Patents Represented by Attorney Bachman & LaPointe, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6088127
    Abstract: Device for receiving and forwarding fax messages with control information and other information, which control information comprises destination address information and a transmission priority code, and which device is provided with:a memorydecoding means connected to the memory for receiving the fax messages and for decoding the control information and for storing, for each fax message, the decoded control information together with the other information in the memory;fax forwarding means connected to the memory for reading, for each fax message, the decoded control information together with the other information out of the memory and for forwarding at least the other information of the fax message, a communication link being automatically selected on the basis of the transmission priority code and the instant in time of forwarding being determined within a time interval determined by the transmission priority code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kininklijke KPM N.V.
    Inventor: Rob Pieterse
  • Patent number: 6085853
    Abstract: The drive system for a motor vehicle having a front axle and a plurality of rear axles, which are driven or can be driven, consists of a central differential, an inter-axle differential, following the central differential in the direction of the power flow, between the front axle and a first rear axle, and a drive for two further rear axles, and axle differentials in each of the axles. In order to have as short and inexpensive a construction as possible and in order to use as few connecting shafts as possible, the central differential is constructionally combined with the inter-axle differential between front axle and first rear axle and with the axle differential of the first rear axle, and the central differential is arranged behind and the inter-axle differential is arranged in front of the axle differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Wernick
  • Patent number: 6086459
    Abstract: In a process for deburring edges on an object, for example the cutting edges (14) of a cutting tool (12), a fluid guided under high pressure through at least one nozzle (26) in the form of at least one fluid jet (28) is directed onto the edges with a speed sufficiently high to separate the burrs. A device for deburring the edges (14) of an object (12) with an axis of rotation (z) has a clamping means (16) for temporary clamping of the object (12) to be deburred and at least one fluid-carrying nozzle (26) arranged transverse to the axis of rotation (z) and aimed at the object (12), where the nozzles (26) and/or the clamping means (16) are designed to perform a rotational movement about the axis of rotation (z). Deburring is carried out carefully and without damaging or rounding the edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Fraisa SA
    Inventor: Thomas Naegelin
  • Patent number: 6087900
    Abstract: A parallel push-pull amplifier using a complementary device, which basically operates for a B or AB-level amplification while having a common source configuration, thereby being capable of amplifying the full wave of an input signal without any distortion while obtaining a high gain at a radio frequency. The complementary device consists of an active element for amplifying a half wave of an input signal and a complementary active element for amplifying the other half wave of the input signal. The complementary active element has a duality with respect to the active element. The amplifier also includes bias circuits adapted to set respective operating points of the active and complementary active elements. Where the active and complementary active elements constitute a CMOS device, they are connected together in the form of a push-pull connection using a common source type configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kwy-Ro Lee, Bon-Kee Kim
  • Patent number: 6082404
    Abstract: A closable radiator grid for an armored vehicle which comprises two frames which have a plurality of parallel plates, wherein one frame is closed with respect to the other in a partition plane transverse to the direction of the plates. In order to disturb the rate of passage of cooling air as little as possible and seal it well, the plates of the two frames are inclined, in cross section, in opposite directions by an angle, the thickness of the plates at the partition plane being greater than the width between the plates of the same frame and form a convergent-divergent flow channels in their open state between the plates of the two frames which are aligned with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Schulreich, Anton Straszgurtl
  • Patent number: 6083579
    Abstract: A blow molded hollow doubled wall article wherein the inner wall has an edge portion and a central portion adjacent the edge portion, including at least one opening in the central portion providing access to the space between the inner and outer walls and forming a flap member connected to said edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Plastic Forming Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter T. Schurman
  • Patent number: 6082235
