Patents Represented by Law Firm McGlew & Tuttle
  • Vehicle seat, especially motor vehicle seat
    Patent number: 8020929
    Abstract: A vehicle seat (1), especially motor vehicle seat, is provided with a base (3) and a main carrier (7), which is collapsible in relation to the base (3), and can be converted from a forward position into a backward position by collapsing the main carrier (7). The vehicle seat (1) has two cushioned carriers (11, 12) with upholstery, which are displaceable in relation to the main carrier (7). The moved first cushioned carrier (11) with its upholstery serves as the seat part and the extended second cushioned carrier (12) with its upholstery serves as the backrest in the forward position. The extended first cushioned carrier (11) with its upholstery serves as the backrest and the moved-in second cushioned carrier (12) with its upholstery serves as the seat part in the backward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Harth, Mathias Gischke
  • Safety helmet with module ring
    Patent number: 8015626
    Abstract: A safety helmet (1) has a circumferential module ring (2), made especially of a thermoplastic plastic. The module ring (2), has a plurality of plug-in slots (3), which are located at spaced locations from one another in the direction of the module ring (2). This provides standardized simultaneous mounting possibilities for various functional accessories with plug elements complementary to the plug-in slots (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Thomas Grassl, Axel Freitag
  • Method of manufacturing semiconductor device with electrode for external connection and semiconductor device obtained by means of said method
    Patent number: 8017452
    Abstract: A circuit element is disposed on an organic substrate and is connected to a wiring pattern provided on the organic substrate. Internal connection electrodes are formed on a support of a conductive material through electroforming such that the internal connection electrodes are integrally connected to the support. First ends of the internal connection electrodes integrally connected by the support are connected to the wiring pattern. After the circuit element is resin-sealed, the support is removed so as to separate the internal connection electrodes from one another. Second ends of the internal connection electrodes are used as external connection electrodes on the front face, and external connection electrodes on the back face are connected to the wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Kyushu Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Masamichi Ishihara, Hirotaka Ueda
  • Actuator for control valves and/or shut-off devices
    Patent number: 8018709
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is an actuator for control valves and/or shut-off devices with an actuating element acting on a closing or opening element, in which the actuating element comprises a push or pull rod (20, 21), which is in drive connection with the axially movable part of an electromagnetic drive unit designed as a moving coil from a magnet coil (3, 4) and a cylindrical solenoid plunger (1) and is moved into its inoperative position by a resetting spring (15) and is held in that position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventor: Kurt Barabas-Lammert
  • Kit for assembling a modular bracket
    Patent number: 8011647
    Abstract: A kit is provided for assembling a modular bracket (1) used, in particular for placing gripping and clamping devices or clamping components, in particular metal sheets on an assembly line. The kit has a base part (3) fixable on a solid support or a carrier, a tube (4) fixable to the base part (3) and a head part (5) which is fixable to the tube (4). The head part includes connecting surfaces for fixing the gripper on the clamping device. According to the invention, the head part (5) is continuously height-adjustable with respect to the tube (4), is pivotable about the central longitudinal axis thereof and, afterwards, frictionally and form-fittingly connectable to the tube (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Kipping
  • Electrical discharge countermeasure device
    Patent number: 8014121
    Abstract: The present invention prevents occurrence of electrical discharge on an electrically conductive structure in an environment in which high-energy electrons impinge onto the structure or on an electronic element mounted to a surface of the structure, which electrical discharge would otherwise occur when the potential of the structure or the electronic element increases in the negative direction due to a negative charge flowing thereinto. An insulating tape bonded to the surface of the electrically conductive structure is partially cut-removed; an electrically conductive adhesive is applied to an exposed portion of the surface of the electrically conductive structure; and an insulating film is bonded to the electrically conductive adhesive, such that the electrically conductive adhesive is exposed to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Inventors: Mengu Cho, Yuya Sanmaru, Satoshi Hosoda, Minoru Iwata, Tatsuhito Fujita, Yasumasa Hisada
  • Process and device for operating a respiration system
    Patent number: 8012099
    Abstract: A process for operating a respiration system (3) makes it possible, rapidly and with simple means, to operate the respiration system (3). The system and method use respiratory flow sensor-specific, patient- and/or treatment-related operating data and a respiratory flow sensor (1). A reading unit present in the respiration system (3) reads the contents of a transponder (2) connected to the respiratory flow sensor (1), so that the respiration system (3) is ready to operate only after the operating data have been read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Schermeier, Thomas Klessaschek, Marco Zelk, Bernd Kellner
  • Electrochemical gas generator for combustible gases
    Patent number: 8007642
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas generator is provided with an electrolysis cell (1) with a housing, which is closed by a gas-permeable membrane (2) for the escape of the test or calibrating gas. A cathode (5) is provided formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon. The cathode is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7) disposed in the housing. An anode (4) is provided formed of a noble metal, a mixture of noble metals or a material containing carbon. The anode is in direct contact with an electrolyte (7). The electrolyte (7) contains a carboxylic acid salt. A control unit (6) is provided that acts as a current source and which is connected to the electrodes (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Kerstin Caro, Peter Tschuncky, Herbert Kiesele
