Patents Represented by Attorney Gauthier & Connors LLP
  • Patent number: 7839029
    Abstract: In a linear motor, the stators and sliders are arranged to fill a predetermined relationship. In one configuration, two stators each include a plurality of stator blocks arranged in a moving direction of sliders so that projecting poles are maintained at predetermined intervals. Boundary surfaces are formed in adjacent stator blocks so as to be displaced relative to one another between the two opposite blocks by a distance Ld in the moving direction of the sliders. When a distance between end surface of the slider blocks is defined as L and the overall length of one stator block is defined as L0, the components are arranged such that Ld>L/3 and (L0?Ld)>L/3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Okuma Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Mayaji, Yoichi Kawai
  • Patent number: 7840063
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus has an image input section, a color image processor, a monochrome image processor and an image synthesizer. The image input section inputs image data of an original image. The color image processor generates color image data by performing color image processing on the image data. The monochrome image processor generates monochrome image data by performing monochrome image processing on the image data. The image synthesizer generates synthesized image data by synthesizing the monochrome image data with the color image data. The apparatus also has a buffer that temporarily stores image data, a determination section that determines on the basis of the image data of the original image whether the original image is color or monochrome, and an output controller that controls an image output process. The output controller outputs output color or monochrome image data fetched from the buffer as determined to be appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Koyanagi, Masahiko Otsu, Masato Saito, Kazuo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 7839902
    Abstract: A fibre laser system is disclosed comprising an optical fibre, a part of which is doped with a rare earth to form an optical gain medium; at least one laser diode; means for applying pump radiation from the laser diode to the optical gain medium and for generating a laser beam and delivery fibre means for delivering a laser beam to a workpiece, wherein the fibre laser is provided with at least one means for protecting one or more components from damage caused by errant radiation. Several different means of protection are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: GSI Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Li, Iain Botheroyd, Steffan Lewis, Glyn Edwards, Stephen Keen
  • Patent number: 7840099
    Abstract: An optical modulator structure includes at least two waveguide structures for inputting and outputting an optical signal. At least one ring resonator structure provides coupling between the at least two waveguide structures. The at least one ring resonator structure includes Ge or SiGe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Dong Pan, Jifeng Liu, Lionel C. Kimerling, James F. McMillan, Michael D. Sockin, Chee Wei Wong
  • Patent number: 7833438
    Abstract: The invention is directed to use of polythiophenes in a method to determine the genuineness of an article which method comprises providing an article treated with a composition comprised of a polythiophene, the polythiophene having a low temperature color and a weak fluorescence and the structure of the polythiophene being designed such that when the composition is placed in a heat-exchange relationship with the article, the low temperature color will change to a high temperature color and the weak fluorescence will change to a strong fluorescence when a pre-determined temperature is met or exceeded in the article, heating the article to a temperature that meets or exceeds the pre-determined temperature and detecting the color and the fluorescence change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    Inventors: Brett L. Lucht, William B. Euler, Yu Wang, Nadia Archambault
  • Patent number: 7830878
    Abstract: There is provided a virtual network connection apparatus including a first storage unit that stores first correspondence information representing a correspondence relationship between a real address of an information processor in a site and a virtual address of the information processor in a virtual network, an address conversion unit that executes an address conversion for transmitted information between an information processor in the site and an information processor outside of the site by referring to the first correspondence information, a second storage unit that stores second correspondence information representing a correspondence relationship between a name of an information processor in the site and a real address of the information processor, a generation unit that generates third correspondence information representing a correspondence relationship between a name of an information processor in the site and a virtual address of the information processor based on the first and the second corresponde
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 7827671
