Patents Represented by Attorney McGlew and Tuttles, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6938435
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a plurality of portions of a precooked food wherein the food is initially cooked at temperatures above 80° C. and prepared, the food is then cooled in a cooling phase within a maximum time of 120 min passing through the temperature range of 55° C. to 8° C. to a final temperature in the range of 8° C. to 0° C., and stored for a few days at the final temperature. The food is poured into an agitator vessel (22) during the cooling phase wherein the food is simultaneously thoroughly mixed and cooled during the cooling phase by an agitator (01, 26) constructed as a heat exchanger according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Metos Oy Ab
    Inventors: Hubert Goseling, Paul Kienzle
  • Patent number: 6935593
    Abstract: A gas distribution system in an airplane has improved reliability of operation with a first supply line (7) and a second supply line (9) for pressurized gas connected to a pressurized gas source (2) via a branching site (6) with a second shut-off valve (10). The pressure in the supply lines (7, 9) is determined with a pressure-measuring means (24). An evaluating device (24) for the measured pressure signal is provided for sending a closing signal to the shut-off valve (8, 10) of the supply line (7, 9) in which a pressure drop of consequence occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Aerospace GmbH
    Inventors: Rüdiger Meckes, Herbert Meier, Wolfgang Rittner
  • Patent number: 6935443
    Abstract: A small sized disk bit includes a bit holder accommodated in a bearing journal on its side (overhangingly), and a disk body with asymmetrically designed wedge flanks mounted rotatably thereon. To enable the disk body to absorb high radial and axial strong forces encountered during the engagement of the disk on a solid rock, the disk body is designed as a one-part disk body with a blind hole with its surface and the bearing journal surface being designed as components of the bearing. The bearing involves the combination of a radial and thrust bearing each, where the thrust bearing is milled into the track of the radial bearing. A ball bearing is used as the axial bearing and a needle roller bearing, a cylindrical roller bearing or a slide bearing is used as the radial bearing. The diameter of the ball bearing is larger than the diameter of the needle rollers, or the cylindrical rollers or the thickness of the sliding bush of the slide bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Man Takraf Foerdertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Ehler, Günter Kunze, Volkmar Schrader
  • Patent number: 6937110
    Abstract: The attenuator includes two variable-section components (13, 15) for the passage, in conditions of perfect adaptation, from a first wave-guide in the P band to a second wave-guide in the X band and vice versa. An air-filled zone (5V), the length of which can be varied in function of the desired attenuation, is situated between the two variable-section components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
    Inventors: Anedio Ranfagni, Pasquale Fabeni, Gian Paolo Pazzi, Daniela Mugnai
  • Patent number: 6935803
    Abstract: A joint (1) with a joint housing (2) and with a joint shell (3) is arranged therein with a ball (4) having a pivot pin (5) protruding from the joint housing (2) and surrounded by a rubber bellows (6) with a protective cap (7). A ring (8) for holding the protective cap (7) is connected to the edge area (6a) of the rubber bellows (6). The edge area (6a) concentrically surrounds the pivot pin (5). The ring (8) has a circular bead (8b, 8c) on its annular outer side (8a) and is vulcanized into the edge area (6a) of the rubber bellows (6). The protective cap (7) is provided on its inner side (7a) with a plurality of projections (9), which can be bent from the outside through openings (10) in the protective cap (7) by means of a tool (11) radially (arrow 12) in relation to the pivot pin (5) against the bead (8b, 8c) of the ring (8) in a non-positive and positive locking manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Olaf Abels, Jens Wohlers
  • Patent number: 6935804
    Abstract: A clamping element with a sliding block is provided for fixing in an undercut groove with a narrower insertion area and a wider groove base, as well as a device for fixing cam rails to a machine part, with a clamping element having the sliding block and with grooved rails having the undercut grooves. The vertical spacing of two second parallel side surfaces of the sliding block corresponds to the width of the undercut groove base. There is a blocking member connected to the sliding block. The dimension a1 or b1 generally being selected with a reduction within the tolerance range compared with the dimensions a or b. The blocking member may have a stop face for a cam rail and in particular the blocking member may have a groove for the positive lateral fixing of a cam rail. An area corresponding to the blocking member can also be constructed in one piece on a cam rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Karlinger
  • Patent number: 6933651
    Abstract: In the present invention, by selecting an optimum combination of plating layer materials or materials, not only the manufacturing cost of motor brush is reduced but also a plating layer having excellent characteristics is formed in a narrow width on the surface of brush base material so as to have a predetermined thickness. The present invention is formed by a brush sliding portion that slides on a motor commutator and a plate-shaped brush base material that is slender as a whole and supports the brush sliding portion. This brush sliding portion is formed by Pd plating portion formed over a predetermined length on a part in the lengthwise direction of the brush base material that supports the brush sliding portion. This Pd plating is applied on the brush base material via backing Ni plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryouichi Someya, Tsukasa Tsuchimochi, Junichi Kojima
  • Patent number: 6929611
    Abstract: A device method and system are provided for measuring the body temperature in the area of the head. Reliable measured values are furnished even during movement and physical exercise. The device includes a head strap (1), whose strap elements (2, 3) are in contact at least partially as strap sections (7, 10) with the scalp of a user (4) of the headband and in which at least one of the strap sections (7) is designed for receiving a first temperature sensor (12) measuring the skin temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Jochim Koch
  • Patent number: 6929597
