoe Slip drug maker, Afton Chemical and Hamilton Beach each file for patent protection; and two locals come up with a way to repair broken zippers.
The R&D Dept.: Patents for 6.20.12
A busy week for patents with inventions from Afton Chemical, Magellan Systems, Altria, Dupont and a local man who patented a tuning device for drums.
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 6.6.12
A patent for a high-tech wound dressing from a Richmond company. A local man invents a training system for bank shots in billiards. And a Mechanicsville company gets a patent for an automated bowling system.
The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 5.23.12
Patents this week for Tredegar, Philip Morris and a man in Chester trying to patent something called the “God First Flag.”
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 8.9.12
A company in Mechanicsville has a patent for a plastic water bottle launcher. Plus patents from VCU, a Shockoe Slip company and an invention from a photographic firm in Petersburg.
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 4.25.12
A local inventor is trying to patent a new type of grip for golf putters. And for all those menthol cigarette fans out there, Philip Morris has a new patent just for you.
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 3.1.1.12
A local man is trying to patent his own toothbrush design. An inventor in Manakin-Sabot has patented a new method for curing tobacco. And another local named his invention after himself.
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 3.28.12
Patents this week for MeadWestvaco, Philip Morris, La-Z-Boy and others. Plus a local man filed an initial patent for his own shoe design.
The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 3.14.12
Patents this week for a drug device company in Ashland, Capital One, Philip Morris and more.