Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Michael J. Striker
  • Patent number: 8114796
    Abstract: The lead-free and fluorine-free optical glass has a refractive index of 1.60?nd?1.64 and an Abbe number of from 56?vd?64, a transformation temperature less than or equal to 590° C., can be precise pressed and is stable to cystallization. The glass has the following, composition (in weight-% based on oxide content. P2O5, 26-35; B2O3, 10-15; Al2O3, 5.5-10; BaO, 25-37; SrO, 0-6; CaO, 8-15; ZnO, 3-10; Bi2O3, 0-8; Na2O, 0-2; K2O, 0-2; WO3, 0-10; La2O3, 0-2; Nb2O5, 0-1; TiO2,0-<1; ? alkaline earth metal oxides ?40; ? alkali metal oxides, 0-2 and at least one fining agent, 0-0.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Simone Monika Ritter, Ute Woelfel
  • Patent number: 8112895
    Abstract: A reciprocating saw has a locking element (9) for axially fixing the saw blade (5) in a fastening device, wherein a release device (10) is provided, with which the locking element can be displaced into its release position against the spring force of an adjusting spring. A component (12), acting upon the locking element, of the release device is arranged, with respect to the plane of the saw blade, on the same side as the locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Janos Rakaczki
  • Patent number: 8113565
    Abstract: The device for increasing volume of a container (24) has extension elements (37, 38, 39, 40) pivotally mounted on an upper edge (31) of an upper opening (32) so as to form a cover at least partially closing the upper opening (32) when the extension elements (37, 38, 39, 40) are in flat closed positions and an enlarging extension (27) for the container when the extension elements are in raised filling positions, neighboring extension elements being pivotally connected with each other, and at least one driving pivoting device (53), which pivots or swings each extension element (37, 38, 39, 40) from its flat closed position into its raised filling position (47, 48, 49, 50) out beyond a vertical position thereof in a direction toward an exterior of the container, or from its raised filling position into its flat closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Maik Zeuner, Gerhard Theissing, Josef Spechtel
  • Patent number: 8113477
    Abstract: A holder for a beverage container has a container receptacle for insertion of the beverage container, a holding jaw which is mounted so as to be movable a short distance into the container receptacle, and a spring element which urges the holding jaw into the container receptacle. The holder has a simple construction and is economical to produce, since the spring element, together with the holding jaw, is in the form of a mountable unit and the spring element consists of a synthetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fischer Automotive Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hartwig Kaemmer
  • Patent number: 8113921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grinding disk for an eccentric grinding machine. In order to operate the grinding disk (22) having different disks diameters on one and the same eccentric grinding machine for achieving grinding results at optimum quality, without any loss of smoothness and handling quality, the disk mass of the grinding disk has a fixed predetermined value that is independent of the disk diameter selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Krauss, Christian Funke, Heiko Roehm, Andreas Heber
  • Patent number: 8116901
    Abstract: For controlling a motion sequence of a machine element, with which the control of the motion sequence of the machine element is carried out based on a functional relationship between a master shaft and a slave shaft, the functional relationship IS ascertained with consideration for several conditions of this motion sequence. The functional relationship includes at least one first section, which is defined by an nth-order polynomial, and at least one second section, which is at least partially separated from the first section, and which is defined by an ath-order polynomial. In this case, “a” is less than “n”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Krauskopf, Bartosz Korajda
  • Patent number: 8113520
    Abstract: An adapter (9) for a motor-driven machine tool with a tool to be rotatably driven has positive-fit counterpart pieces (10) on one face (16) which are adapted to positive-fit elements (3) of the tool shaft (1). Multiple axially protruding mandrels (11) are arranged along the circumference on the opposite face (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Zaiser, Jens Blum, Marco Braun, Heiko Roehm, Daniel Grolimund, Katharina Holzer
  • Patent number: 8109809
    Abstract: An eccentric transmission having an imbalance compensation element (10a-10e) and having an eccentric element (12a-12e) for converting a revolving rotary motion of an armature shaft (14a-14e) into an oscillating rotary motion of a drive shaft (16a-16e) in order to drive an insert tool (40a-40e) of a hand-held power tool (18a-18e) to oscillate. The imbalance compensation element (10a-10e) is integral to another functional unit (12a-12d, 14e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Bohne, Joerg Lemmel
  • Patent number: 8108974
    Abstract: Disclosed is a closure for joining at least two pieces of material, especially layers of material (14, 20). Said closure comprises two closure elements (2, 3) which are spaced apart in some sections. The first closure element (2) is provided with at least one fastening means (7) while the second closure element (3) is fitted with an especially central gap (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: T.SP-Gilmor Ltd.
