Patents Represented by Attorney Hammer & Associates, P.C.
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Patent number: 8074232Abstract: A method for improving the communication of the human interface device, comprising reporting at least one interrupt input endpoint and at least one interrupt output endpoint to the host; specifying that the USB device has a report descriptor in the HID class descriptor; specifying an input report and an output report in the report descriptor; and receiving an instruction from the host through the bulk output endpoint by the USB device, and returning the result from the USB device to the host through the bulk input endpoint, in which the size of the data transferred between the USB device and the host each time is equal to that of the corresponding report to increase the communication speed of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, which is designed to work as an HID.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Feitian Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhou Lu, Huazhang Yu
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Patent number: 8068439Abstract: A method of Concurrent Multipath Transfer which is based on the relational paths, characterized in that for a packet lost in a path, it allows other packets sent from the path and/or other paths to point out the lost packet through a gap report. According to the present invention, any lost packets and abnormal paths can be found as fast as possible, and can be retransmitted quickly. So this method can avoid the failure of all paths from handing in packets to upper layer only for the abnormity in one path, which limits the speed of whole association.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Beijing Jiaotong UniversityInventors: Hongke Zhang, Chang Liu, Dong Yang, Ping Dong, Yajuan Qin, Huan Yan, Liang Sun
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Patent number: 8066784Abstract: The invention relates to a method for production of a membrane/electrode unit, whereby a conducting polymer membrane is compressed with two electrodes until a given compression is achieved. Said method permits an increase in resting voltage of the membrane/electrode unit in use, the amount of damage during production is reduced and a constant thickness within a production run is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: BASF Fuel Cell GmbHInventors: Christoph Padberg, Jürgen Sinschek, Torsten Raap, Ulf Hofmann
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Patent number: 8064468Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of performing register functions in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) load balancer and an SIP load balancer performing the method, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for registering information of a user agent in at least one real SIP server by the SIP load balancer. According to the present invention, the number of messages transmitted and received by a user agent is decreased, thereby notably reducing the amount of information processed by the user agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Piolink, Inc.Inventors: Hoi Jun Kim, Young Cheol Cho, Kwang Hyun Kim, Sung Han Bae, Kyeong Heon Lee, Jun Hee Lee
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Patent number: 8056392Abstract: A method, system, and device for optimizing a vehicle's suspension includes: mounting at least one modified passive shock with a plurality of sensors onto a vehicle, where the shock is adjustable for a plurality of damping forces; connecting the shock to an electronic control unit being for adjusting the damping forces of the shock and reading the plurality of sensors; and running the vehicle through a plurality of test cycles where the electronic control unit reading the plurality of sensors during each test cycle and adjusting the shock to a different damping force between each test cycle, where the adjusted shock emulating the damping forces of multiple standard passive shocks.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: JRI Development Group, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Scott Ryan, Nobuhiko Negishi
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Patent number: 8027147Abstract: A method for producing an ultracapacitor includes the steps of: providing a negative porous electrode in contact with a negative conducting plate; providing a positive porous electrode in contact with a positive conducting plate; providing an ultracapacitor separator being a microporous material that separates the negative porous electrode from the positive porous electrode; providing an electrolytic solution that impregnates the negative porous electrode, the positive porous electrode, and the ultracapacitor separator; and curing the ultracapacitor at a temperature of at least 200° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Daramic LLCInventors: Eric H. Miller, Kevin Whear, Mark T. Demeuse
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Patent number: 8015681Abstract: Pressing device for relative axial displacement of two parts arranged coaxially with one another and displaceable towards one another only by means of high pressure, such as, for example, collet chucks or clamping sleeves, into corresponding bores of tool or collet chuck holders. The device has an outer housing which coaxially encompasses the parts to be pressed and is hinged along an axial plane. Insert halves which in each case comprise two fixed plates having engaging edges for engaging one of the parts to be pressed and an axially moveable press plate having an engaging edge for engaging the second part to be pressed can be inserted into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Rego-Fix AGInventors: Martin Brönnimann, David Gerber
