WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Over 180 organizations have voiced strong opposition to proposed changes to federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs by the U.S. Department of Education. The groups, representing millions of students, borrowers, workers and vulnerable populations, argue that the Administration's plans would worsen the ongoing student loan crisis affecting more than 40 million Americans who collectively owe over $1.6 trillion. The letter specifically challenges alterations t more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Favorably Reports NRC and EPA Nominees, Approves GSA Resolutions at Business Meeting * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a business meeting to consider the nominations of Usha-Maria Turner to be A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has announced a series of amendments and modifications to Class D and Class E airspace at several airports across five states. These changes are designed to improve the safety, efficiency and management of air traffic in the affected regions. The updates reflect the FAA's ongoing efforts to adapt airspace configuration to evolving aviation needs, technological advances and community feedback. On more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Protective Coating for Ceramic Matrix Composites ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 12351531 B2, initially filed Sept. 16, 2021) developed by Imelda P. Smyth, North Palm Beach, Florida, for "Protective coating for ceramic matrix composites." *** Covert Video Camera Housing ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- An inventor fro more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Iowa. *** Predictive Power Boost Demand System for an Agricultural Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12349626 B2, initially filed Aug. 2, 2021) developed by Scott N. Clark, Bettendorf, Iowa, for "Predictive power boost demand system for an agricultural vehicle." *** System and Method for Optimized Perception Sensing in a Work Area  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Kansas. *** Portable Food Preparation Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- An inventor from Ulysses, Kansas, Gerry Black has been awarded a patent (No. US 12356534 B2, initially filed Jan. 24, 2022) for "Portable food preparation assembly." *** Wireless Communication Network Service Using an Application Programming Interface (API) and Distributed Ledger ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- T-MOBILE INNOV more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in South Carolina. *** Physical Unclonable Function From an Integrated Photonic Interferometer ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Clemson, South Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12352568 B2, initially filed June 22, 2021) developed by four inventors Judson D. Ryckman, Clemson, South Carolina; Yingjie Lao, Clemson, South Carolina; Farhan Bin-Tarik, Clemson, South C more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Tennessee. *** Method of Manufacturing a Thin Film Composite Solid Electrolyte ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 12355102 B2, initially filed Oct. 8, 2021) developed by five inventors Xi Chen, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Nancy J. Dudney, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Sergiy Kalnaus, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Max J. Palmer, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and Andre more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** User Plane Function (UPF) Load Balancing Based on Network Data Analytics to Predict Load of User Equipment ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- DISH WIRELESS L.L.C., Englewood, Colorado has been assigned a patent (No. US 12356249 B2, initially filed Jan. 30, 2024) developed by five inventors Mehdi Alasti, Reston, Virginia; Kazi Bashir, Lewisville, Texas; Ash Khamas, Goffstown, New Mexico; Ashish Ban more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Telecommunications Network Predictions Based on Machine Learning Using Aggregated Network Key Performance Indicators ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 8 -- T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC, Overland Park, Kansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12356220 B2, initially filed Dec. 29, 2021) developed by five inventors Hui-Lin Chang, Brambleton, Virginia; Lance Paul Lukens, Templeton, California; Shawn Der more ST