Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan et al
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Patent number: 6816223Abstract: The following constitution provides a vertically oriented liquid crystal display element of higher quality having almost uniform visibility in any direction attained by improving obliquely viewed visibility. The liquid crystal display element comprises a pair of substrates, transparent electrodes having predetermined patterns formed on the respective substrates, vertical orienting membranes respectively formed on the transparent electrodes and rubbed in a predetermined direction and a liquid crystal layer consisting of the liquid crystal molecules sandwiched by the substrates. The substrates are arranged such that respective transparent electrodes face each other. Series of nearly rectangular slits are formed on the respective transparent electrodes by removing portions of the electrodes in a display area formed by the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2004Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Sugiyama, Yoshihisa Iwamoto
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Patent number: 6783299Abstract: A plurality of latches are employed for detachably holding a semiconductor wafer to a ring support during processing. Each latch is rotatably mounted on a post which is secured to the ring so that it can move to engage and disengage the wafer, alternately clamping and releasing it from the ring. Each latch has two opposed rollers, one to engage and disengage the wafer and the other to engage the ring. The latches should be freely rotatable into and out of engagement with the wafer. The ring usually has two pairs of opposed dimples such that each roller is in registration with each of the opposed dimples of each pair when it rotates from the engaged to the disengaged position and visa versa. The dimple in registration with the roller when engaged the wafer is sufficiently deep so that the roller does not touch the ring when clamped to the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Inventors: Ovadia Meron, Dmitriy Genkin
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Patent number: 6672080Abstract: A rapid cooling apparatus passing hot exhaust gas in a short time along a flow path formed in a cooling setting with piled up arrangement and having a reduced cross-sectional area of the flow path to reduce the volume thereof so as to cool rapidly to a temperature below a dioxin synthesizing temperature so that dioxins are prevented from generating, characterized in that multistage tube bodies for heat exchange to pass coolant therethrough are arranged in a rapid cooling cylindrical body for passing hot gas such as exhaust gas from an inlet opening to an outlet opening, and the cross-sectional area of the rapid cooling cylindrical body is being reduced gradually in a passing direction of the hot gas.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Masue IwasakiInventor: Tetsuto Tamura
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Patent number: 6668694Abstract: An anvil blanket is molded urethane sheet material and formed with a plurality of interlocking fingers at mating opposing blanket ends and includes a depending projection which mates with a channel in the anvil about which the blanket is wrapped. A urethane insert having a hardness greater than the blanket material is molded embedded in the blanket to form a portion of the fingers and a portion of the projection depending from the fingers. A woven fiberglass fabric provides support for the blanket and which fabric is molded to the blanket. The insert has a durometer greater than that of the blanket to minimize the formation of surface recess defects at the projection which might otherwise occur due to the increased thickness of material at the projection. The insert may have other properties different than that of the blanket material including rebound, modulus, and cut and tear strength among others for resisting the formation of blanket surface defects.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Robud, a Florida PartnershipInventors: Kenneth Ray Neal, Stephen Kenneth Warll
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Patent number: 6667017Abstract: A process for oxidizing environmentally harmful compounds which participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions to produce for example ozone and undesirable smog constituents from a fluid, in particular a gas, volatile organic compounds (VOC) including hydrocarbons, CO and any other constituent that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions to produce for example ozone or smog constituents and combustible compounds to be removed from a gas stream for reasons of toxicity, photochemical reactivity or physical discomfort such as irritants, particulates, odor sources and so on, and compounds which may cause upper atmosphere ozone depletion or lower atmosphere ozone formation. The uncoated randomly oriented mesh-like structure preferably has a porosity greater than about 85%. The coated randomly oriented mesh-like structure preferably has a porosity greater than about 65%.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: ABB Lummus Global, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence L. Murrell, Rudolf Overbeek, Robert E. Trubac, Pieter Lusse, Balachandran Ramachandran
