ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** Pocket Knife ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 -- MICROTECH KNIVES, INC., Mills River, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1137506 S1, initially filed Feb. 21, 2024) developed by Anthony L. Marfione, Mills River, North Carolina, for "Pocket knife." *** Application Window Transferring Between Displays ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 -- LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC., Morrisville, North Carolina has been assigned a patent more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 29 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Solid-State Breaker Coordination With Downstream Electromechanical Breakers ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 28 -- ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12695445 B2, initially filed Feb. 20, 2024) developed by three inventors Hany Habib, Glen Allen, Virginia; Thomas Anthony Kendzia, III, Rockville, Virginia; and Veerakumar Bose, Henrico, Virginia, for "Solid-state breaker coordination with downstream electromechanic more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU fuels new and emerging research endeavors and cross-campus collaboration with 2026 Quest Fund awards These competitive internal grants empower faculty to launch pilot studies, restart research programs and drive transdisciplinary discoveries. By Emily Komornik, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Often a breakthrough is sparked when a compelling idea is given the resources and room to grow. From launching pilot studies  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New VCU graduate certificate helps professionals harness AI in the workplace Designed for working professionals, the 12-credit online graduate certificate helps students apply artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges without a technical background. By Konrad Solberg Keeping pace with artificial intelligence can feel daunting for professionals across all career levels, who may think that learning complex coding or computer engineer more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Summit introduces Richmond-area students to dental careers To broaden representation in the field, the hands-on event at the VCU School of Dentistry highlights 'pathways that they may not have otherwise known existed.' By Haley Tenore Dental care, mentorship and representation were aligned in Richmond this month like a toothy grin, including at a youth summit at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. On July 17, the MIND Sum more PR