Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Collard & Roe, P.C.
  • Process for manufacturing a multipolar electrode arrangement and multipolar electrode arrangement
    Patent number: 7348552
    Abstract: A method for the production of a multipolar electrode configuration (1) for focussing or mass filtration of a beam of charged particles includes attaching a number of round-pole shaped electrode blanks (9)—but only a fraction of the total number of electrodes (2) required for said electrode configuration (1)—to one or a number of support elements (4); simultaneous processing of the end parts (6) of the support element(s) (4) and of the electrode blanks (9) attached to the support element(s) (4) in one process step in such a way that each electrode blank (9) is processed into an electrode (2) with a cross section, having a circular section (KA) and a non-circular, section (HA), and at the end of said simultaneous processing the support element(s) (4) having two differently shaped end parts (6), whereby the respective shapes of said end parts (6) are adapted to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: VACUTEC Hochvakuum- & Präzisionstechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Laser
  • Clock synchronization in a distributed system
    Patent number: 7349512
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved clock synchronization algorithm for a distributed system intended for real time applications by performing at the same time an off-set correction and a clock read correction at each node of the distributed system. Expensive oscillators can be avoided and synchronization can be established faster and with higher precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignees: Motorola, Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, DaimlerChrysler AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke
    Inventors: Mathias Rausch, Bernd Müller, Bernd Hedenetz, Anton Schedl
  • Focusable spotlight with asymmetrical light distribution
    Patent number: 7347588
    Abstract: A spotlight having a variable angle of radiation includes a light source and a converging lens. The converging lens is the front lens of the spotlight. The front lens is eccentrically arranged such that the principal optical axis of the front lens is not coincident with the principal optical axis of the spotlight. For example, the principal optical axis of the front lens is parallel to and spaced from the principal optical axis of the spotlight by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Dedo Weigert Film GmbH
    Inventor: Dedo Weigert
  • Gaming apparatus and gaming apparatus control method
    Patent number: 7344444
    Abstract: A gaming apparatus which is equipped with a basic game and bonus games and is improved in entertainment value by adopting a new type of game development. The gaming apparatus has a display having a plurality of display areas, on which areas symbols are to be displayed, and a controller. Under specific requirements irrelevant to a result of another bonus game, there is performed a corresponding bonus game matching the requirements. Further, at least one of a plurality of bonus games (i.e., a second bonus game) is executed when the specific requirements have been satisfied or when a specific result has been accomplished through another bonus game (i.e., a first bonus game).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: ARUZE Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Suzuki
  • Connector in which a mutual distance between contacts is adjusted at terminal portions thereof
    Patent number: 7344412
    Abstract: In a connector in which a plurality of contacts are held by an insulator and have contacting portions and terminal portions opposite to the contacting portions, the terminal portions are arranged in three rows to have a staggered fashion each between adjacent ones of the three rows. In one of end ones of the three rows, the terminal portions are located to have two pitches different from each other. The contacting portions are arranged in two rows and in a staggered fashion and have a pitch in each of the two rows. It is preferable that the relationship A+B=3X(A<B) is given where X represents the first pitch, A representing the second pitch, and B representing the third pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Yukiko Sato
  • Torsional vibration damper
    Patent number: 7341523
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has two mutually pivoted masses and a friction device that is active between the masses. This friction device can include a first friction device that is a spring friction device and an auxiliary friction device comprising at least one entraining wedge. The entraining wedge can function as a dual wedge having at least two frictional surfaces for contacting at least one of the two mutually pivoted masses. There can also be at least one additional entraining wedge disposed parallel to the at least one entraining wedge inside of a chamber formed between the two mutually pivoted masses. The friction device and the auxiliary friction device frictionally couple the two mutually pivoted masses together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Rohs-Voigt Patentverwertungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Dietmar Heidingsfeld
  • Double-sided door braking equipment for a operator
    Patent number: 7341129
    Abstract: This invention relates to a double-sided equipment for a braking system, comprising a first braking pad, a second braking pad, a braking component, a fixing spring component, a compression spring, and an electromagnet, wherein the braking component located between the first braking pad and the second braking pad is movable along the axle of the door operator but is unrotatable with respect to the door operator axle. As a result of the compression spring, the first braking pad and the braking component will be pushed together towards the second braking pad, thereby the braking component is clamped from its two sides by the two braking pads. When the first braking pad is retracted by the electromagnet, the fixing spring enables the braking component to separate from the second braking pad, causing the braking component to be fully separated from the first and second braking pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Method for coating piston rings for internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 7341648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating piston rings (10) for internal combustion engines, wherein at least the bearing surface of the piston ring is provided with an anti-abrasion and anti-corrosion coating (12) by means of a PVD or electroplating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: MAHLE GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Issler
  • Plug-in connection
    Patent number: 7338298
    Abstract: A plug-in connection having at least three multipole contact banks, preferably a plug-in connection comprising a multipoint pin connector and a multipoint slot connector, the multipoint pin connectors having at least one first contact element and the multipoint slot connectors having at least one second contact element, corresponding to the first contact element, is characterized in that solder terminals of the contact elements of at least one contact bank are arranged so that the spacing between the solder terminals of the contact elements of that at least one contact bank and the solder terminals of the contact elements of the remaining contact banks is larger than the spacing between the solder terminals of the contact elements within the remaining contact banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn
  • Method for producing an electronic component, especially a memory chip
    Patent number: 7338843
    Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component, especially a memory chip, using a laser-induced correction to equalize an integrated circuit by means of at least one laser via in a layer at least partially covering the circuit. The component comprises a rewiring of the contact pads. The inventive method comprises the following steps: each laser via is closed by means of a separate covering layer which is to be applied locally; a rewiring extending between the local covering layers is created; the local covering layers are removed; and the laser-induced correction is carried out by means of the open laser vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Harry Hedler, Roland Irsigler, Barbara Vasquez
  • Fingernail accessory and method of forming an artificial fingernail
    Patent number: 7337783
    Abstract: A fingernail accessory and method of forming an artificial fingernail is provided in which a layer of settable polymeric material is received on the accessory for forming the artificial fingernail on the wearer's natural fingernail. In one aspect, the accessory includes a polymeric body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a proximal end and a distal end. A base is secured to at least a portion of the lower surface. The base extends beyond the proximal end of the polymeric body and is adapted to receive a layer of settable polymeric material when the base is applied to a natural fingernail to form an artificial fingernail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Kiss Nail Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyu Sang Han
  • Method for producing a board-like gliding device, and a board-like gliding device
    Patent number: 7338066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a board-like gliding device (1), in connection with which strength-related and decorative layers (2, 3, 4) are joined together to form a one-piece composite body (6) in a hot compression molding cycle by means of a heated-platen compression molding device (5), whereby a cover layer (10) and/or a coating (11) of the gliding surface are selected from at least partly transparent plastic material, and the side (15) of the cover layer (10) and/or coating (11) of the gliding surface facing the core (9) of the composite body (6), is joined by means of a transparent adhesive layer (17) with a background layer (16) forming the visual background of the cover layer (10) and/or coating (11) of the gliding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Striplike body of vegetation for covering roofs with thin layers of vegetation
    Patent number: 7334376
    Abstract: A striplike body of vegetation which is used to cover roofs with thin layers of vegetation. The inventive body of vegetation is comprised of structural matting arranged on at least one base. The structural matting can be filled with a substrate and germinative plant material, especially seeds, shoots, spores or parts of shoots. The base consists of a feltlike nonwoven material which is only slightly permeable with respect to wind but which has a substantial water storage capacity. According to the invention, the striplike body of vegetation is characterised in that at least the base is permeable with respect to wind as a result of the introduction of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Wolfgang Behrens
  • Method for producing a gearwheel
    Patent number: 7334444
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a gearwheel from a powder-metal blank which is pressed and sintered with an allowance in the toothing region, with the powder metal blank supported on a mandrel being densified in the region of the allowance by pressing on counter-toothing of a circular pusher tool engaging in the toothing of the powder metal blank under plastic deformation by the allowance. In order to ensure precise production it is proposed that during its densification the powder metal blank is radially clamped on both face sides over the circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Sandner, Horst Rössler
  • Device for reading out from sensors in the engine compartment of a motor-vehicle
    Patent number: 7336160
    Abstract: In a device for reading out from sensors in a motor vehicle, the sensors can be read out particularly easily if each sensor has a transponder, the motor-vehicle has a coil provided for the energy transmission and the motor-vehicle has at least one reading antenna for the sensors to be read out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventor: Thomas Niemann
  • Biased support
    Patent number: 7334693
    Abstract: A biased support for booms that can pivot about a pin, for pivoting travel tracks for vehicles that run on rails, such as trolley travel tracks on booms. The booms are mounted to pivot via pins, the lock on the boom and slide plates on the upper and lower bearing points of the lock. At least one of the two slide plates in the upper bearing point is mounted elastically, so that when the boom is pivoted into the operating position, the entire lock is biased vertically and the pin is relieved of stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Noell Crane Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Conrad Müller, Alexander Hoffmann, Manfred Schmitt
  • Binding unit for sports devices, in particular for a snowboard
    Patent number: 7334810
    Abstract: A binding unit for a snowboard that permits an individual adjustment of angular position relative to the snowboard, includes, for fixing it to the snowboard, a substantially circular retaining disc, as seen in plan view, for a base plate of relatively large surface area. Coupling parts are mounted directly or indirectly on the base plate to provide a connection to a snowboard shoe which is releasable from the snowboard when the coupling parts are inactive or deactivated. At least one slide element on the retaining disc is displaceable between an extracted position, in which the at least one slide element at least partially covers the base plate, a portion of the slide element or elements projecting from a circular circumferential region of the retaining disc in the extracted position, and an inserted position, in which the at least one slide element does not at least partially cover the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Atomic Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Holzer, Max Luitz
  • Male buckle portion
    Patent number: D563269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Anscher
  • Push button controller
    Patent number: D563326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Parimal Patel, Edward Uftring, Danilo F. Estanislao
  • Rocker button controller
    Patent number: D563904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Parimal Patel, Edward Uftring, Danilo F. Estanislao