    Abstract: The present invention is intended as a method for producing an electromagnetic transducer of variable reluctance type, where the transducer's seismic mass side and load side are mounted together in a first step while the inner and/or outer air gaps are supplied with shims in order to create balanced air gaps in an axial direction between the bobbin core's arms and the inner and outer yokes, whereupon in a second step the bobbin core is fixed through the side piece to an adapter already attached in a corresponding free moving end of a spring suspension, with compliant properties working in an axial direction and arranged between the seismic mass side and the load side in resting state in order to maintain balanced air gaps when finally, in a third step, the shims are removed and the air gaps are released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Osseofon AB
    Inventor: Bo E. V. Hakansson
  • Patent number: 7830535
    Abstract: An information-embedding apparatus includes a first embedding unit that embeds first information into data to be printed, in accordance with a first embedding mode that allows a printing apparatus to print the embedded first information and that can be selected in accordance with the printing apparatus; a second embedding unit that embeds second information that specifies the first embedding mode, into the data to be printed, in accordance with a second embedding mode that allows the printing apparatus to print the embedded second information and that is fixed irrespective of the printing apparatus; and an instruction unit that instructs the printing apparatus to print the data to be printed in which the first information and the second information have been embedded by the first embedding unit and the second embedding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hirofumi Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 7820956
    Abstract: A position transducer system is disclosed for a limited rotation motor that includes an illumination source that directs illumination toward an illumination reflector that rotates with a rotor of the limited rotation motor, and a plurality of detector areas adjacent the illumination source for receiving modulated reflected illumination from the illumination reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: GSI Group Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Sidor, Adam Pinard, Kristopher Pruyn
  • Patent number: 7819567
    Abstract: A lighting device comprising a transparent acrylic or glass rod (10) with a series of bores (11) drilled in parallel through a part of the rod and spaced apart along its length, each bore (11) containing a pair of LEDs (12) such that the light emitted therefrom is diffused along the length of the rod, and a reflective strip (17) disposed along the rod to reflect a beam of light outwardly from the rod (10) in a direction parallel to the axes of the bores (11) to provide illumination for display purposes or ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Morton Graham
  • Patent number: 7816141
    Abstract: A modified freeze direct imaging of a viscous surfactant mesophase method. A chamber is provided having controlled temperature and solvent partial pressure. The chamber has two copper planchettes at the top and bottom thereof. A sample is placed in the chamber on a grid and is squeezed between the planchettes into a thin film. The thin film is placed in a liquid to vitrify the sample. The sample is removed from the planchettes to fracture the sample. The sample is then placed on a cold stage; and imaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    Inventor: Arijit Bose
  • Patent number: 7814931
    Abstract: A constant flow regulating valve of the type described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,026,850 and 6,209,578 includes a closure mechanism configured and arranged to override the modulating mode of the valve and to close the valve at fluid inlet pressures both below and above the valve's threshold level. The closure mechanism may be selectively deactivated to thereby allow the valve to assume its normal pressure responsive regulating functions. Embodiments of the regulating valve incorporate pressure relief devices and vent seals, with configurations suitable for incorporation into the trigger assemblies of portable sprayers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Global Agricultural Technology and Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Newton, Peter J. Brooke
  • Patent number: 7817319
    Abstract: A laser processing system is disclosed for providing a relatively small velocity of a laser beam at target location while at least one scanner scans at a relatively larger velocity. The system includes a laser source, a first scanning unit, a beam expander, a second scanning unit and focusing optics. The laser source is for providing a pulsed laser output having at least one beam with a beam dimension. The first scanning unit is for scanning the laser output in a first direction along a first axis at the target location. The beam expander is for receiving the laser output and for modifying a beam diameter of the laser output and providing a modified laser output. The second scanning unit is for scanning the modified laser output from the beam expander in a second direction along the first axis at the target location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: GSI Group Corporation
    Inventors: Adam I. Pinard, Kurt Pelsue, Felix Stukalin
  • Patent number: 7812423
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor includes a first semiconductor layer and at least one reflective element that is formed on the semiconductor layer. The at least one reflective element comprises alternating layers of high and low index layers. A crystalline semiconductor layer is formed on the at least one reflective element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Felix Jan Grawert, Shoji Akiyama, Kazumi Wada, Franz X. Kaertner
  • Patent number: 7806334
