Patents Examined by Renee L Miller
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Patent number: 8907259Abstract: A microwave irradiation device includes a chamber for accommodating an object to be processed; a plurality of magnetrons for generating microwaves and irradiating the microwaves to the object to be processed in the chamber; and a power supply unit for supplying a pulse-shaped voltage to each magnetron. The power supply unit supplies the pulse-shaped voltage to the magnetrons while preventing temporal overlap of voltage pulses of the pulse-shaped voltage supplied to the respective magnetrons with each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Tokyo Electron LimitedInventors: Shigeru Kasai, Mitsutoshi Ashida
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Patent number: 8895890Abstract: A laser scribing installation for the treatment of grain oriented magnetic sheets, as strip in longitudinal movement, comprising a laser generator for a laser beam, a cylindrical telescopic optical group with varying focal distance for the formation of a laser beam with elliptic section having varying ellipticity as function of the focal distances and a rotating mirror scanner for scanning the laser beam according to a pre-defined angle. The scribing installation further comprises a parabolic reflector extended transversally to the strip for receiving the scanned laser beam and focusing the beam on the strip, as a greatly lengthened elliptic spot, along a treatment path, and wherein the telescopic group is adjustable for modifying the length of one of the axes in the elliptic section of the laser beam incident on the strip.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignees: R.T.M. S.p.A., Gengroup S.R.L., Baistrocchi, MatteoInventors: Matteo Baistrocchi, Maurizio Baistrocchi, Giuseppe Savant-Aira, Ferruccio Mariotti, Mauro Penasa
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Patent number: 8890026Abstract: A rear face 1b of an object to be processed 1A and a front face 10a of an object to be processed for separation 10A are bonded to each other by anode bonding, whereby a fracture 17 generated in a thickness direction of the object for separation 10A from a molten processed region 13 acting as a start point reaches a front face 1a of the object 1A continuously without substantially changing its direction. Then, after cutting the objects 1A, 10A, the object 10A is removed from the object 1A, so as to yield chips 19.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Inventors: Naoki Uchiyama, Daisuke Kawaguchi, Hideki Shimoi
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Patent number: 8875618Abstract: An appliance for heating and frothing a milk-containing liquid. The appliance includes a steam supply arrangement having an outlet with an opening for delivering into the milk-containing liquid bubbles of steam. The outlet is associated with a valve for adjusting the bubble size of the steam bubbles delivered into the liquid from the steam outlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Christophe S. Boussemart, Alexa Perrin
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Patent number: 8863648Abstract: A beverage preparation machine that includes a housing, a pump which vibrates during use and which is mounted in the housing, and a dampener for preventing or reducing the transmission of vibrations from the pump to other machine parts. The damper includes a spring on which the pump is mounted in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Peter Mori, Markus Lang
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Patent number: 8857315Abstract: A brewing system for brewing a beverage is disclosed having an inlet for receiving fresh water for brewing, and a first solenoid for directing water to a water storage tank when a level in the water storage tank falls below a predetermined level. A pair of pumps direct water from the storage tank to a second solenoid. Two or more brew paths lead away from the second solenoid, each brew path including a heating element to heat the water flowing therethrough. The second prevents overpressurization in the brew paths by routing excess pressurized water from the respective brew path back through the second solenoid and out a drain line leading to a drain, where the path to the drain is not part of the brew path.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: BE Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Luke Kelly, Winston Fliess
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Patent number: 8857324Abstract: Water leakage of a steam oven provided on an aircraft for heating ingredients is to be prevented. Two solenoid valves 6 and 7 are inserted in series in a water supply circuit of a steam oven. A power switch 12 supplies a 15 V direct current to the solenoid valves 6 and 7. A controller 1 transmits a command to driving circuits 4 and 5 of the solenoid valves according to a signal of a temperature sensor 10 in the oven. An output of a clock generator 14 is counted by a frequency counter and a time in which the valves are opened is counted. When count of a valve opening time becomes longer than a predetermined value, the power switch 12 of the solenoid valves is disconnected to prevent water leakage.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Jamco CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Hozumi, Hiroyuki Hoshino, Mineo Mizukami
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Patent number: 8850956Abstract: In an improved method and machine for espresso coffee there are provided one or more operating units (10) each of which comprises a boiler, a pump, a heating unit, a group (26) for aroma extraction and dispensing of the espresso coffee brew, including related conduits. Each unit (10) is equipped with a system for controlling and adjusting the espresso coffee brewing parameters, in particular the water pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: La Marzocco S.R.L.Inventors: Roberto Bianchi, Jacob Ellul-Blake
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Patent number: 8847126Abstract: A heating device and a heating method which is able to quickly and accurately partition each region of a material to be heated and heat up each of the region to a required temperature, and a shape and required temperature of each region is different from each other. A heating device for heating a material to be heated by applying an electromagnetic wave to the material, wherein a plate member(s) which shields, absorbs and/or reflects the irradiated electromagnetic radiation and has a predetermined pattern contour can be placed, at least partially, close to the material to be heated.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd., Benteler Automobiletechnik GmbHInventors: Katsunori Ishiguro, Masaki Furuhashi, Martin Pohl, Kiyohito Kondo
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Patent number: 8833245Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided comprising a liquid heating unit. The cooking apparatus further includes a top cover and a bottom cover disposed below the top cover, wherein one or both of the top cover and the bottom cover include one or more fluid passages for flowing heating fluid from the liquid heating unit. The cooking apparatus includes a vacuum member that is in fluid communication with a food tray disposed between the top cover and bottom cover. The cooking apparatus further includes a control system configured to direct the removal of one or more gases (e.g., air) from the food tray and circulate heating fluid through the fluid passages for a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Inventor: Ehsan Alipour
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Patent number: 8835819Abstract: A heating device is provided, comprising a shaped body, which has at least two regions comprising different compositions of a ceramic material with a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. A method for manufacturing a heating device is furthermore specified.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Jan Ihle, Werner Kahr
