Patents Represented by Attorney McGlew and Tuttles, P.C.
  • Patent number: 7331733
    Abstract: A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, has an elongated, especially hollow basic body (1). The basic body (1, 11, 21, 31) has at least one section (1a, 11a, 21a, 31a), which forms or has a bearing shell of a ball and socket joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Lemforder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Georg Wolf, Frank Budde
  • Patent number: 7329995
    Abstract: A serial lamp set having security warning functions comprising at least one serial lamp set unit composed of a plurality of light emitting elements, insulated electric wires, and power source connector; at least one IC set being connected in the serial lamp set for receiving the signal of electric power, generating pre-determined functions, having set limitation values of electric properties of the serial lamp set, emitting signals, such as a warning signal, and having set security warning functions. After the power connector is connected to the power source, a preset security warning signal shall be released at the time when the load of the serial lamp set is over the preset limitation value of an electric property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Willis Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Johnny Chen
  • Patent number: 7329390
    Abstract: A breath alcohol measuring device includes a flow chamber, for receiving exhaled breathing gas of a person, with a flow diaphragm. A differential pressure sensor has a first measuring connection via a first gas line (5) to the interior space of the flow chamber (2) upstream of the flow diaphragm (3), and a second measuring connection via second and third gas lines (12, 15) and a breath alcohol sensor (8) to the interior space of the flow chamber (2) downstream of the flow diaphragm (3). A throttling element (14) is present in the second gas line (12). The second gas line (12) is connected to a sampling system (9, 10), and an evaluating and control unit (6) is connected to the sensors (4, 8) and to the sampling system (9, 10) for controlling the sampling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Drager Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Stock, Dieter Krüger, Rigobert Chrzan, Hans-Jürgen Busack
  • Patent number: 7322510
    Abstract: A machining system and unit, especially a welding cell, is provided for use for the machining of workpieces (2), especially body parts of vehicles. The machining system has one or more machining stations (15, 16) with robots (18, 19, 20) and at least one rotation or turning station (5), which has at least two work stations (6, 7) for carrying out different operations simultaneously. The turning station (5) has at least two said multiaxially movable turning units (8, 9) arranged next to one another with said gripping tools (11, 12, 13). The working areas (10) intersect each other at the work stations (6, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: KUKA Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Kraus
  • Patent number: 7320548
    Abstract: A bearing shell with a spherical bearing surface for a ball and socket joint preferably for use in chassis suspensions or steering mechanisms of motor vehicles, which has essentially a joint housing and a bearing journal, which comprises a spherical surface and a pivot part and which is mounted with the spherical surface rotatably and deflectably in the spherical bearing surface of the bearing shell fixed in the joint housing, is presented, in which a filament fabric is embedded according to the present invention in the thermoplastic of the bearing shell (5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) at least in a partial area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventor: Frank Budde
  • Patent number: 7318686
    Abstract: A bearing shell for a ball and socket joint made of plastic as well as the ball and socket joint per se, wherein the bearing shell has first areas, which are subject to higher mechanical loads than the other areas of the bearing shell, wherein the material of the bearing shell forming the first areas is formed from a reinforced plastic, and the other areas are made of a less reinforced or unreinforced plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventor: Frank Budde
  • Patent number: 7316042
    Abstract: The machine comprises in combination: means (7) for supplying the fabric (T); means (9) for extracting the fabric; at least one first tank (1) and one second tank (3) which are positioned in series and between which a pneumatic transfer member (5) for transferring the fabric alternately from the first tank to the second tank and vice versa is arranged. The pneumatic transfer member is pivotable so as to assume at least two positions depending on the direction of feeding of the fabric through said pivoting transfer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Coramtex S.R.L.
