Patents Represented by Attorney Davidson, Davidson & Kappel
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Patent number: 8318714Abstract: In certain embodiments, the invention is directed to composition comprising stable particles comprising ganaxolone, wherein the volume weighted median diameter (D50) of the particles is from about 50 nm to about 500 nm.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Marinus PharmaceuticalsInventors: Kenneth Shaw, Mingbao Zhang
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Patent number: 8317004Abstract: A valve assembly is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve sliding in a valve holder and a base. The valve holder is held by the base by a resilient holding mechanism, the valve holder is mobile with respect to the base between a compression position and an expansion position. The valve holder includes a seat and a body extending beneath the seat and extending into the base. The holding mechanism is fixed on the one hand to the body of the valve holder and includes at least one portion extending beneath the lower face of the base, the portion resting against the lower face when the valve holder is in the expansion position. A damper is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Alstom Transport SAInventors: Michel Martin, Guy Ducarouge, Françoise Schmutz
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Patent number: 8319587Abstract: A device for sectioning an electrical circuit is provided. The device includes a housing having two main sectioning terminals and, in the housing, a first member for sectioning a first electrical connection between the two main sectioning terminals, an automatic control, under the action of an electrical signal, of the first sectioning member from the closed position to the open position thereof, and a manual control member for resetting the first sectioning member from the open position to the closed position thereof. The device also includes, in the housing, two secondary sectioning terminals and a second sectioning member movable between a position for opening and a position for closing a second electrical connection between the two secondary sectioning terminals, the second sectioning member being coupled to the first sectioning member, commutation of the first sectioning member bringing about commutation of the second sectioning member.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Alstom Transport SAInventors: Jean-Marc Durand, Jérémy Delteil
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Patent number: 8321106Abstract: A method for determining an error in engine torque, wherein at least before and after a predetermined change in the engine torque the change in engine speed is registered, and this is compared with the engine torque before and after the change in the engine torque.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Marian Preisner, Juergen Benz
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Patent number: 8316290Abstract: A device for the safe threshold-detection of state information from an analog signal including a decision component and at least two acquisition diversity channels including in series a safe adaptation circuit, an electronic analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and a unit for comparing the digital output signal of the analog-to-digital conversion circuit with a reference signal is provided. The device comprises a fault detection circuit for the mutual comparison of digital output signals from the conversion circuits and supplies a consistency result. The output of the decision component is a function of the consistency result supplied by the fault detection unit and of the comparison results from the comparison units associated with the respective acquisition channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Alstom Transport SAInventors: Odon De Mareschal, Jacques Thanh Tung, Pascal Plantard
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Patent number: 8313615Abstract: This device for applying a moistening liquid to a paper web includes a liquid applicator roller (44, 46) for applying the moistening liquid (38) on the paper web (18). The liquid applicator roller includes an application surface (60), and is characterized in that the application surface (60) is formed of a material capable of creating a corona effect on the paper web by discharge of static electricity between the surface and the paper web (18). Application to paper web dryers of rotary offset presses.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Goss Contweb B.V.Inventors: Clemens De Vroome, Adrianus De Cock, Pieter Storm
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Patent number: 8309232Abstract: A running-in coating for gas turbines and a method for production of a running-in coating are provided. The running-in coating serves to seal a radial gap between a housing (11) of the gas turbine and the rotating blades (10) themselves, whereby the running-in coating (13) is applied to the housing. The running-in coating is made from a CoNiCrAIY-hBN material. The CoNiCrAIY-hBN material can be applied by thermal spraying, in particular plasma spraying.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbHInventors: Manfred A. Daeubler, Klaus Schweitzer
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Patent number: 8311338Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, assembling a feature vector for the image file, the feature vector containing information regarding a likelihood that a selected pair of regions of the image file are of a same intrinsic characteristic, providing a classifier derived from a computer learning technique, computing a classification score for the selected pair of regions of the image file, as a function of the feature vector and the classifier and classifying the regions as being of the same intrinsic characteristic, as a function of the classification score.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Neil Stein, Bartholomeus Christianus Leonardus Nabbe, Casey Arthur Smith, James Andrew Bagnell, David Allen Tolliver
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Patent number: 8303223Abstract: The invention relates to a fastener (21) for arranging a rod element (9) on a mounting channel, said fastener (21) including an engaging part (22) that can be inserted and made to engage behind edges (14) of an installation opening of the mounting channel, whereby the engaging part (22) has an opening (25) with an internal thread for the rod element, a stop plate (42) for making contact on the outside of the mounting channel having a hole (44) through which the rod element (9) passes, and flexible connection elements (32) that connect the engaging part (22) to the stop plate (42; 76; 96) at a distance from each other. Moreover, a nut element (52) that has a hole (53) with an internal thread and that serves to secure the rod element (9) to the mounting channel can be rotatably held on the stop plate (42) using a holding device (62).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Franz Rass, Peter Mugg, Thomas Merhar, Peter Woergartner
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Patent number: 8305587Abstract: A metrology tool (1) for measuring the positions of structures (32) on a mask surface (31) is disclosed. On a measuring stage (33) a reflector (36) selective with respect to the wavelength is provided, which essentially reflects light within a first wavelength region emitted from a first illumination device (10), and essentially does not reflect light within a second wavelength region emitted from a second illumination device (20). The reflector (36) selective with respect to the wavelength preferentially is a dichroic mirror. By detecting the light within the first wavelength region reflected by the reflector (36) the position of predefined sections of outer edges (37) of the mask is determined. The light from the second wavelength region is used for determining the coordinates of structures on the mask.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: KLA-Tencor MIE GmbHInventor: Michael Heiden
