Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Brook & Kushman P.C.
  • Porous and non-porous particle reinforcement for viscous hydraulic matrices
    Patent number: 8256159
    Abstract: A hydraulically-applied mulch matrix comprising non-porous particles, porous particles and mixtures thereof combined with a mechanically and or chemically bonded fiber mulch mixed within a high viscosity slurry to keep the particles in suspension for dispersion onto soil surfaces with mulch spraying equipment for enhanced erosion control and higher level plant establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Profile Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin S. Spittle, Marc S. Theisen, James D. Tanner
  • Automotive vehicle charge port with fault interrupt circuit
    Patent number: 8259423
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes a charge port integrated with the vehicle. The charge port includes electrical contacts configured to receive electrical power from an electric grid, and a fault interrupt circuit electrically connected with the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Allan Roy Gale, Michael W. Degner, Steven F. Chorian, Venkateswa Anand Sankaran
  • System and method for streaming video to a mobile device
    Patent number: 8259816
    Abstract: Systems and methods for streaming video information to a hand-held device include dynamically modifying video image properties of captured video frames to generate video data packets of a size suitable for transmission over a low bit-rate channel to a hand-held device for viewing. The systems and methods may dynamically and automatically control image properties via a hardware capture card device driver to produce a video data packet of a desired maximum data size such that subsequent compression and coding strategies produce a data packet suitable for transmission to the hand-held device for decoding and decompression to display the streaming video in near real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: MIST Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Marquis R. Coleman, Sr.
  • Infinitely variable transmission with offset output shaft
    Patent number: 8257217
    Abstract: An infinitely variable power transmission comprising an input shaft, a layshaft, a variator transmitting power from the input shaft to the layshaft, an output shaft, and an internal/external gear pair transmitting power from the layshaft to the output shaft. The output shaft axis may be offset a limited distance from the input shaft axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Edward Hoffman
  • Infinitely variable transmission
    Patent number: 8257216
    Abstract: An infinitely variable power transmission comprising an input shaft, a layshaft driven by the input shaft via internal/external gearing, a toroidal variator, and gearing and clutches which implement a low/reverse variable ratio mode and a high range variable ratio mode. An additional clutch and gearing implement an optional fixed ratio mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Donald Edward Hoffman
  • Vehicle and method of advising a driver therein
    Patent number: 8258934
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a driver interface and at least once controller operatively arranged with the interface. The at least one controller may be configured to categorize a driver's dynamic control of the vehicle by type, determine a target speed of a road curvature, and determine a speed of the vehicle. The at least one controller may be further configured to determine a threshold distance based on the type, determine a distance between the vehicle and the curvature, and generate an alert for the driver if the distance is less than the threshold and the speed is greater than the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Jianbo Lu, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Fling Tseng, Thomas Edward Pilutti
  • Reactive power battery charging apparatus and method of operating same
    Patent number: 8253376
    Abstract: A battery charger may be capable of receiving power from a power distribution circuit. The charger may be configured to receive a request for reactive power and, in response, cause the requested reactive power to be present on the power distribution circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Allan Roy Gale, Michael W. Degner, Michael Alan Tamor, Larry Dean Elie
  • Economizer for vehicle battery disconnect
    Patent number: 8253269
    Abstract: An economizer configured to connected coils in series and in parallel with a voltage source in order to facilitate pulling relays to a closed position, and thereafter, holding the relays in the closed position while reducing a voltage applied across the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Dickerhoof, Aric Henderson Anglin, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares
  • Front-end structure of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 8251438
    Abstract: Forward structure of a motor vehicle includes a frame structure, a bumper beam disposed forward of and connected to the frame structure, and a radiator frame disposed forward of the frame structure and behind the bumper beam. First and second swing arms are connected to the radiator frame at respective first and second forward pivot axes and are connected to the frame structure at respective first and second rear pivot axes. The four pivot axes are substantially parallel to one another and substantially transverse to the vehicle, such that a frontal impact urging the bumper beam rearward against the radiator frame causes the radiator frame to pivot about the swing arms. Forward-most portions of the frame structure, immediately adjacent to the bumper beam, may take the form of deformation elements or crush cans that are designed to yield in a manner to absorb crash energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Linden, Bert Niessen, Joergen Hilmann
  • Enhanced structure for packing, transportation and display of diverse products
    Patent number: 8251222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel enhanced structure for packing, transportation and display of diverse products which allows transporting large volumes of products reliably and efficiently from the point of manufacture to the point of sale, structure that gives various competitive advantages related to the containers already known in the market, with the most important being, the solid structural stiffness which comes from a quick and reliable assembling of the whole structure, which is achieved from the configuration of the fastening gussets that attach the upper and lower frames with the support and containment side posts, and the configuration of the structural profiles that make up both the upper frame and the bottom frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Power Retailing Group, S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventor: Luis Felipe Rego Garcia De Alba
