Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Bachman & LaPoint, P.C.
  • Modified advanced high strength single crystal superalloy composition
    Patent number: 7115175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved single crystal nickel base superalloy and a process for making same. The single crystal nickel base superalloy has a composition comprising 3 to 12 wt % chromium, up to 3 wt % molybdenum, 3 to 10 wt % tungsten, up to 5 wt % rhenium, 6 to 12 wt % tantalum, 4 to 7 wt % aluminum, up to 15 wt % cobalt, up to 0.05 wt % carbon, up to 0.02 wt % boron, up to 0.1 wt % zirconium, up to 0.8 wt % hafnium, up to 2.0 wt % niobium, up to 1.0 wt % vanadium, up to 0.7 wt % titanium, up to 10 wt % of at least one element selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, and mixtures thereof, and the balance essentially nickel. The single crystal nickel base superalloy has a microstructure which is pore-free and eutectic ?–?? free and which has a gamma prime morphology with a bimodal ?? distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel P. DeLuca, Charles M. Biondo
  • Make-up device
    Patent number: 7114505
    Abstract: A makeup device comprising a first region for storing a cosmetic product and a second region for loading an applicator with the cosmetic product, wherein the second region is separated from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Schwan-STABILO Cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Bauer, Herbert Brendel, Thomas Heidenreiter
  • Microtome
    Patent number: 7111535
    Abstract: A microtome includes a knife holding device for a cutting element (16) and a specimen holding device (12). Associated with the specimen holding device (12) for a cutting movement is a first drive device (18) and associated with the specimen holding device (12) or the knife holding device is a second drive device (38) for a feed movement. A sender (20) is associated with the first drive device (18) and is connected with an electronic control means (26). A first operating element (28) controlling the first drive device (18) has a standard mode, in which the cutting movement of the specimen holding device is controlled by rotation of the first operating element (28), and a second mode, in which a continuous cutting function is activated by pressing the first operating element (28). A second operating element (44) controlling the second drive device (38) also has corresponding rotary and pressing modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hess Consult GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Juergen Hess
  • Membrane electrode assemblies with hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst
    Patent number: 7112386
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes an anode including a hydrogen oxidation catalyst; a cathode; a membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and a peroxide decomposition catalyst positioned in at least one position selected from the group consisting of the anode, the cathode, a layer between the anode and the membrane and a layer between the cathode and the membrane wherein the peroxide decomposition catalyst has selectivity when exposed to hydrogen peroxide toward reactions which form benign products from the hydrogen peroxide. The peroxide decomposition catalyst can also be positioned within the membrane. Also disclosed is a power-generating fuel cell system including such a membrane electrode assembly, and a process for operating such a fuel cell system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: UTC Fuel Cells, LLC
    Inventors: Ned E. Cipollini, David A. Condit, Jared B. Hertzberg, Thomas D. Jarvi, James A. Leistra, Michael L. Perry
  • Variable vane electro-graphic thrust washer
    Patent number: 7112039
    Abstract: A method for improving the wear characteristics of a system for operating a variable vane comprising the steps of providing a trunnion connected to the variable vane via an vane platform and means for causing rotation of the trunnion, and positioning a thrust washer formed from a carbon material about a lower portion of the trunnion and in a space between the vane platform and an outer split case so that during operation of the system the space between the vane platform and the outer split case is maintained substantially constant and unwanted deflection of the vane is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert T. Brooks
  • Method for on-line selection of an air conditioning product
    Patent number: 7110966
    Abstract: An interactive method for on-line selection of an air conditioning product includes the steps of providing a database storing a plurality of air conditioning product identifiers and at least one corresponding product characteristic; interactively obtaining intended use information from a consumer for a desired air conditioning product; equating the intended use information with an intended use product characteristic; identifying a suitable product having the at least one product characteristic meeting the intended use product characteristic; and identifying the suitable product to the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. FitzGerald, Mary C. Burgess, Charles E. Bullock, Glenn D. Goodnough
