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

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  • Sample handling unit applicable to microchip, and microfluidic device having microchips
    Patent number: 7422725
    Abstract: After a second plate member 3 is inserted into a space which is surrounded by side walls 6a through 6d of a first plate member 2, the bonded surface 3a of the second plate member 3 is bonded and fixed to the bonded surface 2a of the first plate member 2 by an adhesive to form a sample handling unit 1. At this time, the second plate member 3 is positioned by protrusions 35 and 36 of the first plate member 2 in X and Y directions, and positioned and fixed by holding members 8 through 13 and inside holding members 26 and 27 in Z directions (normal directions on an external surface 7). A microfluidic device 101 includes microchips 106 through 108 of plural kinds having passages 132 through 134 for transporting a sample, and a base member 102 on which the microchips 106 through 108 are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Genichi Kimizuka
  • Shot-blasting installation for blasting work pieces made from light metal alloys
    Patent number: 7421872
    Abstract: A shot-blasting installation (1) for blasting work pieces (30) made from light metal alloys, comprising at least one blasting chamber (3) for receiving the work pieces that are to be blasted, at least two blasting wheels (6) arranged in walls of the blasting chamber for introducing a blasting agent into the blasting chamber, and a separator (8) for separating the mixture of blasting agent and material that has been removed by blasting, wherein the separator (8) is arranged directly beneath the blasting chamber (3), and wherein a manipulator (10) for handling the cast work piece (30) during blasting is arranged in the blasting chamber (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Disa Industrie AG
    Inventor: Markus Indlekofer
  • Methods for applying a hybrid thermal barrier coating
    Patent number: 7422771
    Abstract: A method for applying a hybrid thermal barrier coating, comprising masking at least a portion of a first surface of a component with a first maskant; applying a first coating material to at least a portion of a second surface of said component; removing said first maskant; optionally masking at least a portion of said second surface of said component with a second maskant; applying a second coating material to at least a portion of said first surface of said component; and removing said second maskant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Kevin W. Schlichting, David A. Litton, Heather A. Terry
  • Non-line-of-sight process for coating complexed shaped structures
    Patent number: 7422671
    Abstract: Non-line-of-sight process for coating complexed shaped structures of Si-based substrates with protective barrier layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tania Bhatia, Neil Baldwin, Robert A. Barth, Xia Tang, John E. Holowczak
  • Retractable parcel shelf for a convertible vehicle with a folding roof
    Patent number: 7419200
    Abstract: The system comprises a stop fixed to the central panel and moving with the same towards the front or the rear of the vehicle. The stop is embodied such that when the central panel pivots to the rear to pass from the retracted position to the normal position with the roof in the stored position, said stop abuts a complementary formation on the roof in the stored position, in order to control the deployment of the lateral panels with relation to the central panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Heuliez
    Inventors: Gerard Queveau, Paul Queveau, Alain Sinegre
  • Thermal imaging method and apparatus
    Patent number: 7419298
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a light source positioned to direct light to a first surface of a workpiece. An infrared detector is positioned to receive radiation from the first surface. A data acquisition and processing computer is coupled to the light source and the infrared detector. The computer triggers the light source to emit the light a number of instances. The computer acquires thermal data from the infrared detector for a number of times after each of the instances. The computer is configured to process the data using a theoretical solution to analyze the thermal data based upon an average of the thermal data for a number of each of corresponding ones of the times from different ones of the instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, Kevin D. Smith
  • Trocar with retractable cutting surface
    Patent number: 7419496
    Abstract: A trocar having a cutting shaft with a cutting surface at a distal end. The cutting shaft moves longitudinally with respect to an obturator such that in one position the cutting surface is in an exposed position suitable for application of a piercing force. Upon interruption of the piercing force to the cutting surface, the cutting surface moves longitudinally with respect to the obturator such that the cutting surface is in a retracted position within the obturator. The trocar may include a first spring urging the cutting surface to an exposed position and a second spring urging the cutting surface to a retracted position. The second spring has a slightly stronger biasing force than the first spring to bias the cutting surface to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Rupert A. Staudner
  • Resin double helical gear and gear train using same
    Patent number: 7415907
    Abstract: A gear train for an ink jet printer includes an output gear of a motor, a first idle gear meshing with the output gear, a second idle gear rotatable with the first idle gear, and a driven gear which is mounted on a roller shaft so as to be rotatable therewith and which meshes with the second idle gear. A resin double helical gear is used as each of the output gear and the first idle gear, and a spur gear is used as each of the second idle gear and the driven gear. The resin double helical gear may have a meshing relief portion formed by cutting a chevron-shaped top portion in a central portion in face width directions, which is arranged in a butt portion between a first die and a second die, from a tooth crest to a portion near a bottom lane so as to decrease a tooth thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Toru Hagihara
  • Wing enhancement through ion entrainment of media
    Patent number: 7413149
    Abstract: A system for augmenting the apparent velocity and effectiveness of an airfoil, such as a wing, on a vehicle includes at least one ionizer or emitter positioned relative to the airfoil to ionize a fluid media in which the airfoil travels and at least one attractor/receiver for accelerating the flow of ionized fluid media over the airfoil. The system further includes a voltage source to which each ionizer and each attractor is electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alan B. Minick, Benjamin Goldberg, Larry Knauer
  • Separator for liquids and/or multiphase fluids
    Patent number: 7413669
