Patents Represented by Law Firm Luedeka & Neely
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Patent number: 8230748Abstract: A stress-strain testing apparatus imposes a stress-strain on a specimen while disposed in a controlled environment. Each end of the specimen is fastened to an end cap and a strain gage is attached to the specimen. An adjusting mechanism and a compression element are disposed between the end caps forming a frame for applying forces to the end caps and thereby stress-straining the specimen. The adjusting mechanism may be extended or retracted to increase or decrease the imposed stress-strain on the specimen, and the stress-strain is measured by the strain gage on the specimen while the apparatus is exposed to an environment such as high pressure hydrogen. Strain gages may be placed on the frame to measure stress-strains in the frame that may be caused by the environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: John Jy-an Wang, Ken C. Liu, Zhili Feng
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Patent number: 8227210Abstract: Positive controls for experimentation related to membrane-bound glucose transporter proteins and methods for preparing such positive controls, such proteins including GLUT1, GLUT4, GLUT5, and GLUT12.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: East Tennessee State University Research FoundationInventor: Charles A. Stuart
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Patent number: 8225785Abstract: A positive oscillatory expiratory air pressure respiratory therapy device which is adapted to receive a nebulizer for administering aerosolized medicant for selective administration during oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Fredrick M. Richards, Robert R. Cianfrocco
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Patent number: 8225675Abstract: A test fixture for simultaneously testing two material test samples is provided. The fixture provides substantially equal shear and tensile stresses in each test specimens. By gradually applying a load force to the fixture only one of the two specimens fractures. Upon fracture of the one specimen, the fixture and the load train lose contact and the second specimen is preserved in a state of upset just prior to fracture. Particular advantages of the fixture are (1) to control the tensile to shear load on the specimen for understanding the effect of these stresses on the deformation behavior of advanced materials, (2) to control the location of fracture for accessing localized material properties including the variation of the mechanical properties and residual stresses across the thickness of advanced materials, (3) to yield a fractured specimen for strength measurement and an unfractured specimen for examining the microstructure just prior to fracture.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Chun-Hway Hsueh, Chain-tsuan Liu, Easo P. George
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Patent number: 8220242Abstract: According to the method for characterizing fancy yarn, at least one characteristic of the fancy yarn is scanned along the longitudinal direction of the fancy yarn. Values of the scanning are evaluated and the results of the evaluation are outputted. The results of the evaluation are the fancy yarn parameters such as base yarn mass, base yarn diameter, stub distance, mass increase (?M) of a stub, slub diameter increase, stub diameter, slub length (LE) and/or slub total mass. At least one result of the evaluation is outputted in the form of a graphic representation, for example as a scatter diagram. Such a graphic representation provides a clear representation of the measurement results. The occurring data is reduced and may be divided up into different categories.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Uster Technologies, AGInventors: Christine Meixner, Gabriela Peters, Sandra Edalat-Pour
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Patent number: 8220241Abstract: According to the method for characterizing fancy yarn, at least one characteristic of the fancy yarn is scanned along the longitudinal direction of the fancy yarn. Values of the scanning are evaluated and the results of the evaluation are outputted. The results of the evaluation are the fancy yarn parameters such as base yarn mass, base yarn diameter, slub distance, mass increase (?M) of a slub, slub diameter increase, slub diameter, slub length (LE) and/or slub total mass. At least one result of the evaluation is outputted in the form of a graphic representation, for example as a scatter diagram. Such a graphic representation provides a clear representation of the measurement results. The occurring data is reduced and may be divided up into different categories.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Uster Technologies, AGInventors: Christine Meixner, Gabriela Peters, Sandra Edalat-Pour
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Patent number: 8222380Abstract: The present invention relates to stable amorphous 3-De[(2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O-methyl-?-L-ribohexopyranosyl)oxy]-11,12-dideoxy-6-O-methyl-3-oxo-12,11-[oxycarbonyl[[4-[4-(3-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]butyl]imino]]erythromycin (telithromycin), methods for the preparation thereof, the use of stable amorphous telithromycin in the treatment of bacterial infections and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising stable amorphous telithromycin.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Sandoz AGInventors: Johannes Ludescher, Ulrich Griesser, Christoph Langes
