Patents Represented by Attorney McGlew and Tuttles, P.C.
  • Patent number: 7423242
    Abstract: Oven for non-metal melting, in particular silicon melting, with a housing enclosing an interior, at least one mould arranged in the interior for receiving a non-metal melt, at least one electrical heating device enclosing, at least partially, the at least one mould for influencing the temperature of the non-metal melt, and a power supply device connected in an electrically conductive manner to the at least one heating device for providing the heating device with a time-variable current I(t), wherein the current I(t) has a frequency of 0.1 Hz to 1000 Hz and the current I(t) is of a magnitude sufficient for setting a predetermined temperature of the non-metal melt, the currents in the plurality, where necessary, of heaters having a defined phase position in respect of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Deutsche Solar AG
    Inventors: Marc Dietrich, Bernhard Freudenberg, Armin Müller, Jens Seidel, Josef Stenzenberger
  • Patent number: 7416327
    Abstract: A foaming device for the preparation of coffee and milk, cappuccinos or similar drinks including a cover designed to close the top of a virtually cylindrical container of the drink and a disk movable axially inside the container during use of the device with the disk being equipped with at least one mesh portion for emulsion of the air in the liquid and being fastened transversely to a rod running axially in a hole in the cover and protruding above it to be grasped manually. The device is characterized in that said cover includes at least two concentric annular grooves designed to engage with the upper edge of containers of different diameters to realize closing of the container with there being present a flexible circumferential portion that extends from the edge of the disk towards the outside to cover the opening that is created between the disk edge and the internal wall of the container when the device is used with containers of greater diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Beniamino Holding S.r.l.
    Inventor: Tiziano Ghidini
  • Patent number: 7407470
    Abstract: Apparatus for feeding paper webs and the like, for producing cardboard tubes, characterized in that it comprises a plan modular structure (1) with a development mostly longitudinal and exhibiting two opposite surfaces (1a, 1b), one (1a) of the surfaces supporting pairs of shafts or axes (2, 2?) horizontally oriented parallel to the one surface and located at a preset distance from the ground, each of the shafts or axes (2, 2?) intended to support at least a reel (3, 3?) from which a paper web unwinds, so that the output webs run parallel and superimposed to each other along the other surface (1b) of the structure, and in that it comprises automatic means, associated with the structure (1), for the cutting and mutual gluing of the webs which unwind from two different reels (3, 3?) of a same pair of shafts (2, 2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 7389801
    Abstract: A filling system for an anesthetic evaporator allows an adapter neck (5) of a bottle adapter (1), which said adapter neck is coded in an anesthetic-specific manner, to be inserted into the filler neck of a filling device in a simple manner. A hinge (39) is provided between the adapter neck (5) and the threaded sleeve (2) of the bottle adapter (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Drägerwerk Medical AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ahmet Türker, Sven Pasdzior, Dirk-Stefan Reichert, Ernst-Günther Scharmer, Grigory Kholtchanski
  • Patent number: 7389202
    Abstract: A modular system and process for obtaining measured data and forwarding them in a radio-based manner is based on a plurality of modules. The modules contain at least one device (31) for obtaining measured data, a device (32) for transmitting the measured data by radio, a device (33) for receiving data sent by other units, as well as device (34) for generating a transmissible code containing additional data, wherein the device (32) for transmitting the measured data and the device (33) for receiving data sent by other units together function as a repeater (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Drägerwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Henning Gerder, Udo Beckmann
  • Patent number: 7388502
    Abstract: Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety, protective or working shoe for professional use and the like equipped with a transponder designed to identify the item, with memorization of the number or name of the article, the class and/or other peculiar characteristics, the size, the color, the date of manufacture and any other data and also if need be to monitor the data relative to its being placed in use, treatments performed and other events, and also to allow identification of the user, said transponder being designed to supply the data to a reading and processing and/or reporting means, through a univocal code contained in the transponder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Safe Way S.r.l.
