Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm McNees, Wallace & Nurick
  • Patent number: 8351495
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detection and analysis of interference and noise in a received signal within a bandwidth of a predetermined communication channel. A receiver receives a modulated signal and generates a demodulated digital baseband signal. A digital quadrature demodulator receives the digital baseband data signal and demodulates the digital baseband data signal to generate complex digital signal soft-symbol decisions at its output at the received symbol rate. A processor interface in communication with the digital quadrature demodulator and the controller transfers data between the digital quadrature demodulator and the controller. The controller reconstructs a transmitted signal from the transferred data and subtracts the transmitted signal from the modulated signal to generate a third signal representative of noise and interference underlying the transmitted signal within a predetermined communications channel containing the transmitted signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Teledyne Paradise Datacom, LLC
    Inventor: David Skeet
  • Patent number: 8348089
    Abstract: An industrial or commercial baking tray that includes a baking surface; a walled portion surrounding the baking surface and formed integrally therewith; and a contoured reinforcing band positioned around the perimeter of the walled portion, wherein the top edge of the walled portion has been adapted to enclose at least a portion of the contoured reinforcing band; and wherein the cross-sectional geometry of the contoured reinforcing band is operative to impart strength and stability to the baking tray while reducing the overall mass of the reinforcing band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: American Pan Company
    Inventor: Jason Tingley
  • Patent number: 8348666
    Abstract: A water spray intensity system for providing water to a dental workpiece based on dynamic conditions experienced by the handpiece. The dental workpiece is a dental structure, typically in the mouth of a patient. A periodic function of the handpiece may include a motion such as a periodic motion of a tool of the handpiece, the speed of the rotating tip or some measurable parameter such as the torque experienced by a rotating tip assembled to the handpiece. Instead of providing water at a constant flow rate, the periodic function of the handpiece, such as torque or tip speed, is made by measuring a parameter associated with the handpiece. The water spray intensity system then automatically adjusts the flow of water from the handpiece based on the sensed parameter or periodic function to improve cutting efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Dentsply International, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy M. Beck
  • Patent number: 8345948
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a turnout of a track includes the steps of: capturing images of the components of the turnout; converting each image into a set of coordinates that traces the transverse cross-section of a rail profile; analyzing the rail profile to determine if the rail profile is a profile of arunning rail portion or a component. Upon determination that the image represents a component, taking measurements of the rail profile and applying virtual gauges to the rail profile to check for potentially dangerous conditions of the component; and generating a summary of each cross-section of the rail profile of the component indicating problem areas. The method is used for identifying certain classes of switch or turnout rail conditions which can lead to derailments, and for enhancing the turnout inspection approach currently used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Harsco Corporation
    Inventors: Allan M. Zarembski, Todd L. Euston, Joseph W. Palese
  • Patent number: 8337987
    Abstract: A coated system having a UV-curable coating, a method of forming the coated system, and a UV-curable coating for the coated systems are disclosed. The coated system has exterior durability and includes a film, a reflective ink applied to the film, and a UV-cured coating applied to the film. The film and the reflective ink each include at least one IR reflective pigment and at least one color chelator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Nesbitt, Robert A. Harris
  • Patent number: 8337996
    Abstract: A vanadium resistant coating system resistant to high temperature vanadium attack. The system comprises a high temperature superalloy substrate. A bond coat overlies the superalloy substrate. The bond coat may be applied in multiple layers. A ceramic coating overlies the bond coat. The ceramic coating further comprises a zirconium oxide stabilized by at least one cation selected from the group consisting of Yb3+, Lu3+, Sc3+ and Ce4+, in the amounts of about 5-10 weight percent. An overcoat may overlie the ceramic coating. The overcoat may be a sacrificial layer of YSZ infiltrated with cations having an atomic radius larger than Y3+. Alternatively, the overcoat may comprise zirconium oxide stabilized by Ce4+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Surinder Singh Pabla, Vinod Kumar Pareek, Suchismita Sanyal, Krishnamurthy Anand, Prajina Bhattacharya
  • Patent number: 8337144
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting and controlling rotating stall in the diffuser region of a compressor. A pressure transducer is placed in the gas flow path downstream of the impeller, preferably in the compressor discharge passage or the diffuser, to measure the sound or acoustic pressure phenomenon. Next, the signal from the pressure transducer is processed either using analog or digital techniques to determine the presence of rotating stall. Rotating stall is detected by comparing the detected energy amount, which detected energy amount is based on the measured acoustic pressure, with a predetermined threshold amount corresponding to the presence of rotating stall. Finally, an appropriate corrective action is taken to change the operation of the compressor in response to the detection of rotating stall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Stabley, E. Curtis Eichelberger
  • Patent number: 8336323
