Patents Represented by Attorney Bachman & LaPointe, P.C.

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  • Electromagnetic actuating device
    Patent number: 8063726
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device comprising an armature unit which can be moved along a longitudinal axis relative to a stationary core by passing a current through a coil device, said armature unit being designed to form or define a fluid flow channel, wherein the armature unit has at one end an axially elongate cylindrical section, to which an annular groove-shaped section of reduced outer diameter is connected in the direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the fluid flow channel extends into the annular groove-shaped section, wherein the fluid flow channel runs through the elongate cylindrical section in the manner of a through-channel, in particular a through-bore, running obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis, so that a first opening at the end side and/or an opposite second opening of the through-channel are provided outside the cylindrical outer wall of the elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Stehle
  • Process for producing a casting mold
    Patent number: 8058325
    Abstract: A process for producing casting cores or molds from a mold material, based on mold base material and organic or inorganic binder, an additive composed of pore former, icing sugar and/or a similar carbon compound, and dye being admixed to the mold material and/or the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Automobilguss GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfram Seiterle, Artur Bissert
  • Method for preparing membranes and membrane electrode assemblies with hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst
    Patent number: 8057847
    Abstract: A method for making a membrane electrode assembly includes the steps of providing a membrane electrode assembly including an anode including a hydrogen oxidation catalyst; a cathode; a membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and depositing a peroxide decomposition catalyst 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: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: UTC Fuel Cells, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Leistra, Ned E. Cipollini, Wayde R. Schmidt, Jared B. Hertzberg, Chi H. Paik, Thomas D. Jarvi, Timothy W. Patterson, Sonia Tulyani
  • Tank filler neck with a negative and positive pressure relief valve
    Patent number: 8047393
    Abstract: A tank filler neck comprises an outer wall (1), an inner wall (2) and an inner space (19) closed off from the environment during operation. In order to enable the pressure in this space (19) to be equalized in both directions, a negative and positive pressure relief valve (20) is provided in the annular space (18) between outer wall (1) and inner wall (2). The valve comprises a partition (21) with holes (30) distributed over the circumference, said partition dividing the annular space (18) between outer wall (1) and inner wall (2) into a first annular space (22) connected to the atmosphere and a second annular space (23) connected to the inner space (19), a first valve ring (31) in the first annular space (22) and a second valve ring (32) in the second annular space (23), which valve rings have first zones (40, 42) and second offset zones (41, 43) alternating in the circumferential direction, see FIG. 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems GesmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Feichtinger
  • Tire valve having a stepped shoulder
    Patent number: 8047247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire valve (10) comprising a valve body (11) which penetrates a bore (21) of a rim (20), particularly a vehicle rim, embodies a bottom valve body section (13) that is disposed on one side (23) of the rim (20), particularly in the interior of the rim, in the mounted state as well as a top valve body section (15) that protrudes from the rim bore (21), and is configured so as to cooperate with a cap nut (17) in the area of the top valve body section (15). The bottom valve body section (13) forms a stop collar (19) which is used as an abutment for a flat peripheral section (27) of the rim bore (21) and widens the bottom valve body section (13) relative to the top valve body section (15) beyond an internal width of the rim bore (21). The peripheral section (27) of the rim bore (21) can be braced against said stop collar (19) by tightening the cap nut (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Alligator Ventilfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Renato Palaoro
  • Low transient and steady state thermal stress disk shaped components
    Patent number: 8043684
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a disk shaped component comprising fabricating a disk shaped component using a composite material having at least a first material and a second material, wherein the first material is disposed at and proximate to a center portion of the disk shaped component and the second material is disposed at and proximate to a rim of the disk shaped component, wherein the first material comprises a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a first stress value and a first oxidation resistance, and the second material comprises a second coefficient of thermal expansion, a second stress value and a second oxidation resistance, wherein the first coefficient of thermal expansion is greater than the second coefficient of thermal expansion, the first stress value is greater than the second stress value and the first oxidation resistance is less than the second oxidation resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Shi
  • Process using aloe for inhibiting scale
    Patent number: 8039421
    Abstract: A method is provided for inhibiting scale in a hydrocarbon system, including the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon system; providing an aloe-derived scale inhibitor; and mixing the aloe-derived scale inhibitor with the hydrocarbon system in amounts effective to inhibit formation of scale. The scale inhibitor is an aloe vera gel/aloe sap mix dissolved in water at a concentration of between about 5 and about 50% wt/wt, which includes polysaccharides having a hydrocarbon chain structure having carboxyl and alcohol functional groups that interact with divalent ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Alfredo Viloria, Luis Castillo, Jose A. Garcia, Maria Alejandra Carrasquero Ordaz, Elluz Vanessa Torin
  • Electronic part mounting substrate and method for producing same
    Patent number: 8039757
    Abstract: An electronic part mounting substrate has a ceramic substrate, a metal member bonded to one side of the ceramic substrate, a metal plate of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, one side of the metal plate being bonded directly to the other side of the ceramic substrate, and an electronic part bonded directly to the other side of the metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Dowa Metaltech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyo Osanai
