Patents Represented by Attorney Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP
  • Patent number: 8186520
    Abstract: A product display tray configured for use on a shelf is disclosed. The product display tray includes a base and at least one side wall. The base includes a front end, a back end, a left side, a right side, a lower surface and an upper surface for supporting items. The side wall is selectively positionable a distance from a side of the base and is substantially parallel to the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Display Technologies
    Inventors: Raymond M. Schneider, Richard Jay, Eleanor Lovinsky
  • Patent number: 8187523
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing a cuff on a plastic tube comprising an inner tube and an outer sheath covering said inner tube. The outer sheath comprises at least a portion to be molded for producing a cuff. The method comprises a covering step including an injection operation in which air is intermittently or continuously injected between the inner tube and sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventors: Giuseppe Zucchi, Daniele Resca, Alessandra Pedarzini
  • Patent number: 8188392
    Abstract: A contactor has two contact elements (1, 2) each having a contact member (3, 4) adapted to bear with the contact side (5, 6) thereof against a said contact side of the other contact member for enabling an electric current to flow between said to contact elements. The contact sides of both contact members are provided with serration's (11, 12) extending so that elongated ridge-like peaks (13) of serration's of one said contact side intersect such peaks of the other said contact side while forming a plurality of spots of mutual contact of these contact sides distributed over the area of said contact sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Peter Isberg, Joachim Glatz-Reichenbach, Mats M Johansson, Krister Linnarud, Lars X Eriksson
  • Patent number: 8181491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthetic open knit fabric (10) made as a single piece, based on an arrangement consisting of several sets of yarns of a biocompatible polymer material, comprising, continuously in the direction of production of the knit, a central strip (11) and two lateral strips (12), one on each side of the central strip, characterized in that it comprises one or more set(s) of pillar stitch yarns defining a pillar stitch pattern, the said one or more set(s) of pillar stitch yarns extending across the entire width of the central strip (11) and of the lateral strips (12) and together forming a first threading across the width of the central strip and a second threading across the width of the lateral strips, the said first and second threading being different, and at least two partial weft stitching sets. The present invention also relates to a method of producing such a knit fabric and to an implant for supporting prolapses obtained from such a knit fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Alfredo Meneghin, Michel Therin, Linda Spinnler, Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 8184310
    Abstract: An approval workflow management system capable of preventing a mismatch from being caused between a document of which the contents have been confirmed for approval, and an electronic document stored in a file server, for approval, thereby enhancing the reliability of an approval workflow. The approval workflow system is formed by connecting client computers, MFPs, a file server, and an approval information management server to a network. When an MFP receives a request for printing a file, from the client computer, the MFP requests the file server to restrict editing the file, and the approval information management to approve the file. When the approval information management server notifies the MFP that approval of the file has been successful, the MFP requests the file server to cancel restriction of editing the file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junko Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8183869
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a current transformer, phase conductor and neutral conductor. The phase conductor and the neutral conductor are each configured to pass through the transformer from line side to load side that are defined by the current transformer. The circuit interrupter generates a continuous test current by continuous current imbalance established between the load side of the phase conductor and the line side of the neutral conductor, or between the line side of the phase conductor and the load side of the neutral conductor. A continuous test conductor may be coupled correspondingly to establish the current imbalance. Alternatively, an integrated circuit coupled correspondingly receives power and is energized by a quiescent current thereby. The current imbalance is established by the quiescent current. The current transformer detects the quiescent current as the continuous test current. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David Chan, James A. Porter, Roger M. Bradley
  • Patent number: 8180149
    Abstract: This invention reduces the image data capacity by using PQR (spectral auxiliary coefficients) in addition to CIELAB (fundamental stimulus values). To accomplish this, there is provided an image processing apparatus which inputs image data representing an image, and performs an image process. The image data has a fundamental stimulus value and spectral auxiliary coefficient. The data amount of the fundamental stimulus value is constant regardless of the image area, and that of the spectral auxiliary coefficient changes in accordance with the image area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shohei Tsutsumi
  • Patent number: 8176916
    Abstract: A filter and/or HME device including an upper shell suitable to be connected to ventilation means, a lower shell suitable to be connected to a tracheal or tracheostomy tube of a patient, a filter and/or HME element disposed between the upper shell and the lower shell and a condensation screen disposed in front of the filter and/or HME element and facing the lower shell wherein the condensation screen has a conical wall extending from the opposite part of the filter and/or HME element to produce, together with a portion of the lower shell a collection chamber for the condensation that forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventors: Alessandra Pedarzini, Stefano Tralli, Marco Lodi
  • Patent number: 8172743
    Abstract: An interactive biological stabilization (IBS) device includes at least one communication path enabling operative coupling with at least one patient data monitoring device, and a processing device enabled for operative coupling with the at least one patient monitoring device through the at least one communication path. The processing device includes a hypnotherapeutic treatment decision block selecting at least one hypnotherapeutic treatment modality based on patient data received from the at least one patient data monitoring device through the at least one communication path. A system for interactively biologically stabilizing a patient includes the IBS device. A method for interactively biologically stabilizing a patient includes the steps of providing at least one apparatus monitoring vital patient data and providing at least one processor processing the vital patient data which selects a hypnotherapeutic treatment modality based on the processing of the vital patient data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventors: Dominick Schillizzi, Beauregard Robinson
  • Patent number: 8175453
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor configured to convert a subject image passing through a photographing optical system into an electrical signal, a holding member configured to hold the imaging sensor, and a dust-proofing member configured to surround the circumference of a light reception surface of the imaging sensor. An urging portion is integrally formed with the dust-proofing member urging the holding member in a direction that the holding member is apart from the photographing optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Hase
  • Patent number: 8169545
    Abstract: A display control apparatus for superimposing an object on a moving image composed of a plurality of frames and outputting the moving image with the object superimposed to a monitor, comprises: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of candidate regions as candidates for superimposing the object on each of the plurality of frames constituting the moving image; an analyzing unit configured to, in each of the plurality of candidate regions acquired by the acquiring unit, analyze each of the plurality of frames and acquire a parameter showing an importance of each of the plurality of frames in each of the plurality of candidate regions; a determining unit configured to determine a superimposing region for superimposing the object based on the parameters; and a superimposing unit configured to superimpose the object on the superimposing region determined by the determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8170292
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus is provided including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data, a display unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses. The imaging apparatus further includes a storing unit configured to store person identification information including at least face image data while associating the person recognition information with information relating to the external apparatuses, a collation unit configured to collate a target in the image data with the person identification information, a detection unit configured to detect an external apparatus that is communicating with the imaging apparatus, and a display control unit configured to display a plurality of pieces of face image data on the display unit each as a candidate of a transmission destination of the image data in an order based on a result of collation by the collation unit and a result of detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuya Ebata, Yuji Koide
  • Patent number: D658433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Mr. BAR-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Zemel
  • Patent number: D658894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Mr. BAR-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Zemel
  • Patent number: D658936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Mr. Bar-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Zemel
  • Patent number: D658937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Mr. BAR-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Zemel
  • Patent number: D659925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Mr. BAR-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Zemel
  • Patent number: D660028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Aceray LLP
    Inventor: Daniel Rode
  • Patent number: D660041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Aceray LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Rode
  • Patent number: D660141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Mr. BAR-B-Q-, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Zemel