Patents Represented by Attorney Coleman, Sudol, Sapone, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6417238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic, fatty phosphoric acid esters which, when neutralized with a neutralizing agent, is revealed as a new surface active agent, having emollient characteristics. Formulations are presented which demonstrate a method for using the disclosed surface active agent to prepare stable oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions of varying polarity and viscosity for use in a variety of dermatological applications, and/or wherever emulsions according to the present invention may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Arnold W. Fogel
  • Patent number: 6414262
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fusing a pair of optical fibers together using an intense beam of electromagnetic radiation directed against the aligned ends of the optical fibers. The intense beam is of a power sufficient to fuse the fibers together, and is applied for a time sufficient to effect joining of the fibers. Preferably, the beam is of a sufficiently high intensity to create a plasma which increases the amount of optimal power absorbed by the fiber ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventor: Mukkamala Kameshwar Rao
  • Patent number: 6410656
    Abstract: A cation exchanger or a chelating agent having at least structural units represented by the following formula (I), the structural units being derived from a crosslinkable monomer containing an unsaturated hydrocarbon group: wherein A represents a C3-C8 alkylene group or a C4-C9 alkoxymethylene group; L represents SO3−X+, where X+ is a counter ion coordinated with the SO3− group, or a chelate-forming functional group; and the benzene ring may be substituted with an alkyl group or a halogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohisa Kubota, Katsuhiko Yano, Junya Watanabe, Akinori Jyo
  • Patent number: 6400994
    Abstract: The invention is a unit for pneumatically controlling the position of a workpiece relative to a predetermined workpiece configuration, comprising an enclosure, a minimum of one measuring nozzle for a gaseous pressure medium, which measuring nozzle is located in a contact surface a workpiece fixture. A pressure supply line is connected to the measuring nozzle via pressure lines. Separate adjoining modular enclosure components are detachably connected to one another and each is fitted with a connection leading to measuring nozzle. A first enclosure end cover can be connected to a pressure supply unit and a second enclosure end cover is located at a distance from the first enclosure end cover. The first enclosure end cover, the modular enclosure components that adjoin the first enclosure end cover, and the second enclosure end cover that adjoins the modular enclosure components form the overall enclosure 68.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Samson Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Wilfried Gerk
  • Patent number: 6397915
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying sealing film for a blister band to a splicing station (10) includes a stepwise rotating drum (8) on which reel carriers (7) are mounted for receiving reels (6,6s,6a) of films (1,1s,1a). A pair of holding-driving rollers (16,17) are located close to each of carriers (7) to hold the film (1a) and to feed the film to the splicing device (10). The rollers (16,17) are operated by a retractable shaft (32), which engages the pair of rollers (16,17) situated in the region of the splicing device (10). A plate (5) keeps apart the film (1a) unrolled from a replacement reel (6a) from the film (1s) coming from a running out reel (6s). The plate (5) can be shifted crosswise with respect to the film unrolling direction, so as to allow the in-wait-state film (6a) to move to the unrolling position (S) after the splicing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Amaranti, Alessandro Alessandri
  • Patent number: 6382592
    Abstract: A valve has a valve body, a valve sheet formed in the valve body which contacts the valve sheet in an axial direction, to thereby open and close the valve sheet with a knurling portion and a screwing action. A handle is combined with a handle combination unit formed in an upper portion of the valve body, so that a valve rod can ascend and descend. An oil storage chamber is located between the knurling portion and the screw, to maintain the ascending and descending of the valve rod. The angular slope in the screw thread is formed so as open and close the valve by 90° rotation of the valve rod. A stem contacts the valve sheet, the stem having a conical end portion, which is received by the valve sheet. The handle is flexibly manipulated to simply and swiftly control flow and entrance/exit of fluid. The valve can be used semi-perpetually since wear of the valve sheet is prevented, providing excellent general purpose usability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Jong Wok Kim
  • Patent number: 6379371
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical blade has a blade body with a smooth continuous cutting edge and a shank connected at one end to the blade body and operatively connectable at an opposite end to a source of ultrasonic vibrations. The shank is provided with an axially extending bore for the conveyance of cooling fluid to the cutting edge, while the blade body is provided with an axially extending through-slot communicating at one end with the bore. The blade body is preferably provided at an end opposite the shank with a recess communicating, with the bore for distributing fluid from the slot towards the cutting edge. The recess preferably has a configuration which parallels at least a portion of the cutting edge. Where the cutting edge is circular and the blade body has a planar surface between the fluid distribution guide surface and the cutting edge, for instance, the recess has a fluid distribution surface inclined with respect to the planar blade surface and extending along a circular arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Misonix, Incorporated
    Inventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Werner Sladek-Maharg, Dan Voic
  • Patent number: 6360877
