Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Collard & Roe, P.C.
  • Cable with a meandering portion and a ground portion sandwiched between retaining elements
    Patent number: 7192300
    Abstract: A connector adapted for connection to cables has a retaining member that aligns and retains the cables. The retaining member has a body portion and a bar-shaped member. The body portion has a plurality of fixing portions for fixedly retaining the bar-shaped member. The cables are firmly sandwiched between the body portion and the bar-shaped member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Osamu Hashiguchi, Keizo Kai, Masayuki Kikuchi, Mamoru Suzuki, Nobukazu Kato, Kiyohito Koide
  • Hinge connector having a shaft member of a simple structure and electronic apparatus including the hinge connector
    Patent number: 7191491
    Abstract: In a hinge connector including a shaft member and a flexible board coupled thereto, the shaft member has a first shaft extending in a first direction and a second shaft extending from the first shaft in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The flexible board has first and second winding portions which are wound around the first and the second shafts, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuaki Ibaraki, Masao Higuchi
  • Manual cleaning device
    Patent number: 7188386
    Abstract: A manual cleaning device has a support and a cover therefor. The device improves upon currently used manual cleaning devices in such a way that it is more suitable for removing dirt from places which are difficult to access, such as edges or joints, and it can provide a high specific surface pressure when required in order to remove solidly adhering dirt. The support is embodied as a bending, elastic flat blade which is surrounded by a cover. The support has a grip element which is used to fix the support to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventors: Gregor Kohlruss, Hubert Wiesner, Oliver Griebe
  • Connector suitable for connection of a thin sheet member
    Patent number: 7189105
    Abstract: In a connector for connecting a thin sheet member to a mating object, a conductive shell portion collectively covering a base insulator and a cover insulator in a predetermined direction. The base insulator has a through hole penetrating therethrough in the predetermined direction. The cover insulator is cooperated with the base insulator and is for holding the thin sheet member in the predetermined direction. The shell portion has a first spring part to be brought into press contact with the thin sheet member via the through hole and a second spring part for pressing the cover insulator towards the thin sheet member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Masaaki Takaku, Naoto Imai, Hideyuki Noguchi, Yoshimasa Kishiku
  • Holding device, particularly for bodily fluids, comprising a separating device, and a separating device therefor
    Patent number: 7188734
    Abstract: A separating mechanism for inserting in a receptacle chamber of a container receptacle having a longitudinal axis comprises two adjacently disposed components and a sealing device which is directed towards an internal wall of the container receptacle. The components have two ends spaced apart from one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and a flow passage extends therebetween. The components can be applied against the internal wall by at least one pressing element and, in an initial position, the flow passage is established between the adjacently disposed components spaced apart from one another by the pressing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Greiner Bio-One GmbH
    Inventor: Franz Konrad
  • Method for producing a molding sand that is in particular recirculated, for foundry purposes
    Patent number: 7188660
    Abstract: A method is for producing a moulding sand that is in particular recirculated, for foundry purposes. A mixture of a granular substance and aggregates, such as a binding agent and water, are added to a material that is not capable of swelling in water. The latter material has cavities with a specific surface area of more than 10 m2/g, in particular more than 50 m2/g and preferably more than 100 m2/g, for improving the characteristics of the moulding sand and/or for reducing the emission of harmful and/or odorous substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: IKO Minerals GmbH
    Inventors: Cornelis Grefhorst, Karl Koch
  • Turbomachine
    Patent number: 7189003
    Abstract: A turbomachine has a rotor shaft, which is mounted in a bearing arrangement containing a hydrodynamic axial bearing, and a rotor disposed on the rotor shaft. A hydrostatic axial bearing is additionally provided in the immediate vicinity of the hydrodynamic axial bearing, the hydrostatic axial bearing absorbing the axial force acting on the rotor shaft at rest, completely or at least for the most part, relieving stress on the hydrodynamic axial bearing during start-up processes of the rotor shaft, and being shut off during operation at the rated speed of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Energas GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Sopper, Martin Leonhard
  • Method and device for displaying bit-map multi-colored image data on dot matrix type display screen on which three-primary-color lamps are dispersedly arrayed
    Patent number: 7187393
    Abstract: A display screen comprises many pixel lamps arrayed uniformly and in a regular pattern. Pixel lamps come in three types (first- to third-color lamps), and image data to be displayed on the screen consist of bit-map type multi-colored data in which one pixel is represented by a set of three-type color data (first- to third-color data). Each color data plane on a bit-map image data plane is divided into many groups each consisting of a plurality of contiguous pixels, each group is correlated to each first color lamp on the display screen, an operation of selecting in a preset sequence first-color data of a plurality of pixels belonging to one group is repeated, and a first-color lamp correlating to each group is emission-driven according to a selected first-color data. (The same steps are followed for second- and third-color lamps).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Avix Inc.