  • Method for automatically calibrating a device for providing domestic animals with a feed
    Patent number: 7107931
    Abstract: A method for automatically calibrating the control system of a device for providing domestic animals with a feed. The feed or the constituents thereof are discharged from supply containers (2.1-2.5) into a mixing container (1) which is connected to an area (3) from which the animals can take the feed. The time at which the feed or at least one of its constituents is added is predetermined in the control system and the time required for a certain quantity (volume and/or weight) of the feed or of a certain constituent of the feed to reach the mixing container (1) is determined automatically at intervals. In the event that the desired quantity is modified, the time which is predetermined in the control system is also modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Martin Forster
  • Freight container monitoring system
    Patent number: 7106244
    Abstract: A system and a method for monitoring a freight container are provided. The method includes the steps of generating a resonant spectrum representative of an initial condition of internal surfaces and contents of the freight container, and saving the resonant spectrum for future comparison purposes. The method further includes generating a second resonant spectrum and comparing the second resonant spectrum with the initial resonant spectrum to determine whether there has been any tampering with the freight container. The method also includes identifying the contents of the freight container and generating loading diagrams of the contents and using polarity configuration characteristics of the internal surfaces of said freight container to determine whether the contents have moved or been shifted during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Phalanx Group, LLC
    Inventor: Hsiongwei Hsu
  • Detonative cleaning apparatus
    Patent number: 7104223
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for cleaning a surface within a vessel. A vessel wall separates a vessel exterior from a vessel interior and has a wall aperture. An elongate conduit has an upstream first and a downstream second end and is positioned to direct a shock wave from the second end into the vessel interior. A source of fuel and oxidizer is coupled to the conduit to deliver the fuel an oxidizer to the conduit. An initiator is positioned to initiate a reaction of the fuel and oxidizer to produce the shock wave within the conduit for generating the shock wave. A source of purge gas is positioned to introduce the purge gas to the conduit to drive reaction products of the fuel and oxidizer downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas R. A. Bussing
  • Muffler for noise reduction
    Patent number: 7100737
    Abstract: A muffler assembly, comprising an outer muffler assembly comprising a plurality of fiberglass discs and a plurality of reactive plates, and an inner muffler assembly comprising a plurality of fiberglass discs and a plurality of reactive plates the inner muffler assembly generally surrounded by the outer muffler assembly and defining therebetween a gas flow gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Vishnu M. Sishtla
  • Holding device for a denture or base structure model
    Patent number: 7101180
    Abstract: A holding device that can be braced in a surveying machining together with an individual preparation model produced by dental laboratory techniques. The holding device has a mechanically stable frame with bores disposed at a distance (a) to one another, in which at least two holding pins are locked that can be displaced at least in the axial direction (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich Nichtmetallische Werkstoffe
    Inventors: Frank Filser, Ludwig Gauckler, Peter Kocher, Heinz Luethy, Peter Schaerer, Heiner Hoerhold, Peter Kreuder, Stefan Fecher
  • Pulsed combustion engine
    Patent number: 7100360
    Abstract: A pulsed combustion device includes a support structure and a combustor carousel supported by the support structure and rotating relative thereto about an axis. The carousel has a number of combustion conduits in a circumferential array. Each conduit cyclically receives a charge and discharges combustion products of the charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley C. Sammann, Wendell V. Twelves, Jr., Gary D. Jones, James W. Norris, Harvey L. Klein, James E. Jones, Stephen K. Kramer, Douglas A. Thonebe
  • Carbohydrate-specific peptides which have a strong affinity and preparations method thereof
    Patent number: 7101841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carbohydrate-specific peptides, which have a strong affinity and preparation method thereof. Particularly, the present invention relates to carbohydrate-specific peptides, which have been developed to have an increased strong affinity to carbohydrates by the multiple combinations of peptides having carbohydrates-specific amino acid sequences and preparation method thereof. Carbohydrate-specific peptides of the present invention have a very strong affinity under micromol, so that they can shut off recognition between cells transferred by specific carbohydrates, which means they can be used for the treatment of diseases mediated by recognition between cells and used as a diagnostic kit which diagnoses diseases by confirming the existence of any specific carbohydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jaehoon Yu, Miyun Kwon, Sunjoo Jeong
