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New StrutPatent.com Report Reveals the Top Trends for Patents Issued on December 6, 2011

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(PRWEB) December 10, 2011

StrutPatent.com, a new patent search portal powered by Strut Patent, LLC., has released their latest report on new patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The information below outlines the top recipients of patents issued on December 6, 2011.

Total Patents Issued: 5,246

Top 10 Categories (categories with the most new patents issued):

    Physics – Computing; Calculating; Counting (798)
    Electricity – Electric Communication Technique (532)
    Electricity – Basic Electric Elements (424)
    Haman Necessities – Medical of Veterinary Sciences; Hygiene (412)
    Physics – Measuring; Testing (238)
    Chemistry; Metallurgy – Organic Chemistry (132)
    Physics – Information Storage (105)
    Chemistry; Metallurgy – Biochemistry; Beer; Spirits; Wine; Vinegar; Microbiology; Enzymology; Mutation of Genetic Engineering (100)
    Human Necessities – Agriculture; Forestry; Animal Husbandry; Hunting; Trapping; Fishing (99)
    Physics – Optics (91)

Top 10 Inventors (inventors with the most new patents issued):

    William H. Eby (8)
    Kia Silverbrook (8)
    Shou-Shan Fan (6)
    Kai-Li Jiang (5)
    Scott H. Wittkopp (5)
    James M. Hart (5)
    Peter Turecek (5)
    Juergen Siekmann (5)
    Alberto Lievore (5)
    Charles J. Winslow (5)

Top 10 Organizations / Assignees (organizations / assignees with the most new patents issued):

    Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (5)
    Panasonic Corporation (5)
    Microsoft Corporation (5)
    Sony Corporation (5)
    Canon Kabushiki Kaisha ((5)
    Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZen) Co., Ltd. (5)
    Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (5)
    Fujitsu Limited (5)
    Seiko Epson Corporation (5)
    Hitachi, Ltd. (5)

The first week of December patents picked up significantly with an increase of 1,064 in the total number of patents issued compared to last week. Physics (Computing; Calculating; Counting) was again the top category as it has been for many weeks, however this week there was a significant increase in the number of patents issued in that category from 563 last week to 798 this week.

Kia Silverbrook is the only inventor to make the list of the Top 10 Inventors this week. Though Silverbrook was issued fewer patents this week he rose one spot to number two. Most of the Top 10 Corporations from last week are on the list again, although none of them are in the same position they were last week. The three new corporations to make the list are Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZen) Co., Ltd., Seiko Epson Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd.

To search for patents or learn more about Strut Patent, LLC., please visit: StrutPatent.com

About StrutPatent.com

StrutPatent.com, a patent search portal powered by Strut Patent, LLC., uses high quality data to provide inventors and businesses with the ability to quickly and easily research patents to find information on inventors and application specifics, obtain summaries of inventions and view drawings associated with a particular patent . StrutPatents.com features comprehensive, yet user-friendly patent search tools, weekly updates on newly issued patents, patent directories, information about patent applications, inventors, assignees, patent numbers, patents grants, patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other like services and resources.

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Capital Business Solutions Adds Key Contributor to its Sage Fund Accounting (Formerly Sage MIP) Consulting Practice

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Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) December 01, 2011

Capital Business Solutions a nonprofit focused software and consulting services company based in Raleigh, NC, announced it has hired Joon Groh, a 15 year nonprofit industry veteran, to join the company’s growing Sage Nonprofit Fund Accounting practice.

Prior to joining Capital Business Solutions, Joon worked seven years as a Senior Sage Fund Accounting consultant. His experience with nonprofits extends beyond the typical technology consulting role, having been the Finance Director for Missouri Ozark Community Action in Richland, Missouri for five years. “Joon brings a wealth of practical nonprofit financial management and Sage Fund Accounting experience to our team” says Peter Saul, Director of Consulting Services. “Joon’s certification as a Community Action Professional combined with his 7 years of Sage Fund Accounting experience gives us an ability to offer an even richer implementation experience to heavily grant funded organizations.”

About Capital Business Solutions

Capital Business Solutions is a recognized leader in providing cutting-edge, highly integrated software solutions for nonprofit and public sectors. Capital Business Solutions sells and implements such industry-leading software as Serenic Navigator, Sage MIP Fund Accounting, Sage Fundraising 50 as well as being the developer of DrillPoint Reports, an integrated, Excel reporting tool for Sage Fund Accounting.

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Sharon Kleyne Discusses Dry Eye Syndrome in Women

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Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) November 29, 2011

On June 7th, 2010, Sharon Kleyne, Founder of Bio Logic Aqua Research, interviewed Dr. Ilene Gipson about new education for dry eye syndrome in women.

