Patents Represented by Attorney McGlew and Tuttles, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6467184
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus is provided with a stylus (30), including a column (12), a carriage (14) slidably mounted on the column (12) and a stylus carrier (32). The stylus carrier (32) carries the stylus (30) and is secured to the carriage (14). The stylus carrier (32) is provided with a bar (42) and a support (44). The support (44) is secured to one of the ends of the bar (42). The stylus (30) is secured to the support (44). The carriage (14) is provided with two supports (54, 56) arranged longitudinally on one of the sides of the slide (52), one at each of its ends. The two supports (54, 56) are in contact with one of the faces of the bar (42). A locking member (58) is formed of a lock (74) and cooperates with the other face of the bar (42). A spring (78) generates a blocking force (F) which applies the lock (74) against the bar (42). The force (F) is oriented along an axis passing between the two supports (54, 56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Schnyder & Cie S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Wüst, Jacques Schnyder
  • Patent number: 6468059
    Abstract: A hose cassette (1), for a peristaltic pump (2), includes a cassette housing (3) and a flexible hose (4) extending through cassette housing (3). The hose (4) is guided in the cassette housing (3) along a circular segment. The cassette housing (3) has a cutout (5) for the engagement of a roller wheel (6) of a peristaltic to pump (2) into the interior of said circular segment. The hose cassette has connection elements (7), (8) for connecting the cassette housing (3) to the peristaltic pump (2). At least one hose leg (9), (10) to be connected to the circular segment is displaceably held between a mounting position and an operating position in the cassette housing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Haser, Peter Zentner, Gotthilf Mehner
  • Patent number: 6463841
    Abstract: To facilitate assembling work of a check valve to improve workability at the time of assembling a lift cylinder. In a lift cylinder, a check valve 4 disposed in a shaft center part of a piston 2 has a valve seat member 41, a poppet valve, a bias spring 43 and a spring receiver 44, whereas a cushion ring 21 movably held on the piston 2 is placed in contact with an open end of the valve seat member 41 to thereby prevent it from slipping out of a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Kayaba Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Susumu Niwa, Kouiti Kanematsu
  • Patent number: 6463792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a probe device for determining the concentration of highly volatile components in liquids and/or gases, with a probe body (1) comprising a probe core (2) and a probe finger (3) being permeable for the highly volatile components, in the area of probe core (2) or of probe finger (3) a sensor (4) for the highly volatile components being provided, and comprising a protective tube (5) enclosing probe finger (3) and having passage openings (7). The invention teaches that protective tube (5) is configured as a piston (5) of a sluice device (6) having a measuring position and a servicing position of piston (5), and that passage openings (7) of piston (5) are disposed such that piston (5) has in addition the function of a slider valve sleeve, with probe finger (3) being connected over passage openings (7) in the measuring position to a measuring space (8) and in the servicing position to a servicing space (9) separated from measuring space (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Biotechnologie Kempe GmbH
    Inventor: Eberhard Kempe
  • Patent number: 6463669
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for checking the shape of a part having a portion which is a cylinder of revolution around an axis and a reference end face. The apparatus includes a base and a support arrangement mounted on the base for receiving the cylinder portion and comprising two V-shaped pieces. A positioning arrangement is provided for positioning the part axially with respect to the reference end face. A mechanism is provided for driving the part in rotation about the axis. The positioning arrangement comprises a rectilinear portion with an hemispheric end providing an abutment for the end face. The rectilinear portion is mounted slidingly on the base along a direction which forms, with respect to the axis, an angle corresponding to the half of the angle of the V-shaped pieces. An adjustment means is provided for adjusting the position of the rectilinear portion in a manner which maintains the abutment point of the hemispheric end with the end face on the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Rollomatic S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Rollier, Pierre Tschampion