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Patent number: 8220446Abstract: A compound archery bow that includes a compound bow frame having a rigid handle section with rearwardly-projecting upper and lower flexible limbs, an upper cam assembly rotatably supported at the free end of the upper flexible limb, and a lower cam assembly rotatably supported at a free end of the lower flexible limb. The upper cam assembly includes an upper bowstring pulley having an upper bowstring let-out track, a first power cord take-up track, and a second power cord let-out track, while the lower cam assembly includes a lower bowstring pulley having a lower bowstring let-out track, a second power cord take-up track, and a first power cord let-out track. The upper and lower bowstring let-out tracks are aligned in a first bowstring plane, while the first power cord take-up and let-out tracks and the second power cord take-up and let-out tracks are aligned in a second power cords plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Inventor: Richard Batdorf
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Patent number: 8223443Abstract: An imaging system including a back-plane reflector having a concave aspherical reflecting surface and an outer diameter that is no greater than a first distance, with an aperture formed in the back-plane reflector, the aperture for admitting light from a field of view to the imaging system, a fore-plane reflector having a concave aspherical reflecting surface and an outer diameter that is no greater than the first distance, with an aperture formed in the fore-plane reflector, the aperture for discharging the light from the imaging system to an image plane, and a central reflector having a convex aspherical reflecting surface for receiving light from the fore-plane reflector and discharging the light from the imaging system through the aperture in the fore-plane reflector.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventor: Azmi Kadkly
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Patent number: 8220323Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device for a crosshead of a decoking plant arranged by means of a carrying device to be liftable and lowerable on profiles of a frame above a drum adapted to receive material, such as coke, and guided on guide rails of the profiles by means of rolls, and carried by a cable of a winch slung around return pulleys at the top of the frame and around a carrying pulley rotatably supported at the top end of the crosshead; and equipped with brakes for stopping the crosshead in an emergency, when the carrying device fails, and for intercepting the crosshead and fixing it on the guide rails or on the profiles. For a safety device, a test apparatus is provided for testing the brakes on site, comprising a carrying device, such as a brace, attachable on the frame, on which the crosshead is mountable for simulating a free fall of the same by means of a release device, and an arrestor device for the crosshead releasably attachable on the frame at a distance below the brace.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Ruhrpumpen GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Paul, Dirk Heidemann
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Patent number: 8218821Abstract: An apparatus processes video signals containing video information related to a scene which may contain a vehicle license plate. The apparatus includes a video camera having a video imaging device for viewing the scene and generating a first video signal. A character detector in the video camera processes the first video signal to detect a license plate within the scene and to generate location information indicating the location of the license plate. A line detector in the camera determines a particular video line of the first video signal into which the location information is to be embedded. An insertion circuit in the camera embeds the location information into the particular video line of the first video signal to form a second video signal. The apparatus may also include a video capture device for receiving the second video signal from the video camera and converting the second video signal into digital image data.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Pips Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alan K. Sefton, Kent A. Rinehart
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Patent number: 8218396Abstract: A level measurement system suitable for use in a high temperature and pressure environment to measure the level of coolant fluid within the environment, the system including a volume of coolant fluid located in a coolant region of the high temperature and pressure environment and having a level therein; an ultrasonic waveguide blade that is positioned within the desired coolant region of the high temperature and pressure environment; a magnetostrictive electrical assembly located within the high temperature and pressure environment and configured to operate in the environment and cooperate with the waveguide blade to launch and receive ultrasonic waves; and an external signal processing system located outside of the high temperature and pressure environment and configured for communicating with the electrical assembly located within the high temperature and pressure environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: David E. Holcomb, Roger A. Kisner
