Patents Represented by Attorney Lucas & Mercanti, LLP
  • Patent number: 8246871
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the injection moulding of a moulded part (2) comprising a void (1), wherein a projectile (10) can be positioned at a fluid injection nozzle (8) in the region of a fluid aperture (9), which projectile (10) can be caused to flow in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L). To allow the production of moulded parts with enclosed voids in a better way the invention is characterized in that the fluid injection nozzle (8) comprises a section (11) entering into a cavity (5) of a mould, which section (11) is free from any undercut in a direction (E) of insertion of the fluid injection nozzle (8) into the cavity (5), wherein an angle (?) is arranged between a longitudinal axis (L) and the direction (E) of insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Helmut Eckardt
  • Patent number: 8247547
    Abstract: Processes for the preparation of Caralluma extract which includes shade-drying of Caralluma plant material; ii) treating the dried Caralluma plant material by at least one operation selected from a group consisting of sorting, cleaning and sizing to obtain Caralluma plant material meant for extraction or any combination thereof; iii) extracting the Caralluma plant material with a first solvent for at least two initial iterations followed by at least two subsequent iterations with a second solvent at controlled temperature to obtain a diluted extract; iv) removing the solvent from the diluted extract by distillation at a temperature below about 40° C. to obtain a concentrate; v) chilling the concentrate at a temperature of about 6 to about 10° C. for a period of about 7 to about 8 hours to obtain a chilled concentrate; vi) filtering the chilled concentrate to obtain a filtrate; vii) concentrating the filtrate at a temperature below about 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Ghare Vishwas Sadhu
  • Patent number: 8249492
    Abstract: Provided is a fixing belt wherein the surface roughness of the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt is designed with consideration given not only to the height of the protruding section and the depth of the recessed section but also to the expansion of the protruding section and recessed section in the lateral direction so that the contact resistance, hence, the sliding resistance can be reduced, and stable holding of the lubricant can be ensured. A fixing belt used in an image forming apparatus to fix a toner image on a recording material; wherein a wavy pattern which has a height of 3 to 5 ?m at a pitch of 4 to 5 mm is formed on an inner peripheral surface, and a roughened structure which has a height of 3 to 4 ?m at a pitch 0.1 mm is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8246256
    Abstract: A hub on a wheel bearing unit, which has at least one inner ring, sitting on the hub. The inner ring is axially retained on the hub by a collar, which has a toothing, formed from the hub. The inner ring has a radially inward broken-out section on the front face thereof and the broken-out section is filled with plastically displaced material from the collar such that the material of the inner ring at least engages in the broken-out section and the material in the broken-out section is enclosed in the radial direction by the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Patent number: 8247687
    Abstract: Provided are a newly developed dye-sensitizing type photoelectric conversion element employing a highly durable sensitizing dye, exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a solar cell fitted with the photoelectric conversion element. Also disclosed is a photoelectric conversion element comprising a compound represented by Formula (1) between a pair of facing electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideya Miwa, Akihiko Itami, Kazuya Isobe, Kazukuni Nishimura, Hidekazu Kawasaki, Mayuko Ushiro
  • Patent number: 8246632
    Abstract: A device (1) for endoscopic removal of stones or concrements from a bile and pancreatic duct or foreign bodies and polyps subsequent to polypectomy in the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract comprises a cable (9) guided in a tube (2) and further comprises, on its proximal end, an actuation element (3) for an axial displacement of the cable (9) within the tube (2). The cable (9) receives, on its distal end, a collecting basket (16) formed by at least four elastic basket wires (17), said basket wires (17) being bundled at one end on the cable (9) and at another end on a guide element (18). The basket wires (17) bear against the end of the tube (2) such that an axial displacement of the cable (9) leads to a loop-like contraction or expansion of the collecting basket (16) and to a twisting of the collecting basket (16) about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Medwork Medical Products and Services GmbH