  • One-finger gripper device
    Patent number: 8007018
    Abstract: The invention concerns a one-finger gripper device that comprises a pneumatic actuator (10) with a control piston (16) that is connected to a gripper jaw (19) for the movement of the latter between an active and idle position, and where the gripper jaw (19) is set up and susceptible to linear movements on a (Y) axis at right angles to the (X) axis of the control piston, the piston and the gripper jaw being connected to each other by a transmission at 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: GIMATIC S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Maffeis
  • Method for producing attached parts for a vehicle and the thus produced attached parts
    Patent number: 8001688
    Abstract: A method for producing attached parts for a motor vehicle, for example doors, dampers, mudguards formed by internal (1) and external (2) sheets. The external sheet (2) is inward bent in the visible areas of the door or attached part, the sheet edges being practically parallel to the plane of attached parts in the invisible (not apparently visible) areas of the door or attached part. The internal sheet (1) is pushed against the external sheet (2) in a flanged area in such a way that a small accurately defined gap for laser welding is produced. The internal (1) and external (2) sheets are welded to each other in the form of an overlap joint in the opposite invisible areas, thereby compensating tolerances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Husner, Peter Cornelius, Axel Luft
  • Multiple roll crusher
    Patent number: 7997516
    Abstract: A multiple roll crusher is provided for crushing of mineral material, more particularly of coal or oil sand. The multiple roll crusher includes at least three crusher rolls (1, 2, 5 1?, 2?), the rotation axes (R) of which lie in parallel to each other and horizontal or roughly horizontal. All directly neighboring crusher rolls (1, 2, 1?, 2?) have opposite directions of rotation. A connecting line (V) of the rotation axes (R) has at least one kink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Raaz, Detlef Papajewski
  • Knitted product
    Patent number: 7997102
    Abstract: Knitted products like slips, panties, trousers and mainly tights are closed in the crotch area (K) with at least a pair of opposed knitted-on elements (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A) passing to the crotch (K). The product can be knitted from the border of the body part via at least a pair of knitted-on elements and up to the knitting of the parts for the legs or you can knit from the parts for legs via at least a pair of knitted-on parts and it is finished with a border in the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventor: Marta Obadalova
  • Breath alcohol measuring device with improved mouthpiece
    Patent number: 7993281
    Abstract: A breath alcohol measuring device (7) is provided with features for superior handling especially of the replaceable mouthpiece (1). A direct physical contact between the test subject being tested and the measuring device is practically ruled out by the combination. The mouthpiece (1) of the breath alcohol measuring device (7) has a trapezoidal cross section, which is complementary to a corresponding negative shape in a holder (6) of the breath alcohol measuring device (7) for the flush mounting of the mouthpiece (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Burkhard Stock, Jens Rekow, Rigobert Chrzan
  • Anesthetic vaporizer
    Patent number: 7992843
    Abstract: A dispensing element of an anesthetic vaporizer is provided that can be manufactured in a simple manner and makes it possible to dispense anesthetic over a broad setting range. The dispensing element (11) includes two, longitudinally extending dispensing channels (14, 15), which are connected to one another in terms of flow by means of a connection channel (16). The gas flows from one of the dispensing channels (14) into the other dispensing channel (15) via the connection channel (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk-Stefan Reichert, Karl-Ludwig Gippert, Thomas Lutter
  • Liquid evaporator
    Patent number: 7992554
    Abstract: A liquid evaporator includes a liquid reservoir (3) with a liquid to be evaporated, a heater (9) and an evaporator tube (12). The evaporator tube (12) has a first porous element (1) having a first porosity and with an area in contact with the liquid in the liquid reservoir (3) and a second porous element (2) with a second porosity and with an area present on an evaporator side (50) used to dispense the evaporated liquid, and an area outside the liquid reservoir heated by the heater (9) which is not directly in connection with the liquid. The first porous element and the second porous element are in contact in contact areas with the first porous element forming a wick delivering liquid from the reservoir to the contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Dräger Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Radomski, Norbert Wruck, Jochim Koch
  • Brush device for motor
    Patent number: 7994682
    Abstract: Each of the paired brush devices includes a brush in sliding contact with a commutator, a brush arm holding the brush, and a brush base to which the brush arm is fixed and which has a base hole. The pair of brush devices are disposed such that a line connecting the centers of the pair of brushes inclines in relation to a line connecting the centers of a pair of magnets. Each of the brush arms of the brush devices is disposed on the outside of the corresponding brush base at a location where the brush arm is fixed to the brush base, and one of the brush arms is bent from the outside of the corresponding brush base toward the inside thereof while being passed through the base hole to intersect the brush base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kimura, Yukio Takahashi
  • Chair-back
    Patent number: D642834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Dauphin Entwicklungs-u. Beteiligungs-GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Ballendat
  • Watch case
    Patent number: D642938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Lassigne
  • Chair
    Patent number: D643641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Dauphin Entwicklungs-u. Beteiligungs-GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Figueroa
  • Chair
    Patent number: D643642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Dauphin Entwicklungs-u. Beteiligungs-GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Figueroa