Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Collard & Roe, P.C.
  • Connector having connection detecting means which is elastically deformable
    Patent number: 7648377
    Abstract: In a connector to be connected to a connection object, a housing holds at least one contact to be contacted with the connection object and a switch for detecting whether the connection object is in a connected state or an unconnected state. The switch includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member. The first conductive member includes a first spring portion which is elastically deformable and extends in a first direction to have a free end, a conductive member abutting portion which is formed at the free end of the first spring portion and adapted to the abutted to the connection object in the connected state in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first contact point which is connected to the first spring portion. The second conductive member includes a second contact point faced to the first contact point in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Takeharu Naito, Takaaki Kudo
  • Strip coating device
    Patent number: 7647882
    Abstract: A strip coating device for coating of strips, particularly metal strips, has at least one application head for applying coating substances to the strip. The application head has at least one application roller that applies the coating substance to the strip, and having at least one supporting roller disposed on the side of the strip opposite the application head. The application head works on the strip either in a first functional position where the strip is supported by the supporting roller, or, in a second functional position outside of the supporting region of the supporting roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: BWG Bergwerk- und Walzwerk-Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Michelbrink, Dieter Baukloh, Andreas Noé
  • Mobile bridge of great length as a support construction for at least one transport means and method for operating same
    Patent number: 7647664
    Abstract: A mobile bridge of great length is a support construction for at least one transport means, which particularly avoids constraints and undefined stresses as a result of temperature variations and/or support lowering movements, for example, to the greatest possible extent. This will guarantee a statically definite system, is essentially accomplished in that the bridge, in its totality, forms a multi-member statically definite system in the vertical plane, and a statically definite continuous carrier in the horizontal plane. The bridge segments of the bridge are connected with one another, in articulated manner, exclusively in the vertical plane, and the bridge is supported by means of at least three bearing mechanisms of a type A, B, and C having different static valence. Each bearing mechanism of the type A, B, C is carried by a self-propelled, tip-proof traveling mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Magdeburger Förderanlagen und Baumaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Petermann, Erhard Pagels
  • Piston pin bearing for pistons of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7647863
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston pin bearing of an internal combustion engine, in which a cylindrical piston pin is mounted. The aim of the invention is to create a hub bore shape that is improved compared to prior art in order to significantly reduce mechanical stress in the piston and thus extend the service life of the piston. Furthermore, the shape is to prevent noise from being generated in the piston pin bearing. The aims are achieved by the fact that the surface line of the highly oval outer surface, which runs in the zenith of the hub, extends at an angle to the hub axis from a radially outward point to a radially inward point on the piston side such that the greatest degree of ovalness defined by the oval diameter thereof is created at the respective inner ends of the hub bores and does not exceed a predefined value of the oval diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Mahle GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Issler, Günter Zugschwert
  • Method and device for producing a cutting or embossing roller by means of laser resurfacing welding
    Patent number: 7647698
    Abstract: A method for producing a cutting or embossing roller having a cutting knife or embossing projection that projects out of the surface of a base body of the roller ensures the greatest possible optimal homogeneity of the cutting knife or the embossing projection, while minimizing production duration and costs. Single-layer or multi-layer application of the cutting knife or the embossing projection onto the roller base body occurs by laser resurfacing welding. Each layer is produced using an additional powdered material, which is melted in a melt bath at the weld point. The heat and/or light radiation emitted by the melt bath is detected, at least during application of each layer. Laser power is controlled or regulated as a function of the heat and/or light radiation emitted by the melt bath, so that melt bath temperature remains essentially constant during application of each layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Winkler + Dünnebier Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Closmann
  • Method for producing a multilayer coextrudate and a film structure produced by this method
    Patent number: 7648608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer coextrudate, comprising a plastic layer that has release properties vis-vis adhesives, the release-property producing materials being disposed in the plastic layer. When the coextrudate is produced, a first web(support web I) is provided on the one side of which an adhesive layer is disposed, followed by the plastic layer having the release properties, which in turn is linked with a second web (support web II). The release layer does not show substantial migration with respect to the adhesive and the release effect does not substantially change afterwards, especially during storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Huhtamaki Forchheim Zweigniederlassung der Huhtamaki Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Walter Guenter
  • Gas washing device
    Patent number: 7645418
    Abstract: A gas purge device for a metallurgical melting vessel includes a conically shaped ceramic body (2) in contact at its top side with heat contained in the melting vessel. The ceramic body has a static external element and an internal element axially movable therein. A pneumatic drive axially moves the internal element to and fro relative to the external element between a closed position and an open position. The spring force of a spring retains the internal element in the closed position. The device furthermore includes a gas-tight enclosed volume arranged at the bottom side of the ceramic body the volume being connected to a gas supply duct for introduction of purge gas. A deformable membrane is connected to the internal element with the pressure difference between the purge gas pressure prevailing in the gas-tight enclosed volume and the ambient pressure acting upon the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Munding, Germann Munding
