Patents Represented by Attorney Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
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Patent number: 8343248Abstract: The present invention provides a filter unit panel in which the generation of an organic gas derived from an adhesive can be suppressed although a plurality of filter units each having a frame body made of a resin member and an outer frame that surrounds these units are used together. This filter unit panel includes a plurality of filter units (100) and an outer frame (10) that surrounds these units. Each of the plurality of filter units includes a pleated filter medium and a frame body that supports the filter medium. Both of the outer frame (10) and the frame body are resin members. The filter units (100) are integrated into a single unit by welding their frame bodies adjacent to each other, and the outer frame and the frame bodies are integrated with each other by welding.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Masatoshi Suzuki, Youzou Yano, Akio Suzuki
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Patent number: 8344260Abstract: Saddle warpage of a wiring board at the time of reflow soldering is reduced by canceling out a difference in thermal expansion amount between wiring layers with anisotropy due to variations between the wiring layers in the proportion of copper remaining in the wiring layers C and non-uniformity of wiring elements by a difference in thermal expansion amount with anisotropy between resin base material layers produced according to the material of fiber bundles forming a warp or a weft in at least one resin base layer B, different from the material of other fiber bundles.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Toru Okazaki
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Patent number: 8346077Abstract: Systems and techniques for regulating the security of information flow can include multiple information receiving/transmitting domains where a device failure in one or more domains would not comprise the security of the systems. The systems and techniques may be implemented using a multi-domain checking approach in which the respective device operation status in each receiving/transmitting domain is independently monitored. The systems and techniques can advantageously prevent sensitive information from being inadvertently transferred to an untrusted or unauthorized entity.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Brian L. Uhlhorn, Howard J. Schantz
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Patent number: 8344570Abstract: A rotor (21) is an interior permanent magnet rotor formed of a rotor core (24) in which a plurality of permanent magnets (25) are embedded at predetermined intervals. First protruding portions (26) and second protruding portions (27) are formed on an outer peripheral face of the rotor, the first protruding portions (26) each opposing the vicinity of a central portion of each of the permanent magnets and having a substantially arc-shaped cross section protruding outward and the second protruding portions (27) each opposing the vicinity of an end portion of each of the permanent magnets and protruding outward. One first protruding portion and two second protruding portions correspond to one permanent magnet. The formation of the first and second protruding portions as described above on the outer peripheral face of the rotor makes it possible to sufficiently reduce the torque ripple and the noise caused by the distortion of air-gap magnetic flux distribution.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kiyomi Kawamura, Takashi Ogawa, Hiroshi Murakami, Yuichi Yoshikawa, Yasuyuki Yokouchi
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Patent number: 8338534Abstract: A process for producing a microporous polymeric object to improve the degree of freedom for its various properties, compared to conventional processes, includes: mixing a block copolymer made of three or more kinds of segments with a polymer, wherein one or more of the segments are made of monomer units having a first functional group forming ionic and/or hydrogen bond, the segments constitute a co-continuous structure having mutually-independent and continuous regions due to a phase separation based on incompatibility between the segments, and the polymer has, at other than polymer chain terminals, a second functional group forming such bond with the first functional group, thereby allowing the segments to associate with the polymer at many points; forming a co-continuous structure including a region composed of the polymer and the segments due to the phase separation; and removing the polymer from the region by weakening the bond between the functional groups.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Takahisa Konishi, Takuji Shintani, Yushu Matsushita, Atsushi Takano, Takeshi Asari
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Patent number: 8336918Abstract: A connector that is designed with an integrated electric drive mechanism to actuate the connector to connect a first fluid system to a second fluid system. The connector includes a connector body, a connection mechanism connected to the connector body and configured to connect the connector to the second fluid system, and an electric motor connected to the connector body and to the connection mechanism to actuate the connection mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Fastest, Inc.Inventor: Robert Danielson
