Patents Represented by Law Firm McGlew & Tuttle
  • Method and device for determining the residual travel duration of a submarine
    Patent number: 7299114
    Abstract: A method as well as a device are provided for determining the residual travel duration of a submarine, with which firstly for at least one certain travel situation a reference journey is carried out with which the power consumption of the submarine is detected as stored as a dependent-dependent consumption profile. Later, for the same travel situation, the residual travel duration or a residual capacity of a battery given a predefined travel duration is determined on the basis of the stored consumption profile and the current battery data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Angenendt, Michael Iskra
  • Method and device for visualizing computer-generated informations
    Patent number: 7298385
    Abstract: To improve the operation of robots in installations reprogramming and emptying an operating sequence to be performed by them, the invention provides a method and a device for visualizing computer-assisted information in an image of the real environment on a viewing device, in which there is a determination of the position and orientation or pose of the image receiving device and that robot-specific informations corresponding to this determination are faded over the image of the real environment on the viewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Arif Kazi, Bahadir Kuepeli, Rainer Bischoff
  • Press
    Patent number: 7293500
    Abstract: A pressing apparatus using a motor, in which a fast feed drive lowers an upper die to a position immediately before pressing, and a motor for pressing performs a pressing operation. The fast feed drive and the motor for pressing operate cooperatively, and only one position detector, which detects a present position of a slider, is provided for a set of the fast feed drive and the motor for pressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hoden Seimitsu Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Futamura, Takeo Matsumoto
  • High performance jack
    Patent number: 7294025
    Abstract: An electrical connector jack is provided including a body with a support portion and a plug receiving portion defining an opening. A circuit board is mounted to the support portion to position the circuit board relative to the plug receiving portion. The circuit board has interconnecting conductor circuit traces respectively extending from spring contact termination locations. A plurality of terminated spring contact conductors is provided with each terminating at a respective one of the spring contact termination locations, each of the terminated spring contact conductors having a contact zone. A plurality of supported spring contact conductors are supported by the body and extend therefrom. The supported spring contact conductors each have a plug contact zone and a terminated spring contact conductor zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Surtec Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsing Chen
  • Method and device for controlling movements in the case of manipulators
    Patent number: 7295891
    Abstract: In a method for controlling the movement of a manipulator associated with an interpretation of a given point sequence of poses (positions and orientations) by splines, the motion components are separately parameterized. Thus, marked, subsequent changes to the orientation of robot axes have no undesired effects on the Cartesian movement path of the robot. Suitable algorithms are provided for orientation control by using quaternions or Euler angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Hüttenhofer, Günther Wiedemann, Stefan Burkhart
  • Coupling for the mechanical and electrical connection of lighting devices
    Patent number: 7290922
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling member for the mechanical and electrical connection of lighting device in line and/or angled for the formation of lighting system. The coupling includes a junction body (11) having more sides and on each side mechanical connecting means (18) and an electrical end connector (16), which link up with complementary elements, both mechanical (23) and electrical (21), at the edges of each lighting device (19) to be connected. The junction body bears four sides and the electrical connector along the sides are precableable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Flos S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianbattista Scalfi
  • Multi-functional ornamental lighting equipment
    Patent number: 7291045
    Abstract: A multi-functional ornamental lighting equipment is set forth. This equipment comprises an ornamental lighting load connected to form a plurality of branch circuits; a function controller formed of a variety of electric and electronic components operable for various prescribed functions, and having a power supply input terminal and an output terminal to the multi-branched circuit; a connecting junction composed by a male connector and a female connector, there is a plurality of electric wires installed inside the connecting junction, one end of said electric wires is connected to said ornamental lighting load, while the other end is connected to a plug, and a space is provided inside the connecting junction for installation of function controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Jeng-shyong Wu
  • Device for joining sheets of cardboard to form corrugated cardboard
    Patent number: 7291243
    Abstract: The device to join a sheet of smooth cardboard (N4) to a sheet of corrugated cardboard (N1; N2; N3), comprises a series of heated plates (3) aligned according to a longitudinal direction of feed (F) of the cardboard and, above said heated plates, pressure elements (53) to press the cardboard against said heated plates, which are fastened by elastic elements to a supporting structure (41). The supporting structure comprises a plurality of frames (41) aligned according to the longitudinal direction (F) and the inclination of the frames is adjustable to modify the pressure profile applied by said pressure elements to the cardboard (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Fosber S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Adami
  • Method and device for handling a tubular knitted article, in particular a sock
    Patent number: 7290409
    Abstract: A method to orient a tubular knitted article, such as a sock or the like, with respect to a pocket of fabric, for example the heel or toe pocket of said article. The method comprises the phases of: stretching an article on a tubular member (1) so that an intermediate part of the band (F) surrounding an end to be sewn of said article (M) is positioned along a line intersecting in two points the end edge of the tubular member and the remaining part is disposed along the outer side surface of the tubular member; detecting the angular position of said band on the tubular member; identifying the position of a pocket of fabric of the article on the basis of the angular position of said band with respect to the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Golden Lady Company S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nerino Grassi, Antonio Magni
  • Method and device for machining a workpiece
    Patent number: 7292910
