Patents Represented by Law Firm Bierman & Muserlian
  • Anchoring system of spring to vehicle axle and spring for vehicle axle
    Patent number: 6478320
    Abstract: An anchoring system for a leaf spring on an axle of a vehicle. Two spaced apart flanges are rigidly affixed to the axle and are oriented generally perpendicular to the axle. The leaf spring is oriented generally perpendicular to the axle and is positioned between the two flanges. Holes in the side of the leaf spring are oriented parallel to the axle. Bolts extend through the two flanges and through the holes in the leaf spring to attach the leaf spring to the two flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Fundiciones de Vera, S. A.
    Inventor: Jose Luis Encio Martinez
  • Processing method of silver halide photographic light sensitive material
    Patent number: 6479199
    Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising on a support a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains a spectral-sensitizing dye represented by formula (1-a); a developer solution contains a developing agent represented by formula (A); and the replenishing rate of a processing solution is determined based on the proportion of an exposed area per unit area of the photographic material to perform replenishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Junichi Fukawa
  • Cleaning system and image forming method
    Patent number: 6480695
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a cleaning apparatus to clean an image bearing member used in electrophotographic process and an image forming system equipped with the cleaning system. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning roller being either conductive or semi-conductive and in contact with an image bearing member carrying charged toner; a constant current source to apply a bias voltage, having a polarity opposite to that of toner utilized for a developing operation performed on the image bearing member, onto the cleaning roller and a cleaning blade contacting the image bearing member and located at a downstream side of the cleaning roller in a moving direction of the image bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Endo, Hiroshi Morimoto
  • Reduction of chromium content in slag during melting of stainless steel in electric arc furnaces
    Patent number: 6478840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reduction of chromium content in slag during melting of stainless steel in electric arc furnaces where steel scrap and additive alloys are melted in an electric steel furnace, whereafter molten steel and slag are tapped into a ladle, removal of the slag from the steel in the ladle, transferring of the molten steel from the ladle to a converter wherein the steel is refined and where the chemical composition of the steel is adjusted by addition of alloying elements. According to the invention fine particulate ferrosilicon is added to the slag during the time interval between the slag and the steel are melted, but before the molten steel and slag is tapped into the ladle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Elkem ASA
    Inventors: Ole Svein Klevan, Jacob Sandberg
  • 19-nor steroids substituted in position 11&bgr;, preparation method and intermediates, application as medicines and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
    Patent number: 6479476
    Abstract: A compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula wherein the substituents are defined as in the specification and their addition salts with non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acids and bases having estrogenic activity at the bone level but little or no endometrial hyperplasia activity nor any activity for proliferation of mammary tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.
    Inventor: Francois Nique
  • Valve train of an internal combustion engine comprising a switchable, rotationally symmetrical component
    Patent number: 6474279
    Abstract: In a valve train of an internal combustion engine (18) comprising a switchable, rotationally symmetrical component (1) such as a cam follower, a first body (8) acting as an anti-rotation device and a second body (12) acting as a mounting safety device project beyond the component (1). Due to the additional, second body (12) that acts as a mounting safety device, said component (1) can no longer be installed in bores for non-switchable components, for example, in the same internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventor: Christof Faria
  • Intermediate image receiving sheet for a thermal transfer recording method
    Patent number: 6475695
    Abstract: Disclosed is provide an intermediate image receiving sheet for a laser thermal transfer recording method, which can easily transfer an image to even a rough surface paper with high quality and stable repeatablility, and can use a variety of papers to produce and image proof which yields results similar to a print made in a production run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Takaaki Kuroki, Tatsuichi Maehashi
  • Toner for developing electrostatic latent image
    Patent number: 6475689
    Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic latent image is disclosed. The toner comprise of particles having a volume average particle diameter of from 3 to 8 &mgr;m, and said resin is obtained by either emulsion polymerization, mini-emulsion polymerization employing or suspension polymerization employing thioglycerin or at least one compound selected from compounds represented by the Formula (1) as the chain transfer agent. HS—R1—COOR2  (1) In the formula, R1 is an aliphatic group having carbon atoms from 1 to 10, which may have a substituent, and R2 is an aliphatic group having carbon atoms from 1 to 15, which may have a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamazaki, Kenji Yamane, Hiroyuki Kozuru, Kenji Hayashi, Mikio Kohyama
  • Dry cleaning additive, bath, and method
    Patent number: 6475246
    Abstract: An additive for introduction into a dry cleaning solvent, and a method of use thereof, which reduces static electricity, minimizes linting, fights acidity to reduce corrosion, deodorizes the solvent, and does not adversely affect the filtering operation. The additive contains sodium bicarbonate and an anti-static agent; preferably in the presence of an odorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Pariser Industries
    Inventors: Albert A. Pariser, Joel Speer
  • Sustained release compositions and the process for their preparation
    Patent number: 6475507