  • Patent number: 6462922
    Abstract: The electrophoresis apparatus comprises rectifier (A) which rectifies an AC current from a universal AC power source and outputs a rectified wave, an electrophoresis cell and an electric controller which applies an electric output from the rectifier (A) to a carrier disposed in the electrophoresis cell, the elastic controller comprising a controller (3) for indirectly controlling, in accordance with external inputs, a driving section (6) which controls an electric output from the rectifier circuit. The electrophoresis cell unit defines a recess for receiving the electric controller, and a cover is positionable over the electrophoresis cell unit. The cover includes a cover terminal, where the cover and cover terminal are shaped to electrically connect an output terminal of the electric controller to an input terminal of the electrophoresis cell unit when the cell covers the electrophoresis cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Ooike, Kouichi Kudo, Eizo Sugimoto, Masato Murakami, Hiromu Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 6457574
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a handling device (36) for one or more clamping frames (14) for components (3), especially shells of vehicles, in processing stations (1). The handling device (36) has one or more rotatably driven connecting rods (10), which are mounted in a carriage (5) that can be moved by a motor along a transfer line (2) at one of their ends and have a holding device (13) for receiving the clamping frame (14) at their other ends. Two connecting rods (10), which are arranged in two coupled carriages (5) in the manner of a four-bar chain and are rotatable around parallel axes (11), are preferably present. The handling device preferably generates a feed movement of the clamping frames (14) which is essentially linear and is directed at right angles to the transfer line (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Kuka Schweissanlagen GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Semmlinger, Botho Kikut, Gerhard Kraus, Günther-Eberhard Tauchen
  • Patent number: 6457238
    Abstract: An eating utensil with a spoon shell fastened to a handle enables handicapped people, who have, e.g., only one usable hand, to reduce in size pieces of food, e.g., meat, by cutting into bite-sized pieces. To achieve this, the spoon shell (1, 31) and the handle (6) are of a two-part design. The spoon shell (1) has a first shell part (2) with a first handle shaft (4) and a second shell part (3) with a second handle shaft (5). The respective shell parts (2, 3) and handle shafts (4, 5), which are rigidly connected to one another, are connected to one another by a scissor hinge (7) and can be moved against one another in a scissor-like manner. The shell parts (2, 3) have cutting edges (8, 9) cooperating in a scissor-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Maier, Thomas Maier, Thilo Schauer
  • Patent number: 6457273
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for setting the angle of the stock for shotguns. It includes a fixed plate (11) for fixing to a part of the stock body, a mobile plate (12) for fixing to another part of the stock, a vertical guide element (13) anchored above the fixed plate (11) that can be positioned at least in one transverse direction and be associated to a memory element. The mobile part is connected to the guide element and can be moved in several directions and angularly on and with respect to the same for the positioning of one part of the stock on the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Fabbrica d'Armi P. Beretta S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ugo Gussalli Beretta
  • Patent number: 6456733
    Abstract: A printed image inspection apparatus comprises an image reading section that irradiates a printed image being inspected with two types of light having different dominant wavelengths and reads images from the reflections of the two types of light, a judgment section that compares the images read by the image reading section with reference images stored in advance and judges the agreement between both, and an operation control section that control the operation of the image reading section and the judgment section. The image reading section comprises a first light source outputting blue light having a low reflectance with respect to yellow, magenta and black inks, and a second light source outputting yellow light having a low reflectance with respect to cyan, magenta and black inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyuuji Miyauchi, Kazuo Aihara
  • Patent number: 6456568
    Abstract: A golfer's watch (1) includes an analog counter (2) for the strokes taken on a hole, and a counter (3) of the total number of strokes of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Montres Antima S.A.
