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

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  • Investment casting core methods
    Patent number: 7270170
    Abstract: A sacrificial core is used for forming an interior space of a part and includes a ceramic core element and a first core element including a refractory metal element. The ceramic core element may be molded over the first core element or molded with assembly features permitting assembly with the first core element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Beals, Samuel D. Draper, Jose A. Lopes, Stephen D. Murray, Brandon W. Spangler, Michael K. Turkington, Bryan P. Dube, Keith A. Santeler, Jacob A. Snyder
  • Control of detonative cleaning apparatus
    Patent number: 7267134
    Abstract: A shockwave cleaning apparatus cleans one or more surfaces within a vessel. A sensor senses one or more thermodynamic properties associated with the vessel. A control system is coupled to an initiator and a fuel/oxidizer source to control the firing of the apparatus responsive to input from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Hochstein, Jr., Michael J. Aarnio, Donald W. Kendrick, Thomas R. A. Bussing, Robert R. Niblock
  • Method for distillation of sulfur for the preparing radioactive phosphorous nuclide
    Patent number: 7266173
    Abstract: A method for distillation of sulfur for preparing radioactive phosphorous nuclide includes the steps of: charging powdered sulfur into a target tube designed to have an upper and a bottom neck; degassing the target tube to form a vacuum therein, followed by heating the upper neck to seal the target tube; irradiating neutrons into the sealed target tube to produce radioactive phosphorous nuclide; heating the distillation zone to distill the remaining unreacted sulfur; and cleaving the target tube at the bottom neck to separate the distillation and the cooling zone from each other, the separated zones containing the radioactive phosphorous nuclide and the unreacted sulfur, respectively, whereby the radioactive phosphorous nuclide of high purity can be prepared while the sulfur can be recovered at high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyon Soo Han, Ul Jae Park, Hyeon Young Shin, Kwon Mo Yoo
  • Method for preparing technetium-labeled antimony sulfide nanocolloid
    Patent number: 7264791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method for technetium-antimony trisulfide nanocolloid, more precisely, a preparation method for technetium-antimony trisulfide nanocolloid which is characterized by the processes of mixing and stirring or irradiating of pertechnetate and antimony sulfide nanocolloid in the presence of borohydride exchange resin to obtain the technetium-antimony trisulfide nanocolloid radioactive complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Park, Kyung Bae Park, Byung Chul Shin
  • Marking instrument with separable portion
    Patent number: 7263794
    Abstract: A marker includes a substantially flat member having a separation line dividing the flat member into a first portion having a first end tapering to a first point, and a second portion having a second end tapering to a second point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Sal Gilbertie
  • Machine tool with concertina cover
    Patent number: 7261501
    Abstract: A machine tool comprising a cabin (5) provided with side walls (1, 2) and doors (3, 4), a slide (6) for the reception of a spindle head in which tools are clamped, and with a concertina (7) serving as a roof cover, the concertina (7), by means of the slide (6), being able to be unfolded, folded up and/or transported parallel to the longitudinal side (14) of the slide (6) and perpendicular to the side walls (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Mikron Agie Charmilles AG
    Inventors: Alexandre Condrau, Lukas Weder
  • Optical system for micro analyzing system
    Patent number: 7259849
    Abstract: There is provided an optical system 8 for a micro analyzing system capable of precisely analyzing a sample. In the optical system 8, after light beams leaving the tip of an optical fiber 14 pass through a condensing part 13, a sample moving in a separation passage 6 due to electrophoresis is irradiated with the light beams. The condensing part 13 includes a first aspherically cylindrical surface 10 being convex toward the optical fiber 14, a second aspherically cylindrical surface 11 being convex on the opposite side to the first aspherically cylindrical surface 10, and a third aspherically cylindrical surface 12 being convex toward the second aspherically cylindrical surface 11. The first through third aspherically cylindrical surfaces 10 through 12 are arranged in that order from the side of the optical fiber 14 toward the separation passage 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Enplas Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Ono, Teruo Fujii, Serge Camou
  • Method of processing query about XML data using APEX
    Patent number: 7260572
    Abstract: A method of processing a query about an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data. The XML query processing method includes the first step of representing the XML data in the form of an XML graph, the second step of creating and updating an Adaptive Path indEX (APEX) based on frequently used paths extracted from previously processed XML queries and the XML graph, and the third step of processing an XML query using the APEX. The XML query processing is capable of improving the performance of processing the query by extracting frequently used paths from path expressions having been used as queries for XML data and updating the APEX through the use of the frequently used paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jun-Ki Min, Kyuseok Shim, Chin-Wan Chung
