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From Garage Production to Global Exporter

Since it’s founding over 35 years ago in a Maryland garage, Patton Electronics has grown to be an international player in the design and manufacture of communication and network connectivity hardware for a wide range of applications. Watch Now!

Nvidia booth at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Feb. 27, 2014.

Regulators Probe $40B Chip Acquisition

Authorities worry the deal could restrict chip designs that power most of the world’s smartphones.

A small, four-seat pod made by uSky glides above a test track in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 28, 2021.

Skypod Project Linked to Controversial Investment Firm

Multiple nations have warned investors that they "may be involved in a scam."

Volkswagen Lowers Outlook Amid Chip Shortage

A global shortage of semiconductors disproportionately hit the automaker's business in China.

In this Oct. 4, 2011, file photo, a core sample drilled from underground rock near Ely, Minn., shows a band of shiny minerals containing copper, nickel and precious metals, center, that Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, hopes to mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. The Biden administration ordered a study Wednesday, Oct. 20,2021, that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the wilderness.

Twin Metals to Appeal Federal Decision on Proposed Mine

The order prohibits issuing new prospecting permits or leases for mining-related activities in the Boundary Waters area.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Sept. 29, 2021.

Top General Calls Chinese Hypersonic Weapon Test 'Very Concerning'

Gen. Mark Milley is the first Pentagon official to confirm the nature of the weapons test.

This is a computer-generated image of StickBug, a six-armed robot to assist humans in greenhouse environments by pollinating various crops, which is being developed by WVU researchers.

Robot Pollinator Could Replace Declining Insect Populations

They call it the StickBug.

Nor'easter Cuts Power to Over Half-Million Homes, Businesses

The highest gust of the storm was recorded at 94 mph.

A truck drives down a rural road near a water tower marking the location of the Memphis Regional Megasite, Sept. 24, 2021, Stanton, Tenn.

Governor Appoints CEO for Ford's Memphis Megasite

He will work with a newly formed board of directors to oversee the buildout of the site.

Dr. Mohammad Elahinia, Distinguished University Professor, director of the Institute for Applied Engineering Research and chair of the UToledo Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Engineer Gets $2.5M to Make Smart Materials for Aero Industry

The work could lead to smaller, lighter aircraft.

In this Dec. 11, 2006 file photo, a silicone gel breast implant is shown at Mentor Corp., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in Irving, Texas. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, U.S. health regulators finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information about their potential risks and complications before getting them.

FDA Sets Stronger Safety Warnings for Breast Implants

The new regulations are mainly aimed at implant manufacturers, who are also being required to add a boxed warning message.

Ford, GM Profits Fall as Sales Drop Due to Chip Shortage

Ford's CFO says the company is confident in the trajectory of its business.