    Inventors: Luigi Marcora, Alberto Ciabattini
  • Patent number: 7317296
    Abstract: The electric motor is equipped with an electronic control, for example in the form of a frequency converter (2) and comprises at least one Seebeck element (6) whose one side is connected to the motor (1) in a heat-conducting manner and whose other side is in heat-conducting connection with a cooling medium. The electrical output power of the Seebeck element (6) is led to the electronic control (2) of the motor (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Grundfos A/S
    Inventor: Pierre Vadstrup
  • Patent number: 7317402
    Abstract: An alarm is associated with a device for dispensing volatile anesthetics. The alarm and device is designed such that an alarm is triggered whenever the operating voltage is interrupted and an assembly unit that determines the dispensing of at least one anesthetic is not in a prescribed state of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Claus Bunke, Jürgen Müller, Matthias Witt, Sven Heyer, Michael Heidschmidt, Martin Wunderlich
  • Patent number: 7315754
    Abstract: An electrode belt for impedance tomography shall be improved such that it has a simple design and makes possible good contacting of the electrodes (2) with the body of the test subject to be examined. The electrode belt (1) has at least 16 electrodes (2) on an electrode holder or belt material (3), which is elastic at least in some sections. The belt formed of one or more belt material sections completely surrounds a test subject to be examined on the circumference of the body. Electrode feed lines (63) extend along the electrode holder (3). The electrode feed lines and are connected to a feed line (6) at least at one feed point (4) on the electrode holder (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Steffen Leonhardt, Eckhard Teschner, Markus Hampe, Hans-Wilhelm Steen, Jianhua Li, Karsten Hoffmann, Yvo Gärber, Hans Matthiessen, Rainer Degenhart, Dieter Sahmkow
  • Patent number: 7310991
    Abstract: An explosion-proof gas sensor has a measuring element (2), which generates a measured signal that depends on the concentration of the measured gas and is delimited against the environment by means of a porous, gas-permeable and sintered metal body (7). The sintered metal body (7) has a high mechanical stability, so that the use of additional components, which hinder the diffusion of the gas to be measured into the gas sensor and thus prolong the response time of the gas sensor, can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Björn Lange, Nils Haack, Lars Wulf, Rigobert Chrzan
  • Patent number: 7305864
    Abstract: A ball joint for a motor vehicle includes a housing (6) having a cavity (5), and with a ball pivot (1), which has a pin (2) and a joint ball (3) and which, with its joint ball (3), is mounted in the cavity (5) of the housing (6) in a manner that permits it to rotate and pivot. The journal (2) extends through an opening (7) provided in the housing and out therefrom. The inventive ball joint also comprises sealing bellows (11), which are placed between the housing (6) and the journal (2). A multipart measuring arrangement is provided having at least one signal transmitter (17, 18) and at least one sensor (20, 21, 22). The measuring arrangement is placed between the pin-side end of the joint ball (3) and the pin-side end of the sealing bellows (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Gräber, Joachim Spratte
  • Patent number: 7306209
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping rubber bush bearing suitable for absorbing cardanic loads in the vertical installed position and yet has a simple geometry and construction. The bearing has chambers receiving the damping agent and has an undercut in the direction of the bearing axis at least in the area of one of their axial ends. An inner cage and the elastomeric bearing body are axially shortened in the corresponding circumferential section compared to the rest of their circumferential sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andreas Vossel, Klaus Kramer
  • Patent number: 7308345
    Abstract: A method for the assisted steering, particularly the assisted maneuvering and parking, of a motor vehicle which includes determining a nominal driving path (X) with a starting point (S) and a destination point (Wnominal); providing an output of the nominal driving path (X), and setting the motor vehicle in motion. An actual position (W1) of the motor vehicle is determined, wherein a deviant circular arc (KA) traveled as well as a first (K1) and a second (K2) corrective circular arc are determined if the actual position (W1) deviates from the nominal driving path (X). The second corrective circular arc (K2) is a congruent projection of the deviant circular arc (KA) and ends at the destination point (Wnominal). A corrected nominal driving path (K1, K2) is provided as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Magna Donnelly GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christian Schmidt
  • Patent number: D558379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: FLOS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Citterio
  • Patent number: D558380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: FLOS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck
  • Patent number: D559785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Bien-Air Holding SA
    Inventor: Marc Tosetti
  • Patent number: D560842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: FLOS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck
  • Patent number: D560843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: FLOS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck
  • Patent number: D561378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Flos S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck