Patents Represented by Law Firm Bucknam and Archer
  • Patent number: 6725484
    Abstract: Bed equipped with different types of fittings having a horizontal support plane for supporting a mattress spring, a mattress, pillows and blankets and a person and including a first and a second pair of vertical legs (15, 16, 17, 18) arranged respectively near the bed headboard and the bed footboard, which extend upwardly and which are joined together by a first stiff structure (19) arranged on the lower part thereof forming the bed peripheral edges (20, 21) and the horizontal support plane. A second stiff structure (22), is arranged on the upper part of the vertical legs spaced vertically from the first stiff structure (19) in such a manner as to allow easy access to the bed. The second stiff structure (22) having peripheral edges (22, 23, 24, 25) adapted to support at least a television receiver (27, 32), a bar (28) for supporting gym equipment and a lamp (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Gary August Drenik
  • Patent number: 6721991
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a hinge for the hinging of spectacle temples, which allows the automatic closing of the temples on the same front of spectacle which has been removed from the head or which features one or both temples in open or wide-open position. A hinging element is provided attached to the endpiece of the front, which is cam-shaped with an eccentric profile progressively increasing from its internal position to its external position and on which a follower runs. The follower is guided in an axial hole 23 in the temple 20 to be hinged and together with an elastic medium which acts axially with the hinge pin while the follower works on an inclined plane produced by the shape of the cam to help the automatic return of the temple 20 in the closing phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: D.O.T. S.a.s. di Dioguardi Franco & C.
    Inventor: Franco Dioguardi
  • Patent number: 6715998
    Abstract: The intake regulator of air (1) in a reservoir to be installed in a circuit for the production of compressed air, intercepts the air from the exterior and conveys the air to an oil bath spin compressor (2). The regulator is characterized by the fact that it is also fed by two flows of air under pressure (13 and (14), removed from the separator reservoir (3) and intercepted by three electrovalves (15), (16) and (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Mietto Virgilio
  • Patent number: 6715239
    Abstract: Appropriate fitting-out structures for moist rooms for which retaining sections (9) are used featuring a sloping flap (11) at the point where it is overlapping the flooring (1). The sections (9) are directly glued with structural bonding agent onto the structure below (7). The flooring (1) is then laid and consists of a floor foundation (4), a decorative finishing coat (5), a transparent resin topping (6) with anti-slip characteristics and an anti-scratch and anti-wear blanket. The retaining section (9) has a lower horizontal edge (10) which is glued onto the structure below (7) and continues with a 45° sloping flap (11) having the same height as the flooring (1) and after a horizontal length (12) where it meets the corner (13), the section is rounded off and follows a vertical path (14) terminating at the top with a sloping edge (15) while it has a horizontal rim (16) at the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignees: Precetti S.p.A., Impresa Marinoni S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paolo Passalacqua, Romeo Ronco
  • Patent number: 6699988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of N,N′-carbonylbislactams by reaction of phosgene with at least one lactam which is characterized in that the tertiary amine is chosen from the group consisting of non-nucleophilic aliphatic tertiary amines. N,N′-Carbonylbislactams of high purity are thus obtained with good yields, both in the laboratory and on the industrial scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: SNPE
    Inventors: Hubert Bonnard, Laurence Ferruccio, Jean-Pierre Senet, Pierre-Yves Le Roy
  • Patent number: 6697540
    Abstract: The invention disclosed a method for digital image interpolation and sharpness enhancement, said method includes the following steps: 1) Inputting an image signal Xij to a first interpolation low pass filter FIR 1, said FIR 1 is a cubic interpolation filter having filter coefficient hi(n); 2) inputting an image signal Xij to at least one of second interpolation low pass filters FIR 2, said FIR 2 is an interpolation filter having filter coefficient hi′(n), wherein said FIR 2 has a cut-off frequency lower than that of said FIR 1; 3) making FIR 1 outputted via a band pass filter to obtain an image signal tij; 4) making FIR 2 outputted via a delay buffer to obtain an image signal tij′; 5) inputting said image signal tij and tij′ to a subtractor to get a differential signal tij−tij′; and 6) obtaining an output of image signal Yij by means of the following equation: Yij=tij+S·(tij−tij′), where S is a sharpness level control coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Media Scope Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Wen-Hen Chen
  • Patent number: 6674290
    Abstract: The invention disclosed a method and system for multi-port synchronous high voltage testing, which mainly uses two or more sets of testing circuit with variable output condition and a high voltage generator with zero intermediate voltage for synchronous high voltage testing. Therefore it is not only possible to prevent operators from electric shock but also to provide correct multi-port testing voltages so as not to cause object under test damage. The testing circuit uses a plurality sets of individual high voltage generator and a current detector for providing functions for reading and determining individual voltage and current, so that it is possible to perform several high voltage tests during a single test period and complete tests on electric products. It is therefore possible to achieve both reduction of test-time and safety of operators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Chroma ATE Inc.
