Bothell-based Lumera Corp., a recent spinoff of Microvision Inc., reported Wednesday that it lost $3.2 million, or 24 cents a share, during the third quarter, compared with $1.8 million in the same period of 2003. Incoming revenue during the quarter totaled $292,000, down from $676,000 a year ago. Tom Mino, Lumera’s chief executive officer, said the company is looking at producing antennas for wireless Internet services early next year.
Adidas recalls shoddy shoes
Adidas is recalling about 187,000 pairs of basketball shoes because the sole of the heel can tear or separate during use, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. The recall involves the Superstar Ultra and Pro Team shoes. Portland, Ore.-based Adidas has received two reports of injuries, including one sprained ankle, the commission said. Consumers are advised to stop using the shoes and contact Adidas at 877-568-4632 to receive a prepaid mailing label and a refund or gift certificate.
Alcoa smelter to start again
Alcoa Inc. will restart its Wenatchee Works aluminum smelter in December, three months earlier than anticipated, because of revenues from the sale of unused power, the company said Monday. An agreement with the Chelan County Public Utility District gives the aluminum maker a $13 million credit for power from the idle plant from October, November and December, plant manager Bob Wilt said.
Cendant Corp. sues Amazon
Hotel and rental-car giant Cendant Corp. has sued Amazon.com Inc., claiming the Web site’s recommendations feature infringes on a Cendant patent. The feature tells customers who are interested in an item what other products were purchased by customers who bought the same item. In a lawsuit filed Oct. 29 in the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., Cendant claims that Seattle-based Amazon is infringing on a patent called “System and Method for Providing Recommendation of Goods or Services Based on Recorded Purchasing History.”
Junk e-mailers guilty of felony
A brother and sister who sent junk e-mail to millions of America Online customers were convicted Wednesday in the nation’s first felony prosecution of Internet spam distributors. Jurors recommended that Jeremy Jaynes be sentenced to nine years in prison and fined Jessica DeGroot $7,500 after convicting them of three counts each of sending e-mails with fraudulent and untraceable routing information.
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