    Abstract: There is proposed an apparatus for machining pipe ends having a motor, a gearing assembly, and a clamping means for clamping a pipe end to be machined on the apparatus, the apparatus having a hollow rod, a tool support with a tool holder, characterized by the fact that the motor and the gearing assembly are arranged alongside of each other and that all units with the exception of the tool support are surrounded by a housing and thus form a compact and handy arrangement, and that the housing has a bottom surface which serves as standing surface and simplifies the handling of the device. The tool holder is provided with a cutting plate which is developed as turnable tip which has at least two active cutting edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Kramer
  • Patent number: 6083036
    Abstract: A multipole connector for connecting a multipole-conductor cable comprising a cable receptacle and a connection piece, with the stranded conductors for axial contact of the free ends with assigned contact spikes of the connection piece being guided by axially parallel channels in the cable receptacle and being retained in the channels by clamping force by means of a coupling ring. The cable receptacle comprises a stranded-conductor mount for immovably fastening the stranded conductors and joining it, a terminal mounting, facing the connection piece. The stranded-conductor mount comprises a stationary fastening plate facing the terminal mounting, and a clamping plate movable in axial direction which when moving in the direction of the fastening plate, evenly and immovably clamps every stranded conductor against pulling movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Coninvers Elektrotechnische Bauelemente
    Inventors: Gerhard Wehrle, Rainer Strache, Herbert Bohne
  • Patent number: 6083444
    Abstract: A method for molding a rubber compound concurrently with vulcanizing thereof utilizing the technique of high or very high frequency dielectric heating. An apparatus for molding the rubber compound concurrently with vulcanizing thereof is composed of a high voltage power source, a vacuum tube where electric waves are generated, a pair of electrode plates, and a mold having, sulfur corrosion resistance. The power source, vacuum tube and electrodes plates are electrically interconnected. The mold is attached to the electrode plates and holds the rubber compound. The rubber compound is formed of a rubber material and other constituents to raise the value of dielectric loss factor of the rubber to more than 0.20. The waves generated are determined in the HF (high-frequency) or VHF (very high-frequency) band range for effectively carrying out dielectric heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo Watanabe, Keitaro Kameyama
  • Patent number: 6083449
    Abstract: A compression mold and blow mold are provided in spaced relationship to each other. A preform is formed from a preform precursor in the compression mold and transferred to a blow mold while maintaining the spaced relationship between the compression mold and blow mold, and a container is formed from the preform in the blow mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert Rees
  • Patent number: 6083322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneously coating a plurality of workpieces. The apparatus includes a module fixture having a plurality of bushing and spindle arrangements for supporting the workpieces to be coated. The bushing and spindle arrangements allow each workpiece to rotate about its longitudinal axis and tilt along an axis which intersects the rotational axis of the fixture. By providing such a bushing and spindle arrangement, it is possible to coat surfaces of the workpiece which are substantially perpendicular to other surfaces of the workpiece. A process for simultaneously coating the workpieces is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Burns, William A. Nehez, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6079184
    Abstract: A machine to make up doses of semen in a container comprising welded thermoplastics films that can be opened by hand without using instruments in order to insert therein an insemination probe includes a tubular needle having a nozzle over which is threaded a cleaning ring to prevent coating of a region to be sealed by welding with semen and to keep the walls of the thermoplastics films dry after filling the dose with semen. The sealing weld is made by a device having inverted U-shape jaws. An incision perpendicular to the branches of the U-shape is made at the same level as the latter by an incision device including an orientable blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Instruments de Medecine Veterinaire
    Inventors: Robert Cassou, Maurice Cassou, Bertrand Cassou
  • Patent number: 6080074
    Abstract: A hydrostatic/mechanical multiple path power transmission comprises an adjustable hydrostat unit (4), a summing planetary gearbox (10) with two input shafts (6, 8) and at least two output shafts, and a step gearbox (11) connected to the output shafts. In order to adjust low speeds and standstill precisely and rapidly, the following method is specified: rotational speed signals are formed by sensors (50, 51) on the two input shafts (6, 8) of the summing planetary gearbox (10), and are compared with each other by counters (61, 62); the actual pulse count difference formed in this way is compared with a desired pulse count difference, and a controller [sic] and the output signal of a controller (66) that responds to the result of this comparison effects adjustment of the hydrostat (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Ulbrich, Gerhard Josef Fruhwirth, Josef Nostaller