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Patent number: 8012647Abstract: The invention relates to a membrane-electrode unit comprising a) two electrochemically active electrodes divided by a polymer electrolytic membrane, wherein the surfaces of said polymer electrolytic membrane are in contact with the electrodes in such a way that the first electrode partially or entirely covers the front side of the polymer electrolytic membrane and the second electrode partially or entirely covers the rear side thereof, b) a sealing material is applied to the front and rear sides of the polymer electrolytic membrane, wherein the polymer electrolytic membrane is provided with one or several recesses and the sealing material applied to the front side of the polymer electrolytic membrane is in contact with the sealing material applied to the rear side thereof. A method for producing said membrane-electrode unit and fuel cells provided therewith are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: BASF Fuel Cell GmbHInventors: Jürgen Pawlik, Oemer Uensal, Thomas Schmidt, Christoph Padberg, Glen Hoppes
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Patent number: 7985337Abstract: A device for reducing the number of leucocytes in blood comprising a plurality of hollow fibers based on organic polymers, whereby the hollow fibers have a lumen and a wall surrounding the lumen, said wall having an internal surface facing the lumen and an external surface, whereby the hollow fibers are arranged in a cylindrical housing with an inlet arrangement and an outlet arrangement and whereby an outer space is formed between the hollow fibers and the housing, which space is accessible for a fluid via the inlet arrangement and the outlet arrangement, characterized in that only the external surfaces of the hollow fibers are accessible for a fluid, that the lumina of the hollow fibers are not accessible for a fluid, that the arrangement of the hollow fibers shows a high degree of order and that the hollow fibers based on organic polymers cause a generation of the complement activation product C5a in a concentration of at least 10 ?g per m2 of fiber surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Membrana GmbHInventors: Frank Heuser, Martin König, Horst-Dieter Lemke, Bodo Von Harten
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Patent number: 7981822Abstract: The instant invention is a hook and loop fastener device. According to the instant invention, the hook and loop fastener device includes a loop component. The loop component includes a binder-free non-woven material having a bottom layer and a top layer. The bottom layer includes a first bicomponent fiber and a first monocomponent fiber. The first bicomponent fiber comprises the majority of the bottom layer based on total weight of the bottom layer, and the first monocomponent fiber comprises the balance thereof. The top layer includes a second bicomponent fiber, and a second monocomponent fiber. The second monocomponent fiber comprises the majority of the top layer based on total weight of the top layer, and the second bicomponent layer comprises the balance thereof. The bottom layer and the top layer may further include interfiber bonding to form the binder-free non-woven material.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Aplix S.A.Inventors: Donald H. Lester, Jr., David L. Lunceford
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Patent number: 7981549Abstract: The instant invention is a separator for a battery having a zinc electrode. The battery separator according to the instant invention includes a microporous membrane, and a coating on at least one surface of the microporous membrane. The coating includes a mixture of 25-40 weight % polymer and 60-75 weight % surfactant combination. The polymer is cellulose acetate, and the surfactant combination includes a first surfactant and a second surfactant. The first surfactant, preferably, has an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of organic ethers, and the second surfactant is, preferably, an oxirane polymer with 2-ethylhexyl dihydrogen phosphate.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Celgard Inc.Inventors: Jill V. Watson, C. Glen Wensley
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Patent number: 7981921Abstract: Disclosed are two new crystalline forms, ? and ?, of perindopril erbumine. Those forms are suitable as therapeutic active substances for medicaments for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, especially high blood pressure and heart failure. The ? crystalline form is obtained in the crystallization of perindopril erbumine at from 30 to 45° C., preferably from 34 to 45° C., from MTBE containing from 1.5 to 2.5% (v/v) water; the crystallization is advantageously carried out with stirring. If the water is then removed, advantageously by azeotropic distillation, preferably at from 35 to 37° C., and stirring is then continued for at least 15 h at from 30 to 45° C., preferably from 35 to 37° C., the ? crystalline form is converted to the ? crystalline form. The ? crystalline form can also be obtained by stirring the ? or ? crystalline form at from 33 to 38° C. in tert.-butyl methyl ether containing from 0.9 to 1.4% (v/v) water with seeding with the ? crystalline form.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Les Laboratoires ServierInventors: Christoph Strassler, Vit Lellek, Roger Fassler