  • Vernier duct blocker
    Patent number: 7097421
    Abstract: A vernier duct blocker comprising a plurality of vanes each having a width and comprising a forward portion and an aft portion defining a plurality of gas paths each of the plurality of vanes being separated by a plurality of widths, and a rotatably movable ring interposed between the forward portion and the aft portion comprising a plurality of openings each having a width, wherein the width of one of the plurality of vanes differs from the width of another one of the plurality of vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy A. Swanson, James E. Jones
  • Seating device in the form of seat furniture or for placing on seat furniture
    Patent number: 7097248
    Abstract: A seating device in the form of seat furniture or for placing on seat furniture. The device comprises a seating element which can be pivoted transversally to the seating direction in relation to a support element about at least one axis. The seating element can be moved in the seating direction (X) in relation to the support element by means of at least one actuatable regulating device, and a regulated self-locking position is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Inventor: Klaus-Dieter Voss
  • Turbine engine bearing support
    Patent number: 7097412
    Abstract: A bearing support for a rotor of an aircraft turbine engine which includes a front bearing and a front bearing support and bearing strut for securely attaching the front bearing, to the aircraft turbine engine support structure, wherein the front bearing support and bearing strut are integral with the aircraft turbine engine support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: John C. DiTomasso
  • Axial divergent section slot nozzle
    Patent number: 7096661
    Abstract: An axial divergent section slot nozzle for an engine is provided. The nozzle has a plurality of spaced apart divergent flaps, at least one device for moving the divergent flaps to change a cross sectional area of the nozzle in a throat region, and a bridge member positioned intermediate adjacent ones of the flaps. The bridge member includes a bridge bracket and a sealing element joined to the bridge bracket. The sealing element has an upper surface. The bridge bracket has a lower surface which diverges from the upper surface of the sealing element. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bridge bracket has a shape which allows variable slot size depending on nozzle throat jet area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Bush, Sean Zamora, Harry Culver, Donald William Peters
  • Bearing support
    Patent number: 7097413
    Abstract: To further isolate imbalances in a rotating structure such as a gas turbine engine, an effective length between two bearings may exceed an actual length. This may be achieved via one or more tapering bearing supports associated with at least one of the bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Keven G. VanDuyn
  • Hydroprocessing process
    Patent number: 7097815
    Abstract: A process for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feedstock, includes the steps of providing a hydrocarbon feed having an initial characteristic; providing a first hydrogen-containing gas; feeding the hydrocarbon feed and the first hydrogen-containing gas cocurrently to a first hydroprocessing zone so as to provide a first hydrocarbon product; providing a plurality of additional hydroprocessing zones including a final zone and an upstream zone; feeding the first hydrocarbon product cocurrently with a recycled gas to the upstream zone so as to provide an intermediate hydrocarbon product; and feeding the intermediate hydrocarbon product cocurrently with a second hydrogen-containing gas to the final zone so as to provide a final hydrocarbon product having a final characteristic which is improved as compared to the initial characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Gustavo Dassori, Nancy Fernandez, Rosa Arteca, Carlos Castillo
  • Lightning strike mitigation system
    Patent number: 7093787
    Abstract: A lightning strike mitigation system for protecting a surface includes an inner insulating layer adjacent a surface to be protected, an outer insulating layer, and an intermediate layer formed from an electrically conductive material between the inner and outer insulating layers. The inner and outer insulating layers may be formed from an ablative insulating material containing no metal fill, an ablative insulating material containing a 15% Ni fill, or an ablative insulating material containing a 30% Ni fill. The electrically conductive material may be a mesh material or a foil material formed from an electrically conductive material or materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brook Garrettson, Hugh M. Reynolds, James P. Hornick