Patents Represented by Attorney Levy & Grandinetti
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Patent number: 7810679Abstract: A home beer dispensing apparatus has a keg having a self-contained bag filled with a beer and a pressure system. The pressure system creates a pressurized air space between the keg inner walls and the bag to assist in the dispensing of the beer. The pressure system has a keg one-way air valve mounted to a top wall of the keg to permit entry of pressurized air into the keg. The pressure system has a pressure reservoir mounted in the dispensing apparatus outside the keg and in fluid flow communication with the keg one-way valve. The reservoir stores a charge of pressurized air and supplies at least a portion of this charge to the keg through the keg air valve when the dispensing apparatus is operated to dispense the beer. The reservoir provides a reserved charge of pressurized gas that is on hand to reduce dampening pressure fluctuations during beer dispensing which can result in beer frothing, especially during the early stages of beer dispensing when the air head space in the keg is small.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.Inventors: Albert W. Wauters, Ian Anderson, Edward P. Duffy
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Patent number: 7806299Abstract: The present invention relates to a conduit for conducting gasified liquid, which has a flow restrictor arranged in in-line relation therewith. The restrictor itself comprises an at least one aperture (although two or more can be used in series), with each such being adapted to pass the gasified liquid flowing through the conduit and across a pressure drop from a higher-pressure upstream side of the aperture to a lower-pressure downstream side of the aperture. The aperture is operable to moderate the rate of change in pressure over a transitional pressure drop to mitigate the formation of localized pressures below a critical pressure at which off-gassing from the carbonated liquid results in substantial foam formation. The conduit may take the form of a dispensing tube for use in dispensing an alcoholic beverage from a keg, the tube having a flexible wall deformable under the influence of a restricting actuator to control the partial collapse of the wall and thereby form the restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.Inventors: Albert Wauters, Ian Anderson
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Patent number: 7743769Abstract: A laryngeal mask including a dome and an airway tube extending from a proximal passage through the dome. The dome has a periphery about its base including at least one receptacle. An inflatable cuff of flexible material has a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The longitudinal edges are joined to form a tube forming the cuff. The cuff substantially encircles the periphery of the dome. The mask has at least one buttress adjacent to the periphery at a distal portion of the dome. The tube is fused adjacent the buttress of the dome, and the fusing is below a posterior surface of the dome wherein, upon deflation of the cuff, the buttress upturns the cuff to facilitate insertion of the laryngeal mask into a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Ambu Inc.Inventors: Sanjay Parikh, Sarah Lu
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Patent number: 7628736Abstract: A muscle exercise device comprising a hand grip, support means and resistance means, in which the hand grip has a longitudinal axis and is adapted to rotate on a rotation axis substantially half way along the longitudinal axis and normal to it, in which the support means rotatably carries the hand grip, and in which the resistance means acts against rotation of the hand grip on the rotation axis in at least one direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Inventor: David Vandyke
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Patent number: 7604147Abstract: An interlocking collar (72) secures a bag neck (46) in a keg aperture (42) of an alcohol beverage keg container (22). The interlocking collar is mounted in press fit surrounding relation with a peripheral wall portion of the bag neck. The collar has an outer peripheral wall portion sized larger than that of a keg aperture. The collar (72) has a recessed groove (76) in the collar outer peripheral wall portion for receiving in press fitting and sealing relation a keg flange (40) that defines the keg aperture. The collar outer peripheral wall portion has a resilient edge portion (78) adjacent the recessed groove that deflects to permit the interlocking collar to pass through the keg aperture and receive the keg flange in the recessed groove. The interlocking collar has a plurality of locking passageways (80) placed around the interlocking collar and axially extending through the interlocking collar between the neck and recessed groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.Inventor: Ian Anderson
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Patent number: 7464601Abstract: A disposable manometer for use with a breathing system for monitoring a patient during positive pressure ventilation. The disposable manometer includes a housing with an upper and lower portion, a moving member and a flexible rolling diaphragm sealing mechanism between the moving member and the upper portion of the housing. A calibrated tension means resists movement of the moving member and provides accurate measurement of the ventilation pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Ambu International A/SInventors: Christian Grane, Jakob Bonnelykke Kristensen