    Abstract: A workflow management system includes a print control section that, upon receiving an instruction to print an electronic document used in a workflow, causes a printing device to print, together with the electronic document, identification information for identifying the workflow or an activity of the workflow, the workflow or the activity is a destination to which an image resulting from reading a printed result of the electronic document is to be taken, an identifier recognition section that recognizes the identification information read by an image reading device, and an association section that associates the image of the electronic document read in association with the identification information by the image reading device or data resulting from a process performed on the image with the destination identified by the recognized identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Katsurabayashi
  • Patent number: 7805285
    Abstract: A numerical control apparatus can perform a machining simulation or an interference check that reflects worksite information. However, a machining simulation apparatus cannot use worksite information in a machining simulation or an interference check. Thus, simulation conditions of the machining simulation apparatus are different from those of the numerical control apparatus. To solve this problem, a machining simulation apparatus and a numerical control apparatus according to the present invention can communicate with each other via a communication unit or a storage medium so as to mutually transmit and receive data. The machining simulation apparatus includes a network transmission/reception control unit or an external memory reading/writing unit. Similarly, the numerical control apparatus includes a network transmission/reception control unit or an external memory reading/writing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Okuma Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Fukaya, Katsunori Kunimitsu
  • Patent number: 7799753
    Abstract: A bisubstrate inhibitor of Src kinases, having a nucleotide or N-heteroaromatic moiety; and a peptide/phosphopeptide, peptidomimetic, or phosphopeptide mimic moiety. The moieties are linked by a rigid or a flexible linker. The nucleotide or N-heteroaromatic moiety is ATP, ATP-mimics, N-heteroaromatics including purine-based derivatives, pyrimidine-based derivatives such as 2,4-diamino-5-substituted pyrimidine derivatives, pyrazole[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives, pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives, pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives, amino-substituted dihydropyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidinone derivatives, thieno- and furo-substituted derivatives, quinazoline derivatives, and quinoline derivatives, and several natural products such as aminogenistein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Board of Governers for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    Inventors: Keykavous Parang, Gongqin Sun, Anil Kumar, Nguyen H. Nam, Yue-Hao Wang, Guofeng Ye
  • Patent number: 7801392
    Abstract: An image search system includes a first calculation section that calculates a first similarity score of each registered image with respect to an input image on the basis of image features of the registered and the input image, a second calculation section that calculates a second similarity score of each registered image with respect to the input image on the basis of text features of the registered and the input image, a candidate extraction section that extracts one or more candidate images on the basis of the first and the second similarity scores of each registered image, a third calculation section that calculates a third similarity score of each candidate image on the basis of projection waveforms of the input image and the candidate image, and a search section that determines one or more registered images similar to the input image on the basis of the third similarity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Koyama, Shigehisa Kawabe
  • Patent number: 7799467
    Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte produced using a layer-by layer (LBL) assembly process. The solid electrolyte is assembled on a substrate by alternating exposure to dilute solutions of polycation and polyanion or hydrogen-bonding donor and hydrogen-bonding acceptor. Ethylene oxide content is introduced into the LBL film by 1) covalent grafting onto a polyionic species, 2) inclusion of an ethylene oxide (e.g. PEO) polymer as one of the two component species of a LBL assembly, or 3) the addition of ethylene oxide-containing small molecule, oligomer, or polymer to a fully assembled LBL polymer matrix. The prepared films were to be ultrathin SPE films with sound mechanical properties and ion conductivity to meet the needs of current applications, such as batteries, fuels cells, sensors and electrochromic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Dean M. DeLongchamp, Paula T. Hammond, Hiroaki Tokuhisa
  • Patent number: 7801460
    Abstract: An image-forming apparatus has: an apparatus body; and a replacement part that is detachably mounted in the apparatus body, wherein the replacement part includes: a replacement part body; and a storage medium that is separably mounted on the replacement part body, and wherein the apparatus body includes a separation mechanism that separates the storage medium from the replacement part body when the replacement part body is mounted in the apparatus body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukio Masubuchi