    Inventor: Gerald Fischer
  • Patent number: 8246737
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cellulose ester optical film containing cellulose ester, a polymer (a) below and a compound (b) below: (a) a polymer obtained by copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having in the molecule a partial structure represented by formula (1) below with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (2) below and a compound represented by formula (3) below,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki Suzuki, Takatugu Suzuki, Issei Nakahara
  • Patent number: 8250668
    Abstract: A microcantilever system comprising a paddle, its use and a method of simultaneously acquiring the topography and measuring the tip-sample interactions of a sample with it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, University of Maryland
    Inventors: Hendrik Hölscher, Santiago De Jesus Solares
  • Patent number: 8241824
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electrically conductive support having thereon a photo sensitive layer having a laminated structure comprising a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, wherein the charge generation layer comprises a titanyl phthalocyanine pigment having a crystal structure exhibiting the following peaks of Bragg angles 2? (±0.2°) of X-ray powder diffraction employing a characteristic X-ray of a CuK? radiation (having a wavelength of 1.542 ?): at least a largest diffraction peak at 27.2°, major diffraction peaks at 9.4°, 9.6° and 24.0°, and a diffraction peak of a lowest angle at 7.3° while exhibiting no peak between the peaks of 7.3° and 9.4° and no peak at 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Akihiko Itami
  • Patent number: 8242159
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel 1,3-dihydro-5-isobenzofurancarbonitrile derivatives represented by Formula 1, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing premature ejaculation including the compound. The 1,3-dihydro-5-isobenzofurancarbonitrile derivatives have a short half-life and inhibit the ejaculation process by selectively inhibiting serotonin reuptake via a serotonin reuptake transporter present in a presynaptic neuron. Thus, the compounds are useful in the treatment and prevention of premature ejaculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Dong-A Pharmaceutical. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yeong Geon Lee, Soo-Jung Choi, Tae-Kyung Kang, Mi-Jeong Seo, Chang-Yong Shin, Kyung-Seok Lee, Gook-Jun Ahn, Seul-Min Choi, Yong-Duck Kim, Dong-Hwan Kim, Kyung-Koo Kang, Hyun-Joo Shim, Dong-Sung Kim, Byoung-Ok Ahn, Moo-Hi Yoo
  • Patent number: 8243277
    Abstract: A surface plasmon apparatus includes a light source, a sensor unit for Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) which includes a transparent sensor structure forming at least one wall of a cavity, the wall being defined by a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, wherein the inner surface is provided with a layer of a conductive material capable of supporting a surface plasmon, a flow structure in the cavity so as to form at least one compartment for sample between the flow structure and the inner wall of the cavity, a detector for detecting reflected light from the sensor unit, and a processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventors: Knut Johansen, Mats Rånby
  • Patent number: 8240352
    Abstract: A gluing group of a final edge of a log including in succession an introducing group into the gluing group of the logs one after the other, an unwinding group of the log associated with means for identifying the final edge, an opening group of the final edge from the log and a glue transfer group on the log, in which the opening group of the final edge and the glue transfer group are housed in a slide structure that is mobile with respect to the unwinding group by a predetermined amount dependent upon the diameter of the log, with rolling transfer means of the log from the unwinding group to the slide structure being foreseen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Gambini International S.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Gambini
  • Patent number: 8242424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single-axis solar tracker formed by a support structure (2) which is supported in a rotating assembly with respect to a vertical axis on a base (7), a bearing structure (3) for a solar panel being assembled on said support structure (2) by means of horizontal articulations (4), with the inclusion between said structures (2 and 3) of ties (5) which can be longitudinally regulated, by means of which the inclination of the bearing structure (3) for the solar panel can be relatively varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Mecanizados Solares, S.L.
