Patents Represented by Attorney Martin & Miller LLC

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  • Engine-machine and expander heat exchanger unit
    Patent number: 8141383
    Abstract: A heat exchanger unit is disclosed, the heat exchanger unit including a first tube element unit, a second tube element unit, and an engine machine apparatus having an expansion step unit and a compression step unit. Each of the tube element units is adapted to condition a fluid flowing therethrough. Desirably, the fluid is compressed in the compression step unit and expanded in the expansion step unit in such a manner that technical operation is transferred from the expansion step unit to the compression step unit so that an inner recovery of energy is made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Heyl, Peter Kuhn, Frank Obrist
  • Electrical box with hingedly attached lid
    Patent number: 8143518
    Abstract: An electrical box is disclosed, wherein the electrical box includes a lid hingedly attached to a back wall of the electrical box. The lid is adapted to be selectively moved between an open and a closed position, wherein the lid covers at least a portion of an opening into the interior of the electrical box when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Allied Moulded Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas L. Elberson
  • Oral high potency clinical anti-craving treatment and method of use
    Patent number: 8142800
    Abstract: A practical high potency anti-craving oral medication or combined oral/IV drip medication is disclosed which comprises three components: a group of amino-acid substances, a group of vitamin substances, and a group of minerals, wherein each substance is selected for maximum efficacy in the body of an individual suffering from substance abuse disorder as opposed to the body of a healthy individual. The ingredients of the invention are selected to cooperate in easing metabolization in the bodies of individuals suffering the various medical conditions associated with substance abuse. The ingredients are provided orally to ease administration and to provide convenient use by patients: the oral medication may be a maintenance dosage or a corrective dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: Tamea Rae Sisco, Keith Kenneth Skinner, Theodore Keller
  • System for collecting a fluid sample from a transient line of fluid
    Patent number: 8141440
    Abstract: A closed loop system for obtaining a sample of a fluid from a source of fluid is disclosed, the system including a collection vessel having a fluid chamber disposed therein. A valve assembly is disposed within the collection vessel and adapted to selectively open and close a fluid communication path between the fluid chamber and an associated fluid receptacle. An inlet provides a fluid communication path between the source of fluid and the fluid chamber, and an outlet provides a fluid communication path between the fluid chamber and a fluid recovery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Gammon Technical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard M. Gammon, James H. Gammon
  • Instrument cluster mask with tell-tales
    Patent number: 8138901
    Abstract: An instrument cluster includes a cluster mask having a tell-tale formed therein, wherein the tell-tale includes an indicia window representing an alert to a user of the instrument cluster; and a light source for emitting light through the indicia window of the tell-tale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Upton Beall Bowden, Robert Bruno Bucciarelli, Royce Duchante Channey
  • Membrane humidifier for a fuel cell
    Patent number: 8137853
    Abstract: A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell with a wet side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein and a dry side plate having a plurality of flow channels formed therein, the flow channels of the wet side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a wet gas therethrough and the flow channels of said dry side plate adapted to facilitate a flow of a dry gas therethrough, wherein a pressure drop in the humidifier is minimized and a humidification of a proton exchange membrane in the fuel cell is optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Yan Zhang, Annette M. Brenner, Hubert A. Gasteiger, Steven G. Goebel, Glenn W. Skala
  • Fuel cell module design for robust pressure measurements in freezing conditions
    Patent number: 8133624
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is disclosed including a fuel cell stack and pressure sensors, wherein bypass conduits having flow restriction devices disposed therein are provided for bypassing fluids around the fuel cell stack to militate against the accumulation of moisture in conduits in fluid communication with the pressure sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Darga, Mark T. Schluentz, Steven L. Piedmont
  • Container for growing plants
    Patent number: 8132367
    Abstract: A container for receiving and growing plants is disclosed. The container includes a latticework having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall defining a cavity with an open end, a covering for the bottom wall and the sidewall for receiving plant growth medium for supporting roots of plants, and a plurality of spaced apart flexible cords securing the covering to the latticework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Waldo & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Cottier
  • Discharge chamber for dual drive scroll compressor
    Patent number: 8128387
    Abstract: A dual drive compressor is disclosed including a discharge chamber having a wall disposed therein forming a plurality of discharge zones within the discharge chamber to attenuate pulsations caused by a fluid received in the compressor and improve a performance of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rance Andrew Stehouwer, Kanwal Bhatia, Michael Gregory Theodore, Nuno Alexandre Guerin
  • Multi-page bookmark
    Patent number: 8127708
    Abstract: A multi-page bookmark is disclosed. The multi-page bookmark includes straps adapted to form loops removably received around the front cover and the rear cover of a book, respectively. The loops are positioned adjacent the binding of the book. A connecting member is disposed between the loops adjacent an upper end of the book. The connecting member spans the book binding and is adapted to have at least one elongate book marking ribbon attached thereto which extend from the connecting member, wrap the upper end of the binding of the book, and may be received between selected pages of the book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventors: Leslie Kay Hertzfeld, Angela Michelle Hall
  • Bipolar plate header formed features
    Patent number: 8129075
    Abstract: A fuel cell plate including a first plate having a first header edge defining a first header aperture, the first header edge having a first break and a substantially aligned second plate having a second header edge defining a second header aperture, the second header edge having a second break. The fuel cell plate, well suited for use in a vehicle fuel cell stack, for removing water from a fuel cell stack header is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jon P. Owejan, Jeffrey A. Rock, Steven J. Spencer, Thomas A. Trabold
  • Floor mat clip assembly
    Patent number: 8122567
    Abstract: A floor mat clip assembly adapted to attach a floor mat to the interior carpet of a vehicle is disclosed. The clip assembly includes a floor clip attached to the carpet and a mat clip attached to the floor mat. The floor clip includes a base member and a top member having a locking member rotatably attached thereto. The base and top member of the floor clip are adapted to cut through the carpet and interlock to sandwich the carpet therebetween. The mat clip includes a top member and a base member, each having an aperture and adapted to interlock to sandwich the mat therebetween. The mat can then be positioned to insert the locking member of the floor clip through the aperture of the mat clip. A subsequent rotation of the locking member locks together the respective clips to secure the floor mat to the interior carpet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Mark A. Connor, Jr.
