Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz
  • Patent number: 8345048
    Abstract: A displaying chart image in a bitmap format is generated from ledger sheet data, while identifying layout information capable of identifying a plurality of line drawings on the chart image respectively is generated for a mouse decision. Then, identifying information corresponding to a dot designated through a mouse cursor over the displaying chart image is acquired from the identifying layout information and a dot string indicated by the identifying information is specified as the line drawing. Consequently, it is possible to increase a display speed more greatly as compared with the case in which the line drawings are subjected to vector rendering and are thus displayed respectively, and to identify the line drawings in the chart image formed into a bitmap based on the identifying layout information, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignees: 1st Holdings, Inc., Four-Clue Inc.
    Inventors: Ko Shimazawa, Jun Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8344141
    Abstract: Zeolite material of the pentasil type has an alkali metal and alkaline earth metal content of not more than 100 ppm and a molar ratio of Si to Al of from 250 to 1500, at least 90% of the primary particles of the zeolite material being spherical and 95% by weight of the spherical primary particles having a diameter of less than or equal to 1 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marco Bosch, Ulrich Müller, Matthias Frauenkron
  • Patent number: 8344025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific oxalic acid derivatives and to corresponding mixtures and to uses thereof as physiological cooling active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Symrise AG
    Inventors: Horst Surburg, Jan Looft, Heiko Oertling, Tobias Vössing
  • Patent number: 8343637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) and to the use thereof in organic electroluminescent devices, in particular as matrix material in phosphorescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Jonas Kroeber, Arne Buessing, Horst Vestweber
  • Patent number: 8346189
    Abstract: Implementations and examples of power amplifier devices, systems and techniques for amplifying RF signals, including power amplifier systems based on Composite Right and Left Handed (CRLH) metamaterial (MTM) structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hollinworth Fund, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alexandre Dupuy, Raul Alidio, Ajay Gummalla, Maha Achour, Cheng-Jung Lee, Can Zheng
  • Patent number: 8342913
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orbital apparatus (20) for machining of a revolution metallic wall, of the type comprising a fixed annular plate (30) coaxially mounted on a universal support and having a peripheral annular electric collector (35) and an annular plate (50) rotationally mobile and coaxially mounted on the fixed annular plate (30). The mobile annular plate (50) carries a set of electrical contacts (55) cooperating with the electrical collector (35), means (60) for rotationally driving the plate (50), means (70) for machining the metallic wall and pneumatic feeder means (80) to apply and maintain the machining means (70) on the metallic wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Guigon, Didier Boivin, Rolf Schuster
  • Patent number: 8341880
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising (i) growing a plant in a substantially transparent container charged with a particulate, non-transparent growing medium; and (ii) evaluating plant roots through said transparent container by digital imaging. An apparatus for evaluating plant roots in a high throughput manner is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: CropDesign N.V.
    Inventors: Pierre Lejeune, Willem Broekaert, Frederik Leyns, Frederik Dhont
  • Patent number: 8342387
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making solder balls having a uniform size. More particularly, the disclosure relates to improved solder ball formation processes that prevent or reduce bridging/merging of two or more solder balls during reflow. The processes of the instant disclosure are desirable because they do not require a sifting step to obtain uniformly-sized solder balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter A. Gruber, Jae-Woong Nah
  • Patent number: 8346158
    Abstract: A repeater system combines co-located antennas, an intentional imbalance in signal amplification between downlink and uplink, stability management and an amplification indicator to create a user-installed solution to co-channel interference within cellular systems, in strong signal environments such as elevated locations or high-rise building. The invention may be particularly relevant to cellular systems, such as CDMA, that allow limited imbalance between uplink and downlink path losses, thus enabling the design of an inexpensive repeater with a weaker or non-existent uplink, and which creates moderate signal amplification for selected line-of-sight signals, defeating co-channel interference over a small area. The difference in signal amplification on the downlink and uplink is maintained at a level below the capacity of the system to support imbalance, guaranteeing reliable cellular calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Bandwidth Wireless Limited Liability Company
    Inventor: Frank P. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 8343472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biocompatible, biodegradable polyurethane/urea polymeric compositions that are capable of in-vivo curing with low heat generation to form materials suitable for use in scaffolds in tissue engineering applications such as bone and cartilage repair. The polymers are desirably flowable and injectable and can support living biological components to aid in the healing process. They may be cured ex-vivo for invasive surgical repair methods, or alternatively utilized for relatively non-invasive surgical repair methods such as by arthroscope. The invention also relates to prepolymers useful in the preparation of the polymeric compositions, and to methods of treatment of damaged tissue using the polymers of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Polynovo Biomaterials PTY Limited
    Inventors: Raju Adhikari, Pathiraja A. Gunatillake
  • Patent number: 8346169
    Abstract: A wireless handset is provided with enhanced features and capabilities. The wireless handset may be embodied as a full-featured handset that is capable of operating either within a wireless network (such as a cellular or PCS network) or in a direct handset-to-handset communication mode that is independent of the wireless network. Alternatively, the wireless handset may be embodied as a special purpose handset, that is capable of simply operating in a direct handset-to-handset communication mode. The wireless handset may additionally include features for supporting and enhancing direct communication between handsets. Such features may include a find feature that permits a user to determine which objects, including other wireless handset users, are located within a predetermined operating range of the wireless handset. A memorize feature may also be provided to permit handsets and other objects exchange information by wireless transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Bertrum Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Wayne Mauney, Marc A. Sullivan, Charles A. Green, Steven A. Harbin
