Patents Represented by Law Firm McGlew and Tuttle
  • Patent number: 7884728
    Abstract: A monitoring system and process is provided for at least two medical apparatuses, which can send at least one alarm signal each. At least one alarm unit is connected to these apparatuses, wherein the alarm unit has at least one processing unit, a memory unit and an output unit. The processing unit assigns priorities to the alarm signals, and an assignment list of the distribution of the priorities of the individual alarms is stored in the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Becker, Jürgen Kelch, Hartmut Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7883463
    Abstract: A compact combination sensor is provided for physiological parameters, which can be worn behind the ear. The combination sensor has a heat flux sensor (1) for detecting two temperatures (Th1, Th2) for determining the body core temperature (Tc), an acoustic sensor (2) for measuring the heart rate (HR) and for detecting speech signals, as well as a measured signal evaluating unit (4, 5, 7). A communications interface (8) is provided for transmitting the processed data from the measured signal evaluating unit (4, 5, 7) to a communications unit (9) are located in the sensor carrier (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Sattler, Jochim Koch, Jörg-Uwe Meyer, Michael Dowson, Robin McWilliams
  • Patent number: 7883134
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat (1), particularly a motor vehicle seat, having at least one bottom rail (21) to be connected to the vehicle chassis (S), at least one upper rail (22) displaceable in the seat longitudinal direction relative to the bottom rail (21) for the seat longitudinal adjustment, at least one fitting base (17), which is attached at least on the upper rail (22), and one backrest structure (14), which is attached by at least one fitting (15) in a manner that is pivotable about a backrest pivoting axis (C), the fitting base (17) is hinged on the upper rail (22) by a joint (E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: KEIPER GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ingo Teufel, Kai Schumann
  • Patent number: 7882997
    Abstract: A method and a device for the mutual contacting of two wafer-type component composite configurations made of multiple identical components which are implemented coherently, in particular a semiconductor wafer (12) with a functional component wafer (14), to produce electronic assemblies on the wafer level, in which the component composite configurations are each situated on a receptacle unit (11; 13) and the contact pressure necessary for the contacting between contact metallizations of the component composite configurations to be connected to one another is generated in such a way that a vacuum is generated in a contact chamber which receives the component composite configurations and is delimited by the receptacle units, and the contacting of the contact metallizations is performed by a rear energy impingement of a component composite configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Pac Tech-Packaging Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Zakel, Ghassem Azdasht
  • Patent number: 7882836
    Abstract: A diaphragm valve is provided, in which there is improved sealing of a closing cover (15) against the valve housing (3). The seal includes a cylindrical sealing washer (25), which is connected to the valve housing (3) in one piece and into which a cylindrical wall section (18) of the closing cover (15) can be inserted with press fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Hewitt, Piers Antony James
  • Patent number: 7882711
    Abstract: To transfer the stitches from a first needle arc (7X) to a second opposed needle arc (7Y), a overturnable semicircular sector (19) presents elements (25) terminating in a bifurcate way (25F) (flanking inside the respective sinkers (11) the relevant needle (7X) of the first arc), each of which has an upper fork projection (25A) embracing the needle (7X) and forming a rear recess (25X) and a front recess (25C) suitable to engage an end stitch (M1) formed by the corresponding needle (7X), said stitch (M1) then being transferred and engaged on a corresponding needle (7Y) of the second needle arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Massimo Bianchi
  • Patent number: 7886231
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling and monitoring therapy modules of a medical workstation. The system includes a first control and display unit, at least another control and display unit and at least one therapy module, which is either a ventilation module or an infusion module. The control and display units and the therapy module or therapy modules are connected to one another via bidirectional communications connections. The control and display units have a settable first display area for alarm and status reports of the therapy module or therapy modules and a second area for the display and modification of therapy settings of the therapy module or therapy modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Hopermann, Volker Schierschke, Thomas Krüger
  • Patent number: 7884466
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a recess portion is formed in a package substrate which is formed of a multilayer organic substrate having a multilayer wiring, and an LSI chip is accommodated within the recess portion. Wiring traces are formed on the upper surface of a resin which seals the LSI chip connected to the multilayer wiring. The wiring traces are connected to terminal wiring traces connected to the multilayer wiring on the front face of the package substrate and to front-face bump electrodes for external connection on the upper surface of the resin. On the back face side of the package substrate, back-face bump electrodes for external connection are formed and connected to the multilayer wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Ishihara, Fumihiko Ooka, Yoshihiko Ino
  • Patent number: 7882760
    Abstract: A shifting device is provided for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle with a first automatic shift gate and with a second tipping gate for a manual, stepwise shifting operation about a middle position. A selector lever can be pivoted about a first shift gate axis into the automatic shift gate and the tipping gate and about a second selector lever axis within the shift gates. The selector lever axis and the shift gate axis are arranged at right angles to one another in a shifting device housing. A connection member is provided for transmitting the pivoting motion of the selector lever in the automatic shift gate to a coupling element to the automatic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Joerg Meyer
  • Patent number: 7882940