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Patent number: 7316825Abstract: A filter aid for use in connection with the filtration of liquids is provided. In particular, a filter useful in connection with the filtration of beer is provided. In addition, a method of filtering liquids is provided. According to the method, a filter aid comprising angular, isotropic particles is introduced to a liquid before the liquid is passed through a filter. In particular, a method for filtering beer comprising the introduction of angular, isotropic particles as a filter aid to a stream of unfiltered beer such that a filtration cake comprising filter aid and solids filtered from the beer is formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Krontec S.A.Inventors: Sophie Brocheton, Georges Rahier, Philippe Janssens, Stephane Louis Ghislain Dupire, Pierre Marie Fernand Adam
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Patent number: 7297127Abstract: A cervical immobilization device is disclosed and includes at least one and, preferably, at least two opposite arms that can be folded between a flat and an upright position to engage and support a patient's head. A reversible actuating device folds the arms to the supporting position, and can lock the arms in the folded supporting position. Alternatively, a locking device for locking the position of the arms in the folded supporting position can be provided. The reversible actuating device can be coupled to the arms for folding the arms to an upright position symmetrically and uniformly. In one embodiment, the reversible actuating device is a flexible member that passes around a guide to a position which can be gripped by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Ambu Inc.Inventors: Freddy T. Lee, Sanjay H. Parikh, Ronald M. Rudy, Jr., Thomas Murphy
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Patent number: 7291121Abstract: A cervical immobilizing device includes a pair of arms that can be folded to an upright position to engage and support a patient's head, an actuating device for folding the arms to the supporting position, and a locking device for locking the position of the arms in the folded supporting position. The actuating device is coupled to the outer ends of the arms for folding the arms to an upright position symmetrically and uniformly. In one embodiment, the actuator device is flexible member that passes around a guide to a position which can be gripped by the user. The locking device can be a cinching, ratcheting or clamping device, or a combination thereof, on the actuator device. In one embodiment, the folding arms include a coupling device for coupling the arms to a base in a sliding arrangement to enable the arms to slide along the base to a folded position. A blank is also disclosed that can be folded to form the cervical immobilizing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Ambu Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Rudy, Jr., Freddy T. Lee, Thomas Murphy, Sanjay H. Parikh
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Patent number: 7258677Abstract: A cervical immobilizing device includes a pair of arms that can be folded to an upright position to engage and support a patient's head, an actuating device for folding the arms to the supporting position, and a locking device for locking the position of the arms in the folded supporting position. The actuating device is coupled to the outer ends of the arms for folding the arms to an upright position symmetrically and uniformly. In one embodiment, the actuator device is a flexible member that passes around a guide to a position and gripped by the user. The locking device can be a clinching, ratcheting or clamping device, or a combination thereof, on the actuator device. In one embodiment, the folding arms include a coupling device for coupling the arms to a base in a sliding arrangement to enable the arms to slide along the base to a folded position.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Ambu Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Rudy, Jr., Freddy T. Lee, Thomas Murphy, Sanjay H. Parikh
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Patent number: 7246560Abstract: A sliding pivot for a support element used with a stanchion which is hinged to the item with which it is used and from which it can be unfolded, wherein one end of the support element is rigidly attached to the stanchion and the opposite end is provided with a substantially transverse portion extending therefrom, comprises a slide, a sleeve provided with a slide pin extending in substantially the same plane as the sleeve, and a socket substantially parallel with the transverse portion, wherein the sleeve is located on the transverse portion, the pin is located in the slide, the sleeve being adapted to rotate about the transverse portion, and the pin to rotate in the slide, the pin moving along the slide when the stanchion is rotated about its hinge, the socket being adapted to receive the transverse portion when the stanchion is in a fully unfolded position.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Gopak LimitedInventor: Peter Stanley Le Flemming Shepherd