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Patent number: 8302975Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport system (1) comprising a trolley (5) and a goods carrier (100), which can be detachably connected to each other via a coupling (65, 154). A remarkable characteristic of the transport system (1) is a platform (11), which extends over all parts (5, 100) of the transport system (1) and coincides with a platform (13) of the trolley (5) so that as a result both a delimiting connecting member (15) is provided between individual parts (67, 69) of the trolley (5) and also individual goods can be disposed on the goods carrier (100).Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Inventor: Willibald Hergeth
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Patent number: 8304474Abstract: A two-component mortar compound including a curable resin component (A) that contains 30% to 45% by weight of at least one radically polymerizable resin, 30% to 45% by weight of fillers, 15% to 25% by weight of cement and 1% to 8% of a thickeners, and including a separately arranged so as to inhibit reaction curing component (B) that contains 1% to 20% by weight of a peroxide, 10% to 35% by weight of water, 40% to 80% by weight of fillers and 0.5% to 5% by weight of thickeners, with the proviso that the sum of the quantities of the constituents of the resin component or of the curing component is always 100% by weight, which is characterized in that the resin component (A) contains 0.01% to 5% by weight of an organic and/or inorganic acid and/or salts and esters thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Philipp Wieland
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Patent number: 8297278Abstract: An Inhaler for delivering an aerosolised dose of a powdered drug for inhalation by a user is disclosed. The inhaler comprises a drug entreinment device to a receive a package having a piercable lid containing a dose to be delivered, the device including a drug outlet tube terminating with a primary piercing element to pierce an opening in said lid when a package is located in the inhaler, a secondary piercing member to pierce a plurality of peripheral openings in said lid and, an airflow path to enable the supply of a charge of gas into the package via said peripheral openings to scour the interior of a pierced package such that all or substantially all of the dose is entrained in the gas and flows out of the package via the drug outlet tube. A medicament pack is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Quentin Harmer, Roger William Clarke, Stephen William Eason
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Patent number: 8291821Abstract: A variable cutoff printing press is provided. The printing press includes a first plate cylinder rotating at a constant angular velocity and printing on a web during each revolution about a first plate cylinder axis and a first blanket cylinder rotating at varying angular velocities during each revolution about a first blanket cylinder axis. The first blanket cylinder comes in and out of contact with the first plate cylinder during operation. A method of variable cutoff printing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Michael Robert Lemelin, Ken Francis Blaney, Mark Bernard Dumais
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Apparatus for varying the speed of printed products having an external eccentric assembly and method
Patent number: 8292296Abstract: An apparatus for varying the speed of printed products is provided. The apparatus includes a nip roll rotatable about a nip roll axis and an eccentric assembly external of the nip roll coupled to the nip roll coincident with the nip roll axis. The eccentric assembly is adapted to eccentrically move the nip roll. A method of varying the speed of a printed product in a printing press is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventor: Jared Paul Eaton -
Patent number: 8290602Abstract: An electronic system with component redundancy includes a first processing unit, connected to a first board, and a second processing unit redundant with respect to the first unit, and connected to a second board redundant with respect to the first board. Each processing unit and each board include a first communication port, the first communication ports of the first unit and of the first board, and, respectively, of the second unit and of the second board, being interconnected by a wired communication link. Each processing unit and each board include a second communication port, the second port of the first board being connected to the second port of the second unit by a wired communication link, and the second port of the second board being connected to the second port of the first unit by a wired communication link, each communication port able to be activated or deactivated by a corresponding software command.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Converteam Technology Ltd.Inventors: Michel Begey, Jean-Luc Misson
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Patent number: 8286560Abstract: A carriage including a floor comprising at least one low platform and two high floor levels, the low platform having a floor height lower than that of the high floor levels and being arranged opposite a door, the low platform being movable in translation is provided. The low platform is connected to said high floor levels by ramps.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Alstom Transport SAInventors: Joél Hachet, Michel Cherdo
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Patent number: 8288896Abstract: The invention relates to a 3N?4-level (N?3) voltage converter including: 3N?5 direct voltage generators (1, 2, 3, 4) connected between two input voltage terminals (V+, V?), two lateral commutation branches (10, 11), each connected between an output terminal and an input voltage terminal (V+, V?) and comprising N?1 series connected commutation cells (20, 21, 22, 23), 2N?4 central commutation branches (12, 13), each comprising a switch bidirectional in terms of voltage and current and being connected between two commutation cells of a lateral branch (10, 11) and two generators, and N?2 pairs of diode cells (16) each connected to two of the 2N?4 central commutation branches (12, 13). The diodes (14, 15) of one pair are series connected, in the same direction, and are connected together by a middle point connected between two generators.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Converteam Technology Ltd.Inventor: Guy Flury
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Patent number: 8278370Abstract: A friction lining made of a fibrous mixture with fillers and resin for a wet clutch. In order to design the friction lining able to withstand the higher torque to be transmitted, it is proposed to admix further filler with a Mohs hardness greater or equal to 9.0 and smaller or equal to 9.5 in addition to the ingredients of aramid fibers, cellulose fibers, phenol resin and amorphous silicon dioxide and first filler.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Firoz Jafri, Martin Fuss, Michael Wilfong
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Patent number: 8276374Abstract: The invention relates to an insulating device containing a first machine element, in particular an exhaust gas pipe, and at least one second machine element, in particular an exhaust manifold. The insulating device at least partially surrounds the machine element and is connected to the unit. A base plate connected to the unit is provided-having at least two side parts arranged at a distance from each other forming an intermediate area, such that a sliding part is arranged in the intermediate area and is essentially sealingly connected the base plate and to the lateral parts by profiles and is detachably connected in relation to the base plate, a cover can be connected to the base plate by a detachable securing element. The cover rests upon the lower edges on associated areas of the lateral parts of the base plate and/or the sliding part(s).Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: BDD Beteiligungs GmbHInventor: Michael Becker