  • Polymer dispersant addition to fuel cell electrode inks for improved manufacturability
    Patent number: 8252712
    Abstract: An ink composition for forming a fuel cell electrode includes a catalyst composition, a polymeric binder, a polymeric dispersant, and a solvent. The polymeric dispersant includes a perfluorocyclobutyl-containing polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Roland J. Koestner, Sean M Mackinnon, Timothy J. Fuller, Jeanette E. Owejan
  • Fuel system for an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8251046
    Abstract: A fuel system for a diesel engine has both a low pressure pump, which extracts fuel from the fuel tank, and a high pressure pump, which is fed by the low pressure pump and supplies fuel to fuel injectors. The fuel injectors supply fuel to the engine cylinders, with a small portion of fuel routed back into the fuel system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the injector return fuel is routed into a low pressure fuel line between the low and high pressure fuel pumps, with return fuel from the fuel rails returned through a fuel cooler to the fuel tank. The low pressure fuel line has a filter disposed therein and the injector return fuel is returned to the low pressure fuel line upstream of the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Allen Brown, Larry Castleberry, Brien Lloyd Fulton, Scott James Szymusiak
  • Modification of wood with hydrophilic prepolymers
    Patent number: 8252426
    Abstract: A composition for modification of wood products is disclosed. The composition contains a prepolymer formed by the reaction of a polyfunctional hydrophilic polymer of high molecular weight and a crosslinking agent. The composition may also contain a prepolymer formed by the reaction of a sugar and a crosslinking agent. Modification of the wood product may result in one or more of: improved stiffness, strength, surface hardness, dimensional stability, water resistance, flame retardancy, and biological resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Zelam Limited
    Inventors: Peter James Hayward, Wallace James Rae, Christopher Molloy
  • Article having a multilayer film outer skin including at least one layer containing a pigmented layer and method of making the same
    Patent number: 8252424
    Abstract: A layered film having at least one layer containing particulate pigment in an extrudable thermoplastic material such as an ionomer, ionomeric precursor or the like, and a molded article containing the same. The layered film can be produced by an extrusion process and has a polymeric matrix essentially free of iron/ionomer complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: NJT Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Wawsczyk, Christian G. Mayville, Jeffrey S. Hutchison
  • Needle-type stepped cylindrical stopper for automatic control of water consumption in pipelines
    Patent number: 8251100
    Abstract: The invention in question relates to a needle-type stepped cylindrical stopper for automatic control of water consumption in pipelines, of two types, each type having two sections for automatically controlling water consumption, irrespective of the water pressure in the line or when the taps are opened, for use in automatic water-saving devices and pressure-sensitive flow controllers, such as to enable, with a single automatic water-saving device, incorporating the needle-type stepped stopper of this invention, automatic control of minimum water consumption, from 4.0 liters per minute as a minimum at a maximum static pressure of 0.2 kilograms per square centimeter up to a maximum water consumption of 10.0 liters per minute at a maximum static pressure of 6.0 kilograms per square centimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Adma Elena Faraon Chaul Huerta
  • System and method for determining vibration of at least one hard disk drive
    Patent number: 8254050
    Abstract: A system for determining vibration of at least one hard disk drive includes one or more computers configured to command a plurality of reads from the at least one hard disk drive such that, for each of the plurality of reads, data stored on the at least one hard disk drive is retrieved directly from the at least one hard disk drive. The one or more computers are also configured to obtain read rate information related to the plurality of reads and to determine a vibration level experienced by the at least one hard disk drive based on the read rate information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalyanaraman Vaidyanathan, Kenny C. Gross, Aleksey M. Urmanov
  • Liquid infusing and flavouring device
    Patent number: 8245629
    Abstract: A liquid infusing and flavoring device for the infusing and/or flavoring of liquids. The liquid infusing and flavoring device includes an inlet passage connectable to a liquid (typically beer) to allow liquid to flow into the liquid infusing and flavoring device. An outlet passage allows the liquid to flow out of the liquid infusing and flavoring device and which the outlet passage is connectable to the inlet portion of a liquid dispensing tap. The liquid infusing and flavoring device has a container that houses the infusing and/or flavoring substance. The container is in selective fluid communication ith the with the inlet and outlet passages. In order to allow the liquid to pass through the liquid infusing and flavoring device, there is situated between the inlet and outlet passages a three way valve operable between a non-infusing-flavoring mode and an infusing-flavoring mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: C Little Engineering Limited
    Inventor: Christoph John Little
  • Inhaler
    Patent number: 8245705
    Abstract: The invention provides an inhaler for dispensing medicament. The inhaler comprises auxiliary energy provision means for providing auxiliary energy for aerosolizing medicament; energy release means for releasing auxiliary energy from the auxiliary energy provision means; feed means for feeding a dose of medicament, characterized in that the inhaler comprises control means for controlling a time interval between aerosolization of the medicament and a user's inhalation. The inhaler is operable, in use, to aerosolize medicament using the auxiliary energy, and harness the user's inhalation to deliver the aerosolized medicament to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Jianhe Li
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: D666152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Randall Riddle, Keith R. Kwasny, Marc Poulin, Michael Hardy
  • Mobile telephone
    Patent number: D666568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Doro Ab
    Inventor: Jan Puranen