    Inventor: José Abel González Moreno
  • Patent number: 8241026
    Abstract: The polymer processing machine, is an injection molding machine, which has at least two electrical consumers (1, 2, 3, 4). At least one of the electrical consumers (1, 2, 3) is also designed as a generator for the conversion of kinetic energy into electrical energy. The machine is connected for its supply with electrical energy with an electrical alternating current network (5). To increase the energy efficiency of the machine, the electrical network (5) is connected to a direct current intermediate circuit (7) via a rectifier (6). At least a part of the electrical consumers (1, 2, 3, 4) are electrically connected to the direct current intermediate circuit (7) and are powered from the direct current intermediate circuit (7) with electrical energy. At least a part of the electrical consumers (1, 2, 3) which are designed as generator operation are electrically connected to the direct current intermediate circuit (7) for supplying it with generated electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Brunbauer
  • Patent number: 8240280
    Abstract: A device for camshaft adjustment in an internal combustion engine which has an inner rotor rotationally fixed to a camshaft. The inner rotor is rotationally adjustable relative to an outer rotor that is driveably connected to a crankshaft. At least one hydraulic chamber limited by side walls is introduced into the outer rotor and is divided into two partial chambers by an element extending radially outward from the inner rotor. To lock relative movement between the inner and outer rotor, two locking pins penetrating the inner rotor axially engage in two recesses of one of the side walls designed as a locking cover. To adjust the play of the locking pins in the recesses, at least one of the recesses has a stop surface for the locking pin, the position of which changes as viewed circumferentially with the radial distance from the axis of the inner rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Busse, Michael Weiss
  • Patent number: 8240067
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe, especially to a sports shoe, with a shoe upper (1) and a sole (2, 3) consisting of at least two parts, wherein at least one part of the sole (2) is arranged in the forefoot region and at least on part of the sole (3) is arranged in the rearfoot region, wherein the shoe upper (1) has at least two cutouts (4, 5) in the region facing the ground, wherein the size and the shape of the cutouts (4, 5) correspond to those of the parts of the sole (2, 3) in their contact region with the shoe upper (1), wherein the parts of the sole (2, 3) are inserted into or are placed at the cutouts (4, 5) and are connected with the shoe upper (1) permanently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Puma Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport
    Inventor: Reinhold Sussmann
  • Patent number: 8243870
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for removing a thermal sleeve from a cold leg of a reactor coolant system, which removes an unintentionally separated thermal sleeve without pipe cutting, preventing invasion of impurities into pipes and achieving reliable pipe re-welding. The apparatus includes a sleeve removal tool including a corn head formed at a shaft, a pressure plate below the corn head to maximize hydraulic pressure inside a safety injection pipe, a spring connected to the pressure plate to keep the pressure plate unfolded, and a guide wheel to guide the sleeve removal tool into the safety injection pipe, a horizontal movement carrier including bodies connected to each other by a link, a seating rod for seating of the sleeve removal tool, and moving wheels for movement of the horizontal movement carrier, and a vertical movement carrier including first and second anti-separation bars to prevent separation of the horizontal movement carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: KPS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Jong Baek, Sung Ho Jang, Bum Suk Lee, Ki Tae Song
  • Patent number: 8241826
    Abstract: Disclosed is a full-color image forming method by which an image exhibiting comfortable image quality reliably suitable for a human visual system can be obtained in such a way that a halftone image exhibiting excellent granularity and evenness thereof is acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiro Hirano, Mikio Kouyama, Kenji Hayashi, Hiroyuki Yasukawa
  • Patent number: 8243137
    Abstract: A device that has the double function of opening a lock upon actuation of a handle, and as the need may arise, of capturing the exterior of the vehicle in an image via a camera. A hole is provided in the back wall of a support shell receiving the handle, and the housing of a module is mounted on the hole. The camera is supported in a pivoting and translatory manner in the module housing via a camera mount between a retracting position and an extending position. Furthermore, a drive and a gear are mounted on the module housing for a rotational-translatory displacement of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heiko Schuetz
  • Patent number: 8240674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a seal with non-contact adjacent deflector rings, arranged concentrically to each other, about a common rotation axis, whereby, on a first deflector ring of the deflector rings, at least two axially-adjacent radial lips are embodied an said radial lips are embodied such as not to come into contact with a second deflector ring of the deflector rings and an annular hollow cavity is embodied between two axially-adjacent radial lips and the second deflector ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Erwin Hartmann, Wilhelm Walter