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Patent number: 8218822Abstract: A system analyzes various design characteristics of a vehicle license plate, including character size, placement and color, to identify the state of issuance of the plate. In some embodiments, the system uses spectral properties of light reflected from a vehicle license plate to determine spectral frequency bands having the best contrast between characters on the plate and the background of the plate. For example, red characters against a white background exhibit high contrast levels at wavelengths of about 420 nm to about 595 nm. Green characters against a white background exhibit high contrast levels at wavelengths of about 600 nm to about 750 nm. Blue characters against a white background exhibit high contrast levels at wavelengths of about 550 nm to about 750 nm. Thus, spectral characteristics in combination with other design-related characteristics of a license plate may be used to identify the state of origin of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Pips Technology, Inc.Inventor: Alan K. Sefton
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Patent number: 8216183Abstract: A heating device (1) is described for a container (7) of a liquid pharmaceutical product having a viscosity of 50-500 cP at 4° C. and contained within a glass container. The device (1) comprises a substantially rigid, thin-walled housing (2) defining an openable chamber for receiving the container (7), a heat source (6) in the chamber comprising a hermetically sealed package containing a super-cooled metal salt fluid or liquid and an actuator (14) for activating the super-cooled metal salt to produce heat, wherein the ratio of the volume of the metal salt to the intended volume of the product is no more than 1:1.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Norbrook Laboratories LimitedInventors: William Blakeley, Michael Lanigan, Lillian Cromie
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Patent number: 8215301Abstract: A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is heated and humidified as desired for delivery to the patient and the temperature is monitored at the point of delivery to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Fredrick M. Richards, Gregory S. King, Kevin Thomas Farrell
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Patent number: 8211840Abstract: Lubricated surfaces and lubricant compositions for lubricating a surface. The lubricated surface is provided by a lubricant composition including a base oil of lubricating viscosity, at least one metal salt of phosphorothioic acid, and an ashless, sulfur-free organophosphorus compound providing a metal to phosphorus weight ratio ranging from about 0.25:1 to about 1.0:1 by weight. The lubricant composition is substantially devoid of molybdenum.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Afton Chemical CorporationInventors: Mark T. Devlin, John T. Loper, Roger M. Sheets, Gregory H. Guinther, Jeffrey M. Guevremont
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Patent number: 8210351Abstract: A system for labels that are positioned on a pharmaceutical container. The system can vary the choices for design and size of the labeling with respect to several types of container in which pharmaceuticals are positioned. The system increases the readability of information positioned on the pharmaceutical container by coordinating a label to the type and size of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Tri State Distribution, Inc.Inventors: David A. Miceli, Joseph A. Miceli
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Patent number: 8209944Abstract: A pharmaceutical storing and dispensing device including a child resistant mode and a non-child resistant mode between the container and the closure. The closure comprises a non-child resistant cap shaped to removeably engage the container and a child-resistant cap shaped to be permanently fixed to the non-resistant cap. The non-child resistant cap and child resistant cap are provided in intentionally varying quantities such that the quantity of child resistant caps is less than the quantity of non-child resistant caps.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Tri State Distribution, Inc.Inventors: David A. Miceli, Joseph A. Miceli
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Patent number: 8214266Abstract: A brochure inventory and tracking system provides a method and apparatus for distributing and tracking brochures. A brochure inventory route is assigned to a driver of a vehicle. The brochure inventory route includes at least one brochure distribution point having at least one brochure rack having at least one brochure bin. A handheld device runs remote inventory software and is carried by the driver. A server runs central inventory software and communicates wirelessly with the handheld device. An estimated brochure level for each brochure bin and the number and identity of brochure necessary to refill each brochure bin are determined and the brochure bins are refilled. Information regarding the estimated brochure level for each brochure bin is uploaded to the server for analysis. Customer inventory software allows a customer to access substantially real time data regarding brochure distribution.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Impact Marketing, LLCInventors: Robert E. Ogle, Stephen T. Williams
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Patent number: 8207099Abstract: A crankcase lubricant, an additive concentrate and a method for improving water tolerance of a lubricant. The lubricant includes a) a major amount of a base oil; b) an alkali or alkaline earth metal-containing detergent; c) a phosphorus-based wear preventative; and d) a surfactant agent other than (b). The lubricant has a weight ratio of alkali or alkaline earth metal content to phosphorus content, based on a total mass of lubricant, ranging from about 1.6 to about 5.0.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Afton Chemical CorporationInventor: John T. Loper