Patents Represented by Law Firm Foley & Lardner, Schwartz, Jeffery, Schwaab, Mack, Blumenthal & Evans
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Patent number: 5012693Abstract: A drive mechanism for an automatic rear-view mirror assembly of a motor-driven folding type. The driving mechanism includes an electric motor fixed on a mirror housing. The mirror housing is supported rotatably on a shaft fixed to a mirror base which is secured to a vehicle body in such a manner that it can be turned between a normal and retracted position by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a motor and a gear reducer composed of a plurality of planetary gear units. The planetary gear units include a sun gear connected to an output of the motor, and a group of transmission gears including a first spur gear mounted fixedly on the shaft and a second spur gear connected to an output shaft and meshed with the first spur gear. The reduction gear includes a first casing which houses the planetary gear units on the same shaft and has a ring gear common to these planetary gear units, provided on its inner circumferential surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1989Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masao Enomoto, Masami Yamamoto, Yoshiro Nagayama, Yoshinori Yamauchi
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Patent number: 5013061Abstract: An an actively controlled suspension system includes a fail-safe system which is associated with a pressure control valve and detective of failure of a control circuit to perform fail-safe operation. The fail-safe system operates the pressure control valve in response to failure of the control circuit, to fix the valve position corresponding to a working fluid pressure in a working chamber defined in a suspension cylinder disposed between a vehicular body and a suspension member rotatably supporting a vehicular wheel, at a pressure value at or in the vicinity of a predetermined initial or neutral pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1989Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Nissan Motor Company, LimitedInventors: Itaru Fujimura, Naoto Fukushima, Yukio Fukunaga, Yohsuke Akatsu
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Patent number: 5011499Abstract: A tanning agent formulation obtained by reacting 1 mole of an aliphatic .omega.,.omega.'- dialdehyde having 2-8 carbon atoms in the form of an aqueous solution of about 3-60% strength with about 0.2-4 moles of a hydroxy compound of the formulaR.sub.1 --O--[(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x --(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.y --(C.sub.4 H.sub.8 O).sub.z ].sub.n --Hwherebyn is an integer from 0 to 10,x+y+z is an integer from 1 to 20, wherein the alkoxy groups may be arranged in any order, andR.sub.1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, or C.sub.1 C.sub.12 alkylhaving one or more hydroxyl groups,wherein n is not 0 for R.sub.1 =His disclosed. Pelts pretanned with the formulation have improved mold resistance and are free of tanning metal salts and formaldehyde.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Schill & Seilacher GmbH & Co.Inventors: Paul Rathfelder, Jozef Sagala, Friedrich Landbeck, Heinz Matschkal
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Patent number: 5010475Abstract: A consistency ensuring system has at least one main memory and a plurality of processors each having a corresponding instruction cache memory and operand cache memory. Each of the plurality of processors includes a flush address array device, an address converting device, a signal generating device and a flush address array invalidating device. The flush address array device maintains a copy of an address array to be looked up for invalidating a block of data in the cache memories of the corresponding processor in response to storing a corresponding block of data into the main memory from another processor. The address converting device converts a virtual address to a real address and updates a page table word after address conversion and storage of the updated page table word in the main memory but not in the corresponding cache memories. The signal generating device generates a page table word store notice signal when the address converting device stores the updated page table into the main memory.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1988Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Osamu Hazawa
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Patent number: 5009464Abstract: A water-tight structure for draining liquid and method for forming the structure applicable to a hatch-roof (T-bar roof) type vehicle are disclosed in which a V-shaped groove of a first weatherstrip disposed aside a center pillar of a vehicle body, the opening of a roof onto which a detachable hatch roof is attached, and a front pillar, receives a wedge-shaped end of a second weatherstrip disposed along a side edge of the hatch roof in a tongue and groove joint at a position of the center pillar bridged to the roof, a draining passage in a closed cross section is formed between a vehicle body panel and finisher both constituting the center pillar, a flange portion is integrally extended from that part of the first weatherstrip in the rearward direction, the flange portion being elastically contacted with the hatch roof and finisher and introducing water such as rain drops from the rain water passage into another drain water passage, and a terminal portion of the first weatherstrip is formed by means of a moldType: GrantFiled: January 11, 1990Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minekazu Hasegawa, Keiichi Ikeda, Junichi Fujihira
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Patent number: 5008588Abstract: A wedge-type lamp bulb assembly consists of a bulb containing a filament and a wedge-shaped base extending from the bulb. Several lead wires connected to the filament are led out from the bottom of the wedge-shaped base, and folded along the front and rear sides of the wedge-shaped base. There are provided inside the socket in which the wedge-shaped base is removably held a plurality of terminals which are in resilient contact with the lead wires, and a pair of guide protrusions is formed on the inner walls of the socket along the inserting direction of the wedge-type lamp bulb. There is formed on the front and rear sides of the wedge-shaped base in positions corresponding to the pair of guide protrusions a pair of protrusions defining guide ways through which the guide protrusions are passed. Thus, the wedge-type bulb can be easily assembled into the socket and also securely held therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 1989Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiro Nakahara
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Patent number: 5008529Abstract: The projection lights including the red and infrared lights are projected from a light projecting device (3) onto a reflex reflector (7) arranged at a position which is away from the light projecting device by a predetermined distance. The reflex reflector reflects the red light and absorbs the infrared light. The reflected lights from the reflex reflector or an object to be detected are detected by a photo sensitive device (4). The photo sensitive device individually detects the red light and infrared light and outputs two light detection signals. The sum of the light detection signals is compared with the first threshold value. The difference between the light detection signals is compared with the second threshold value. An object detection signal is formed on the basis of the logical arithmetic operation of the results of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1990Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventor: Arata Nakamura
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Patent number: 5007980Abstract: A method and apparatus for growing an extended length single crystal of a Group III-V or II-VI material such as GaAs by moving a crucible containing a seed crystal and precompounded crystal material encapsulated in a molten encapsulant preferably vertically in a multi-zone furnace between two furnace zones maintained at temperatures above the melting point of the encapsulant but below the melting point of the crystal material through an intervening short "spike" zone maintained at a temperature at least equal to the melting temperature of the crystal material to crystallize the precompounded crystal material with the seed crystal, and tipping the crucible in the furnace, e.g. by tipping the furnace with the crucible in it, to decant the encapsulant prior to recovering the crystal.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1988Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: SFA, Inc.Inventor: Edward M. Swiggard
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Patent number: 5005441Abstract: An automatic transmission is disclosed wherein an accumulator back-up pressure is variable in response to engine load and also to the progress of a shift taking place. A line pressure solenoid is provided which controls a signal pressure supplied to an accumulator control valve which generates the accumulator back-up valve supplied to an accumulator that is arranged to soften an increase in servo activating hydraulic fluid pressure supplied to a frictional device during the shift.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1989Date of Patent: April 9, 1991Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasushi Narita
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Patent number: 5005797Abstract: The door mirror according to the present invention is a so-called tiltable door mirror for vehicles. The bearing member to bear the shaft of the mirror base which is to be fixed to the vehicle door is formed integrally with the synthetic resin-made mirror housing. The bearing member is formed as a bearing cylinder inside the mirror housing. Being in contact with the bearing surface of the bearing cylinder, the shaft pivotably supports the mirror housing. There is provided between the inner wall of the bearing cylinder and the shaft a U-shaped leaf spring which is in contact at the one end thereof with the inner wall of the bearing cylinder and at the other end with the flat surface formed at a part of the shaft, whereby the friction generated under the action of the leaf spring helps to block the mirror housing from pivoting and thus the mirror housing can be held in the normal position. The shaft has disposed at the end thereof a stopper to prevent the mirror housing from moving axially of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1989Date of Patent: April 9, 1991Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Maekawa, Kunio Kotani, Ryoji Ukaji, Hiroshi Shimizu, Kenichi Sato
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Patent number: PP7499Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of geranium plant named Fispol, particularly characterized by the combined features of carmine red semi-double flowers, medium green foliage, compact habit, early to medium flower response, and very good resistance to rain.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1989Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Florfis AGInventor: Ingeborg Schumann