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Patent number: 8835794Abstract: In a process to connect components, especially metal components (1, 2), by at least one welding process, the components (1, 2) are at first brought together, or joined together, and are then simultaneously welded together at—at least—two differently located joining spots (3, 4) by a laser welding process and with the aid of robot control.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Koki Technik Transmission Systems GmbHInventor: Bernd Schulze
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Patent number: 8835820Abstract: An inductor is provided for the simultaneous inductive heating of two tracks or ways which are formed next to one another on a metallic workpiece, having a first segment which is associated with the first track or way and a second segment which is associated with the second track or way, and having two supply arms via which the segments can be connected to a power supply. To enable two tracks or ways to be heated simultaneously to the hardening temperature without heating the material portion situated between the tracks or ways the segments of the inductor and the supply arms are connected together in an inductor in such a way that the fields travelling at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the tracks or ways neutralize each other in the region of the material portion which separates the tracks or ways from one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: SMS Elotherm GmbHInventors: Stefan Dappen, Peter Schulte, Matthias Blum, Martin Bröcking
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Patent number: 8829390Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a bearing component, in which a visible identification mark is created on a surface of the component using a laser beam. The laser marking creates an oxidized layer on the component surface and, in an underlying region, alters the microstructure of the bearing steel from which the component is made. According to the invention, the mark is then rendered visually undetectable with the naked eye, by removing at least the oxidized surface layer of the mark. This exposes the altered microstructure, which is revealable by applying an etchant to the visually undetectable mark.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: John Van De Sanden, Hendrik Johannes Krock, Hendrik Anne Mol
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Patent number: 8826815Abstract: A breading removal device includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of teeth protruding from the bottom surface of the base for pressing into and removing a breading portion of a baked item; and a handle attached to the top surface of the base for rotating or moving the base and the plurality of teeth pressed into the breading portion. The base may be planar and substantially round, rectangular, square, or oval shaped. The base may be made of metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or a combination thereof. The handle may be substantially straight, or in a shape of a cross. Each of the teeth may have a tapered tip and the teeth may be arranged in an inner ring or square and an outer ring or square. The base, the handle, and the teeth may be formed as a single unitary unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Inventor: Elliot Megdal
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Patent number: 8820221Abstract: A compact apparatus for automatically making a plurality of flat edibles includes a storage and dispensing unit that makes it unnecessary for a user to pre-measure ingredients. The apparatus also includes a mixing and kneading unit for making dough of optimal consistency. The mixing and kneading unit may be configured to prepare dough. The dough may be prepared by mixing and kneading the ingredients dispensed by the dispensers. The dough prepared may be transferred onto a lower platen from a transfer base by a transfer sweeper. The dough may be flattened in a platen unit. An upper platen and the lower platen of the platen unit may be heated to a pre-programmed temperature for cooking the flat edible. The temperature may also be manually set by the user based on user's preference. The flat may be cooked (e.g., heated, roasted and/or puffed) by the platen unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Zimplistic Pte. LtdInventor: Nagarkar Pranoti Israni
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Patent number: 8820220Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a pot-like receptacle and a lid for placing thereon, the two being detachably locked together and including a circumferential sealing ring made of elastically yielding material which is located in the region of a circular edge of the lid and a circular edge of the pot for the purpose of sealing the interior against a drop in pressure. Sealing lips of the sealing ring come into close contact with the edge of the lid and the edge of the receptacle, in which case, for producing an automatic pressure-control mechanism, the sealing ring is formed over at least one portion of its circumference in such a way that it is deformed, under a pressure inside the vessel which exceeds a given value (response pressure), so as to form a venting gap between the receptacle and the lid.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Fissler GmbHInventors: Arnold Thelen, Joachim Neef
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Patent number: 8809738Abstract: A method for tracking contact tip deterioration in real time in accordance with the present invention includes establishing a reference that relates welding parameters during welding production to contact tip life; monitoring welding parameters of a contact tip during use; comparing the monitored welding parameters to the reference; providing real-time feedback to an operator; and predicting contact tip failure from the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Ryan, Tiejun Ma, David A. Bellamy
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Patent number: 8803043Abstract: A honeycomb structure is provided with a pair of electrode sections disposed on the side face of the honeycomb structure section. The honeycomb structure section has an electrical resistivity of 1 to 200 ?cm, and each of the pair of electrode sections is formed into a band-like shape extending in a cell extension direction of the honeycomb structure section. In a cross section perpendicular to the cell extension direction, one electrode section of the pair of electrode sections is disposed across the center O of the honeycomb structure section from the other electrode section of the pair of electrode sections. In a cross section perpendicular to the cell extension direction, 0.5 times the central angle of each of the electrode sections is 15 to 65°.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Sakashita, Yoshimasa Omiya
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Patent number: 8796584Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a bearing component, in which a visually undetectable identification mark is created on a surface of the component by means of laser marking performed in a protective gas environment. The protective gas environment prevents the formation of a visible oxide layer, while the temperatures induced at the component surface and below the component surface, due to the laser marking, are sufficient to alter the microstructure of the bearing steel from which the component is made. The altered microstructure is revealable by applying an etchant to the visually undetectable mark, thereby allowing authentication of the bearing component.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: John Van de Sanden, Hendrik Johannes Krock, Hendrik Anne Mol