Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Bacon & Thomas, PLLC
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Patent number: 8325504Abstract: A DC power supply apparatus and method of supplying DC power for mission critical applications utilizes multiple power circuits in one unit, the power circuits being optimizable for efficiency as the load increases or decreases. The individual power supplies may use a multiphase topology within the power circuits, with logic phase shifts between multiphase, and two types of power management circuits arranged in parallel, or an equivalent controller, for implementing: (a) a variable linear or variable exponential precision droop algorithm, and (b) a “virtual bus” or current averaging/active current sharing circuit, the current sharing being provided by a low bandwidth communications link between droop controllers in each of the power circuits.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Power Distribution, Inc.Inventors: John B. Kammeter, Greg Schlueter, Vern Stant
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Patent number: 8326529Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for displaying enlargement images of an intersection in a navigation device. More particularly, the present invention is characterized to provide enlargement images of an intersection in sequence, thereby improving visibility and accuracy of a navigation device in providing direction guidance at intersections. The present invention of a method for displaying enlargement images of an intersection in a navigation device, wherein the navigation device finds a path to destination to guide a user thereof, includes calculating distance-to-go from a present position of a vehicle to an intersection in the path; estimating a predicted time to reach said intersection on the basis of the speed of said vehicle and said distance-to-go to said intersection; and displaying enlargement images of said intersection at a set time before said predicted time to reach said intersection.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: M & Soft, Inc.Inventor: Dae Hyun Kang
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Patent number: 8324533Abstract: A dual-person electric heating blanket having a receiving bag and a remote controller, the receiving bag has therein a first and a juxtaposed second heating wire which are connected with a controller box; the remote controller includes a circuit board being electrically connected, a pattern interface, a switchable switch and a signal emitting end; the pattern interface has thereat a first and a second position juxtaposed with each other, the first position has thereat a first pattern, and the second position has thereat a second pattern, the first and second patterns are respectively connected with a first and a second circuit on the circuit board; thereby, when a user faces to a front or a rear end of the receiving bag, by switching between the first and second circuits with the switchable switch, the first pattern corresponds to the first heating wire and the second pattern corresponds to the second heating wire, and by emitting control signal from the signal emitting end, heating temperatures of the two seType: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Inventor: Shu Chiu Lee
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Patent number: 8326387Abstract: A RE-type oxide superconducting wire having excellent angular dependence for magnetic field of Jc is obtained by finely dispersing magnetic flux pinning centers into a superconductor. A mixed solution which comprises a metal-organic complex solution including a metal element which composes a RE-type oxide superconductor whose Ba content is reduced and a metal-organic complex solution including at least one or more kinds of metals which are selected from Zr, Ce, Sn, or Ti which has a larger affinity for Ba is coated onto an intermediate layer of a composite substrate, and the assembly is then calcined to disperse artificially and finely oxide particles (magnetic flux pinning centers) including Zr. Thus, the angular dependence for magnetic field (Jc,min/Jc,max) of Jc can be remarkably improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignees: International Superconductivity Technology Center, The Juridical Foundation, SWCC Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Miura, Tatsuhisa Nakanishi, Yasunori Sutoh, Teruo Izumi, Yuh Shiohara
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Patent number: 8324837Abstract: A circuit board of a parallel light-emitting circuit of parallel LED light-emitting device has an electrical insulation board, two wire patterns and at least two power wires. The two wire patterns are oppositely formed on the electrical insulation board. Each wire pattern is connected to the corresponding power wire and has a matrix main loop having closed loops and a plurality of sub-wires formed inside the corresponding closed loop. A plurality of LEDs are respectively mounted on the corresponding closed loop and electrically connect with the two sub-wires of the two wire patterns. When a DC power supply is inputted to the power wires, a current of the DC power supply uniformly flows through the matrix main loop and the sub-wires, so that the LEDs electrically connected to the corresponding sub-wires receive approximately equal current to further emit light with uniform brightness.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Inventor: Hung Lin
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Patent number: 8324572Abstract: A radiometric measuring arrangement for measuring fill level of a fill substance in a container includes: arranged one above the other in measurement operation on a first side of the container, two or more radiometric radiators, which, in measurement operation, send radioactive radiation through the container, and which, in measurement operation, are arranged in a measuring position in the interior of the container in a pressure resistant, protective tube protruding laterally into the container; and, arranged on a second side of the container lying opposite to the radiators, at least one detector, which serves to receive radiation intensity penetrating through the container as a function of fill level and to convert such into a fill level dependent, electrical signal. The measuring arrangement permits achievement of a highly linear dependence of total detected radiation intensity on fill level.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Alecsandru Nistor, Jochen Politt, Markus Bühler
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Patent number: 8322864Abstract: A projection system incorporating a prism with dual total internal reflection function, to increase the performance of DLP™ projection, by offering a solution to combine 2 light paths to contribute to the brightness on the screen and at the same time rejecting flat-state and off-state light from entering the projection lens thereby enhancing contrast. In one implementation those two light paths can be collecting light from 2 different light sources which are driven in a pulsed manner with a duty cycle of approximately 50% for each of the two light sources at increased power. In a second implementation with a color sequential single DMD™ projector, while one light path passes a primary color the second light path passes the complementary secondary color. A special color transformation algorithm is proposed to transform the image input signals to make optimal use of the capabilities offered by the second implementation, and create maximum brightness and color saturation of the image.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Barco N.V.Inventor: Dirk L. A. Maes
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Patent number: 8323739Abstract: A method for forming a metal pattern on a substrate via printing and electroless plating is disclosed, which includes printing a pattern on the substrate with an ink composition, drying the printed pattern, and contacting the dried pattern with an electroless plating solution. The ink composition either contains components (i), (ii) and (iii), components (i) and (iv), or components (i) and (v), which are dissolved or dispersed in a solvent, wherein (i) is a binder; (ii) is a sulfate terminated polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; (iii) is a catalytic metal precursor; (iv) is a polymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer deposited with particles of catalytic metal; and (v) is a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a hydrophilic monomer deposited with particles of catalytic metal. The binder (i) is a water swellable resin. The catalytic metal may be Au, Ag, Pd, Pt or Ru.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: National Defense UniversityInventors: Yuh Sung, Ming-Der Ger, Chang-Ping Chang, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Wen-Ding Chen
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Patent number: 8322002Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a fastening strap assembly for used in a foam article. The fastening strap assembly includes a substrate having two sidewalls each formed along one side thereof in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from each other; a substantially fishbone-shaped fastening member disposed between the sidewalls and adhered to the substrate, the fastening member having an elongate central rib and a plurality of fastening parts laterally extending from either sides of the rib and longitudinally spaced apart from each other, each fastening part having a plurality of hooks formed on a upper surface thereof; and a magnetic layer disposed between the substrate and the fastening member. The fastening strap assembly of the present invention has a unique sideway bending/curving function. Another aspect of the present invention provides a foam article, such as a seat cushion, including the sideway-bendable fastening strap assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Taiwan Paiho LimitedInventor: Allen Cheng
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Patent number: 8322236Abstract: A measuring apparatus having a measurement voltage input with at least one input contact for an input voltage of a measuring element and a method for detecting moisture on the measurement voltage input of such a measuring apparatus are provided, wherein the measuring apparatus includes a supplemental voltage source, which delivers at least one supplemental voltage and is connected with a supplemental contact arranged in the region of the at least one input contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft für Mess-und Regeltechnik mbH + Co. KGInventors: Herman Straub, Martin Lohmann, Stephan Buschnakowski, Jorg Uhle
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Patent number: 8317194Abstract: There is described an apparatus for guiding a value document along a portion of a transport path in a specified transport direction, having a film forming device which is configured for respectively forming on mutually opposing sides of the transport path portion a film of gas flowing in the transport direction, the film extending at least over the total width of the transport path portion and thus the total width of value documents transported along the transport path, so that the value documents are guided between the gas films.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Frank Werner, Hans Lochbihler
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Patent number: 8316722Abstract: The measuring system comprises: a measuring transducer, through which medium flows during operation and which serves for producing oscillatory signals dependent on a viscosity of the flowing medium and/or a Reynolds number of the flowing medium; transmitter electronics for driven the measuring transducer and for evaluating oscillatory signals delivered by the measuring transducer. The measuring transducer includes: an inlet-side flow divider; an outlet-side flow divider; at least two, mutually parallel, straight, measuring tubes, connected to the flow dividers; as well as an electromechanical exciter mechanism for exciting and maintaining mechanical oscillations of the at least two measuring tubes. Each of the at least two measuring tubes opens with an inlet-side measuring tube end into a flow opening and with an outlet-side.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Ennio Bitto, Alfred Rieder, Martin Anklin, Christof Huber, Michael Kirst
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Patent number: 8318254Abstract: A copolymer deposited with particles of catalytic metal is disclosed in the present invention, which is formed from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, and the catalytic metal is Au, Ag, Pd, Pt or Ru. The copolymer is hydrophilic when the temperature is lower than a specific temperature, and will become hydrophobic when the temperature is greater than the specific temperature. The present invention also discloses a method for forming a metal layer on a substrate via electroless plating, which includes contacting the substrate with an ink composition, drying the ink composition on the substrate, and contacting the dried ink composition with an electroless plating solution, wherein the ink composition contains the copolymer of the present invention in an aqueous phase. The present invention further discloses a method for forming metal conductors in through holes of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: National Defense UniversityInventors: Yuh Sung, Ming-Der Ger, Chang-Ping Chang, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Wen-Ding Chen
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Patent number: 8319421Abstract: An organic light-emitting laminate for use in an organic electroluminescent device, characterized in comprising: a first light-emitting layer, including a first main light-emitting material and a first phosphorescent material, a second light-emitting layer, including a second main light-emitting material and a second phosphorescent material, formed on the first light-emitting layer, and a carrier-transporting material, which is included in at least one of the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer; wherein the first main light-emitting material, the second main light-emitting material and the carrier-transporting material each have a triplet energy level higher than that of the first phosphorescent material and the second phosphorescent material. The present invention also provides an organic electroluminescent device containing the organic light-emitting laminate.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Meng-Ting Lee, Jin-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 8318520Abstract: The present invention provides a “microminiaturizing method of nano-structure” with fabricating process steps as follows: First deposit the material of molecule or atom state on the top-opening of the nano cylindrical pore, which having formed on the substrate, so that the diameter of said top-opening gradually reduce to become a reduced nano-aperture, whose opening diameter is smaller than that of said top-opening; Then, directly pass the deposit material of gas molecule or atom state through said reduced nano-aperture; thereby a nano-structure of nano quantum dot, nano rod or nano ring with smaller nano scale is directly formed on the surface of said substrate, which being laid beneath the bottom of said nano cylindrical pore.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Inventor: Ming -Nung Lin
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Patent number: 8319125Abstract: A pedal input device includes a base plate; a rotation center portion provided at the center of the base plate; a contacting plate having a yaw switch contacting portion protruding downwards from lower surface of the contacting plate; a pedal plate carried by the contacting plate and foot-operated so as to cause a drive member to make three-degree-of-freedom movement; a pair of pitch switches installed on the base plate in an opposing relationship with each other; a pair of roll switches installed on the base plate in an perpendicular relationship to the pitch switches so that the roll switches can be alternately contacted to the contacting plate of the pedal plate; and a pair of yaw switches installed on the base plate in an spaced-apart relationship with each other so that the yaw switches can be alternately contacted to the yaw switch contacting portion as the pedal plate rotates.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: National Cancer CenterInventors: Yung Ho Jo, Du-Jin Bach, Hye Won Im, Young Woo Kim
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Patent number: 8316711Abstract: An apparatus including: a mechanically oscillatable unit; an exciting/receiving unit; and an electronics unit having an input amplifier and an output amplifier. The amplification factors of the output amplifier and the input amplifier are tunable. The control unit tunes the amplification factor of the output amplifier as a function of damping of the mechanically oscillatable unit in such a manner that the amplitude of the electrical, input signal lies within an amplitude band and that the amplification factor of the output amplifier decreases in the case of lessened damping by the medium and increases in the case of greater damping by the medium, and the control unit tunes the amplification factor of the output amplifier and the amplification factor of the input amplifier in such a manner that the total amplification factor of the electronics unit equals a predeterminable value.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Alexander Müller, Sascha D'Angelico, Walter Rombach
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Patent number: D671866Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company LimitedInventors: Weidong Liu, Er-xue Wang
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Patent number: D671902Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yen Wen Lu, Zhi Qing Wu, Chia Chen Yang
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Patent number: D671938Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Shi Kuan Chen, Hong-Tien Wang, Po-Hsien Yang, Hsiang-Ling Liu