Patents Represented by Attorney Dennison, Schultz, Dougherty & MacDonald
  • Patent number: 6932005
    Abstract: In a frame movement command device for an embroidery machine, which device can control the movement of an embroidery frame based upon signals that are outputted from a frame drive means when a frame movement command switch is operated, the frame movement command switch includes a single operation portion that is operable to incline in a plurality of directions, and the frame drive means outputs signals in order to move the embroidery frame in directions that correspond to the inclined directions of the operation portion. According to this construction, by inclining the single operation portion of the frame movement command switch in the plurality of directions, the embroidery frame can move in directions that correspond to the inclined directions. Therefore, the operator can accurately operate the switch in order to move the embroidery frame toward a desired position, which depends only on the feeling of his or her fingertips touching the operation portion without viewing the frame movement command switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ikuo Tajima
  • Patent number: 6932840
    Abstract: A human or animal implant device including a first, inner sealed silicone sheet sac, a second, intermediate sealed silicone sheet sac completely surrounding the first, inner sac, and a third, outer sealed silicone sheet sac completely surrounding the second sac. Each sac has a coating of beeswax on inner and outer walls thereof, and the first, inner sac is filled with a substantially sterile liquid material, preferably of viscosity at least 15 cp. The second, intermediate sac and the third, outer sac are filled with aqueous saline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Absolute Breast Solutions
    Inventor: Phillip D. Bretz
  • Patent number: 6933818
    Abstract: A torque motor may include a rotor having at least two magnets disposed thereon, and a stator having a core and at least one coil. The magnets are arranged and constructed so that the outer surfaces thereof alternately have a N pole and a S pole. The magnets cover the rotor over an angle of less than 360 degrees. The core has a first and second magnetic pole elements. The magnetic pole elements are arranged and constructed such that an angle defined between a first straight line passing through a center of the first magnetic element and a center of rotation of the rotor and a second straight line passing through a center of the second magnetic element and the center of rotation of the rotor is less than 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Susumu Kaneshige
  • Patent number: 6929497
    Abstract: A CPU socket has a seat has multiple first apertures each with a strip. Two slots are transversally defined beside the first apertures. Two sliding blocks are respectively received in the slots. The stepped sliding blocks each have a first lug formed on a lower step, a second lug formed on an upper step, and a protrusion formed beside the second lug. A cover is movably mounted on the seat and has multiple second apertures corresponding to the first apertures. Two elongated channels are symmetrically and transversally defined through the cover and respectively corresponding to the slots. The first lugs respectively extend out from the elongated channels and are movable along the elongated channels. A notch is defined at a side of the cover adjacent the elongated slots. Two ears are respectively formed at two ends of the notch and each has a groove corresponding to the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Suyin Corporation
    Inventor: Huang-Chou Huang
  • Patent number: 6929137
    Abstract: The cap (1) comprises a head and skirt and is characterised in that it comprises two assembled parts: a) an inner part (3) comprising a so-called inner head (30) and a so-called inner skirt (31), typically with a rotation axis (12), carrying out the so-called technical functions of said cap, b) an outer part (4) carrying out all or part of the decorative function of said cap (1), so as to be able to modify the appearance of said cap (1) at will without having to modify said technical functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Alimentaire
    Inventors: Jacques Granger, Yves Peyrin, Jean-Marie Bourreau
  • Patent number: 6923027
    Abstract: A lock assembly includes a casing containing a cylinder assembly, a rotary bolt driver and a shank inside the casing. The rotary bolt driver has a crossbar to selectively abut two stop blocks formed on a latching disk. Thus the rotational movement of the rotary bolt driver is able to move the latching disk inside the longitudinal chamber so as to secure the shank inside the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Lambert Kuo
  • Patent number: 6923588
    Abstract: A retractile mechanism for refills of writing instrument includes an outer tube, a refill, an inner tube, and a compression spring. When a pen nib is thrown forth, an inner tube with load pushes the refill moving forwards by inertia; while a projecting edge on the inner tube passes through a button hole of the outer tube, an elastic button inserts through the button hole, presses and locks with the projecting edge; the inner tube and the extended nib point are ready for writing; when the elastic button is pulled out, both the inner tube and the refill retracts by the pushing of the compression spring, back to the storage status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6924458
    Abstract: An auxiliary focusing tool for a laser marker for adjusting a distance between a laser focal lens and a work piece before laser marking, the tool comprises: a holding member provided on the laser marker, and a collapsible measuring kit provided on the laser marker at an outputting position of a light source, the measuring kit and the holding member get a predetermined length and are perpendicular to a working surface on the work piece after they are stretched out; and the measuring kit is collapsible to be received in the holding member when it is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Great Computer Corp.