    Inventor: Michaela Graf
  • Patent number: 8104357
    Abstract: The invention proposes a connection unit for a pressure measuring cell, comprising at least one pressure measuring cell (40) which detects, in particular, a pressure of a hydraulic block, wherein the pressure measuring cell (40) has at least one connection point (18) via which at least one electrical output signal from the pressure measuring cell (14) can be tapped off, having at least one circuit mount (20) on which at least one electronic component (26) and/or a printed circuit board (32) with an electronic component (26) can be arranged, wherein the circuit mount (20) has at least one external conductor track (47), for the purpose of establishing contact between the connection point (14) and the electronic component (26), wherein at least one contact means (51) is provided, via which an output signal from the electronic component (26) can be tapped off, wherein the electronic component (26) is connected to the contact means (51) via at least one external conductor track (47) of the circuit mount (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schlitzkus, Stefan Kopf, Hartmut Rohde, Harry Kaiser, Peter Muehlbeyer
  • Patent number: 8104178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting head (1), comprising a lower and an upper shears blade (2, 3), for an electric hair cutting machine (4). The lower shears blade and the upper shear blade (2, 3) are connected to each other, whereby a cutting blade (5), made from a planar material (7), is driven in oscillation in a slot (31) between the lower and the upper shears blade (2, 3) and is provided with cutting teeth (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Wella GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Worgull
  • Patent number: 8104510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for regulating the flow of a liquid or gaseous medium, having a valve housing (11), which has at least one valve inlet (15, 16) and a valve outlet (17) as well as at least one valve opening (18, 19), located between the two and surrounded by a valve seat (21, 22); having a valve member (23) controlling the valve opening (18, 19); and having a valve member actuating device (14), which has a valve closing spring (36) and an actuator (37) operating counter to the valve closing spring. For creating a robust device with a long service life, and in which the valve member actuating device (14) is hermetically separated from the medium, the valve member (23) has a closing body (24), cooperating with the at least one valve seat (21, 22), and a frame (25), separated from the medium, for engaging the valve member actuating device (14), which frame surrounds the closing body (24) and is solidly joined to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Asco Joucomatic GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Ams, Peter Metternich De Oliveira
  • Patent number: 8104739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pulse valve (10) with a closing body (18) that cooperates with a valve seat (22) and, in a first switching position, establishes a flow connection between a supply channel (12) and a discharge channel (14) and, in a second switching position, blocks the flow connection. The closing body (18) periodically alternates between the two switching positions during the actuation of the pulse valve (10), its movement being hydraulically damped by a throttle point (70). It is provided that the hydraulic damping occurs only in a subrange of motion (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Vollmer, Reinhold Weible
  • Patent number: 8104309
    Abstract: The method provides an improved quartz glass body, especially an improved quartz glass crucible for melting non-metals, non-ferrous metals, or silicon. The quartz glass body is made by a method in which a quartz glass-water mixture is supplied to a gypsum casting mold comprising an outer part and an inner part, dried in the gypsum mold, and put under an overpressure via a system of ducts in the form of textile tubes embedded in the mold during the drying. Later a resulting green glass body is removed from the mold. At least a portion of the shaping surfaces of the inner part of the gypsum mold are surfaces of a water-impermeable substance. The method provides a cast body with a reduced tendency to crack and with a smaller open porosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Manfred Borens, Franz-Peter Eckes, Janus Zborowski, Karsten V. Westernhagen, Stefano Merolla, Joerg Witte, Joachim Kuester, Marcus Holla
  • Patent number: 8105140
    Abstract: In a method and device for spreading a material flow onto a field, the material flow emerging from a chopping mechanism of a chopping and spreading device, in particular a combine mounted straw chopper on a combine harvester, is conveyed to at least one guide element which is situated transversely to the longitudinal axis of the chopping mechanism, the guide element accelerates the material flow and conveys it to at least one downstream spreading unit, the material flow emerging from the at least one guide element is conveyed by a plane of conveyance, in which the material flow enters the at least one guide element, onto a spreading plane situated below the plane of conveyance; in the spreading plane, and the material flow is distributed by the at least one spreading unit onto the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Teroerde, Joern Brinkmann, Christopher Vieregge, Martin Niermann
  • Patent number: 8104546
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand tool machine with a torque limiter (2) enabling a user to set a maximum torque which is transmitted by a motor drive (4) to a tool carrier (6). According to the invention, the hand tool machine comprises an overload clutch which interrupts a power flux between the motor drive (4) and the tool carrier (6) when the transmitted torque exceeds the overload torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Bruno Aeberhard
  • Patent number: 8105132
    Abstract: An eccentric grinder has a drive which is arranged in a housing and the drive shaft of which drives a supporting shaft of a back-up pad by way of an eccentric mounting. Also provided is a friction braking device, which comprises a friction braking element on the housing and a friction surface on the back-up pad. The friction surface slopes down in the radial direction from the inside to the outside with respect to a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the back-up pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Roehm, Andreas Heber
  • Patent number: 8108110
    Abstract: An agricultural working or harvesting machine has at least one working unit and a driver's cab in which, in a basic electronic display area of a display unit, several machine and/or crop material parameters set up in different functionality windows are visualized. The machine and/or crop material parameters set up in the functionality windows are activated and controlled using an operating device, and, in the working mode at least, at least one additional display area that includes the functionality window superimposed on the basic display area is displayable in the display unit, it being possible to control and activate the at least one functionality window of the additional display area using at least one separate operating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Eckehard Jeppe, Reinhard Laing
  • Patent number: D653505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hutzler Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ehrenhaus, Kate Hixon
  • Patent number: D653917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hutzler Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Ehrenhaus