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Patent number: 6565065Abstract: An adaptor is for a rising disc valve which has a handle for rotating a stem in a housing bore having a shoulder and which displaces a disc valve member which seals against a frusto-conical housing seat spaced from the shoulder. A stack of Belleville -steel springs is between the disc member and the ring seal. An interface ring is between the springs and the ring seal. As the disc member is seated in its valve seat, a ring at the attachment member abuts the shoulder. The attachment member can no longer axially displace and compressively loads the springs as the disc member is further axially displaced to the valve closed state. The compressive load on the ring seal expands the seal radially outwardly against the housing bore and radially inwardly against the piston shank.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Straham Valves, Inc.Inventor: Robert Palmer
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Patent number: 6554116Abstract: A roller track assembly includes an outer channel member and inner channel member having rollers attached and which vertically displaces in the channel of the outer channel member in response to inflation of an inflatable air bag in the channel of the outer channel member. A top plate is quick release attached to the outer channel member by a detent arrangement and covers the outer channel member and inner channel member. The top plate has openings through which rollers rotatably secured to the inner channel member selectively protrude in response to inflation of the air bag. Sealing covers prevent debris entering top plate openings from falling into the interface regions between the inner and outer channel members.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Morgan CorporationInventor: Matthew J. Ransil
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Patent number: 6494508Abstract: A filament seal for use with stranded or solid metal or thermoplastic filaments comprises a segmented housing defining a chamber in which a locking insert element is positioned, the insert comprising a thin circular disk of hardened stainless steel with a plurality of radially inwardly extending resilient cantilevered fingers each terminating with a tapered sharp pointed tip in abutting or closely space relationship defining a space substantially smaller than the diameter of the filament. The inserted filament bends the fingers and is softer than the insert, the tips digging into the filament during use. When the filament is withdrawn, the finger tips dig further into the filament severing it. If the filament is rotated in an attempt to thread the filament out of the insert, the insert rotates with the filament due to the digging action of the tips into the filament, precluding filament withdrawal from the insert.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: E. J. Brooks CompanyInventors: Richard Dreisbach, George Albert Lundberg, Jr., Carlos Pinho
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Patent number: 6491328Abstract: A robust rigid block forming a fastener and tamper evident seal attaches a cover to a tote bin. The seal is formed partially into a C-shaped locking device for insertion into aligned bores in the tote bin cover and bin. The C-shaped device is inserted to an insertion position and then displaced to a locking position with the legs of the device overlying the cover and bin members at the bores fastening the cover to the bin and capable of withstanding high shock loads. A locking element connected to the device by a frangible web has a camming surface that engages an edge of the cover for camming the device during insertion of the element in the bores to the insertion position at which time the web is fractured. The element has a flange plate attached to the element body by a weak web for selective removal of the plate. A resilient tang is attached to the element for engaging a mating locking recess in the body for locking the element to the device and to the bin and cover in the insertion position.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: E. J. Brooks CompanyInventor: Richard C. Dreisbach
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Patent number: 6422034Abstract: An aerodynamic shaped deflector is attached to the roof of a truck cab for reducing drag between the cab and the larger rearward cargo body. The deflector has a front wall with an internal air scoop for channeling air to a refrigeration unit attached to the front wall of the cargo body. The scoop channels air to the refrigeration unit through an opening and grill at the rear of the scoop. The deflector may have an opening in a top wall thereof to permit escape of hot air from the refrigeration unit to the ambient atmosphere. The scoop and its grill at the rear thereof with openings are dimensioned to pass sufficient air required by the refrigeration unit heat exchange coils.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Morgan CorporationInventors: J. Timothy Gehman, Kurt Hallquist