    Abstract: A drive system for a compressor of a chiller system includes a variable speed drive. The variable speed drive receives an input AC power at a fixed input AC voltage and a fixed input frequency, and provides an output AC power at a variable voltage and variable frequency. The variable speed drive includes a converter connected to an AC power source. The converter is arranged to convert the input AC voltage to a DC voltage. A DC link is connected to the converter and configured to filter and store the DC voltage from the converter. An inverter is connected to the DC link. A motor is connectable to the compressor for powering the compressor. A controller is arranged to control switching in the converter and the inverter. The controller is arranged to apply randomized pulse width modulation to vary the switching frequency of transistors in the converter and the inverter at each switching cycle. The motor may be a permanent magnet synchronous motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Konstantin Borisov, Zhiqiao Wu, Michael S. Todd, Justin Drew Warner, Shreesha Adiga Manoor, Ivan Jadric, Scott Victor Slothower, Kanishk Dubey, John C. Hansen
  • Patent number: 8329043
    Abstract: In a method of treating a liquid, a liquid to be treated is introduced into a space, a mechanical cavitation element acts upon the liquid while gas is supplied into the region of the surface of the cavitation element and introduces the gas into the liquid by moving the cavitation element, and sound waves are introduced directly into the liquid by at least one acoustic power transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Ultrasonic Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Guenter Poeschl
  • Patent number: 8328987
    Abstract: According to the disclosure, a process of making a wet formed cellulosic product and a wet formed cellulosic product are disclosed. The process includes providing a slurry, forming the slurry into a cellulosic product, dewatering the cellulosic product, drying the cellulosic product, and applying an additive to one or more of the slurry and the cellulosic product. The additive modifies one or more of bulk, charge, potential, cumulative pore volume, surface tension of the cellulosic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Beaupre, David J. Neivandt, Kenneth P. Kehrer
  • Patent number: 8322100
    Abstract: An easy-to-install and remove flooring system comprises three components: 1) a plurality of rolled-out liners, 2) a plurality of tiles, particularly resilient tiles, and 3) an adhesive adhering the tile to the liner. A grid pattern matching the size of the tiles is printed on the liner to enable easy centering and balancing of the tile in the room. The edge portions of adjacent liners are adjacent or overlapped. At least some of the tiles are adhered to two of the liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn M. Wise, James F. Mathis, Kean M. Anspach, John R. Eshbach, Jr., Michael E. Buckwalter, Charles H. Hines
  • Patent number: 8323625
    Abstract: The present invention provides products comprising cocoon-shaped rutile-type titanium dioxide, i.e., cosmetics which have high UV blocking ability, provide a good feel upon use without leaving squeakiness or graininess on the skin, and also give a natural bare skin appearance without causing white masking, due to adequate tinting strength and covering power, as well as external additives for toner which are excellent in prevention of filming on a photosensitive member and inhibition of aggregation between toner particles. The present invention is directed to rutile-type titanium dioxide having a cocoon-shape, as well as cosmetics comprising this titanium dioxide, and external additives for toner comprising this titanium dioxide which is hydrophobically treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Titan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Nakamura, Masayasu Morishita, Hiromasa Kondoh
  • Patent number: 8316589
    Abstract: A dual-core self-centering brace apparatus is mounted to a building, and includes a first core member, at least one second core member, an outer sleeve disposed around the first and second core members, two inner abutment plates abutting respectively against two ends of the first core member, two outer abutment plates abutting respectively against two ends of the second core member, a plurality of tensioning members, and an energy-dissipating unit for retarding relative movement of the first core member and the outer sleeve. When subjected to an external force, the length of each of the tensioning elements is increased by an elongation amount, and the total length of the first core member and the outer sleeve is increased by an amount that is two times the elongation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Chung-Che Chou, Ying-Chuan Chen, Ping-Ting Chung
  • Patent number: 8317144
    Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing vertically stacked sheet material is disclosed. The sheet material may be construction wallboard. The system includes a bracket and an elongate flexible link element. The method includes attaching the bracket to the sheet material, attaching the flexible link element to a support structure such as vertical stud framing member, and attaching the flexible link element to the bracket to stabilize the vertically stacked sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Rocksteady, LLC
    Inventor: Erik Schouten
  • Patent number: 8314611
    Abstract: A magnetic particle inspection (MPI) apparatus is disclosed that includes a chordal field coil pair and a radial field coil pair. The chordal field coil pair includes first and second chordal field coils configured to produce a chordally oriented magnetic flux about a test article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Ruediger Mader Viertl, Manu Mathai, Grady Baggett
  • Patent number: 8307465
    Abstract: A garment pocket configured to carry, in a concealed and readily-accessible state, a handgun or other object is disclosed. The garment pocket is configured to be folded to yield and maintain at least one additional configuration. The garment pocket can be folded to assume and maintain either a first folded configuration, or a second folded configuration. The garment pocket in the first folded configuration is suitable for carrying, in an ergonomic position, a handgun having, for example, a medium-to-long barrel portion, whereas the garment pocket in the second folded configuration is suitable for carrying, in an ergonomic position, a handgun having, for example, a relatively short barrel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: CCW Breakaways LLC
    Inventors: Jay French, Jared M. French
  • Patent number: D670338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Elmer's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Dunlap, Anthony Brooks Rorke
  • Patent number: D670936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Tait Towers Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Davis
  • Patent number: D672168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Tait Towers Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Davis
  • Patent number: D673374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Foxpro, Inc.
    Inventors: John Caldwell Dillon, Michael John Dillon, Steven Daniel Dillon, Andrew Philip Meyer