Patents Represented by Attorney Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
  • Patent number: 8336288
    Abstract: On a gas-turbine engine, in particular an aircraft engine, with a fan, a fan casing and a fan duct as well as with high-pressure and low-pressure turbines arranged behind each other in flow direction in the casing of the engine, the auxiliaries connected are to be operated with only a small increase in engine power. For this purpose in the flow direction of the airflow (20) exiting from the high-pressure turbine (15) a bleeding mechanism is provided for bleeding radially into the fan duct (4) at least part of the airflow (20) leaving the high-pressure turbine (15) on the upstream side of the low-pressure turbine (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventor: Gideon Venter
  • Patent number: 8327899
    Abstract: A method for curing a resin contained in a liner of an underground pipe or passageway by use of a mobile magnetron module. The module navigates the length of the passageway of pipe via air pressure which also keeps the liner inflated. A winch attached to the module regulates the rate at which the module traverses the passageway or pipe. As the module makes its way through the passageway or pipe, the magnetron emits microwaves which cures the resin. Additionally, a thermal imaging camera can be utilized in the module or trailing the module to monitor the status of the curing of the resin in its entirety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen V. Gearhart
  • Patent number: 8327690
    Abstract: A method for checking the condition of containers (2) comprising a hollow body (5) for containing a semi-liquid or semi-solid product and a membrane (6) for closing the hollow body (5) comprises the steps of: closing the container (2) inside a test head (4) comprising a housing (10) to hold the container (2) and a cap (11) hermetically sealing the container (2) and defining an empty internal space (15); pressurizing the space (15) inside the cap (11) by introduction of pressurized air inside the space (15), for a defined period of time (Ta); releasing the pressurized air from the space (15); measuring the movement of the membrane (6) due to the pressurization of the space (15), by means of a position sensor (14); depressurizing the space (15); measuring the movement of the membrane (6) due to the depressurization of the space (15), using the position sensor (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Bonfiglioli Engineering S.R.L.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Bonfiglioli
  • Patent number: 8328969
    Abstract: A method for curing a resin contained in a liner of an underground pipe or passageway by use of a mobile magnetron module. The module navigates the length of the passageway of pipe via air pressure which also keeps the liner inflated. A winch attached to the module regulates the rate at which the module traverses the passageway or pipe. As the module makes its way through the passageway or pipe, the magnetron emits microwaves which cures the resin. Additionally, a thermal imaging camera can be utilized in the module or trailing the module to monitor the status of the curing of the resin in its entirety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen V. Gearhart
  • Patent number: 8317021
    Abstract: A packaging arrangement is provided for displaying a tool set and a plurality of interchangeable work pieces at a point of sale that is useable as a carrying case after it is purchased. The packaging arrangement has an insert with a plurality of receptacles at spaced apart intervals between the outer ends for individual reception of the interchangeable work pieces. A locking member is provided with the insert and is moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position to selectively secure the interchangeable work pieces in the receptacles of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Christopher
  • Patent number: 8307945
    Abstract: A gas-turbine exhaust cone includes a cone shaped outside cone 1 closed in a flow direction, an inside cone 2 arranged in the outside cone 1 over at least part of the length of the exhaust cone, with the inside cone 2 being connected to the outside cone 1 via at least one helical partition wall 3, thereby forming an interspace 4 between the outside cone 1 and the inside cone 2. The interspace 4 is connected to inlet openings 5 at its inflow side and opens at an exit side 6 towards an interior 7 of the outside cone 1. A dampening element 8 is arranged in the outside cone 1 adjacent to the exit side 6 of the interspace 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventor: Predrag Todorovic
  • Patent number: 8307659
    Abstract: A nozzle includes first guiding elements (10) circumferentially arranged at a nozzle rim (9). To reduce sound emission while keeping flow losses low, second guiding elements (20) are also circumferentially arranged at the nozzle rim (9), with one of the first and second guiding elements (10, 20) being diffuser-type and the other of the first and second guiding elements (10, 20) being nozzle-type and with both types of guiding elements circumferentially alternating with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Marco Rose, Rene Spieweg
  • Patent number: 8297945
    Abstract: In an axial fan (1), equipped with a frame (13), a motor (2) and an impeller (3) whose hub (15) is rotationally driven by the motor (2) and where the hub (15) is cup-shaped, with an end wall (16) and an annular side wall (17) to partially contain the motor (2), the motor (2) protrudes from the hub (15) with its longitudinal end (23) which is supported and laterally surrounded by a crown (12) of the frame (13) and the crown (12) has an annular end strip (21) facing the hub (15) and laterally surrounding an annular end strip (22) of the hub (15) which faces the crown (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: SPAL Automotive S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alessandro Spaggiari
