Monthly Archives: August 2022

CAFC Says Failure to Appeal Examiner Cancellation Mooted Appeal of IPR Obviousness Findings

On August 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in Best Medical International, Inc. v. Elekta Inc. affirming rulings by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that invalidated patent claims covering a method and apparatus for radiation therapy of tumors. The appellate court, which issued a…

Dish and Viasat’s fight against Starlink satellite deployment fails in court

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bet_Noire) Dish Network and Viasat lost their attempt to block one of the key approvals Starlink received from the Federal Communications Commission. On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the Viasat and Dish protests in a ruling that upheld the FCC decision. Dish…

Best inverter generators of 2022

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Coursera is one of the top online learning platforms, offering everything from free Yale courses to career programs from Google. Here’s how to navigate choosing classes or programs.

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Coursera; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Coursera is an e-learning platform with thousands of free courses and professional certificates. Topics range from computer science to psychology and courses are led by top colleges and companies. Below, find answers to Coursera FAQs, reviews, and…

UPS drivers are collapsing on the job and baking cookies on their dashboards as they work without AC in extreme heat as high as 150 degrees

A UPS driver keeps a towel on his head while driving along Broadway during warm weather on July 6, 2012 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images UPS drivers are reporting heat as high as 150 degrees in their vehicles without air conditioning. Insider spoke with five drivers about what it’s like to work in…

Record prices, dwindling supplies, drought, and policy have sparked a perfect storm for European energy markets with ‘no end in sight’

Sean Gladwell/Getty Images Europe’s energy crisis is worsening and Bank of America analysts say they see “no end in sight.” Supply constraints, weather, uncertainty from Russia, and Europe’s own policies have made a perfect storm.  “This will be a multi-year challenge,” a portfolio manager told Insider.   It’s not just Russia’s weaponization of energy that’s hurting…

US has given so much weaponry to Ukraine that one of its munitions stockpiles is getting ‘uncomfortably low’: report

Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the US has sent lots of weaponry to the eastern European nation.  Among those are M777 Howitzers and the 155mm ammunition rounds…