Roger N. Chauza of Coppell received U.S. Patent 8,118,318 for “Hand Cart for Fuel Transport and Refueling.”

Texas Business Patent Of The Day:  What do you do when you don't have a gas station to drive your boat to? A Dallas-area man devised a way to fuel your boat and other vehicles when you don’t have a convenient fuel depot.  Roger N. Chauza of Coppell received U.S. Patent 8,118,318 for “Hand Cart for Fuel Transport and Refueling.”

Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—SPM Communications adde Austin-based Stubb's Legendary Kitchen, makers of Stubb's barbecue sauces, rubs and marinades, to its client roster.

Texas Business reports:  IRVING—ACE Cash Express, Inc., a retailer of financial services, announced Douglas Lindsay has been promoted to the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer and Temple Weiss will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective immediately.

Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—Satterfield & Pontikes Construction (S&P) took top honors in two categories at the Engineering News-Record (ENR) regional awards banquet held recently. S&P’s Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy project in Dallas and Jackson Barracks project in New Orleans were selected as 2011 Best Projects in ENR’s Texas-Louisiana region. 

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH—Wound Management Technologies Inc., an emerging  innovator in advanced wound care solutions, sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, Secure eHealth LLC  to two entities that previously financed the acquisition of Secure eHealth by WMTI in January 2010.

Texas Business reports: PLANO—Lee Roy Mitchell, chairman of Cinemark Holdings Inc. (announced that Tim Warner, who led the company’s expansion throughout Latin America as the president of Cinemark International before becoming president of the domestic circuit in 2006, has been promoted to the position of chief executive officer. 

Texas Business reports:  RICHARDSON—Vertex Business Services signed a five-year contract with Think Energy, the GDF SUEZ Energy Resources business established to serve small commercial electricity customers, to provide a fully hosted retail CIS solution, including call center management and back office operations.

Texas Business reports:  GRAPEVINE, Texas—GreenHunter Energy  Inc., a diversified renewable energy company predominately focused on water resource management in the unconventional oil and gas shale resource plays, appointed  Ernie Easley to its board of directors. 

Carlos Ray Norris of Dallas received U.S. Patent 8,109,835 for “Systems and Methods for Martial Arts Combat.”

Texas Business Patent Of The Day:  A Texas man has devised a way to conduct martial art competitions to involve fans and increase the fan base.  Carlos Ray Norris of Dallas received U.S. Patent 8,109,835 for “Systems and Methods for Martial Arts Combat.”

Texas Business reports:  A Fort Worth firm won a $56.7 million contract to provide components for the manufacturing of the Huey helicopter upgrade program.

Texas Business reports:  ABILENE—First Financial Bankshares  Inc. announced several promotions for officers based in Abilene and Fort Worth.

 Texas Business reports: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Ryan, a tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, opened a new office location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—Tyler Technologies Inc. signed an agreement with Missouri City, Texas, to deliver its Munis enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Incode  municipal court solutions under a software as a service (SaaS) agreement that enables the city to access current technology for a low upfront investment. 

Candis A. Taylor of Plano received U.S. Patent 8,075,367 for “Absorbent Pad For Underwire Brassiere.”

Texas Business Patent Of The Day:  A Dallas-area woman has devised a product for women (and some men) who sweat in their bras.  Candis A. Taylor of Plano received U.S. Patent 8,075,367 for “Absorbent Pad For Underwire Brassiere.”

Texas Business reports: DALLAS—UT Southwestern Medical Center installed a new system to deliver extremely precise and individualized radiation treatment, assuring that cancer patients in the region have access to the latest advances in radiation oncology.

Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—J--W Energy Company announced that Perry A. Harris has accepted the position of president of J-W Wireline Company.

Texas Business reports:  FORT WORTH— Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company  announced the U. S. Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours.

Texas Business reports: DALLAS—Lockheed Martin received contracts totaling $921 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment program.

Texas Business reports:  Richardson— Hill & Wilkinson received the top green building award from Education Design Showcase for the LEED Platinum-certified UT Dallas Student Services Building.

Emily A. Parker

Texas Business reports:  DALLAS—The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP named Emily A. Parker as managing partner of the Firm effective February 15.

Texas Business reports: A Fort Worth firm won a $14.8 million change to a F-35 acquistion contract, the U.S. Department of Defense announced.

Texas Business reports: Texas has been ranked the top exporting state in 2011 for the 10th year in a row, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Texas Business reports:  The Thin Line Film Fest, Texas’ only international documentary film festival, starts its 5th annual festival lineup today.

Texas Business reports: Fitch Ratings says there will be a noticeable impact from the pending American Airlines layoffs on the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Kenneth J. Kistner and Carolyn R. Kistner, both of Midlothian, received U.S. Patent 8,110,096 for “Septic System.”

Texas Business Patent Of The Day: Two Ellis County residents devised a new way to process sewage in an old way. Kenneth J. Kistner and Carolyn R. Kistner, both of Midlothian, received U.S. Patent 8,110,096 for “Septic System.”