  • Container having a foamed wall
    Patent number: 8124203
    Abstract: A multi-layer preform having at least one foamed layer suitable for forming a multi-layer blow molded container having at least one foamed layer container is disclosed, the multi-layer container formed by a process comprising the steps of injection molding a polymer melt having a non-reactive gas entrained therein, causing entrained gas cells in the polymer melt to open to form a polymer preform having an open cell foam layer, cooling the preform to a temperature below the polymer softening temperature, reheating the preform to a temperature greater than the polymer softening temperature, and blow molding the preform in a second mold, to prepare the container. At least one layer of the container may be blended with an oxygen and/or carbon dioxide barrier material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Plastic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank E. Semersky, William D. Voyles
  • Light control system with PWM duty cycle control using current signal feedback
    Patent number: 8120273
    Abstract: A light control system having a light emitting device to produce a pre-determined light output is disclosed. The light control system includes a power circuit in electrical communication with the light emitting device for transmitting an electrical current to the light emitting device for controlling the light output, a timing circuit in electrical communication with the power circuit, wherein the timing circuit generates a pre-determined timing sequence and regulates a duty cycle of the power circuit in response to the timing sequence, and a feedback circuit in communication with the light emitting devices and the timing circuit, wherein the feedback circuit is adapted to monitor an electrical characteristic of the light emitting devices and control the timing sequence of the timing circuit in response to the electrical characteristics of the light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Robert Edwards
  • Automatic bandwidth control with high-deviation detection
    Patent number: 8116713
    Abstract: A signal processing system and methods for controlling a bandwidth of the signal processing system are disclosed. One method includes the steps of detecting a presence of an adjacent signal on at one adjacent channel relative to a desired channel, detecting a modulation characteristic of the desired channel, measuring a signal strength on the at least one adjacent channel, measuring a signal strength on the desired channel, and adjusting a bandwidth filter applied to the desired channel in response to the measurements and detection steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: J. William Whikehart, Robert Kelly Cadena
  • Counterweight and suspension for an elevator without an engine room
    Patent number: 8109367
    Abstract: In an elevator, with an elevator car, a counterweight, a drive unit arranged below the counterweight and provided with a drive pulley, and an elevator support device, which is guided over the drive pulley and at least one deflecting pulley and which supports and moves the elevator car and the counterweight in opposite directions, at least one run of the support device, which leads to the drive pulley, is led through a cut-out in the counterweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Ernst Ach
  • Block fitting and seal structure
    Patent number: 8104773
    Abstract: An air conditioner system fitting is disclosed including a first seal portion with a metal material adapted to provide a primary scat, and a second seal portion attached to a free edge of said first seal portion and adapted to provide a secondary seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Georg Schroeder, Joseph Nader
  • Elevator car
    Patent number: 8104587
    Abstract: An elevator car consists of a floor, side walls, a back wall and a roof which are each constructed in a modular manner from a plurality of panels and which can be held together by means of connecting elements. The floor is formed from, in total, eight floor panels. The threshold is connected with the floor panels. The side walls each consist of ten wall panels. The back wall consists of eight wall panels and the roof consists of six roof panels. On site, the elevator car can be constructed in a short assembly time by means of plug connections and with a few screw connections. The panel mode of construction enables a low-volume transport of the elevator car to the construction site directly from the punching and changing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventor: Raffaele Starace
  • Humidity sensing device for use in fuel cell systems
    Patent number: 8105720
    Abstract: A humidity sensing device for measuring a humidity of a reactant stream in a fuel cell system is provided. The humidity sensing device includes a humidity sensor coupled to a sensor housing. The sensor housing is adapted to selectively move the humidity sensor to an operating position and to a non-operating position in the fuel cell system. A fuel cell system and a method employing the humidity sensing device in the fuel cell system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christian Koenig, Ulrich Dumke, Rocco Schoene
  • Pet waste disposal system
    Patent number: D654647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hueter Toledo, Inc.
    Inventor: Carey B. Stiles