    Abstract: A brake caliper, especially for motorcycle applications, comprises a main rigid body, which can be coupled with a portion of a structure or a vehicle, and defining at least one seat (5); at least one piston (4) slidingly housed in the respective seat (5) and associated with fluid sealing means (22) and with elastic means (19) acting between the piston (4) and the seat (5) to cause at least an action of elastic return to the piston (4) during the sliding thereof, and defining—in cooperation with the respective seat (5) wherein it is inserted and with the elastic means (19)—a first chamber (21) in fluid communication with actuation means. The piston (4) further exhibits a side surface (11) which delimits, in cooperation with a side surface (17) of the respective seat (5), with the sealing means (22) and with the elastic means (19), a second chamber (24), and finally comprising also tapping means to provide a fluid communication between the first chamber (21) and the second chamber (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Formula S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giancarlo Vezzoli, Gabriele Di Pietro
  • Patent number: 7882835
    Abstract: A method, system and device are provided for the determination of leaks in a respirator. An inspiraton pressure pinsp is recorded during an inspiration time Tinsp with a measuring device. The inspiration pressure pinsp is varied during consecutive breaths I. Leaks are determined as to leak volumes VLi from the product of pinspi and Tinspi in accordance with the equation VLi=A×pinspiB×Tinspi while the parameters A and B are determined in an analyzing unit by a regression model with pinsp as the regressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Eger, Dieter Weismann
  • Patent number: 7879929
    Abstract: Quinophthalone compound of Formula (1) or (2), mixed colorant, laser ray transmitting colored resin composition containing thereof, and laser-welded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Orient Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Sugawara, Yoshiteru Hatase
  • Patent number: 7878511
    Abstract: A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle is described, in which at least a first and at least a second control arm (1, 2) are coupled in an articulated manner to a wheel carrier (4) carrying a vehicle wheel (3). The wheel suspension has a compensating device (5, 6) for correcting wheel positions, and each control arm (1, 2) has a portion of the compensating device (5, 6) or is connected to a portion of the compensating device (5, 6). The compensating device portions (5, 6) of one wheel are connected to one another by at least one coupling member (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Felix Haeusler, Christoph Elbers, Knut Heidsieck, Simon Aramah
  • Patent number: 7878982
    Abstract: A process is provided for monitoring a patient being anesthetized, as well as a process for determining a combined effect of different anesthetics used. Devices for carrying out the processes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignees: Dräger Medical GmbH, Inselspital Bern, Direktion Lehre und Forschung
    Inventors: Franz Frank, Maral Haar, Jürgen Manigel, Kai Kück, Susanne Stahlkopf, Marcel Voigt, Thomas Bouillon, Martin Luginbühl, Peter Schumacher
  • Patent number: 7878320
    Abstract: A directional-change conveyor (1) is provided for conveying piece goods (2) along a first conveying strip and a second conveying strip oriented in a different direction. A transfer structure (3) is provided for transferring conveyed piece goods from the first to the second conveying strip. The first and second conveying strips are twin-belt conveyors (4, 5). The transfer structure (3) is provided with tilted non-driven guide rollers (11) in an angle sector (10) between the two revolving belts (6, 7) of the first twin-belt conveyor (4). The lateral revolving belts (6, 7; 8, 9) of the two twin-belt conveyors (4, 5) are provided as the only drive of the conveyor (1). The tilted non-driven (first) guide rollers (11) are the exclusive deflection elements in the angle sector (10) and deflect conveyed piece goods (2) from the first twin-belt conveyor (4) on a curved strip to the second twin-belt conveyor (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Knapp Logistik Automation GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Freudelsperger
  • Patent number: 7875244
    Abstract: A gas sensor has shock resistance and temperature resistance attributes. The gas sensor includes at least one catalytic measuring element (3), which is arranged in a sensor housing (1) forming a combustion chamber (2). The sensor housing (1) has at least one gas-permeable housing opening (4) for the gas exchange between the environment and the combustion chamber (2). The catalytic measuring element (3) is arranged between at least two disk-shaped support elements (5) made of a heat-insulating and temperature-resistant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Mladen Schlichte, Erik Stender
  • Patent number: 7874045
    Abstract: Provided is a hinge device for connecting one member and another member so that the hinge device allows opening and closing, including: a movable shaft; a first bracket non-rotatably fixed to the movable shaft and fixed to the one member; a second bracket rotatably and axially movably installed on the movable shaft and fixed to the other member; and a plate spring member formed in a curved configuration, having at a top of the curved configuration of the plate spring member a projection whose surface in contact with the second bracket is flat, and non-rotatably and axially movably installed on the movable shaft, in which the second bracket and the plate spring member are pressed against and held in contact with each other and make relative rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Kitamura, Makoto Saito, Yohei Nakahara
  • Patent number: 7874401
    Abstract: An exhaust muffler (1) is provided for an at least partly dual-flow exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle. The exhaust muffler has a housing (2), which encloses an interior space (3), with two exhaust pipes (6), through which exhaust gas can flow in parallel, and which are each led through the interior space (3), and which have a side opening (8) each within the housing (2). A neck body (9) connects the two side openings (8) of the exhaust pipes (6) in a communicating manner to form a Helmholtz resonator with the interior space (3) of the housing (2), which interior space (3) acts as a resonance volume (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Uhlemann, Peter Gorke
  • Patent number: 7871317
    Abstract: An air exit guidance which in particular is provided for arrangement in the personal service unit of an passenger aircraft. The guidance includes an air inlet and an air outlet as well as an adjustable throttle which is arranged at the inflow side of the air exit guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Rüdiger Meckes, Wolfgang Rittner
  • Patent number: 7856976
    Abstract: A gas mask with device for supplying a liquid into the interior space of the gas mask includes a feed tube (6) for drinking liquid that can be fastened to the mask body of the gas mask (3) in a simple manner. A circumferential bead (10) with holes (11), into which a closing plug (8) on the gas mask (3) can be inserted, is provided on the feed tube (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Drager Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Ruediger Mueller