Investigators Probe Semiconductor Firms Over Tested Chips
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service and Justice Department probe at least six semiconductor companies for altering or falsifying testing records for microchips used in missiles ships planes and other weapons. Officials say some firms may have cut testing to meet schedules and boost profits while tests possibly extended by date alterations.
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Defense Department
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Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Office
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William G Dupree
San Francisco
Defense and
Justice Department
Bruh
Dupree
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
C. Edward Pausa
National Semiconductor Corp
Santa Clara
Calif
Paula
National Semiconductor
Nelson Stone
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp
Mountain View
Fairchild
Schlumberger Ltd
Stone
San Jose
Planetary resources eyed for industrial use within century
University of Pittsburgh scientist Bruce Hapke predicts practical resources exist beyond Earth and a mining industry could arise in asteroids between 2000 and 2050. He notes Jupiter hydrogen could fuel spacecraft and suggests shipping it back to Earth. Hapke has studied over 1,000 NASA photos since 1960.
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University of Pittsburgh
Solar System
Bruce Hapke
NASA
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Soviets recover shuttle prototype in Black Sea flight
Washington report says Cosmos 1517, a tiny winged craft, completed a controlled descent and splashdown in the Black Sea after a loop around Earth. Western observers view the test as part of Moscow’s push toward a reusable spaceplane, with earlier flights in 1982 and 1983, and a 10 to 20 ton program cited in a congressional report.
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Washington Post
Washington
Soviet Union
Black Sea
U.S
Columbia
Tass
Indian Ocean
Cocos Islands
Royal Australian Navy
Noteworthy Patents Issued by USPTO Last Week
Overview of recently issued U S patent grants from the U S Patent and Trademark Office in Washington D C highlighting new inventions across various sectors. The report notes issuances from a range of inventors and organizations with emphasis on innovative technology developments.
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U.S
Gravity suit simulates Earth gravity in zero G
Dr William E Thornton medical investigator at Johnson Space Flight Center Houston assigns NASA patent for a trouser like garment with vacuum pumped chambers. The device mimics normal gravity by directing blood flow to the legs aiding mobility in space and could help bedridden patients regain ambulatory function.
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Washington
William E. Thornton
Johnson Space Flight Center
Houston
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Cheaper Color Printing Patented by Cymaticolor Units
Joel Green of Cymaticolor Corp Edison N J says a recently granted patent for a color offset printing machine proves four color process printing now rivals black and white and spot color costs. The patent was issued to Francis E McCullion a former Cymaticolor officer who already had an earlier patent. Cymaticolor has licensed Ratby Engineering Ltd Britain to market the duplicators priced at 89000 dollars. A separate NCR Corp Dayton Ohio patent covers a currency reconditioning process using a stiffening agent to treat worn paper money before pressing and drying.
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Cymaticolor Corp
Edison
N.J
Francis E McCullion
Cymaticolor
Ratby Engineering Ltd
Britain
NCR Corp
Dayton
Ohio
Robert H. Grantow
Desh B. Gupta
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