Patents Represented by Attorney McGlew and Tuttles, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6629360
    Abstract: A continuous riveter is provided, which can make a rivet distance in a blind rivet holder small since an available continuous riveter having a linear guide plate elongated from a rivet supply section could not reduce the rivet distance while avoiding the interference with a vertically movable cylinder. A guide plate (43) elongated from an accommodation case (40) of a rivet supply section C is provided with a bent section (43b) inclined at a predetermined angle &agr; with respect to a linear feed section (43a). An axis of a cylinder (31) is disposed on a shank R1 of a blind rivet held by an upper tab T4 of a blind rivet holder T immediately after the rivet holder T has passed through the linear feed section (43a) and bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Opt Engineering Company Limited
    Inventor: Masatoshi Ohuchi
  • Patent number: 6626355
    Abstract: A medical device with a medical apparatus (2) includes an accessory port, and with at least one accessory piece (1) having a connection element that is complementary to the accessory port. The connection element includes a storage unit where coded identification information is stored. With accessory piece (1) connected to device (2) coded or un-coded identification information is readable by a readout unit disposed in the section of the accessory port. In the case of reading coded identification information, de-codable, read-out and de-coded identification information is compared to identification information stored in readout unit. The medical device is activated when the identification information matches the desired identification information. The device is blocked when the identification information does not match. The coded identification information is de-coded by means of a proprietary key code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Sasse, Matthias Stiller
  • Patent number: 6627201
    Abstract: The composition for beverages/food of the present invention is a mixture of the AGARICUS BLAZEI MURRILL fruiting body and mycelium extract in a ratio by dry weight of 1:0.05 to 1:0.5, and chlorella growth factor. The ratio by dry weight of said mixture and chlorella growth factor is 1:0.05 to 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sun Chlorella
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ichinose, Yo Naoki, Toru Mizoguchi, Yasuaki Nanba, Hitoshi Kubota
  • Patent number: 6626102
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to automatically adjust cutting and printing registers based on the detection of predetermined mark for different colors in a rotary press using a paper web, thereby eliminating the need for skills and reducing time for adjusting cutting registers. A driving reference setting section, a feedback signal output section, a mark detecting section and a register correction value output section are provided, and a control section for controlling the driving section of the printing mechanism effects control so that the driving reference phase is synchronized with the feedback phase of the plate cylinder by each driving means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shizurou Tokiwa
  • Patent number: 6626752
    Abstract: A machine for the sorting of coins and the placement of the coins into coin wrapper sleeves, containers or bags according to their type. A coin feed device in the form of a rotating table (1) feeds coins to a sorting plate (2) having a plurality of sorting openings (3), wherein each sorting opening corresponds to a particular denomination or size of a coin or disk. Each sorting opening (3) feeds into a corresponding coin outlet channel (4,4′) which conducts coins passing through the sorting opening (3) to a corresponding sleeve container (5). Each corresponding sleeve container (5) is connected to the corresponding outlet channel part (4′) by means of a bayonet-type connector. Each sleeve container (5) has a carrying bracket (8) to support a coin wrapper sleeve (6) while it is being filled with coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: F. Zimmermann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Zimmermann, Gerhard Röhrs
  • Patent number: 6622851
    Abstract: An arrangement (1) of a conveyor section (2) is provided for containers (10, 11, 12) that are conveyed on said conveyor section and that are in a filling position. The containers are to be filled with items (3) or with a bulk material in a filling station (4) by means of a filling funnel (5). The conveyor section (2) is provided on at least one side immediately before, in and after the filling station (4) with a continuous toothed belt or a chain belt (6) and with a pertaining intermitting actuator (7) and spaced apart container carrying plates (8). The plates can be positively engaged with the containers (10, 11, 12) that are open towards the top and that arrive on the conveyor section (2). The plates supply the containers to the filling position one by one and return the containers once they are filled from the filling position to the conveying section (2), preferably in an accelerated clocked manner and optionally at the outlet thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Knapp Logistik Automation GmbH