    Inventor: Jin-Sheng Lai
  • Patent number: 6921674
    Abstract: A light emitting diode device has a body having a recess. The body comprises a pair of half bodies made of metal, an insulation layer provided between the half bodies. An LED is mounted on a bottom of the recess and connected with the half bodies by bumps. The recess is closed by a transparent sealing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Megumi Horiuchi, Takayoshi Michino
  • Patent number: 6921224
    Abstract: A retractile mechanism for refills of writing instrument includes an outer tube, a refill, an inner tube, a sliding ring with load and a compression spring. The inner tube having a front stopper on the front end and a rear stopper on the rear end thereof. By movement of the sliding ring and the elastic rear stopper, the inner tube and the refill are pushed forward and backward so as to manipulate the refills of the writing instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Jen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6918331
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes a saw blade and a blade case adapted to cover the saw blade. A light may have a light for illuminating a portion of a workpiece that will be cut by the saw blade during a cutting operation. The light may be mounted within the blade case, so that the light is laterally displaced from the saw blade. A mounting device may be utilized to receive the light and the mounting device may be disposed within the blade case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Katsumi Okouchi
  • Patent number: 6918859
    Abstract: A treadmill having a messaging machine for massaging and soothing joints and feet and for providing blood circulation is disclosed having a support frame adjustably mounted a roller on front and rear portions of the frame, a treadmill belt installed outside the two rollers in an encircling configuration, a motor, a number of massaging knobs of varying heights on an upper surface of the support frame, wherein the soles of a user's feet can be massaged according to the variable positions of the messaging knobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Don-Lon Yeh
  • Patent number: 6918347
    Abstract: An aquatic floating kit variable in combination for leisure and sports, said floating kit comprises: a seat for seating and lying and at least an arciform floating member, the seat and the floating members are mutually detachably connected, changing in amount and in positions for combination of the floating members makes the floating kit have multiple functions used in leisure and sports as a surfing board, a floating bed for leisure, a rocking horse or a boat etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hi-Mark International Design Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lu, Lai-Chung Lee, Jun-Xing Lee
  • Patent number: 6916952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of acetic acid and/or methyl acetate in the liquid phase by the carbonylation of methanol and/or the isomerization of methyl formate in the presence of water, a solvent, a homogeneous catalyst system comprising iridium and a halogen-containing promoter, and carbon monoxide, wherein said catalyst system also comprises platinum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Acetex Chimie
    Inventors: Carole Le Berre, Philippe Kalck, Philippe Serp, Lise Layeillon, Daniel Thiebaut
  • Patent number: 6916356
    Abstract: A method for preparing Al—Si alloys by introducing into the molten aluminum, at a temperature of between 700 and 850° C., metallurgical silicon particles having a granulometry of less than 10 mm. The silicon particles, upon reaching the temperature of the molten aluminum, have the property of fragmenting into smaller particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Invensil
    Inventor: Thomas Margaria
  • Patent number: 6916322
    Abstract: Device provided with a bone milling cutter for application on medical, especially dental handpieces. The milling cutter having a milling head is mounted so as to be displaceable in a bushing which is coupled rotation-locking with the milling cutter in the direction of its axis of rotation. A circular knife edge is provided on the face of the bushing, so that the bushing forms a rotating punch, and the milling head can be pushed out of the plane of the face of the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Degussa Dental GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Jesch
  • Patent number: 6916870
    Abstract: The invention concerns fibre-free precursor pastes of refractory material characterised in that they contain an elastomeric polymer filled with alumina and alumina hydrate and a silylating agent, generating Si—O bonds. The invention also concerns the method for making said paste and the material and the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignees: Aluminium Pechiney, Porteret Beaulieu Industrie SA
    Inventors: Christian Barthelemy, Serge Marsaud, Luc Nicolas
  • Patent number: D507446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Krystal Star International Corporation
    Inventor: Kwang-Wei Yeh
  • Patent number: D507805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventor: Shiny Shih
  • Patent number: D508778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Poul Erik Jensen