The following invitation has been passed along by Maxine Brown at the US Patent and Trademark Office Scientific & Technical Information Center. The public is welcome. -Susan Director Rogan sent us a message today that includes in it an announcement about an exhibit at the Dept. of Commerce on Homeland Patents: Dear Colleagues: On Monday, March 18, I (Mr. Rogan) will host another important event that highlights the role of the USPTO in advancing technology. On that day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Department of Commerce Lobby we will hold a Homeland Security Inventors Expo. Nine inventors who recently received patents will be on hand to demonstrate their inventions. The inventions represent some of the latest technological advances designed to protect all of us from biological and other forms of terrorism. The Homeland Security Inventors Expo will be open to the press and public throughout the day. During the program that precedes the event, we will be recognizing the patent examiners who examined the patents. If scheduling permits, Secretary Evans and other members of the Bush Administration will join us. Susan M. Tarr, Executive Director Federal Library and Information Center Committee The Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540-4935 Tel. 202-707-4800/01 Fax 202-707-4818 Email: [log in to unmask]