    Abstract: A closing device for a flap on an incubator hood or thermotherapy apparatus hood is equipped with flaps, which make access possible to the premature or newborn baby from the outside. A closing device for the flap (1) on an thermotherapy apparatus hood (3) is provided which guarantees reliable closing. A roller (9) at a second closing element (5) extends behind a first closing element (4). The roller (9) is mounted on an axle (8) with a clearance in a range of 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the axle (8) extends, so that an undefined state of the closing device, in which the roller (9), though touching the first closing element (4), does not extend behind it, is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co., KGaA
    Inventor: Markus Hampe
  • Patent number: 6926664
    Abstract: A hoodless incubator is provided, which supplies both a good microclimate in the area of the patient surface (1) and guarantees good access to the patient at the same time and continuously. The incubator includes a bed (1) and an air jet unit (6) arranged above the bed (1) and directed toward the bed (1). The air jet unit (6) discharges a jacketed impinging jet, formed of an inner, air-conditioned core jet (4) and a non-air-conditioned jacket jet (5) surrounding the core jet (4). The bed (1) is surrounded by a channel-like edge area (9), which is in flow connection with the air jet unit (6) via a first feed channel (13) with a first fan (11) arranged therein and with a heating and humidifying device (12) likewise arranged therein in order to form the air-conditioned core jet (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & CO. KGaA
    Inventor: Jochim Koch
  • Patent number: 6923130
    Abstract: A sewing machine with a hook (8) that is drivable in rotation about a vertical axis comprises a bobbin case (21) with a lifter cam (31). A case lifter (33) is provided, having a sensing lever (40) and a lifter lever (32) that bears against a lifter cam (28). The sensing lever rests on a cam face (42) of an axial cam disk (39) which is mounted on the transmission shaft that actuates a hook-driving shaft (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Dürkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christoph Heckner, Markus Richter
  • Patent number: 6923040
    Abstract: A device for measuring breath alcohol has a mouthpiece (1) for picking up the exhaled respiratory gas volume flow of a person to be measured. The mouthpiece has a flow diaphragm (3). A pressure sensor (4) is connected via a first gas line to the mouthpiece (1) upstream of the flow diaphragm (3). A breath alcohol sensor (10) is connected via a inlet channel (6) to the mouthpiece (1) downstream of the flow diaphragm (3) and via a second gas line (11) to a sampling system (7, 8, 9) for a respiratory gas sample from the respiratory gas volume flow. An evaluation and control unit (5) receives the measured signals of the pressure sensor (4) and of the breath alcohol sensor (10) and actuates the sampling system (7, 8, 9). The sampling system (7, 8, 9) is designed such that two respiratory gas samples are fed, in a time sequence, into the breath alcohol sensor (10), whereby the volume of the first respiratory gas sample is at most 40% of the volume of the second one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Burkhard Stock
  • Patent number: 6922978
    Abstract: The press comprises at least one final pressing station with a standing press comprising one upper pressing plate and one lower pressing plate; the plates are fitted on coaxial coupling attachments (202) and turned on the vertical axis X—X with the bale after final pressing; a lateral sheet (T10) is unwound from a vertical axis reel (206) and is wrapped laterally on the bale, at least partially, by effect of the rotation of the pressing plates, obtained by the presence of the coupling attachments; a cutting device and fasteners (208, 228) for temporary fastening of the ends of the piece (TS) of sheet (T10) to the plates of the press, for binding are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Gualchierani Textile Automation S.p.A.
    Inventor: Sergio Gualchierani
  • Patent number: 6923088
    Abstract: A device is provided for mounting a pedal lever (1) of a motor vehicle, which is accommodated in a housing (3) pivotably around at least one bearing element (2). At least one section of a separating wedge (5) is supported via a support surface (4) against a motor vehicle component (7) and brings about the shearing off of the bearing element (2) due to the action of an external force caused by an accident due to a relative movement between the separating wedge (5) and the bearing element (2) by applying a shearing force. The separating wedge (5) is accommodated between a surface of the housing (3) and the bearing element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: 6925333
    Abstract: The combination needle is intended for peripheral nerve block. It comprises a plastic cannula (1) and an essentially cylindrical, solid steel mandrel (10), which is provided with a pricking tip, which is free from a cutting edge, and with a grip part (11), which has an electric plug contact (21) for the connection of an electrostimulator. The steel mandrel (10) can be introduced into the cannula (1) such that its pricking tip (42) protrudes from the front end of the cannula or is at least flush with same. It shall be achieved with the present invention that the two [“bei der die beiden” in German original should read “die beiden”—Tr.Ed.] electrodes necessary for the electrostimulation are located at a very short distance from one another and the electric effects of the stimulation is [sic—Tr.Ed.] limited to the body area where the stimulation shall take place. The steel mandrel (10) therefore has a two-pole design and is provided with a two-pole electric plug contact means (21, 37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Krebs
  • Patent number: 6918319
    Abstract: A device for mounting a pedal lever (1) of a motor vehicle, which is accommodated in a housing (3) pivotably around at least one severable bearing element (2). A separating wedge (5), is supported on one side against a motor vehicle component (7). The separating wedge (5) is arranged facing the bearing element (2) with at least one cutting edge (4) provided at the separating wedge (5). As such the bearing element (2) is shorn off by the separating wedge (5) as a consequence of the action of an external force, which may be caused, e.g., by an accident, due to a relative movement between the separating wedge (5) and the bearing element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Andree Burgstaler, Jan Dütz, Simone Pätzold
  • Patent number: D507975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Rotary Watch Company Limited
    Inventor: Robert Mark Dreyfuss
  • Patent number: D508211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Fabrique de montres Rotary S.A. (Rotary Watch Company Limited)
    Inventor: Robert Mark Dreyfuss
  • Patent number: D508212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Chopard International S.A.
    Inventor: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
  • Patent number: D509094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Texcar S.r.L.
    Inventor: Fioravanti Sauro