Patents Represented by Attorney Cantor Colburn
  • Patent number: 8305011
    Abstract: Multiple LED terminals are provided to multiple LEDs, respectively. Each of these LED terminals is connected to the anode of the corresponding LED. A booster circuit boosts an input voltage. Multiple constant current sources are provided to the multiple LEDs, respectively. One terminal of each of the constant current sources is connected to the corresponding one of the LEDs via the corresponding one of the LED terminals. Multiple switches are provided to the multiple constant current sources, respectively, each of which selectively outputs a voltage selected from the input voltage and the output voltage of the booster circuit to the corresponding constant current source. A control circuit monitors each of the voltages at the multiple LED terminals, and controls the connection state of each of the switches based upon the corresponding voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kitagawa, Kunihiro Komiya
  • Patent number: 8302696
    Abstract: An actuator includes a tubular configured to longitudinally expand in response to radial expansion of at least a portion of the tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Williams, Keven Michael O'Connor
  • Patent number: 8300550
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing virtual posting services. Methods include receiving content from a communications device located in a geographic proximity that is serviced by an access node, storing the content in a storage device that is in communication with the access node, and tracking an amount of time the content item is stored. If the amount of time does not reach a pre-established threshold, the methods include transmitting the content to another communications device in response to detecting the presence of the other communications device within the geographic proximity and in response to an inquiry from the other communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Steven Tischer
  • Patent number: 8298948
    Abstract: A method for capping lines includes forming a metal film layer on a copper line by a selective deposition process, the copper line disposed in a dielectric substrate, wherein the depositing also results in the deposition of stray metal material on the surface of the dielectric substrate, and etching with an isotropic etching process to remove a portion of the metal film layer and the stray metal material on the surface of the dielectric substrate, wherein the metal film layer is deposited at an initial thickness sufficient to leave a metal film layer cap remaining on the copper line following the removal of the stray metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Griselda Bonilla, Kaushik Chanda, Ronald G. Filippi, Stephan Grunow, David L. Rath, Sujatha Sankaran, Andrew H. Simon, Theodorus Eduardus Standaert, Chih-Chao Yang
  • Patent number: 8299608
    Abstract: A die stack package is provided and includes a substrate, a stack of computing components, at least one thermal plate, which is thermally communicative with the stack and a lid supported on the substrate to surround the stack and the at least one thermal plate to thereby define a first heat transfer path extending from one of the computing components to the lid via the at least one thermal plate and a fin coupled to a surface of the lid and the at least one thermal plate, and a second heat transfer path extending from the one of the computing components to the lid surface without passing through the at least one thermal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald K. Bartley, David R. Motschman, Kamal K. Sikka, Jamil A. Wakil, Xiaojin Wei, Jiantao Zheng
  • Patent number: 8299377
    Abstract: A circuit breaker interlock apparatus can include a circuit breaker, a first moveable arm that is moveable when the circuit breaker is open, a second moveable arm pivotally coupled to the first moveable arm that is movable when the first moveable arm is moveable and a blocking arm, configured to interlock with the second movable arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tomasz Ludwik Jurek, Przemyslaw Eugeniusz Cieply, Przemyslaw Marcin Dabrowski, Marcin Piotr Lagiewka, Jacek Stanislaw Mrowiec, Tomasz Pawel Tomanek
  • Patent number: 8297918
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a turbine variable position guide vane actuation system. The system includes, a plurality of variable position guide vanes, a plurality of actuators with each actuator in operable communication with one of the plurality of variable position guide vanes, and each of the plurality of actuators having a pin. The system further having at least one structure, movable parallel to an axis of the turbine, having a plurality of slots and each of the plurality of slots is in operable communication with one of the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Shubhra Bhatnagar
  • Patent number: 8297101
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming at least one end turn and one slot segment of a coil for a stator of a dynamoelectric machine includes the utilization of a plurality of forming dies. Each forming die includes two lateral surfaces extending from a base and an end turn surface disposed substantially between and connecting the two lateral surfaces. Each forming die is disposed and pivotable into an arrangement where at least one lateral surface of a first forming die is substantially adjacent and parallel to at least one lateral surface of a second forming die, a slot segment thereby formable between lateral surfaces of adjacent forming dies and an end turn is at least partially formable between an end turn surface and a base of adjacent forming dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Bowman, David M. Kroll, Sang-Soo Choi, Richard E. Trammell
  • Patent number: 8298446
    Abstract: A method for producing a vinylidene fluoride based polymer powder having a high molecular weight and excellent solubility in an organic solvent, which is useful as an electrode binder for nonaqueous cells, is provided. Methods for producing an NMP solution and an electrode mixture are also provided. A vinylidene fluoride based polymer powder produced by supercritical suspension polymerization in an aqueous dispersion medium wherein a volume of pores having a pore diameter of 0.03 ?m to 1.0 ?m, as measured by a mercury porosimeter, is 77 vol % to 93 vol % of a total pore volume and an inherent viscosity is 2.0 dl/g or greater is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyasu Sakuma, Hiroshi Sato, Michihisa Miyahara, Katsuo Horie, Hiroshi Sakabe
  • Patent number: 8299766
