ACHIEVEMENTS
Cedar Fair has named Craig Grimes to the new position of vice president of food service. Before joining Cedar Fair, Mr. Grimes spent 14 years with Levy Restaurants, most recently as regional vice president.
Two local firms took first place in a district advertising competition, which includes advertisers in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Hart Associates won a gold ADDY for a Toledo Northwest Ohio Food Bank television commercial called "Conveyer Belt." Madhouse won for the Bowling Green State University Stroh Center opening video. They advance to the national competition. Six firms won silver awards: Hart Associates, Madhouse, Adams Street Publishing, Eric Eggly Photography, Level 2 Audio, and Sheroian Associates.
Business Achievements, with news of management promotions, corporate board appointments, and awards, runs each week. Send announcements by email to business@theblade.com or by fax to 419-724-6147. Write "Business Achievements" in the message field.
CALENDAR
Insurance Women of Toledo will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Huntington Insurance Inc., 1670 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee. Anyone in the insurance industry or related industries is welcome. Information: sandy.fintel@huntington.com.
The Toledo Real Estate Investors Association is sponsoring its annual vendor trade fare Tuesday from 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 4256 Secor Road. Roofing, electric, heating, carpeting, painting, and insurance companies will be represented. Cost: Free.
The Port Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free workshop from 1-3 p.m. Friday for small business owners about subcontracting opportunities available through TFOME, a contractor responsible for maintenance and operation of NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky. The workshop will take place at the Ida Rupp Public Library, 310 Madison St., Port Clinton. Reservations 419-734-5503.
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CONVENTIONS
Listings include organizations, headquarters and number of attendees expected as estimated by Destination Toledo:
Model A Restorers Club, April 12-15, Hilton Garden Inn, 500, national.
Weak Signals Radio Control Expo, April 12-15, Park Inn/Crowne Plaza/SeaGate Centre, 12,000, international.
Forty Frame Game regional bowling tournament, April 13-15, Ramada Inn Westgate.
Shammy Burt regional handicap bowling tournament, April 13-15, Holiday Inn Express Oreegon, 400
Ohio USBC men's bowling tournament, Holiday Inn French Quarter, 300.
TRANSITIONS
Gross Electric announced the addition of Buehler Decorative Hardware to its showrooms, including cabinet hardware, towel bars, and door locks.
Falkon Nutrition will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 16 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the opening of its store at 140 E. Wooster St. in downtown Bowling Green.
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AREA PATENTS
The following U.S, patents were granted to Lucas, Fulton, and Wood County inventors in February and published in the Official Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office. For more information call the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Business Technology Department at (419) 259-5209.
#8,124,203 Container having a foamed wall; Frank E. Semersky, Holland; William D. Voyles, Toledo; assignors to Plastic Technologies, Inc., Holland.
#8,113,898 Gas discharge device with electrical conductive bonding material; Daniel K. Wedding, Toledo; Oliver M. Strbik,III, Holland; Carol Ann Wedding, Toledo; assignors to Imaging Systems Technology, Inc., Toledo.
#8,110,782 Heated architectural panel system and method; Dillon R. Ashton, Luckey, Ohio; Peter F. Gerhardinger, Maumee; assignors to Engineered Glass Products, LLC, Chicago.
#8,124,866 Photovoltaic array; Donald R. Mapes, Prescott, Ariz.; David J. Aitchison, Phoenix; Larry G. Crosser, Perrysburg; James B. Foote, Toledo; Benjamin L. Richie, Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz.; assignors to First Solar, Inc., Perrysburg.
#8,124,202 Multilayer container for enhanced gas barrier properties; Yu Shi, Branchburg, N.J.; Xiaoyan Huang, Marietta, Ga.; Mikell Schultheis, Acworth, Ga.; Robert Kriegel, Decatur, Ga.; Francis M. Schloss, Perrysburg; assignors to the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta.
#8,123,058 Closure with stopping mechanism; Brian Brozell, Maumee; Kiran M. D'Silva, Evansville, Ind.; C. Edward Luker, Evansville, Ind.; J. Nathan Marret, Newburgh, Ind.; John D. Mitchell, Owensboro, Ky.; Mark K. Branson, Newburgh, Ind.; Clifton C. Willis, Evansville, Ind.; assignors to Rexam Healthcare Packaging Inc., Perrysburg.
#8,118,811 Apparatus for knee surgery and method of use; Thomas M. Coon, Redding, Calif.; E. Marlowe Goble, Alta, Wyo.; Alfred J. Tria, Jr. Princeton, N.J.; Warren Scott Gareiss, Columbia City, Ind.; Robert A. Hodorek, Warsaw, Ind.; Toby N. Farling, Warsaw, Ind.; Daniel F. Justin, Logan, Utah; Donald M. Smucker, Perrysburg; Richard R. Van Zile, Bryan, Ohio; assignors to Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, Ind.
#8,113,201 Collapse resistant respirator; Eric Steindorf, Roswell, Ga.; Debra Nell Welchel, Woodstock, Ga.; Craig Miles, Perrysburg; Sara Stephan, Woodstock, Ga.; assignors to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, Wisc.
First Published April 7, 2012, 6:16 p.m.
