Patents Represented by Attorney Bachman & LaPointe, P.C.
  • Patent number: 5766546
    Abstract: An alloy suitable for manufacturing components out of a hollow body by high internal pressure forming contains, in wt. %,______________________________________ Silicon 0.3 to 1.6 Magnesium 0.3 to 1.3 Iron max. 0.5 Copper max. 0.9 Manganese max. 0.5 Vanadium 0.05 to 0.3 Cobalt max. 0.3 Chromium max. 0.3 Nickel max.0.8 Zirconium max. 0.3 ______________________________________and other alloying elements, individually at most 0.05, in total at most 0.15, the remainder aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Alusuisse Technology & Management Ltd.
    Inventor: Pius Schwellinger
  • Patent number: 5767034
    Abstract: An olefin polymerization catalyst includes a halogen-containing magnesium compound; a titanium compound; and an additive selected from the group consisting of (a) a mixture of an aluminum alkoxide compound and polydimethylsiloxane, (b) an aluminosiloxane, (c) the reaction product of an aluminum alkyl and a calixarene, (d) the reaction product of an aluminum alkyl and a cyclodextrin, and mixtures of (a)-(d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Diaz-Barrios, Jose Liscano, Marianela Trujillo, Giuseppe Agrifoglio, Jose Orlando Matos
  • Patent number: 5761813
    Abstract: In a razor device (10) with handle-like foam container (12) and a cap (22) which is releasable therefrom and which covers over a foam outlet valve (18), that is surrounded by a sliding guide ring (70), of the foam container (12) and is movable relative thereto, in the cap (22) at least two retaining noses (50, 50a) which are arranged on a common diameter are disposed as guide portions on both sides of a central projection (42) in substantially radially oppositely disposed relationship and can each be lowered into a slot (72) of the guide ring (70), wherein each slot (72) is separated by means of a radial bead from a guide surface of the guide ring (70). Each slot (72) can be flanked on both sides by a respective bead which is adjoined by a taper face with an upwardly inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventors: Hans-Ruedi Frick, Alfons Frei
  • Patent number: 5762854
    Abstract: A compression molding process for forming an article, preferably a preform or closure, is provided. The process includes the steps of forming thermoplastic resin into a precursor, wherein the precursor fits in a compression mold and has a shape for allowing the precursor to be supported in a predetermined or dimensionally preheld manner in a cavity of the compression mold prior to being compressed into a final shape, which shape is the shape of the compression mold; heating the precursor; and compression molding the precursor into the article while said precursor is heated. The step of forming may include the steps of extruding the resin into sheets; cutting discs from the sheets; and stacking the discs to form the precursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5760981
    Abstract: Reflector having a composite reflectivity enhancing layer as reflecting surface layer on a reflector body where the said composite has a sandwich structure with an aluminum layer facing the reflector body, an outer layer, the HI-layer, with a refractive index n.sub.2 facing the radiation to be reflected, and an intermediate aluminum oxide layer, the LI-layer, with a refractive index n.sub.1 which is smaller than n.sub.2. The LI-layer is a transparent and pore-free barrier layer produced by anodic oxidation of the aluminum layer and having a dielectric constant .epsilon..sub.1 of 6 to 10.5 at 20.degree. C. and the optical layer thickness d.sub.opt.1 of the LI-layer and d.sub.opt.2 of the HI-layer are such thatd.sub.opt,i =d.sub.i.n.sub.i =l.sub.i..lambda./4.+-.10 nm, i=1, 2where d.sub.1 represents the thickness of the LI-layer in nm, d.sub.2 the thickness of the HI-layer in nm, .lambda. the average wave length in nm of the light striking the reflector surface and l.sub.1, l.sub.2, uneven natural numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Alusuisse Technolgy & Management Ltd.