  • Patent number: 8297031
    Abstract: Pouches (2) of cohesionless material, typically a smokeless tobacco product, are manufactured on a machine equipped with feed components (101) by which the material is supplied to a conveyor (4) at a delivery station (8), then transferred by the conveyor (4) from this station (8) to a transfer station (9) where a forcing mechanism (14) directs measured portions (100) of the material from the conveyor into at least one duct (12) connecting with a form-fill-and-seal wrapping station (10) where the portions (100) are enclosed in a continuous succession (21) of pouches (2). Before being separated one from the next at a downstream cutting station (23), the single pouches (2) pass through an in-line quality control station (105) at which their weight is checked individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fulvio Boldrini
  • Patent number: 8297182
    Abstract: A machine for producing ice cream shop products comprises a whipping and freezing unit (2) with a horizontal axis (A) and a removable head (10) forming an end wall (11) of the whipping and freezing unit (2), there being in the wall (11) an inlet (12) for ingredients intended to constitute the ice cream shop products, and an outlet (13) for the ice cream shop product prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Carpigiani Group-ALI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gino Cocchi, Gianni Zaniboni, Roberto Lazzarini
  • Patent number: 8297197
    Abstract: A device for connecting the gangway bellows cover and the chassis of articulated vehicles includes a connecting element (2) having a hooking portion (3) which can be connected to an end edge (101a) of a gangway bellows cover (101), and an engagement portion (4) which can be inserted in a compartment (400) formed by a rigid support (300) belonging to the vehicle chassis and abutted to at least a first inner wall (310) of the compartment (400). The device also includes an elastically deformable insertion element (10) which is also positioned in the compartment (400) between the connecting element (2) and a second inner wall (320), so as to stably engage the engagement portion (4) against the first inner wall (310).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: P.E.I. Protezioni Elaborazioni Industriali S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giorgio Tabellini, Luca Guidi
  • Patent number: 8286306
    Abstract: Described is a hinge for wings or doors, in particular for electrical household appliances, comprising a first body (5), a second body (6) and a connecting lever (7) between the first and the second body (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: NUOVA STAR S.p.A.
    Inventor: Angelo Vanini
  • Patent number: 8286435
    Abstract: A jet engine (1) includes at least one emergency drive unit (10), with the jet engine (1) having at least one engine shaft (2a) coupled via at least one gear train (4) with at least one auxiliary gearbox (7), which is connected to at least one auxiliary equipment (8), especially an electric generator. The emergency drive unit (10) includes at least one rotatable component. In order to provide a jet engine with an emergency drive unit in a simple configuration, the rotatable component of the emergency drive unit (10) is attached to the gear train (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventor: Detlef Rensch
  • Patent number: 8286571
    Abstract: A guide apparatus for supports (20) for sensors (30) able to move by translation in fixed guides (10) integral with the sail (Ia) of submarines (1) and the like upon activation of an actuator (40), where the fixed guide (10) has a polygonal cross-section, at each vertex (10b) of the guide (10) there being at least one structure with the shape of a prism (11) extending in the vertical direction (Z-Z) along the entire body of the guide, the prismatic elements (11) extending towards the inside of the guide (10) in such a way as to form at least two sliding surfaces (12) for corresponding sliding blocks (22) belonging to the tube (20) to be moved by translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Calzoni S.R.L.
    Inventor: Daniele Maria Bertin
  • Patent number: 8288668
    Abstract: A carousel (1) for supporting and weighing containers (2), comprising: a carrier element (6) supporting at least one container (2), rotatable about a respective axis (X) and presenting at least one opening (13) affording access to an enclosure (14) within the selfsame element (6); a plate (15) associated with the underside of the carrier element (6), serving to close the opening (13), and a system (17) for weighing the container (2), installed at least partially within the enclosure (14). The weighing system (17) comprises a load cell (18) associated with the plate (15) and housed in the enclosure (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianpietro Zanini, Marco Baroni
  • Patent number: D672164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Christopher
  • Patent number: D672165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Christopher
  • Patent number: D672575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Christopher
  • Patent number: D672957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Christopher
  • Patent number: D673023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brent Christopher