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Patent number: 7243607Abstract: A wind driven sailing craft is disclosed with a hydrofoil element which provides variable lift to the stern of the craft to maintain a level trim when the craft is operated under power propulsion. The hydrofoil element includes a hydrofoil wing which rotates on a transverse axis to provide the desired lift.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Compass Marine Development LimitedInventors: John Chesney, Reginald Clarke, Andrew Claughton
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Patent number: 7235591Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultraviolet-curable coating composition comprising: (A) an ultraviolet curable four or more functional groups-containing polyfunctional (meth)acrylate having four or more (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule and a number average molecular weight of 300 to 2,000, (B) a lactone-modified polymer of polyhydric alcohol mono(meth)acrylate containing 20 to 60 percents by weight of ?-caprolactone ring-opening addition product and having a hydroxyl value derived from the lactone modification of 100 to 180 mgKOH/g, and/or a lactone-modified polyester resin containing 10 to 50 percents by weight of lactone ring-opening addition product and having a hydroxyl value of 50 to 180 mgKOH/g, (C) a non-yellow polyisocyanate compound and/or an amino resin, (D) a light stabilizer and, (E) a photopolymerization initiator, wherein a weight ratio of component (A) against to a total weight of component Components (B) and (C) is 10:90 to 50:50, a weight ratio of component (B) against to componentType: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: BASF Coatings Japan Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Tsunoda, Shinji Mitsumune
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Patent number: 7179073Abstract: The invention is a pressure reducing valve for reducing the pressure supplied to a head tooling hydraulic positioning valve and a controller for bypassing the pressure reducing valve in a blow-molding machine. A pressure-reducing valve and electrical controller are used to regulate the pressure of a cylinder that controls the position of a head tooling pin and die assembly in a blow-molding machine. The invention reduces pressure during all time intervals except during a “parison formation” interval of the cycle. The invention is also a process for regulating the pressure of a cylinder that controls the position of a head tooling pin and die assembly in a blow-molding machine and for bypassing the pressure reducing valve in a blow-molding machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Davis-Standard, LLCInventor: Russell Phillip D'Angelo
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Patent number: 7172775Abstract: A method for predicting late fermentation production of diacetyl in a brewing process comprises determining the ratio of FAN (free amino nitrogen content) to sugar (fermentable) to specific gravity in an initial wort composition. In addition there is provided a process for preventing incipient late fermentation production of diacetyl in a brewing process, comprising measuring and variously adjusting the initial FAN, sugar and specific gravity of the wort such that the ratio [ f . sugar ? ( g / L ) ] initial [ FAN ? ( g / L ) ] initial ? [ Gravity ? ( °P ) ] initial , for the adjusted wort has a value of 37 or less.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Labatt Brewing Company LimitedInventors: Erin Ellice Petersen, Argyrios Margaritis, Robert Joseph Stewart, Phyllis Heather Pilkington, Michael J. McGarrity, Normand Anthony Mensour, Clemens Forster, Jadwiga A. Sobczak
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Patent number: 7160099Abstract: The invention relates to a feed roll assembly for reducing leakage of an elastomeric material in a feed section of an extruder machine. A shell, feed roll seal plates, and feed roll end plates are used to reduce the leakage of elastomeric material. Elastomeric material is redirected back to the feed section through the use of a varying bore diameter of the shell and grooves contained in both the feed roll seal plates and the feed roll end plates. The shell, feed roll seal plates, feed roll end plates, and a feed roll scraper are each coated with a solid, dry lubricant coating to reduce friction. The invention provides desirable feedback of overflow elastomeric material and permits a retrofitting of the feed roll assembly to existing extruder machines.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Davis-Standard, LLCInventors: John L. Radovich, Jeffrey S. Bryan
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Patent number: D545889Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventor: Peter Hayes George
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Patent number: D549735Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Q Industries, Inc.Inventor: John J. Moser, III
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Patent number: D549736Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Q Industries, Inc.Inventor: John J. Moser, III
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Patent number: D557493Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Inventor: Kim B. Johnson