Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Griffin & Szipl, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6443418
    Abstract: To provide an ultra thin-type metallic form panel, a form employing the same, and a method for constructing a foundation with which labor in performing operations for constructing a concrete building may be remarkably saved. Form panels 2 are used as a form 1 for constructing a foundation, each panel including a plurality reinforcing projecting lines 5 obtained by bending a metallic plate to extend in longitudinal directions and formed in an aligned manner with intervals being formed in lateral directions, wherein guiding portions for bending 20 are formed at intermediate portions in the longitudinal directions by cutting at least top surfaces and both lateral sides of the respective reinforcing projecting lines 5 in lateral directions and the remaining portions are remained as coupling portions 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventor: Kozo Itamochi
  • Patent number: 6442857
    Abstract: A portable surface inspector comprises a straight guide rail, a table engaging the guide rail to be movable along the guide rail, a stage engaging the table to be movable in the direction of a transverse axis crossing at right angles with the longitudinal axis of the guide rail, a non-contact displacement sensor fixed to the stage, a first driving means for driving the table, a first coordinate detecting means for detecting the longitudinal axis coordinate of the non-contact displacement sensor, a second driving means for driving the stage, a second coordinate detecting means for detecting the transverse axis coordinate of the non-contact displacement sensor, and a coordinate correcting means for correcting the transverse axis coordinate of the non-contact displacement sensor with the deflection in the direction of the transverse axis of the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Kasukawa Atsuhiko, Nakayama Yasuo, Uchimura Takeshi
  • Patent number: 6444994
    Abstract: A rotating table 2 that holds a flat neutron lens component 1 and rotates about an axis of rotation Z, a circular-disk type of metal-bonded grinding wheel 3 with tapering surface 3a on the outer periphery thereof, a grinding wheel driving device 4 drives and rotates the grinding wheel around the axis A thereof, an electrode 5 with a surface close to the single tapering surface or the plurality of tapering surfaces of the grinding wheel, a power source 6 that applies an electrolytic voltage between the grinding wheel and the electrode, and a grinding fluid feeder 8 that supplies a conducting grinding fluid between the grinding wheel and the electrode are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignees: Riken
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ohmori, Yutaka Yamagata, Shinya Morita, Sei Moriyasu, Hirohiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6440105
    Abstract: An ejection device for ejecting a liquid or a liquid containing solid particles at high pressure, comprising a head unit; a pressure chamber (11) which opens into a distal ejection opening and is delimited by a working piston which, upon application of an elastic impact on its end facing away from the pressure chamber, is capable of transmitting a compression wave which may displace the pressure chamber-facing end of the working piston into the pressure chamber so that the volume thereof is reduced, with the reduction in volume of the pressure chamber being significantly smaller than the original volume of the pressure chamber; and a drive unit having a drive member which is accelerated across an acceleration portion formed within the drive unit so that it generates the elastic impact to be transmitted to the working piston. The pressure chamber is at least partially formed by a pressure cavity formed in the head unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Ferton Holding SA
    Inventor: Andreas Menne
  • Patent number: 6437466
    Abstract: The monophase electromechanical transducer (2) includes a stator (8) and a rotor (4) including a permanent bipolar magnet (6). The stator is formed of a planar structure (10) defining first and second magnetic stator poles (18,20) and a core (12) carrying a coil (14), said core magnetically connecting first and second magnetic poles. The coil is situated in an opening (35) the edge (36) of which is closed on itself and the part of the planar structure which defines said second magnetic pole surrounds completely said opening and a hole (16) in which said bipolar magnet is situated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches
    Inventor: Daho Taghezout
  • Patent number: 6436593
    Abstract: Disclosed are a positive type photosensitive resin composition which comprises (A) a polyimide precursor or a polyoxazole precursor having a group represented by —OR, wherein R represents a monovalent group constituting a acetal or ketal, an alkoxyalkyl group or an alkylsilyl group, which can be converted into a hydrogen atom by decomposition with an action of an acid, in the molecule which is bonded to an aromatic ring, and (B) a compound which generates an acid by irradiating radiation, a process for producing the same and electronic parts using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi Chemical DuPont Microsystems Ltd., Hitachi Chemical DuPont Microsystems LLC
    Inventors: Tomonori Minegishi, Makoto Kaji
  • Patent number: 6434984
    Abstract: A drive device for locking a conditionally opening lock, including a motor means (MT) comprising a drive element (36) having an axis of rotation (X1), a transmission arm (26) mounted about an axis of rotation (X2) distinct from the axis (X1), a locking block (PVI) connected mechanically to the arm (26) and adapted to occupy an active position (P1), to oppose the displacement of a bar, and an inactive position (P2) allowing displacement thereof, and elastic means (48) for putting the locking block (PVI) under bias, when the block's displacement is impeded by the bar, wherein the elastic means (48) are arranged between the drive element (36) and the transmission arm (26), these elastic means (48) being in direct driving contact with a coupling surface (54) of the transmission arm (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Ilco-Unican S.A./Relhor Division