    Inventors: Toyotaro Tokimoto, Masatoshi Ohishi
  • Method for rounding off the edge of a recess on a piston
    Patent number: 7185572
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce a rounding off on a diesel piston comprising a combustion recess and valve recesses that lie at a slant in relation to the piston floor. The rounding off should not significantly increase particle emissions. To this end, the edge of the recess is rounded off in the area of the valve recesses in a special machining phase, the cutting edges of the cutting tool being guided in one or more planes that are parallel to the inclined valve recess surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Mahle GmbH
    Inventor: Albrecht Mayer
  • Artificial fingernail and method of making same
    Patent number: 7185660
    Abstract: An artificial fingernail and method of making an artificial fingernail is provided in which the artificial fingernail is pre-taped with an adhesive layer covered by a removable liner during the manufacturing process. In one aspect, the artificial fingernail includes a polymeric body having a shape corresponding with at least a portion of a natural fingernail. An adhesive layer is secured to at least a portion of the lower surface of the polymeric body. The adhesive layer is adapted to adhere to an upper surface of a wearer's natural fingernail when applied thereto. A removable liner covers the adhesive layer and is removable to expose the adhesive layer for application to the natural fingernail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Kiss Nail Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyu Sang Han
  • Spring-elastic measuring element comprising a flat connecting element that can be welded
    Patent number: 7181976
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring-elastic measuring element (1) for thermometers, pressure switches or manometers consisting of an arc-shaped measuring tube (3), a base body (2) and a connecting element (10) for the measuring mechanism. The aim of the invention is to achieve the fully automated welding of the thermally influenced zone and to improve the latter. To achieve this, the connections between the measuring tube (3) and the base body (2) and the measuring tube and the connecting element (10) are obtained using connecting elements (11, 12) that can be welded. This allows the risk of contamination of the measuring system to be eliminated to a great extent and reduces the formation of corrosion and vibration cracks by the use of a small thermally influenced zone. A connecting element (11, 12) can also be produced as one-piece with the measuring tube (3) by expanding or creating a bead on the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Armaturenbau GmbH
    Inventor: Otto Radau
  • Method of producing a workpiece forming at least one bearing eye
    Patent number: 7181842
    Abstract: A method of producing a workpiece forming at least one bearing eye is described, which is divided in the region of the bearing eye along an intended fracture point through a fracture separation, the bearing eye being coated with an anti-friction coating after assembly of the parts. In order to achieve a high load capacity, it is suggested that the bearing eye be processed for a precise fit after assembly of the parts obtained through the fracture separation of the workpiece, before the anti-friction coating is applied to the processed bearing eye surface in a thickness corresponding to the final dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Miba Gleitlager GmbH
    Inventors: Ulf G. Ederer, Thomas Rumpf, Elisabeth Schneiderbauer
  • Method of producing a workpiece having at least one bearing eye
    Patent number: 7178238
    Abstract: A method of producing a workpiece (1) having at least one bearing eye (2) is described, the bearing eye (2) being coated with an anti-friction coating (4), which forms a running surface deviating from a circular cylinder. In order to provide advantageous production conditions, it is suggested that the bearing eye (2) be processed for a precise fit to a circular cylinder, before the anti-friction coating (4) is galvanically deposited on the processed bearing eye surface (3) to form the running surface in a varying thickness which corresponds to the final dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Miba Gleitlager GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rumpf, Elizabeth Schneiderbauer, Helmut Spieβberger
  • Conductor loop
    Patent number: 7178663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conductor loop, embedded in a polymer, in particular an elastomeric material, in the form of a flex construction, comprising a single flex, or multiple flexes, whereby each flex, for its part, comprises at least two individual wires, in particular, as a component of a transport belt, with a support side, a running side and an embedded tensile support, whereby the transport belt is provided with at least one conductor loop. The conductor loop is characterized in being embodied as an open flex helix, whereby each individual wire is enclosed by polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Schnell
  • Connector which can be reduced in size
    Patent number: 7179104
    Abstract: In a card connector to be connected to a card, An ejecting member is provided so as to be movable along a predetermined plane for ejecting the card in an ejecting direction. The ejecting member has a card contacting portion to be contacted with the card and a cam-operated portion. The ejecting member is urged towards the ejecting direction by a urging member. A cam mechanism is provided so as to movable along the predetermined plane in a direction intersecting the ejecting direction. The cam mechanism is elastically supported by a supporting member so that it is disposed at a predetermined position. The cam mechanism has a cam portion for controlling a position of the ejecting member in cooperation with the cam-operated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Takamitsu Wada, Keisuke Nakamura, Akira Kimura
  • Electrical connector for use with electrical card
    Patent number: D537042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Masamichi Sasaki
  • Vehicle cabin
    Patent number: D537089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Terra Technik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Kristian Fenzl
  • Electric cable clamp
    Patent number: D537709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Wolfgang B. Thörner
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D537783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Takeo Hamada, Takashi Yanagisawa, Atsushi Nishida, Fumihiro Itakura, Toshihiro Oka
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: D538744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Takeo Hamada, Takashi Yanagisawa, Atsushi Nishida, Fumihiro Itakura, Toshihiro Oka