  • Patent number: 6077064
    Abstract: Apparatus includes an injection molding unit and a power source for the unit including at least one hydraulic pump and an electric motor for driving said pump. A concrete mounting base is provided and a steel mounting plate affixed to the concrete mounting plate mounting the power source, with the steel mounting plate including a mounting structure therein mounting said power source. A method is also provided for mounting an injection molding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Josef Graetz, John Galt
  • Patent number: 6076699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved drinking cup. The drinking cup includes a bottom portion and a sidewall portion integrally formed therewith. The sidewall portion defines a liquid holding cavity and has an upper peripheral edge which defines an opening through which a liquid can be placed within and withdrawn from the liquid holding cavity. The drinking cup further includes a laterally extending handle attached to the sidewall portion. The handle has an upper thumb rest portion including a raised portion for preventing a user's thumb from contacting the sidewall portion and inadvertently dislodging a lid placed over the opening. A lid for cooperating with the cup is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Dinex International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Seager, Lon E. Frye
  • Patent number: 6077578
    Abstract: A multilayered container and a process for forming the same are disclosed. The container includes a support wall formed from a plastic having an undesirable substance therein and polymerized to a level less than that necessary to prevent the undesirable substance from migrating from the plastic into the contents when the contents are in contact with the support wall. A protective wall is provided adjacent the support wall and adapted to be positioned between the support wall and the contents. The protective wall is formed from a material which limits the migration of undesirable substance from the support wall into the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 6074119
    Abstract: A device for forming a connection between connectable elements includes a first connectable member for facilitating the connection and a second connectable member for facilitating the connection. The second connectable member is adapted to engage the first connectable member. The first connectable member includes an opening for receiving the second connectable member. A tapered element is also provided for one of compressing the first connectable member into locking engagement with the second connectable member and expanding the second connectable member into locking engagement with the first connectable member while the second connectable member is positioned in the opening for receiving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventor: Raphael Schlanger
  • Patent number: 6073735
    Abstract: A brake disc (10) has a cover (12) made of a cast aluminium alloy and a brake ring (14) made of cast steel or cast iron. The cover (12) is cast onto pockets (22) which have a radially inwardly facing pocket opening next to the pocket edge (26), formed on the internal circumference (U.sub.i) of the brake ring, creating a radial distance (b) between the cover (12) and the brake ring (14). The pocket edge (26) is surrounded by the cast cover (12) and the pockets (22) are substantially filled with the cast aluminium alloy. Because of this method of connecting the brake ring (14) to the cover (12), umbrella-like distortion can be largely avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Botsch, Hubert Koch
  • Patent number: 6072111
    Abstract: In a device for generating at least one sound by means of at least one sounding board (1) with vibrationally neutral surfaces, the sounding board (1) is joined to a holder (2) at least in the area of a vibrationally neutral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Friedrich Senn
  • Patent number: 6069178
    Abstract: A process for preparing a hydrocarbon in water emulsion includes the steps of providing a hydrocarbon phase containing inactive natural surfactant; mixing a solid carbon additive with the hydrocarbon phase, the solid additive being selected from the group consisting of coal, coke and mixtures thereof so as to provide a hydrocarbon suspension including the solid carbon additive; and forming an emulsion from the hydrocarbon suspension and an aqueous phase in the presence of a surfactant activating additive so as to activate the inactive natural surfactant and form a hydrocarbon in water emulsion having the solid carbon additive suspended in the hydrocarbon phase. A hydrocarbon in water emulsion is also provided including a hydrocarbon phase, a water phase, a surfactant, and a solid carbon additive suspended in the hydrocarbon phase, the solid carbon additive being selected from the group consisting of coal, coke and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Ignacio A. Layrisse, Nilia C Romero, Gustavo A. Nunez