Patents Represented by Law Firm McGlew & Tuttle
  • Patent number: 7247548
    Abstract: The present invention achieves a shallow junction of a source and a drain, and provides a doping method which makes device properties reproducible and a semiconductor device fabricated using the method. In the present invention, doping for the semiconductor is conducted by attaching a molecular species with a higher electron affinity or lower ionization energy out of fullerene derivatives or metallocenes to the semiconductor surface to induce charge transfer from the molecule to the semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tada, Toshihiko Kanayama, Hidefumi Hiura
  • Patent number: 7244931
    Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer is provided including at least one ionization chamber (1), which can be passed through by analyte-containing gas and at least one radiation source (2), from which ionizing radiation which is suitable for at least partially ionizing the analyte-containing gas enters the ionization chamber (1). At least one transition area (3) is provided, into which the at least partially ionized gas as ion carrier gas (4) and an almost ion-free gas as drift gas (5) can be charged in a way that, at least at the end of the transition area (3), a flow is established, in which cross-sectional areas (6) are mainly passed through by ion carrier gas (4) and other cross-sectional areas (7, 7?) are mainly passed through by drift gas (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Stefan Zimmermann, Wolfgang Bäther
  • Patent number: 7244074
    Abstract: A ball and socket joint (1) is provided, for example, for a chassis bearing, with a ball (2), a pivot (3) originating from the ball (2), a housing (4) accommodating the ball, and a sealing bellows (5), which extends between the housing (4) and the pivot (3) and has a housing-side opening (6) and a pivot-side opening (7). The sealing bellows (5) has a circumferential sealing lip (8) for sealing at the pivot-side opening (7). The ball and socket joint (1) has a first guide ring (9), which guides the sealing bellows (5). The first guide ring (9) is arranged at the pivot (3). An especially favorable functional separation is achieved as a result between the guiding function and the sealing function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Olaf Abels, Jürgen Gräber, Jochen Kruse, Volker Grube, Dirk Lamla, Manfred Bohne, Melanie Enkler, Metin Ersoy, Achim Möll, Thomas Rösler, Wolfgang Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7243404
    Abstract: A web-spreading device and a web-spreading process are provided. The web-spreading device, is provided whereby a first web strand being conveyed and a second web strand being conveyed next to the first web strand in a web-processing machine can be offset in parallel to one another in order to set a spread. A frame supports a first deflecting device (5r; 5r?), which forms a first deflection axis for the first web strand (Br), and a second deflecting device (6r; 6r?), which forms a second deflection axis for the first web strand (Br), which deflection axis is the next deflection axis for the first deflection axis in the conveying direction (F). The first web strand (Br) is offset in parallel by wrapping around the deflecting device (5r, 6r; 5r?, 6r?) and the spread (X; X+Y) is thus set in its entirety or in part. At least one of the deflecting devices (5r, 6r; 5r?, 6r?) is mounted adjustably along an adjustment path in the frame (2) in order to set the spread (X; X+Y).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: WIFAG Maschinenfabrik
    Inventor: Reto Weiss
  • Patent number: 7241410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making a product of artificial rock and a product thus made for use, in particular, in aquariums, tanks, swimming pools and the like; the process comprises the following operating steps: carrying out a first deposition of a mixture of powdered aggregates, resin, additives, within a cast or mould; catalyzing the mixture of said first deposition; covering the surface thus obtained with isophtalic or bisphenolic polyester resin; carrying out a second deposition of powdered aggregates, resin, additives; covering the surface derived from the second deposition with a layer of structural component and with resin; polymerizing the intermediate product thus obtained covering the surface thus obtained with a layer of gel; polymerizing the product thus obtained; removing the product from the mould; subjecting the product to a heating treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Opera Laboratori Fiorentini S.p.A.
