Patents Represented by Attorney Sheridan Ross PC
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Patent number: 6913384Abstract: Disclosed is a device for recording a curing temperature history on precast concrete products, which is buried in a precast concrete product so as to record curing temperature and time histories during a steam curing procedure and to inform a user/inspector of recorded data, thereby controlling the quality of the steam curing concrete products.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Korea Agricultural & Rural Infrastructure CorporationInventors: Kwang-Soo Park, Su-Gyun Shin, Kwan-Ho Kim, Meyong-Won Kim, Joon-Gu Lee
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Patent number: 6911820Abstract: A phase detection device with low power consumption capable of accurately detecting that an object has moved, and returning from an intermittent energized mode to an always energized mode is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiaki Ioi
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Patent number: 6905281Abstract: A vehicular impact absorbing apparatus includes a pair of tubular guide rails having a guide slit longitudinally formed at the upper part of each guide rail fixed to the ground. Sliders are movably mounted in the guide rail at predetermined intervals, the upper part of each slider is laid on the upper part of the guide rail through the guide slit. Cushion units are mounted on the upper part of each slider. Each cushion unit is elastically deformed by vehicular impact while retracting along the guide rail. Cushion pins are mounted across the guide rails at predetermined intervals between the sliders that also absorb the kinetic energy of an impact by being broken by the rearward retracting slider. A stopper is installed around the rear end of the guide rail for stopping the retracting cushion units. A successive cushion and deceleration of the impact is possible in this arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Inventor: Sung Ku Kang
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Patent number: 6903234Abstract: A method of making calcium-2-hydroxy-4-(mercaptomethyl)butanoate includes combining and mixing 2-hydroxy-4-(mercaptomethyl)butanoic acid and a calcium salt selected from calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide and water in a first reaction zone. The combining and mixing step is carried out over a first period of 3-120 seconds. The resulting reaction mixture is transferred at the end of the first period from the first reaction zone to a second reaction zone, the transferring step being carried out over a second period of 3-60 seconds. Heat generated by reaction between the 2-hydroxy-4-(mercaptomethyl)butanoic acid and the calcium salt in the second reaction zone is allowed to drive off sufficient water to produce a product mixture containing less than 5% (m/m) water.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2001Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Technical and Commercial Services International LimitedInventors: Roger G. Dakin, Sarel W. Du Toit, Richard A. Houseman, David G. Stedman
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Patent number: 6898882Abstract: A signboard device exhibiting information regarding roads, buildings or street names is disclosed. The device includes a post having a plurality of fitting grooves at its outer surface; a base joined to a concrete foundation, the base having a post-seating stepped recesses comprised of two concentric recesses; a post cover unit comprised a lower cover, a cylindrical intermediate cover and an upper cover; a signboard unit comprised of a signboard frame assembly and a pair of signboards attached to the stepped lines of the signboard frame assembly; and a stopper for fixing the signboard frame assembly to the post. The device enables one or more signboards to be easily installed on a post, and has excellent structural strength and an adaptable appearance.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Hanyang Frame Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Soo Kim
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Patent number: 6898829Abstract: A coupling device enabling rapid connection and disconnection of lifting wires or similar articles for attachment by an ROV to/from a submerged object comprising a main body portion (1), a hook potion (2), a closing member operated by a member (5) and a separate safety latch (4) arranged to lock the closing member when closed such that a load cannot escape the hook portion, the latch member and closing member being further arranged such that a gripping action (A, B) on two opposite sides of the body portion will automatically release said latch member and move the closing member into the open configuration while the device is held bodily under said gripping action, the closing member and latch member being spring biased so as to close and then lock the hook automatically when the grip is released.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignees: Stolt Offshore AS, Stolt Offshore LimitedInventors: Ola Loe, Jens C. Lindaas, Johannes H. Brodtkorb
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Patent number: 6894255Abstract: When a pan made of a non-magnetic material, such as aluminum, is used for cooking while the temperature is being controlled, a notice is made to the user to the effect that the temperature control function has been stopped and that the temperature should be manually adjusted, when the material detection section detects that the pan is made of a non-magnetic material or a pan floating phenomenon has occurred, in order to prevent abnormal increase in the temperature of the pan due to incorrect temperature detection caused by the pan floating phenomenon, a set temperature is lowered.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuji Fujii, Kouji Niiyama, Izuo Hirota, Takahiro Miyauchi, Atsushi Fujita, Hirofumi Inui
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Patent number: 6891558Abstract: An optical write-in head for obtaining a clear image even in printing at a relatively high recording density without generating strip-like irregularities in most cases. The optical write-in head applies light carrying image information to a photosensitive substance. The optical write-in head includes an array light source having a plurality of dot light sources, each of which selectively emits the light corresponding to the image information, and a lens array facing the array light source. The lens array has a plurality of lens elements which corresponds to the plurality of dot light sources respectively. An angular aperture ? of each of the lens elements is set in a range of about 14° to 18°.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shuya Ogi, Tomitaka Takagi, Koichiro Iki, Minoru Toyama
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Patent number: 6890127Abstract: A scour platform to prevent scour of a moving body of water is constructed by placing an excavation adjacent to the body of water. The excavation is spaced laterally from the body of water and extends up or downstream a desired length. A stabilizing sheet material covers the bottom of the excavation. Aggregate is placed within the excavation over the sheet material, and a free end of the sheet material is then folded back over the upper surface of the emplaced aggregate. Any remaining gaps between the excavation and the sheet material may be backfilled and compacted as necessary. The scour platform is completed once the free end of the sheet material is folded back over the aggregate. For additional prevention of scour, micropiles may be emplaced between the scour platform and the body of water.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Inventors: Robert K. Barrett, Albert C. Ruckman
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Patent number: 6888528Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel having preset display characteristics, such as image brightness and contrast. A luminescent unit is optically connected with the display panel and provides light to the display panel in order to form an image on the display panel. The luminescent unit includes a light collector which collects ambient light and a light source, for generating light when the amount of ambient light is insufficient to generate a clear image. A control circuit is electrically connected to the display panel and automatically varies the preset display characteristics in accordance with the amount of ambient light collected by the light collector.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuki Rai, Hisao Uehara, Yasushi Marushita, Makoto Shimizu, Makoto Kitagawa, Yusuke Tsutsui, Takeo Yoshimura
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Patent number: 6886225Abstract: A worktable for numerical control machines, having a supporting structure hinged to the frame of the machine tool, and a faceplate fitted for rotation to the supporting structure to rotate, on command, about a first reference axis; the worktable having a first drive unit specially designed, on command, to rotate, and maintain rotation of, the faceplate at high speed about the first axis, and a second drive unit specially designed to vary, as required, the angular position of the faceplate about the first axis and with respect to a predetermined angular reference.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: O.M.V. Officine Meccaniche Venete S.r.l.Inventor: Franco Pasquetto
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Patent number: 6885055Abstract: The present invention relates to double-gate FinFET devices and fabricating methods thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to an electrically stable double-gate FinFET device and the method of fabrication in which the Fin active region on a bulk silicon substrate where device channel and the body are to be formed has a nano-size width and is connected to the substrate and is formed with the shape of a wall along the channel length direction. The conventional double-gate MOS devices are fabricated using SOI wafers which are more expensive than bulk silicon wafers. It also has problems including the floating body effects, larger source/drain parasitic resistance, off-current increase, and deterioration in heat transfer to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Jong-Ho Lee
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Patent number: 6885401Abstract: A frame transfer type solid-state imaging apparatus has a matrix of pixels which store information charges corresponding to a received image. The information charges are moved from the pixels to vertical transfer registers, and then to a horizontal transfer register, prior to being stored. A timing control circuit generates a vertical scan timing signal and a horizontal scan timing signal using a divided clock signal. A horizontal drive circuit generates a horizontal transfer clock using the divided clock signal and the horizontal scan timing signal. The horizontal transfer clock is used to move the information charges from the vertical transfer registers to the horizontal transfer register. A vertical drive circuit generates a vertical transfer clock using a reference clock signal and the vertical scan timing signal. The vertical transfer clock is used to move the information charges from the pixels to the vertical transfer registers.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomichi Nakai, Toshio Nakakuki
