Patents Represented by Law Firm Fay, Sharpe, Beall, Fagan, Minnich and McKee
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Patent number: 5947810Abstract: An apparatus for gaining fish meat in pulp form is described. The apparatus comprises a fish filleting machine, a separating device arranged downstream of said filleting machine and comprising a perforated drum and a pressing belt wrapped around a portion of the drum, and a transport apparatus. In order to ensure that the fish enter the straining apparatus in the correct orientation and substantially flat so that the straining apparatus may operate efficiently even when double fillets are produced by the filleting machine, the transport apparatus comprises upper and lower conveying belts which positively engage the fish fillets between them and convey the fillets fixed in the correct orientation.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co KG.Inventors: Angel Magnasco, Reinhard Ollik
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Patent number: 5946761Abstract: A vehicle washing apparatus which includes a cleaning element having a plurality of cleaning strips attached to a base component and a plurality of deep pile, fur-like inserts mounted between at least some of the cleaning strips. The cleaning strips preferably are made of a foam plastic material having a closed cell structure. The cleaning element may be mounted on a movable support such as a rotatable shaft and a plurality of such cleaning elements mounted on a rotatable shaft constitute a brush.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Inventor: G. Thomas Ennis
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Patent number: 5946084Abstract: An optical sensor for determining an index of refraction of a substance being monitored includes a light source (20). An optical element (24) having a coupling surface (30) and a measuring surface (26) is arranged such that light directed into the optical element (24) through the coupling surface (30) is partially reflected twice from the measuring surface such that it is directed to and exits through the coupling surface (30). The measuring surface (26) is preferably spherical. An input optical fiber (22) having first and second ends directs light emitted from the light source to the coupling surface of the optical element. The first and second ends of the input optical fiber (22) are optically coupled to the coupling surface (30) of the optical element (24) and the light source, respectively. An output optical fiber (28) has first and second ends and directs light expelled from the coupling surface (30) of the optical element (24) to a photodetector (50).Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Innovative Sensor Solutions, Ltd.Inventor: Vilnis E. Kubulins
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Patent number: 5945750Abstract: Stepping motor comprising a rotor (4) and two, one above the other and with respect to each other angularly offset, stators (2) which are comprised of coils (30) and stator plates (20), wherein the stator plates (20) respectively have a planer U-shaped form with two essentially parallel extending arms (22, 25), the end of arms (22, 25) each exhibits on the inside for the formation of a polar pair an arch shaped recess (23, 26) such that the rotor (4) extending therebetween, in top view, is encompassed along its circumferential segment corresponding to the contour without, however, making contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1996Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: TRW Fahrzeugelektrik Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Roland Sauter, Joerg Benz
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Patent number: 5945213Abstract: Improved shield against electromagnetic interference comprises an undercoat formed on at least one surface of a nonconductive substrate comprising a jacket or case of electronic equipment or part thereof that are vulnerable to electromagnetic interference and a metal layer formed over said undercoat; said undercoat is composed of 10-60 wt % of a composite metal oxide hydrate and 40-90 wt % of a binder and said metal layer is formed by electroless plating of copper and/or nickel.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Yoshino Denka Kogyo, Inc.Inventors: Ippei Nagaike, Ryozo Mizuguchi, Masatomo Yanase
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Patent number: 5946281Abstract: The present invention provides an optical recording device which is of ultra-high density and is small in size. It comprises a subminiature optical head comprising in turn a semiconductor laser, a photodetector, grating lenses, a cover layer, and a floating slider on which the optical head is mounted. This configuration can provide an optical recording device which is of ultra-high recording density and is subminiature.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kenchi Ito, Toshimichi Shintani
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Patent number: 5945686Abstract: Laminated layers including semiconductor or metal thin layers and insulative thin layers are formed on a substrate and after the laminated layers are patterned, and the laminated layers are oxidized from their side to form an oxidized area. This way, a 0-dimensional quantum box or one-dimensional quantum line having fine tunnel junctions surrounded by the oxidized area and a 0-dimension quantum box or a one-dimensional quantum line made of semiconductor or metal area interposed between the oxidized area and the insulative thin layers are formed in the laminated layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 5944573Abstract: A process for depositing diamond crystals onto a field emission cathode. The process involves providing a cathode having a substrate, a gate layer and a plurality of emitters electrically insulated from the gate layer. An electric bias is applied to the gate layer and a ground potential is applied to the emitters. A heat source is positioned adjacent the cathode, and the cathode is exposed to a field of ions for a sufficient period to at least partially clean the emitters. A carbon containing gas is added to the atmosphere adjacent to the cathode such that carbon ions are dissociated from the gas and deposited on the emitters to form a "soot". The temperature of the cathode is then adjusted to a level which allows formation of diamond film.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: BAV Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Gerald T. Mearini, Robert E. Kusner