  • Planetary gear replacement method
    Patent number: 7644482
    Abstract: A method permits replacement of components of existing epicyclic gear mechanisms of a wind energy system without having to lift the gear mechanism down from the gondola. In accordance with the method, the housing is divided up alternately in its first parting plane and in its second parting plane and moved apart. The center section of the housing, which includes the internal geared wheel, always remains connected with an adjacent section and therefore does not have to be moved with a hoist. Access to the components to be replaced is always guaranteed by the special method of opening. An installation bolt is also provided that is particularly suitable for implementing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Albers, Rainer Aust, Wolfhard Dombrowski, Ingo Kowalczik, Marc Neufelder
  • Elastomer film for hygiene articles
    Patent number: 7645415
    Abstract: An elastic film, particularly for hygiene articles, has at least one layer that is produced extrusion of an elastomer polymer composition and subsequently cross-linked. The elastomer polymer composition contains a mixture of 40 to 90 parts by weight of a styrene block copolymer, 5 to 50 parts by weight of a plasticizer oil, and up to 10 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polymer. The layer of the elastomer polymer composition is cross-linked by treatment with electron beams. The elastomer polymer composition additionally contains 2 to 20 parts by weight of a reactive plasticizer that has a mole mass of less than 10,000 kg/kmol, is compatible with soft segments of the styrene block copolymer, and has functional acrylate groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Nordenia Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Maik Hach
  • Use of moxaverin for treating erectile dysfunction, forms of dementia or diseases associated to an arteriosclerotic occlusion
    Patent number: 7645765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug containing an aqueous formulation of Moxaverin and at least one water-miscible solubilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Molecular and Clinical Drug Research
    Inventor: Ralph E. Eckert
  • Remote-control vibrator
    Patent number: 7643795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a remotely controllable vibrator, which comprises a receiver interface, a microcontroller connected with the receiver interface and a resonator device controlled by the microcontroller. The receiver interface is a Bluetooth interface which is provided for a bidirectional wire-free signal transmission between the vibrator and an external Bluetooth apparatus. The vibrator is remotely controllable and remotely programmable by way of its Bluetooth interface. In addition, the invention relates to a device for remote control of a vibrator, comprising a vibrator, which is provided with a Bluetooth interface, and a second Bluetooth apparatus, wherein the second Bluetooth apparatus is provided for generating remote control signals and/or remote programming signals for the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventors: Arno Friedrichs, Bert Apitzsch
  • Intravenous oxygenator
    Patent number: 7641853
    Abstract: An intravenous oxygenator for enriching blood with oxygen, said oxygenator having a bundle of fibers, said fibers being each connected to a gas supply means through a first connection and to a gas evacuation means through a second connection, with the fiber bundle being twisted during operation by relative rotation of the first connections of the fibers relative to the second connections of the fibers about a longitudinal axis of the oxygenator. Further, an intravenous oxygenator for insertion into a vein, the connections being respectively connected to a first and to a second fiber holder and being displaceable along a longitudinal axis of the oxygenator, with the fiber holders being mounted so as to be rotatable relative to one another about the longitudinal axis of the oxygenator. Such a constellation permits particularly efficient gas exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: novalung GmbH
    Inventors: Gjorgio Cattaneo, Helmut Reul, Sylvia Ruth Reul-Freudenstein, legal representative, Rüdiger Autschbach
  • Optical connector
    Patent number: 7641397
    Abstract: The head end surface of an optical fiber (2) and the head end surface of an optical fiber (12) are butted to each other in an alignment member (22) of an adapter (21). In the butting, because one of the members clasping the optical fiber (2) is a plate (4a) that is short, the optical fiber (2) is bent and buckled between the left end of the short plate and the right end of the alignment member. Members clasping the optical fiber (12) are a long plate (14b) and a V-grooved base plate (13), and the optical fiber (12) is therefore horizontally fixed between each of right ends of the long plate and of the V-grooved base plate (13) and the left end of the alignment member. This results that the head end surface of the optical fiber (2) and the head end surface of the optical fiber (12) are in tight contact with each other, achieving excellent optical transmission between both optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignees: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Koreeda, Akihiro Onogawa, Yoshiteru Abe, Masaru Kobayashi, Ryou Nagase, Masahiro Tsuchida, Koichi Arishima
  • Rear diffusor of an automobile
    Patent number: D607383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Techart Automobildesign GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Krauss
  • Front spoiler of an automobile
    Patent number: D607384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Techart Automobildesign GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Krauss
  • Side skirt of an automobile
    Patent number: D607391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Techart Automobildesign GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Krauss
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D607408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Toshio Masumoto, Yukiko Sato
  • Tooth cleaning device
    Patent number: D607647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventor: Jack Gruber
  • Support for mobile phones
    Patent number: D608356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: Philippe Peyridieu
  • Support for mobile phones
    Patent number: D608357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: Philippe Peyridieu