    Abstract: A high-side transistor and a low-side transistor each has gate electrodes configured so as to allow signals to be input and output via a driving contact and a detection contact provided at different positions. When a control signal is at a first level and a signal output from the detection contact on the low-side transistor side is at a low level, the high-side driver applies a low-level signal to the driving contact on the high-side transistor side. When the control signal is at a second level and a signal output from the detection contact on the high-side transistor side is at a high level, the low-side driver applies a high-level signal to the driving contact on the low-side transistor side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Sasaki
  • Patent number: 8301384
    Abstract: A method for correcting a measurement of a property of a subsurface material includes: selecting an instrument that includes a test circuit and a separate sensor, the test circuit configured for providing a standard for referencing to generate correction information, the sensor configured for: transmitting an electric signal into the subsurface material; and receiving a data signal from the subsurface material; wherein the test circuit and the sensor are switchably coupled to an electronics unit of the instrument; receiving the electric signal from the test circuit in the electronics unit; using the electronics unit, measuring at least one output characteristic of the instrument; and applying the correction information to the data signal according to the measured output characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Stanislav Wilhelm Forgang, Randy Gold, Zhiyong Jiang, Carlos A. Yanzig
  • Patent number: 8298035
    Abstract: A track set for toy vehicles is provided, the track set having: a platform defining a receiving area; a first track member being pivotally secured to the platform for movement about at a first axis, and a second track member being pivotally secured to the platform for movement about the first axis, the first and second track members each having a launcher for launching a toy vehicle towards the receiving area, the first track member defining a first movable path towards the receiving area and the second track member defining a second movable path towards to the receiving area; and an actuator configured to simultaneously activate the launcher of each of the first and second track members to propel at least one toy vehicle along at least one of the first and second movable paths toward the receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Stacy Lynn O'Connor
  • Patent number: 8300301
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substrate includes; disposing a preliminary planarization layer on a first surface of a plastic substrate, bonding a second surface of the plastic substrate onto a carrier substrate, wherein the second surface of the plastic surface is substantially opposite to the first surface, curing the preliminary planarization layer to form a planarization layer, and separating the carrier substrate from the plastic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hun Noh, DaeJin Park, SonUk Lee
  • Patent number: 8302071
    Abstract: A method of automatic pattern based editing of business models on a canvas of business model editing application includes receiving a request to automatically edit a business model, constructing an initial current set C of elements from the business model, constructing an initial next set N of elements from the business model, and connecting elements between the initial current set C and the initial next set N until all elements in both the initial current set C and the initial next set N have been connected. The connecting is based on at least connecting elements sequentially if the elements exist from left to right on the canvas, and connecting elements in parallel or using a decision and merge combination if the elements exist from top to bottom on the canvas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Gschwind, Jana Koehler, Jochen M. Kuester, Michael S. Wahler
  • Patent number: 8299809
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided and includes a thermally isolated device under test to which first and second voltages are sequentially applied, a local heating element to impart first and second temperatures to the device under test substantially simultaneously while the first and second voltages are sequentially applied, respectively and a temperature-sensing unit to measure the temperature of the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tso-Hui Ting, Ping-Chuan Wang, Mohammed I. Younus
  • Patent number: 8297059
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a compressor, a combustor operatively connected to the compressor, and an injection nozzle operatively connected to the combustor. The injection nozzle includes a main body having a first end section that extends to a second end section to define an inner flow path. The injection nozzle further includes an outlet arranged at the second end section of the main body, at least one passage that extends within the main body and is fluidly connected to the outlet, and at least one conduit extending between the inner flow path and the at least one passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Paul Lacy, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Ertan Yilmaz, Patrick Benedict Melton
  • Patent number: 8297145
    Abstract: An adjustable steering column assembly having a column jacket defining a longitudinal axis and moveable in at least one of a telescoping direction and a tilting direction is disclosed. A bracket is coupled to the column jacket with at least one pivot shaft coupled to the bracket along a pivot axis. A lever is mounted to the pivot shaft and rotates between a set position for preventing movement of the column jacket and an adjustable position for allowing movement of the column jacket. A locking device engages the lever and moves between a locked position and an unlocked position in response to rotation of the lever between the set and adjustable positions, respectively. A restrictor encircles the bracket, the column jacket, the lever and the locking device for resisting against an outwardly radial force produced by the locking device when in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventor: Leland N. Olgren
  • Patent number: D669847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Ingeteam Power Technology, S.A.
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Jadraque Aznarez, Javier Aramendía Romero
  • Patent number: D670217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Somasekhar Venkat Bobba, Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi, Matthew D. Marks
  • Patent number: D670427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Lighting Science Group Corporation
    Inventors: David Henderson, Zach Gibler, Kenneth Marion Bowen, Stephanie Fulton Harris, Jay F. Perkins, Mohan Bokka Rao, Ryan Robert Berger, Michael T. Kopczewski