    Inventor: Eduard Wünscher
  • Patent number: 6623660
    Abstract: A decorated key top presenting light transmitting rainbow-colored gloss and beautiful appearance giving a feeling of high quality, that can be produced at low cost through a continuous production process in which a liquid crystalline organic polymer layer (4) of cholesteric orientated liquid crystalline organic polymer is formed on the key top (10) surface and/or back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Kimura
  • Patent number: 6622756
    Abstract: A protective hose, particularly cable guidance hose, for a robot having at least partly externally positioned cables, particularly supply cables for robot tools is characterized by a flexible hose end piece terminally positionable on the protective hose and whose wall thickness at least zonally differs over its length, its wall thickness having a minimum value in the central area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Kuka Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Alwin Berninger, Stefan Karlinger
  • Patent number: 6623232
    Abstract: A transportation arrangement includes a closed track with a chain running along the closed track. A plurality of base frames are arranged on the chain and move along the track by the chain which is powered by a motor. A plurality of counter frames are each pivotally connected to a pivot edge of one of the base frames where the pivot edge of the base frames is arranged at a radially inside edge of the base frames with respect to the closed track. A lifting station is arranged at the closed track, with the chains moving the base frames into and away from the lifting station. A lifting jack in the lifting station raises a lifting edge of the counter frames located at the lifting station. The lifting jack pivots the counter frame about the pivot edge of the base frame. The base frames are attached to a portion of the chain, and are rotatable with respect to the portion of the chain to which the respective base frames are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Cattaruzzi International S.R.L.
    Inventor: Bruno Cattaruzzi
  • Patent number: 6625148
    Abstract: A self routing cross-switch device and method is provided with a mesh interconnect having high speed connections (e.g., connections at 10 Gbps). A plurality of input MUX elements are connected to the mesh interconnect. Each MUX element looks at a header of a frame arriving at the input MUX and configures the MUX element to route the frame though the mesh. A plurality of memory output devices are connected to the mesh interconnect. Each output device has a plurality of output first in first out (FIFO) devices for queuing frames arriving at the output memory. Each output first in first out device is associated with one input MUX. A local arbiter is provided for dequeuing frames from each output first in first out device and sending frames to an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventor: Benny Siman-Tov
  • Patent number: 6619466
    Abstract: A processing station in motor vehicle assembly lines has two receiving frames (20), for a motor vehicle part (33), which are mounted on associated columns (2, 3) at mutually spaced locations in a synchronously height-adjustable manner and are synchronously revolvable about mutually aligned horizontal axes of rotation. Each receiving frame (20) is mounted on two said columns (2, 3) arranged on both sides of the axis of rotation and that the mutual distance between the columns (2, 3) is greater than the width of the motor vehicle part (33) or of a transport element (29) for the motor vehicle part (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Technologies AG
    Inventors: Kurt Jäck, Helmut Leuter, Berthold Riegger, Anton Brauchle
  • Patent number: 6619667
    Abstract: A sealing structure for sealing a region of an article to be sealed, comprising a fixed form sealing material bonded to the region with an isocyanate group containing reactive polyurethane hot-melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Kawaguchi, Koichi Kusakawa
  • Patent number: 6622070
    Abstract: The invention relates to an on-board or off-board diagnostic device (1) enabling a vehicle manufacturer or the like (“clients”) to carry out a client diagnosis (N) or to monitor a motor vehicle sub-system (2) manufactured by a special supplier, using the vehicles's data collection line (3) or data bus and comprising an electronic control device allocated to said sub-system (2) which is connected to an operating unit (5) for instance, by means of a line (HS). According to the invention, a specially coded signal (S) is fed into the electronic control device (4) in order to switch from client diagnosis mode (N) to special supplier diagnosis mode (U) so as to provide extended or modified sub-system (2) data on an already existing line (HS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Wacker, Erwin Burner, Peter Reiser
  • Patent number: 6621790
