The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s newest crop of inventors and authors were celebrated during a ceremony that recognized the latest patents and journal articles on May 30. The event
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s newest crop of inventors and authors were celebrated during a ceremony that recognized the latest patents and journal articles on May 30. The event capped a technical focus theme of “Innovation” held throughout May and coincided with National Inventors Month.
Plaques featuring 12 patents and an equal number of peer-reviewed publications were on display as Chief Technology Officer Dr. Jason Gomez welcomed the audience.
Gomez used the opportunity to announce the formation of Division Newport’s “Inventors Society” and said a plaque with the names of the command’s most active and historical patent holders soon will be featured on the Wall of Innovation.
Jim Kasischke, supervisory patent counsel in Division Newport’s Office of Counsel, also announced an increase in monetary awards for patents and the creation of a one-of-a-kind challenge coin designed by paralegal Lauren Paquette and members of the graphic design team.
One side of the coin features a patent and sketch of the first marine chronometer, invented by John Harrison in 1761. Kasischke said the chronometer is a “fundamental navigation tool” that helps ships determine positioning.
Along the edge is the phrase “In promotion of the progress of science and useful arts,”
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