    Inventor: Gianni Silvestri
  • Patent number: 7384435
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing organic waste, such as coffee grounds (12), so as to eliminate it by combustion. Said method consists in mixing the waste (12) with a silicic acid additive (14), the proportion of additive ranging between 3 and 5% to constitute a fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventors: Manouk Der Stepanian, Christian Assoun
  • Patent number: 7384429
    Abstract: An accommodative intracapsular implant comprises a central optical part and at least two haptic arms (3, 4), the free ends (5, 6) of which are embodied to cooperate with parts of the equatorial zone of the capsular bag, wherein the optical part is formed by joining two elastically-deformable bodies, one body being formed as an envelope (1) and the other body being formed as a core (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: HumanOptics AG
    Inventor: Khalil Hanna
  • Patent number: 7379218
    Abstract: A scanner-equipped apparatus includes a combination of a base unit such as a printer unit, personal computer or word processor incorporating a printer unit and a scanner unit. The printer unit and the scanner unit can operate as automatic sheet feeder type apparatus, respectively. The scanner unit can be used as a handy scanner in the state detached from the base unit. The basic unit and the scanner unit are disposed substantially in upstanding posture in parallel with each other, wherein the scanner unit is removably combined with the base unit so that the scanner unit can be used as the handy scanner. A sheet transporting path for the scanner is formed between confronting surfaces of the base unit and the scanner unit. The sheet feeding mechanism for the scanner unit is so implemented as to be used intact as a driving mechanism for the handy scanner. The scanner-equipped apparatus can be realized inexpensively in a simplified mechanical structure while ensuring enhanced manipulatability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hitoshi Terashima, Kunihiko Ohmi, Satoshi Ishida, Tomohisa Sano, Hiroshi Yamagishi, Taketoshi Sawada, Yoshiki Tsuchiyama, Satoshi Kirita, Hitoshi Yoshio, Terunobu Ohue
  • Patent number: 7374555
    Abstract: The tamper-evident closure is provided for a syringe with a Luer connection or a Luer lock connection, wherein at least the connection end consists of plastic. A cap which is connected to the syringe via at least one frangible web. The cap and the frangible web together with a fixation component are formed as one piece as a plastic injection molded part and are connected to the connection end of the syringe by way of welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Transcoject Gesellschaft für medizinische Geräte mbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Heinz, Alexander Rolle, Dieter Schilling
  • Patent number: 7373754
    Abstract: A safety edge element made of flexible material includes a flat electric conductor, a rounded electric conductor as well as a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a base for the connection to a door or gate, a top with a seat to receive the flat electric conductor and two lateral sides to flexibly connect the base with the top. The base, top and lateral sides define a chamber. The second portion has a top and two lateral sides for the engagement with the top of the first portion and a seat arranged in the top of the second portion to receive the rounded electric conductor so that the rounded electric conductor is spaced from the flat electric conductor when the safety edge element is at rest and so that the rounded electric conductor is brought into contact with the flat conductor when the safety edge element experiences forces in orthogonal and inclined directions with respect to the base of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Stagnoli T.G. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Francesco Albiero
  • Patent number: 7374723
    Abstract: A device, process and system are provided for collecting and releasing a liquid sample, especially saliva. A defined saliva sample, i.e., a filtered, approximately homogeneously mixed saliva sample of a predetermined volume is made available in the simplest possible manner. A sampling tip (2) is provided made of a dimensionally stable and porous material, which is moved with its mouthpiece (4) in the mouth of a test subject for one to two minutes and takes up saliva based on the capillary action. A reagent liquid enters the pores of the sampling tip (2), mixes with the saliva there and is subsequently fed from a reagent depot by the action of pressure. The saliva and the reagent liquid are finally discharged as a droplet (40) in the filtered and mixed state, either into the cavity (10) of the sample collector or into a filter mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Wuske, Torben Bauch, Rainer Polzius, Jessica Mahn
  • Patent number: D568177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Lassigne
  • Patent number: D569276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D569742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D570030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: FLOS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck
  • Patent number: D570240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele
  • Patent number: D570713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele
  • Patent number: D574261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Fabrique de montres Rotary S.A. (Rotary Watch Company Limited)
    Inventor: Robert Dreyfuss
  • Patent number: D580187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: B.R.F. S.r.l.
    Inventor: Fabio Biancucci