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Patent number: 7971067Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for controlling the smart electric appliance by connecting a key device to a smart electric appliance and performing control operations on the smart electric appliance in accordance with the control settings for the key device after positively authenticating the internal device descriptor of the key device. Also, the present invention discloses a system according to the method mentioned above, including a smart electric appliance comprising a USB interface module, an authentication module, an execution module and a general control module, and a key device comprising a smart storage module. By introducing the key device, authenticating the key device before allowance of use of the smart electric appliance, and setting different control operation levels for different users of the smart electric appliance, it becomes very secure to use the smart electric appliance, while it becomes more flexible to use the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Feitian Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhou Lu, Huazhang Yu
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Patent number: 7960008Abstract: A loop material for a hook and loop type fastener is a composite nonwoven. The composite nonwoven consists of a loop layer, a backing layer, and a plurality of bond regions. The loop layer may be a carded nonwoven of thermoplastic crimped staple fiber. The staple fiber may be between 1.5 to 6.0 dTEX. The loop layer may have a basis weight of between 10 and 35 g/m2. The backing layer may be a spunbond or spunmelt nonwoven having a basis weight of 5 to 30 g/m2. The loop layer may be superimposed face-to-face with the backing layer. The plurality of bond regions joins the loop layer to the backing layer and rendering said bond regions substantially air impermeable. The bond regions comprise between 35 to 55% of a surface area of the loop material.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignees: Aplix, Inc., Dounor SASInventors: Donald H. Lester, Jr., Stephanie Hoyas
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Patent number: 7941369Abstract: A method of assisting a business in acquiring merchant services includes the following steps: gathering the information of the business; comparing the gathered information to a repopulated rate grid from merchant acquirers; and providing the business with at least one competitive acquirer rate.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Inventors: Joseph James Juras, Rosetta Laverne Jones
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Patent number: 7939305Abstract: The invention relates to genes which are coded for sequences specific to polyketide synthases (PKS). The thus synthesized PKS is characterized by the enzymatic capacity thereof to produce PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids). The invention also relates to the identification of the corresponding DNA-sequences, in addition to the use of said nucleotide sequences for the production of recombined and/or transgenic organisms.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbHInventors: Markus Luy, Matthias Rüsing, Thomas Kiy
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Patent number: 7923558Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining pure tetrahydrocannabinol from reaction mixtures containing tetrahydrocannabinol compounds or from raw products containing tetrahydrocannabinol compounds. According to said method, the tetrahydrocannabinol compounds in the reaction mixture or in the raw product are converted into crystallisable derivatives, preferably using a suitable solvent, said derivatives are then crystallised and isolated, and the pure tetrahydrocannabinol compounds are then obtained from the crystallised derivatives. The invention also related to the use of compounds produced in this way for the production of a medicament for human therapy, and to the medicaments thus produced.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2004Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Cilag Ltd.Inventors: Enver Arslantas, Ulrich Weigl
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Patent number: 7918657Abstract: A head for a peristaltic pump that may be used for delivering ink to a flexographic printing press includes a housing and a roller assembly. The housing is adapted to receive a flexible tube. The housing has a curved wall and a clamp. The clamp secures the flexible tube within the housing. The roller assembly is rotatable within the housing. The roller assembly includes at least two compression rollers and at least one guide roller. The guide rollers are peripherally spaced between the compression rollers where each of them comes into contact with the flexible tube during rotation of the roller assembly. The guide rollers guide the flexible tube to stay centered with the compression rollers and initiate decompression of the flexible tube to return to a partial compression dimension. Fluid is moved through the flexible tube by rotation of the roller assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Inventors: Marion H. Bobo, Michael M. Brown
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Patent number: 7915351Abstract: A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: PBI Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Bobby G. Dawkins, Michael Gruender, Gregory S. Copeland, Tim Hsu
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Patent number: D638096Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Celgard LLCInventor: Gareth P. Taylor