  • Patent number: 8345643
    Abstract: A client device detects when it roams between subnets and signals to a device in the subnet being entered. The client may detect roaming by monitoring subnet identifiers included in beacon signals transmitted by access points. When the client detects a beacon with a new subnet identifier and at the same time no longer detects a beacon with the original subnet identifier then roaming is indicated. When roaming is indicated the client responds by setting a tag, such as an IEEE 802.1q VLAN tag, in packets transmitted by the client. The tagged packets provide an indication to devices in the new subnet that the client has roamed into that new subnet. Devices in the new subnet, such as access points and switches, recognize the tagged packets and establish a path to the original subnet in response. For example, the tagged packets transmitted by the client may be encapsulated pursuant to a Layer 3 protocol and tunneled from a switch associated with the subnet being entered to a switch in the original subnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Piccata Fund Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Floyd Backes, Paul D. Callahan, Gary Vacon
  • Patent number: 8344535
    Abstract: A platform-like device for generating electricity from moving fluids has two has at least two fluid turbines coupled to one another through a frame. The fluid turbines are adapted to rotate in opposite directions. The fluid turbines also provide buoyancy for the platform so that the platform is self supporting in the water. The fluid turbines preferably have helicoid flights (screw-like threads) mounted to generally prolate casings. The fluid turbines preferably connect to electric generators through belt, chain-drive, or other transmission systems. The platform may additional support a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Natural Power Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: John Pitre
  • Patent number: 8341568
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating logic may translate logic design into executable code for a multi-processor based parallel logic simulation device. A system may implement one or more parallel execution methods, which may include IPMD, MPMD, and/or DDMT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ET International, Inc.
    Inventors: Fei Chen, Guang R. Gao
  • Patent number: 8339609
    Abstract: The present invention provides a quantitative evaluation method of fouling of antifouling properties, a fouling evaluation apparatus, and a production method of optical members, which can be applied to various members, and haves high reproducibility and enable to detect a subtle difference between fouling, and an optical layered body having a property of preventing fingerprints from adhering, an anti-contamination property and a degree of recovery from fouling, and a display product including the optical layered body. The present invention pertains to an evaluation method of fouling, wherein light is radiated to a test sample and scattered light reflected off or passing through the test sample is detected to evaluate a degree of fouling of the surface of the test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Itoh
  • Patent number: 8337908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant extract from a low-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) variety of Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa for the treatment of disease. The invention further relates to the production of the extract and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said extract and the uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventors: Heinz Letzel, Thomas Ebell, legal representative, Regina Klaeger, Rudolph Klaeger
  • Patent number: 8338146
    Abstract: A process for preparing optically active alcohols of the formula Ia or Ib in which R1,R2 are alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or alkylaryl groups which may in turn be substituted one or more times by alkyl, halogen, SH, SR2, OH, OR2, NO2, CN, CO, COOR2, NR2R3 or NR2R3R4+X, where R2, R3 and R4 are independently of one another H or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy radical, and X?is a counter ion, with the proviso that R1 is not equal to R2, by reducing the corresponding ketone, where the reduction is carried out with a dehydrogenase having the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or NO: 4, or with a polypeptide sequence in which up to 25% of the amino acid residues are altered by comparison with SEQ ID NO: 2 or NO: 4 by deletion, insertion, substitution or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: BASF SE, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Michael Breuer, Ralf Rabus, Johann Heider
  • Patent number: 8338268
    Abstract: A transfer process for silicon nanomembranes (SiNM) may involve treating a recipient substrate with a polymer structural support. After treating the recipient substrate, a substrate containing the intended transferable devices may be brought in direct contact with the aforementioned polymer layer. The two substrates may then go through a Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) to remove at least a portion of the substrate containing the devices. Oxide may be selectively removed with a buffered oxide wet etch, leaving the transferred SiNM on the recipient substrate with the Underlying polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Lumilant, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathew Joseph Zablocki, Ahmed Sharkawy, Dennis W. Prather
  • Patent number: D673004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Mastrad, S.A.
    Inventors: Mathieu Lion, Anne Tanguy
  • Patent number: RE43884
    Abstract: An apparatus for manually steeling or conditioning the edge of a knife blade comprises a precision angle guide attached to a manual sharpening steel. The angle guide establishes a guiding surface that provides for sustained sliding or rolling contact with the face of the knife blade such that the plane of at least one edge facet adjacent to the edge of the blade is maintained at a precisely established angle relative to the plane of the sharpening steel surface at the contact point of the facet with the surface of the sharpening steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Edgecraft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel D. Friel, Sr., Daniel D. Friel, Jr., Robert P. Bigliano, Abraham Leibson