    Inventors: Denis Juillerat, Pierre Pellaton
  • Patent number: 6431551
    Abstract: A non-contact-type mechanical seal that keeps a rotary seal ring 6 from vibrating in what is called a pneumatic hammer fashion. For this purpose, an annular space 23 is formed between an outer circumferential surface 21a of the rotary seal ring 6 and an inner circumferential surface 13a of a holder portion 13 of a spring retainer 5. The annular space 23 is sealed by a pair of O rings 22, 22. In addition, seal gas leading passages 24 are provided in the rotary seal ring 6 through which spaces between seal end faces 3a, 6a communicate with the annular space 23. Seal gas 8 is supplied to static pressure generating grooves 15, and led into the annular space 23 through seal gas leading passages 24. The seal gas presses O rings 22, 22 against the outer circumferential surfaces of the rotary seal ring 6 and the inner circumferential surface of the holder portion 13 of the spring retainer 5, thereby firmly holding the rotary seal ring 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Fuse, Eiji Okumachi
  • Patent number: 6430371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ring light guide device for a camera. The ring light guide device comprises a housing having an adaptor inserting hole which is formed therethrough at a side thereof in a manner such that the adaptor inserting hole has an axis which is coaxial with a center axis of a lens of the camera, the housing being detachably coupled on a rear surface thereof with a camera fitting adaptor by the fact that the camera fitting adaptor is inserted into the adaptor inserting hole, light receiving section installed opposite to a light source of the camera, for receiving light which is emitted from the light source; light path changing section for changing a path of light received by the light receiving section in a manner such that the light is irradiated toward an object in a direction which is substantially parallel to the center axis of the lens of the camera; and irradiation adjusting section for adjusting an amount of light which is irradiated to the object, depending upon a camera-to-object distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Sung Hwan Cho
  • Patent number: 6420269
    Abstract: The invention relates to an abrasive containing a slurry of the cerium oxide grains dispersed in water. The Cerium oxide grains are obtained by adding hydrogen peroxide to an aqueous dispersion of cerium carbonate. The Cerium oxide grains are obtained by oxidizing a precipitate, which is formed through addition of ammonium hydrogencarbonate to an aqueous solution of cerium nitrate, with hydrogen peroxide. The Cerium oxide grains are obtained by neutralizing or alkallfying an aqueous solution of cerium ammonium nitrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Matsuzawa, Yasushi Kurata, Kiyohito Tanno, Yoshio Honma
  • Patent number: 6413330
    Abstract: A lead-free free-cutting copper alloy having 69 to 79 percent, by weight, of copper; greater than 3 percent, by weight, of silicon; and a remaining percent, by weight, of zinc. The alloy preferable has greater than 3.0 percent and less than or equal to 4.0 percent, by weight, of silicon; and at least one element selected from among 0.02 to 0.4 percent, by weight, of bismuth, 0.02 to 0.4 percent, by weight, of tellurium, and 0.02 to 0.4 percent, by weight, of selenium. The alloy also preferable has at least one element selected from among 0.3 to 3.5 percent, by weight, of tin, 1.0 to 3.5 percent, by weight, of aluminum, and 0.02 to 0.25 percent, by weight, of phosphorus. In further embodiments, the alloy has at least one element selected from among 0.02 to 0.15 percent, by weight, of antimony, and 0.02 to 0.15 percent, by weight, of arsenic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Sambo Copper Alloy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Keiichiro Oishi
  • Patent number: 6412822
    Abstract: A mechanical seal rotary joint of the end-face contact type which permits slurry fluids, such as polishing solution, to pass through a fluid passage without leaking out of the relatively rotating contact area therein. The rotary joint of the present invention comprises: a first joint body (1); a second joint body (2) connected rotatably to the first joint body (1); a prime seal unit (3) provided between the opposed end portions (11, 21) of the two joint bodies (1, 2); and a continuous line of prime fluid passage (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyi Omiya, Masato Wada
  • Patent number: 6406413
    Abstract: A rolled plate joining apparatus for joining rolled plates by cutting one surface of the tailing end of a preceding rolled plate and the other surface of the leading end of a succeeding rolled plate while traveling in the width direction and by overlapping the resulting cut surfaces to be joined. The joining apparatus includes machining apparatuses each having a cutter for cutting the undersurface of the tailing end and the upper surface of the leading end, a traversing apparatus for running said machining apparatuses in the plate width direction to move said machining apparatuses to waiting positions outside of the plate width, and cutter cooling apparatuses provided in said waiting positions for cooling said cutters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignees: Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Metal Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Tazoe, Toshio Iwanami, Masami Oki, Kouiti Sakamoto, Toshihiro Mori
  • Patent number: 6405934