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Patent number: 5945652Abstract: An electronic wallet includes a plurality of operating keys at least having a plurality of numeric and calculation keys, a display part for displaying thereon electronic money information and IC card state information, at least one independent function switch in addition to a power switch, a plurality of control keys for operating the electronic money information stored in IC cards and the IC card state information, and a plurality of function keys having a plurality of function level layers having a plurality of tasks, for selecting the plurality of tasks having the respective function level layers. Thereby the electronic wallet can have many functions. Further, a modem unit, which is removably mounted to card slots of the electronic wallet, is provided with a through opening to communicate with the card slots and a modular jack to be connected to a communication line.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Ohki, Atsuhiko Urushihara, Koji Suso, Masaki Takano, Takeshi Hoshino, Yuhei Abe, Shigeyuki Itoh
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Patent number: 5945681Abstract: An ion implanting apparatus is capable of preventing occurrence of discharge flaws on a reverse side surface of a silicon wafer when the silicon wafer is ion-implanted at a temperature exceeding 300.degree. C. The ion implanting apparatus has an ion current of 10 mA to 100 mA, and an electron beam generating apparatus for irradiating an electron beam onto the reverse side surface of the silicon wafer. The electron beam is controlled so that current flowing between the wafer and the rotating disk supporting the wafer becomes substantially zero.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Tokiguchi, Takayoshi Seki, Kensuke Amemiya, Yasuo Yamashita, Kazuo Mera, Isao Hashimoto, Keiji Arimatsu
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Patent number: 5945976Abstract: This invention relates to a graphic data processing system, and is more particularly directed to provide an easy-to-operate system and displaying method thereof, for generating scene data from map data and retrieving and displaying attributes containing guide information of ground objects in a scene. In the first place, when a visual point is directed from above to below, a planar map is displayed, and as the visual point shifts in a horizontal direction, a three-dimensional scene image is generated and displayed from a map. Secondly, a three-dimensional window is displayed in a display, and graphic data is displayed inside the window.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1996Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuaki Iwamura, Takehiro Fujita, Tsuneya Kurihara
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Patent number: 5945595Abstract: An online roll profile measuring system for measuring a roll profile during rolling without the effect of an error caused by the change in rolling condition. The system includes a roll grinder unit and a grinding wheel traversing device. The roll grinder unit has a rotary grinding wheel positioned opposite to a work roll for grinding the work roll, a grinding wheel driving device for rotating the rotary grinding wheel, and a grinding wheel feeding device for pressing the rotary grinding wheel to the work roll. The grinding wheel traversing device moves the roll grinder unit in the axial direction of the work roll relative to a guide rail frame fixed on a housing holding the work roll. A roll profile is calculated, simultaneously with grinding of the work roll using the rotary grinding wheel, on the basis of movement amounts of the grinding wheel feeding device and the grinding wheel traversing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Mori, Shigetoshi Kondoh
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Patent number: 5944263Abstract: A selectively attachable dust suppressing misting device for use with percussive tools, such as air hammers or jack hammers, includes a frame having a first tube section connected to a fluid source. The misting device includes one or more misting nozzles connected to the first tube section to allow fluid to flow out of the misting device. The misting nozzles are rotatable to allow fluid to be sprayed in a desired direction. The device also includes at least one adjustable clamp for securing the device to various diameters of percussive tools. Preferably, a second clamp is mounted to a housing slidable on the first tube section to allow the second clamp to be moved with respect to the first clamp.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1997Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Everdry Marketing & Management, Inc.Inventors: James E. Lucco, John S. Wesolowski, Nicholas D. DiCello
