Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm McGlew & Tuttle, P.C.
  • Patent number: 7216860
    Abstract: A mount support of a force connection strut is provided manufactured from plastic/metal composite materials for a chassis of a motor vehicle. The force connection strut has an elongated basic body and a sleeve (H) passing through the basic body. The sleeve (H) has a flange (F) on at least one side and is connected to the basic body by extrusion coating with plastic at least at one of its ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Frank Budde, Stefan Schönhoff, Jochen Kruse
  • Patent number: 7162945
    Abstract: A torsional rigidity control device capable of controlling a moment provided to stabilizers (1f) and (1r) against the moment based on an external moment loaded from the outside to the stabilizers (1f) and (1r), comprising a moment variable mechanism for varying the moment loaded on the stabilizers (1f) and (1r) by regulating a fluid pressure supplied from a fluid pressure source driving rotary actuators (2f) and (2r) connected to the intermediate parts or one ends of the stabilizers (1f) and (1r) or the cylinders (51f) and (51r) connected to one ends of the stabilizers (1f) and (1r), characterized in that the necessary value of the fluid pressure for driving the rotary actuators (2f) and (2r) or the cylinders (51f) and (51r) is calculated based on the value of the external moment, the value of the fluid pressure supplied to the rotary actuators (2f) and (2r) or cylinders (51f) and (51r) is compared with the necessary value of the fluid pressure, and based on the compared result, the fluid pressure is regulate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Kayaba Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masamura Tatsuya, Hagidaira Shinichi
  • Patent number: 7159880
    Abstract: A connection strut of a chassis of a passenger car or utility vehicle for the connection between the chassis and the wheel carrier, preferably an axle strut or a chassis control arm, with an elongated basic body and at least two mount supports arranged at the end for introducing and leading out forces. The basic body has a composite between a flat metal insert and a plastic structure forming the rest of the contour. The plastic structure is formed by encasement of the metal insert. The rest of the contour is defined here as the difference between the final contour of the force connection strut and the portion that is formed by the metal insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Frank Budde, Jochen Kruse, Stefan Schönhoff
  • Patent number: 7123991
    Abstract: To improve the exchange of data between controls of machines, particularly robots, a method is provided for the exchange of such data, wherein a first control produces an instruction to be transmitted with data to be sent to a second control and with an identification representing the second control. The instruction to be transmitted is provided with an identification of the first control, wherein the first control sends the instruction to be transmitted to the second control, wherein the second control evaluates the data of the instruction and wherein the second control provides the first control with an acknowledgment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Graf, Michael Chaffee
  • Patent number: 7117813
    Abstract: The submarine is equipped with a fluid gas pressure container, in particular for storing liquid oxygen. The liquid gas pressure container is arranged within the pressure hull of the submarine and is surrounded by an outer pressure container which is likewise stored within the pressure hull of the submarine. A device is provided which on exceeding a predefined pressure within one pressure container leads fluid from the pressure container out of the pressure hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH
    Inventors: Thammo Kellermann, Dieter Peterich, Hans Pommer, Gunter Sattler
  • Patent number: 7101137
    Abstract: A loading device for transporting workpieces (3) from a readiness position, preferably a workpiece transport means, to a machining unit (1) and vice versa, or between machining units, is provided with a loading portal arranged above the machining site, on which linear robots (5, 6), bent-arm robots or similar means are arranged displaceably for transporting and releasing or picking up the workpieces (3) at or from the machining unit (1). One or more tray-like catching means (7) arranged under the workpieces (3) are also arranged displaceably at the loading portal (4, 10) with the displaceable means (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Cross Hüller GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Schwarz, Manfred Berger
  • Patent number: 7086316
    Abstract: A machine frame, at the top of which is disposed a vertically displaceable workpiece-accommodation spindle with a workpiece chucking device. Disposed on the machine frame are a tool holder, displaceable in a horizontal X1 direction, for a tool and another tool holder, displaceable in a horizontal X2 direction as well as in a vertical Z2 direction, for accommodation of a second tool. Displacing the workpiece accommodation spindle, inclusive of its rotary drive, and the displacement drive of the tool holders is implemented by way of a central control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Hessapp GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Lange, Hans Noss, Hans-Dieter Kellert
  • Patent number: 7088262
    Abstract: A method of operating a display system in a vehicle (03) for finding a suitable parking place (06) with at least one camera (01) with which an observation area in the vicinity of the vehicle (03) can be recorded, with an image processing unit in which the image data coming from a camera (03) can be processed and a display screen (02) in the interior of the vehicle on which the image data coming from the image processing unit can be displayed as an image (07). A parking place symbol (08, 18, 20) is superimposed by the image processing unit on the current image (07) on the display screen (02), symbolizing true to scale an area in the current image (07) which the vehicle (03) can reach in parking, starting from its current position, taking into account the properties of the vehicle, in particular the size of the vehicle and the maximum steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benno Tobias Schindler, Tim Weis