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Patent number: 6883538Abstract: A flow control valve coupling structure that does not require complicated machining and facilitates the installation of a flow control valve. The coupling structure includes a fitting portion having a male thread that is formed on a peripheral surface of the flow control valve. A coupled member has a coupling hole to receive the flow control valve. A cylindrical elastic sealing member is engaged with the coupling hole to seal the space between the flow control valve and the coupling hole. The elastic sealing member has an inner surface defining a mounting hole in which the fitting portion is fitted. A female thread is formed on the inner surface and is mated with the male thread of the fitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignees: Pacific Engineering Corp., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masayuki Toyokawa, Hiromu Nakamura, Ryohei Adachi, Iwao Murakami, Chikashi Ono
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Patent number: 6883836Abstract: A positive locking fitting assembly is provided for interconnecting two adjacent structures, such as two modular components of an aircraft. The fitting assembly includes a pair of couplers which attach to the respective modular components, and a transfer tube which interconnects the couplers. Each coupler has a positive locking feature which prevents inadvertent uncoupling during operation. A plurality of redundant seals are incorporated throughout the construction of the fitting assembly which ensures a leak proof relationship not only between the joined pair of modular components, but also through the structure of the elements of the fitting assembly itself.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Stanley Aviation CorporationInventors: Clifton P. Breay, Thomas B. Darby, Daniel E. Keenan, Anthony W. Vaughan
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Patent number: 6880279Abstract: A structure for supporting a sign board is disclosed. The structure includes: a post clamp having a pair of arched clamping bands which are hingedly coupled and joined to each other by a fastening element, at least one clamping band having a pillar; a hanger having a socket pipe joined to the pillar of the post clamp, a support bar inserted into the socket pipe and joined by a fastening element, the support bar having an axial coupling groove; at least one connector having a first coupling plate with a coupling bulge adapted to be fitted into the coupling groove of the support bar and with a first arched hinge holder, and a second coupling plate coupled to the first coupling plate having a second arched hinge holder; and a sign board having a coupling bulge and a guide slot through which the hinge holders of the connector pass.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Hanyang Frame Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Soo Kim
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Patent number: 6880879Abstract: Motor vehicle accessory (1) for protecting boot lip (14) and adjacent fender (15) of vehicle from damage comprises sheet (2) of flexible material for positionning inside boot (10) of vehicle. Sheet (2) is moveable between stowed position when received within boot (10) and operative position when extended over boot lip (14) and adjacent fender (15) for protection against dents and scratches when loading or unloading. Accessory (1) includes attachment means on sheet (2) for attachment to floor (12) or sidewalls (13) of boot (10). Sheet (2) comprises tough layer which rests on and protect boot lip (14) and smooth layer overlaying tough layer to assist with sliding of articles across boot lip (14). Typically sheet (2) comprises first (3), second (4) and third (5) panels interconnected by hinge joints.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Inventor: Stephen C. Pickard
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Patent number: 6882131Abstract: A power supply apparatus comprises a power generating device in which the output power supplied to a load varies depending on a power generating condition; a current detection part for detecting the current output from the power generating device; a target output voltage setting part for setting a target output voltage of the power generating device; an error amplifier for amplifying the error between the voltage output from the power generating device and the target output voltage and outputting an error signal; a current control part for receiving input of the error signal, controlling the output current of the generating device so as to make the absolute value of the error signal small and outputting it to external output terminals; and an operation part for calculating the target output voltage as a desired operating condition of the power generating device by a predetermined function having at least the current detected by the current detecting part as an input parameter, and issuing it to the target outType: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Takada, Katsumi Kozu, Toshihiko Ichinose
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Patent number: 6877942Abstract: The trailer is operative to carry tubulars (drill collars or drill pipe) to a service rig and raise them to the level of the rig floor so that the rig elevators can latch onto them and stand them up in the derrick. The trailer has a roller-equipped carriage operative to move along tracks supported by and extending lengthwise of the trailer frame. An elongate flat bed is pivotally mounted at its front end to the trailer frame. The bed's rear end can be raised by a scissor hoist connected between the carriage and the rear end of the bed. The bed has grooves extending lengthwise thereof in which the tubulars sit. Thus the trailer can be backed up to within a few feet from the well. The rear end of the bed can be raised and the carriage and bed can be advanced rearwardly to bring the rear ends of the tubulars within reach of the rig elevators.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Circle T Service & Rental Ltd.Inventor: Garnet B. Eastcott
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Patent number: D506950Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Outlook Design Italia, S.r.l.Inventor: Francesco Scansetti