  • Closure with unitarily-molded tamper-evident feature
    Patent number: 8033419
    Abstract: A bottle closure includes the unitarily-molded combination of: an internally-threaded sidewall; a tamper indicator ring; and a hinge connecting the ring to the sidewall. The hinge permits the ring to be shifted from an initial position to an installation position. The installation position is essentially coaxially aligned with the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex S. Szekely
  • Method for the extraction of aleurone from bran
    Patent number: 8029843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of aleurone from bran, in particular, wheat bran, for the extraction of aleuronic cells in particular from wheat grain, whereby the mainly aleurone-containing aleuronic components are separated from the mainly non-aleurone-containing non-aleuronic components in the bran and the aleurone-containing components are then isolated. The separation can be achieved by biochemical/enzymatic means and/or by mechanical-abrasive means. The subsequent isolation and extraction can be achieved by wet and/or dry separating methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Buhler AG
    Inventors: Arturo Bohm, Carlo Bogoni, Raimund Behrens, Thomas Otto
  • Variable bypass turbine fan
    Patent number: 8028513
    Abstract: An engine for powering a vehicle, such as a military aircraft or a commercial aircraft, is provided. The engine broadly comprises a main core with a plurality of spools with each spool having a plurality of compressor blades and a plurality of turbine blades attached thereto. One of the spools has a first set of fan blades attached thereto. The engine further has a variable bypass turbine fan formed by a second set of fan blades. The second set of fan blades is arranged outboard of the main core. The second set of fan blades may be decoupled from the first set of fan blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Norris, Craig A. Nordeen, Bernard J. Raver
  • Pour spout
    Patent number: 8025183
    Abstract: A container (20) has a body (22) having a body opening (40). A spout fitment (24) is mounted within the body opening. A cap (26) has: a sidewall (120); a web (122) enclosing an upper end of the sidewall; a flange (124) extending outward from the sidewall; an external thread (132) along the sidewall below the flange; a removed condition disengaged from the body and spout fitment; and an installed condition threadingly mounted by the external thread to at least one of the body and spout fitment. In the installed condition, a perimeter portion (128) of the flange is below a rim (110) of the spout fitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Peter A. Piscopo
  • Apparatus and method for coating internal surfaces of a turbine engine component
    Patent number: 8025730
    Abstract: A coating apparatus for coating interior surfaces of internal passages of a workpiece, such as a turbine engine component is provided. The coating apparatus comprises a vessel defining an internal space, a plate dividing the internal space into a first chamber and a second chamber, a divider supporting the plate, and the plate having at least one cut-out for receiving a portion of the workpiece having the internal passages to be coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Livings, Walter E. Olson
  • One-engine-inoperative training method and system
    Patent number: 8025503
    Abstract: A method and system of simulating one-engine-inoperative (OEI) conditions in a multi-engine single-output aircraft which involves the operation of the engines above non-zero power settings, and operating each relative to one another to simulate power loss experienced during an actual failure of at least one engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Gates, Teuvo Saario
  • Hydrogenation catalyst with improved textural properties
    Patent number: 8022008
    Abstract: A method is provided for making a catalyst support, and includes the steps of providing an aqueous suspension of refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide; forming the suspension into droplets; exposing the droplets to a gelling agent whereby the droplets are at least partially solidified so as to provide substantially sphere-shaped portions of refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide; and drying and calcining the sphere-shaped portions so as to provide substantially spherical particles of catalyst support containing refractory inorganic oxide and refractory inorganic carbide. Catalytically active metal phases and hydrogenation processes using the catalyst are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jorge M. Martinis, Maria E. Valera, Jose R. Velasquez, Angel R. Carrasquel
  • Crystalline composition, preparation and use
    Patent number: 8022003
    Abstract: A porous crystalline composition having a molar composition as follows: YO2:m X2O3:n ZO, wherein Y is a tetravalent element selected from the group consisting of silicon, germanium, tin, titanium and combinations thereof, X is a trivalent element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, boron, iron and combinations thereof, Z is a divalent element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, nickel and combinations thereof, m is between about 0 and about 0.5, n is between about 0 and about 0.5; and the composition has an x-ray diffraction pattern which distinguishes it from the materials. A process for making the composition, and a process using the composition to treat an organic compound are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Andres Quesada Perez, Gerardo Vitale Rojas
  • Compressor slide valve support
    Patent number: 8021134
    Abstract: A compressor (20) has an unloading slide valve (100). The valve has a valve element (102) having a range between a first condition and a second condition, the second condition being unloaded relative to the first condition. A first surface (200) of the valve element (102) is in sliding engagement with a second surface (202) of the housing (22) during movement between the first and second conditions. The valve element is coupled to an actuating piston (124). The compressor includes a linear bearing (132) guiding a piston shaft (122).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Paul J. Flanigan
  • Water filter housing
    Patent number: D645935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: DWT Deutsche Wassertechnologien GmbH
    Inventors: Vladimir Mikhailovich Kulikov, Vladimir Alekseevich Zakharov
  • Flexible sheet metal
    Patent number: D646492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Ewald Doerken AG
    Inventor: Joern Schroeer
  • Bottle closure
    Patent number: D647401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Black Forest Distillers GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Stein