  • Patent number: 7078656
    Abstract: A device for electrically heating a vertically erect chamber comprising several heating zones arranged vertically one above the other. The components of the device, with the exception of the insulating components, are made from graphite materials. Each zone (Z) comprises a number of supports (1), arranged in an essentially even distribution around the chamber for heating, which simultaneously serve as electrical supplies for the heater, and the heater for each zone (Z) is fixed at one end and longitudinally displaceable at the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Solarworld Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heiko Herold, Günter Holdenried, Leslaw Mleczko, Matthias Pfaffelhuber, Theo König
  • Patent number: 7073970
    Abstract: A ball-and-socket joint for a motor vehicle, especially for a rocker pendulum of a motor vehicle, is provided with a housing (1), which is open on at least one side and into the interior space (2) of which a bearing shell (3) is inserted, which in turn accommodates a joint ball (4) of a ball pivot (5) in a slidingly movable manner. The interior space (2) has elevations and/or depressions (7) along its inner jacket surface (6) or a polygonal cross section, so that the bearing shell (3), which is provided with an oversize in relation to the inner jacket surface (6), can be inserted into the housing (1) in a positive-locking manner while its outer surface undergoes a partial plastic deformation. The inner jacket surface (6) may have pressure zones (19) which shorten the effective length of the elevations and/or depressions (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Matthias Gercke, Christian Maassmann, Jean-Paul Castanet, Jürgen Gräber, Thomas Catterfeld
  • Patent number: 7075202
    Abstract: A mixer/stirrer motor-reducer (e.g. as part of a mixer, stirrer or similar building machine), includes an electric motor (2) and a reducer (3) kinematically connected to the motor via a gear train (4, 6, 8) and with a relevant output shaft (9) intended for moving a mixing tank (10; 110). The motor-reducer (1) is provided with a box-shaped shell (15) made of insulating material. The shell (15) is open laterally, is able to include the casing (12) of the electric motor (2), is closable by a flange (19) and is made of electrically insulating material and is interposed between the motor (2) and the reducer (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Imer International S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gaetano Leoni
  • Patent number: 7070356
    Abstract: A plug-in connector for hollow sections of spacer frames for insulating glass panes with two connector parts which can be plugged together. The connector parts have one of an essentially U-shaped and box-shaped cross section. The connector parts include side walls which are adjacent to each other in a plugged-together position of the two connector parts. A positive-locking connection is arranged on the connector parts and acts on all sides at the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf Max Kronenberg, Max Kronenberg
  • Patent number: 7066172
    Abstract: A warning device for a respirator product with a valve (11), which comes into action in a state of warning and releases a gas flow. The warning does not hinder the user of the apparatus and only a very small portion of the gas supply carried with the user is used by the warning device. The gas flow is brought into the range of perception of a person via a scent cartridge (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Adalbert Pasternack
  • Patent number: 7066913
    Abstract: An anesthetic metering system includes an anesthetic reservoir (1) having an anesthetic reserve (2), which is limited by a flexible material wall and to which pressure is admitted by means of a propellant (3) acting thereon via the wall material. The anesthetic reservoir (1) has a first valve (4), which is in flow connection with the liquid anesthetic reserve (2) and can be inserted into a mounting element (6) of an anesthesia apparatus. The metered release of anesthetic to the anesthesia apparatus takes place via a volumetric nozzle (8). The present invention provides an anesthetic metering device which avoids, on the one hand, the drawbacks of the anesthetic evaporators used previously, which are to be refilled with anesthetics at the workplace, and makes possible the refilling of the anesthetic reservoir (1) at the anesthetic manufacturer, on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Götz Kullik, Jochim Koch
  • Patent number: 7069112
    Abstract: A method for the synchronous control of a plurality of handling devices, such as industrial robots, having a control command to be implemented by controls of the handling devices participating in a synchronization is initiated on a random control and is subsequently further processed therein as a function of the nature of the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kuka Roboter GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Graf
  • Patent number: D525005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Efalock Professional Tools GmbH
    Inventor: Alfred Schlembach
  • Patent number: D525742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: FLOS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Tim Derhaag
  • Patent number: D526359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Takeuchi
  • Patent number: D527391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Imer U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Roberto Coli
  • Patent number: D546716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele