WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on Passing of Justice Tim Armstead * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement on the passing of Tim Armstead, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia: "Our hearts are broken to learn of the passing of our dear friend, Justice Tim Armstead. He was compassionate, gentle, strong, and a loyal le more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * J.Q. Dickinson Salt Works CEO Nancy Bruns joins Secretary Warner for "Just Three Questions!" to discuss agriculture opportunities in West Virginia During a recent episode of "Just Three Questions!", Nancy Bruns, co-founder and CEO of J.Q. Dickinson Salt Works, and WV Secretary of State Kris Warner discussed salt harvesting and how the state is uniquely po more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Memory Pooling, Provisioning, and Sharing ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- MEMVERGE, INC., Milpitas, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12399811 B2, initially filed July 25, 2023) developed by four inventors Gregory Price, Silver Spring, Massachusetts; Steve Scargall, Mead, Colorado; Ryan Willis, San Jose, California; and Chenggong Fan, Saratoga, California, for "Memory pooling, pr more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Acoustic Wave Transformation and Attenuation Membrane ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- MAPEI S.P.A., Milan, Italy has been assigned a patent (No. US 12397526 B2, initially filed Aug. 24, 2022) developed by three inventors Philip J. Hipol, Deerfield Beach, Florida; Betiana Acha, Deerfield Beach, Florida; and Louis L. Grube, Deerfield Beach, Florida, for "Acoustic wave transformation and attenua more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Iowa. *** Automated Lockout System for Header ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12396387 B2, initially filed July 20, 2021) developed by three inventors Shreyas P. Modak, Thane, India; Alex A. Brimeyer, Bettendorf, Iowa; and Michael L. Vandeven, Leclaire, Iowa, for "Automated lockout system for header." *** Appliance Water Filter System more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** Side Charging Handle for a Firearm ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- An inventor from Alexandria, Minnesota, Ryan Johnson has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1090766 S1, initially filed Dec. 21, 2023) for "Side charging handle for a firearm." *** File Tab ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- THE SMEAD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Hastings, Minnesota has been assigned a design patent (No. US D more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Missouri. *** LED Lamp ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- DIODE DYNAMICS, L.L.C., St. Charles, Missouri has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1090923 S1, initially filed Feb. 2, 2023) developed by Shawn M. Foster, St. Louis, Missouri, and Paul J. McCain, St. Charles, Missouri, for "LED lamp." *** Multiphase-to-Single-Phase Automatic Transfer Switch ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC  more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Lighting Device ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- STREAMLIGHT, INC., Eagleville, Pennsylvania has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1090939 S1, initially filed Jan. 13, 2023) developed by Jonathan R. Sharrah, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and Raymond L. Sharrah, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, for "Lighting device." *** GaN Clamp With Uniform Pressure ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- MKS more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in South Carolina. *** Inline Disconnect for Multiphase Electric Utility Line Applications ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- SOUTHERN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12400812 B2, initially filed May 15, 2023) developed by four inventors Andrew S. Panto, Waxhaw, North Carolina; Barry Craig Thomas, Charlotte, North Carolina; Doug Lanter, Richburg, S more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Devices and Techniques for Treating Metatarsus Adductus ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC., Ponte Vedra, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 12396770 B2, initially filed Aug. 15, 2022) developed by eight inventors Jody McAleer, Jefferson City, Missouri; William DeCarbo, Mars, Pennsylvania; Daniel Hatch, Greeley, Colorado; Paul Dayton, Ankeny, Iowa; Rober more ST