  • Investment casting pattern manufacture
    Patent number: 7258156
    Abstract: At least one feed core and at least one wall cooling core are assembled with a number of elements of a die for forming a cooled turbine engine element investment casting pattern. A sacrificial material is molded in the die. The sacrificial material is removed from the die. The removing includes extracting a first of the die elements from a compartment in a second of the die elements before disengaging the second die element from the sacrificial material. The first element includes a compartment receiving an outlet end portion of a first of the wall cooling cores in the assembly and disengages therefrom in the extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Keith A. Santeler
  • Internally cooled airfoil for a gas turbine engine and method
    Patent number: 7258528
    Abstract: An internally-cooled airfoil for a gas turbine engine, wherein the airfoil comprises at least one substantially chordwise-extending and internally-projecting stiffener located on an internal surface of one of the sidewalls and adjacent to the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Ricardo Trindade, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Toufik Djeridane, Sri Sreekanth
  • Electrochemical biosensors
    Patent number: 7258769
    Abstract: There is provided electrochemical biosensors with a sample introducing part, comprising a sample introducing passage, an air discharge passage, and a void. The sample introducing passage communicates with the air discharge passage, and the void is formed at the point of communication. Also, disclosed is the electrochemical biosensor with the said sample introducing part and a fluidity determining electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: I-Sens, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang Cui, Ju-Yong Kim, Moon-Hwan Kim
  • Temperature protection method for machine tool
    Patent number: 7260446
    Abstract: A method of protecting a rotating device, loaded by temperature of a machine tool with one temperature sensor on that device and a temperature bloc, comprising the steps of inputting specific parameters in the temperature bloc, estimating a value for the device temperature increase caused by the activity of the device and measuring the temperature of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Mikron Agie Charmilles AG
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Besuchet
  • Turbine component crack repair using cathodic arc and/or low pressure plasma spraying and HIP
    Patent number: 7259350
    Abstract: A method for repairing cracks in a metal part comprising the steps of providing a metal part having a crack, cleaning the crack to remove an oxide layer, depositing a repair alloy via at least one of cathodic arc deposition and low pressure plasma spraying to cover the crack, and heating the part at a temperature and pressure sufficient to close the crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Minor, Chris Bischof, Herbert Koven, Paul Pellet
  • Multi-temperature cooling system
    Patent number: 7257958
    Abstract: A refrigeration system has first and second evaporators which may be operated at first and second temperatures. Refrigerant from a lower temperature evaporator may be returned to a compressor suction port. Refrigerant from the higher temperature evaporator may be returned to an intermediate port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Bush, Steven J. Holden
  • Handling system for sausages
    Patent number: 7255638
    Abstract: A handling system for sausages (1) wherein sausages are suspended on strings (9), on carriers in a supporting frame for handling sausages (1) on smoke sticks (8), wherein the supporting frame (2) includes a handling device (3) with a gripping device for removing the carriers from and/or inserting the carriers into the supporting frame (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Christof Stimpfl
  • Hydrogenation catalyst with improved textural properties
    Patent number: 7256220
    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: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Jorge M. Martinis, María E. Valera, José R. Velásquez, Angel R. Carrasquel
  • Metal/ceramic bonding substrate and method for producing same
    Patent number: 7256353
    Abstract: There is provided a metal/ceramic bonding substrate capable of preventing the reverse thereof from greatly warping so as to be concave even if it is heated for soldering. In the metal/ceramic bonding substrate, a metal circuit plate 12 is bonded to one side of a ceramic substrate 10, and a heat sink plate (metal base plate) 14 is bonded to the other side thereof. On the heat sink plate 14, a work-hardened layer 16 is formed by shot peening. On the metal circuit plate 12 of the metal/ceramic bonding substrate, semiconductor chips (Si chips) 18 are soldered (solder layer 20). Then, a power module is produced by a predetermined process. On the reverse (the side of the work-hardened layer 16) of the power module, a radiating fin 26 is mounted via a thermal grease 24 by means of screws 22 or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideyo Osanai, Susumu Ibaraki, Ken Iyoda, Makoto Namioka
  • Hanger
    Patent number: D549084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Linden International AB
    Inventor: Stefan Bennerdahl
  • Adapter
    Patent number: D550333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Georg Fischer Haustechnik AG
    Inventors: Michael Bamberger, Peter Heer, Renato Pinardi, Erasmo Porfido
  • Refrigeration furniture
    Patent number: D550481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Linde Kältetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harry Finkenauer, Ortwin Schäfer, Klaus Bähr