    Abstract: A method for machining workpieces by means of a multiaxial manipulator, such as an industrial robot, with a tool moved proportionally by a control unit of the manipulator and which can perform characteristic movements with several degrees of freedom is characterized in that the degrees of freedom of the tool are evaluated together with the degrees of freedom of axes of the manipulator in real time for moving a tool tip (TCP) in accordance with a predetermined, continuous machining path or a portionwise continuous machining geometry (step function) and for determining a movement of the manipulator. The invention also proposes a device suitable for performing the aforementioned method, in which the tool and a tool tip, during workpiece machining, are movement-controllable by the manipulator control unit. In this way it is possible to drastically reduce the overall machining time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Gmeiner
  • Filling device for an anesthetic evaporator
    Patent number: 7290571
    Abstract: A filling device for an anesthetic evaporator has filling of an anesthetic evaporator is possible. To accomplish the object, an additional vent hole (36), which is opened immediately after the filling in order for excess anesthetic volume to be able to flow out of the filling device into the anesthetic tank (15) of the anesthetic evaporator (2), is provided within the filling device above a fluid channel (14), via which both the gas and liquid exchange takes place during the filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Claus Bunke, Matthias Witt, Rainer Kunz, Jürgen Müller, Sven Heyer, Dirk Reichert
  • Brush block for transmitting currents
    Patent number: 7287985
    Abstract: A brush block is provided for transmitting currents to a slip ring using at least one multi-wire slip element with a plurality of parallel connected multi-wire slip elements that are distributed one behind the other in the direction of slip following an imaginary curve. The brush block has a multi-wire slip element support with a curved inner wall on which the multi-wire slip elements are disposed in layers that overlap in scale-like fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Walter Kraus GmbH
    Inventor: Olaf Bütler
  • Peristalic pump having hinged backing plate
    Patent number: 7287968
    Abstract: A peristaltic hose pump comprising a roller wheel, which can rotate about a roller wheel axis and which has rollers that are mounted on the roller wheel. The rollers roll along a circular path having a certain radius with respect to the roller wheel axis. The peristaltic hose pump also comprises a pressure arched element with a supporting surface, whereby the supporting surface extends along a circular path having a certain radius around the rotation axis of the roller wheel. In addition, a flexible hose can be inserted between the supporting surface and the rollers of the roller wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: W.O.M. World of Medicine AG
    Inventors: Christian Haser, Peter Zentner
  • Device and method for the harmonized positioning of wafer disks
    Patent number: 7287951
    Abstract: A device for aligning a plurality of vertically arranged (upright) disks (20), especially wafer disks during the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Two mounting or bearing elements (30, 32) respectively have individually mounted guide rollers (34) positioned next to each other for each disk position. A drive device (40, 42; 50, 60; 240, 242) is for rotating the disks in relation to their azimuthal positions. A device (80) is provided for detecting the azimuthal positions of notches or indentations (22) arranged in the outer circumference in the disks (20). A device is provided for controlling the drive with the signals of the detection device (80) for detecting the azimuthal positions of the notches (22). The drive for rotating the disks in relation to their azimuthal positions has an individually driven drive roller element (42) for each disk (20) mounted on the stationary axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Tec-Sem AG
    Inventor: Jakob Blattner
  • Process for measuring the concentration of gases
    Patent number: 7287414
    Abstract: A process is provided for measuring a gas concentration with at least one thermal measuring element. The thermal measuring element is operated by pulses. A measured value of the gas concentration in the environment of the measuring element is obtained from the evaluation of the response of the measuring element to at least one single pulse by determining transient states of the thermal measuring element. From this the measured value of the gas concentration in the environment of the measuring element can be derived, during the imposed pulse based on electric measured variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Bahs, Mladen Schlichte, Matthias Martens, Andreas Sürig, Wilfried Diekmann
  • Anesthetic tank of an anesthetic dispensing unit
    Patent number: 7287557
    Abstract: An anesthetic tank (1) of an anesthetic dispensing unit is used especially for desflurane and has improved reliability of operation by mutually complementing level monitoring devices. The anesthetic tank (1) is equipped with a level tube (3) arranged in or on the outer wall with a connection line (6) into the interior space as well as with an optical level sensor (4). The optical axis (5) of the level sensor (4) is located at the same level as a mark (33) on the level tube (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Claus Bunke, Matthias Witt, Rainer Kunz, Jürgen Müller, Sven Heyer, Dirk Reichert, Henryk Schnaars, Michael Heidschmidt, Martin Wunderlich, Ralf Dittmann
  • Electroimpedance tomograph with common-mode signal suppression
    Patent number: 7288943
    Abstract: An electroimpedance tomograph is provided with a plurality of electrodes (1), which can be placed on the body of a patient and are connected to a control and evaluating unit (20) via a selector switch (60). The control and evaluating unit (20) cooperates with the selector switch (60) such that two electrodes each are supplied with alternating current from an AC power source (22). The detected analog voltage signals of the other electrodes are sent into the control and evaluating unit (20) via a measuring amplifier (62) and AD converter (64) and are processed there in order to reconstruct the impedance distribution of the body in the plane of the electrodes therefrom. A symmetrical AC power source (22) is used to reduce common-mode signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Matthiessen, Dieter Weismann, Jianhua Li, Yvo Gärber
  • Filling system for an anesthetic evaporator
    Patent number: 7287561
    Abstract: The interaction between a filling valve (28) on the filling device and an adapter valve on a bottle adapter has improved anesthetics filling features including radially inwardly directed bars (26), which engage (pass into) corresponding slots on the outlet pipe of the bottle adapter. The bars engaged in the slots actuate the adapter valve. The bars are provided on the inner wall of a filler neck (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ahmet Türker, Dirk-Stefan Reichert, Claus Bunke
  • Light
    Patent number: D555279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Schneider
  • Oval faucet
    Patent number: D555770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Riobel Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Bélisle