Dr. Ilene Gipson is an ophthalmologist and dry eye syndrome researcher at Harvard Medical School. During the interview, she pointed out to Sharon Kleyne that dry eye syndrome is now the #1 reason for eye doctor visits in the United States. She explained that dry eye and eye dehydration are extremely complex. Dry eye syndrome involves the surface of the eye, tear and lipid producing glands, the skin of the eyelids, the manner in which inflammation is processed by the brain and body, hormone production, microscopic tear film components, the nervous system connection to the brain, water intake and natural water in air. Any part of this system can result in dry eye and dehydration symptoms.

Two-third of dry eye syndrome sufferers are women and a significant percentage are peri-menopausal or post-menopausal. The symptoms in women relate mostly to hormone levels and lifestyle. Dr. Gipson stresses that women do not get menopausal dry eye syndrome simply “because” they are women. Menopausal dry eye is not inevitable. Women are also more prone to autoimmune diseases, which has some of the same precipitating factors as dry eye. Women also live longer, increasing the risk of age related illness.

For natural eye health at any age, Dr. Gipson recommends dark green vegetables and adequate sleep at night. Sleeping naturally lowers the tear film pH and restores tear film moisture. It is also generally conducive to good health. She also recommends drinking adequate water.

Regarding computers, Dr. Ilene Gipson explains that deep concentration can substantially affect the eyes’ blink rate. A slowed blink rate can cause dry eye symptoms by increasing natural moisture evaporation from the tear film. Indoor conditions such as household chemicals, insulated walls and windows and forced-air heating and cooling can also cause dry eye symptoms.

Listen to the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water Mondays, 10 a.m., PST/PDT. The syndicated talk radio show is heard on Voice America/World Talk Radio, Green Talk Network and Apple iTunes. Go to SharonKleyneHour.com for written summaries and replays of past shows. Also visit naturestears.com, whatistheeye.wordpress.com, “Nature’s Tears EyeMist” on Facebook and “Bio-Logic Aqua” on Twitter.

Nature’s Tears® EyeMist® and Bio-Logic Aqua Research are sponsors of the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water. Nature’s Tears® EyeMist® is available on Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and NaturesTears.com.

© 2011 Bio-Logic Aqua Research

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Steinkamp & Sier Join National Association of Construction Auditors? (NACA) Advisory Board

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Midlothian,VA (PRWEB) November 27, 2011

National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA) (http://www.thenaca.org) is excited to welcome Mr. Neil Steinkamp, AVA, CCIFP, CCA and Mr. John M. Sier, to its Advisory Board.

Neil Steinkamp is a Director in the Dispute Advisory & Forensic Services Group at Stout Risius Ross (SRR). He has extensive experience providing a broad range of business and financial advice to trial lawyers and in-house counsel throughout the dispute process, including matters involving breach of contract, tortious interference, disputes related to business transactions, post-merger and acquisition disputes, employment and compensation disputes, personal economic damages, bankruptcy, eminent domain, divorce, shareholder disputes and construction claims.

John Sier concentrates his practice in dispute avoidance and resolution of commercial, health care and construction contract issues as the head of Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook’s construction and commercial litigation group. In the construction industry, Mr. Sier has experience in analyzing legal aspects of various project delivery methods including drafting construction contracts as well as assisting in dispute resolution and project completion.

The Advisory Board was formed to seek out experts in the fields of construction management and risk, auditing, real estate development, contract/construction law, architecture, and engineering to help serve the association and its members by providing expert counsel and guidance.

“Messrs. Steinkamp and Sier’s wealth of knowledge and experience,” states NACA Chairman & Founder, Brian Felix. “adds incredible breadth and depth to our Advisory Board.”

Mr. Steinkamp has lectured and presented continuing education seminars on the subject of litigation advisory services, financial modeling, and financial risk components. He is currently a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation Sections and Construction Litigation Committee), Construction Financial Management Association, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Original Equipment Suppliers Association, and Society of Automotive Analysts. He is also a former member of the Board of Directors for the Detroit Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association and former member of the Board of Directors of the Construction Specifications Institute (Metro Detroit Chapter). He has also served on the MACPA Construction Industry Task Force. He is also a member of the NY/NJ Chapter of the NACA.

In addition to being a Certified Construction Auditor, Mr. Steinkamp is an Accredited Valuation Analyst and a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional. He graduated with a B.A. from the Honors College of Michigan State University (Magna Cum Laude). Neil has provided expert testimony and has a vast experience with contributing to industry publications and speaking at industry events.