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Patent number: 8338163Abstract: The present invention provides a triple vital bacteria composition, including: powder of Bifidobacterium longum, powder of Lactobacillus acidophilus, and powder of Streptococcus faecalis. The present invention further provides a method for preparing the above triple vital bacteria composition, as well as the protection agents, fermenting culture medium and seed culture medium used therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Shanghai Sine Pharmaceutical Laboratories Co., Ltd.Inventors: Binhua Chen, Xuesong Wang, Liang Zhang
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Patent number: 8339717Abstract: An optical lens includes a lens group and a diaphragm. The diaphragm is located in front of the lens group. The lens group includes three lenses, respectively the first, the second and the third lens, which are sequentially arranged as a “negative-positive-positive” separated focal power system, wherein the first lens is a negative meniscus lens, the second lens is a positive meniscus lens, the third lens is a positive meniscus lens, all the curved surfaces of the first lens, the second lens and the third lens are bent in the direction towards the diaphragm, and the focal length of the entire optical system is f, the focal lengths of the first, the second and the third lens are respectively f1, f2, and f3, and the ratio between the focal length of each lens and the focal length f of the entire optical system satisfies the following requirement: ?0.7 f?0.,4; 0.9 f f0.9.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Han's Laser Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiaying Li
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Patent number: 8337477Abstract: An extra-labia urine voiding apparatus including a container sized and shaped to externally cover a vulval region of a female anatomy. The container has an open side and defines a reservoir that is adapted for receiving urine. The container also includes a substantially planar surface disposed at a top of the container adapted to face and generally surround a periphery of the vulval region. An extra-labia sealing structure is affixed to the planar surface of the top of the container. The sealing structure includes a pressure sensitive adhesive adapted to provide a generally fluid tight primary adhesive seal between the container and external tissue generally surrounding the vulval region. A blocking mechanism connected proximate the top of the container prevents escape of urine from the voiding apparatus and contact of urine with the vulval region of the female anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: FemMed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Parks, James C. Block
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Patent number: 8337609Abstract: A pearlescent effect pigment having an opaque, dark or black color is disclosed. The black pearlescent pigment includes a platelet-shaped non-metal substrate, optionally an oxide layer, a template layer, and a metal layer. The pearlescent luster of the disclosed effect pigment is comparable to those of pure pearlescent effects. The disclosed method provides a cost-effective approach for the manufacturing of the disclosed effect pigment.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Shufang Yu, Peter Llyod Redmond, Hai Hui Lin, Chang Xu, Parfait Jean Marie Likibi
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Patent number: 8337958Abstract: A process for manufacturing electrodes for electrolysis, including the steps of forming an arc ion plating undercoating layer comprising valve metal or valve metal alloy including a crystalline tantalum component and a crystalline titanium component on the surface of the electrode substrate comprising valve metal or valve metal alloy, by an arc ion plating method; heat sintering the electrode substrate to transform only the tantalum component of the arc ion plating undercoating layer into an amorphous substance; and forming an electrode catalyst layer on the surface of the arc ion plating undercoating layer including the valve metal or valve metal alloy including the tantalum component transformed to the amorphous substance and the crystalline titanium component.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Permelec Electrode Ltd.Inventors: Yi Cao, Masashi Hosonuma
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Patent number: 8339984Abstract: An automatic network retrieval and display device including: a transmission/reception processing unit 2 that receives information on at least one existing network and extracts error information and the like; a data conversion processing unit 4 that decides a connection state of each network on the basis of extracted information and outputs packet information lists in descending order of excellence in connection state; a network monitor processing unit 3 that extracts radio field intensity information from a network identifier and creates network identification information lists in decreasing order of radio field intensity; a network information establishment processing unit 5 that establishes a connection priority based on a communication state of the network on the basis of the network identification information list and the packet information list; a network switch processing unit 6 that connects to a network with a high priority on the basis of the connection priority of the network; and, a display unit 7Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Koji Sasaki