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Patent number: PP7500Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Desiree particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form, daisy capitulum type; light purple ray floret color with a dark red-purple underside of ray florets and dark red-purple flower buds; diameter across face of capitulum of 30 to 32 mm at maturity when grown as a pinched spray pot mum; very floriferous with an excellent display of many small flowers; uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; short plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum; small, dark green foliage; spreading and very prolific branching pattern; and excellent tolerance to high temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1989Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7501Abstract: An Aglaonema plant named Superba having white petioles, a green and gray-green striped leaf color and pattern, yellow midribs, relatively large leaves, and an upright, medium tall growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1989Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Hartman Plant Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: B. Frank Brown
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Patent number: PP7511Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Dark Yellow Fina particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; anemone to daisy capitulum type; yellow ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of up to 10 cm at maturity; uniform eight week photoperiodic flowering response to short days; peduncle length ranging from 8 to 20 cm on open, terminal sprays; medium plant height when grown as a single stem spray cut mum; and excellent tolerance to low temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7512Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Donna particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; spooned daisy capitulum type; yellow ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 63 to 75 mm when fully opened; medium plant height with spreading and prolific branching pattern; average natural season flowering date of August 28 in Salinas, Calif., and September 27 in Hightstown, N.J., uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days in photoperiodic controlled flowering programs; and durable, uniform performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7513Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Naomi particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; spooned daisy capitulum type; purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 63 to 70 mm when fully opened; medium to tall plant height with semi-spreading and prolific branching pattern; average natural season flowering date of August 29 in Salinas, Calif. and September 23 in Hightstown, N.J.; uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days in photoperiodic controlled flowering programs; and durable, uniform performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1989Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7515Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Ocaso particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; orange-bronze ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 83 to 89 mm when fully opened; photoperiodic flowering response to short days of 45 to 49 days when grown in Salinas, Calif., and 62 to 65 days when grown in Bogota, Colombia; peduncle length of the first lateral of 15 to 20 cm, and of the fourth lateral of 18 to 23 cm, when grown without growth regulator applications, on open, terminal sprays; plant height of 86 to 102 cm when grown as a single stem spray cut mum in Salinas, Calif. with 6 to 8 long days prior to start of short days; height of 94 to 112 cm when grown in Bogota, Columbia with 14 to 15 long days prior to start of short days; and excellent tolerance to low night temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1990Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7516Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Chantal particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type; white ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 25 to 28 mm when fully opened when grown as a pinched spray pot mum; very floriferous with excellent display of many small flowers; photoperiodic flowering response to short days of 45-50 days; plant height when grown as a pinched pot mum in a 15 cm pot of 18 to 25 cm; small, dark green foliage; spreading and very prolific branching pattern; and excellent tolerance to high temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1990Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7517Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Nicole particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; white ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of from 44 to 63 mm when fully opened; short plant height with spreading and prolific branching pattern; average natural season flowering date of August 20 in Salinas, Calif. and September 24 in Hightstown, N.J.; uniform seven week photoperiodic flowering response to short days in photoperiodic controlled flowering programs; and durable, uniform performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1989Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg
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Patent number: PP7519Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Canela particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; anemone capitulum type; bronze ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 64 to 80 mm when fully opened, with anemone cushion diameter of 23 to 26 mm; photoperiodic flowering response to short days of 53 to 57 days when grown in Salinas, Calif., and 66 to 70 days when grown in Bogota, Colombia; peduncle length of the first lateral of 13 to 15 cm, and of the fourth lateral of 18 to 23 cm, when grown without growth regulator applications, on open, terminal sprays; plant height of 84 to 91 cm when grown as a single stem spray cut mum in Salinas, Calif. with 6 to 7 long days prior to start of short days, and a height of 97 to 102 cm when grown in Bogota, Colombia with 14 to 15 long days prior to start of short days; and excellent tolerance to low night temperatures for bud initiation and flower development.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1990Date of Patent: May 7, 1991Assignee: Yoder Brothers, Inc.Inventor: Cornelis P. VandenBerg