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Patent number: 6405932Abstract: A retrofit automatic temperature controlling apparatus and kit is attached to a prior art steam-cold water mixing valve assembly to produce mixed cold water and steam as hot water at a controlled temperature. An adjustment screw is added to the prior art valve assembly to limit the displacement of a steam poppet valve which is opened by a retrofitted piston. Cold water is redirected to a retrofit temperature control assembly having a mixing chamber for receiving the cold water. A water and steam receiving conduit terminates in the mixing chamber and has fluid isolated sections for receiving steam and cold water with a sleeve valve member for selectively coupling the steam and cold water sections to the mixing chamber. The sleeve valve member is operated by a temperature sensing device in the outlet hot water chamber. A disc member separates the mixing chamber and outlet hot water chamber with small passages which promote mixing.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Strahman Valves, Inc.Inventor: Robert Palmer
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Patent number: 6402084Abstract: A plurality of core mounting outer ring members are each rotationally slidably mounted on a corresponding inner ring member having cam surfaces in the outer surface. A rotating drive shaft has radial pistons and rotates the inner ring member by frictional engagement of the pistons displaced by an inflatable bladder. The outer ring member has a first annular array of bores with core gripping balls resiliently urged radially outwardly to grip a core receiving a winding strip thereabout. A second array of bores in the outer member receive larger core gripping balls which freely displace in the bores. Ramp camming grooves are in the outer surface of the inner ring members, the larger gripping balls engaged with the grooves and forced into gripping engagement with the received core when the inner ring member is rotated. The spring loaded balls provide initial friction load between the core and outer ring members so that the ramp balls can operate to grip the core upon rotation of the inner ring member.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Convertech, Inc.Inventor: John Michel
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Patent number: 6397840Abstract: A dry powder, for example, a medicament for an inhaler, comprises elongated particles with an aspect ratio sufficient to cause the particles to be bound to a preferably metal or non-metallic sheet material substrate at the particle tips by electrostatic deposition and for aligning a plurality of particles with their major axes aligned normal to the, substrate and oriented tip-to-tip. Particles deposited form a low density, high relative void deposition to minimize attractive forces between the particles. This minimizes agglomeration and bonding forces to the substrate facilitating the release of a powdered medicament in an inhaler. Medicament dosages in a substrate pocket are covered by a sealing layer. An embodiment of a drug dosage inhaler substrate and inhaler is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Delsys Pharmaceutical CorporationInventors: Suggy S. Chrai, Joseph Thomas McGinn, Bawa Singh
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Patent number: 6308840Abstract: A golf club holder suspends golf clubs beneath an umbrella to keep the grips dry during rain. The holder comprises a head with clip devices for attachment to an umbrella shank and for attaching the shafts of clubs upside down to the holder. The clip devices comprise in one embodiment a molded plastic head with receptacles for attachment to the umbrella shank and for receiving the club shafts, the receptacles each comprising a bore lined with high friction rubber and a slot for receiving the shank or shafts laterally into the receptacle. A stem extends from the head to provide enhanced gripping action to the umbrella shank. The devices may be hinged to the stem to permit the holder to remain with the umbrella shank so that the umbrella may be collapsed with the holder attached. The holder stem may be permanently attached to the umbrella shank with the shaft clip devices hinged to the stem.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Inventors: Kevin Mulholland, Vincent Dattolo
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Patent number: 6182877Abstract: A cane with an arm cuff C-clamp and a lateral handle has an accessory article carrying sack comprising a cloth or other material drawstring sack attached to the C clamp with a loop of the drawstring. Clips attach the sack to the leg of the cane to hold the open bag top closed and to keep the sack from moving about as the person using the accessory walks. Various embodiments of clips and fasteners are disclosed for attaching the sack to the cane leg and for precluding lateral displacement of the sack during walking of the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Inventor: Andrew Q. Rolfe
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Patent number: D450240Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Osteotech, Inc.Inventors: Donna Haag, Richard Ragula, Ronald Pilchik
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Patent number: D460815Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Higgs Medical Products, LLCInventors: Paul E. Higgs, Scott Sweeney