    Inventor: Laura Stiattesi
  • Patent number: 7237978
    Abstract: A ball and socket joint bellows seal is provided with a ball pivot pin with a connection piece, a bellows with an annular engagement surface with a sliding ring groove and a bellows seal element. The bellows seal element has a connection piece sealing face statically engaged with said connection piece, a radially extending sealing portion and a sliding ring portion connected to said radially extending sealing portion and extending into the sliding ring groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
    Inventors: Markus Fischer, Eric Holmes, Daniel Dearing
  • Patent number: 7234704
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a wiping and/or sealing element for sealing a piston (11) guided movably in a housing (10) with a seal held in a groove (21, 30). The present invention pertains, furthermore, to a process for sealing a movable piston (11) by means of a seal inserted into a groove (21, 30) and a clamping and/or support element with a piston (21), which is guided in a housing (10) such that it can be withdrawn and extended, wherein the piston (11) is sealed by means of a seal arranged in a groove (21). To achieve sealing of the piston (11) with a high sealing force for high liquid pressures at low friction, the wiping and/or sealing element according to the present invention as well as the clamping and/or support element according to the present invention are wherein the seal is a quad ring (22) with a square cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Ludwig Ehrhardt GmbH
    Inventors: Adolf Lehr, Matthias Ehrhardt
  • Patent number: 7232254
    Abstract: The invention concerns a chronograph-type watch provided with a movement (29) comprising: current time display means, measured time display means, a time base designed to regulate said display means, a control device (34, 40) for starting and stopping the measured time display means, a reset device for resetting the measured time display means when time measurement is over. The watch is provided with a case (10) for housing the movement (29) and comprising at least one slide (24) for controlling the control and reset devices. Said watch further comprises a locking device (32, 52) designed to co-operate with the control device (34, 40) to enable or disable it, and an actuating member (28, 44) designed to de accessible outside the case (10), for controlling device locking device (32, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignees: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A, Complitime S.A.
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Methuen Forsey, Robert Greubel
  • Patent number: 7228874
    Abstract: A multifunctional faucet has a dispensing faucet (2) for one or more fluids (18, 19), a sensor (3), a supply (10) for the fluids (18, 19) and a control (5). The multifunctional faucet (1) has at least one graphics-capable optical display (4), which is preferably arranged on the front side of the faucet head (36) and is connected to the control (5). The display (4) has a field display (29) or a display with a matrix of a plurality of luminous display elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventors: Fok Cornelis Bolderheij, Fritz Weld
  • Patent number: 7226479
    Abstract: An intraocular lens for implantation in a capsule of an eye comprises an optic which has a substantially circular rim, an optical axis, and a lens plane that extends vertically of the optical axis; at least two haptics for support of the optic on the capsule, the haptics being fixed to the optic and forming one piece with the optic and consisting of reversibly deformable material, each haptic having a first Z-shaped haptic clamp articulated to the rim, a second Z-shaped haptic clamp articulated to the rim, and a connecting clamp which is concave in relation to the optical axis, uniting the first haptic clamp and the second haptic clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: HumanOptics AG
    Inventors: Arthur Meβner, Ersan Özmen, Tim Use
  • Patent number: 7225641
    Abstract: A cut design of an ornamental diamond and an observation method of the diamond which an observer can perceive a more beauty, are disclosed. The cut design is a round brilliant cut comprising a girdle, a crown above the girdle and a pavilion below the girdle. A girdle height (h) is 0.026 to 0.3 times a girdle radius, a pavilion angle (p) of a pavilion main facet ranges from 37.5 degrees to 41 degrees, and a crown angle (c) of a crown main facet is within a range of satisfying: c>?2.8667×p+134.233 and p<¼×{(sin?1(1/n)+sin?1(1/n·sin c))×180/?+180?2c}, wherein n: refraction index of a diamond, ?: circular constant, p: pavilion angle in degrees, and c: crown angle in degrees. The cut design of the ornamental diamond provides an observer with plenty of visual-perceptible reflection when the observer watches the diamond above a table facet with a sight line of an angle less than 20 degrees with a vertical line at the center of the table facet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Hohoemi Brains, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kawabuchi, Tamotsu Matsumura
  • Patent number: 7225918
    Abstract: A transport device for transporting goods, preferably on pallets or the like, along a transport path has at least two lateral peripheral traction elements (2), especially transport chains. To this end, support elements (3) are fixed, preferably articulated, to the peripheral traction elements (2), the goods to be transported or the pallets being supported on the support elements. The support elements (3) are arranged tightly in a row along the traction element, and especially cover the peripheral traction element (2), each peripheral traction element (2) having its own support element (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Knapp Logistik Automation GMBH
    Inventor: Karl Freudelsperger
  • Patent number: D544128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Antares Iluminacion S.A.
    Inventor: Gabriel Carro
  • Patent number: D545849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Imer International S.p.A.
    Inventor: Vasco Lucattini
  • Patent number: D545989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Flos S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck
  • Patent number: D546089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Ivars S.p.A.
    Inventor: Aldo Ebenestelli
  • Patent number: D546715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele
  • Patent number: D546716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele
  • Patent number: D546718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Chopard International SA
    Inventor: Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele
  • Patent number: D547485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Flos S.p.A.
    Inventor: Philippe Starck