    Inventor: Volkmar Gillich
  • Patent number: 5756018
    Abstract: A process for forming a footed plastic container, comprising the steps of providing a preform having a neck portion with an open top end, an elongated cylindrical body portion with inner and outer walls and a lower end, wherein the lower end includes a plurality of thickened portions; providing a blow mold in the shape of a footed container having an elongated sidewall, wherein the blow mold includes a plurality of separate container foot forming cavities; inserting the preform into the blow mold; placing each of the thickened portions in a predetermined position relative to the foot forming cavities; and stretch blow molding the preform, and displacing material from each of the thickened portions into one of the foot forming cavities to form the plastic container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5755345
    Abstract: A closure which comprises a body portion having an open end, a closed end, an inner wall and an outer circumferential wall and an insert. The insert is for engaging a container, wherein the insert is formed separately from the body portion and includes a manner for attachment to the body portion. The insert is attached to the body portion adjacent the inner wall via the manner for attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5752860
    Abstract: A clamp for clamping two elongate members together, wherein one elongate member has substantially radial ridges, wherein the clamp includes a first clamp element having a first clamp surface; a second clamp element having a second clamp surface; and a member for securing the first clamp element to the second clamp element in a secured position with the first and second clamp surfaces facing each other, wherein the first and second clamp surfaces in the secured position define first and second channels for clamping two substantially elongate members, and wherein at least one channel of the first and second channels has a plurality of teeth spaced longitudinally along the channel and defining gaps therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: Christopher G. Greaves
  • Patent number: 5753280
    Abstract: A side entry robot for removing molded articles from mold halves of a molding machine of the present invention and an associated process and molding machine are disclosed. The robot for use with the molding machine includes a device for engaging the article; a trolley for supporting and carrying the device for engaging into and out of the mold halves; a mechanism for guiding the trolley from outside the mold halves to a position between mold halves, wherein the mechanism for guiding is stationarily fixed between the mold halves and wherein the mechanism for guiding extends from outside the mold halves to between the mold halves; and a device for moving the trolley along the mechanism for guiding to a position between the mold halves and to a position outside of the mold halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Bruce F. Coxhead
  • Patent number: 5753584
    Abstract: A catalyst system for selective hydrogenation of sulfur-containing and nitrogen-containing compounds of a heteroaromatic organic phase includes a mixture of a noble metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements and a water-soluble ligand. A process for preparing the catalyst system and hydrogenation process using the catalyst system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Paez, Antida Andriollo, Roberto A. Sanchez-Delgado, Norma del V. Valencia, Roberto E. Galiasso, Francisco A. Lopez
  • Patent number: 5753153
    Abstract: A system and process for controlling mold activity of a molding machine is disclosed and includes a clamping device for positioning a movable mold platen on a carrier device and relative another platen, for forcefully engaging the movable mold platen with the another platen and on the carrier device, for sustaining forceful engagement of the movable mold platen with the another platen and the carrier device, and for breaking the movable platen from the another platen and the carrying device. The movable mold platen includes a movable mold half and the another platen includes another mold half. The system also includes a manner for determining an adjustable starting position of the clamping device and movable mold platen. A manner for adjusting the adjustable starting position for achieving greater accuracy of the adjustable starting position for the clamping device and the movable platen is provided. The manner for adjusting includes a mechanism for actuating the clamping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Christopher W. M. Choi
  • Patent number: 5752420
    Abstract: A device for cutting pipe includes support structure for contacting a pipe to be cut; an elongate cutting member associated with the support structure defining a loop for enclosing a pipe to be cut; and guide structure for reciprocally guiding the cutting member along a path relative to the support structure, whereby reciprocating the cutting member cuts the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: David R. Connors
  • Patent number: 5750162
    Abstract: An injection molding machine of the present invention includes a first mold half having one of at least one mold cavity and at least one mold core and a rotatable turret block rotatable on an axis for rotating a plurality of movable mold halves thereof into alignment with the first mold half. Each of the movable mold halves include one of at least one mold cavity and at least one mold core matable with the first mold half for forming a mold for molding a molded article. The rotatable turret block is further for clamping the movable mold halves and the first mold half together. The machine further includes a mechanism for moving the rotatable turret block relative the first mold half a first injector for injecting melt into the at least one mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Schad, Robin Arnott
  • Patent number: 5740986
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of determining the position of roll of a rolling flying object, in particular for the guiding of a ballistically flying projectile/rocket with roll equalization. A field strength of the earth's magnetic field, in particular a field-strength vector, is used to determine the position of roll of the flying object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Oerlikon Contraves GmbH
    Inventors: Jens L. Seidensticker, Wolfgang W. Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 5742823
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a processing system and method are provided which use assembly line procedures and substantially fixed or limited function process elements, as well as total object treatment of all data and elements of the system, so as to provide a system which produces certifiably correct results. All objects have specifications and account entries and are managed by specification identification and by date-time or instance identification for a single member of a particular specification class. All data carry this information as "co-values." According to another aspect of the invention, a processor system and process structure are configured to execute a particular job or process specified in a process network structure or directed graph, and the process continues according to the invention as a direct flow of data between processor elements, without interruption or intervention by control elements, until job completion or the occurrence of some error condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignees: Nathen P. Edwards, Estol C. Lamb, Campbell L. Stubbs
    Inventors: Nathen P. Edwards, Estol C. Lamb, Campbell L. Stubbs
  • Patent number: 5742387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser beam levelling device which has a rotating frame which is rotatable round a vertical axis and an inclining arrangement which is pivotal round a horizontal axis. Means connected to a controller are also provided to enable the rotated and inclined position to be monitored. One inclining arrangement can be orientated and inclined by the controller such that the laser plane formed by a rotating laser beam is inclined in a specific direction by a specific angle. This inclination is an auxiliary inclination by means of which the laser plane is simultaneously inclined in a longitudinal and transverse gradient differing from this auxiliary direction of inclination in each case. The auxiliary direction and the auxiliary inclination are calculated automatically by the controller on the basis of the desired longitudinal and transverse gradient of the laser plane and are converted into corresponding control commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Ammann Lasertechnik AG
    Inventor: Hans-Rudolf Ammann
  • Patent number: 5738123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for devising an applicator including a method of securing a settable material in the applicator operable to apply cosmetic materials to an external surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: The Plastek Group
    Inventor: Alex Szekely
  • Patent number: 5735401
    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: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Instruments de Medecine Veterinaire
    Inventors: Robert Cassou, Maurice Cassou, Bertrand Cassou
  • Patent number: 5735947
    Abstract: A cement mix based on an inorganic hydraulic cement, for example, Portland Cement, an air-cooled blast furnace slag and silica fume produces concretes having strength characteristics superior to those achieved by the cement alone; furthermore this cement mix is superior to a corresponding mix based on the inorganic hydraulic cement, and the air-cooled slag without the silica fume, and to a corresponding mix based on the cement and silica fume without the slag; additionally a cost saving in the expensive Portland Cement is achieved by use of the air-cooled slag which is a waste material and cheaper than granulated or pelletized slag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Lafarge Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Stephen Hopkins, David Bridson Oates
  • Patent number: 5733100
    Abstract: A palletizer of the present invention for arranging objects in a honeycomb pattern is disclosed. The palletizer comprises a mechanism for transporting the objects from an object source, a mechanism for arranging the objects into single file while the mechanism for transporting moves the objects, a first area for receiving groups of the objects comprising a number of the objects arranged into the single file. The first area has a depth to which each of the groups of objects travel after entering the first area. The palletizer further includes a mechanism for alternating the depth between a greater and lesser depth such that every other one of the groups extends to the lesser depth and all other ones of the groups extend to the greater depth for forming the objects into the honeycomb pattern. A second area is provided for collecting the objects as the objects are arranged in the honeycomb pattern and a first container moving mechanism is provided for moving the groups of the objects into the second area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Slat, David E. Rediess, Richard F. Nichols