Patents Represented by Attorney Apex Juris, pllc
  • Patent number: 7992505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for operating a thread-processing machine having a thread-cutting device. In order to provide a method and a corresponding apparatus for operating a thread-processing machine having a thread-cutting device, which achieves improved results with increased operational reliability in comparison with known apparatuses and methods, it is proposed that the processed product (3) is covered with an articulated or flexible protective element to protect the surface of the sewn product in a region around a thread (2) which is to be severed only after the thread-processing operation is ended, and the thread-cutting device (4) is moved onto a cutting point and is positioned for cutting relative to the protective element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Andreas Ecker
  • Patent number: 7987801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for monitoring a thread wound on a bobbin during operation in a sewing machine that reduces the expenditure on apparatus and production technology with increased monitoring reliability wherein at least three different marking states are provided in the area of the bobbin (3) and are coupled to an optical device (8) in such a manner that movement of the bobbin (3) produces a change in marking which can be detected in the optical device (8) which can be evaluated in a logic unit connected to the optical device (8), that the marking (10) in the area of the bobbin (3) comprises more than two states, wherein at least one state is defined by at least one true color (g, r, b) or a mixture of the primary colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: RSG Rombold System GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Andreas Ecker, Martin Brenner
  • Patent number: 7980438
    Abstract: A latch assembly for a staple gun has a front cover, a locking element, a pushing element and a staple driver. The front cover has a connecting bolt. The locking element is mounted on the front cover and has two cams, a torsion spring and a locking block. The cams and the torsion spring are mounted around the connecting bolt. The pushing element is mounted in the front cover and has a pushing lever and a pressing pin. The pushing lever abuts the cams. The pressing pin extends out of the front cover. The staple driver is mounted in the front cover and has a locking hole, a through hole and an elastic panel. The locking hole is formed through the staple driver and engages the locking block. The latch assembly can hold a handle of the staple gun conveniently and safely when the staple gun is not being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Jui-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 7959003
    Abstract: In an air enclosure and a check valve capable of being filled with high pressure air, two first inner films are installed between two outer films, and two second inner films are then stacked together between the two first inner film. The two outer films and the two first inner films are adhered together by means of hot sealing to allow the two first inner films to be positioned between the two outer films and an air cylinder to be formed between the two outer films; the two second inner films are adhered to each other by means of hot sealing to form a second air inlet between the two second inner films. Thereafter, an air filling tool may be used to force high pressure air into the second air inlet and into the air cylinder, causing the air cylinder to fill with air and expand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Kao Hsiung Liao
  • Patent number: 7956280
    Abstract: To provide the solar cell module retaining structure, the frame for the solar cell module, and the holding member for the solar cell module, which reduces the number of members relating to the solar cell module retaining structure, standardizes the installation process thereof, and reduces the cost of manufacturing and installing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Yanegijutsukenkyujo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7954651
    Abstract: A tool rack has a slide rack and multiple hangers. The slide rack has a baseboard and an elongated rail protruding from the baseboard. The multiple hangers are slidably mounted on the rail of the slide rack, and each has a hanging body and a hanging shaft. The hanging body is made by injection molding and slidably connected to the rail of the slide rack and has a protruding side and a connecting mount. The connecting mount protrudes from the protruding side of the hanging body and has an inserting hole formed in the connecting mount. The hanging shaft is metal and has an inserting end and a bent end. The inserting end is mounted in the inserting hole and surrounded by the connecting mount. The bent end is opposite to the inserting end and is bent upward for hanging a hand tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 7955092
    Abstract: A connection base assembly for an IC testing apparatus has a base, a top cap and a conductive assembly. The base has a bottom board and an outer frame provided with multiple grooves. The grooves are defined in the top of and extend to the bottom of the outer frame to form multiple through holes in the bottom of the outer frame. The conductive assembly is mounted between the base and the top cap and has multiple conductive elements, multiple top resilient elements and multiple bottom resilient elements. The conductive elements are mounted respectively in the grooves in the outer frame of the base, and each conductive element has a contacting segment and a connecting segment. The top resilient elements and the bottom resilient elements are respectively mounted on and abut with the tops and the bottoms of the conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Inventors: Yi-Chih Yang, Ming-Jui Lin
  • Patent number: 7946064
    Abstract: A display apparatus with a scent disperse device includes a display, a stalk-shaped member, at least one leaf-shaped member, a vibrator and a sensor switch, in which the display is composed of a screen and at least one screen cover, the stalk-shaped member is disposed on the display to disperse scent outward, the leaf-shaped members are positioned around the stalk-shaped member and the vibrator is disposed in the stalk-shaped member and used for driving the leaf-shaped members to sway, and the sensor switch controls the opening and closing of the at least one screen cover and transmitting a starting signal. Whereby, a user is allowed to smell a flavor matching the appearance of the display or prefer scent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hannspree Inc.