    Abstract: An aggregate link system is provided with cooperating link aggregation member devices defining a link aggregation. An end device is provided. Network links connect the end device to each of the link aggregation member devices. One or more of the network links define an aggregate link. A coordinating system is provided between the link aggregation member devices in the link aggregation of cooperating devices. The coordinating system is defined by the end device and the network links. The coordinating system determines a packet type received from the link aggregation. If the packet is one of predetermined packet types, the coordinating system either sends the packet back to the originating link aggregation member device or to the other link aggregation member devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Joris Johannes Maria Wils, Richard Blanchette, James Scott Hiscock
  • Patent number: 6619641
    Abstract: A workpiece holder comprises a stationary workpiece holding fixture and a workpiece rest which is releasably attachable thereon and on which can be mounted a workpiece. In all the three coordinate directions, the workpiece rest bears by counterpart surfaces on bearing surfaces formed on the workpiece holding fixture and is aligned and fixed by an oblique chucking appliance in two coordinate directions and by at least one holding-down appliance in the third coordinate direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hüller Hille GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Heitzmann, Willi Leible, Werner Schulz
  • Patent number: 6615961
    Abstract: To positively prevent a pressure medium sealed into an outer tube from leaking out from a clearance relative to an oil damper, there is provided a seal construction of a shock absorber 1 with leveling function wherein a seal mechanism 3 is disposed in an outer tube 2 to slidably insert a shock absorber 4 thereinto, a piston rod 5 extending from the shock absorber 4 is connected on the outer tube 2 side, a pressure medium sealed into the outer tube 2 is heated by a heating means 7 and leveling is carried out while controlling the support force exerting on the shock absorber 4, the seal construction being constituted that a free piston 15 is interposed opposite to the seal mechanism 3 between the outer tube 2 and the shock absorber 4, and the seal mechanism 3 and the free piston 15 compart and form a lubricating oil chamber 16 therebetween whereas the free piston 15 is always biased toward the lubricating oil chamber 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignees: Kayaba Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Komatsu, Yukio Hayakawa, Ryosuke Fujiya, Kiyoshi Nakahara
  • Patent number: 6615684
    Abstract: A brake pedal mechanism (4) for motor vehicles with a pedal block(5), which is fastened to the body of the motor vehicle and accommodates a mount (18) for the pivot axis (17) of a rotatably mounted actuating pedal (6). The pedal (6) is provided with a pedal surface (9), wherein an actuating element (7) is articulated to the actuating pedal (6) for a brake power booster (1) with a main brake cylinder (2). The pivot axis (17) mounted on the pedal block (5) is arranged on the actuating pedal (6) between the pedal surface (9) and the articulation point (8) of the actuating element (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventor: Metin Ersoy
  • Patent number: 6617545
    Abstract: A method for machining components (8) which do not contain magnetic material is provided. The method comprises placing the component (8) on at least one clamping magnet arranged on a machining table, whereby at least one clamping element (52) in a magnetic material is arranged on that side of the component (8) which faces the clamping magnet. The clamping element (52) is activated by and cooperates with the clamping magnet to fix the component (8) in its position. The technical problem of improving the effectiveness of the material throughput of the method and reducing the space requirements of the device for carrying out the method is solved by having the clamping element match the form of the component (8). The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Technologies AG
    Inventor: Gerhard Alber
  • Patent number: 6615730
    Abstract: The apparatus for controlling, in a power failure, a rotary press that separately drives a printing section and a folding section with independent drive sources, pulls a printing material that is being braked in a paper feeding section at least by the folding section, brings a blanket cylinder of the printing section into contact with the printing material to produce printing impressions by changing over the braking of the printing material to a braking mode with a constant braking force upon interruption of power feeding due to a main power failure, detecting a voltage drop caused by the power failure to output a power failure signal, changing over to a battery power supply, separating a blanket cylinder that is at press from the printing material, and decelerating and bringing to a halt a printing material pulling mechanism at the folding section within a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shizurou Tokiwa
  • Patent number: D479472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: SAMEP
    Inventor: Emile Benoit Péquignet