    Abstract: A separator including a conical member having a base; a substantially cylindrical member extending from the base; a separator inlet for introducing liquid to be separated into the conical member in a substantially tangential direction with respect to a sidewall of the conical member; a heavy phase outlet communicated with an apex portion of the conical member; and a light phase outlet communicated with the cylindrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez, Jorge Ramirez
  • Aluminum base alloys
    Patent number: 7413621
    Abstract: High strength, high ductility aluminum base alloys containing from 3 to 18.5 atomic percent nickel and 3 to 14.0 atomic percent yttrium, said alloy being in the devitrified state and containing less than 40 percent intermetallic phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Watson
  • Gas detection method and gas detection device
    Patent number: 7414727
    Abstract: A method for etalon suppression in a gas detection device by determining an etalon fringe period during a calibration step without gas in dependency of the DC drive current. A measuring signal which is a function of the gas absorption and substantially independent of an intensity modulation of an initial light signal at an initial frequency (f) is generated by determining a first pre-measuring signal when the laser source is operated at the center of the gas absorption peak, a second pre-measuring signal when the laser source is operated with a DC drive current below the gas absorption peak of the gas to be detected, and a third pre-measuring signal when the laser source is operated with a DC drive current above said gas absorption peak, with a difference between said DC drive currents which corresponds to the etalon fringe period determined in a calibration step before.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: IR Microsystems SA
    Inventors: Bert Willing, Markus Kohli, Andreas Seifert
  • Turbine blade tip cooling
    Patent number: 7413403
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade has an attachment root, a platform outboard of the attachment root, and an airfoil extending from the platform. The airfoil has pressure and suction sides extending between leading and trailing edges. An internal cooling passageway network includes at least one inlet in the root and a plurality of outlets along the airfoil. The passageway network includes a leading spanwise cavity fed by a first trunk. A streamwise cavity is inboard of a tip of the airfoil. A spanwise feed cavity feeds the streamwise cavity absent down-pass. A second trunk feeds the spanwise feed cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Francisco J. Cunha, Jason E. Albert
  • Thermal barrier coating
    Patent number: 7413808
    Abstract: An article has a metallic substrate having a first emissivity. A thermal barrier coating atop the substrate may have an emissivity that is a substantial fraction of the first emissivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Burd, Robert M. Sonntag, Kevin W. Schlichting
  • Hybrid model based fault detection and isolation system
    Patent number: 7415328
    Abstract: Method for detecting faults in a device comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of performance parameters, applying the plurality of performance parameters to a first model to produce a plurality of estimated performance parameters, applying the plurality of performance parameters to a second model to produce a plurality of estimated device parameters, computing a plurality of residuals from the plurality of estimated device parameters, computing a plurality of distance measuring from the plurality of residuals, detecting at least one parameter deviation using the plurality of residuals and the plurality of estimated performance parameters, and setting at least one detection flag if the detected at least one parameter deviation is persistent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Allan J. Volponi
  • Sample handling plate
    Patent number: 7410617
    Abstract: A sample handling plate 1 has wells 4 on the side of the surface 1a thereof, and lightening portions 6 on the side of the reverse 1b thereof, each of the wells 4 substantially having the same shape and volume as those of each of the lightening portions 6 so that the amount of shrinkage on the side of the surface 1a is equal to that on the side of the reverse 1b during cooling after the injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Sakamoto
  • Gas turbine engine blade tip clearance apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7407369
    Abstract: A zero running clearance system for gas turbine engines includes a gas turbine engine compressor having one or more first rotor assemblies and one or more first stator assemblies disposed adjacent the one or more first rotor assemblies; a gas turbine engine turbine having one or more second rotor assemblies and one or more second stator assemblies disposed adjacent the one or more second rotor assemblies; one or more shroud segments having blade seal surfaces disposed radially outside of the tips of blades of both the first and second rotor assemblies and a clearance distance extending between the blade tips and blade seal surfaces; and, an actuator selectively operable to axially move the first and said second rotor assemblies to alter the clearance distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, J. Walter Smith
  • Plastic molded gear, and intermittent rotation transmission device and gear train using same
    Patent number: 7406892
    Abstract: A plastic molded gear capable of reducing teeth knocking noises due to backlash during engagement. A protruding portion 5 for eliminating backlash is formed so as to protrude from both end portions in facewidth directions on one tooth flank 6 of each tooth 2, and the protruding portion 5 is not formed on the other tooth flank 12 of the tooth 2. If the protruding portion 5 is elastically deformed so as to absorb backlash, the protruding portion 5 has the same plane as that of the one tooth flank 6, and the other tooth flank 12 of the tooth 2 serves as a main power transmission surface. With this construction, the protruding portion 5 elastically contacts the tooth flank of a companion gear engaged with the plastic molded gear, so that the elastic deformation of the protruding portion 5 absorbs rotational energy of the companion gear during intermittent rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichi Takeuchi, Toru Hagihara, Toru Takumori
  • Methods of analyzing the vibro-acoustic optimization potential and optimizing the vibro-acoustic behavior of a structure
    Patent number: 7409269
    Abstract: A method of analyzing the vibro-acoustic optimization potential of a structure of vibro-acoustically coupled subsystems having internal and coupling loss factors by means of statistical energy analysis (SEA). The method optimizes the vibro-acoustic behavior of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Magna Steyr Fahzeugtechnik AG & Co KG
    Inventor: Thorsten Bartosch
  • Field strength measuring probe
    Patent number: D575173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Narda Safety Test Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Eduard Staller