    Inventors: Guan-De Liou, Chia-Pine Huang, Li-Li Lai, Stephen Tsai, Ming-Chun Lee
  • Patent number: 7948366
    Abstract: A car speed alarm system is installed in a vehicle and has a modulation module and a demodulation module. The modulation module sends a car speed signal to cars behind when the car is decelerating. The cars behind use their demodulation module to read the transmitted car speed signal and notify their drivers, so that the drivers know how and when to reduce their speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Shih-Hsiung Li
  • Patent number: 7944349
    Abstract: A vehicle deceleration warning apparatus is activated immediately when a driver of the vehicle intends to decelerate. The vehicle deceleration warning apparatus includes an ignition monitoring module, a first microprocessor module, a wireless transmitting module, a wireless receiving module, a second microprocessor module, and a display driving module. The ignition monitoring module receives an ignition signal and delivers it to the first microprocessor module. The first microprocessor module performs a calculation by adopting the ignition signal to generate a control signal. Then, the control signal is transmitted to the second microprocessor module wireless transmission. Finally, the second microprocessor module controls the display driving module to generate a display driving signal to a display device, such as a brake light and a warning lamp, so as to generate a warning light representing deceleration of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: X Y E Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Fu-Han Liu
  • Patent number: 7936884
    Abstract: A replay device and method thereof with automatic sentence segmentation is provided. A soundwave analysis module receives a soundwave signal and analyzes the soundwave signal to determine plural segmentation points. A replay actuation module receives a replay command and sets a replay endpoint on the soundwave signal. A replay access module sets the nearest segmentation point prior to the replay endpoint as a replay startpoint. A replay module plays the soundwave signal from the replay startpoint to the replay endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jui Yu Yen, Ming Hsiang Yen, Yi Chin Lin
  • Patent number: 7934522
    Abstract: A multi-sectional airtight seal for continuous air-filling includes: an input passage; plural first sub-tubes aligned parallel to a lateral side of the input passage; plural first valve devices including a first filling passage and a second filling passage with the first filling passage connecting the first sub-tubes and the input passage; plural second sub-tubes serially connecting the first sub-tubes; and plural second valve devices for connecting the second sub-tubes and the second filling passages to allow through-linking between the second sub-tubes and the input passage. When external air in the input passage enters through the first filling passage of the first valve device to fill and expand the first sub-tubes, the second sub-tube is filled through the second filling passage and the second valve device to be expanded as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventors: Chian Hua Liao, Yao Sin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
  • Patent number: 7919701
    Abstract: A connection device for a drum set has a connecting bridge, multiple resilient pads and a clamping device. The connecting bridge has a base board and two connecting arms. The connecting arms protrude respectively from two sides of the base board and each has a connecting end for connection to an adjusting rod attached to a drum shell of a drum. The resilient pads are mounted respectively on the connecting ends of the connecting arms and are mounted around the adjusting rods. The clamping device is securely mounted on the base board and has a clamping base, a clamping leaf, a locking rod and a locking element. Therefore, the connection device allows the drum to vibrate for improved timbre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shin-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 7915519
    Abstract: A fixing member (3, 40, 43, 50, 53) which fixes a first frame body (1) of a solar battery module main body (9) slides along the first frame body, and the solar battery module main body includes a connecting portion (10) and a to-be connected portion (11) which connects the first frame bodies which are adjacent to each other through the fixing member. With this, a position of the fixing member can freely be moved with respect to the first frame body, the fixing member is slid to a position where there is a structure member (32) which supports a roofboard at predetermined intervals, and the fixing member is mounted at that position. With this, the fixing member can be mounted more strongly, and the adjacent two first frame bodies (31) can be fixed by the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Yanegijutsukenkyujo Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7916443