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Patent number: 5945458Abstract: The surface area of a zinc oxide composition is increased, and stabilized to heating, by incorporation of a tri or tetra valent metal, especially aluminium or gallium, e.g. in the form of a spinel with the zinc oxide. The composition is preferably made by coprecipitation of zinc and a compound of said metal and then calcination. The zinc oxide composition may also incorporate a Group VIII metal and be used as a catalyst for a Fischer Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: The British Petroleum Company p.l.c.Inventor: Nay Barry
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Patent number: 5944225Abstract: A faucet apparatus is provided for dispensing heated liquid from an urn interior. The faucet includes an insulated foamed plastic body made from foamed polypropylene or the like and has a liquid flow bore defined therein. The foamed plastic body has a plurality of gas-filled insulative bubbles dispersed through the walls thereof and is adapted for connection to an urn with the liquid flow bore in fluid communication with an interior portion of said urn. The faucet includes means connected to the body for controlling the flow of liquid through the bore to a liquid outlet of the faucet.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: The Meyer CompanyInventor: Raymond P. Kawolics
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Patent number: 5940997Abstract: A hydraulic circuit system includes a shuttle block, and shuttle valves are arranged and connected within the shuttle block. The maximum pressure in a predetermined operation signal pressure group selected from operation signal pressures generated by pilot operating units is selected to produce a control signal pressure within the shuttle block. The control signal pressure is output to control devices such as a track communicating valve, a swing brake cylinder, and regulators for hydraulic pumps.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsukasa Toyooka, Toichi Hirata, Genroku Sugiyama, Kazunori Nakamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Tsuyoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 5941699Abstract: Shutoff system for a gas fired appliance includes a shutoff for increased carbon monoxide concentration. A proximity sensor is associated with a thermocouple and conventional solenoid shutoff valve. Slight changes in the current resulting from temperature variations monitored by the thermocouple provide an indication of increased carbon monoxide levels. The thermocouple sensor is also preferably placed in the plenum to monitor the temperature of primary and/or secondary screens associated with the gas fired appliance. Moreover, a reflector, or concentrating element such as a parabolic reflector, focuses the radiant energy on the thermocouple.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Mr. Heater, Inc.Inventor: Alan C. Abele
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Patent number: 5941415Abstract: The article dispensing apparatus includes an elongated barrel and a dispenser body received on the lower end of the elongated barrel for retaining and dispensing stacked articles. The dispenser body may be used to accommodate cups of a range of different sizes, shapes, and lip configurations due to a plurality of flexible fingers of the dispenser body. The flexible fingers are formed by pairs of spaced slots provided about a circumference of the dispenser body. The flexible fingers have radially inwardly sloping stop members which retain the cups and flex outward to dispense the cups. The elongated barrel is affixed to the dispenser body by one or more projections on the barrel which snap into corresponding recesses in the dispenser body.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1997Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: The Meyer CompanyInventor: Henry G. Roethel
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Bus control system incorporating the coupling of two split-transaction busses of different hierarchy
Patent number: 5941973Abstract: In a data processing system, a plurality of modules connected to a system bus thereof are assigned with identifiers. When a source module initiates a split read access to another module, the source module sends an address of the access destination module and an identifier of the source module. When sending a response to the source module, the destination module returns response data and the identifier of the source module thereto. Checking the identifier from the destination module, the source module determines the response data returned as a response to the initiated access.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1998Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Nobukazu Kondo, Seiji Kaneko, Koichi Okazawa, Hideaki Gemma, Tetsuya Mochida, Takehisa Hayashi -
Patent number: 5943284Abstract: A memory structure/circuit has at least two memory cell arrays connected to each other in a hierarchy. The bit lines of the two or more memory cell arrays are connected by hierarchy switches. The memory cells of one of the arrays can be read out faster than the others by using the hierarchy switches to select one array without selecting the other arrays. So the data that is read with higher frequency can be selectively read out faster if it is stored in the faster access memory array. If the data in the faster access memory cell array includes a copy of the data in the other array, it can be used as a cache memory. A tag array and data array in combination that are connected to another tag array and data array in combination through hierarchy switch connections can provide a cache memory that is direct mapped or set associative, and also full associative.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizuno, Suguru Tachibana, Koichiro Ishibashi, Kenichi Osada