    Abstract: The liquid droplet spray device (1) comprises a housing formed of a superposition of a first and a second substrate (5, 6) and a space (2) within the housing for containing a liquid substance (3), vibrating means (8) for applying a frequency vibration to the substance (3) thereby generating the liquid droplet spray, and outlet means (7, 9, 10) for ejecting the liquid droplet spray. The outlet means comprise a cavity (7), output nozzles (9) and output channels (10) connecting the cavity (7) to the outlet nozzles (9). According to the invention, the vibrating means (8) creates a standing wave pattern within the liquid substance (3), and the outlet means are arranged such that said outlet nozzles (9) are superposed on the vibration mode peaks of the standing wave pattern. Advantageously, the first and second substrates have similar geometrical shapes. Minimal retention and optimal flow of the substance are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Microflow Engineering SA
    Inventors: Joseph Hess, Hu Bo, Raphael Weber, Isabel Ortega, Cedric Barraud, Nicolaas Frans de Rooij, Bas de Heij
  • Patent number: 6406769
    Abstract: The invention concerns a watch crystal (1) made of hard mineral material, in particular a crystalline material such as corundum, sapphire or spinel, including a non-circular optical lens (4) shaped in the thickness of the material of the crystal. The lens is formed by machining and polishing a recess (5) preferably situated in the lower face (3) of the crystal. Its contour can have reentering angles, and can be for example rectangular. The machining is effected by means of a brush which hits the bottom of the recess with the addition of a polishing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Comadur S.A.
    Inventor: Guy Delabre
  • Patent number: 6402158
    Abstract: A non-contact plastic or rubber seal disk for bearings with improved sealing performance, which can be thrust into the seal groove of the outer ring concentrically with the bearing, with the bearing axis as center, without difficulty and so tightly as to prevent enclosed lubricant from leaking out, with no undesirable force working on the seal disk in service. The seal disk has a peripheral portion to be caught in a ring-shaped seal groove with a U-shaped section, with the peripheral portion of the seal disk in elastic contact with the inner inside wall and the outer inside wall of the groove. The seal groove is formed inside each outer ring, that is, at each end portion of the inside wall of the outer ring of the bearing and comprises an inner inside wall perpendicular to the axis of the bearing, a bottom wall, and an open-out-formed outer inside wall. The seal disk is so configured as to provide a very narrow gap between the bore wall of the seal disk and the inner ring of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Nichia Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Imazaike
  • Patent number: 6402368
    Abstract: The watch provided with a tourbillon includes a regulating device (2) engaging with an escapement (3) which itself engages with a gear train (4) meshing with a fixed wheel (5). The regulating device, the escapement and the gear train are mounted on a plate (6) fixed to a pipe (7) rotatably mounted in a support plate (8, 46), this pipe being situated at the center of the watch and driven in rotation by a spring driven device (9). Preferably, the pipe (7) surrounds a cannon pinion (11) carrying a minutes hand (12), this cannon wheel in turn surrounding a shaft (13) carrying an hours hand (14). The shaft (13) and the cannon pinion (11) are connected by a motion work (15) which is situated underneath the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches
    Inventors: Maurice Grimm, André Beyner
  • Patent number: 6404192
    Abstract: Planar magnetic sensor, made in particular via CMOS techniques on a semiconductor substrate (1) of for example parallelepiped shape. It includes an amorphous ferromagnetic core (10) in the shape of a Greek cross which occupies the two diagonals of the square defined by the outer contour (90) of the excitation coil (9), the latter being made in the form of a planar winding of square shape. One thus measures, via flat detection coils (70, 80 and 71, 81) which are mounted in series and in a differential arrangement, the two orthogonal components (H1, H2) of the external magnetic field (Hext).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Asulab S.A.
    Inventors: Laurent Chiesi, Pavel Kejik
  • Patent number: 6404704
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dial (1), in particular for a timepiece, including a plate having at least one recess defining a housing (6) in which a decorative element (8) or suchlike is secured, characterised in that the housing (6) includes a bottom (14) formed of an adhesive strip (16), the adhesive face of which comes into contact with the decorative element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches
    Inventors: Christophe Bossel, Erwin Koelbl, Grégoire Iten
  • Patent number: 6400571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic equipment housing usable for various types of electronic equipment such as note-type personal computers, portable information instruments, portable acoustic instruments, and on-vehicle electric materials. The electronic equipment housing of the present invention is formed by bonding two or more plate-like members. These plate-like members are different in thickness from one another. These plate-like members are bonded together through an adhesive. The electronic equipment housing of the present invention can efficiently radiate heat from heating parts, can prevent air bubbles from occurring in an adhesive between plate-like members, can reduce time required to produce the electronic equipment housing and can properly control the heat conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Kimura, Jun Niekawa