    Abstract: An antistatic device with multiple discharging intervals is applied to electrical components for providing an optimized protection against ESD (Electrostatic Discharge). The antistatic device includes a trace, a discharging portion and multiple grounding portions. The trace allows electrostatic current to pass through. The discharging portion is coupled to the trace. The grounding portions are placed around the discharging portion. A discharge interval between each of the grounding portions and the discharging portion allows the electrostatic current to be discharged through any of the grounding portions. Each of the discharging intervals is equidistant to facilitate equal discharge probabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Getac Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Hung Jung Shih, Ta-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 7915836
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode driving circuit includes an AC/DC converting circuit for converting an AC power source into a DC power source; a switching element having an input contact connected to the AC/DC converting circuit; a control unit for outputting a control signal to the switching element at a set frequency to turn on or turn off the switching element, wherein a first resistor is disposed between a power contact thereof and the input contact of the switching element; a second resistor for enabling the control unit to detect a half-cycle voltage of the DC power source; a capacitor having a first end connected to the power contact, and a second end connected to a ground contact of the control unit; and an inductor having a first end connected to the ground contact and the second end of the capacitor, and a second end connected to a light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Macroblock, Inc.
    Inventor: Chin-Chung Cheng
  • Patent number: 7909681
    Abstract: A chainsaw sharpener mounted on and forward of the electric motor of a sharpener body (2) via a mounting portion (9) having a guide body (8) with an upper plate face (80) and wall faces (81a to 81e) which have a substantial X-shape as seen in plan view, and which are fit into and along an upper part of the saw chain in alignment with a sharpening angle of either a left or right cutter blade (31, 32) of a saw chain (30). Formed at a substantially central surface of the guide body (8) is an exposure portion made of openings (85, 86) which make it possible to watch, from above, the grinding tool (7) and a cutting edge of a cutter blade to be sharpened. A guide portion (87) presses, from above, the cutter blade to be sharpened so as to prevent the cutter blade from wobbling or tilting, and further to define an accurate cutting edge angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nishigaki Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takanobu Nishigaki
  • Patent number: 7904942
    Abstract: A method of updating intrusion detection rules through a link data packet is used to dynamically update rules storages of Snort system hosts. Firstly, an update sponsor in the network transmits a link data packet with an intrusion detection rule to the Snort system host. The Snort system host acquires the intrusion detection rule from the received link data packet, and parses an operation type of the intrusion detection rule. Then, the Snort system host verifies the validity of the intrusion detection rule. Subsequently, the rules storage is updated according to the type of the valid intrusion detection rule and a rules tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Sun, Tom Chen, Win-Harn Liu
  • Patent number: 7894954
    Abstract: A power control system for car computer includes a power switching circuit located between a power input terminal of a computer host and an external power source, such that the computer host outputs a keep-power-on signal when a key power is supplied thereto; a power ON/OFF circuit receiving the keep-power-on signal to thereby connect the external power source to the computer host; a key power detection circuit for constantly detecting whether the key power is ON, so that the computer host outputs a shut-down signal when the key power is OFF; a computer shut-down circuit for receiving the shut-down signal from the computer host and thereby driving the computer host to execute shut-down procedures; and a power OFF circuit for sensing an OFF state of the key power and outputting a control signal to drive the power ON/OFF circuit to disconnect the external power source from the computer host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: King Young Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ta-Yang Cheng
  • Patent number: D636396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Getac. Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Xing Li