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  • Patent number: 8352219
    Abstract: The object is to enable the calculation of load transfer paths in case of distributed load applied to the structure with the numerical structure-analysis calculation system. The value of the parameter U** at each point is calculated according to the ratio of the complementary strain energy U at the application of load without fixing the point in the structure and the complementary strain energy U? at the application of load with fixing one point in the structure. In the actual calculation, according to the complementary strain energy U, and the flexibility matrix CAC with respect to the loading point A and one point C in the structure, and the inverse matrix CCC?1 of the flexibility matrix with respect to point C, and the load pA at the loading point A, the value of the parameter U** (CACCCC?1CCApA·pA/(2U)) at point C is calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Keio University
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Toshiaki Sakurai, Tatsuya Nakada, Kengo Inoue
  • Patent number: 8331720
    Abstract: It is possible to provide an image processing device, a method, and a program which can prevent image degradation which occurs when modifying the image magnification. The image processing device includes: an image input unit (10) which performs an image input; an edge direction calculation unit (24) which detects the edge direction contained in an image inputted by the image input unit (10); and an interpolation position decision unit (26), an interpolation object pixel decision unit (28), a first direction interpolation unit (30), and a second direction interpolation unit (32) which perform an interpolation process in the edge direction detected by the edge direction calculation unit (24) on the image inputted by the image input unit (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Kazuo Toraichi, Jia Lee, Yasuhiro Ohmiya
  • Patent number: 8322445
    Abstract: For extracting oil from wells, pipe string, packer with axial through hole and support with axial channel with seat for jet pump mounting. Bypass channel with return valve is in support wall. Pump has cylindrical body with annular shoulder, for support seat mounting. Body has channel for supplying active medium to the pump nozzle, channels for supplying pumped out medium and removing media mixture and through channel with sealing unit. The channel couples to unit downstream channel. The unit has axial channel passing and displacing a logging cable/instrument. Mixing chamber with diffuser connected to the pipe string cavity upstream of pump positions axially to the nozzle. Channel diameter of support downstream of seat is equal to or greater than packer hole. The invention makes it possible to extend the device functionalities due to the possibility of disconnecting the in-tube space and casing annulus when the pump is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventor: Zinoviy Dmitrievich Khomynets
  • Patent number: 8324303
    Abstract: A surge-resistant and abrasion resistant flexible insulating enamel has resin in an amount of 12 wt % to 76 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel, an organic solvent in an amount of 20 wt % to 80 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel, polyethylene oxide (PEO) intercalated clay in an amount of 0.005 wt % to 16 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel, and polysilicic acid in an amount of 0.995 wt % to 16 wt % per 100 wt % by weight of the enamel. The clay and polysilicic acid have high dielectric constant to absorb, evenly disperse and evacuate surges, preventing an insulating layer made by the insulating enamel from being damaged from the surge. PEO provides the insulating layer having good flexibility and adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Fu Pao Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Jung Yen, Wei-Chih Yang, Chun-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 8314593
    Abstract: A power-saving line interactive UPS has a power switch set, a low-frequency transformer, a full-bridge circuit, a main controller, a charge and discharge mode controller, a rechargeable battery and a high-frequency charging circuit. The high-frequency circuit is connected between an AC power input terminal and the rechargeable battery to convert the AC power into a DC power and charge the rechargeable battery. Therefore, when the AC power is normally supplied and the power capacity of the rechargeable battery is not full, the high-frequency charging circuit is activated to charge the rechargeable battery without charging the rechargeable battery through the low-frequency transformer and the full-bridge switching circuit, thereby effectively reducing overall power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cyber Power System Inc.
    Inventors: Shou-Ting Yeh, Yung-Mei Lin
  • Patent number: 8307980
    Abstract: A bit socket bracket assembly has a main frame, a track frame, multiple bit socket brackets and a burglarproof unit. The main frame is made of plastic. The track frame is made of metal and is securely mounted on the main frame. The bit socket brackets are slidably connected with the track frame. The burglarproof unit is connected with each bit socket bracket. Because the main frame and the track frame are two separate members, the track frame can be made of metal. Accordingly, the structural strength of the bit socket bracket assembly is enhanced. Moreover, signs formed on the track frame do not easily wear off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 8302785
    Abstract: A tool hanger assembly has a frame and a hanger. The frame has a back plate and a bracket. The bracket is mounted securely on the back plate and has a recess formed in the bracket. The hanger is connected securely with the frame and has a base plate, multiple screwing devices and multiple arms. The base plate is mounted securely in the recess. The screwing devices are mounted through the base plate and mounted in the bracket to connect securely the base plate with the bracket. The arms are securely mounted on the base plate to allow wrenches to be hung on. Accordingly, to assemble the hanger having the multiple arms with the frame is quick, reduces manufacturing cost and is convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 8303555
    Abstract: A collector for a negative pressure wound therapy system has a soft collecting bag with a gas-permeable unit and a liquid absorber. The collecting bag is connected to a wound-dressing unit via an inlet connecting set and is connected to a sensor assembly via a detecting connecting set. With the soft collecting bag, the collector occupies less volume. By the gas-permeable unit and the liquid absorber, the liquid and gas entering into the collecting bag quickly isolate. Moreover, multiple collectors connect in series to form a collector combination to reduce the frequency to replace the collector combination so that a longer usage time of the collector combination is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Apex Medical Corp.
    Inventors: Luo-Hwa Miau, Jhy-Wen Wu, Jen-Chien Chien, Li-Ling Li, Nan-Kuang Yao
  • Patent number: 8291516
    Abstract: A glove has a body, a side mirror pad and a side mirror. The body has a palm segment having a palm back surface and a wrist segment connected to the palm segment. The side mirror pad is connected to the palm back surface of the palm segment of the body and has a mirror face, a securing end and a connecting end. The securing end is connected to the palm back surface of the palm segment of the body. The connecting end is selectively connected detachably to the securing end and the palm back surface of the palm segment. The side mirror is mounted on the mirror face of the side mirror pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Yi-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8284486
    Abstract: Control apparatus for a microscope having at least one rotary control member for adjustment of the microscope, the apparatus comprising: a motor; a coupling arrangement driven, in use, by the motor; and a mount arrangement to provide adjustable positioning of the motor relative to the control member, to cause the coupling arrangement to engage the rotary control member to cause the control member to be driven by rotation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Smartdrive Technology Limited
    Inventor: Dennis Murphy
  • Patent number: 8276867
    Abstract: An adjustable projector bracket assembly has a pivoting device, a moving device and an adjusting device. The moving device is slidably connected with the pivoting device and has a bottom. The adjusting device is mounted on the bottom of the moving device and has a projector bracket and at least three supporting arms. The projector bracket has at least three arm grooves formed through the projector bracket. The at least three supporting arms are respectively pivotally and slidably connected with the at least three arm grooves. With the supporting arms pivotally and slidably connected with the arm grooves, projectors P of different sizes or having different assembling holes can be mounted securely on the projector bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Modernsolid Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Jui Hung
  • Patent number: 8279507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hologram that enables two or more different images to be simultaneously reconstructed even in a state where the hologram is fixed in terms of relative position with respect to an eye, and a holographic viewing device that incorporates it. The hologram 14 is fabricated by applying Fourier transform to a plurality of input image to obtain a plurality of corresponding Fourier transform images 13-1, 13-2 and arraying the Fourier transform images 13-1, 13-2 on the same plane according to a given two-dimensional array principle into a computer-generated hologram. When a plurality of point light sources 231 to 239 located behind the hologram 14 are viewed through the hologram 14, a plurality of images are simultaneously and parallel reconstructed (28) in correspondence to the array positions of the plurality of Fourier transform images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akiko Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8272242
    Abstract: A mechanical-combination door lock has a housing assembly, a lever assembly, a disable mechanism and a combination mechanism. The housing assembly is adapted to securely mount on a door. The lever assembly is mounted though the housing assembly and has a lock body, a lock bolt, an outer lever, an inner lever, a lock core, a lock rod and a linking gear wheel. The disable mechanism is mounted in the housing assembly above the lever assembly and has a retaining ring, a resetting resilient element and a turning rod. The combination mechanism is mounted in the housing assembly and has a pintle, multiple sleeves and multiple wheels. The mechanical-combination door lock has mechanical-combination detection and resetting functions and is allowed to be temporarily disabled while the door is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventors: Miko Lee, Hung-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 8245328
    Abstract: A portable self-attached sanitary cover for toilet seats is a flexible and annular pad and has an outer edge section, an inner edge section, a seat recess, a weighted section, an excreting hole and a folding gap. The seat recess is formed between the outer edge section and the inner edge section. The weighted section is mounted securely on the outer edge section. The excreting hole is formed through the portable self-attached sanitary cover and is surrounded by the inner edge section. The folding gap is formed in the portable self-attached sanitary cover. Because the portable self-attached sanitary cover has the weighted section, the outer edge section is capable of drooping to tightly abut an outer rim of a toilet seat. Accordingly, the portable self-attached sanitary cover is securely positioned on the toilet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Way-Dir Hir
  • Patent number: 8245058
    Abstract: A serial port connector with power output function includes a serial port having a plurality of pins. Under the existing EIA-RS-232, EIA-RS-422, and EIA-RS-485 standards for connectors, the definition of the pins of the serial port are altered, so that a pin that was originally defined as floating or for serial data communication signal is now changed to a power output specification. Thus, when the connector is connected via the same one cable to a serial port peripheral device, the connector can provide both functions of serial data communication signal transmission and power transmission to thereby largely increase the usability of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sunix Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8239180
    Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to reduce the calculation time in the numerical structure analysis system based on load-transfer-path method. The parameters are set in the condition that the supporting point B in the objective structure is fixed and the load is applied to the specific loading point A. The FEM calculation means 2 calculates the deformation of the objective structure according to the structural stiffness matrix in the stiffness matrix holding means 1 to find the basic data such as the displacement of each point and so on. The FEM calculation means calculates each deformation to find the displacement under the condition that the specific loading point A and the supporting point B are fixed and three inspection loadings are applied to the variable loading point C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Keio University
    Inventors: Kunihiro Takahashi, Toshiaki Sakurai
  • Patent number: 8229986
    Abstract: The purpose of this invention is that the optimum approximation formula can be derived even if an analysis filter has non-linear characteristic in a discrete signal approximation system. The norm of source signal 1 is bounded. Analysis filters 2 of FIR filters yield the output signal that is expressed with polynomial of transformed source signal 1 through a unit filter. An interpolation function is calculated according to the filter characteristic based upon the multi-dimensional function transformed from the polynomial. The output signal of the analysis filter 2 is sampled after each constant interval to obtain a discrete signal. The approximation function of the power function of the source signal 1 is calculated with linear combination of the interpolation functions using the discrete signals as coefficients. The radical of this approximation function is calculated to derive the root approximation function of the source signal 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nihon University
    Inventor: Takuro Kida
  • Patent number: 8220082
    Abstract: A far-infrared hydrotherapy device has a bath unit, an oxygen supplier, a booster pump, a pressure modulator and an acupressure jet. The bath unit has a tub, an outlet pipe and a heat pump. The tub is for accommodating a liquid. The outlet pipe is connected to the tub to allow the liquid to flowing through. The heat pump is connected to the tub and has a temperature controller. The oxygen supplier is connected to the outlet pipe and provides oxygen to the liquid. The booster pump is connected to the outlet pipe to elevate pressure of the liquid. The pressure modulator is connected to an outlet of the booster pump and has a pressure-equalizing device, a water pressure modulating valve, a pressure-stabilizer and a hose sequentially connected. The acupressure jet is connected to the hose and has an outlet. The far-infrared hydrotherapy device is useful for hydrotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Rosace International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Kang Chen
  • Patent number: D668649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Burke, Wayne Scott Hoofnagle, Derek Silverio
  • Patent number: D672116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Jeanne Eyman