    Inventor: Hervé Geiger
  • Patent number: 6456508
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for a vibrating-type compressor includes a DC power source as well as an inverter including switching elements. The inverter is adapted to convert direct time to alternating current through alternating switching of the switching elements. An inverter control unit is provided for controlling the alternating current supplied from the inverter to the vibrating type compressor. A DC power supply comprises a first power supply including a DC/DC converter. A second power supply is provided including an AC/DC converter. A diode OR circuit is connected to the first and second power supplies. A further circuit is provided which, upon detection of a voltage output from the second power supply, operates to stop the output of the first power supply via a DC/DC converter control unit for controlling the DC/DC converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Sawafuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Namai, Naoki Akazawa
  • Patent number: 6455796
    Abstract: A film integrated key top made by linking a plurality of key tops with a resin film, wherein the resin film linking key tops is formed bending more downward than the lower end of a pasted section with the key top body, the miniaturized film integrated key top allowing to reduce key top interval, prevent adjacent key tops from working together, and present a fine appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Polymatech CP., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Kashino
  • Patent number: 6451192
    Abstract: The electrophoresis apparatus comprises rectifier (A) which rectifies an AC current from a universal AC power source and outputs a rectified wave, an electrophoresis cell and an electric controller which applies an electric output from the rectifier (A) to a carrier disposed in the electrophoresis cell, the elastic controller comprising a controller (3) for indirectly controlling, in accordance with external inputs, a driving section (6) which controls an electric output from the rectifier circuit. The electrophoresis cell unit defines a recess for receiving the electric controller, and a cover is positionable over the electrophoresis cell unit. The cover includes a cover terminal, where the cover and cover terminal are shaped to electrically connect an output terminal of the electric controller to an input terminal of the electrophoresis cell unit when the; cell covers the electrophoresis cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignees: Cosmo Bio Co., Ltd., Advance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Ooike, Kouichi Kudo, Eizo Sugimoto, Masato Murakami, Hiromu Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 6449880
    Abstract: An antislip apparatus is provided for footwear to be fit on a region of a sole and/or a heel of a shoe defining an engagement surface in contact with the ground surface. The antislip apparatus includes a ground gripping structure for engaging the ground surface including a support and crampon-like prongs disposed on the support extending perpendicularly from the support. A cam arrangement interacts with the support for moving the prongs to one of a grip position with the prongs extending beyond the level of the engagement surface, or to a rest position with the prongs disposed inwardly of the engagement surface. The cam arrangement includes a plate disposed substantially parallel to the support and cams acting on one of the support and the plate to vary a distance between the support and the plate to move the prongs. An operating arrangement or actuator is provided for operating the cam arrangement. The actuator includes a cylindrical rotor formed integral with the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventors: Antonino Calabrese, Sergio Guizzardi
  • Patent number: 6450291
    Abstract: A fram with a support post, a first connector support member mounted at an intermediate position of the post and a second connector support member or members mounted at an upper or lower position, or both the upper and the lower positions, of the support post. A lateral member is secured to a side portion of the support post in a fixed, removable or rotatable state. A connector is mounted at an outer end of the lateral member at a vertical position corresponding to the first or the second connector support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Nisso Sangyo, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tatsuo Ono
  • Patent number: 6451143
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a highly productive key pad with rigid resin key top, wherein the key top adhesion surface 2, 6 of the key pad 1, 5 or a portion thereof is surface altered by at least one method selected from short wavelength UV irradiation treatment, corona discharge treatment, flame treatment and plasma treatment and can be adhered with reactive hardening resin 3, 7 such as urethane base resin, epoxy base resin, amino base resin, acrylic base resin, cyanoacrylate base resin and photo reactive hardening resin, thereby reducing adhesion operation time, without fear of dislocation during the adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo Nishi
  • Patent number: 6451418
    Abstract: This invention relates to a heat conductive resin substrate which polybenzasol fibers are oriented in a thick direction and/or a direction of a surface of a resin substrate, further to the heat conductive resin substrate and a semiconductor package excellent in heat radiation ability which the semiconductor chips are mounted on the heat conductive resin substrate which the polybenzasol fibers are oriented in the thick direction (the Z direction) and/or the direction of the surface of the resin substrate, the heat conductive resin substance and the semiconductor package being provided with electrical insulation and high thermal conductivity, and being capable of controlling the thermal expansion coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Polymatech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Tobita
  • Patent number: 6452290
    Abstract: An inverter parallel operation system includes a first inverter adapted to control the output frequency thereof by controlling a control element. The system includes the inverter, and a second inverter and subsequent inverters adapted to control the output frequency thereof by controlling control elements comprising the inverters. Power being fed to a common load after a choke coil provided on the output-side end of a first filter provided on the output side of the first inverter has been connected to a choke coil provided on the output-side end of the second filter on the output side of the second and subsequent inverters. The improvement comprising controlling effective powers output by the first inverter, and the second and subsequent inverters by detecting the effective powers output by both the inverters and controlling any one or both of the output frequencies predetermined in accordance with the effective powers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignees: Sawafuji Electric Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toru Yoshioka, Masao Namai, Yuji Nakamura, Hidetake Hayashi, Hitoshi Takimoto
  • Patent number: D463294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Lassigne