    Inventor: Simon Wang
  • Patent number: 6668388
    Abstract: A retractable and disposable urinal which can be retracted, can be directed and can be joined with a plastic conveyer to the male or female organ and comprises: a plastic retractable tube formed by a plurality of convolutions, having at its bottom a closed convolution and at its top a hollowed neck closed at its bottom side where an absorber polymer is put, the conveyer entering the neck opens the protection film and the membrane of the neck allowing the polymer to fall down the tube, this polymer when is in contact with the urine absorbs it and transforms it in gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Yamamoto Limited
    Inventor: Carmel Buttigieg
  • Patent number: 6652016
    Abstract: A forceps is described which is self-locking and is used for raising slabs. It is of the type which has two jaws in hard steel which are reciprocally hinged so that they may be closed or opened with automatic locking when they come in contact with the product to be moved. The forceps is characterized by the fact that it is composed of three elements, precisely a fixed body (2), a cam (3) and a movable carriage which holds the cam, and in which the fixed jaw comes in contact in a gripping manner with the pushing force generated by the counterposed cam thus achieving in this manner the closure of the product being raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Europromecc Engineering S.N.C. di Trevisan Fabio, Seghetto e Sbabo
    Inventors: Enrico Sbabo, Fabrizio Seghetto, Fabio Trevisan
  • Patent number: 6637999
    Abstract: An ecological carriage for drums is described which is constituted by a metallic structure and a basin. The drum is disposed with an horizontal axis and rests on the metallic structure. The basin is below the drum and functions as a bowl to collect fluids, mineral oils and similar fluids which are lost or spilled during the decanting or due to rupture of the drum. This assembly is mounted on a base provided with wheels. The carriage is characterized by the fact that the structure supporting the drum is capable of rotating from a position essentially horizontal to a position essentially vertical and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Gromet s.n.c. di Grossel Massimo & C.
    Inventor: Massimo Grossele
  • Patent number: 6618092
    Abstract: A housing for a closed circuit television camera is constituted by a wrapper or a container, in the interior of which are located in addition to the television camera which is the relative object, a feeder, a heat dissipator ventilator for cooling, and other components, as well as the necessary electrical connections between the several components and the external connection. The housing is characterized by the fact that it is constituted by two parts which are counterposed and approached one to the other. The upper part has essentially a convex configuration while the lower part has essentially a planar configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Videotec S.r.L.
    Inventors: Grotto Alessio, Menegotto Fabio
  • Patent number: 6612405
    Abstract: A frontal structure for cabins of elevators, made of steel and/or aluminum or other suitable material, includes a pair of parallel uprights (18) (20), extending in the vertical direction and connected at the upper end by a plate (22) which forms the support for the movement mechanism or “operator” of the doors of the elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Sematic Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Zappa
  • Patent number: 6604262
    Abstract: A method for 3-D engagement of a fastener, in which fastener teeth of two fastener strips received in different height-level within slider can be engaged together in the same plan by the siding action of slider. The present invention also discloses a separate-type fastener enabling 3-D engagement, comprising first and second fastener strip each of which has a plurality of equi-distance fastener teeth alternately arranged on each of two opposed long substrates respectively so that a plurality of projecting portions and recesses with corresponding shape, which can engage with the recesses and projecting portions of opposite strip, are formed on the side edge walls of fastener teeth on each of first and second fastener strips respectively, a slider having front and rear end wherein inlet ports at high-level and low-level are formed respectively at different heights of the front end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 6603016
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of N-carboxyanhydrides by reaction of the corresponding amino acid or one of its salts with phosgene, diphosgene and/or triphosgene in a solvent medium, characterized in that at least a portion of the reaction is carried out under a pressure of less than 1000 mbar. The N-carboxyanhydrides are thus obtained with better yields and an improved purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Isochem
    Inventors: Fabrice Cornille, Marc Lebon
  • Patent number: 6591861
    Abstract: A closed water-container storing device with the water inlet/outlet, comprising a water storing bag container for storing water, a water inlet for the inflow of water from outside source to said water storing bag container, a water outlet for outflow of water within water storing bag container, and a float device for the control of stop/start operation of the inflow of water from outside source to said water storing bag container, when the water within said water storing bag container has reached a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: An Ho Hsing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Tai Liu, Li-Yen Liu
  • Patent number: 6582621
    Abstract: A refrigerator oil for use in compressors using therein a hydrogen-containing halogenocarbon as a refrigerant, consisting essentially of as a base oil at least one kind of an ester selected from the group consisting of a specific pentaerythritol ester such as an ester of pentaerythritol with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific polyol ester such as an ester of trimethylolethane with a mono- or dicarboxylic acid, a specific ester such as an ester of ethylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid, and a specific polyol ester synthesized from a neopentyl type polyhydric alcohol, a monocarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid; and further comprising at least one kind of an epoxy compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Umekichi Sasaki, Tatsuyuki Ishikawa, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Noboru Ishida
  • Patent number: 6571712
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electropyrotechnic igniter which contains two ignition heads each having a body containing a resisitive heating element and a pyrotechnic ignition composition. The two ignition heads also include a means of dialogue and of triggering coded information and a means of storing electrical energy. The igniter also includes external connection means intended to be connected electrically to an electronic control unit. The igniter is intended to be used in motor vehicle safety, particular to constitute the ignition device of a gas generator associated with an airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Livbag S.N.C.
    Inventors: Franck Lebaudy, Christian Perotto
  • Patent number: 6565251
    Abstract: A tubular decoration light string comprising inner insulator and outer insulator, said decoration light string equipped and fixed an inner insulator, said inner insulator and decoration light string to be sealed within an outer insulator, and to form a longitudinal direction hollow in said outer insulator, increasing an effect of reflection and refraction of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: Wen Tarng Chen
  • Patent number: D481406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Videotec S.r.l.
    Inventor: Grotto Alessio
  • Patent number: D481407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Videotec S.R.L.
    Inventor: Grotto Alessio