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Patent number: 8339540Abstract: A reflection sheet is made of material having a coefficient of thermal expansion different from that of an LED substrate. A fixing member and a retaining member extend through the reflection sheet and the LED substrate so as to fix the reflection sheet and the LED substrate. The reflection sheet includes a fixing hole into which the fixing member is inserted, a retaining hole into which the retaining member is inserted, and LED holes within which light emitting diodes are disposed, respectively. Retaining of the reflection sheet by the retaining member has, compared to fixing of the reflection sheet by the fixing member, a higher degree of freedom of movement in a direction along a surface of the reflection sheet. The LED holes located in positions far from the fixing hole are larger than the LED holes located in positions close to the fixing hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Fujimoto, Hiroshi Obata
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Patent number: 8337349Abstract: The invention provides a power transmission belt which is superior in oil resistance so that it is swollen to only a reduced degree, reduced in hardness, and small in abrasion if the rubber layers are stained with oil while the belt is being used in an oil-present environment. Such a power transmission belt has rubber layers which comprise a compression rubber layer and an adhesion rubber layer both of which are vulcanized and bonded to each other and load carrying cords are embedded in the adhesion rubber layer, wherein at least the compression rubber layer between the two rubber layers is formed of vulcanizate obtained by vulcanizing ethylene-?-olefin-diene rubber with an organic peroxide and a trifunctional co-crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyoshi Fujiwara, Yoshiyuki Kitano
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Patent number: 8338750Abstract: A control method for AC pulse arc welding performed upon application of cyclic AC welding current is provided. The welding current has a cycle including an electrode negative polarity period and an electrode positive polarity period subsequent to the electrode negative polarity period. In the control method, an electrode negative polarity base current and a subsequent electrode negative polarity peak current are applied during the electrode negative polarity period. The electrode negative polarity base current has an absolute value smaller than a first critical value, and the electrode negative polarity peak current has an absolute value greater than the first critical value. Then, an electrode positive polarity peak current is applied during the electrode positive polarity period. The electrode positive polarity peak current has a value greater than a second critical value.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: DAIHEN CorporationInventors: Hideo Shiozaki, Futoshi Nishisaka, Norihito Takahashi, Toshiro Uezono, Hiroyasu Mondori, Shugo Hirota, Shinichiro Nakagawa, Tomoyuki Ueyama
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Patent number: 8333751Abstract: A medical container (1) includes a bag-like container body (10) made up of two flexible sheets (12a, 12b). At least one of a pair of long-side sealed areas (11La, 11Lb) formed by the two sheets being bonded together is provided with a sealed protruding portion (20a, 21a, 20b, 21b) protruding toward the other long-side sealed area such that the spacing between the pair of long-side sealed areas is locally narrowed. A crease (30a, 31a, 30b, 31b) passing through the sealed protruding portion is formed in the sheets when a liquid substance has been injected into the container body in a volume greater than or equal to 10% of a defined volume of the container body and the medical container is hung. Accordingly, it is possible to know the exact amount of a liquid substance in the container by using a scale provided on the sheets constituting the container even if a crease is formed in the sheets due to the liquid substance being in the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: JMS Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Kobashi, Naotsugu Ito
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Patent number: 8334487Abstract: An induction heating cooking device includes a heating coil (8) that induction-heats a cooking container, an infrared sensor (10) that detects infrared radiation which is emitted from a bottom surface of the cooking container and that outputs a detection signal based on the quantity of energy of the detected infrared radiation, and a heating control section (9) that controls supply of electric power to the heating coil based on the detection signal. When the temperature of the bottom surface of the cooking container is equal to or higher than a first predetermined temperature which is higher than 230 degrees C., the infrared sensor (10) outputs the detection signal, and when the bottom-surface temperature is lower than the first predetermined temperature, the infrared sensor (10) does not output the detection signal substantially.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masaharu Ohashi, Kenji Watanabe, Hiroshi Tominaga, Shintaro Noguchi, Tomoya Fujinami
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Patent number: D672900Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: ChromlechInventors: Alexandre Gailly, Julien Anton Rioja, Florian Pouliquen
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Patent number: D673000Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: De'Longhi Appliances Srl Con Unico SocioInventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
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Patent number: D673337Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Xiaotian (Zhongshan) Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Oscar Chow