    Abstract: In a conveyor including an endless belt (3) that features equispaced recesses made on an outer surface of the belt, the recesses can be set in communication with a vacuum source when they are moving along an upper run of the conveyor, so as to grip a base (50a) of a container located thereon. A pad (15) is provided for each recess and is hinged to the belt right behind the respective recess for receiving in abutment and pushing a rear wall (50b) of the container. A connecting rod (8) is pivoted at the top to the pad and at the bottom to the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Machine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Orillo
  • Patent number: 6361460
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for driving a sprocket of a bicycle, which enables a rider to easily rotate both pedals even with little force when both cranks of the pedal are vertically positioned. According to the present invention, when a crank (11) gets to be vertically positioned by rotating the pedals (11a), a guide pin (21) projected from a rotating plate (20) draws a tensile spring (41) from the guide groove (31) and thereby the rotating plate (20) gets to be elastically rotated so the crank (11) can go off the vertical position rapidly. Accordingly, the rider can easily rotate the pedals, and at the same time, the force of restitution of the drawn tension spring (41) can help the sprocket (10) be rotated. Consequently, the accumulated force of the tensile spring (41) accelerates the rotation of the sprocket (10) to enable the crank (11) to go off the vertical position effectively, which in turn enables the rider to drive the bicycle with ease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventor: Jae Wha Rhee
  • Patent number: 6357495
    Abstract: In a device for filling a blister band with products, a hopper (3) holds the products (2) in bulk and has a open bottom where taking over rollers (17) rotate to slightly push the products upwards, contrasting the products weight and causing reciprocal detachment of the products. The taking over rollers (17) define openings, and one product (2) at a time passes suitably oriented through each opening and towards a conveyor including channels (4) having inlets (4a) situated directly under the openings. A delivering cylinder (7) is connected to the channels (4) and transfers the products (2) to the blisters (5a) of the band 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ivano Baroncini
  • Patent number: 6352179
    Abstract: According to the invention, a pouring spout for mounting on a container's neck can be configured as a spout placed in the container's neck, which spout goes on the inside of the neck so that possible drops of liquid will be collected inside the neck. Drops of liquid running on the outside of the container are hereby avoided and at the same time it is achieved that the container can pour in all directions since the edge of the pouring spout extends uniformly around the container's neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Eva Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Bjarne Bo Andersen, Henrik Holbæk, Clause Jensen
  • Patent number: 6311743
    Abstract: A device for feeding tablets in a blister packaging machine includes a vibrating container containing a mass of tablets. The vibrating container features a bottom wall, one portion of which includes tablet feeding channels, communicating with related slots made in the bottom wall. The slots communicate with the conveying means, which feed the tablets along a predetermined feeding path and release the tablets into respective blisters of a blister band. The blister band moves in a determined direction inside the packaging machine. The conveying means include a plate with a plurality of grooves, arranged one beside another and a covering element. The covering element is coupled with said plate, so as to move with respect thereto and includes transversal wings, each of which is situated inside a respective groove of the plate, so as to define a respective channel for conveying said tablets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: I,M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ivano Baroncini
  • Patent number: 6306899
    Abstract: This invention relates to anti-viral drugs such as Helioxanthin and its analogs. The present compounds may be used alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Yellow Fever, Dengue Virus, Japanese Encephalitis, West Nile virus and related flaviviruses. In addition, compounds according to the present invention can be used to prevent hepatoma secondary to virus infection as well as other infections or disease states which are secondary to the virus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignees: Yale University, N. Y. Mu, N.T.U., V.G.H
    Inventors: Yung-Chi Cheng, Chen-Kung Chou, Lei Fu, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Sheau-Farn Yeh, Juliang Zhu, Yonglian Zhu
  • Patent number: 6293677
    Abstract: In a device for projecting flat articles profiles in a machine for cutting these flat articles, a stationary support extends over a working plane of this machine and a pair of adjustable first and second mirrors are connected to the stationary support over the working plane. A projector is mounted on a support rotated alternatively between a first position, in which an image generated by the projector is reflected by the first mirror and projected in a first area of the working plane, and a second position, in which an image generated by the projector is reflected by the second adjustable mirror and projected in a second area of the working plane. The device includes a pneumatic cylinder for driving the support into rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Teseo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Gallucci
  • Patent number: D448609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher James Mccaughan Hay, Donald Espie Hay
  • Patent number: D448973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher James Mccaughan Hay, Donald Espie Hay
  • Patent number: D449869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignees: Kompan A/S, Lego A/S
    Inventors: Julie Kjaer-Madsen, Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D454686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventor: Corinne McCormack
  • Patent number: D456733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Stefan Hafner
  • Patent number: D458819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Maxpat Trading & Marketing (Far East) Limited
    Inventor: Robin Levien