Mr. Sier has published articles and presented seminars on construction, health care and commercial issues across the country. Following his graduation from Drake University Law School and Graduate School in 1986, he established his practice in Detroit, Michigan, from where he continues to serve clients in various parts of North America. In addition to being a Certified Mediator and on the AAA Panel of Construction Neutrals, he is active with several organizations, including the State Bar of Michigan, Iowa Bar Association, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Society, Associated General Contractors, Construction Association of Michigan, Construction Specifications Institute, Building Owners and Managers Association of Metropolitan Detroit, Construction Owners Association of America and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He also serves on the boards of some Detroit-area educational and charitable organizations, and he has received awards from several of the organizations in which he participates.

As stated on their website (http://www.thenaca.org), the NACA mission is to unite those individuals and be recognized as the authority on construction project controls. “Our vision,” explains Brian Felix “is to bring all the project team members together to exchange knowledge and ideas to improve the overall control environment for the Owners, delivering them greater value.”

The NACA grants the designation of Certified Construction Auditor (CCA) and Construction Control Professional (CCP) to the individuals with the expertise in these areas. The National Association of Construction Auditors is committed to providing resources, information, and leadership for NACA members, their clients, and the public to ensure the highest standard of construction controls possible. For a limited period of time, the National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA) is currently accepting applications under the grandfathering provision for the Certified Construction Auditor (CCA) and Construction Control Professional (CCP) designations, setting the standard in these fields (http://www.thenaca.org). The provisions are a point-based system based upon education, training, and experience.

The National Association of Construction Auditors’ inaugural Annual Conference was a huge success!

Over 160 attendees participating in sessions related to the control environment of construction projects, fraud, government contracting, and ethics. Attendees represented a wide variety of firms in the construction, auditing, and accounting industries.

For those interested in purchasing copies of the 19 presentations from the 2011 NACA Conference, go to the website’s (http://www.thenaca.org) PAYMENT page and click on “NACA 2011 Conference Materials $ 295”.

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CoreRFID Launch RFID Research Innovation Award

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Warrington, UK (PRWEB UK) 26 November 2011

The new grant, entitled the CoreRFID Research Innovation Award, aims to act as a launch pad for students interested in the commercially burgeoning field of radio frequency ID technologies and to bring the commercial skills of CoreRFID and academia together.

CoreRFID Ltd, based in Warrington, has established a prominent reputation in the global RFID industry for delivering innovative products and services that help its clients track inventory, assets, livestock and many other items in the public and the private private sector. With customers in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia, the company is now working on some of the most advanced RFID projects in the world.

CoreRFID’s sales director Peter Algar says the research award, which will be an annual one, promises to be an exciting opportunity for industry and academia to work together.

He says: “For over a decade now, we have specialised in Radio Frequency Identification – electronic tagging, identification and the bespoke application of our very specialist skills in barcode and RFID technology to a myriad of fields and industries in both the private and public sector.

“Through this grant, we want to stimulate discussion between academia and industry. Working on the principle that great minds work alike, we hope to stimulate and exchange some healthy ideas. The grant will be awarded by a panel of CoreRFID technology specialists and some of our leading clients.

John Williams, CoreRFID’s Marketing Manager added, “Our own solutions have ranged from everything from helping airlines inspect safety and survival equipment, IT audits in local government, maintaining quality control in heavy industry, and even the tagging of small birds for research – anything that relies on putting remote auto-ID technology solutions into practice. Often the stimulus for deploying RFID is an innovative individual with the vision to see how a business task can be changed by the capabilities of RFID.

“Recently, we noticed that a significant percentage – about 30 per cent – of queries received through our web-shop come from the academic community – often from students or post-graduates, working on RFID projects as part of their course work or thesis.

“We also realised that industry and academia could benefit from knowing about this work. We really want to bridge that gap! So, we are on the hunt for the student or post-graduate who can come up with the most innovative RFID development or the RFID application that offers the biggest commercial or social benefit.

“We are sure there are students and academics out there making really good practical use for RFID technology and making ground-breaking discoveries that industry doesn’t know about. We like to think we are a leader in the application of RFID technology – but if there is anyone in the student/academic world who thinks they have an innovative or world-beating idea which they want to develop or share, then we would like to be part of it.

“We’re also mindful of the uncertain economic climate and we are sure the winning of the award, backed by our name, would look good on any prospective c.v. for those emerging into the world of work.”

More details about the grant, who is eligible and how to apply, can be found at http://www.corerfid.com/innovation_award.

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