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions in the form of microcapsules or implants comprising a biodegradable polymeric or copolymeric excipient or a mixture of such excipients with an inherent viscosity of between 0.5 dl/g and 1.6 dl/g in CHCl3, and one active substance or a mixture of active substances, it being possible for said microcapsules or implants to release the active substance or mixture of active substances over a prolonged period of up to three months or more. These compositions may also comprise an active principle having a high specific surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Ipsen Pharma Biotech
    Inventors: Marc Pellet, Chantal Roume
  • Recording medium for ink-jet printer
    Patent number: 6474807
    Abstract: A recording medium for an ink-jet printer comprising an ink-absorbing layer is disclosed. The turbidity of the recording medium is not less than 10% and less than 90%, or transmittance of the recording medium is less than 70% and not less than 35%. recording medium comprises an ink-absorbing layer An image forming method employing the recording medium is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventor: Chika Honda
  • Photothermographic material
    Patent number: 6475710
    Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a light-sensitive silver halide, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent, a thiuronium salt and a binder, wherein the photothermographic material further contains at least one of compounds represented by formulas such as
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Kudo, Keiko Chigusa, Hiroshi Kashiwagi
  • Photothermographic material and image forming method
    Patent number: 6475715
    Abstract: A photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising on a support an organic silver salt, a light-sensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, and a compound represented by the following formula, 6-aryl-2,4-bis(tribromomethyl)-s-triazine or a 6-heteroaryl-2,4-bis(tribromomethyl)-s-triazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Katsura Hirai, Kiyoshi Fukusaka
  • Human BMP-2 promoter and method for exploring bone-related substance by using the same
    Patent number: 6475735
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for exploring low molecular weight compounds which regulate positively or negatively the expression of the human BMP-2 with reference to a reporter activity by using 5′ upstream region gene containing the human BMP-2 promoter and an animal cell introduced with a recombinant expression vector which has been connected to an appropriate reporter gene. The low molecular weight susbtances and their derivatives obtained by the present method have morphogenetic activity and inhibiting activity for bone and cartilage through the expression of human BMP-2 and are useful as preventive or therapeutic agents for bone and cartilage diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Biopharm Gesellschaft zur Biotechnologischen Entwicklung von Pharmaka GmbH
    Inventor: Takeyuki Sugiura
  • Electrostatically charged image developing toner, production method of the same, and an image forming method
    Patent number: 6475685
    Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic latent image is disclosed. The toner comprises a crystalline compound, and exhibits at least one recrystallization peak during the second heating process in the DSC curve of said toner. An image forming method employing the toner is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Masafumi Uchida, Tsuyoshi Uchida, Mikio Kohyama, Kenji Hayashi
  • 4-halogenated steroids, their preparation process and intermediates, their use as medicaments and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them
    Patent number: 6472382
    Abstract: A subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I): in which X is a halogen atom, D represents the remainder of an optionally substituted pentagonal or hexagonal ring and optionally carrying an unsaturation, R1, R2, R3, R4, Y and n are as defined in the description, their preparation process and intermediates, their use as medicaments and the compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Yamina Bouali, Francois Nique, Jean-Georges Teutsch, Patrick Van De Velde
  • Method for producing aldehydes
    Patent number: 6472565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aldehydes by reacting monoolefins, conjugated and non-conjugated polyolefins, cycloolefins, or derivatives of these classes of compounds with carbon monoxide and hydrogen (hydroformylation) in the presence of rhodium or rhodium compounds and a non-aqueous liquid of the formula (Q30 )aAa−, wherein Q+represents a singly charge ammonium cation that is optionally substituted with organic radicals, and Aa−represents the anion of a sulphonated or carboxylated triester of phosphoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Bahrmann, Hans Bohen
  • Lever-type cam follower
    Patent number: 6470842
    Abstract: A lever-type cam follower (1) of a thin-walled material like sheet metal is proposed. It has a simply structured valve stem guidance in the region of one of its ends (5). The guidance comprises a separate securing element (6) with a basically U-shaped cross-section. A web (9) of the securing element (6) bears against a crossbeam (3) of the cam follower (1) and possesses an opening (11), for example punched, for receiving a valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler oHG
    Inventor: Walter Speil
  • Toner for developing electrostatic image and image forming method
    Patent number: 6472117
    Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image comprising a resin, a colorant and a releasing agent in which the toner particles are obtained by salting out/fusion-adhering a resin particle comprising a binding resin and a releasing agent together with a colorant particle is disclosed. The toner comprises the toner particles having a variation coefficient of not more than 16% and a number variation coefficient of the number particle size distribution of not more than 27%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Mikio Kohyama, Kenji Hayashi, Masafumi Uchida, Tsuyoshi Uchida, Hiroyuki Yamada
  • Electrophotoreceptor, image forming apparatus and processing cartridge
    Patent number: 6472113
    Abstract: An electrophotoreceptor, comprises a conductive support; a photoreceptive layer, an intermediate layer provided between the conductive support and the photoreceptive layer, the intermediate layer containing N type semi-conductive fine particles and a binder resin, wherein the N type semi-conductive fine particles are subjected to plural surface treatments, and the final surface treatment is carried out employing a reactive organic silicon compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Konica Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Hamaguchi, Hirohumi Hayata